Chapter 647: Soi Fon's Promotion with Yoruichi
Chapter 647: Soi Fon's Promotion with Yoruichi
In the 2nd Division Barracks...
Yoruichi Shihoin, the young head of the Shihoin noble family, packed her meager belongings. She needed very little—just a chest binder and a tight, off-the-shoulder combat outfit. After packing what little she needed, Yoruichi turned toward the door, only to find Soi Fon kneeling there.
"Really, I already told you..." Yoruichi sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose.
Soi Fon lifted her head, biting her lip. "Please take me with you, Yoruichi-sama. I wish to continue serving you."
Yoruichi ruffled Soi Fon's hair affectionately. "While it's true that I could reasonably bring an attendant with me to the Royal Guard, what would happen to the 2nd Division if you left?"
Soi Fon lowered her gaze, unable to respond immediately.
The current head of the Shihoin family, Yoruichi, was relatively young, and there was no suitable successor to take on the roles of captain and commander of the Secret Mobile Corps. Within the 2nd Division, aside from Soi Fon, no one else had mastered their Bankai, and no one else could shoulder the responsibilities of a captain. So, with Yoruichi's promotion, the position of captain of the 2nd Division naturally fell to Soi Fon.
Seeing Soi Fon's silence, Yoruichi gently stroked her hair and caressed her cheek. "Who would have thought we'd end up with a Hollow King among us?"
If Feng Ye were just an exceptionally gifted genius and not the Hollow King, he could have become the captain of the 2nd Division, and Yoruichi could have taken Soi Fon with her. But if Feng Ye weren't the Hollow King, the subsequent chain of events might never have occurred.
As Yoruichi mused on this, a giggling voice drifted in from outside the door.
"Since when did we have a father figure, and why wasn't I informed?"
Liana, floating in mid-air, peered into the room at Yoruichi and Soi Fon.
The two women froze at her words.
Yoruichi's lips twitched as she wondered who had taught Liana such an expression. Turning toward the princess, she said, "Your Highness, that... well, I think that term is rather inappropriate for someone of your stature."
"Are you ready to leave?" Liana asked, her crescent-shaped eyes curved in a smile.
Yoruichi sighed and turned to Soi Fon, helping her up from the floor and giving her a comforting embrace. "Don't worry, I'll visit often. But you have a challenging task ahead, so don't let me down."
Soi Fon took a deep breath, suppressing her emotions. "I won't, Yoruichi-sama! I won't let you down!"
"Mmm..." Yoruichi nodded and then walked toward Liana.
Once they were outside, Liana raised her hand toward the sky and gently pressed down. The layers of space connecting the Royal Palace were instantly opened, and a golden beam of light enveloped them, lifting them slowly upward.
Unlike the members of the Royal Guard, who had to use the Heavenly Ascension Carriages, Liana, with her partial control over the Soul King's powers, could directly open a spatial passage to the Royal Palace. There was no need for any cumbersome transportation; she could simply enter the passage whenever she wanted, which was undoubtedly more comfortable.
Being shot into the Royal Palace by the Shibas' cannon was not a pleasant experience, and Liana had no desire to relive it.
The golden beam of light pierced the sky and shone into the 2nd Division barracks, a sight witnessed by the captains of the various divisions, each of whom reacted differently.
In the 5th Division Barracks...
Aizen had returned.
From a distance, he gazed in the direction of the 2nd Division, toward the golden beam of light that pierced the heavens. He adjusted his glasses and murmured, "Troubles may be increasing from now on. We must act even faster."
While it was true that he had secretly helped Ida with controlling the power of Hell, Yoruichi Shihoin's promotion to the Royal Guard was an unexpected development.
With Yoruichi in the Royal Guard, even if she couldn't descend at all times, her influence would still be significant, and this would hinder him more than before.
However...
The good news was that his trip to the human world hadn't been entirely fruitless.
He had confirmed that Kisuke Urahara indeed possessed a Hogyoku!
From now on, the path was clear. He would do everything in his power to take the Hogyoku from Urahara, use it to break the limits of the Shinigami, and ascend to a higher level, stepping toward the heights reached by the Hollow King, Feng Ye!
...
After Yoruichi Shihoin's promotion to the Royal Guard, Soi Fon, as expected, succeeded her as the captain of the 2nd Division and the commander of the Secret Mobile Corps.
With her extensive experience and mastery of Bankai, Soi Fon was undoubtedly qualified to be a captain, and without any examination, more than half of the captains recognized her as the new leader of the 2nd Division.
Deep within the inner palace of the Soul King Palace, a faint cyan light floated in mid-air. The light was composed of extremely high-density spirit particles, also known as the power of the Soul King.
In essence, the relationship between spirit particles and the power of the Soul King was similar to that of ninjutsu chakra and the Nine-Tails' chakra, though their densities were vastly different.
The reason why beings like Toshiro Hitsugaya, who were only ordinary captain-level before their ascension, could reach the level of super-captain after joining the Zero Squad was that their power level had changed. With their bodies forged by the higher-density power of the Soul King, they now possessed spiritual pressures on par with super-captains.
"Ah... Ah..."
Within the cyan light that emitted a white glow, a vague figure could be seen gradually taking shape. Even before it was fully formed, a faint moan escaped from it.
This moan caused Feng Ye to lower his eyelids, and he said in a slightly annoyed tone, "Don't make such strange noises."
When he had reshaped Hinamori Momo's body, she hadn't made any strange noises, so it was undoubtedly Yoruichi goofing around.
"But it really does itch, Hollow King."
Yoruichi stopped making the strange noises and teased Feng Ye from within the light, "So this is what it feels like to gain the power of the Soul King."
Feng Ye glanced at the light and saw that Yoruichi's figure within was almost completely formed. Suddenly, he raised his hands and tugged upwards at the light.
Buzz!!!
The top of the white light was tugged into an irregular shape, and in the next moment, it completely condensed and transformed into the figure of Yoruichi Shihoin, slowly descending towards the ground.
The body of Yoruichi Shihoin, reshaped by Feng Ye, looked almost identical to her previous self, with no changes in any of her proportions, even down to the millimeter. The only difference was the addition of two small tufts on her head.
After landing, Yoruichi curiously examined her body, unconcerned about being naked in front of Feng Ye. She sensed the power brewing within her and then raised a finger, tracing it across her skin and up to the top of her head.
"What is this..."
Yoruichi Shihoin touched the strange things on her head and tilted her head towards Feng Ye.
Feng Ye glanced at her and then looked away, throwing a Zero Squad haori towards her and turning his back, "It's nothing, I just think it suits you."
Yoruichi's mouth twitched slightly as she caught the haori Feng Ye threw at her. She then waved her other hand, causing spirit particles to surge and form a mirror in front of her.
Looking into the mirror, she saw herself looking almost the same as before, with skin that seemed even smoother and fairer. But on top of her head were two black ears, as if she were wearing a cat-ear headband.
"Hollow... King..."
Yoruichi exhaled and looked towards Feng Ye.
Feng Ye yawned and, with his back still turned to her, said, "Oh, because you were making strange noises and disturbing my concentration, I accidentally made a slight mistake. But it should be fine for you."
Yoruichi's mouth twitched as she once again looked at the mirror formed from the spirit particles floating in the air, touching the ears on her head. Then she looked at Feng Ye's back and took a deep breath.
She moved behind Feng Ye.
Slick!
Yoruichi approached Feng Ye and extended her small tongue, giving his neck a gentle lick, and meowed softly.
Feng Ye slapped his forehead, feeling like he had done something wrong. He turned to face her and asked, "What are you doing?!"
"Indulging the Hollow King's preferences, of course."
Yoruichi smiled mischievously at Feng Ye, raising her hand to her mouth and sticking out her tongue, looking like a human-shaped cat. Her eyes held a teasing glint.
Although he had experienced many worlds and witnessed all sorts of scenes, Feng Ye was currently in a state closest to that of a human. Seeing Yoruichi's behavior, he couldn't help but feel a slight ripple of emotion within him, but he remained calm on the surface.
After all, his conquest difficulty was nightmare-level for any girl.
Feng Ye extended his hand and gently stroked Yoruichi's head, a faint smile on his face, "Alright, the other members of the Zero Squad are waiting outside. You should know them, but it's best to greet them again in your capacity as a member of the Zero Squad."
"Also, I've prepared your Zero Squad residence. It's the northernmost one. You can name it yourself, and if you need servants, go to Toshiro for Reishi."
Feng Ye paused and then withdrew his hand, turning his back to her again, his voice calm, "If there's nothing else, you may withdraw."
(End of Chapter)
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