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"As expected, it's your mischievous nature."
Enrakyoten gently smoothed the hair by her ear, then slowly raised her head, her eyes clear and bright, as captivating as autumn waters.
"Hearing you say that, do you know me well?" Aozaki Reiji blinked, a hint of confusion on his face.
"Yes, I do. I am your Zanpakuto now, and I get along quite well with those girls. They like you very much."
Enrakyoten sighed softly, her voice as light as a gentle breeze.
"Someone's coming."
"Don't worry, she's very gentle, you know." Aozaki Reiji playfully stuck out his tongue.
"You don't need to worry about me too much, my body is perfectly fine…"
"To be honest, I never do business at a loss. Now that I'm letting you stay here, it's essentially you renting my place."
"Logically speaking, you should be paying me rent."
"It's too early to talk about such things." Enrakyoten chuckled, "Besides, you haven't truly put your heart into this matter."
"Hmm… I see, so you hope I can put in genuine effort." Aozaki Reiji hesitated for a moment, his finger gently gliding on the water surface, creating ripples. "You want to establish a spiritual connection with me?"
Enrakyoten silently lowered her head, leaning over Aozaki Reiji, saying nothing, only extending her slender, fair hand to gently caress his confused face.
"Goodbye." Enrakyoten said softly.
"Goodbye." Aozaki Reiji replied, his gaze fixed on the woman who was gradually becoming blurred and illusory before him, until she vanished.
Just then, a figure gently pushed open the door and slowly entered the room.
She lowered her head, gazing at the steaming pool water, and reached out to gently smooth her beautiful, cascading hair, which was captivating to the extreme. Then, with elegant movements, she untied the sash at her waist, slipped off her yukata, and stepped into the bath.
Aozaki Reiji quietly opened his arms, waiting for the woman walking towards him.
Finally, she arrived before Aozaki Reiji and lightly settled into the warm pool water.
Amidst the pervasive mist, they were so close that they could clearly feel each other's breath.
Unohana's bright eyes were charming and alluring, as if merging with the transparent pool water around her, making her entire being appear even softer.
She looked up at Aozaki Reiji, her already gentle face now even more delicate and alluring due to a faint blush.
Outside, the rain grew more intense, pouring down and constantly striking the wooden window, splashing countless fine droplets.
The torrential rain lashed violently against the ground, splashing water everywhere, and the world was instantly enveloped in a hazy mist.
"You seem very happy." Unohana leaned against Aozaki Reiji, her eyes gazing at the ceiling. The misty bathroom made her feel as if she were in a celestial realm. "It seems things are progressing very smoothly."
"Very smoothly." Aozaki Reiji adjusted his posture to make Unohana more comfortable leaning on his shoulder. "The experiment was successful. I personally saw those old geezers turn into crazy beasts."
"Beasts?" Unohana frowned.
She belonged to the extreme skill-based faction, and turning into a beast was not an expected outcome.
"This is just the first step: breaking the boundary between Hollows and Shinigami." Aozaki Reiji paused. "After breaking the boundary, one must also overcome the Hollow self within their heart before they can control this power."
Unohana rolled her eyes: "You knew the method of Hollowfication from the very beginning, didn't you?"
Aozaki Reiji smiled, "Heh… I naturally have the theoretical basis, but practice is also indispensable! The old geezers of the Tsunayashiro Family completely deserved their fate."
Unohana leaned on the man's chest, watching the torrential rain outside, and sighed:
"I know about your feud with the Tsunayashiro Family… but I never thought you would actually make a move against the Tsunayashiro Family. After all, they are one of the Five Great Noble Houses that rule Seireitei."
The patter of rain fell, like a melodious piano piece, but Aozaki Reiji did not respond. Unohana also felt somewhat speechless, and the two remained in a quiet stalemate.
"Today… you've been with me all along." Unohana suddenly broke the silence.
"Retsu is so good to me!" Aozaki Reiji scratched his head, a slight smile appearing on his face. "Since that's the case, I can't let Retsu down either."
"The Hollowfication experiment indeed needs to be accelerated. Let's continue the experiment tomorrow. I've just found two volunteers willing to participate."
Ever since he fused with the Hōgyoku, Aozaki Reiji had been patiently waiting for evolution, but due to his inability to feel strong fear, his evolution speed was relatively slow.
However, Aozaki Reiji did not intend to rely on fear to drive his own evolution.
Aizen's monster-like fusion state made him feel it was not a successful evolution at all.
He decided to choose a more gentle and stable method to achieve evolution and try to explore whether there were other new possibilities for evolution.
He still had time now.
Besides collecting the Soul King's organs, helping the girls strengthen their abilities was also one of his current goals.
An extra bit of strength meant an extra layer of security.
"Volunteers?" Unohana tilted her head.
Someone was actually willing to participate in such a dangerous experiment? They weren't forced, were they?
"Ryusui and Izumo, you should know them. They are our Squad's Fourth and Fifth Seats," Aozaki Reiji said.
Unohana showed an understanding expression, even finding the answer somewhat natural.
The entire Gotei 13 knew that these two were Aozaki Reiji's loyal followers, and it was said they were also high-ranking cadres of Aozaki Reiji's male fan group, "Flower of the Moon."
That organization was full of Aozaki Reiji's fanatics, and the president was the famous Eleventh Division Vice-Captain Ichimaru Gin.
"No wonder. With just a word from you, they'd probably be willing to die," Unohana nodded.
"I never doubt their loyalty." Aozaki Reiji's voice showed no ripples of emotion.
"As long as they can successfully master Hollowfication, it will be your turn next."
"I'll wait for that day." Unohana thought for a moment: "Anyway, it has nothing to do with me. It's those kids under you who will be sad."
"They are willing." Aozaki Reiji sighed: "Alright, you win… But Yoruichi and the others can really sleep, they're still not getting up after all this time."
"I used a sleeping spell on them while they were asleep. After all, they were too tired. From a healer's perspective, they must rest well. They should sleep for a few more hours," Unohana said.
Aozaki Reiji glanced at her in surprise, thinking to himself, "Can't you change that gentle expression? You do such sneaky things without even batting an eye."
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