Death: This Death is a bit unorthodox.

Yoruichi Shihouin said pitifully, "I never expected you to care about me at all. I really misjudged you."

Aozaki Mayuki said calmly, "Say what you want to say, or I'm going to sleep."

"No!"

Yoruichi Shihouin grabbed Aozaki Maki, stared at her for a moment, and then gave in.

"Actually, it's about succeeding as the captain of the second division. How about it? Soon, you'll be calling me Captain Yoruichi."

Aozaki Mayuki said expressionlessly, "Oh..."

Yoruichi narrowed her eyes and pouted: "Aren't you even a little bit surprised?"

"Wasn't it just a matter of time before you became the captain of the Second Division? What's so surprising?" Aozaki Mayuki pinched her cheek.

Yoruichi Shihouin didn't break free either, and suddenly said, "Matsuki Aozaki..."

Aozaki Mayuki raised an eyebrow: "Hmm? What instructions does the captain have?"

Yoruichi Shihōin looked him in the eye and said, "With your skills, you probably won't learn anything at the Spirit Arts Academy. How long do you plan to stay in that small place?"

Aozaki Mayuki never expected Yoruichi to say something like that, and said in astonishment, "I don't know."

His original plan was to study at the Spiritual Arts Academy for six years and graduate through the normal process.

But what he saw Aizen do last time gave him some other thoughts.

So he's really torn right now.

Yoruichi Shihouin understood his meaning. This answer made her hesitate for a moment, unsure of how to respond. After a long while, she finally uttered:

"You should think about your own future. Don't worry too much. You have a maximum of five more years at the Shinigami Academy. Five years is not a long time. The door to the Second Division will always be open for you."

Aozaki Mayuki was touched and, beaming, moved closer to Yoruichi Shihouin: "Oh, our princess is so reserved. She didn't need to use the Second Division as a cover if she wanted me..."

Yoruichi Shihouin chuckled and reached out to press his hand against Mayuki's face: "Go to sleep peacefully, you brat..."

Chapter 28 One Bone

In the time that followed, aside from the necessary training and lessons, Mazuki devoted most of her energy to practicing the white-handed fighting style taught by Yamamoto.

Shinigami primarily rely on their Zanpakuto in combat, but they cannot depend on it entirely.

After all, Aozaki Mayuki was not only a transmigrator, but her teacher at the Shinigami Academy was Kuchiki Sojun, who had a brother-in-law named Kuchiki Hibiki.

He wouldn't overlook swords like Muramasa, which could sow discord between Zanpakuto and Shinigami.

In addition, during the next millennium of bloodshed, the Quincy of the Wandenreich will also be able to seize the Bankai of Shinigami through the "Star Seal".

If he hadn't successfully obtained the power of the Hogyoku or the power of Hollowfication before then, he would undoubtedly have been in an extremely dangerous situation.

In situations like these, the importance of other abilities becomes apparent, and free-fighting is one of them.

White-handed fighting is a very tedious skill to cultivate, and to unleash its power, one needs to have an exceptionally high level of spiritual quality.

Improving one's spiritual qualities is impossible without long-term training, and Zhenyue only began to grasp the basics after nearly half a year of practice.

In his spare time, he would often seek out Yoru Shihōin to spar.

After Yoruichi became a captain, she recommended Kisuke Urahara to join the 12th Division.

He originally intended to ask Kisuke Urahara about the progress of his research.

After so much time has passed and the two have met more than ten times, it is certain that Kisuke Urahara's Hogyoku experiment has not yet begun.

Aozaki Mayuki wasn't in a hurry to get the Hogyoku; if she couldn't get it, she could at least build a good relationship with him first.

Time passed just like that.

"Rainy days are such a hassle."

Yoruichi Shihouin strolled through the mountains of Rukongai, holding a white umbrella and glancing around.

This girl was always full of energy, and she preferred the process of chasing each other with "Instant Step" in the sunlight to walking in the rain.

"I actually prefer drizzly weather, but only in the case of light rain. If there's no dirt, the smell of the earth is quite pleasant."

Aozaki Mayuki looked up at Yoruichi's white haori and said with a smile.

Under Yoruichi Shihouin's watchful gaze, he took a deep breath, clenched his right fist with his five fingers together and held it at his waist, then slammed it forward.

Although her movements weren't very fast, Yoruichi Shihouin felt as if she were facing a ferocious beast.

She stared intently. She could easily dodge the punch, but she was curious about what effect it would have.

"boom!"

The waterfall in front of Zhenyue burst open with rainwater, creating a large crater in the rock wall, and the broken rocks crashed into the pool.

It took quite a while for the waterfall's flow to return to normal.

The immense impact caused Yoruichi's eyes to widen in surprise.

Zhenyue's punch seemed to have no problem; it was as if anyone who had practiced shakuhachi could have thrown it.

But its power... is definitely not something that spiritual pressure at his level should have.

She saw through everything. The moment her fist made contact with the waterfall, a terrifying spiritual pressure suddenly erupted. The power of the spirit and the spiritual pressure combined, using the water flow to shatter the cliff.

Aozaki Mayuki stood below, calmly looking at her hands.

"One bone!"

He had already tried this move several times before Yoruichi Shihouin arrived, and the broken trees around him were all his handiwork.

It took him nearly half a year to practice Yamamoto's basic fighting techniques, and it wasn't until last night that he finally figured out this move.

Yoruichi Shihouin snapped out of her daze and rushed over: "Satsuki, how are you?"

She hadn't forgotten that Yamamoto hadn't officially accepted Shingetsu as his apprentice yet, and this guy had actually grasped the first bone technique through his own exploration and basic skills—it was truly terrifying!

"Feeling pretty good." Aozaki Mayuki flicked her wrist and smiled slightly. "What brings you here?"

"Of course I'm reminding you to go to class. If you're late again today, the Captain-Commander will definitely punish you," Yoruichi Shihouin said casually.

"Another class." Aozaki Mayuki sighed and said sarcastically, "I really envy a certain captain who can dump team duties on the vice-captain and run off to play."

Yoruichi Shihouin looked a little embarrassed and snorted, "I only asked Nozomi to pick you up because I wanted to, okay?"

"Is that so?" Aozaki Mayuki was too lazy to argue with her.

Having spent so much time with her, he knew very well what she was like—her playful nature.

It would be strange if Yoruichi could calm down and handle team affairs.

This guy isn't one to take charge. He's been captain for four or five months, but I don't even know if he's spent more than two months in the Second Division barracks.

Aozaki Mayuki carefully recalled the time she spent with the other person and seriously doubted whether she was still the captain of the Second Division.

The decline of the Shihōin family might be partly due to her.

Yoruichi tossed a set of clothes over and teased, "You scoundrel, do you intend to return to Seireitei like this? Change your clothes now."

Aozaki Mayuki looked down. Her pants were soaked, and both what should and shouldn't be seen were vaguely visible.

"Why don't you turn your face away?"

Yoruichi Shihouin snorted, a smile playing on her lips: "What part of your body haven't I seen? Now you know how to be shy?"

Aozaki Mayuki said calmly, "That was an accident, and don't forget who it was because of."

The unexpected incident he mentioned dates back two months, when Yoruichi Shihouin took the initiative to demonstrate "Shunko" to Maki Aozaki.

During their sparring session, Yoruichi Shihouin's lightning-attribute spiritual pressure accidentally tore Aozaki Mazuki's clothes to shreds.

Out of desperation, Aozaki Mayuki showed her her perfect figure.

However, Aozaki Mayuki suspects that this may not be an accident, but rather Yoruichi's prank.

She did it on purpose, just to embarrass herself.

So, Zhenyue didn't do as she wished. Since there was no one else around, she simply didn't try to hide it and showed it to her openly.

Aside from calling him a "pervert" and peeking through her fingers while covering her face, Yoruichi Shihōin did nothing else.

Normally, someone who does something like this would at least get a beating, but he didn't.

This made Mazuki even more certain that her judgment was correct.

Under the seemingly indifferent gaze of a certain girl, Aozaki Mayuki changed her clothes, and the two walked together toward the Seireitei.

“You’re cute when you blush!” Aozaki Mayuki suddenly leaned closer.

"No...you don't need to tell me, I'm cute as I am." Yoru Shihouin stubbornly replied, then quickly asked, "What do you want to do?"

"I didn't mean anything by it, I was just stating the truth," Aozaki Mayuki said nonchalantly.

This woman always teases me, so of course I'll get my revenge when I get the chance.

And he wasn't lying; the other person really is very cute.

With her tanned skin, delicate features, and beautiful figure, she is by no means ugly; on the contrary, she is very beautiful. A blush on her cheeks adds to her unique charm.

Yoruichi Shihouin paused for a moment, then nudged him with her elbow, embarrassed.

This posture would surely shock outsiders; no one would expect that the usually carefree princess of the Shihōin family could be shy.

Chapter 29 Senior Brother

Aozaki Mayuki and Shihouin Yoruichi entered Seireitei through the Seiryu Gate on the east side.

As soon as she entered, Aozaki Mayuki noticed that many people looked on with surprise.

Is that girl the princess of the Shihouin family, the newly appointed captain of the Second Division?

The girl, who usually only plays pranks, was quietly taking a walk with a handsome man today.

Most importantly, the two appear to be around the same age and are behaving very intimately...

Upon entering the First Division barracks, the soldiers were already used to this scene.

Before Yoruichi Shihouin became the head of the Shihouin family and the captain of the 2nd Division, they would cover for the two of them, but now there is no need for that.

The Shihōin family and the Tsuna-Yayo family are different.