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"And another thingâyouâve been bad-mouthing me to Soi Fon. I should be the one settling scores with you, yet you have the nerve to come here and chew me out? Youâve got some guts, Iâll give you that."
Shin said, cracking his knuckles as he looked at Yoruichi, making her smile sheepishly.
"When did I ever bad-mouth you to Soi Fon? Donât make things up. Iâm not that kind of person."
"Is that so? Then explain to me why Soi Fon thinks Iâm a bad person. And she told me earlier that you were the one who said I was, right?"
Shin grabbed Yoruichi to prevent her from escaping. Caught by Shin, Yoruichi couldnât get away and could only smile sheepishly.
"Alright, I admit it was my fault. Can you let me go now?"
There was no way out; Yoruichi could only admit her mistake. Shin then tapped her on the head.
"Donât act like I forced you to admit it. It was your fault to begin with." Shin then handed all the 2nd Divisionâs affairs over to Yoruichi.
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A few years passed in the blink of an eye. Soi Fon, having stayed in the 2nd Division, had become completely familiar with Shin and was no longer wary of him.
Mainly because Shin would give her pointers whenever he had free time, so Soi Fonâs impression of Shin was now quite good.
"Look at how hard Soi Fon works. When are you ever going to put in some effort? Iâm really worried about you." Shin glanced at Yoruichi as he was teaching Soi Fon.
"Youâre one to talk. Are you that diligent? You even have me do your work for you. What do you think would happen if I reported you?"
"What, you want to report me and seize power? If thatâs what you want, you donât have to go through all that trouble. I can just give you the captainâs position."
Shin said that being a captain or not didnât matter to him. He had been a captain for so many years that he was getting a bit tired of it.
"Iâm not that stupid. Youâre already so irresponsible as a captain. If you werenât, I suspect you wouldnât handle anything at all."
Yoruichi had no interest in the captainâs position either. In fact, though she was a vice-captain now, she had the authority of a captain. Shin didnât handle any matters, leaving everything to Yoruichi, so her authority was naturally great.
Shin had no comment on this and wished he could hand everything over to Yoruichi.
"I heard a prodigy named Gin Ichimaru has appeared recently."
Yoruichi said to Shin. Hearing this name, Shin raised an eyebrow. Aizen didnât kill Gin Ichimaru?
He wondered if Aizen would still make a move now. And did Rangiku Matsumoto die? Since Gin was still alive, Rangiku should be alive too.
"Oh, youâre paying attention to him? Thinking of recruiting him into the 2nd Division?"
Shin asked Yoruichi. Gin Ichimaru was indeed a prodigy. Among all the captains, Ginâs strength should be considered quite good.
His ZanpakutĆ, ShinsĆ, was really powerful. Shin planned to go see Gin sometime and copy it. But the current Gin probably hadnât even achieved Shikai yet, so he wasnât in a hurry. Heâd wait until Gin achieved Shikai and became a captain.
"Itâs too late to recruit him into the 2nd Division. Heâs already in the 3rd Division and just became the 3rd seat right after joining."
Not many people became a 3rd seat right after joining their division. Shin had been one of them.
"Oh, so he still ended up in the 3rd Division."
Shin smiled, then waited for Gin to become the captain of the 3rd Division. As for the current captain of the 3rd Division, it was RĆjĆ«rĆ Ćtoribashi, but it wouldnât be long. After Aizenâs scheme, quite a few captains and vice-captains would undergo Hollowfication.
A large number of positions would open up, and Aizen would become the captain of the 5th Division after that.
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"Captain Shin, I want to spar with you," Soi Fon said, running over to Shin.
Shin, who was chatting with Yoruichi, was slightly stunned by her words. Soi Fon wanted to spar with him?
"Are you sure you want to spar with me?"
"Yes." Soi Fon nodded, holding her rather small ZanpakutĆ. Her ZanpakutĆ had already achieved Shikai.
Soi Fonâs ZanpakutĆ was named Suzumebachi, and its ability was Nigeki KessatsuâTwo-Step Kill. The first strike created a black butterfly pattern, the HĆmonka, on the target. If the center of that pattern was struck again, the HĆmonka would form an overlapping, eight-sided shape, and the enemy would die.
Two-Step Kill sounded incredibly broken, but in reality, it wasnât that powerful. It had no effect on opponents with much higher spiritual pressure than her own.
"Alright. Since you want to spar, Iâll indulge you. I just hope you donât get discouraged."
Shin patted Soi Fonâs little head. Soi Fon lowered her head, her face turning slightly red, then looked at Shin seriously.
Soi Fon also knew she was definitely no match for Shin. The reason she wanted to spar with him was to test her own progress.
"Sting All Enemies To Death, Suzumebachi!"
Soi Fon directly released her Shikai, which transformed into a small blade attached to her finger, perfect for assassination. This was why Soi Fon was a perfect fit for the 2nd Division and the Stealth Force.
However, her Bankai was a bit huge. Though its power was great and could cause a one-hit kill, it also had major flaws. It was heavy and couldnât be hidden. And the so-called one-hit kill was just a name. But its power was indeed impressive; at least an average Hollow or captain would be powerless against it.
"Iâm coming."
Soi Fon said, then quickly used Shunpo, instantly appearing behind Shin, her Suzumebachi stabbing towards him.
Just as she was about to make contact with Shin, a hand suddenly clamped down on her wrist, and then she was thrown out.
Soi Fon somersaulted a few times in the air, then landed on the ground. Though she had absorbed some of the force, the fall still hurt.
But Soi Fonâs expression didnât change at all. A small injury was inevitable, and this wasnât a major one.
She charged towards Shin again, but every time she was about to attack him, she would be thrown out.
After more than a dozen times, Soi Fon was a little discouraged. If he had really been trying to kill her, she would have probably died more than a dozen times already.
"Challenging me is pointless."
Shin said to Soi Fon. Fighting him, sparring with him, was really pointless. The final result would be that she couldnât test anything, because even if Soi Fonâs strength was ten times greater, she would still be easily thrown out by Shin.
"If you really want to test your progress, come with me to Hueco Mundo. You can practice on some of the Hollows there."
Shin said to Soi Fon.
"Alright. But going to Hueco Mundo... isnât that against the rules? Thereâs a rule against going to Hueco Mundo rashly," Soi Fon agreed, then suddenly remembered the rule and became a bit hesitant.
"Itâs not breaking the rules if you donât get caught, right? Why think so much? But if you donât want to go, I wonât force you," Shin said with a smile.
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