Chapter 57

However.

The Shihō family estate occupied far too much land, even though he had hired most of Soul Society's finest craftsmen.

The progress on the "Wine Pool and Meat Forest" remained stalled at its early stage.

To complete it fully would take several more decades.

Kuchiki Senya yawned — a few decades, for a Shinigami with such a long lifespan, was nothing.

Merely the snap of a finger.

He could still afford to wait.

【Ding.】

【Host Qianye Pavilion continues slacking off; awarded the title "Master of Lying Flat."】

【Reward obtained — Instant Open: Hand-to-hand combat level breaks past the Captain's limit, and can be combined with Kidō for use!】

Instant Open!

Kuchiki Senya's eyes lit up.

Wasn't this the skill of Shihoin Yoruichi and Suì-Fēng in the original work?

Both of them.

Had trained Hand-to-hand combat and Flash Step to their limits, then devised a method to surpass that limit.

It was infusing Kidō into Hand-to-hand combat!

Vastly amplifying combat power!

However.

The plot was still decades from beginning; Yoruichi and Suì-Fēng had not yet unlocked the "Instant Open" skill.

Throughout all of Soul Society.

He alone had learned Instant Open.

Not bad.

Kuchiki Senya nodded in satisfaction.

Combined with Kido, his Kido mastery was 99.

And he could perform double incantation!

The power unleashed would be even greater than Yoruichi's in the original work!

"Lord Qianye, someone is here to see you." Mama-san of the Qiaoqiao Sect knocked and said respectfully, "It's a subordinate from your Second Division."

A subordinate?

Kuchiki Senya lazily yawned.

Come to think of it, it seemed he hadn't gone to the Second Division for two and a half years already.

……

At this moment.

⒈001671０5５

Second Division.

A petite girl with a cute but resolute face was already buried in an ocean of paperwork.

Her face was expressionless, with assistants hauling stacks of documents beside her.

In the office.

All manner of documents piled high on the desk — enough to send a chill through anyone at a single glance.

050, the Strongest Meat Shield Across the Three Realms!

"Captain Qianye hasn't come for so long now."

"R-report, Vice-Captain, it's been two and a half years…" the assistant nearby trembled, able to feel Suì-Fēng's grievance even from a distance.

Ever since he had dumped all the work onto Suì-Fēng last time.

Kuchiki Senya hadn't come for two and a half years! A full two and a half years, and she alone had handled all the division's official business!

"Well, this really is a fine way to divert attention." Suì-Fēng gazed at the documents piled Rushan-high before her.

Her forehead was lined with dark veins.

"But a few days ago, Lord Hitsugaya Tōshirō took over the duties of Captain of the Tenth Division."

"The Thirteen Court Guard Squads finally have all thirteen captains. A meeting is to be held today — Lord Kuchiki Senya is sure to come."

Beside her.

The assistant hurriedly tried to comfort the visibly resentful Suì-Fēng.

Suì-Fēng heard this.

She merely nodded lightly.

Two and a half years.

Was enough time for her to come to terms with it.

She had been sweet-talked by Kuchiki Senya into working for him.

While he himself.

Played the hands-off boss, drinking and making merry every day.

However.

Captain Qianye was right about one thing.

Over these two and a half years, handling paperwork and outside missions nonstop.

When would she have had time to think about Yoruichi running off?

Apart from being a little tired.

Her mindset hadn't gone to the extreme like it had in the original work.

……

"Lord Senya, this is the captain's meeting to meet the new captains. May I ask you to step over?"

Senya Pavilion.

A Second Division intelligence operative in black clothing watched the drunken Kuchiki Senya with great caution.

His own captain.

What a strange person, truly!

Even though he lay flat and drank every day, he sat firmly on the throne of Soul Society's number one genius.

It was just a pity for Vice-Captain Suìfēng…

Two and a half years had passed, and her already petite figure had grown even flatter.

Above.

Kuchiki Senya nodded lightly.

Lately, lying around in Senya Pavilion every day, his body was about to rust.

It wasn't bad to go out for a stroll once in a while.

To go take a look at those newly appointed captains, and Old Man Yamamoto, then have a good wander around Seireitei.

To relax a bit.

"Let's go."

Kuchiki Senya stood up and stretched lazily.

……

Not long after.

The Gotei Thirteen.

All the captains gathered together.

Kuchiki Senya merely went through the motions, took a look at those newly appointed captains, and then left directly.

On the way.

In the long corridor.

Two figures came walking toward him.

One wore square-framed glasses, a captain's haori, and had a large "Five" character on his back.

His face always wore a warm, spring-breeze-like smile that made it impossible to feel the slightest dislike.

Beside him.