"Tekka, give this appointment order to Fugaku and have him report to Squad 2."
Walking out of the captain's office, Kenma first went to his own Patrol Corps.
After finding his confidant, handing over the transfer order, and giving some instructions, he then went to the Detention Unit with Yoruichi.
Seeing Kenma's actions, Yoruichi said, half-serious and half-joking, "Kenma, you really are impatient. Are you that eager to seize power?"
And faced with Yoruichi's slightly sarcastic teasing, Kenma was already used to it.
"It is only to not fail the old lord's trust, and for the stable development of Squad 2," he said, glancing at Yoruichi at his side, his tone unapologetic. "Yoruichi, if you were a bit more reliable, I wouldn't even be here today."
Yoruichi's expression faltered, then she stuck her tongue out at Kenma. "I just don't like this prim-and-proper act of yours."
As they chatted, they had already arrived at the prison located in a cave in the mountains, the one that specifically held Shinigami deemed a threat to the Soul Society—the Maggot's Nest.
Upon entering the prison, the first thing the two of them did was hand over their weapons to the guards in charge.
The rule here was that no weapons were allowed inside.
And the requirement for the captain of the Detention Unit was to be able to suppress all the prisoners inside without a weapon.
After the guard opened the cell door, the two of them entered.
Yoruichi smiled. "Hehe, now that you're disarmed, don't expect me to save you when you're attacked by so many prisoners."
"But then again..."
The prisoners held here, with the exception of a very few who had individual cells, were mostly unrestrained and could move about freely.
As the captain of Squad 2, she had been here a few times and had long since brought the prisoners here to heel.
The prisoners knew her capabilities and would naturally not provoke her.
But for Kenma, who was here for the first time, he would inevitably face an attack from the prisoners.
The two of them pushed open the door and were met with the sight of figures in prison uniforms of various sizes.
The prisoners, dressed in white, were like lonely ghosts wandering outside of society. Seeing someone enter, they stared straight over, their eyes hollow, giving off a strange sense of fear.
However, for Kenma and Yoruichi, this was nothing. They felt no pressure at all.
The two of them walked past the dazed and panicked prisoners and continued deeper inside.
Thanks to Yoruichi's care, Suì-Fēng and Urahara Kisuke were held in a separate cell and were not mixed in with this group.
"Kenma, most of the prisoners in here were once professional Shinigami in the Gotei 13. They were deemed a threat to the Seireitei and were thus imprisoned."
"If you get attacked and feel you can't handle it, you can naturally ask me for help. As long as you're willing to bow your head and submit to me, it's not impossible for me, as the captain, to save one of my own squad members."
Yoruichi's golden eyes glanced at Kenma, but she saw that he still wore that damned, calm face.
She couldn't help but click her tongue.
"Tch, keep acting, keep acting. You'll get your beating in a little while."
As the two of them were walking, a prisoner suddenly went mad for some reason, let out a strange cry, and charged over with a ferocious expression, his sandbag-sized fist slamming out, aimed at Kenma.
Yoruichi crossed her arms, a smile on her face, looking as if she were about to enjoy a good show.
'Kenma, let me see just how capable you are.'
'Anyway, with her here, nothing major can happen.'
Just as the prisoner's fist was about to land on Kenma's face, a faint light flashed in Kenma's eyes.
Boom!
The prisoner's fist, larger than a human head, stopped abruptly in front of Kenma. His face was flushed red, the veins on his forehead bulging, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make his fist move an inch forward.
He couldn't even pull it back.
Yoruichi's eyes widened slightly. Seeing Kenma so easily block the prisoner's full-force sneak attack, a look of surprise appeared on her face.
Kenma's calm voice sounded.
"Yoruichi, can the prisoners here be killed?"
Yoruichi came back to her senses and quickly said, "Of course not. Most of the prisoners here have not committed any crimes and can be considered innocent. They cannot be killed at will."
Kenma's calm and confident demeanor made her see it immediately.
'This fiancé of mine is probably not weak in unarmed combat either.'
"Understood."
As his voice fell, Kenma threw a punch, sending the prisoner in front of him flying over twenty meters, crashing into the rock wall on the side and creating a large, spiderweb-like crater.
The prisoner was deeply embedded in the rock, his chest caved in, blood spewing from his mouth, his eyes rolled back. He had already passed out from the pain.
Seeing this, Yoruichi's pupils constricted, her eyes filled with utter astonishment.
"What... what great strength!"
And from Kenma's expression, it was clear that he hadn't even been serious, just a casual blow!
The surrounding prisoners, upon seeing this, not only did not feel fear, but instead let out a series of strange cries and rushed towards Kenma.
And what was presented to Yoruichi's eyes next was a naked display of violence.
Faced with the attack of numerous prisoners, Kenma could dodge with a slight turn of his body, followed by a punch like a cannonball that sent the closest one flying, crashing into the other prisoners behind him.
These prisoners were then sent flying by the impact, as if they had been hit head-on by a speeding truck.
The area in front of Kenma was suddenly empty, a large open space.
He then did the same to the prisoners attacking from his sides and behind, sending them all flying with two simple moves.
In the blink of an eye, besides Yoruichi, there was no one else around Kenma.
Shrill wails and heart-wrenching cries sounded.
The prisoners spat blood, writhing and twitching on the ground in pain like worms, all seriously injured and unable to get up again.
Those prisoners at the back who were not affected by the initial attack, upon seeing this scene, hesitated, frozen in place, not daring to advance, for fear of angering the humanoid beast before them.
Kenma withdrew his fist, his voice still seeming to carry the ferocity of his attack.
"Yoruichi, don't play these little probing tricks. They are useless against me."
"It seems you still don't know. When I was studying at the Shin'o Academy, besides Zanjutsu, my Hakuda was the most outstanding. Even among the so-called 'Three Greats', I was the strongest."
"Neither Kōga nor Aizen is my equal in this regard!"
Yoruichi's thoughts snapped back, her expression still full of disbelief.
"You..."
"I didn't think you had such skills. Not just technique, but such wild power."
Seeing this impactful scene of violence from Kenma, it would be a lie to say Yoruichi wasn't shocked.
She had thought Kenma would deal with these prisoners, but she had never imagined he would do it in such a violent manner!
And with such ease.
It was hard to imagine how terrifying the power he would unleash if he were to fight with all his might in a life-or-death battle!
From the looks of it now, even she, in terms of Hakuda alone, might not be a match for this fiancé of hers.
'Father, oh Father, this is the husband you've found for your daughter!'
'With such power, my life after marriage will probably be difficult.'
As for Yoruichi's surprise, Kenma was secretly pleased, but he didn't show it and continued to walk forward.
"Let's go, Yoruichi. Your two followers must be getting impatient."
"Ah, oh, right. We have to release Suì-Fēng and Kisuke quickly."
Kenma's few moves had been too shocking for Yoruichi, and she hadn't quite recovered yet.
As they reached the dark depths of the tunnel, Yoruichi couldn't help but ask, "Kenma, where did you get all this strength?"
"It comes from training, of course," Kenma said.
"Teach me when we get back. How did you train to get like this?"
As Yoruichi's voice fell, Kenma stopped. The two of them had already reached the deepest part.
Inside were three cells, one of which held Kenma's target for this trip.
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