Death: This Death is a bit unorthodox.

"To be honest, this guy is really good-looking and quite interesting."

Yoruichi Shihouin, who was originally acting casually, suddenly became somewhat languid, clutching her clothes tightly and shamelessly displaying her perfectly proportioned and exquisite body.

Zhenyue glanced briefly at the graceful curves, then quickly turned and left the training ground.

"Kisuke, what do you think of that child?" Yoruichi asked, opening her eyes.

"What can you possibly learn in one night? But the first impression is pretty good." Kisuke Urahara's voice came from behind the rock.

Yoruichi Shihouin sat up, put on her coat, and smiled, "Hmm, as expected of the man that Kukaku and I have our eye on. It's quite impressive that you have such a high opinion of him."

Kisuke Urahara shook his head speechlessly. If it weren't for this connection, they would never have met.

Yoruichi Shihouin sat opposite Kisuke Urahara, poured him a cup of tea with her delicate hands, and said, "Now that I think about it... I should have opened my eyes and kissed him. His expression would have been priceless."

“They’ll definitely sue you for harassment.” Kisuke Urahara said, scratching his head as he sipped his tea. “And Kukaku might stuff you into a firework tube so I can see cat-shaped fireworks.”

"That little guy probably won't sue me for harassment; he might even be happy about it," Yoruichi Shihouin said confidently, narrowing her eyes.

"Besides, watching fireworks is quite fun, isn't it?"

Chapter 24 Combat

Following the familiar road, Aozaki Mayuki, draped in a black cloak, arrived at the Shinigami Academy.

This is the divinely bestowed weapon that Yoruichi Shihouin lent him.

As soon as he got closer, he noticed something was wrong; there seemed to be a bloody smell in the air.

Ordinary students at the Spirit Arts Academy might not be able to detect it, but unfortunately, Shingetsu had killed many people and was extremely familiar with the smell.

He concealed himself, leaped onto the roof, and could sense the intense spiritual pressure of the violent collision from afar.

A hint of surprise flashed in Aozaki Mayuki's eyes.

Death itself is at play... and there are quite a few of them!

This place is only a few streets away from the Shinigami Academy. Who would be so audacious as to do this?

Looking down, I saw two waves of death reapers locked in fierce combat on the street.

Both of the Death Gods leading the teams were at the level of high-ranking officers.

Judging from their clothing, Mazuki immediately concluded that they were Shinigami of the Gotei 13, fighting against the rebels.

But why? How dare the rebels come here?

This is the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy, which has not only commoner students but also many noble children. Injuring them would undoubtedly incur public wrath.

The Tsunayo family is powerful, but the elders aren't fools; they shouldn't be making enemies for the family like this.

Aozaki Mayuki pulled down her hood, and couldn't help but think of Yoruichi Shihouin.

Was it really for her? She certainly has that value.

But aren't the Tsuna-Yayo family afraid of completely enraging the Shihōin family?

They shouldn't be afraid.

Recalling his memories of his past life, he came to this conclusion.

In the original work, Yoruichi Shihouin was forced to leave Soul Society, and the captaincy of the Second Division was not inherited by the head of the family, Yushiro, but by Soi Fon, which actually reveals some problems.

After all, for thousands of years, the positions of captain of the second division and commander-in-chief of the Onmitsukido have always been inherited by the Shihouin family, without any surprises. However, this changed in Yushiro's generation.

Whatever the reason, it shows that the power of the Shihouin family is weakening, to the point that they can't even keep the position of captain.

Aozaki Mayuki carefully observed the battlefield situation.

Immediately afterwards, he noticed two other people lurking in the shadows, observing the battlefield not far away.

The two were dressed in black, obscuring their faces, but Mayuki quickly guessed their identities.

After the battlefield descended into chaos, one of the men in black, shrouded in demonic energy, suddenly appeared on the battlefield with a swift movement of his feet.

With a flash of light, a rebel soldier fell to the ground before he could even react.

"who?"

Upon seeing the black-clad figure suddenly appear on the battlefield, several Death Gods cried out in alarm.

Those present were all professional reapers from the Gotei 13 and the rebel army, and there were also high-ranking officers present.

This guy suddenly appeared and instantly killed a Grim Reaper. No one had noticed him beforehand. What kind of strength is this?

Seeing everyone's attention focused on him, the man in black chuckled, reversed his grip on his Zanpakuto, and pointed the tip downwards.

There was no release phrase, but Maki knew that his initial release was complete.

"Aizen?!"

Upon seeing this action, he immediately recognized the man in black, and the identity of the man in black hiding in the shadows became self-evident.

Who else could it be besides Tosen Kaname?

He had practiced this move many times in private, so he couldn't possibly make a mistake.

"Reflect, all things in the universe!"

The Myriad Manifestations completed its Shikai within the scabbard, simultaneously switching to the power of Mirror Flower Water Moon.

He gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, relieved that the initial release of the Myriad Phenomena was relatively quiet and wouldn't attract attention.

"Success!"

The scene before him remained unchanged, and Zhenyue was secretly delighted.

The Gotei 13 Shinigami and the rebels looked at Aizen in astonishment, then turned to look at their teammates beside them.

This sight sent chills down their spines. Their comrades, whom they could have entrusted with their lives, had somehow become enemies who wanted to take their lives.

A Zanpakuto with spatial abilities?

This thought popped into their minds.

Without any hesitation, driven by the instinct honed from years of fighting on the battlefield, he swiftly raised his Zanpakuto and slashed at the "enemy" beside him.

In an instant, shouts of battle echoed through the streets once more, and blood and flesh filled every corner of the battlefield before dissipating into spiritual particles.

As the battle continued, Mazuki was surprised to discover that there were actually two vice-captain level Grim Reapers hidden among the rebels.

Aizen walked through the crowd, occasionally flicking his sword to strike the Shinigami blocking his path, ending their fragile lives.

His goal was very clear: ordinary Grim Reapers could no longer satisfy him; the Chief and the Vice-Captain were his targets for this mission.

In less than ten minutes, the streets were littered with corpses, and the bodies of the Grim Reapers slowly turned into spiritual particles and dissipated.

In Soul Society, only the strong are worthy of leaving behind corpses.

Watching the enemies fall one after another and appear again, the officers and vice-captains on both sides were on the verge of collapse.

Shingetsu, perched on the rooftop, stared wide-eyed as he nervously watched Aizen gracefully walk through the blood-stained streets, reaping the spiritual power of one Shinigami after another.

The intense pain caused the Grim Reapers to wail in agony. They felt as if all their strength had been drained away, and they could barely maintain their spiritual bodies.

The seemingly powerful vice-captain level Shinigami was instantly killed by Aizen before he could even react... Shingetsu couldn't help but swallow hard.

The impact of seeing it with one's own eyes is far greater than the scene imagined in one's mind; the spiritual pressure of those two vice-captains is a level higher than one's own.

The wailing on the ground soon subsided, and only one person stood calmly in the middle of the battlefield.

"Shh!"

Without a word, Aizen brandished the Kyoka Suigetsu sword with his right hand, flicking away the bloodstains on the blade before sheathing it.

He looked around, then moved his feet and disappeared from the spot.

Zhenyue lay motionless on the roof for nearly fifteen minutes before sliding down into a small alley.

Recalling the course of the battle, a sense of urgency rose in his heart.

Through the battle just now, Zhenyue realized some things.

Ordinary Shinigami are no longer qualified to be test subjects; only Shinigami of the Seat Officer rank or above are taken seriously by Aizen.

There are two possibilities that could lead to this situation.

First, the experiment on indigo dyeing had entered a higher stage, and the original experimental materials were no longer sufficient to continue the experiment.

Second, contrary to the first possibility, his experiments made no progress, so he needed better experimental materials to cultivate the Hōgyū.

Zhenyue leans more towards the second possibility.

Aizen did not obtain Rangiku's soul and was unaware of the existence of "Soul King's Fingertips".

In other words, the Hōgyoku's desires have not yet been satisfied, and it urgently needs to find experimental materials that can fulfill them.

As Shinjuku leaned against the wall, thinking of Matsumoto Rangiku, she suddenly felt an urgent urge to return to the Spirit Arts Academy.

After all, he wasn't born into this cruel world. Even though he repeatedly told himself not to be soft-hearted, he couldn't be truly heartless.

He cautiously crept up to the wall, peeked out and took a quick look at the battlefield to make sure it was safe.

He then stood up, dusted off the dirt he had gotten on his feet, and used Instant Step to disappear.

Chapter 25 Free Lessons

Back at the Shinigami Academy, Aozaki Mayuki breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Rangiku attending class peacefully in the classroom.

"Aozaki-kun, skipping class is not a good habit."

A brand-new ruler was gently tapped on Zhenyue's head.

“Ms. Cang…” Zhenyue slowly turned her head and asked awkwardly, “What brings you here?”

"Have you forgotten? This is my history class. Hurry up and go inside, the lesson is still going on." Kuchiki Sojun said irritably, but he didn't blame Mazuki.

When Shinju entered the classroom, he saw that Kuchiki Sojun had no intention of punishing him and sat down in his seat, resuming his usual lazy demeanor.

Gin Ichimaru held the thin history book, his eyes glued to it.

Rangiku is multitasking, sometimes looking at herself, sometimes at a book, and sometimes at Kuchiki Sojun.

Shihouin Yushiro remained in a daze, causing his brother-in-law (?) Aozaki Mazuki to worry about him.