The spring sun shone brightly, and a warm breeze blew, intoxicating people. The grass had sprouted tender shoots, and the small wild flowers by the roadside had grown buds, filling the path with a faint fragrance.
In the distance, the sound of a babbling brook could be heard.
A pair of fair, delicate feet were soaking in the cool stream, and the girl was humming a leisurely tune.
Unohana had been walking and stopping along the way and finally arrived at Rukongai, not far from Seireitei.
As her feet soaked in the stream, it felt as if all the fatigue in her body was washed away. Unohana looked gentle, gazing at the beautiful scenery, feeling very content.
Just then, two woodcutters passed by. When they saw the scene, their expressions twisted into fear and horror. They let out desperate cries, abandoned their firewood, and ran!
Unohana tilted her head slightly, realizing they were just ordinary woodcutters, and paid them no mind.
Behind Unohana was a dense pile of corpses, stacked high like a small mountain. All had been killed with a single blow; no second move was needed!
Their blood had deeply soaked into the soil. Surely, next year, the flowers and plants here would grow exceptionally well!
Thinking of this, Unohana smiled gently.
She had put in a lot of effort to avoid dirtying this stream.
"Hmm hmm hmm!" Unohana continued to hum a cheerful tune, but soon, someone else arrived.
It was a young man, emaciated and dejected. He showed no fear at the bloody scene, only sighing.
Why do I always run into trouble?
Unohana turned around and asked softly, "Are you here to kill me?"
"No, I'm just a passerby. I don't want to get involved. Goodbye!" The young man left without looking back.
Unohana suddenly raised her hand, and a sleeve arrow flew towards the back of his head. The young man instantly turned and clapped his hands together, firmly catching the arrow.
"She's so beautiful, but her personality is terrible. What a terrifying woman!" Although he said 'how terrifying,' his eyes showed a different light.
Unohana took her feet out of the stream and stepped onto the soft grass.
"You're strong! What's your name?" Unohana asked.
She noticed the young man had a sword at his waist.
"My name is Shijima Chigiri, just a good-for-nothing who lives off others!" he said with a helpless expression.
Before he finished speaking, a flash of sword light descended from the sky.
Shijima Chigiri instantly drew his sword and raised it to meet the attack. As the two swords clashed, he was forced to one knee by an immense force.
"Hey... are you really a woman? Is your inner self a gorilla?" Shijima Chigiri said the most insulting words with a poker face.
But he soon couldn't speak, finding that the woman was suppressing his full two-handed strength with just one hand.
A hint of surprise appeared in Unohana's eyes.
It had been a long time since she had seen someone block her sword!
She twisted her body, and her foot instantly struck Shijima Chigiri's abdomen.
"Pfft!" He was kicked flying, clearly feeling his ribs break.
"Wait, wait! I really am just a passerby! Why attack me? We have no grudges, just let me go..." Shijima Chigiri cried out in panic.
But what greeted him was a sword light that seemed to tear through the heavens!
Shijima Chigiri's pupils contracted. He had never seen such a fast sword. His body retreated violently, but he still couldn't outrun the ghostly sword light. A spray of blood flew as his shoulder was pierced.
"Originally, I saw you were a woman and didn't want to bother! But since you're so aggressive..." Shijima Chigiri's dejected expression vanished, replaced by a chilling coldness!
His movable arm swung violently, and two flying shuttles shot towards her.
"Hidden weapons?" Unohana precisely sliced the shuttles with her sword.
"Looking down on hidden weapons? Then you're in danger!" Shijima Chigiri leaped into the air, swinging his cloak. Ten thousand silver lights flashed as countless hidden weapons flew out, all aimed at Unohana!
In that instant, even the sunlight was overshadowed.
Unohana unleashed her spiritual pressure, blowing away all the hidden weapons!
But when she looked for Shijima Chigiri, he had vanished.
Only a mountain of corpses remained on the left, a clear stream on the right, with Unohana as the dividing line. The scene was both violent and eerie!
"Never mind, I'll soon encounter a true opponent." Unohana looked towards Seireitei in the distance.
Surely, there would be a master there worthy of her challenge!
Thinking of this, Unohana's face again showed a gentle, spring-like smile.
After Unohana left, the mountain of corpses stirred. Shijima Chigiri painstakingly crawled out. His luck was bad; he encountered such a monster just by going for a walk. He should stay home more often.
"That crazy woman, she'll definitely never get married! Hmph!" Shijima Chigiri cursed silently, then limped away.
...
Yamamoto, along with Batsu'unsai Katori, Shihōin Chika, the Tsunayashiro Head, Uhin Zenjōji, and others, went to the distant Rukongai to recruit soldiers, leaving Yamabuki, Kinroku Izuhara, and Saitō Furōfushi to guard Seireitei.
"Hmph, since the Captain-Commander isn't home, I'm the boss. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to slack off, so I definitely need to take a good nap!" To fully commit, Yamabuki had a special eye mask custom-made for napping.
After perfecting his Vollständig, Yamabuki now felt like challenging everyone he saw! He really wanted to find someone to test himself against!
He calculated: after the Old Man and the others return, he absolutely had to go to Hueco Mundo again. Baraggan, don't run, I'm talking about you! This time, I'll chop you to death!
Baraggan cried out in shock!
If you come any closer, I'll carry a train and run away overnight!
After the previous battle, the King of Hueco Mundo had probably developed psychological trauma.
As he napped leisurely, he had no idea an unexpected opponent had arrived at Seireitei's main gate.
"Halt! Are you here to join the Gotei 13? Registration hasn't started yet!" Two Shinigami blocked Unohana's path.
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