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The next day, Aozaki Reiji and Kotetsu Isane once again gave vent to their inner emotions during the rest day, parting ways in the Noble District at dawn.
At the Eleventh Division Barracks, everyone was smiling and training, and among them, the most unique was probably Aozaki Reiji, who openly flirted with female Squad members.
But no one dared to provoke Aozaki Reiji; years of interaction had successfully established his absolute dominance within this Squad.
He was the undisputed strongest, and in the hearts of the Squad members, he was already the number one person in the entire Gotei 13, second only to the Captain-Commander.
They only had one leader above them, and that was the man named Aozaki Reiji.
They liked to fight, but they weren't masochists; they wouldn't foolishly seek trouble.
It wasn't a matter of whether they could win, but a matter of how many days they would be bedridden after one punch, making it impossible to achieve any training effect.
"Reiji, you're finally back," said a silver-haired, squinty-eyed young man with the Eleventh Division armband on his shoulder, smiling as he looked at Aozaki Reiji.
"Oh, it's Silver! What a coincidence, have you finished your official duties? I was just thinking of going to your office to help you, so it's great that you've finished them."
Aozaki Reiji awkwardly released Kuna Mashiro's delicate hand, saying with a beaming smile.
"What kind of strange name is Silver? You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?" Ichimaru Gin raised an eyebrow, his eye twitching, but he quickly recovered his smile. "But it doesn't matter, you should worry about yourself next!"
"What do you mean?" Aozaki Reiji frowned. That kid's smile practically had "schadenfreude" written all over his face!
"Unohana has arrived," Ichimaru Gin chuckled, then spread his hands, speaking in an indifferent tone.
"What!?" Aozaki Reiji shot up. "Why didn't you say so earlier? Gin, you hold them off, I'll be right back!"
"Heh heh…" Ichimaru Gin just sneered, glanced behind him, and, knowing better, left without lingering.
Aozaki Reiji watched Ichimaru Gin's retreating figure, feeling the Reiatsu drawing closer behind him, and couldn't help but sigh.
What was meant to come would eventually come, but in truth, he didn't really want to hide.
He knew from the beginning that things would turn out this way.
"If I really defeat her, what will happen in the end?"
He quietly glanced around. Sure enough, Unohana, that gentle Yamato Nadeshiko, was walking towards him with light steps, clearly aiming for him.
The two, each with their own ulterior motives, greeted each other warmly like long-lost friends under the gaze of the Squad members, then, led by Aozaki Reiji, walked towards the office area.
But despite such an enthusiastic interaction, the Squad members felt a strange atmosphere, and they all looked at them as if they had seen ghosts, scattering like smoke.
This was probably what they called battle intuition!
"Captain Reiji is truly a busy man; it's been over half a year since we last met, hasn't it?"
"I remember when you first started learning swordsmanship from me, we met twice a week, then once a week, then once a month, and now we don't even see each other for half a year."
"But it's also true, Captain Reiji is exceptionally talented. These past few years, there's less and less I can teach Captain Reiji, so it's understandable that Captain Reiji doesn't want to come to the Fourth Division."
As she spoke, Unohana's aura suddenly changed.
Although she still maintained that gentle appearance, a strange dark aura seemed to envelop her surroundings…
Terrifying!
Too terrifying!!
It wasn't terrifying in terms of strength, but the aura was too frightening, and her words made Aozaki Reiji feel a pang of guilt.
"Speaking of which, our Squad's Vice-Captain has received a lot of care from Captain Reiji these past two days. Shouldn't I properly thank Captain Reiji?"
Unohana's narrowed eyes slightly opened a slit, and that gentle smile made Aozaki Reiji feel a chill down his spine.
Why does she look like a resentful woman confined to her chambers? When did my Retsu become like this!?
Aozaki Reiji managed to force out an awkward yet polite, even slightly fawning, smile:
"Retsu is truly joking. After all, we are fellow members of the Gotei 13, and she is your Vice-Captain, so taking care of her is only right."
Unohana's aura instantly softened, and she said with a smile, "So, Captain Reiji did this for me? Then I really must thank Reiji."
Retsu?
He never used to call her that. He always referred to Unohana as Captain Unohana or Unohana, with utmost respect. Now it's "Retsu."
It seems this child has grown much bolder…
However, the prerequisite for boldness is… strength!!
This indicates that this child is now very confident in his strength! Extremely confident!!
Confident to the point of being fearless of her!
A myriad of thoughts instantly flooded Unohana's mind, but Unohana did not show it, as it was not easy to reach this point.
This was the beautiful figure she had meticulously sculpted, and it would be bad to scare him into retreating now.
"No need to thank me; this is what I should do," Aozaki Reiji swallowed.
Looking at this increasingly adorable child in front of her, Unohana withdrew her killing intent and smiled gently:
"Reiji, you know what I want, just as I understand your essence. There's no one in this world who understands me better than you."
Aozaki Reiji looked at the woman, who was as gentle as water, his expression calming, a faint smile on his lips. There was no trace of his previous timidity.
The two gazed at each other, silence speaking volumes, their flickering eyes conveying words.
It must be said that they were two of a kind. A storm was about to begin, yet they were both smiling more happily than the other.
Aozaki Reiji extended a hand towards Unohana. Unohana hesitated for only a moment, then a pale hand rested upon his.
"I'll take you somewhere where no one will disturb us."
Then Aozaki Reiji pulled Unohana, leading her directly out of the Squad Barracks.
Their hands were tightly intertwined, their intimacy impossible to ignore. Everyone craned their necks, afraid of missing any detail.
"Did I just see wrong? Why did I see Kenpachi-sama holding Captain Unohana's hand?"
Someone slapped themselves, seemingly unable to believe their eyes.
"I saw it too! As expected of Kenpachi-sama, truly a role model for us!"
The Eleventh Division Barracks immediately became noisy.
"What a vixen!" Kuna Mashiro looked at the departing pair, couldn't help but cross her arms, and her small face puffed up in an instant.
Seeing the Third Seat about to be consumed by anger, the surrounding Squad members quietly moved away from her, so as not to be caught in the crossfire.
"Dare you say that to Captain Unohana's face?" Ichimaru Gin egged her on from the side.
"No!" Kuna Mashiro immediately slumped like a frost-bitten eggplant, pouting resentfully.
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