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"There's nothing that can be done. I'm too weak; I don't have power as strong as yours," Aozaki Reiji said, looking at his hands with a lost expression.
"If it were you facing Rentaro, you would definitely defeat him easily..."
"I'm sorry." Yoruichi Shihōin suddenly felt a bit guilty upon hearing this and said in a low voice.
Looking at his hands, wrapped in bandages, she couldn't help but redden her eyes, gently pulling Aozaki Reiji into her embrace.
If she had taken him to the Shin'o Academy at that time, perhaps he wouldn't have faced such danger.
When did his conflict with the Tsunayashiro Family truly begin?
It must have been after he saved Kuchiki Soujun.
If he hadn't rushed into the battlefield for her at that time, he wouldn't be like this now, nor would he have to live in danger every day.
She was the one who pulled him into this vortex, yet in the end, she couldn't protect him well.
Yoruichi Shihōin felt a bit lost.
Aozaki Reiji let out a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his lips as he gently stroked her back, comforting her softly, "It's alright, it's nothing major. Aren't I perfectly fine now?"
"Look at it from another perspective: I defeated a Captain-class rebel and was ennobled as a noble."
"This is a good thing; we should be happy."
The two quickly changed positions.
Yoruichi Shihōin, who had just been furious, in the blink of an eye, nestled in Aozaki Reiji's arms like a small bird.
Unohana Retsu watched this scene, her expression becoming quite strange.
She felt as if she couldn't keep up with the times, completely unable to understand the thoughts of this young couple.
But more importantly, she was also starting to not understand herself…
Her confrontation with Yoruichi just now was completely out of character for her.
"Oh, right," Yoruichi Shihōin suddenly said, breaking free from Aozaki Reiji's embrace and holding his shoulders.
"What's wrong?" Aozaki Reiji was startled by the boisterous girl.
She couldn't have discovered that he was intentionally feigning pitifulness to gain sympathy, could she?
"Actually, I went to Kisuke yesterday and asked about the progress of the hot spring construction," Yoruichi Shihōin said solemnly.
It's good that she didn't find out… Aozaki Reiji secretly let out a long sigh of relief, then his eyes lit up.
Hot spring!
He had been waiting for this for a long time.
If the hot spring was built, he could be more uninhibited in his cultivation and allow himself to sustain more injuries.
Unleashing oneself as much as possible during combat was undoubtedly beneficial for cultivation.
"So, has Kisuke finished it?" Aozaki Reiji asked eagerly.
Yoruichi Shihōin finally relaxed her brows and smiled, saying, "It's basically complete. It's expected to be operational next week."
Aozaki Reiji rubbed his chin with his bandaged hand and sighed, "Next week, huh? That means I still have to wait a week before I can use the hot spring."
"You don't need to be so anxious, the hot spring isn't going anywhere," Yoruichi Shihōin pouted, a bit displeased.
This guy's interest in the hot spring was clearly greater than his interest in her.
"You know I'm not a restless person; being constrained is really uncomfortable," Aozaki Reiji made a scratching motion at his head, but of course, he couldn't scratch anything.
Yoruichi Shihōin fell silent.
She could understand Aozaki Reiji's feelings because they were both restless people; otherwise, they wouldn't have earned the nickname "Black and White Fiends."
They were a notorious duo of "troublemakers" in the Seireitei.
"Reiji wants to heal his injuries as quickly as possible, so would he mind using some special methods?"
Unohana Retsu, who had been silent for a while, twirled the braid on her chest and suddenly spoke.
"What methods?" Both asked in unison, curious.
Unohana Retsu smiled gently, "Speaking of which, I haven't shown you my Shikai yet, have I? Actually, my Shikai has the ability to quickly heal injuries."
Aozaki Reiji slapped his forehead, realizing he had been foolish.
Having spent so much time with Unohana Retsu, and seeing her always use Healing Technique for treatment, he had forgotten that her Zanpakuto, Minazuki, had healing abilities.
"Then let's start quickly," Aozaki Reiji said. Being able to heal injuries was good; being swallowed by a strange creature was nothing compared to that.
Yoruichi Shihōin was stunned upon hearing this, then glared fiercely at him.
You just believe that her Zanpakuto can quickly heal you?
"This room is too small," Unohana Retsu said, shaking her head. "My Zanpakuto becomes very large when released. Let's find an open space."
"No problem, we'll set off now," Aozaki Reiji readily agreed.
Yoruichi Shihōin then glared at Aozaki Reiji, "Let's go."
From the ward to the garden, what met their eyes were the busy Fourth Division Squad members and Squad members from various Squads receiving treatment.
The Fourth Division ward was packed, and ordinarily, Yamada Seinosuke and Kotetsu Isane only managed the Squad, but now they were personally treating the wounded, sweating profusely.
Occasionally, one could hear Yamada Seinosuke and the Squad members exchanging vicious greetings, interspersed with Kotetsu Isane's apologies.
Unohana Retsu waved her hand, and Aozaki Reiji and Yoruichi Shihōin hurried over, "Here?"
"Here will do. This garden is large enough. Stand back, and I'll release my Zanpakuto," Unohana Retsu said.
Aozaki Reiji and Yoruichi Shihōin retreated from the garden.
As their steps halted, Unohana Retsu glanced at them and drew the curved blade from her waist.
As Unohana Retsu softly called Minazuki's name, the curved Zanpakuto swiftly began to transform.
In a flash, a gigantic green, one-eyed manta ray floated in mid-air.
Aozaki Reiji observed the large manta ray with interest.
This was the first time he had personally seen a released biological-type Zanpakuto since coming to this world.
On the way, Unohana Retsu had explained to them how to use Minazuki's healing ability.
Gazing at the ray opening its large mouth to him, Aozaki Reiji wasted no words, unbuttoning his upper garments and unwrapping his bandages.
With a great leap and a handsome flying kick, he launched himself into the ray's mouth.
As soon as he entered, he found himself enveloped by something soft and sticky, which felt very comfortable.
It was a shame there were no bamboo poles or sticks here; otherwise, he would definitely imitate the scene from the movie "Land of the Lost," where he pole-vaulted himself into a dinosaur's mouth.
The wounded looked at each other, all dumbfounded.
Most people had never seen Unohana Retsu's Shikai, nor did they know its effects.
In their eyes, a lunatic voluntarily sent himself into the mouth of a large manta ray, and perhaps in the next second, he would reappear in a different form before everyone.
Only two people were exceptions: Unohana Retsu and Yoruichi Shihōin.
Unohana Retsu sat on the ray's back, gently stroking it with a smile.
Time passed minute by minute, and after an unknown duration, the ray opened its mouth again.
Driven by curiosity, everyone looked over, and their mouths instantly dropped open.
They saw the black-haired man leap out of the large mouth, spinning a full seven hundred and twenty degrees in mid-air before landing steadily.
When he finally stood still, he even performed a bowing gesture of thanks, as if he were a gymnast who had just completed his performance.
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