Bleach: Traveling through Soi-Fong, Starting from Bankai

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"It's time to call Soi-Fong for a talk..."

Second Squad barracks, vice-captain's office.

A burly man with a brown crew cut was looking at the letter in his hand and talking to himself.

To be precise, this is a [Challenge Letter from the Chief Official].

The vice-captain of the second division, Oomaeda Nozomi, frowned and stared at the name on the challenge letter.

"Sixth seat of the second squad, Long Tao Zhang Er, wishes to challenge..."

"Second Division, Third Seat, Captain of Kanri Team."

"Shard Bee."

Chapter 3: Officer Challenge and Captain Assessment

Soul Society, Seireitei, Second Division Barracks.

The vice-captain of the second division, Oomaeda Nozomi, has been feeling very tired recently.

The portly man with a large gold chain and a tan crew cut sat at the desk.

He was wolfing down his dinner while reviewing a pile of documents by the light of a lamp.

Seeing that there was no one around, Xi Zhijin poured himself a full glass of wine and drank it in one gulp.

Bitter wine enters the throat and causes pain in the heart.

"Alas, life is not easy."

Xi Zhijin, who always presents himself as a tough guy in the team, couldn't help but sigh.

The captain of his own second squad, one of the five great nobles, and the head of the Shihouin family, the "God-given Weaponry Division" - Shihouin Yoruichi.

Defected.

The captain of the 12th Division and the director of the Technical Development Bureau, formerly the third seat of the 2nd Division, and his younger brother of many years - Kisuke Urahara.

Defected.

The Great Kidō-shou of the Kidōshu, who also came from the Second Division, once served Yoruichi-sama together with himself and Kisuke in the Second Division. He is an old friend of many years - Kurehime Tessai.

Defected.

"And now this..."

His eyes rested on the information in his hand.

Currently she is the third seat in the second division. She can almost be regarded as Yoruichi Shihouin's godsister, and is also the little sister she watched grow up, Aya Hochi of the Hochi family.

That is Broken Bee.

This one didn't defect.

Xi Zhijin read out the new intelligence reported today:

"Since being seriously injured, my strength has recovered less than 20% of its original state."

"Hey, little bee."

"I really can't do it alone."

During this period, the second team had a very difficult time.

The "Captain's Hollowification" incident that shocked Soul Society was blamed on Urahara Kisuke and Gōryū Tessai.

In addition, there was Yoruichi Shihouin who broke into the Forty-six Chambers of Judgment and rescued the above two people and the Hollow Shinigami.

All three of them are from the second squad.

Although on the surface, the Gotei 13 explained this as their personal behavior.

But behind the scenes, the Second Division and the Shihouin family behind them became the target of public criticism.

If it weren't for Ōmaeda Kiyoshi, he would still have some connections and reputation in Soul Society.

In addition, the Shifengyuan family also spared no resources and tried their best to deal with it.

The Second Division and the Secret Mobile Team are likely to undergo a major purge and be directly replaced.

He picked up another piece of paperwork.

"Official's Challenge..."

"There are six people who submitted letters, and Long Taozhang is the second one."

"Named challenge, third seat, Soi-Feng."

Omaeda Nozomi's eyes turned cold:

"It's really... internal and external troubles."

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The next day, in the second squad's barracks, in a remote room.

"Good morning, Vice Captain Omaeda!"

Soi Fong received a message from the team and rushed to meet with Omaeda Kiyoshin.

As soon as she entered the door, she greeted us seriously.

"Here comes Little Bee, come sit down and have some tea, hahahaha!"

Xi Zhijin was very generous and loudly invited Soi Fong to take a seat.

Soi-Fong sat down politely, and there was nothing unreasonable about her.

In her memory, Omaeda Kiyoshin was very caring towards Soi Fong and was a trustworthy person.

But at the same time, the other party is also very familiar with you, so you have to be careful not to reveal any flaws and avoid letting them notice anything wrong.

"I have to maintain my good image as a person." Soi Fong thought.

Fortunately, Soi Bee's character is very simple. She puts on a frowning and serious face, and occasionally loses her temper and gets angry, which allows her to handle most situations.

"Aiya, Xiao Suifeng, you're still so impatient. You went to train before your injury even healed. Your hard work makes me feel distressed and admire you."

Nozomi greeted warmly.

"Of course not. The captain... My heart is filled with anxiety and restlessness. I can't just sit there and recuperate. I can't do anything."

After saying that, Suifeng frowned and tightly grasped the corners of her clothes with her hands on her legs.

This was an expected question, and Soi-Fong had already made a plan.

Considering the original body's personality as a die-hard fan of Yoruichi, such actions are very reasonable.

Answering this way can help avoid anyone from doubting your motivation for training hard.

It was also a subtle way of testing Xi Zhijin's attitude.

"I see... Captain Yoruichi would definitely be very pleased if he knew about this."

Xi Zhijin's brows softened a little.

Sensitively noticing the other party's honorific words, Soi-Fong's eyes flickered and she asked:

"Master Nozomi, do you know where Master Yoruichi went?"

"I...as long as I can help her, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Xi Zhijin nodded approvingly:

"I don't know where the adult went, but I think she must have her reasons for doing this."

He changed the subject:

"As for us... the adults trust us, and the Second Division needs us, so we just need to do what we are supposed to do."

"Yes, Master Nozomi, Soi-Fong is at your command at any time!"

After confirming Soi Fong's attitude, Nozomi was very satisfied.

He gestured for Soi-Fong to have some tea, and after a moment's deliberation, he spoke tentatively:

"Little Broken Bee, how much strength have you recovered now?"

Soi-Feng hesitated for a moment before answering:

"Among the slashing fists and ghost-walking, the instant step accounts for 40%, and the remaining 20% is about 20%."

"Well... that's not good news."

Xi Zhijin sighed, then asked again:

"Can we defeat the Six Seats of Long Tao?"

"Six seats of Long Tao?"

Soi Feng was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, and frowned:

"Could it be that the Sixth Seat of Longtao submitted a letter of challenge to the Seat Official?"

"And you specifically challenged me?"

Xizhijin nodded.

Information about this Sixth Seat flashed through Soi-Feng's mind.

The sixth seat of the second squad, Long Tao chapter two.

Born into a minor noble family, his strength is not inferior to that of the fourth and fifth seats, but he has always been content with the status quo and his presence is not strong in daily life.

Nine years ago, he easily challenged for six seats and succeeded, but has since been content with his position and unwilling to continue challenging higher.

For this reason, the top six spots in the second division have remained unchanged for nine years.

Then, Soi-Feng felt confused:

Why? Long Tao Zhang Er wanted to challenge himself at this critical juncture?

Are you sure that I'm weak and want to take advantage of the opportunity to get to your position?

You shouldn't do that. This will waste the good reputation you've built over the years.

Moreover, the victory was unfair. Even if he won and took the third seat, it would still seem that he was very ignorant, as if he was going against the second team...

Wait a moment?

Soi Feng suddenly realized something.

She asked tentatively:

"Are you...coming for the Shihouin family?"

"Is someone planning a covert maneuver?"

There was a look of admiration in Xi Zhijin's eyes:

"Indeed, the nobles united around the Central Forty-Six Chambers want to take this opportunity to suppress the Shihouin family."

He sighed and said helplessly:

"The Shihouin family is a great noble family and should take the lead in observing the rules of Soul Society."

"This time, Captain Yoruichi, brother Kisuke, and brother Tessai, all three of them are in trouble."

"The Shihouin family is in the wrong."

"Others have issued a challenge, and we have no choice but to accept it."

After taking a sip of tea, Xi Zhijin continued:

"We all know that when Kisuke was promoted to captain of the 12th Division, it was because of his own outstanding abilities."

"But from the perspective of the noble alliance, it was the confidant of the head of the Shihouin family who was promoted."

"In exchange, it was at that time that Long Tao Zhang Er was sent to the Second Division by the Noble Alliance and promoted to the Sixth Seat."

Shuifeng thought of a word, nail.