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"This is……?!"

Yoruichi broke out in a cold sweat.

"What a coincidence, I just mastered this move too... all thanks to that person you mentioned I quite dislike!"

Soi Fon said this through gritted teeth, her words carrying a profound meaning.

The rage flashing in his eyes was even hotter and more intense than the demonic spiritual pressure emanating from his body.

"You say I'm taking my anger out on you... Ah, I am indeed very angry, so angry that I just want to get rid of you as soon as possible and then find a bastard to settle the score with!"

Without giving Yoruichi a chance to reply, Soi Fon rushed over like a hurricane, launching an extremely fierce attack.

Although both sides have significantly improved their combat capabilities.

But for Yoruichi, the situation did not improve.

She never expected that Soi Fon had also mastered "Instant Blast" on her own, and that her level of mastery was even higher than hers.

If this is Soi Fon's own skill.

In Yoruichi's opinion, this talent might even surpass her own.

But if that's really the case.

How come I never noticed that before?!

"Yoruichi, you're distracted again!"

Soi Fon used her "Suzume-bō" (a type of bee) to stab Yoruichi on the inside of her arm.

It could leave behind the honeycomb pattern, and might even sever a tendon that is very important to a white-handed fighter.

Yoruichi, of course, would not let her succeed, and changed her tactics on the spot, using offense instead of defense to force her to return to defense.

Soi Fon did indeed return to defense.

But it looks more like it was prepared long ago.

"The psychological deterrent effect of bee venom worked...!"

Soi Fon recalled a tactic someone had mentioned.

Sometimes revealing your own information can put psychological pressure on your opponent, making them hesitant and timid in battle, which can disrupt their original rhythm.

Before you can adapt, this is the best chance to take down your opponent in one fell swoop!

Although Soi Fon was resistant for some reason.

But the body moved naturally.

Just like... the instinctive reaction of becoming humble when seeing Yoruichi.

"What!?"

Yoruichi's attack was blocked by Soi Fon, who used the "anti-demon counterattack" technique with ease.

She realized in an instant that it was a trap.

But it was too late.

Soi Fon grabbed her fist and pulled hard, while simultaneously tripping her with her leg.

Finally, a "swan bee" was used to pierce the heart.

boom!

Yoruichi unleashed her full earth spirit pressure, sending Soi Fon flying and creating a huge crater in the process.

"Still not giving up...?"

Soi Fon, which had flown dozens of meters away, snorted coldly.

"Surrender, Yoruichi... I have left a honeycomb pattern on your heart. Once it is triggered, you will still be at my mercy."

"Even so, I will never surrender... I am Yoruichi Shihouin, and there will never be anyone who can make me surrender and admit defeat... Yes, in your words... if it were you, you would know that I am serious."

Yoruichi clutched her chest, breathing rapidly, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, yet her smile remained bold and her heroic spirit undiminished, her cat-like golden eyes filled with an indomitable wildness.

"Even in the face of this, you don't intend to change your attitude? Bankai... Suzumebachi Raikōben."

Soi Fon deactivated "Instant Blast".

The Zanpakuto on his arm suddenly expanded into a golden missile launcher as tall as a person.

She aimed the missile at Yoruichi.

"I'll say it again, surrender... or I'll use my greatest achievement of the last century to execute you."

"..."

Yoruichi was indeed unable to maintain her previous attitude, and her face was blank.

"What is this? Why is your Bankai... this kind of thing?"

"?!"

A hint of annoyance flashed in Soi Fon's eyes.

Just as she was about to speak, a voice suddenly rang out, answering for her.

"—Perhaps it's because Captain Soi Fon herself is a very contradictory person."

"?!"

"?"

Both sides turned to look in the direction of the sound immediately.

In a nearby alley, someone walked out unhurriedly.

He was about eighteen years old, with black hair and black eyes.

He was tall and upright, and although he was dressed in battle-damaged shihaka armor and looked quite disheveled, his bright and piercing eyes could attract everyone's attention, leaving no time to care about his disheveled appearance.

He is a young man with a unique and captivating charm.

"Shinomiya...!"

Yoruichi's face lit up with joy when she saw the other party, but Soi Fon reacted even more strongly, turning her gun around and pointing the missile at Shinomiya Mikoto.

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"?!"

"?"

The Fourth Prince's expression froze, and his remaining human instincts almost made him raise his hands.

Yoruichi, on the other hand, is the opposite.

With the missiles moved, the deadly sense of crisis vanished.

Considering Soi Fon's broken and cold attitude, she couldn't help but let her imagination run wild, and immediately looked at the two of them with a questioning gaze.

"Captain Soi Fon, calm down."

"You think I'd calm down after doing something like this? Do you think I'm that easy to talk to?"

Soi Fon glared angrily at Shinomiya-sama.

"I didn't have a choice before, but now I want to be a good person... If I say this, can you understand?"

"Then go and kill Yoruichi now, and then surrender."

"Killed Yoruichi? Captain Soi Fon, are you serious?"

Shinomiya-sama wore a strange expression.

"I was prepared that if you hadn't interrupted, this guy would have been wiped out long ago!"

"...So, I've arrived just in time."

"?"

Seeing Soi Fon squint her eyes, Shinomiya-sama waved his hand and said, "Don't be nervous, I'm not here to save her, but to save you."

"Shinomiya... are you really Shinomiya? Or did the Captain-Commander teach you a lesson so harshly that you've lost your mind and are saying such absurd things?"

"To be fair, Yoruichi is indeed a traitor, a sinner, a bastard who deceived you, hurt you, and always caused you trouble."

"..."

"???"

“But as a retainer of the Shihouin family, and having sworn allegiance to Yoruichi, you cannot, for whatever reason, personally kill her, including by urging me to kill her… unless you are prepared to commit suicide as atonement afterward.”

Upon hearing the last words of the Fourth Prince, Yoruichi's expression changed slightly, while Soi Fon fell silent.

"That's something I absolutely don't want to see, so I'm here to save you."

"……I see."

Soi Fon murmured softly.

It seems they've accepted this explanation.

Yoru breathed a sigh of relief.

"So that means you, as an accomplice, want to help me out of this predicament, and are therefore prepared to stand up and die in her place, right?"

Soi Fon suddenly spoke up.

She didn't even glance at Yoruichi, her eyes fixed on the Fourth Palace Master.

"In that case... Yoruichi, you can get lost now, the farther the better, get out of my sight. I don't have time for you right now."

"Eh?"

Yoruichi was stunned.

Previously, he had maintained a solemn and conscious attitude.

How come the Fourth Palace Lord immediately stopped paying attention to her the moment he arrived?

This transition was so sudden!

"Hey Soi Fon, you two wouldn't be... "

"Shut up! I'm not like you! I would never betray Soul Society for the sake of certain people!"

"Well... it wasn't entirely for Kisuke's sake, I was mainly forced into that situation... but then again, your answer is a bit irrelevant... okay, I won't say anything more."

Seeing Soi Fon turn her cannon around again, Yoruichi immediately raised her hands in surrender, giving Shinomiya Mikoto a look that said, "I'm out of ideas, you'll have to figure it out yourself," and then waited to see what would happen.

"Captain Soi Fon, you seem very angry."

Shinomiya-sama spoke calmly, not at all like an honest man with a gun pointed at him.

"Of course I'm angry. Do I have any reason not to be angry?"

Soi Fon looked very unwell.

"On the day the traveler invaded, I specifically reminded you to stay put and not wander around."

"Yes, I remember that day... I also apologized to you."

"...So you're saying that from that time onwards, or even before that, I've been completely fooled by you?"

"To be precise..."

The Four Palace Master interrupted.

He stared directly into Soi Fon's eyes, which were about to be consumed by rage.

"From that moment on, I became convinced that I was doing the right thing."

"Correct?"

Soi Fon laughed, but was interrupted by Shinomiya no Mikoto before she could say something: "Because I approve of your ideas more than anyone else, because I do what you want to do."

"What did you say?"

The answer from Shinomiya-no-Takashi surprised Soi Fon and Yoruichi.

"Is this difficult to understand?"

“Kurosaki and I are best friends. He wants to save people, so there’s no reason for me not to lend a hand, even if it means going against the Soul Society.”