Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 491 Yoruichi: What? My father remarried?

Numerous interdimensional portals opened within Seireitei.

After nearly a year of fighting the Quincy in the human world, the Shinigami, led by Captain-Commander Genryusai Yamamoto, finally achieved victory.

Actually, during this period, the squads left behind in Seireitei did do some things.

Squads like the Third and Fifth Divisions frequently dispatch officers and members to the human world to provide support, rescue, and replenish manpower.

Although Hana-chan has not been deployed, her Fourth Division has a large number of personnel sent to the human world to provide medical support.

In the central plaza of Seireitei, Bane, Hana, Kuchiki Sojun, and other squad leaders, vice-commanders, and seated officers who remained in Seireitei all watched with great enthusiasm the Shinigami who had returned from their battles in the mortal world.

They watched as Yamamoto Genryusai walked out of the interdimensional gate.

The old man remained unchanged, showing little alteration. Clearly, this campaign against the Quincy of the present world was not a difficult task for him.

If the Quincy hadn't broken up into smaller groups, which delayed things considerably, the task could have been completed in about three to five months.

Upon seeing Yamamoto Genryusai, Bane stepped forward to greet him, saying with a smile, "The Captain-Commander's triumphant return is a great blessing for Soul Society."

"It's all thanks to everyone's hard work; I didn't contribute much," Yamamoto Genryusai said modestly, shaking his head. He then asked, "Has anything significant happened in Seireitei during this time?"

"It's nothing serious. I've taken care of everything that needed to be done. I've already prepared a summary report, which I've placed on your desk, Captain-General," Bane said with a smile.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lord Spirit Lord." Yamamoto Genryusai breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

While Bane was chatting with Yamamoto Genryusai,

Many captains, officers, and soldiers were also looking for their friends, gathering in twos and threes to talk about what had happened. Some were sad, some were happy. Clearly, although the Gotei 13 had won the battle against the Quincy, they were not without losses.

However, that's how Shinigami are. The Gotei 13 is a killing squad, and from the first day everyone chooses to join, they have to be mentally prepared to die in battle one day.

Seeing that his captain was talking to the Commander-in-Chief and his mind and attention were not on this side, Hirako Shinji looked around and then secretly moved closer to the Fourth Division, calling out softly, "Captain Unohana, Captain Unohana."

Hana was about to go up and greet Hikifune Kiryu when she heard Hirako Shinji calling her.

She turned her head with some confusion to look at Hirako Shinji, who was approaching, and then asked with a smile, "Shinji, what is it?"

"What happened to the last time my captain confessed to you and Captain Shutaro?" Hirako Shinji asked with great curiosity.

Sister Hua paused for a moment, then looked at Hirako Shinji with surprise and asked, "Why are you asking about this?"

"I asked my captain, but he wouldn't say, so I'm a little curious. Of course, judging from the past few days, he's started to let loose again, and I've started to go back to my busy work, so we must be back to normal, right?" Hirako Mako said with a smile.

Hearing this, Sister Hua sighed softly and said, "As you said, what can I do with him? Of course, I choose to forgive him."

Hirako Shinji was not surprised. After observing for a moment and seeing that his captain was still talking to the Captain-Commander, he quickly said, "A few days ago, when I was handing over some things with Captain Sushiba of the Fifth Division, he said that he was also thinking of taking a break from the team after a while."

"Oh? I haven't heard of that before." Sister Hana was slightly surprised, but then she laughed and said, "Looks like you want to be transferred out of the Ninth Division?"

"After much agonizing thought, I realized I couldn't stay in the Ninth Division any longer. Instead of continuing to be a beast of burden here, why not become the captain of the Fifth Division? Then I can find myself a capable vice-captain like myself, and just like my captain, I can relax all day long!" Hirako Shinji said with a bitter and resentful expression.

"Bane will be sad if he hears this," Sister Hua said with a chuckle.

Of course, despite Hirako Shinji's current stance of "parting ways" with Ban, anyone who understands their relationship wouldn't take it seriously.

Before Hirako Shinji became a vice-captain, Banen had tried several times to find a good future for him. At that time, when the council changed captains and Tenshoin Chika was on leave, Banen was annoyed that Hirako Shinji did not have Bankai. Otherwise, he would have pushed him to the position of captain of the 7th Division.

"How could that be? The Spirit Lord is magnanimous and would never hinder someone's future." Pingzi Zhenzi shook his head and smiled.

"Then why don't you just go and talk to him directly? I think he would definitely support you," Sister Hua asked with a hint of curiosity.

"That was indeed what I thought before." Shinji Hirako nodded first, but then said, "Later I felt that it would be more appropriate for you and Captain Shutaro to ask. Oh, and I also prepared a gift for you two."

"You've got quite a few tricks up your sleeve. Are you worried that when you were the head officer, Bane didn't realize how good you were, so he let you go and even tried to find a way out for you? Now that he's experienced how good you are as the all-powerful vice-captain, he can't bear to let you go and will continue to exploit you, right?" Sister Hua teased with a smile.

"Hahahaha." Hirako Shinji laughed awkwardly and said, "You saw right through me."

"It's no problem for me to help you put in a word," Sister Hua said without refusing. "As for the gift, let's skip it. There's no need to be so formal."

As mentioned before, neither Hirako Shinji nor Hana-nee actually thought that Bane would refuse, so they didn't feel any psychological pressure.

For Hirako Shinji, asking for help was a pretense; his real intention was to give gifts.

"You should go back and take a look first. I think you'll definitely like it." Hirako Shinji forcefully stuffed a small gift box into Hana's hand, then said mysteriously, "It's the whole thing I recorded from a distance when my captain went to see you and Captain Shutaro that day."

Originally, Hana-nee hadn't planned to accept the gift, but upon hearing this, her eyes lit up. She then subtly tucked the gift box into her haori sleeve and looked at Hirako Shinji with an even gentler smile, saying, "You really are a smart one. No wonder Bane likes you so much. Don't worry, if he ever dares to make things difficult for you in the future, just come to me, and I'll stand up for you."

"I'm relieved to hear you say that," Hirako Shinji said happily.

Let's not even talk about how Hirako Shinji is making a deal with Hana-nee here for some reason.

On the other side of the square, Yoruichi Shihouin was showing off her battle record to her good friend and "uncle" Aoi Kuchiki.

"You don't know, my Shunko has been thoroughly tested in actual combat and has become quite perfect. Just in terms of speed, it's much faster than those Quincy's Hiren-kick. Moreover, its combination with Kido Hakuda is even smoother. In this battle, I am undefeated." Yoruichi Shihouin casually put her arm around Kuchiki Sojun's neck and said with her arm around his shoulder.

Kuchiki Sojun responded, but also looked somewhat embarrassed.

There seem to be some things I don't know how to say to Yoruichi Shihouin.

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Not only that, the sixth division vice-captain, Kuchiki Kyoga, standing to the side, also looked at Yoruichi Shihouin with a sympathetic expression, while Kuchiki Byakuya, who has always been Yoruichi's 'enemy', had a strange look on his face, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.

This made Yoruichi Shihouin, who was boasting about her strength, look a little puzzled.

"Why are you all staring at me like that?" Yoruichi asked, while also giving herself a once-over.

I didn't wear the wrong clothes, and there's nothing strange about it.

After examining herself and finding nothing wrong, Yoruichi Shihouin looked around and realized that, apart from the three Kuchiki family members, everyone else seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally keeping their distance from her, as if they were afraid of her getting close.

What's going on?

I don't have any virus infection, do I?

"Uncle Cang Chun, what exactly happened? This is very strange, isn't it?" Yoruichi Shihouin frowned and asked with a deep look in his eyes.

She had also loosened her grip on Kuchiki Sojun at this moment, and the way she addressed him had changed, becoming much more formal.

Kuchiki Sojun looked at this guy, unsure how to begin. After a moment, he tentatively asked, "Yoruichi, what are your thoughts on free love?"

"Free love?" Yoruichi Shihouin was taken aback. Why was he suddenly asking about something like this?

I just finished fighting a war, and now you want me to talk about free love?

As if she had just realized something, Yoruichi Shihouin's expression suddenly darkened. "Could it be that my family wants me to go through an arranged marriage? Let me make it clear, that's impossible. Besides, I'm in charge of the Shihouin family now. Who would dare to bypass me and make me, the head of the family, go through an arranged marriage? Furthermore, I strongly support free love, even though I'm a staunch non-marriage advocate!"

Damn it, I've been fighting tooth and nail in this world, and those old hags in my family, could they have arranged a marriage for me behind my back?

Do you think I won't get angry? Or do you think I'm easy to bully as the head of the household?

And what's the old man doing? His daughter is being wronged, doesn't he know how to protect her?

Just as Yoruichi Shihouin was getting increasingly aroused, Souichi Kuchiki suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you support free love. I knew you were a very open-minded person."

"Huh?" Yoruichi Shihouin was confused again. This is not what I thought?

"Ahem, Yoruichi, many things, although they sound a bit outrageous, are just how reality is. As the head of the Shihouin family, well, I don't know how to explain it to you. Anyway, your father has gone on a free-love affair. A couple of days ago, he publicly announced that he would no longer serve as the head of the Shihouin family and would sever ties with the Shihouin family to marry into the Tenseiin family." Kuchiki Soujun didn't even know how he managed to say such outrageous things.

Anyway, after she finished speaking, when she looked at Yoruichi Shihouin, she was completely petrified.

Not only that, both Kuchiki Kyoga and Kuchiki Byakuya covered their mouths with their hands, looking like they wanted to laugh but dared not, and then their stomachs hurt from holding it in.

"Of course Aunt Qianhua wouldn't refuse. After all, everyone knows about her relationship with your father. She dismissed her thirteen sons-in-law that very day, and in a few days she'll be preparing a grand banquet to marry your father. At that time, your father will be called Tenseiin Ryouya." Kuchiki Byakuya added with a very sarcastic remark.

At this moment, Yoruichi Shihouin finally came to her senses and roared, "You old bastard, you're my mortal enemy! You've completely disgraced the Shihouin family!!!"

"It's not that bad, it's not that bad. Don't you support free love?" Kuchiki Sojun comforted Shihouin Yoruichi, whose spiritual pressure was surging.

"Stop talking nonsense to me. If your father suddenly leaves the Kuchiki family and becomes my son-in-law, Yoruichi Shihouin, could you handle it?" Yoruichi Shihouin cursed angrily.

Kuchiki Sojun paused for a moment, looked Yoruichi Shihouin up and down, then clicked his tongue and said, "That won't do, but if you're willing to be with my Byakuya..."

"Are you still arguing with me? I'll kill you first, and then I'll go chop up that damn Tenseiin Ryouya!!!" Yoruichi Shihouin shouted angrily before Kuchiki Sojun could finish speaking.

Kuchiki Sojun's expression changed in shock, and he cried out, "Spirit Lord, save me! Yoruichi has gone mad!"

(End of this chapter)