Death: Then stood in the sky.

She has witnessed Aoshi's growth to this day.

From a boy to a man.

Even when faced with the pursuit of death, they never give up and struggle to survive.

That's truly remarkable.

He was exceptional in terms of intellect, talent, and vision, yet he was held back by his physical condition.

Now, seeing Seiji break free from the shackles that bound him, and even defeat him, Unohana Retsu still felt a unique sense of satisfaction, even though it was just swordsmanship.

That is the infinite possibility of transcending oneself.

She was really looking forward to it.

Woohoo!

The water flows and slides down the curve.

Retsu Unohana stood up and looked through the wooden partition, but her vision was blurry; she could only vaguely see that Seiji was looking at the flowers in the room.

Those are all Retsu Unohana's works. She loves flower arranging and often goes to the surrounding mountains to gather inspiration on weekends. Seiji also loves flower arranging, but he doesn't know when he can exchange ideas with Retsu Unohana.

Aoshi tilted his head and stared.

Retsu Unohana: "Do you like it?"

Aoshi nodded: "I like it."

Unohana Retsu: "..."

I asked about flowers, so could you please look away a little while you're answering?

And it's all foggy, what can you see?

Aoshi simply wanted to answer that you didn't understand; that was the effect he wanted.

Unohana Retsu stepped out of the pool, her graceful figure flashing by, and a yukata was already draped over her body, leaving only a mark on her skin.

Beautiful, a masterpiece.

"I have nothing more to teach you in swordsmanship. What are your plans for the future?" A classic topic shift, but effective.

"I'm going to the mortal world." Seeing Unohana Retsu looking over, Seiji also put on a yukata and stepped out of the pool.

The two sat on chairs, less than a fist's distance apart. Retsu Unohana sat with an elegant posture, her legs together and her hands clasped together, while Seiji casually spread his body out.

The Shinigami of the Gotei 13 rotate through the human world periodically to protect humanity and cleanse the Hollows that sneak into the human world from Hueco Mundo. Therefore, it is not abrupt for Shinigami to appear in the human world.

"The present world?"

"Yes." Qing Si nodded, his eyes very serious; this was not a decision made on a whim.

Going to the mortal world was something Aoto had planned long ago.

In order to survive, Kisuke Urahara was determined to obtain the Hogyoku.

Meeting Unohana Retsu's gaze, Seiji's eyes involuntarily began to drift downwards. That yukata, oh no, that Yukiko, oh no, that's not right either.

Seeing this, Unohana Retsu sighed: "Seiji."

"what?"

"Can I kill you?"

Please do not.

Aoshi's expression froze. Oh no, Hana-nee has developed a second form. This is clearly a switch from 'indulgence' to 'I'll give you two punches'.

I feel quite guilty, but I'd do it again next time.

The two went back to the dressing room to change their clothes. After changing, at Kotetsu Isane's reminder, they went to the Fourth Division's office, which was actually the office space.

As a medical squad, the Fourth Squad's duties are usually not very demanding. They generally just submit reports to the headquarters to request medical supplies, or report who is injured.

Among them, the Eleventh Division members are the most numerous, because they are a group of reckless men who like Yura Yura Yura at the drop of a hat, and they are regulars in the Fourth Division.

That's the situation right now.

Two members of the Eleventh Division are fighting for the sixth seat, resulting in a fierce battle in which both are injured. One of them is a red-haired loser, Renji Abarai.

"The sixth seat of the Eleventh Division is mine! Kid, do you even understand?!"

"Hilarious! You think what you say is yours is yours? Do you even have a girlfriend? You don't think you can find a girlfriend just because you have a pompadour hairstyle, do you?" Renji Abarai burst into laughter, his scathing and sarcastic remarks a simple yet intense form of verbal abuse that he thoroughly enjoyed.

Because he came from the chaotic Rukongai, Renji Abarai had a terrible temper.

Ok.

That irritable smell, it's definitely him.

"Damn it!!! I'll kill you!!!" Another member of the Eleventh Division, who was competing with him for the sixth seat, broke down and, with bloodshot eyes, wanted to rush over and fight him again.

Aoshi watched this scene with great interest.

Here they come, let's begin the spirit-summoning.

The tall eleventh division soldier's eyes were bloodshot and his heart was filled with rage.

Renji Abarai stood his ground, his eyes red and cursing.

"Can you keep quiet and not disturb the other injured people?" Unohana Retsu was still smiling, but an indescribable, terrifying pressure suddenly descended.

Then the two of them knelt down, even forcing themselves to hug each other despite feeling nauseous, their bruised and swollen faces forcing out smiles.

Qing Si was almost unable to hold on.

That's interesting. Shall we challenge you to a "Don't Laugh" challenge?

So it's like two chickens pecking at each other.

Without a doubt, Renji Abarai is talented. Although his talent in Kido is zero, his talent in combat is extremely high. He was able to learn a half-baked Bankai from Ikkaku Madarame.

But right now, Renji Abarai is a newcomer.

That's actually normal. Renji Abarai is talented, but he's not at the level where he could immediately compete for the sixth seat of the 11th Division right after graduating from the Shinigami Academy. He probably saw that the sixth seat of the 11th Division was vacant and then had the idea of ​​competing for the position.

Renji Abarai finally noticed Seiji. His eyes lit up, and without making a sound, he kicked his colleague, who was competing for the sixth seat, to the ground. Then he immediately bowed and thanked him, saying, "Thank you very much. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have died in the Soul Burial exercise."

This situation is unlikely to occur.

Aizen had been observing the Hollows practicing Soul Burial. Even if Seiji didn't appear, Aizen would eventually kill all the experimental subjects that Seiji had personally placed there, thus completing the cleanup.

Please give me a chance to thank you.

You don't have to.

I'm not interested in you; I'm afraid you'll surpass me after a few months of training.

"Rucia has also been wanting to see you."

Aoji suddenly perked up. A cowlick? That's good, anyway, she'll be joining the 13th Division soon.

Chapter 12 Weak Spiritual Pressure Limit-Breaking Potion

"Regarding that Rukia Kuchiki..."

After the two left, Retsu Unohana glanced at Seiji and asked, "How much do you know about her?"

As soon as Aoshi heard this, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Oh, so he's testing the waters regarding his relationship with her.

Looking out the window at Renji Abarai and Renji, who were bickering again after receiving treatment, Seiji said honestly, "We're not close."

But soon they would know each other inside and out, and it was Abarai Renji who personally delivered himself to their door.

What kind of tragic plot is this... cough, actually it's that Rukia is about to become a member of the 13th Division and become colleagues with Seiji.

Retsu Unohana: "She's having a very hard time."

Aoshi hummed in agreement.

The story begins with Rukia's older sister, Hima.

Hima and Rukia were orphans in Rukongai, living in poverty and unable to meet even their basic needs for survival. Due to the pressure of survival, Hima abandoned Rukia and later met Byakuya Kuchiki, marrying into the Kuchiki family.

After her living conditions improved, Hima tried her best to find Rukia, but she never found her before she died of illness.

Before her death, Hime prayed that Byakuya Kuchiki would find her sister, and Byakuya Kuchiki granted her request.

Later, Rukia entered the Shinigami Academy and was adopted by Byakuya Kuchiki, who found her there because she looked like his deceased wife, Hima.

This caused a great uproar at the Seireitei at the time.

This matter could only be considered a piece of gossip; nobles can do whatever they want, especially the five great noble families.

However, the problem lies in the fact that the Kuchiki family places great importance on family honor. In addition, there was a member who married into the family and changed his surname, Kuchiki Hibiki, which caused great damage to the Kuchiki family's honor. Therefore, the Kuchiki family has a lot of objections to Kuchiki Byakuya's decision.

Ultimately, Byakuya Kuchiki overruled all objections, vowing to uphold the dignity of the Kuchiki family and never again cross the line of being a noble, which allowed Rukia to successfully enter the Kuchiki family.

And Rukia's terrible situation began from this moment.

To avoid suspicion and to protect Rukia, Byakuya Kuchiki openly stopped showing Rukia any care.

This led Rukia to become an anomaly, living in the cracks.

In the eyes of ordinary team members, Rukia Kuchiki was a high-ranking noblewoman.

But in the eyes of the nobles, Rukia Kuchiki is a marginal character who is completely ignored by the family.

Especially what's going to happen next.

It refers to joining the 13th Division.

Generally speaking, there are two ways for students of the Shinigami Academy to join the Gotei 13.

One type is direct hiring by the boss, which means that if someone's talent is too outstanding and they are suitable for a specific squad, the squad leader will invite them to join his squad in advance. This situation is extremely rare.

The second is the normal assessment, after which one can join the Gotei 13 after passing the qualification test.

Rukia, on the other hand, skipped the selection process due to her noble status and directly joined the 13th Division.

It's hard to say that this wasn't due to the efforts of Byakuya Kuchiki, who appears to be an iceberg but is actually a tsundere.

But this incident subjected Rukia to even more gossip and rumors.

Then came the death of Shiba Kaien, the vice-captain of the 13th Division.

To Rukia, he was more like a true older brother than Byakuya Kuchiki, but in the end, he chose to die at Rukia's hands, perishing together with the Hollow that was about to devour him.

This series of blows completely devastated Rukia.

Despite possessing exceptional talent and ability, he has made no progress for several years.

Therefore, the words Unohana Retsu used to describe Rukia are very apt; she is having a very difficult time, and one could even say that her situation is extremely bad.

As Aoji's mind wandered, he watched the Fourth Division soldiers walking past the window.

A smile brimming with youthful energy.

That's wonderful. Rukia should be this age too.

A kind-hearted person like Shiba Kaien shouldn't have died such a tragic death.

Moreover, this old man with kidney deficiency still owes me several drinks, and he's such a useful tool.

(A man named Yan, who was delivering grain and didn't want to reveal his name, suddenly shuddered, his face turning red: "Hey! Let me explain! I'm not feeling well today! I didn't get enough sleep last night! Someone must be talking about me behind my back! Don't go! Let me explain!!! I can do it!!! I can manage!!!")

Seiji, who had decided to help his beloved son Shiba Kaien stay alive, turned around and found Unohana Retsu staring at him.

Qing Si hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"If it's not something nice, then there's no need to say it." Unohana Retsu immediately sensed that Seiji was having inappropriate thoughts again.

Fine.

After being forcibly stopped, Aoji thought for a moment, then took out a small vial of medicine and hung it in front of Unohana Retsu. The glass container was completely sealed with a black exterior, but it emitted a faint blue-purple lightning-like light.

"What is this?" Retsu Unohana took it and examined it for a moment. It was really difficult to judge the ingredients of this medicine with the naked eye. All she could tell was that it was not simple.

“Spiritual pressure amplification potion,” Qing Si replied.