I'm really not the number one slacker in Soul Society.

After looking around from the entrance but finding no one to talk to, Mima wandered around, visiting several familiar places before finally stopping near the training grounds for the Secret Mobile Force.

—There's a loud noise coming from inside.

It sounds like Soi Fon's voice.

Uh... are you swearing?

...Not surprising at all.

The defection of the Masked Army has left a significant psychological scar on many people, such as Nanao and Shuhei... Oh, he hasn't joined the team yet, so let's leave that aside for now.

Of all these people, Soi Fon was the most affected.

The reason is simple—for Soi Fon, Yoruichi Shihouin is practically the meaning of her existence.

Driven by family mission and personal ideals, she had long ago decided to dedicate her entire life to Yoruichi. Rather than a superior-subordinate relationship, it was closer to that of a god and a believer, with loyalty reaching an alarming level.

This is something that someone as rebellious as Mima, who desperately wants to be like a father and son with the captain, can't possibly understand.

As a result, Yoruichi and Urahara, that treacherous villain, fled overnight after committing a heinous crime.

—He didn't even take her with him.

Honestly, just thinking about how Soi Fon is feeling right now makes Mima feel a bit nauseous.

So... it's best to avoid messing with these powder kegs that are ready to explode at any moment...

Mizhen pondered for a few seconds, then decisively decided to turn around and run away.

But suddenly a violent roar came from inside the courtyard—

Mi Zhen felt the spiritual pressure fluctuations in the courtyard suddenly surge, and then with a loud bang, a mushroom cloud rose up without warning, with the light and sound effects going all out. In the blast of hot wind, he even saw a courtyard wall being blown away like a plastic bag.

Then a large number of figures flew high into the air, swirling and rising like leaves caught in a whirlwind, before falling to the ground.

One of them, by sheer coincidence, hurled at Mijin.

"Fuck..."

Before she could even see who it was, she figured that if it had landed at that speed, it would have been broken bones and tendons. Out of a sense of divine mercy, Mizhen instinctively reached out to catch it—

The immense pressure caused the floor to shatter into several pieces, and Mizhen's arm was even pulled so hard it creaked, almost dislocating.

He stumbled back several steps before finally regaining his balance.

Damn it, I almost used spiritual pressure beyond the limit because of this ridiculous reason.

As she watched the mushroom cloud rise slowly in the courtyard, Mi Zhen's eyes twitched a few times.

...Covered Mobile, Big Bang, Soi Fon.

These keywords seem to form something quite remarkable.

At this moment, the light effect from the explosion finally dissipated slowly. He looked down at the guy he had saved and couldn't hold back any longer.

The person was dressed in black, with a princess-style fringe, and carried a missile-like gold and black object on his shoulder.

It was Soi Fon, whose original name was Hachisho Aya, who was the commander of the Secret Mobile General Corps' direct guard.

"..."

There was no point in running away now, so Mima sighed, shook Soi Fon's shoulder, and tried to call out, "...Can you hear me?"

"Well……"

Soi Fon, whose face was blackened by the explosion, moved her eyelids, made a slightly painful sound, and then slowly opened her eyes.

"This is……"

"I'd like to ask that too..."

Mima chuckled dryly, placed Soi Fon, whose face clearly showed she was "completely stunned" by the explosion, on the ground, helped her stand up straight, and then squinted at her, saying, "You're from the Soi Fon family, right? I'm Watanabe Mima from the 8th Division. What happened here?"

"I was... practicing my Bankai... and then..."

Soi Fon shook her head in confusion, glanced at the mushroom cloud rising from the Hidden Mobile Complex, then looked at the missile launcher on her shoulder, and muttered to herself, "Because Yoruichi left without saying goodbye, I was... heartbroken... and then... I succeeded?"

Mima: "?"

Wait a minute, can you wait a minute?

Is Bankai something that can be learned so easily?

This isn't practicing Bankai, it's the Uchiha clan awakening the Sharingan, isn't it?

Mi Zhen's eyes twitched a few times, and she subconsciously glanced at Liu Yue at her waist, the meaning of which was self-evident.

—You've become a fully-fledged Zanpakuto; it's time for you to learn Bankai on your own!

"In short... calm down first."

Mima grabbed Soi Fon's shoulders and shook her twice, finally seeing a glimmer of light in her unfocused eyes.

Soi Fon shook her head, her confused gaze quickly clearing. Noticing her posture, she instinctively gasped, quickly turning and landing on the ground, as if to say something, but then her eyes fell on the launch pad on her shoulder…

Oh no, has this guy really been blown senseless?

"Hey?"

Mima sighed and waved her hand in front of Soi Fon's eyes: "Can you hear me?"

"Ah? Ah!"

Mima's voice, raised an octave, finally jolted Soi Fon awake. She reflexively straightened up, her eyes darting nervously around her. She quickly realized what was happening, immediately raising her hand to change Suzumebachi Raikouben back to its Asabu shape. Then, she coughed somewhat flusteredly and said, "Um... you're the fifth seat of the 8th Division, right? Please excuse my rudeness."

"Compared to such polite words..."

Mima glanced at the swan that was hanging on her waist. "Congratulations, Miss Soi Fon."

In terms of social status, Mima and Soi Fon are roughly equal, so there is no need for them to act too seriously.

"No...this is nothing to be happy about..."

Successfully unleashing Bankai essentially means taking a step into the captain rank, especially during a time when nearly half of the captain positions are vacant—however, Soi Fon showed no joy on her face.

It's not hard to understand...

Mima could even guess the rest of what she didn't say... it was nothing more than what Bankai was useless, since it couldn't keep Yoruichi away.

But it seems that it's not just my mood that's bad.

And spiritual pressure.

Soi Fon's spiritual pressure reserves seemed to have been completely drained by the explosion just now. If it weren't for her extraordinary willpower, she would probably have difficulty even standing up right now. This is normal, as Soi Fon at this stage would be considered one of the weakest among the vice-captains. It's hard to say whether she could even beat Hiyori. And Suzumebachi's Raikoucho is a "one-hit kill" weapon. It's already a mercy that Suzumebachi didn't kill her on the spot.

To be honest... the situation seems a bit awkward...

Soi Fon didn't want to talk, and Yama didn't have the time to make a quiet person happy.

If it were just the two of them, the conversation would basically end there.

But don't forget, the Seireitei is currently under full martial law.

Less than a minute after the explosion, hurried footsteps could be heard from the other end of the street.

Two people rushed over; the one in the lead was wearing a white captain's haori.

"What's going on here?"

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"Oh, Captain Ukitake, and Mr. Kaien."

Mima greeted the people who had arrived, saying, "You came very quickly."

"Watanabe? And Soi Fon?"

Upon seeing Yama and Soi Fon's faces, Ukitake, who had been running and drawing his sword, suspiciously sheathed it again: "This is..."

"Don't worry, it's not a thief." Mima gestured for them to look at the somewhat flustered Soi Fon. "It's good news!"

"Good news...?"

Ukitake and Kaien quickly arrived in front of them, first glancing at the courtyard that had been bombed beyond recognition.

Then, with a unified look of confusion, they said in unison, "What do you mean by 'good news'..."

"This is...you should know him, right?"

Mima pointed at Soi Fon and solemnly said, "Miss Soi Fon has just successfully used Bankai!"

Ukitake: "?"

Haiyan: "?"

Upon hearing this explosive news, Ukitake, who had been looking tired, immediately perked up, and his back and legs no longer ached.

He looked at Soi Fon with a gleam in his eyes and asked excitedly, "Soi Fon, Watanabe said you used Bankai, is that true?"

"Captain Ukitake, I..."

Before Soi Fon could even finish her sentence, an unexpected situation occurred...

Perhaps it was because Ukitake couldn't control his spiritual pressure due to excitement, or perhaps Soi Fon had already reached her limit. In any case, Soi Fon's voice grew softer and softer, and before she could finish a sentence, her eyes, which had just regained their luster, quickly dimmed.

...then he suddenly fell to the side.

Mima: "..."

Haiyan: “…”

This is truly an eye-opener...

Who would have thought that Jushiro Ukitake would one day knock someone unconscious with his bare hands? Who would believe it? Even the old man of the mountain probably wouldn't dare!

"Bee!"

Ukitake was shocked and quickly helped the dazed Soi Fon to lie down on her side. Then he turned around and anxiously ordered, "Quick...we need to get her to the Fourth Division..."

He started coughing violently halfway through his sentence.

—If Mima wasn't mistaken, he coughed up some tiny specks of blood!

"Captain! Don't move!" Haiyan exclaimed in alarm. "You can't do this kind of physical work... Don't rush! I'll go to the Fourth Division barracks and get someone over there!"

Then, he rushed forward with a whirlwind movement, grabbed Yama's shoulder, and asked, "Fifth Seat Watanabe... could you please look after the Captain and Soi Fon for a while?!"