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"Reiji, Captain Yoruichi seems to be lacking exercise recently. This isn't good. I'll take her to Fourth Division for a physical examination. You can go back first."
Aozaki Reiji stood at the main gate of First Division, hearing the gentle words and cries for help that made his ears soften. He watched Unohana grab Yoruichi by the collar with one hand, lift her up, and turn to leave.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the white-haired child standing at the entrance, clearly waiting for someone. Aozaki Reiji walked over.
The two walked side by side on the road. Aozaki Reiji softly asked his Vice-Captain:
"How do you feel?"
"I'm fine, I haven't felt anything unusual so far, and my body is okay," Ichimaru Gin replied calmly.
He looked around, confirming there was no one else nearby, then lowered his voice and continued:
"Ryūsui and Izumo and I can only maintain it for half an hour at most right now, but Bai has successfully broken through the sixteen-hour limit."
Aozaki Reiji nodded slightly and said:
"Keep up the good work. This power is very important to you. The longer you can maintain it, the better."
"It can not only enhance your own strength but also play an unexpected role at critical moments."
Ichimaru Gin knew the power of this strength and secretly made up his mind to train diligently and improve his control over this power.
Only in this way could he better protect himself and those around him.
Aozaki Reiji patted Ichimaru Gin on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Don't be too impatient. Cultivation is not something that can be rushed."
Ichimaru Gin nodded vigorously: "Understood!"
"Why didn't I see that tag-along?" he mumbled.
Normally, when he came to First Division, Rangiku would always cling to Aozaki Reiji and wouldn't stop until she saw him out of the Squad Barracks area. Today, it was rare not to see her.
But if she were by his side, it would be troublesome, always clinging to Aozaki Reiji and chattering endlessly.
"I heard she wanted to take leave again today. Chojiro not only didn't agree but also used her as a negative example and is scolding her right now," Aozaki Reiji said.
"Serves her right," Ichimaru Gin said irritably.
He knew Rangiku was a big lazybones, but who takes leave every other day? Chōjirō Sasakibe has a temper, you know.
It's even worse than Aozaki Reiji...
Ichimaru Gin looked at Aozaki Reiji's grinning face and immediately felt annoyed.
No, it's not worse than Aozaki Reiji. That guy doesn't even need to ask for leave to be lazy; he doesn't do anything serious anyway!
How did he end up with these two people?
He didn't understand, but he couldn't turn back, because this man was the reason he was alive. How unlucky!
"Gin, smile more often. Girls won't like you if you always have a long face," Aozaki Reiji said with a smile.
"Hehe…"
"Forget it, you'd better not smile. It's creepy."
"Who do you think this is because of?"
"I don't know, it's definitely not because of me."
.........
Late at night, Eleventh Division Barracks.
The yellow-haired man in the white haori was led by a Squad members to the Captain's quarters.
Closing the door, a blue-black treasured jade was taken from his embrace and personally placed into another person's hand.
The yellow-haired man's eyes were teary, as if he were bidding farewell to a lover.
"You don't have to be so dramatic, do you? It's like you really have deep feelings for this broken stone," Aozaki Reiji said.
Aozaki Reiji pushed away the yellow-haired man who was pulling at his clothes.
What if someone saw two grown men pulling and tugging? How bad would that look?
What if it got out and those male Squad members also had improper thoughts about him?
Dealing with those women every day was already troublesome; although he enjoyed it, men were out of the question.
"I'm just trying to show its importance so you'll value it!"
Urahara Kisuke shed his flippant image and said with a serious expression, "You absolutely must protect it well. If it falls into the hands of evil people, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
"Alright, alright, I know. I've heard you say that eight hundred times; my ears are going to callus!"
Aozaki Reiji waved his hand while shaking the familiar jade in front of his eyes, then put it into his embrace under Urahara Kisuke's gaze.
"Are you relieved now?"
"You absolutely must take it seriously!"
"I know."
"You must not confuse it with the little trinkets I usually give you."
"Shut up!"
"Oh… but…"
Aozaki Reiji pinched his face and lifted him up, grinding his teeth:
"If you say another word of nonsense, do you believe I'll expose you to teacher?"
Why has this guy become so nagging now?
"I was wrong, please put me down first," Urahara Kisuke said, struggling with slurred speech.
Aozaki Reiji glanced at him and let go.
Urahara Kisuke landed steadily on the ground, rubbing his face with both hands.
"You brute, that hurts!"
"Who told you to keep talking endlessly?" Aozaki Reiji snorted coldly, "Don't pretend. I barely used any strength. I should have crushed your head just now."
"How could someone as clean as you crush my head with your bare hands? How dirty!"
Urahara Kisuke's comically expressive face twitched slightly, not out of fear, but from inner turmoil.
He realized that the man in front of him had truly become too strong.
He hadn't been careless at all just now, yet he was easily subdued by the other party's seemingly casual grab.
The strength between the two was clearly not on the same dimension.
The stronger Aozaki Reiji was, the safer the Hōgyoku would be with him! He could finally relax!
Urahara Kisuke opened his mouth: "Regarding…"
"Hmm!?" Aozaki Reiji glared at him, clearly telling him to think carefully before speaking.
"…Regarding 'final fantasy,' I have an idea. Do you want to hear it?" Urahara Kisuke pondered for a moment and asked cautiously.
"You have an idea?" Aozaki Reiji asked suspiciously, "Tell me about it."
"I plan to make the protagonist of the game series look like you," Urahara Kisuke sighed.
Aozaki Reiji was about to refuse, but the words stopped at the tip of his tongue.
He wasn't a big star, nor did he lack money, so he naturally disdained selling his likeness as a product.
But then he thought, if this thing could become popular in Seireitei in the future, from royalty and nobles down to commoners, everyone could access it.
Then, when their daughters played the game and found that the protagonist was him, as long as the protagonist's character design had a little charm, wouldn't it be equivalent to helping him gain favor?
Genius, Urahara Kisuke truly was a genius!
"With your image as the protagonist, this game will definitely be snatched up, and it will surely make a huge profit!" Urahara Kisuke said, patting his chest.
He himself didn't lack money, but it was well-known that scientific research was a money-burning activity. The meager annual budget could accomplish too little. He had to firmly grasp this opportunity for revenue.
"How about this, we split it fifty-fifty. I won't take your share. Fifty-fifty, how about it?"
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