Chapter 6: Chapter 6: Transfer to the 2nd Division
AN: Hey everyone I hope you're all doing well. Went shopping today for groceries and all I can say is...damn. Empty, empty, and more empty. People are really cleaning the stores out. I mean, I know we're going on a 24 hour lockdown soon but...no need to panic people. At least leave me one bag of flour...
Anyways, here's chapter 6! I hope you all don't think I'm going too fast. I personally don't think I'm moving too fast but...I suppose that's me. I didn't spend too long portraying his time in the 3rd or the 4th division but I'll spend a bit longer with his time in the 2nd division. There's still about 38-40 years before Aizen's defection timeline-wise to give you all an idea of what the timing is like.
Oh, and stay tuned for next chapter for Kishin will finally learn the name of his Zanpakuto!
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-Hello, how are you? (Someone in their own thoughts)-Hello how are you? (Zanpakuto Spirit speaking in a Shinigami's mind)
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Bleach.
Chapter 6
Time Skip 2 Years
Kishin yawned as he got up from his bed and stretched his back. He took a glance at the clock noting that the time was about five in the morning which was normal for him. After all these years he still did his utmost to train his hardest and kept to a certain schedule. He would practice his Hoho from 6am to 9am before joining the other 4th division members in training his Kaido from 9am to 3pm. He would do some of the duties required of him outside of the division from 3pm to 7pm before returning to the barracks and sparring with Toshiro for 2 hours. He would give Toshiro some pointers and advice on reiatsu control afterwards, though he was really surprised at the speed in which Toshiro took everything in. He really was a genius. The training he did with Toshiro continued to polish both of their skills. For the rest of the day up until midnight he would practice controlling his reiatsu. To be honest he found himself extremely busy everyday and never felt like he had enough time in the day to do everything he wanted, but he made due with what he could.
He yawned once more before getting ready for the day dressing in his standard black Shinigami shihakusho. He glanced at his still small frame in the mirror and let out a sigh. While he was still growing he was growing considerably slower than if he were human. He walked over to the wall in his room and leaned his back against it before taking a height measurement and marked it on the wall. He stepped back to take a look and let out another sigh.
"Haaaah...135cm...well...I suppose it's not too bad. I've grown a total of 6cm after 12 years of being a Shinigami. Not terrible I guess."
He stretched his arms and strapped his Zanpakuto on his back before setting foot out the door, however the moment he opened his door he was met by Unohana's amiable smile.
"Chigetsu-kun. Shall we have a chat?"
Kishin nodded as he knew what it was about. "Okay, Captain."
He followed her through the 4th division compound relishing the peace and quiet of the early morning. A few division members were also up and walking around, however the majority of them were still fast asleep. It wasn't long before they arrived at Unohana's office and took a seat around a small wooden table. She laid some snacks down and poured some coffee for Kishin which over the past 5 years she learnt that coffee was what he preferred to drink in the mornings. It was either that or some sort of fruit juice. Kishin appreciatively sipped his cup of coffee as he waited for Unohana to initiate the conversation which she did shortly after.
"So Kishin. It's been five years now since you've been part of the 4th division and learnt Kaido from me. You've also applied to the 2nd division. Have you heard back from them yet?"
Kishin nodded as he happily grabbed a piece of bread off the table and chewed. "Mn. I've been accepted and I transfer in a few days. "
Unohana stared in a bit of wonderment at Kishin. In her experience it was normal for division members to serve under multiple divisions before finally settling into one, however most of the time the transfers that occur were due to some sort of special circumstance or request of another party. It was rare for one to make the conscious choice of switching divisions so much and in such a short amount of time. Kishin had only spent 1 year in the 3rd division. He spent only 5 years in the 4th division. And now he was transferring out to the 2nd division. It slightly intrigued Unohana because she wasn't quite sure what Kishin's goal was.
"Ahem. Kishin, do you plan to remain in the 2nd division for long?"
He scratched the side of his cheek as he thought about it. "Well...I suppose it depends on what is considered long. In short I do have a time set for myself. I'm planning to serve in the 2nd division for about 8 years before deciding to transfer out."
Unohana was a bit startled at his answer. "Then...does that mean you already know what division you want to transfer to after the 2nd division?"
Kishin nodded reluctantly making Unohana raise her eyebrow in curiosity. "You don't seem to be very enthused about it."
Kishin smiled with a complicated expression and awkwardly said, "Well, that's because after the 2nd division I was thinking about going to the 12th division. But don't tell anyone about my plan yet."
Once more Unohana was startled at his answer. "The 12th division? Under Captain Kurotsuchi? That's...quite different from what I had expected. With your skills and talent I see you fitting in well with the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th, or 13th squads. And while your presence in the 4th division was welcomed it isn't suited to your skill set, however I do understand why you came here. In that case you must have a reason for wishing to eventually join the 12th division correct?"
Kishin simply smiled. "I do."
Unohana could only inwardly sigh as she picked up on the fact that he didn't want to elaborate too much so she resigned herself to accepting the fact that Kishin simply had a unique personality. Unique, but very calculative in the moves he makes. His choices may seem a bit odd to those looking on from the outside, however in truth they served a purpose for him. Unohana took a sip of her tea instead of coffee and then said in seriousness.
"Kishin. It's been 5 years now. It's time to show the progress of your training here."
Kishin nodded as he understood what Unohana wanted to see so he closed his eyes and focused on his reiryoku. In the next instant he filled the entire room with his powerful reiatsu.
WHOOOOOOSH!
The room immediately shook and quaked. The walls began to crack and many fragiles in the room instantly shattered. The teapot and coffeepot on their table was crushed in mere moments. After several seconds passed on by Kishin finally reigned in his reiatsu letting the atmosphere return to its peaceful calm. Unohana stared at Kishin for several moments in silence before she closed her eyes and let out a soft sigh.
Kishin smirked and amiably asked, "So? How did I do?"
Unohana smiled and nodded in approval. "Mn. When you first came here you were at best able to exert around 25-30% of your reiatsu, but now I surmise you have reached about 42% control. You're nearly at the Captain class level. You should be very proud."
Kishin grinned and nodded. "Mn. It was sort of a grueling task but, thank you Captain. It's because of your guidance that I was able to improve this much."
"It'll be a bit sad to see you go, however your place is not the 4th division. Since you're planning to later transfer out of the 2nd division into the 12th I reckon the 12th isn't your last stop either is it? You're skilled in Hoho, Hakuda, Zanjutsu, and Kido. Are you planning to join the 5th division then? I hear that under Captain Aizen they are a division that are quite well versed in all four combat forms."
Kishin gave a thoughtful look and shook his head. "I haven't considered it."
"Oh? You haven't? You seem to be quite meticulous about the divisions you choose so I thought you might end up there."
"Ahhh...well don't tell anyone this but Captain Aizen just seems too nice."
Unohana's eyelid slightly twitched from his words. She too had always had a feeling deep down that something was off about Aizen, however she could never pinpoint what it was. No matter how many times she secretly observed him she never found anything wrong, but her instincts told her that there may be more to Aizen than meets the eye. To hear Kishin voice his own misgivings about Aizen made her curious.
"You say he's too nice huh? If that's the case is there something wrong with being too nice? Ukitake was the one who discovered you correct? I would also rate him as a very nice person wouldn't you?"
"Ah, Captain Ukitake. That's true. The Captain can be very very nice, however his nice is different. Captain Ukitake's nice is warm and playful. Captain Aizen's nice is...it just seems nice, but I don't know if I feel any real substance from him."
Unohana's eyelid twitched for a brief moment.
No substance? That's quite an interesting way to put it. I haven't thought about it that way before. To think that Kishin is so perceptive at such a young age already. But even so...I don't know what to make of Captain Aizen.
She was brought out of her thoughts as Kishin ventured to ask, "Captain...I was wondering if you knew anything about an incident that happened a long while back. Maybe about a little over 60 years ago."
Unohana raised her eyebrow curiously. "What incident are you referring to?"
"I was reading through the history books and came across a section about the disappearances of souls in Soul Society. The 9th division elite task force under Captain Muguruma Kensei had disappeared. In the books it's called the case of the vanishing souls. The books don't elaborate much else on the matter. It just notes that the ones who were held responsible were the previous 12th division Captain Urahara Kisuke and the Kido Corps Commander Tsukabishi Tessai. It also notes that several changes in the Captain ranks occurred around the same time."
Unohana inwardly flinched at the past that Kishin had just mentioned. She took a moment to carefully consider what she should say before speaking her mind. "Well...what is it exactly that you wish to know about this incident? And before you ask, I just want you to know that I also don't know much about it."
Kishin nodded in understanding. "I was just wondering, has it ever been discovered what happened to the souls that vanished? And what happened to Captain Muguruma?"
A deathly quiet silence hung in the air after he asked his question. Unohana wasn't exactly sure how to answer as even though she was there at the time, everything had happened so fast. The evidence brought forth was brought forth too quickly and there just seemed to be more to the situation, however as Central 46 had already exacted their sentence everyone was forced to leave the matter as is. Unohana let out a sigh and sipped her tea just as perplexed as Kishin was about the incident. In the end she could only give a simple response.
"I was on standby at the 4th division barracks during the time of the incident so unfortunately I don't know all that much. I only know what I was told. According to the evidence the case of the vanishing souls was related to Urahara Kisuke and Tsukabishi Tessai. Their sentence was given by the Central 46 chamber. How the souls vanished we do not know. Perhaps only Urahara and Tsukabishi would know. And while it may not have been written down in the history books explicitly mostly everyone in Soul Society knows that the matter was related to Hollowfication. I was told that Captain Muguruma's status is labeled as unknown. Many speculate that he had perished during that incident."
Kishin stared down at his cup of coffee lost in his own thoughts.
So...that's what happened. It's obviously not the full story and I bet Aizen had something to do with it. No, Aizen definitely did something. Hollowfication? While I didn't get that far in Bleach in my past life I do have some knowledge on this. If I recall there was supposed to be a group called the Visords that were Shinigami who achieved Hollowfication. And if Urahara and Tessai had been sentenced by Central 46 then how did they make it to the Human world? Was the punishment as simple as banishment? It seems either Captain Unohana truly doesn't know much or she has elected not to reveal what she does know. It could also be that she has speculations, but as she has no evidence she won't voice them aloud.
"Captain, the case of the vanishing souls or Hollowfication incident seems like it would be quite a big incident. Does that mean former 12th Captain Urahara and former Kido Corps Commander Tessai were sentenced to the underground prison beneath the 1st division?"
Unohana took another sip of her tea before she replied, "Their whereabouts are currently unknown. I believe the punishment given to Tessai was life imprisonment in the underground prison called the Shugo for the use of forbidden Kido, and Urahara was to be banished to the world of the living after having his power stripped from him. That is all I know."
Kishin nodded in appreciation. "I see. This was very informative Captain. Oh, by the way you mentioned the Shugo. If I recall, that's the 3rd level of the underground prison correct? There should be 8 underground prisons in total. I hear that the Muken is the deepest level and is used only on criminals who are immortal. Is that true?"
Unohana sipped her tea in contemplation for a moment. "I suppose that's one way to put it. In essence the Muken is the prison used to sentence criminals that Central 46 and Soul Society are unable to deal with. An individual who possesses Immortality or at least near immortality who has committed crimes against the Soul Society would definitely be locked up in the Muken."
"That sounds a bit hard to believe though Captain. Is there really anyone like that and is actually down there?"
Once again Unohana slightly flinched at Kishin's question, but she nodded her head. "There is one person."
Kishin was shocked at what he just heard as he truly didn't expect there to actually be someone that the Soul Society was unable to kill.
"There's actually someone down there? Who?"
Unohana could only let out a sigh of defeat as she noted the incredibly intrigued facial expression Kishin was making right now.
I suppose letting him know who is down there isn't a problem. It's not like this information is supposed to be kept tight-lipped. It's just that people don't really talk about or mention it.
"The one currently sealed down in the Muken is known as Azashiro Soya. The 8th Kenpachi."
Kishin widened his eyes in shock. "The 8th Kenpachi?!"
Unohana smiled a bit at Kishin's rare reaction as she knew after getting to know Kishin all these years that there was barely anything that made him flustered or shocked.
"Captain, does that mean that Azashiro used to be the Captain of the 11th division?"
"Correct."
Kishin frowned in confusion. "I don't understand. It's to my understanding that the 11th division changes Captains by someone new killing the previous Kenpachi. Does this mean that the 9th Kenpachi defeated Azashiro? And if so then why is Azashiro still alive?"
Unohana turned to stare out the window seemingly lost in a trance before she spoke softly at the remembrance of the events that had happened.
"Azashiro...in truth he was only stopped due to the intervention of the Royal Guard."
Kishin was once more startled and shocked.
What the? There's a Royal Guard? I've read the history books and whatnot but there's never been a mention of the Royal Guard! Was this mentioned in my past life? Damn I really should have finished Bleach in my past life. I never knew just how complex the world actually was.
"Captain, what's the Royal Guard?"
"The Royal Guard. Otherwise known as the Zero division. They are a group of Shinigami that reside outside the existence of Soul Society. Their power together is said to be greater than the entire Gotei 13 and their main job is to protect the Soul King."
Kishin was only becoming more and more shocked. He had learnt none of this in his past life so this was all new to him. He wasn't exactly sure what to think.
"So...it was the Royal Guard that intervened and apprehended Azashiro? But why?"
Unohana returned her gaze and attention to Kishin as she let out a soft sigh. "Haaah...Azashiro wished to wage an all out war on the Hollows and to do so he attempted to create soldiers out of the citizens of Rukongai. In the end his power was such that the Royal Guard needed to intervene to stop him."
Before they could continue anymore of their conversation they were interrupted by the sound of a knock on the door and by the voice of Lieutenant Isane.
"Captain. Are you there? It's time to meet the others. Matsumoto, Nemu, and some of the other ladies wanted to get a head start and go to the hot springs early. I'm guessing they want to leave on their vacation break before they have to do anymore work in their division."
Kishin looked at the door for a moment lamenting the fact that his conversation with Unohana was interrupted before he stood up to excuse himself. "It appears you're needed Captain. I will take my leave."
Unohana nodded. "Mn. I probably won't be around for the next few days so I won't be able to see you off. It was a pleasure to have you amongst our ranks Chigetsu-kun. You're always welcomed to visit the 4th division."
"Mn. Thank you for teaching me how to better control my reiatsu. And thank you for this brief history lesson. It was very interesting and informative. Captain Unohana."
As they finished their official goodbye he opened the door and greeted Isane before excusing himself leaving a very confused Isane behind. The next few days passed by peacefully and the day in which he was transferring to the 2nd division arrived. As he was making his way there he took notice of a familiar reiatsu presence.
Tch. Aizen huh? I suppose our paths were going to cross eventually. The 5th division is near the 4th division after all.
He was snapped out of his thoughts as he heard Aizen greet him. "Chigetsu-kun. Good morning."
Kishin nodded and was about to respond when he took note of a familiar looking Shinigami behind Aizen who also greeted him.
"Hello. My name is Momo. Hinamori Momo. 3rd seat of the 5th division."
Kishin placed both arms behind his head in a relaxed manner and replied nonchalantly, "Oh, so it's Hinamori-senpai then. And Captain Aizen."
Aizen smiled amiably. "Are you off to do some training this morning?"
Kishin shook his head. "Actually I'm going to the 2nd division."
"Oh? 2nd division? Why's that? Did someone get injured?"
"Not exactly. I just transferred."
His answer inwardly shocked Aizen a little as he hadn't expected Kishin to transfer yet again so soon. He knew that Kishin was going to transfer eventually to the 2nd division from Gin's intel but he still wasn't expecting it to already happen. He semi-understood why Kishin was transferring to so many divisions as he had surmised that Kishin was trying to learn other techniques to help improve his foundational skills, however if that was the case he wondered why Kishin didn't choose his division, the 5th division, which was known to be quite skilled in the four Shinigami combat forms. Not only would Kishin be able to have a steady base to live in, but he could rise up the ranks in that division and continue to hone and improve his skills. There would be no need for Kishin to keep moving around and going through the hassle of transferring. In this regard he was quite perplexed.
"So you're transferring to the 2nd division? I see. An interesting choice. I'm sure you'll do well there."
Momo quickly chimed in as she asked a bit confusedly, "Kishin-kun, sorry if I'm being nosy. I don't mean to, but I'm just curious. You were placed in the 3rd division, then you transferred to the 4th division, and now you're transferring to the 2nd division. How come you're going through so many places?"
Kishin thought carefully how he should answer but decided it was fine to just tell the truth. "I want to improve my skill. I don't mind the 3rd division, but that division doesn't have a set focus. I want to gain some experience by serving under some other divisions before settling into one, long term."
Momo nodded in understanding. "I-I see. Wow, you're pretty ambitious Kishin-kun. Good luck! I personally prefer the 5th division though. Hey, Kishin, since you want to gain a lot of experience you should think about joining the 5th division sometime. We'd be happy to have you."
Aizen nodded and replied amiably, "Hinamori is right. If you aren't sure what division you want to be in at the end you're always welcomed in the 5th division. Most members are quite skilled in all four Shinigami combat forms so you'll always have someone you can practice against to improve in any of these skills."
Kishin nodded appreciatively. "Mn. Thanks for the offer. I'll think about it when I feel I'm ready to settle into a squad." He quickly exchanged goodbyes with them before taking his leave.
I'll be damned if I ever join under your watch Aizen. Be a part of the 5th division? Never in a million years.
It wasn't long before he arrived by the 2nd division gates. He took a moment to take in how luxurious just the entrance was. There was a nice long stone paved staircase leading up to a nice tall gate. There were two large red pillars by the base of the stairs with the insignia of the 2nd division Captain on the front.
"Guess the rumors I heard about the 2nd division are true. Due to Lieutenant Marechiyo Omaeda being from an incredibly wealthy family, he's paid for all the remodeling and facility upgrades within the division barracks. Not bad, not bad."
Kishin soon made it to the front entrance but stopped and didn't knock as several figures clad in all black appeared around him. He raised an eyebrow curiously at them as one of them stepped forward and said emotionlessly, "State your business."
Kishin smirked amusedly at the whole ordeal and replied nonchalantly, "I'm the new transfer."
That cloaked figure who talked to Kishin looked at a member beside him who pulled out some sort of book and flipped through it a few times before nodding his head. It was then Kishin heard them say, "I see. So you're Chigetsu Kishin. Transferring from the 4th division to the 2nd division starting today. Noted. You may proceed to enter." With that they disappeared in a flash leaving Kishin to his own devices.
He tilted his head to the side and shook his head. "So serious." He then pushed open the large wooden gate and entered the barracks. What he saw left him a bit speechless. The buildings inside were even more luxurious and they seemed to be sparkling. There was also a training field right in front of him with several tens of members from the Onmitsukido dressed in their all black clothing sparring in Hakuda. They all took note of his arrival and momentarily paused to observe him. It was then four throwing knives flew through the air from different directions aiming right for him with incredible speed, however Kishin shifted his body just slightly expertly catching two in his hands while the other two missed and collided against each other. He sported a smug look on his face and dropped the knives on the ground acting as if he were never attacked in the first place. Immediately the members training in their Hakuda skills who had paused to observe him quickly saluted him in approval and continued on with their training.
Kishin just shrugged his shoulders and was about to continue his walk in search of the Captain's quarters when he heard a loud, boisterous, and annoying laugh. "Pwuahahaha! Not bad kid! Not bad at all! You reacted pretty well just now."
Kishin turned to look in the direction of the voice and noted who it was. "Hm? Oh, you must be Lieutenant Omaeda."
Omaeda widened his eyes a bit shocked that Kishin knew who he was, however in the next moment he sported a proud and arrogant look as he laughed once more. "Hahaha! I see! So I'm that famous already that you knew who I was even without me having to introduce myself. I knew my notoriety had no bounds."
Kishin raised his eyebrow as he listened to Omaeda's self praise.
This guy sounds like an idiot. He's really the Lieutenant…?
"Alright kid. Let's see here...uh your name was…"
"Kishin. Chigetsu Kishin."
"Ah! Right right. Kishin. And you're here because…"
"...I'm the new transfer from division 4."
"Oh! Right. That's right. You're the new transf...EHHH?! Wait, we got a new transfer?"
"Oi, can you just take me to see the Captain."
Omaeda rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "Hahaha...are you sure you're in the right place kid? I mean...you look pretty young to me. Just so you know this is the 2nd division. Here we're part of the Onmitsukido. That means we deal with criminals and sometimes lead assassination missions. I'm not sure this is a place fo-"
Kishin got tired of listening to Omaeda ramble on so he cut him off by pointing to the roof of a building far off in the distance and said, "Lieutenant. How about you judge me by my skills instead of by my age. Do you see that tall building in the distance over there? I'll race you to it."
Everyone who was in the vicinity stopped everything they were doing when they heard Kishin's challenge to Omaeda and watched how everything would turn out. Omaeda raised his eyebrow questioningly and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "Uhhh...I don't know. I'd rather not bully a little kid."
Kishin just smirked and taunted, "Oh, I didn't know the Lieutenant of the 2nd division that was supposed to be in charge of dealing with criminals and assassination was such a wuss. I guess that means you're only good at giving orders and can't do much on your own."
Immediately Omaeda was incensed as several thick veins popped on his forehead. He clenched his fist and gritted his teeth as he stared daggers at Kishin. "That's it! You've got yourself a deal brat! First one to reach the tower wins."
Kishin grinned triumphantly and nodded. "Okay. Then everyone present here can be our witness."
Omaeda scrunched up his face and nodded. "Fine. No way I'd let a brat beat me." He quickly tasked someone to give them a signal to start as they lined up by the entrance gate of the 2nd division. Three seconds later they were given the signal to go.
FWISH!
In mere moments Kishin arrived at the top of the tower. It wasn't until a second later that Omaeda appeared huffing and puffing as he had put all his strength, focus, and power into his Shunpo. Omaeda grinned in triumph as he fought to catch his breath and said to himself, "Heh! Cheeky brat. He thought he could outrun me? Hahaha-eh?" It was then he took note of Kishin who was seated cross legged on the ground unconcernedly.
Kishin taunted Omaeda just a bit more as he fake yawned and said nonchalantly, "Oh, senpai. You're finally here. That's good. I thought you might have gotten lost or something. I mean, the Lieutenant of the 2nd division should be quite fast right? There's no way you'd let a kid, no...using your words there's no way you'd let a brat like me beat you right?"
Omaeda's face began to heat up and turn red in anger, frustration, and embarrassment. "H-Huh?! Y-You're here already? I mean. Ahem. Hmpf. I was going easy on you that time."
Kishin tilted his head to the side with an innocent expression plastered on his face and replied, "Oh? Then...I suppose once is luck and twice is called skill right? Senpai, should we race back to the entrance?"
Omaeda was now caught between a rock and hard place as he wasn't sure how to respond. He knew that he had lost as he truly didn't hold back in the first exchange. Now he lied and said he went easy on Kishin but Kishin just proposed they race again. He started sweating as he racked his brain for a way out. In the end he was saved from the sound of Soi Fon's voice.
"Oi! What's going on here?"
Omaeda quickly turned to face her and awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck. "C-Captain. Ahahaha...uhhhh, oh I was just showing our new recruit around. Right, his name was-"
Soi Fon cut him off as she glanced at Kishin and said, "Chigetsu Kishin corect? I saw you race Omaeda earlier. Your Shunpo is near the Captain class level. I'm impressed. Weren't you serving in the 4th division before?"
Omaeda widened his eyes in extreme shock after hearing what Soi Fon said as the revelation hit him that Kishin was near the Captain level in Shunpo already. He never stood a chance. Although he was quite fast himself he couldn't claim that he would actually beat a Captain class Shinigami in Shunpo.
Omaeda was completely ignored by both Soi Fon and Kishin as Kishin nodded in response to Soi Fon's question. "That's right. I'm Kishin. It's a pleasure to finally meet you Captain."
"Mn. Follow me."
Kishin nodded as they both disappeared in a flash of Shunpo leaving Omaeda alone feeling completely embarrassed and awkward at the whole ordeal.
Fwish! Fwish!
In mere moments Kishin had followed Soi Fon to the 2nd division Captain's office and stood before her. She took a few moments to size Kishin up before taking a look over a piece of document with some information on him.
"Hm. So it says here that you were under the supervision of the 13th division under Captain Ukitake for 5 years. You graduated from the academy in 1 year and served as a member of the 3rd division holding the 4th place officer rank for 1 year. Then you transferred to the 4th division for 5 years before applying for a transfer to the 2nd division. I accepted your transfer notice because I thought that it was a waste of your skill to be kept in the 4th division. You who graduated in a single year at the academy shouldn't be in a non-combative place like the 4th division. I honestly don't understand what the heck you were thinking. To be honest I was still a bit skeptical of how much of an asset you'd even be with your current age, however seeing as you could even out speed Omaeda means you aren't a hopeless case. Even if Omaeda shirks his training he's still quite fast."
Kishin smirked amusedly at how high and mighty Soi Fon was speaking to him. "So then Captain, do you have any tasks for me to complete at the moment?"
Soi Fon put on a serious expression as she walked out towards the training field and said, "Group 1, 4, and 7. Step forth."
"Yes." They shouted.
Kishin tilted his head in wonderment as he watched a total of 15 Onmitsukido members line up on the training field. Soi Fon then said with her stern and calm voice, "I heard that you were skilled in Hakuda. While you are young I won't judge you based on your age. I will judge you based on your skill. You previously held the 4th seat officer position of the 3rd division right after graduating the academy. I heard you were able to kill several Hollows and save your classmates when you were at the academy. I even heard you battled against 20 Hollows and survived saving some 3rd division members in Rukongai. I want to see your skills for myself. Then I'll give you a placement."
Kishin raised his eyebrow curiously but nodded. "Okay. Then you want me to spar against these guys right?"
Soi Fon nodded. "That's right. No Zanjutsu and no Kido."
Kishin smirked and cracked his knuckles. "Okay. No problem." He stepped onto the training field as the 15 Onmitsukido members surrounded him. It was then Soi Fon gave the signal to start.
Swish!
Kishin immediately disappeared out of sight before reappearing behind two members of the Onmitsukido and bashed their heads together, knocking them out. This startled the others as Kishin's speed was actually greater than theirs. Without waiting for anyone to respond Kishin blurred once more and appeared beneath another member striking them right in their pressure points. He then dodged a kick, a punch, and countered a grapple hold. Just before someone could sweep his legs he jumped in the air and did a backflip while also kicking the chin of the person in front of him.
Wham!
As he landed back on the ground he ducked dodging a hook punch and struck the knees of two of the attackers locking their legs in place. He then performed a backflip and kicked the underside of those two attackers chins at the same time.
Bam! Bam!
It was then another attacker appeared behind him and attempted to grab his shoulder, however Kishin quickly gripped their wrist and threw them over his shoulder right into the hard ground. He then twisted breaking their wrist joint before flinging them into three other members. As Soi Fon watched she couldn't help feeling incredibly stunned. She had expected Kishin to do well, but she didn't expect him to win, however the spectacle before her showed just how much she had underestimated him. In a mere 10 minutes all 15 members of the Onmitsukido were lying on the floor groaning in pain or completely unconscious.
Kishin dusted his hands together and turned back towards Soi Fon as he asked nonchalantly, "So Captain, how did I do?"
Soi Fon furrowed her brows a bit in contemplation before she closed her eyes and turned to walk away. "We're currently missing a 3rd seat officer rank. You're promoted to the 3rd seat. You're now in charge of the nest of maggots." She then pointed to someone in the room and said, "You there. Show Kishin to his living quarters and give him the information documents pertaining to his new position."
"Yes Captain." They said respectfully.
Kishin just tilted his head seemingly amused as he watched Soi Fon disappear from sight. He waited patiently watching that member Soi Fon assigned to escort him dash around the room gathering pieces of papers and documents before they stepped outside to greet him. When they took off their black hood that was covering their head and face revealing who was underneath it revealed a pretty girl with a light tan skin color. They had nice brown hair and green eyes and were about 165cm tall, looking about age 15 in human years. Kishin was surprised as he recognized exactly who it was.
"Aren't you...Kasumi-senpai?"
Kasumi grinned amusedly and nodded. "Kishin. It's been a long time. I think about 6 or 7 years since I last saw you during the trip to the world of the living. It's good to see you again."
Kishin smirked in agreement. "That was a long time ago. I didn't know you joined the 2nd division. Then again I remember you telling me that your Shunpo was the best amongst the year 6 students. It makes sense."
"Mhm. I always planned to join the 2nd division, but you're something else. You went through the 3rd division and 4th division and now joined the 2nd division. I hope you're planning to stay."
Kishin shrugged his shoulders. "That's a secret."
Kasumi pouted but simply nodded. "Alright I won't pry into my junior's life."
Kishin smirked amusedly. "Actually wouldn't that be senior? I'm the 3rd officer now. Unless I'm mistaken the Captain and Lieutenant positions are already filled which makes me the next highest ranking member."
Kasumi pouted once more and grumbled. "How did you do it...you were able to beat 15 members of the highly skilled Onmitsukido and beat Lieutenant Omaeda in speed with your Shunpo. Did you really serve in the 4th division for 5 years? Don't they just heal people?"
Kishin smirked once more. "Who knows senpai. Who knows."
Kasumi just raised her eyebrows questioningly. "Wouldn't YOU know. I mean you served for 5 years there."
"Hahaha, are you that curious about my life senpai? You should wait until I'm a little older before you hit on me."
Kasumi's face instantly flushed red and her jaw dropped in disbelief. "Y-You! Do you have no shame saying stuff like that out loud? And I'm not hitting on you. I was being genuinely curious."
"Alright. Whatever makes you feel better."
Just as Kasumi was about to retort, Kishin interjected, "So, where are my living quarters and what is this nest of maggots?"
Kishin's questions brought Kasumi back to reality as she remembered what she was supposed to be doing and led Kishin to his living quarters. It was a nice luxurious building with all state of the art living accommodations.
"Wow. This is probably the nicest looking barracks I've ever been to."
Kasumi smiled with pride. "That's how the 2nd division is. If you stay with us then this is just part of the perks."
Kishin took a quick walk around the spacious room before taking a seat on the couch in the room and pointed to the seat opposite of him. "Alright Kasumi-senpai. Why don't you take a seat and tell me about the nest of maggots?"
Kasumi nodded and sat down as she laid the paper documents on the table between them. "Since you've been appointed as the 3rd officer you are in charge of overseeing the nest of maggots. It's also called the detention unit. It's located in the northwest section of the division grounds. The purpose of the detention unit is to house Shinigami that pose a potential threat and danger to others as well as to Soul Society as a whole whether or not they have actually committed crimes. Anyways no one is permitted to carry their Zanpakuto or any other sort of weapons into the nest of maggots. Not even you as the overseer. That means you must first possess superb skills in Hakuda. The fact that in less than 10 minutes you defeated 15 highly skilled members of the Onmitsukido without getting a scratch on you was probably what convinced Captain Soi Fon to promote you. Before I heard that you were going to simply serve as one of the Onmitsukido under Lieutenant Omaeda."
Kishin let out a breath of relief after hearing what Kasumi said as he would definitely be annoyed to death by Omaeda. "Alright Kasumi. Thanks for the briefing. I'll head over to the nest of maggots tomorrow morning and take a look."
Kasumi nodded. "That sounds good. As the overseer you only have to visit the nest of maggots once a month. Of course you could go more if you wish but that's the minimum requirement."
"Hm. I see, that's good to know. Oh, Kasumi-senpai, the 2nd division has their own personal collection of books right?"
"That's right. We do. Why do you ask?"
"I like to read. Where's the division's library?"
"Umm...it's located on the eastern side of the division grounds."
"Mn. Thanks."
Kishin waited a few moments in silence waiting for Kasumi to leave, however she remained seated without moving creating an awkward atmosphere. Kishin raised his eyebrow curiously and asked, "Was there something else you need senpai?"
Kasumi quickly shook her head. "No. Nothing. I just...I was wondering. I'm currently stationed as a member of the Onmitsukido under Lieutenant Omaeda, but I was wondering...would it be possible to serve as a member under your unit instead? I still haven't been able to properly thank you for saving my life all those years ago. At the very least please let me assist you during your time here in the 2nd division."
Kishin tilted his head a bit as he gave it some thought.
Well...Kasumi was pretty helpful today. She's not annoying like Lieutenant Omaeda and we've already been acquainted before.
"Alright Kasumi-senpai. I'll have a chat with Omaeda tomorrow and see to your transfer."
Kasumi looked up happily and thanked Kishin before she took her leave. He then flipped through the documents a bit before putting them away and dashed off to the library. As he passed through several buildings he took note of the Shihoin family crest every now and then plastered on the wall of some buildings.
"Hmm...right. The Shihoin family is one of the great noble houses. The others being the Kuchiki, Tsunayashiro, and the Shiba clan. The name of the last great noble house remains a mystery. I can't find any records of it in the books. The books only state that there were once 5 great noble houses, however to this day only 4 remain active and the last is unknown. No one knows what happened to the last great noble house, they only know that history states the last of the great noble houses existed before the founding of the Soul Society. I wonder what happened."
He soon arrived in front of a giant pagoda looking building that spiralled up into a tall tower. As he walked in he took note of the many books stacked around the shelves. He quickly walked over to the history section carefully picking out some books to look at completely entranced. Then without warning someone bumped into him bringing his focus back to reality. As he turned to look at who the rude person was he momentarily paused and did a double take. They were young, maybe 12 or 13 in human years. They had long dark purple hair tied up in a ponytail, dark skin, golden irises, and they wore pink fingertip-less gloves.
Ehhh? This person looks like...Yoruichi...but shorter. Is she related to the Shihoin family?
It was then he heard them apologize. "Ah! Sorry sorry. I didn't mean to bump into you. You see I was just looking for a book to bring back to the family manor and I wasn't looking where I was going. Are you alright?"
Kishin was a bit confused at this moment as the voice of this person didn't quite match with what he imagined. "Who are you?"
They awkwardly rubbed the back of their neck and replied, "Oh, right. I didn't introduce myself yet. I'm Yushiro. Shihoin Yushiro. The 23rd head of the Shihoin clan. And you?"
Kishin could only raise his eyebrow in curiosity. "You're...a guy?"
Yushiro frowned and crossed his arms. "Of course I'm a guy. Can't you tell?"
Kishin ignored his question and continued, "Then you're the clan head huh? So you're the one who took over the position after Yoruichi. I always wondered."
Yushiro gripped Kishin by the shoulders with a bit of excitement. "You know my sister!"
Kishin raised up his arms and nudged Yushiro's hands off his shoulders as he continued his browsing through the library books. "Can't say I know her, but I suppose you could say I know about her."
Yushiro's eyes gleamed with joy. "Right, my sister Yoruichi is amazing right? She's just the best! I hope she comes back one day. I wonder where she is right now."
Kishin picked out another book as he continued on his trek up the stairs, however he clicked his tongue when he noticed that Yushiro followed him.
"Ahem. Weren't you looking for a book to read and take back to the Shihoin manor? Why're you following me around?"
"Ehh? Isn't it obvious? It's not everyday I meet someone who actually knows about my sister and wants to talk about her."
"I never said I wanted to talk about her."
Yushiro completely ignored him as he continued, "Did you know that my sister is the fastest person in all of Soul Society? She's so fast that she has a title called Shunshin no Yoruichi. The Flash Goddess! I want to be just as amazing as her one day."
Kishin just let out a sigh and took a seat on one of the chairs nearby. "Good for you Yushiro." Just as Kishin was about to open his book and start reading he paused for a moment as a thought struck him. "Yushiro. If you want to be as good as your sister one day does that mean your Shunpo is pretty good?"
Yushiro smirked with pride. "Hahaha, you bet I am. I've worked tirelessly everyday to improve on my Shunpo!"
"Is that so...say, wanna race?"
Yushiro was a bit startled at Kishin's question but amiably nodded in the end. "Oh? Hahaha you want to race me? The current head of the Shihoin family clan and brother of the amazing Flash Goddess Yoruichi?!"
Kishin rolled his eyes a bit at Yushiro's over the top praise of Yoruichi and bluntly replied, "Are we doing this or not?"
Yushiro grinned and nodded. "Okay! I haven't played tag with anyone since my sister disappeared. Tag, you're it."
Kishin felt Yushiro touch his shoulder before disappearing in a flash.
"He's definitely fast. I'll give him that. Looks like I found a new training partner." Kishin said softly to himself and grinned as he disappeared in a flash right after.
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