Death: This Death is a bit unorthodox.

"Both Shunko and Captain-Commander's hand-to-hand combat skills require strong physical abilities."

"The specific difference is actually the difference in how spiritual power is used and how attacks are carried out."

"In layman's terms, the former focuses on external affairs, while the latter focuses on internal affairs."

As expected of a master of taijutsu in Soul Society, he explained things in a very simple and easy-to-understand way.

Aozaki Mayuki, who was wholeheartedly practicing the Yamamoto card's white-hand technique, heard it clearly and couldn't help but say:

"This is indeed very suitable for me. I have great confidence in my mastery of Kido and Hakuda techniques."

Yoruichi Shihouin held up three fingers and said with a smile, "There are three main problems in cultivating Instantaneous Hurricane."

"First, spiritual pressure level. You have already reached that. Shunho's requirements for spiritual pressure are not actually high. The vice-captain level is enough."

"I said I'd only teach you Instantaneous Spellcasting once you reached the third level of spiritual power because once your spiritual pressure level reaches the captain level, your physical abilities will surpass most officers and vice-captains thanks to the feedback from your spiritual power..."

Aozaki Mayuki waved her hand and laughed, "Spiritual power is the source of the Shinigami's power, and increasing spiritual power can in turn strengthen the body. I understand that."

Yoruichi Shihouin shook her head and chuckled: "Second, the strength of your spirit body. Your spirit body is no weaker than a captain-level one, which goes without saying. It meets the requirements for cultivating Instantaneous Roar."

Aozaki Mayuki felt a sense of relief; this was one of the benefits of having a good teacher.

There's no need to worry about cultivation methods; someone will help oversee the details of cultivation.

Yoruichi Shihouin's expression remained serious as she earnestly said, "The crucial point is the last one."

Aozaki Mayuki immediately straightened her back and sat up straight.

Yoruichi took a deep breath and continued, "You need to prepare a nice outfit, preferably a backless one without sleeves, otherwise you'll ruin the clothes every time you use Shunko, which will be a hassle."

"Hey! I thought you were going to talk about the techniques for combining spiritual power and spiritual bodies."

Aozaki Mayuki rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"I'm good at taking off clothes."

"Hmm!?" Yoruichi Shihouin looked at him with a half-smile for a while. "With important business at hand, you still have the mood to flirt with me. Should I say that my charm is too great or what?"

How could you say something like that in front of a girl?

I used to enjoy teasing young girls so much, but I haven't said anything like that in a long time.

"What are you thinking? I was talking about Professor Yamamoto."

Aozaki Mayumi Yoruichi was about to get angry again, so she quickly waved her hand.

"Have you forgotten that the teacher doesn't like to wear a shirt when fighting? I already asked the teacher for tips on how to quickly take off your clothes."

"To be honest, my teacher said I was the best student among all his disciples, and the bow I tied with my sleeve was the most beautiful among all the students he had ever taught."

"If you don't believe me, I'll show you..."

"Hey kid, don't be so competitive in this weird place!" Yoruichi Shihouin shouted, rubbing Aozaki Mayuki's face with both hands.

"I know, please let go first, or my face will be ruined," Aozaki Mayuki muttered.

The more Aozaki Mayuki begged for mercy, the more Yoruichi Shihouin wanted to bully him, since he always made her angry.

Moreover, I am very familiar with this man's talent. If I don't take advantage of him now, I might not have the chance in a few years.

Although Aozaki Mayuki said "no," her body language betrayed her words, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Being bullied by a handsome and beautiful girl doesn't seem like a bad thing to him.

However, he still made a solemn declaration in his heart—

I absolutely do not have any strange quirks.

Yoruichi Shihōin had no idea what he was thinking, and her hands continued moving.

The two wrestled for a long time before finally letting go of each other amidst a burst of panting.

Yoruichi Shihouin sat on Mayuki Aozaki, arms crossed, with the air of a victor looking down on the loser.

She leaned forward slightly, patted Aozaki Mayuki's face, licked her lips, and said, "Just admit defeat. You can't possibly be my match now. Don't forget the important matter."

Feeling the intense heat emanating from her, Aozaki Mayuki felt her face burning slightly and gasped, "I know, you get up first."

"You know that much." Yoruichi Shihouin's lips curled into a smug smile. "Hurry up and practice. After you're done, we'll go enjoy the hot springs."

"We went through all that trouble to steal that thing, and we still don't know how effective it will be."

Aozaki Mayuki smiled slightly: "If it doesn't work, then go and settle the score with Kisuke!"

“That makes sense. It’s been a while since I’ve had time to hang out with Kisuke.” Yoruichi Shihouin grinned.

The two quickly began practicing Instantaneous Spell.

At Yoruichi Shihouin's prompting, Mayuki Aozaki took off his shirt and showed her the ribbon that even Yamamoto admired.

Yoruichi Shihouin offered a perfunctory compliment, then personally taught Mayuki Aozaki how to convert his spiritual pressure into lightning-attribute Kido.

For Aozaki Mayuki, this was not difficult. He had never neglected his training in Kido, and he was proficient in using Kido below number ninety.

The slightly difficult part is compressing the demonic path and merging it with one's own limbs.

Chapter 84 Hot spring bath

"As expected of you, you mastered the Ghost Path Compression and Entanglement in just one day."

Yoruichi Shihouin's voice, tinged with laughter, rang out, followed by the sound of rippling water.

Something seemed to explode in his mind, and Aozaki Mayuki's eyes regained their clarity. He covered his eyes with his hand.

"Do you want to come with me? I'm not wearing anything!"

He lay in the hot spring in the underground training ground, with a towel under his head, leaning against a large rock.

This is Kisuke Urahara's most useful invention at this stage.

The restorative hot spring was created in imitation of the White Bone Hell and Blood Pond Hell of Tenjiro at Kirinji Temple.

Kisuke Urahara certainly didn't disappoint him.

Aozaki Mayuki sat in the hot spring for only a few seconds, and the injuries she had sustained from Shunko training had almost completely healed.

"Don't be shy..." Yoruichi squatted by the hot spring and stretched out her foot to test the water temperature.

She glanced at Aozaki Mayuki, whose eyes were covered in what appeared to be innocence, and pouted in annoyance.

Is this guy up to no good? He's so obviously peeping, who wouldn't notice?

Could you please show me a little respect and bring your fingers closer together so that the gaps between them are smaller?

She hesitated for a moment, then casually unbuckled her belt and took off the close-fitting suit unique to the Hidden Force.

In the blink of an eye, a beautiful, dark-skinned girl, completely naked, sat by the hot spring, her delicate legs submerged in the water.

If you're shy, then don't try to be brave... Aozaki Mayuki thought.

He noticed that although Yoruichi Shihouin appeared poised and confident on the surface, her ears were actually starting to turn red.

Undoubtedly, this was a sign of shyness; at this time, Yoruichi Shihouin was indeed not as open-minded as she would be in the future.

No, after observing her for a long time, he found that the girl not only did not gradually open up her personality, but her sense of shame continued to rise, and she became more and more easily embarrassed.

This is definitely a strange thing; Yoruichi in the original timeline wasn't like this.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with that.

The problem is that Yoruichi evoked a different kind of emotion in him.

This feeling led him to a strange idea.

He didn't want her to become... what she would become.

Yoruichi seemed to realize that her complexion and body temperature were getting out of control. She pushed herself off the ground with both hands and fell into the hot spring with a "plop".

She seemed to want to say something, and slightly opened her mouth.

Aozaki Mayuki couldn't hear what she was saying, but she knew that the bubbles were cute.

Seeing Yoruichi's actions, Aozaki Mayuki suddenly said:

Yoruichi.

"Ok?"

Yoruichi's body trembled slightly, half her face submerged in the hot spring water, she blinked and looked at him strangely.

It's really scary when someone suddenly calls out someone's name at a time like this.

She poked her face out of the hot spring, took a deep breath, and swam casually to Aozaki Mayuki's side.

He stretched out an arm and put it on Aozaki Mayuki's shoulder, looking like they were all good brothers.

However, it was visibly clear to the naked eye that her cheeks were flushed, and that charming blush even seemed to be spreading towards her neck.

"The last time I saw you so honest was about a year ago," Aozaki Mayuki remarked.

Yoruichi Shihōin was taken aback, then laughed heartily, his voice trembling, and said, "Nonsense, I don't remember anything like that. Did you peek at my captain when you did?"

Aozaki Mayuki chuckled, "Have you forgotten? The first time we met was back in the Shinigami Academy, right in my dorm room."

Yoruichi Shihouin was taken aback, then came to her senses. "You mean that time... Didn't I already say that a cat's fur is like clothing? It can't be considered being completely naked."

Under the gaze of the dark-skinned girl, Aozaki Mayuki lowered her hands from her face, swam to her, grabbed her arm, and said seriously:

"Yoruichi, you absolutely mustn't do something like this in front of other people."

Yes, he knew he wasn't qualified to say that, but he still said it anyway.

He understands that this is selfish.

But after saying those words, he felt no regret whatsoever; on the contrary, he was somewhat glad that it was he who had said them.

"Something like this happened today?" Yoruichi tilted her head and asked in confusion, "Do you mean Shunko? But I've already taught Yuushirou that."

“No.” Aozaki Mayuki shook her head firmly and looked at her. “I mean like now, like you and me now.”

Under Aozaki Mayuki's burning gaze, Yoruichi Shihouin seemed to understand something, and unusually, she lost her composure, her laughter becoming hurried.

"I see... Haha! Hahaha!!"

"I...I...I knew it...you really do have a crush on me."