Facing the massive golden staff swinging toward her, Soi Fong couldn't help but snort coldly.
"You still have the guts to strike back at me?"
She halted, raised her zanpakuto, and slashed toward the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Compliant Golden Staff).
Cole's expression turned strange.
Earlier, his staff weighed 190,000 tons.
Now, after enhancing it with his spiritual power, it had reached an astonishing 370,000 tons.
That weight — a single strike could crush a small mountain.
Did this captain think her head was harder than a mountain?
"Bang!"
The golden staff clashed directly with her zanpakuto.
In that instant, Soi Fong's eyes widened as an overwhelming force surged through her blade.
"No!!"
Her expression changed drastically.
She watched helplessly as her zanpakuto was knocked flying from her grasp.
Her body instinctively tried to retreat with Shunpo, but though Cole's speed was slower, his attack had already reached her.
Another loud bang.
Stars burst before Soi Fong's eyes, her world spinning wildly as if it were turning upside down.
No matter how unwilling she was—
Her consciousness faded into darkness.
"Captain!!"
Omaeda's eyes bulged in horror as he watched Soi Fong plummet straight down.
"H-how… how is this possible?"
Barely five minutes after stepping out of the Senkaimon, Soi Fong had been knocked unconscious by an unknown shinigami's single strike.
If word spread—
No one in Soul Society would believe it.
Cole's body also dove down, catching Soi Fong securely in his arms just before she hit the ground.
Rukia covered her mouth, pointing in disbelief.
"C-Cole… you defeated a captain."
"Just a coincidence, that's all."
Cole smiled as he landed.
Based on the original story, shinigami had to suppress their spiritual pressure when entering the human world to prevent destruction.
And Soi Fong had been careless — she hadn't even released her zanpakuto.
Meanwhile, his own had grown even heavier.
With the balance tipped, the result was a single blow flooring a captain.
"Still, it's incredible… that was the 2nd Division's Captain Soi Fong, known as the coldest captain in Soul Society…"
Rukia looked at Soi Fong with a mix of awe and fear.
In Soul Society, she had to kneel just to be in this woman's presence. And now, Cole had captured her, holding her in his arms.
They said this captain hated men the most.
"Don't be scared. Even captains are just two eyes and one nose, nothing to fear."
Cole grinned.
Rukia giggled despite herself. "It's two eyes and one nose, not the other way around."
But his joke eased her fear, leaving her more curious about Soi Fong.
"Cole, this is a captain… what do you plan to do with her?"
"Well…"
Cole rubbed his chin. "How about we lock her up and discipline her a bit? Once she learns her place, we let her go."
"Of course not!"
Rukia jumped in shock, staring at him like he was a pervert.
"Do you want to be torn apart by Soul Society!?"
Honestly, in the original story Ichigo had done enough to be torn apart a hundred times… Cole muttered inwardly.
But in truth—
He already had a plan for Soi Fong.
She was a blooming lily. Perfect. He'd deliver her to Yoruichi and let Yoruichi handle her.
By then, that lily would be dyed pink and obediently follow Yoruichi's will.
Meanwhile—
Omaeda's forehead poured sweat as he trembled, fat jiggling.
This shameless pair…
Were openly discussing how to discipline Captain Soi Fong.
Didn't they fear Soul Society sending even more captains?
Seeing his captain about to be defiled, Omaeda finally gathered his courage.
He drew his zanpakuto and shouted at Cole:
"Human shinigami! Put down Captain Soi Fong or I, Omaeda, will never forgive you!"
Cole raised an eyebrow at him.
"Soi Fong couldn't withstand one strike from me, yet a fat man like you dares shout?"
Omaeda flared his spiritual pressure, gritting his teeth.
"I'm sturdy, not fat!"
"Crush him, Gokei Do (Five-Headed Star)!!!"
At his shout, his zanpakuto shifted shape, transforming from a blade into a heavy black iron flail.
He swung it viciously at Cole.
"My strength is tremendous!"
Cole smirked, gripping his golden staff with one hand and smashing down.
"Let's be clear — my strength is tremendous too."
My flail, spun and swung with my strength, can shatter even a stone hill… Omaeda thought, just as the two weapons collided.
"Crack!"
The flail's head—
Snapped clean off under the golden staff's impact.
The force was so overwhelming that the flail rebounded uncontrollably.
"This is bad…"
Omaeda's eyes widened, unable to dodge. He watched in horror as his own weapon slammed into his chest.
"Pffft!"
He spat blood and crashed heavily to the ground.
"Idiot. Even your captain didn't dare test strength against me. Where did you get your courage?"
Cole slung the golden staff across his shoulders, staring speechlessly at Omaeda.
He had planned to let the man tag along, but clearly he'd have to drag him to Urahara's shop himself.
Thinking that, he handed the unconscious Soi Fong to Rukia.
"Here, you hold the captain."
"Wait, be gentle!"
Rukia panicked, quickly fumbling to catch Soi Fong.
Even though she was now a prisoner, Rukia still dared not treat her with disrespect.
"Why so formal? She's just a captive."
Cole grinned, and under Rukia's horrified gaze, he reached out and kneaded Soi Fong's cheeks.
"Wait, Cole, when Captain Soi Fong wakes up, she'll definitely kill you…"
"She's unconscious. How could she know?"
Cole chuckled, grabbing Rukia's hand and pressing it to Soi Fong's cheek.
"You try it too. Feels good. Might be your one and only chance to challenge a superior. Don't you want to try?"
Rukia swallowed nervously.
Cole's voice slithered into her heart like a devil's whisper.
She found herself yearning a little.
Shyly, she pressed her small hand against Soi Fong's cheek and pinched.
"Ah!"
Rukia's face flushed with excitement.
She had just pinched the cheek of a captain — the most unapproachable one in Soul Society at that.
Omaeda squeezed his eyes shut in despair.
Captain Soi Fong…
Forgive me.
I couldn't stop them from humiliating you.
...…
...
(End of Chapter)
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