Death's Hidden Mobile

But just as the six were about to get close, Xia Yan suddenly exploded, engulfing him in a massive blast of fire.

The smoke obscured the view. When the smoke cleared, six people were lying around. Omaeda Nozomi's clothes were tattered and her face was dark.

Xia Yan slowly walked out from a distance. In the instant of the explosion, he used Shunpo to leave and hid behind a boulder, while the others rushed into the explosion and were seriously injured.

"Ahem, what is this?"

Ōmaeda Norichiyo looked at Natsuhiko with a grim expression.

Xia Yan said with a smile, "Vice Captain, you only saw me using the Crimson Fire Cannon, but you didn't see that I secretly set up Hidden Fire and Curved Light. The Crimson Fire Cannon can detonate the Hidden Fire, which can cause a huge explosion and intense flames."

This is a hybrid method of using Kido, which was used by Hinamori Momo in the original work.

Hidden Fire is used to transform spiritual pressure into a linear form to capture enemies, while Curved Light is used to bind objects and conceal them.

Xia Yan used curved light to conceal the hidden fire, arranged it around the area, and then used the Crimson Fire Cannon to detonate the hidden fire.

If the power hadn't been reduced by abandoning the incantation, this explosion alone would have killed the six members of the Covert Force. Even so, they crashed into the blast zone and were seriously injured.

"Quickly, someone, take them to the Fourth Division."

With no other option, Ōmaeda Norichiyo had to send her seriously injured subordinate out for treatment. Such injuries required the Fourth Division to heal.

At that moment, Soi Fon, who had been attracted to the area, appeared in the center of the field and asked in confusion, "What happened?"

Omaeda Nozomi quietly recounted what had just happened, and Soi Fon's face turned cold. "Who told you to test him? Are you implying that my decision was wrong?"

"Of course not... Ah!"

Just as Ōmaeda Nozomi was about to deny it, before she could finish speaking, Soi Fon punched her in the face.

boom.

Ōmaeda Kichiyo was sent flying backward, crashing into the mountainside before sliding to the ground.

But he was extremely tenacious. With a quick somersault, he straightened up and leaped back to Soi Fon's side, showing no signs of injury.

Xia Yan admired their resilience; no wonder even explosions couldn't hurt them.

"Omaeda, we'll deal with your matter later. You two come with me first."

Ōmaeda Norichiyo and Natsuhiko followed Soi Fon toward the Second Division. Ōmaeda Norichiyo kept her head down and obediently followed beside Soi Fon.

Xia Yan observed the Second Division's barracks with great interest.

Chapter 30: The Police Team

As Xia Yan entered the Second Division's barracks, only one thought came to his mind: luxurious.

The decorations were magnificent, with gold glittering everywhere, expensive bonsai and screens, and various precious trees planted in the courtyard.

Why is a squad whose primary responsibility is execution so extravagant?

Who provided so much money to decorate the entire squad?

Who provided such a superior living environment for the entire squad?

There is no one else but Kichiyo Omaeda.

As a well-known rich second-generation in the entire Soul Society, Ōmaeda Kichiyo was in charge of decorating the entire Second Division. According to his preferences, the Second Division's barracks were decorated in this way, and the level of luxury is unmatched by any other division.

Xia Yan watched all of this intently, while Ōmaeda Nozomi asked with a smile, "So, how's the Second Division?"

Ōmaeda Norichiyo waited for Natsuhiko's praise. As soon as he opened his mouth, she could say that she had paid for the decoration herself, and then she could enjoy the envious look in his eyes.

However, Xia Yan said with a straight face, "Isn't the main responsibility of the Second Division execution and assassination? The duty of the Covert Mobile Force requires its members to remain hidden in the shadows. What's the point of decorating it so elaborately?"

Ōmaeda Nozomi opened her mouth, and Soi Fon couldn't help but chuckle, a smile appearing on her lips.

But after Xia Yan looked over, Soi Fon stopped smiling and said with a straight face, "Don't talk, come inside with me."

The three entered the barracks. Soi Fon sat behind the table and looked at Natsuhiko, asking, "Have you mastered the Shikai of your Zanpakuto?"

Xia Yan shook his head and said, "Not yet."

Soi Fon said, "There's no need to rush this. Mastering the Shikai takes several years, so there's no need to be impatient."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan said, "I'll remember that."

Soi Fon then said, "Next, you will serve as the adjutant of Ōmaeda Kichiyo. The position of vice-captain of the patrol team has been vacant. As long as you can achieve Shikai, you can become the vice-captain, so do your best."

Xia Yan quickly replied, "I will try my best."

Soi Fon added, "In addition, you will have to undergo special training with me every Wednesday and Friday."

Xia Yan asked curiously, "Special training?"

Soi Fon said, "That's right, your strength has the potential to improve further, and you also need to master some special abilities. You'll find out when the time comes."

Xia Yan is incredibly passionate about becoming stronger, and by training with the captain, he will be able to learn even more.

Immediately afterwards, Soi Fon looked at Norichiyo Ōmaeda and said, "Ōmaeda, take Natsuhiko with you and leave. Introduce him to the duties of the patrol team, assign him work, and make sure he doesn't slack off."

"Understood, Captain."

When Ōmaeda Norichiyo saw that Soi Fon didn't blame her, she called out to Natsuhiko and led him out of the barracks to his office.

Omaeda's office is clearly more luxurious than Soi Fon's, suggesting that he prepared many perks for himself during the renovation process.

Ōmaeda Norichiyo entered the office, plopped down in a luxurious chair, and said, "Let me tell you about your upcoming responsibilities."

"Yes." Xia Yan didn't dare to be negligent and listened carefully.

"Our second squad is the patrol squad, responsible for patrolling and security. However, the 10th Division of the Gotei 13 is also a patrol squad. Therefore, in terms of the division of duties, they are responsible for the overt patrols and security, while we are responsible for the covert security, to ensure that after the enemy invades Seireitei, they can not escape the 10th Division, nor can they escape us."

Omaeda Nozomi paused for a moment, then said, "So you need to know the location of every guard post, you need to know the information of every guard, you also need to know the rotation method, and issue the rotation list. You need to pay close attention to these things and you can't be careless."

"I've got it."

Xia Yan wrote down everything that Omaeda Nozomi said.

Seeing Xia Yan's seriousness, Omaeda Nozomi said instead, "Actually, you don't have to take it so seriously."

"What do you mean?" Xia Yan looked at Omaeda Nozomi with a puzzled expression.

The latter said, "Our Seireitei has not had any intrusions for sixty years, the number of people to be executed is decreasing, and there hasn't been a major incident requiring the Secret Service to personally deliver messages for seven or eight years. Therefore, the functions of the First Division Execution Squad, the Fifth Division Secret Service Squad, and even our patrol and guard squads are constantly being reduced. Only the Third Division Inspection Squad has maintained its duties unchanged for thousands of years. In particular, the incident sixty years ago reduced the entire Seireitei's trust in the Secret Service, significantly reducing its power, and it has gradually become a subordinate unit of the Second Division."

Sixty years ago?

What Ōmaeda Norichiyo was referring to was the Visored incident, in which Yoruichi, the commander-in-chief of the Hidden Mobile Force, cooperated with Tessai Tsukabishi to take the framed Kisuke Urahara and the Visored members directly out of the trial site, out of the Seireitei, away from Soul Society, and into the human world.

Following this incident, Central Division 64 deemed Yoruichi guilty of assisting a serious criminal to escape and removed her from the 13th Division.

If it weren't for the strength and contributions of the Shihouin family over the years, they would probably have been removed from the list of the four great families this time.

Of course, fifty years later, Yoruichi once again helped the Ryuga break into the Seireitei and committed serious crimes. If she hadn't finally exposed Aizen's true identity, Shihouin would probably have been removed from the four great families.

With even the Commander-in-Chief and the Legion Commander defecting, the power of the Secret Mobile Force will inevitably decrease, and it will gradually become a subordinate unit of the Second Division.

Moreover, there haven't been any major dangers in the last sixty years, so the work here is quite easy.

Xia Yan understood this point and didn't pay much attention to it. His purpose in joining the covert mobile force was to access the intelligence network and conceal his identity.

At this moment, Maeda Norichiyo said again, "After you join the Covert Mobile Force, you will definitely learn about the past. Under no circumstances should you mention the former commander-in-chief to Soi Fon, not even a little bit."

When giving these instructions, Ōmaeda Kichiyo's expression was very solemn.

Xia Yan naturally knew about Soi Fon and Yoruichi's relationship. Soi Fon had an almost obsessive love for Yoruichi. She joined the Onmitsukito Unit because of her admiration for Yoruichi, and trained hard for her, eventually becoming Yoruichi's personal guard. However, her extreme love was met with Yoruichi's betrayal. More importantly, Yoruichi betrayed her without taking her with her, which was her greatest sin.

Of course, Soi Fon hid this very well, but after Yoruichi was pardoned, it was all exposed.

However, her outward attitude for the time being is one of disgust towards Yoruichi's defection to Seireitei.

Therefore, mentioning Yoruichi in front of Soi Fon would be a dangerous thing.

"I've got it."

Xia Yan quickly replied.

Ōmaeda Norichiyo nodded and said, "Alright, I'll teach you the work method as soon as possible, so I won't have to do anything."

"Ok?"

I think I heard something wrong. You're not going to do anything? Are you trying to slack off?

Facing Xia Yan's disdainful gaze, Omaeda Nozomi coughed and said, "I mean, we should give young people more opportunities and help them grow. Haha, haha."

I believed your lies.

Seeing the look on Omaeda Nozomi's face, Natsuhiko felt nothing but contempt.

This fatso was described by Soi Fon as "a guy who only thinks about food, money, and how his business is back home."

When fighting, Maeda Kichiyo's first choice is to run away, her second choice is to run away, and her third choice is to run away.

He always complains when he's in battle, and his signature move is the 21st technique of the Binding Path: Crimson Flame Escape.

Such an oddball is rare even in the entire Soul Society, so it seems that Soi Fon had a bigger reason for letting her join the police force.

Chapter Thirty-One: Stepping into the Void

Over the next few days, Xia Yan followed Maeda Nozomi to learn about the duties of the police patrol team, learned about all the patrol team's guard posts, and participated in the arrangement of guard duties and rotation duties.

At the same time, Xia Yan also mastered the unique identification techniques of the Second Division, which he used to distinguish himself from the Gotei 13 and other members of the Second Division.

After Natsuhiko took over the work, Norichiyo Omaeda began to neglect her duties, and Natsuhiko was left to prepare all the work.

Assigning tasks, creating a list of rotating personnel, and changing guard posts—in just three days, Xia Yan began to handle the duties of the entire patrol team.

Xia Yan was not averse to this. Through the guard posts he had set up, he had a good understanding of the entire Seireitei, including all the areas, all the squads, and all the buildings.

. . .

How have you been adjusting these past few days?

Soi Fon stood not far from Natsuhiko and looked at him, asking a question.

It was Wednesday, and as agreed, Xia Yan needed to go to Soi Fon for special training every Wednesday and Friday.

Xia Yan replied, "We have obtained the list of all patrol team members and the location of the guard posts, and have made timely arrangements for personnel rotation and guard post changes."

"That Ōmaeda is slacking off again."

Soi Fon said through gritted teeth, "What Natsuhiko was talking about is the duty of the guard captain, but now it's all being done by him, the adjutant. It seems that Ōmaeda is slacking off again."