A mushroom cloud slowly floated in the sky!
The terrifying destructive power completely annihilated the Yamata no Orochi, leaving not a single hair behind. The violent shockwave even blew away Shaoling Fon, the user, and Shaoling Fon Kisuke Urahara, who was standing beside her, leaving them drifting Mujō in the air.
"Cough cough cough..."
Sōgo, who had been targeted for attack, had already escaped from the crystal, his entire body charred beyond recognition.
"Is it really that violent? I was right next to that giant snake."
Sōgo protested towards the Shaoling Fon floating in the sky.
"Whoosh!"
With a whooshing sound, Shaoling Fon grabbed Kisuke Urahara by the collar and appeared in front of Sōgo. She threw Kisuke Urahara to the ground and put her hands on her hips.
"So, what exactly happened? Don't tell me, Young Master Sōgo, that you would be defeated by a Menos Grande of that level."
After taking a direct hit from Yamata no Orochi, Shaoling Fon realized everything. She knew that Sōgo would never be defeated by such trash, so there must be some hidden reason. She also understood from Kisuke Urahara's constant urging and hints for her to Bankai the two of them had probably misunderstood something. However, even though she understood, she still wanted to hear Sōgo's own explanation.
"It's that... well, there are a lot of problems involved. Let Mr. Kisuke Urahara explain the details to you, Little Fon!"
Sōgo Kisuke Urahara from the ground and then used Urahara as a human shield in front of him.
You'd better tell me the truth, otherwise...
Seeing Shaoling Fon's submissive Kisuke Urahara, Aya Beesho immediately released her Zanpakuto, its sharp golden bee tail tip emitting a chilling light.
"Calm down, I will tell you everything truthfully."
Kisuke Urahara stared at the golden gauntlet that exuded an aura of death, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. He had, of course, studied Shaoling Fon's Shikai, and was even aware of the brutality and unreasonableness of this Zanpakuto. Its Shikai attack, Bankai would almost certainly kill anyone unless they were extremely strong. The Zanpakuto's ability could be described as excellent.
"Here's the thing, actually it's mainly because Young Master Sōgo is too worried about you. He thought you wouldn't accept your Bankai and was afraid you'd go astray, so he asked me for help."
Kisuke Urahara was Sōgo's beloved friend and family member, and he sold Sōgo off without asking for any more money.
"Yes, I did all this for you!"
Sōgo kicked away the traitor in front of him and walked up to Shaoling Fon. He grasped Shaoling Fon's hand and said seriously, "At this point, there is no other way but to get by by being 'handsome'."
" Sōgo..."
Shaoling Fon felt the warmth of Sōgo's hands and looked at Sōgo handsome face...
"Hahaha... You're all covered in black now, it's really funny."
Shaoling Fon burst into laughter.
"Forehead..."
Sōgo's brow twitched slightly after hearing Shaoling Fon's words, but looking at Shaoling Fon smiling face, he knew that the matter would probably be left unresolved.
" Little Fon, can your Bankai fire continuously?"
Sōgo stopped worrying about his appearance and asked Shaoling Fon a question. Just thinking about how Shaoling Fon Bankai fire continuously like a machine gun made his scalp tingle.
"What are you thinking? Of course not. With my current Spiritual Pressure, the best I can manage is one release every five days, and the absolute limit is one release every three days. If I were to release several releases in a single day, it would cause some damage to my body."
Aya gently shook Sōgo head at Shaoling Fon, saying that such a powerful Bankai naturally has its limitations.
"In other words, as your Spiritual Pressure increases, the number of times you can Bankai will also increase, theoretically making it possible to fire them in rapid succession, right?"
Sōgo asked the woman wearing the Shaoling Fon.
"Theoretically speaking, that's how it is... Sōgo, could you go take a shower? Pfft... You look so funny right now, I can't hold it in anymore."
Seeing that Sōgo Shaoling Fon only showed no dissatisfaction after learning about her Bankai, but seemed quite satisfied, Aya felt much less pressure and was now acting somewhat carefree.
"Okay! I'll go take a shower now."
Sōgo spoke, he picked up Shaoling Fon and then swiftly used Shunpo to disappear in front of Kisuke Urahara.
"Youth is wonderful."
Kisuke Urahara watched Sōgo walk away, then pursed his lips. He suddenly felt a pang of sadness, though he didn't know why.
"Smack!"
Just as Kisuke Urahara a mix of emotions, a pink figure gently patted Kisuke Urahara shoulder.
Did you dodge that attack?
Kisuke Urahara looked at the figure beside him and asked.
"No, the missile actually missed its target and hit me directly."
The pink figure smiled slightly at Kisuke Urahara and uttered extremely terrifying words.
"And you..."
Kisuke Urahara looked at the pink figure with a puzzled expression, because the pink figure really didn't look injured.
"One life was lost, but it's okay."
The pink figure smiled gently at Kisuke Urahara, his nonchalant demeanor belying someone who had just been killed in the explosion.
On the other side, in the large bathroom of the Shihoin Family, Sōgo threw Shaoling Fon into the pool.
The petite Shaoling Fon splashed around in the water a few times like a kitten, then stood up and glared angrily at Sōgo.
"Hahaha... I became like this because of you."
"You have to take responsibility for me, right?"
Sōgo approached Shaoling Fon, and with his slender fingers gently lifted Shaoling Fon snow-white chin, retaliating for her mockery.
"No... shameless!"
After hearing Shaoling Fon 'Sōgo words, and with the heat from the bathroom, Aya felt a rush of heat to her head and her body became increasingly limp. She said that Sōgo was shameless, but her body was quite honest and she didn't move at all.
"Ugh~ I guess I have to go home and take a shower after work~"
Just as Sōgo and Shaoling Fon were gazing at each other in the increasingly heated bath, a sexy beauty with a slightly languid voice and her entire body shrouded in mist walked into the bath naked.
"Huh? Someone's already here?"
"Hahahaha... Sōgo, what are you looking like? Did you fall into a coal pit? And Little Fon, how can you go into the bathroom without taking off your clothes?"
The newcomer first mocked Sōgo's current appearance, then reminded Shaoling Fon, who was soaking wet but still wearing her Shihakusho.
No! Shameless!
When Shaoling Fon saw the person who came in, her face turned red instantly, white smoke rose from her forehead, and she looked like a thermometer about to explode. She shouted the words "shameless" and rushed out of the bathroom.
"Huh? Did I say something wrong?"
The beautiful woman with wheat-colored skin looked at Sōgo, who was running out of the bathhouse, and asked him in confusion.
"Haha~ Probably not, sister."
After hearing what the beautiful woman in front of him said, Sōgo laughed awkwardly.
After showering...
Sōgo didn't go directly to Shaoling Fon. Instead, he changed into a yukata and went to Rukongai to find something to eat. He knew that Shaoling Fon wouldn't be talking to him for a while.
Just as Sōgo arrived at the ramen shop, a familiar figure walked right towards him.
"Um?"
"Oh, what a coincidence."
Sōgo smiled slightly as he watched the figure approaching.
"Hmph hmph hmph..."
"Isn't this the head of the Shihoin Family? Is it because you're not enjoying the sumptuous meals at home today and are planning to eat some simple, common food like ours to cleanse your intestines?"
The newcomer gave Sōgo a slight smile, his words concealing a murderous intent.
"Enough with the nonsense, does your stomach even have that much room left?"
Sōgo Shihoin addressed the man before him.
"I can easily finish ten bowls!"
The man spoke smugly after hearing what Sōgo Shihoin said.
"Then let's have a competition!"
A heated argument erupted between the two, and they then went into the noodle shop together.
"One serving of Sōgo's special ramen!"
"One serving of Aizen special ramen!"
What follows is the intense time for eating! Eating people! Eating souls! Those who eat are gods among gods!
After a fierce meal, the two, both with swollen bellies, were still deadlocked.
Taking advantage of this leisurely time while eating, Aizen casually asked Sōgo, " Sōgo-kun, why do you always wear an eyepatch? Have you injured your eyes?"
No, you're overthinking it, it's just a habit.
Sōgo smiled gently at Aizen.
"Oh? Habit? Sōgo-kun is really different from normal people. Doesn't it bother you when you wear that eye patch? Is your vision different from normal people? Do you ever have trouble seeing anything at night?"
Upon hearing Sōgo's words, Aizen felt his heart skip a beat. Sōgo's words left him speechless, but he still chuckled softly as planned.
"Oh, you want to see my eyes, don't you?"
After hearing Aizen's words, Sōgo asked a question.
"Forehead..."
"I am indeed quite curious about Sōgo-kun's eyes, which he always hides behind his mask."
After hearing Sōgo's words, Aizen paused slowly. He was somewhat puzzled as to how Sōgo had deduced from his words that he wanted to look into Sōgo's eyes.
"Oh?"
After hearing Aizen's words, Sōgo frowned and stared intently at Aizen's face, scrutinizing him.
"Forehead..."
Aizen felt uneasy as Sōgo Sougo's 'gaze' through his eyepatch, and at the same time, he began to worry that Sōgo had discovered something.
The two stared at each other for about five minutes, a moment that even the noodle shop owner was about to lose patience with.
Sōgo finally spoke.
"You wouldn't happen to have a crush on me, would you?"
Sōgo asked Aizen, while subconsciously shifting his body backward, hoping to create some distance between himself and Aizen.
"I was wondering why we happened to run into each other at this noodle shop. Could it be that you've been secretly watching me all along?"
"Does Your Excellency have such a strange fetish? Although I am indeed exceptionally beautiful, please give up! I am only interested in women, and there will be no future for us. However, I do know someone who shares your interests; his name is Kisuke Urahara, and perhaps you could get along well."
Sōgo gently patted Aizen on the shoulder and labeled Aizen as gay.
"Forehead..."
"Hahaha... Sōgo-kun 're joking. How could I have such a strange hobby!"
As Aizen spoke, he picked up a tissue from the counter and gently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. For a moment, he thought Sōgo had discovered something and was about to fight him right there.
"Hahaha... Just kidding, tell me~ What's wrong with you being so strange today?"
After hearing Aizen's words, Sōgo chuckled and asked.
"Recently, the Kōtotsu in the Dangai have been exhibiting berserk behavior, and I have been dispatched to investigate."
Aizen smiled slightly at Sōgo, then revealed the badge on his shoulder bearing the number 5 and the team emblem of the Fifth Division.
"Oh, congratulations!"
"From today onwards, shall I address you as Lieutenant Aizen?"
Sōgo was taken aback when he saw the badge on Aizen's upper arm, then immediately offered his congratulations.
"Haha... not at all... well, Sōgo-kun, let's call our chat for today!"
"Once I return from my mission in the Dangai, we'll have a proper match. This time, I'll definitely win and show you!"
Aizen stood up from his seat, smiled slightly at Sōgo, and set a flag!
"You're a thousand years too early to want to beat me."
Sōgo responded disdainfully after hearing Aizen's words.
"They're gone~"
"Bye-Bye!"
The two said their goodbyes casually and left the noodle shop one after the other.
"..."
After Aizen left the noodle shop and walked away, the faint smile that had been on his face disappeared, and his brows furrowed. He had originally been thinking of seeing if Sōgo would take off his eyepatch or something, and then testing whether Sōgo would be affected by his Zanpakuto, but now it seemed that Sōgo was not so easy to fool.
"It seems everything still has to proceed according to plan."
Aizen pondered countless ideas in his mind, rejecting them one by one until only one plan remained that seemed feasible, though it would be quite arduous.
"A strange person."
On the other side, Sōgo recalled Aizen's words and felt something was strange. Over the years, he and Aizen had become quite good friends. Logically, if the other was curious about his eyes, he should have brought it up the first time they met. However, the other only brought it up after they had become friends. Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be a problem for him to take off his eyepatch, but for some reason, he always felt that the other was acting strangely.
"Is it because of the Shihoin Family's prestigious reputation that they've been hesitant to speak up, or is there some ulterior motive...?"
Sōgo transformed into a black shadow, carrying the questions in his mind, and returned to the Shihoin Family mansion.
Sōgo Shihoin and Sōsuke Aizen, each with their own thoughts, returned to their respective residences. One chose to sleep soundly without a care in the world, while the other continued to refine his plans, calculating every possible problem, and stayed up all night.
(End of this chapter)