Ichigo leaves and takes up residence in Soul Society!

Shinomiya-no-Tsurugi's words calmed Hachihara down a bit.

"After all, my Zanpakuto can glow, so who dares to say it's not a light-type sword?"

"Mmm! Shinomiya makes a good point."

"???"

【? ? ? 】

Ichigo was completely bewildered, while Rindou Yoya found it hard to remain silent, but looking at the two of them exchanging compliments, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Shinomiya, your Zanpakuto must be the strongest light-type Zanpakuto!"

"Hachihara, your Zanpakuto must also be the strongest Hakuda-type Zanpakuto."

Shinomiya-no-Tsurugi returned to his dormitory with the praise of having the "strongest light-type Zanpakuto," changed his clothes, grabbed his thermos, and went out again.

Our destination was the hillside behind the dormitory.

Because the journey is short and not many people come here.

They used it as a training ground.

It's not that the Spirit Arts Academy doesn't have dedicated training grounds for people to use, but since many students use them, they don't want to go there and attract attention.

Besides, I'd feel bad if I kept messing up the training ground.

Placing it on barren land with few trees would also save the Spirit Arts Academy a sum of money on maintenance.

"call……"

Perhaps it was because Ichigo went out to fetch water and secretly opened the book.

The Fourth Prince feels particularly good today.

He lowered his body slightly, gripped the knife handle with a light but firm touch, like a cheetah poised to pounce, every muscle fiber in the right direction for exertion.

The overwhelming spiritual pressure, far exceeding that of its contemporaries, was deliberately refined and condensed, then injected into the hilt through the acupoints on the wrist, and flowed into the scabbard, forming seven strands of demonic energy.

At this moment, a mere flick of the thumb against the hilt would sever the demonic threads, causing them to fly out from the open scabbard and slice the enemy to pieces.

It deeply captures the essence of American Iaido.

Just as the Four Palace Master was patiently waiting for the moment when his body would be in perfect gear and he would pull the trigger, he suddenly heard a rustling sound.

In an instant, his thumb twitched slightly as a reflex.

However, it was covered by another jade-like hand as if it had anticipated this.

You could also say it was pressed down.

This prevented the "Seven Flashes" from being unleashed.

Chapter 25 Retsu Unohana: Who's the Heartless One?

The wind plucked a fallen cherry blossom and handed it to Shinomiya-sama, but his gaze followed the back of his hand upwards, finally taking in the face that was even more beautiful than the late-blooming cherry blossom.

"Hello, Shinomiya-kun."

"..."

The Four Palace Masters slowly calmed their sharpness and spiritual pressure, and at the same time, they released their aggressive sword-drawing stance.

Seeing this, the newcomer withdrew his hand and said softly, "I apologize for disturbing your cultivation."

"It's alright. Although it was unfortunate, Captain Unohana made the right choice."

The Four Palaces Lords were not surprised, and only showed a fleeting look of astonishment at the arrival of the newcomer.

As he spoke, he glanced at the source of the rustling sound.

Not far away, beside a tree, the fourth division vice-captain, Kotetsu Isane, whose figure rivals that of a European supermodel, stood there looking bewildered.

"Let's talk somewhere else."

The meditation was forced to stop, and the Four Palace Masters left with a water cup and a towel.

Retsu Unohana and Izane followed behind.

"Captain, have I accidentally caused you trouble again?"

"No, protecting your subordinates is not a problem."

"team leader……!"

Unohana Retsu's words were like a warm spring breeze, soothing Yuune's unease and deeply moving her.

But the next sentence wasn't so "pleasant to hear".

"If you let the other party reflexively draw their sword and accidentally kill you for making a sound, that would be the real trouble."

"Eh--?!"

……

Dormitory No. 001.

Shinomiya-sensei tidied up a bit and poured a cup of coffee for the captain and vice-captain of the Fourth Division.

"This is a drink from the modern world. I had the pleasure of trying it at a tea party hosted by the First Division, but Shinomiya's version tastes even better."

Unohana Retsu exclaimed in admiration.

"Maybe it's because it's cheap coffee."

The fourth prince picked up his teacup and blew on it to cool it down. The rich, sweet aroma filled his nostrils, and his mood calmed down without him even realizing it.

This is a mocha that he specially ordered from the real world through Baba Yuan. It's not high-end; it's just a casual drink to replenish sugar and relieve mental stress. But such cheap things are often popular with the public.

"Speaking of which, Vice Captain Kotetsu has been restless since earlier. Is he feeling unwell?"

"Oh? No, it's nothing, please don't mind me!"

Yongyin quickly waved her hand, her expression very unnatural.

The Fourth Prince raised an eyebrow.

Just then, someone else pushed the door open and came in.

It is Luntang and.

Upon seeing two strangers sitting inside, Luntang was slightly taken aback.

His identity is easily recognizable from his haori and the adjutant's armband.

He nodded to the other person as a greeting, and then sat down next to the Four Palace Master.

"Let me introduce you. This is my friend, Lun Tangyu. I specifically invited him to be a third-party witness."

The Four Palace Master pointed at the Wheel Hall and said.

"Witness...it seems I don't need to explain my purpose further."

As the topic shifted, the atmosphere in the room subtly changed.

Even Unohana Retsu's gentle smile took on a serious tone.

"It's because of the medicine, isn't it?"

The four palaces are known for their outspokenness.

"I'm not going to play dumb about this, because Ōmaeda will mess things up sooner or later."

"That being said, Vice Captain Ōmaeda, out of a sense of responsibility, will surely keep the situation within an acceptable range. And since you only sold the medicine to him, it will be difficult to trace back to you what he did with the medicine."

"Furthermore, since the drug was defined as a 'laxative' from the beginning, its frivolous and vulgar nature makes it difficult to touch other people's sensitive nerves, thus minimizing the sense of crisis aroused by illegal drugs."

"That's why you can sit here so calmly, facing me as the captain of the Fourth Division, who holds the power of medical care, without the slightest fear."

Unohana Retsu took over the conversation.

Upon learning the inside story for the first time, both Rindou and Wakane couldn't help but look at Shinomiya-san.

The person involved reacted indifferently, with only a strange glint in their eyes.

The words that followed immediately made the atmosphere tense.

"Was this the result of the team leaders' meeting, or was it Captain Unohana's own idea?"

Retsu Unohana smiled slightly, appearing completely non-threatening.

"I don't intend to play dumb about this. This is my idea, but Captain Aizen convinced everyone with his reasoning, so in the end, it was decided that I would be in charge of handling this incident."

"Are you going to issue me a formal business license?"

"If you, Shinomiya-kun, are willing to specialize in potion making, the Fourth Division can endorse you. This is considered granting you legitimate business rights. In exchange, the potions you make can only be sold to the Fourth Division. If that's not a problem, we can sign the spiritual contract now."

As she spoke, Unohana Retsu took a document tied with a red string from Isane and placed it on the table.

The four palace masters picked it up curiously and took a look. The contents were indeed exactly the same as what she had said, but the price had plummeted.

"One hundred rings? Maeda's is 20,000 per piece. Even on the black market, the price shouldn't be reduced by two hundred times in one go, right? Captain Unohana, I think you need to get yourself a medical check-up to see if your heart has turned black."

"Shinomiya-kun, if you say something like that, not only is your heart black, but your blood is black too, right?"

Retsu Unohana sighed softly, seemingly feeling genuinely helpless about being falsely accused of being a bad person.

"What kind of talk is this! To belittle the future successor of Seireitei and the pillar of the Gotei 13 like this is not the magnanimity one should have as a senior!"

The four palaces were stern-looking.

"Does Shinomiya know that our Women's Shinigami Association only has a weekly budget of 250,000 yen and an annual budget of 12 million yen, while you have earned at least 5 million rings from Vice Captain Ōmaeda during this period?"

"Of course, that's not the key point."

"The key is that your product is water, which is essentially zero-cost."

Unohana Retsu watched as Shinomiya-sensei subtly concealed his sharp edge and adopted an indifferent demeanor, finding it somewhat amusing.

"Although I don't know where you found it, I know very well what kind of water you used."

"To be honest, Captain Zaraki was furious when he found out that his teammate had been drinking someone else's bathwater as medicine. He almost got into a fight with Captain Soi Fon. And I think Shinomiya-kun knows very well who caused all this."

"Well."

The Fourth Prince picked up his teacup, took a sip, then picked up the document and glanced at it, his expression showing some dissatisfaction.

"But this price is too low."

"If you think it's too low, there's another option."

"Appreciate further details."

"Sell the water source you discovered to the Fourth Division."

Ueno Hana's smile deepened.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Shinomiya-san: Captain Unohana, do you understand the Eleventh Division?

The Four Palaces remained expressionless.

"You mean the Fourth Division should step in and buy the water source I discovered?"

"exactly."

"And the price?"

Upon hearing this, Unohana Retsu raised a finger.

"How about ten million rings?"

"..."

The Four Palaces Venerable silently looked at Yongyin.

The latter looked completely bewildered, not understanding what was worth watching.

It wasn't until Shinomiya Takayuki spoke earnestly, saying, "Vice Captain Kotetsu, when you become captain in the future, please remember one thing."

"what?"

Yongyin asked instinctively.

"In the medical industry, you can't cure a patient all at once. You have to keep them hanging on and squeeze every last penny out of them, or you can charge them a high price and make them give up all their savings in exchange for survival."

"?!"

Yuon looked at Shinomiya-sama with a look of horror.