Death's Hidden Mobile

A bee could be seen faintly appearing in the sky.

"This is?"

Soi Fon stared wide-eyed at the bee, while Xia Yan, standing beside her, asked with a smile, "Captain Soi Fon, are you satisfied with this gift?"

Soi Fon looked at Natsuhiko, deeply moved, and asked, "Did you prepare this?"

Xia Yan nodded and said, "Yes, I prepared it."

For some reason, Soi Fon felt a complex mix of emotions welling up inside her, but she suppressed them, hummed, and said, "Not bad."

After saying that, Soi Fon realized her tone was a bit harsh, so she said softly, "I like it very much."

Xia Yan smiled and reached out to hold Soi Fon's hand.

Soi Fon hesitated for a moment, but did not let go, letting him hold her hand.

The two held hands, surrounded by fireworks, their hearts filled with joy.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Shi Bo

After the fireworks display ended, Soi Fon pulled her hand away from Natsuhiko's. The hand-holding lasted less than ten minutes, but Natsuhiko was already satisfied.

It's already an improvement that Soi Fon was able to accept her even briefly.

Xia Yan knew that Soi Fon was not averse to his pursuit and could even react in some way, but her personality and past experiences determined that she would not accept it willingly.

What I need to do is to change her personality step by step and help her move on from the past.

This has already yielded some initial results.

. . .

"Wait, Captain Soi Fon, why is your hair falling down again?"

The next morning, Xia Yan was shocked to see Soi Fon standing in front of him. Soi Fon's hair had fallen down and her side bangs were straightened, turning her hair into a bob again, only now it was missing two braids.

Soi Fon said irritably, "It's too much trouble, it wastes so much time every day."

Xia Yan scratched his head, somewhat disappointed. Had his makeover failed?

Seeing his disappointed expression, Soi Fon suddenly said, "But you can try again another time if you have the chance."

"That's good."

Xia Yan smiled happily, and Soi Fon nodded, saying, "Alright, you still need to contact Shiba Kukaku to sign the next contract today, hurry up and go."

Natsuhiko remembered that he was going to Kukaku's place later that day to discuss the next round of procurement, so he left Seireitei.

Upon arriving at Shiba's house, Xia Yan entered with practiced ease. Shiba Kaien and Shiba were no longer there, but Jin Yan and Yin Yan had already come to regard Xia Yan as one of their own.

Xia Yan arrived at the back and found Shiba Kukaku. The latter saw Xia Yan and said with a smile, "Xia Yan, you've come."

Xia Yan said with a smile, "Sister Kong He, I'm here to sign the procurement contract for next season."

Shiba Kukaku nodded and said, "Come on, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Shiba Kukaku ushered Natsuhiko into the house, and the two signed a purchase contract. Shiba Kukaku then asked with a smile, "How did yesterday go? Did you succeed?"

Xia Yan smiled and said, "Yes, I've held the captain's hand."

Shiba Kukaku snorted and said, "Holding hands? This is nothing. Don't you think my fireworks can win her heart?"

Xia Yan, still smiling, said, "Don't worry, I believe she will fall in love with me."

Shiba Kukaku nodded and asked, "Would you like to stay for lunch today?"

Xia Yan waved his hand and said, "Never mind, I'm going to put the contract back."

After bidding farewell to Shiba Kukaku, Xia Yan left the Shiba family home. However, he had not gone far when several figures rushed out of the dense forest and came to stand in front of him.

"Kid, wait a minute."

Appearing before Xia Yan was Shiba Ganju riding a wild boar, along with four henchmen who surrounded him.

Xia Yan looked at Shiba Ganju and said irritably, "Brother Ganju, do you want to get beaten up again?"

Shiba Ganju snorted, "Get beaten up, kid. We've made thorough preparations this time, and I'm sure I won't lose again."

Ever since Shiba Ganju was knocked unconscious by Natsuhiko half a year ago, he has been thinking about revenge and has challenged Natsuhiko several times, but Natsuhiko defeated him each time.

But today he is no longer alone, but five people, and there are also five pigs.

It is indeed somewhat threatening, but not to the point of being difficult to deal with.

Shiba Ganju laughed and said, "Come on, kid, this time I'm going to spank you hard."

Xia Yan looked at Shiba Ganju and said, "But why should I fight you?"

Shiba Ganju was dumbfounded and asked, "We're challenging you."

Xia Yan yawned and said, "But I'm very sleepy, and I have to get back to Seireitei quickly. I don't have time to play with you guys."

"Playing? What are you talking about? I'm not playing." Shiba Ganju was very unhappy that Natsuhiko looked down on him.

Xia Yan said with a smile, "Actually, it's not impossible for me to play with you, but if you lose, you'll have to give something in return."

Shiba Ganju asked directly, "Kid, what do you want?"

Xia Yan softly uttered two words: "Shi Bo".

That's right, what Xia Yan wanted was Shiba Ganju's signature move, the Ishiba Wave.

A peculiar technique for using spiritual particles can turn stones into sand; it seems simple, but its effects are extraordinary.

Firstly, it can create a buffer point. If you fall from a great height and don't have time to create a foothold with your spiritual power, you can use stone waves to turn the ground into sand and land on it.

Ichigo Kurosaki and Ganju Shiba used this method to defuse the impact when they entered Seireitei.

Secondly, dig holes, make traps, and change the terrain.

It can be quite effective in combat, but it's not very useful against strong opponents. However, it's not bad as a support tool.

After hearing Natsuhiko's words, Shiba Ganju thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but you can't use your Zanpakuto's abilities."

Xia Yan smiled and said, "Okay."

"Let's go then, everyone, charge!"

With a wave of his hand, Shiba Ganju summoned the four people beside him to ride wild boars and charge towards Natsuhiko.

Seeing this, Xia Yan smiled slightly. They were just ordinary people; how could they possibly hurt him?

Xia Yan lightly touched the ground with his toes and was about to leap up, but at that moment, one of his underlings reached out and threw a flashbang into the air.

Xia Yan quickly took off his goggles. Knowing the power of flashbangs, Xia Yan always wore goggles on his head to protect himself from the wind and sand.

The flashbang exploded, flashing brightly, but no one was injured.

But at the very moment the flashbang appeared, another bomb exploded.

boom.

Red smoke billowed up, and Xia Yan felt a burning pain in his mouth as soon as he touched it.

"This is?"

Xia Yan frowned. Smoke grenades with a pungent odor could only be supplied to covert mobile units and could not be given to others.

Shiba Ganju, standing to the side, laughed and explained, "This is my own unique chili smoke bomb. Isn't it uncomfortable?"

Xia Yan held his breath. At that moment, the sound of something cutting through the air rang out, and two bombs appeared beside him.

Xia Yan took a step and leaped out. The bomb exploded beneath his feet, but the next moment, a large net descended from the sky, enveloping Xia Yan's figure.

Xia Yan produced a kunai in his left hand, slashed it in the air, and with a clang, the net was not cut.

"This is a special net; it's impossible to cut through it," Shiba Ganju said smugly.

Xia Yan had no choice but to fall downwards, but as soon as he stepped onto the ground, a large pit appeared in the sand and gravel, and Xia Yan's body could not be stopped from falling.

"This time you won't be able to escape."

Shiba Ganju shouted triumphantly as a large net covered the pit, concealing Xia Yan's figure.

One of the underlings said with a smile, "Boss, we've succeeded this time."

With tears in his eyes, Shiba Ganju said, "All this preparation wasn't in vain; I can finally vent my anger."

Another henchman said smugly, "How could a Shinigami who can't even open his Shikai possibly defeat us?"

But at that moment, a blue light rose up, and a huge pillar of light shot into the sky, reaching straight into the clouds.

"Breaking the Eighty-Eightfold Path, Flying Dragon Strikes the Thief, Thunder Cannon Shakes the Sky."

The massive energy pillar shattered the net, and the edge of the sandpit was carbonized. The wild boar beneath them panicked and thrashed around, knocking the five of them to the ground.

Then Xia Yan jumped out of the pit, looked at Shiba Ganju, and said, "Your Ishiba is really excellent, I want it even more now. By the way, are you going to give it to me directly, or do we have another spar?"

Shiba Ganju never expected Xia Yan's Kido abilities to be so outstanding, and said with tears in his eyes, "I, I'll give it to you."

Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Attack

Time flies, and four years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Xia Yan has been in the covert mobile force for fourteen years and is now twenty-eight years old, but he still looks like a little kid.

Although he was a good match for Soi Fon, who was only 1.5 meters tall, Xia Yan felt he was too short to hold her in his arms or protect her. However, it seemed that with Soi Fon's strength, she didn't need his protection. If he dared to do so, he was afraid he would be beaten into a level two disability.

Regardless, Xia Yan must find an opportunity to go to the Broken Realm and grow up a bit.

When Soi Fon was mentioned, Natsuhiko felt rather discouraged. He had thought that after holding hands last time, their relationship would progress rapidly, but Soi Fon was embarrassed by the rumors circulating throughout Soul Society. As a result, she always had a stern face and was very rude to Natsuhiko, never giving him a kind look.

There's a term to describe this behavior: tsundere, which is pretending to be tough in order to hide shyness and timidity.

However, the definition of tsundere includes admiration and recognition of the person whose personality is revealed. Therefore, it is also interpreted as having feelings for someone you like, but being unable to open your heart for various reasons, and having to hide these feelings, thus presenting yourself to people with a higher attitude.

How to win over a proud and arrogant person?

Xia Yan, however, had no clue.

. . .

"I'm telling you, stop sending flowers. I really don't like it."