Death: This Death is a bit unorthodox.

Aozaki Mayuki smiled and said, "Captain Unohana, don't scare her. She's timid."

"I'm not that brave," Yoruichi Shihouin said weakly, though her tone lacked confidence.

Aozaki Mayuki and Unohana Retsu exchanged a glance and burst out laughing simultaneously.

Seeing the three chatting leisurely, Takasugi Sanosuke finally couldn't hold back any longer.

I am a captain-level officer, after all. Unohana is strong, but she shouldn't ignore me!

They dared to be so unguarded right in front of me... In that case, don't blame me for being uncivilized!

His gaze turned cold, and flames erupted from the blade of his Zanpakuto, forcing Kuchiki Soujun back.

Then, at top speed, he used Shunpo to get behind Unohana Retsu.

go to hell!

With a determined heart, he swung his Zanpakuto and slashed fiercely at Unohana Retsu's neck with a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow!

While talking to Aozaki Mayuki, Unohana Retsu had somehow drawn her sword, holding it casually behind her neck with one hand, blocking his full-force attack.

Sanosuke Takasugi sheathed his sword and then slashed several times in succession. In the face of life and death, his strength actually increased.

Unohana Retsu had her back to him, holding a knife in one hand with the blade held horizontally behind her neck. Her movements were casual and natural, as if she had eyes in the back of her head and was fully aware of his attacks.

"The spiritual pressure is good, but the swordsmanship is too crude."

Previously, Takasugi Sanosuke had only heard of Retsu Unohana's various deeds and held a slight sense of awe in his heart.

Now, he truly felt the fear deep within his heart, a fear stemming from the threat of death.

The figure before me, Retsu Unohana, exuded a suffocating oppressive aura.

Despair filled Takasugi Sanosuke's heart. He realized that no matter how hard he tried, he could not defeat the woman before him.

His fighting spirit gradually dissipated in fear, and his only thought was to escape from here and get away from the threat of Unohana Retsu.

Have they lost their will to fight?

Looking at Takasugi Sanosuke's back, Unohana Retsu pointed at him.

"Binding Spell Sixty-One: The Six-Staff Light Prison!"

Six enormous beams of light instantly materialized and converged from six directions, firmly imprisoning Takasugi Sanosuke!

He struggled for a moment, then, realizing it was futile, cried out in terror, "Lady Unohana, please don't kill me! I'm from the Tsunayashiro family, I know..."

Before he could finish speaking, Retsu Unohana appeared in front of Sanosuke Takasugi in a flash, under the watchful eyes of Shinju and Yoruichi.

Under the latter's horrified gaze, Unohana Retsu's scimitar fell, and her head flew high into the air.

Chapter 39 A Paragon Among the Nobles

Aozaki Mayuki and Shihouin Yoruichi stared speechlessly at the headless corpse of Takasugi Sanosuke.

They exposed the Tsunayo family, and in front of everyone.

The involvement of the four noble families in the rebellion could shake the very foundations of the Seireitei's rule if word got out.

If you have no connection with the four noble families, it's fine; at most, it's a crime of slandering a noble family.

Most importantly, you really are from the Tsunayo family, and you're now a rebel.

If they arrest you and bring you back for trial, those who will be trying you will be afraid of getting into trouble.

If you don't die, who will?

"Did you hear something just now, Shin-kun?"

Wiping the blood from her face, Retsu Unohana turned around and asked Mazuki.

"I didn't hear anything!" Aozaki Mayuki reacted quickly, shaking her head vigorously.

Unohana Retsu nodded in satisfaction, thinking to herself that the child she had chosen was indeed clever.

And you?

She then turned to look at several members of the Fourth Division who were nearby.

“We didn’t hear anything either!” They followed suit and did the same thing as Aozaki Mayuki.

Retsu Unohana looked at Mayuki's feet again, pausing for a second.

"I didn't hear anything, don't kill me, I'll do anything." The long-haired man reacted quickly and immediately began to beg for mercy, crying with snot and tears streaming down his face.

These death gods, who are willing to become butchers for wealth and glory, are completely different from the assassins trained by their families; they cherish their lives the most.

"If you can't bear to do it, then let me do it. This is what the Covert Force does." Yoru Shihouin said expressionlessly, as if doing this kind of thing was commonplace for her.

Zhenyue was slightly taken aback.

In his presence, the girl was sometimes charming and sometimes adorable, behaving like a quirky girl next door.

I almost forgot that the other party's stealth and mobility skills, honed since childhood, also include assassination and execution, and they have carried out numerous missions.

"No need. I won't hesitate to kill this kind of guy."

Aozaki Mayuki turned around, slowly walked to the side of the long-haired man, and with a light flick of her long sword, the man's head fell off with a "whoosh".

The wailing and howling of pleas for mercy stopped abruptly, and he felt that the world had become much quieter.

Seeing Aozaki Mayuki's relaxed expression, Unohana Retsu raised her eyebrows, feeling gratified and pleasantly surprised.

"I feel like these captain-level Shinigami are so weak, they can't compare to the captains of the Gotei 13."

Under the long-haired man's gaze, which had lost its luster, Aozaki Mayuki sighed with a sense of loss.

Unohana Retsu smiled and said:

"That's natural. Levels one through three in spiritual power are all called captain level, but it doesn't mean that reaching level three spiritual power automatically makes you a captain."

"Just like Captain Kensei Muguruma of the Ninth Division, although he is also a third-class Reiji like this little minion, he has learned Bankai."

"Now that you've learned Shikai, you should know that using Shikai can increase spiritual pressure by three to five times, while Bankai can increase spiritual pressure by five to ten times. That's the difference between them."

"Moreover, the spiritual pressure of these death gods who are kept by humans is mostly just a facade."

"They follow those people not to improve their strength, but to enjoy themselves."

"Aside from spiritual pressure, he hasn't received the training he deserves in any other aspect, and he can't even unleash the full combat potential of his spiritual pressure."

"Therefore, their combat strength is completely unworthy of being called captain-level."

Henchman? It feels like Retsu Unohana is speaking the most vicious words to Kensei Muguruma in the gentlest tone...

Aozaki Mayuki thought to herself, then nodded, a newfound longing for Bankai growing within her.

After a long and in-depth exchange with Bansho Shinra, he reached an extremely high level in the use of Shikai, which can increase spiritual pressure fivefold.

This is the limit of the initial release; to continue improving, one needs to learn the bankai.

Before that, he needs to cultivate his spiritual pressure to the third level of spiritual power, which is the threshold for cultivating Bankai.

Seeing that Shinjuku did not ask any further questions, Unohana Retsu clapped her hands and commanded the Fourth Division soldiers to advance into the battlefield.

With the killing of two captain-level Grim Reapers mixed in with the rebels, this massive riot aimed at killing Kuchiki Sōjun finally came to an end.

And the rotten wood is pure...

Hmm? Where's Kuchiki Sōjun?

"Hey... have you finished talking? If you have, could you please find someone to treat me?" A polite voice came from behind.

Upon hearing the voice, Aozaki Mayuki hurriedly looked behind her.

What came into view was a handsome man with a deathly pale face, whose black shihaka was soaked in blood, turning a dark red color.

Kuchiki Sojun's body swayed.

Clang!

The Zanpakuto fell to the ground with a crisp sound, and Kuchiki Sōjun collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

"As expected of Ms. Cang, she is a paragon of nobility and a man among men. Even when she falls to the ground, she does so gracefully."

Aozaki Mayuki stroked her chin, looking ashamed of herself, and sighed:

"Hmm... she looks surprisingly cute when she's asleep. The little girls in the Fourth Division would definitely be completely smitten if they saw her!"

"You're still making sarcastic remarks? Hurry up and take this guy to Captain Unohana!" Yoruichi chopped the unruly guy on the head with a chop.

"Oh...you're right, the injury is so serious, we need to get him to the hospital for treatment right away."

Aozaki Mayuki snapped out of her daze, quickly picked up Kuchiki Aojun, and rushed off in the direction Unohana Retsu had gone.

Aozaki Mayuki carried Kuchiki Sojun on her back, and the way she ran looked somewhat comical, but Yoru found it strangely cute, which made her laugh.

A dozen minutes later, members of the Covert Force, members of the Sixth Division led by Kuchiki Ginrei, and members of the First Division Special Forces led by Kuchiki Kyouga arrived.

Yoruichi Shihouin and Soujun Kuchiki have such a huge influence.

Amidst the commotion, Kuchiki Ginrei led Kuchiki Kyouga to Aozaki Mayuki and Shihouin Yoruichi, and solemnly expressed his gratitude to the two.

This old man's personality is really not good. Even when he says thank you, he has a stern and unsmiling expression. He can't compare to the gentle Ms. Cang at all.

However, as the head of the Kuchiki family, the old man was willing to bow to Aozaki Mayuki, a peasant from Rukongai, to express his gratitude, which made Mayuki feel his deep fatherly love for Kuchiki Aozaki.

Perhaps this old man was not good at expressing his feelings, but his love for his son was beyond question.

Aozaki Mayuki and Shihouin Yoruichi left the scene under the protection of the Covert Combat Unit.

After walking a distance, Yoruichi whispered, "Shingetsu, what do you think of Grandpa Ginryo?"

"He seems a bit serious, but he's actually a kind-hearted person." Aozaki Mayuki said expressionlessly, clearly not very interested in the old man's topic.

"As expected of you, you saw through it after just one encounter." Yoruichi Shihouin showed an expression of admiration, then sighed, "It's a pity that some people can't see it."

Aozaki Mayuki glanced at her, knowing she was referring to that unfortunate kid, Kuchiki Hibiki.

Chapter 40 A Teacher's Misdeed

The Shihouin family and the Kuchiki family have a good relationship. Yoruichi and Kuchiki Sojun's son, Kuchiki Byakuya, is a close friend, so it's normal for her to be concerned about their family situation.

However, Aozaki Mayuki had absolutely no interest in the emotional entanglement between the stubborn old man and the aggrieved young man, nor did she want to dwell on this topic any further.