Kisuke explained everything he could to Soifon pertaining to what they just watched, however, he knew that she wouldn't fully understand it without experiencing it herself and that's a long process if they were not going to that side.
'Anyone can do flashy things, but only a few could be truly horrifying. How will I be able to explain doubling power every ten seconds limitlessly or dividing power to the point of nonexistence?' Kisuke thought to himself while cleaning up, "I think that's enough for now. Let's have you fulfill your side of the deal."
Soifon froze. Now that it has come to this, she started becoming nervous, 'It was really stupid of me to not ask about this experiment before agreeing. But I have a feeling that I would lose my footing in the negotiations if I were to ask for specific details.'
Breathing deeply a few times, she finally said, "I agreed to the experiment thinking that you wouldn't put my life in danger, but am I wrong?"
"I won't deny that there are any risks, but I already arranged everything so that even in the event of a catastrophic failure, your life would be safe and you can still go back to the 2nd Division without any problems."
Soifon sighed in relief, "Alright. I'll trust you. But what are you going to do exactly?"
"For now, follow me."
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Kisuke and Soifon left the mansion and went underground to reach a detached building that was at least 5 times larger than the mansion, "What's with you and underground bases?", asked the latter.
"It's convenient so why not?"
Kisuke led Soifon to a large room of the detached building that only contained a few things and the most prominent of it all was the large glass tube filled with a blue solution and in the middle of it, "...A fetus?" Soifon asked.
Kisuke then suddenly turned to Soifon and said, "The experiment is transferring your soul into a physical body and seeing if you could use your Shinigami powers while in it."
"...Are you serious?"
"I've been at it most of the years I've been on the other side. I'm pretty serious about it."
"...And what for?"
"It started as a curiosity, then a genuine interest. I wanted to know how Yoruichi and I were capable of using our powers despite having a physical body. And as an extension to that, how are the Humans on that side different from the ones here."
"Then what happens if this is a success?"
"With sufficient mastery, you'll be able to use Magic and Ki too."
"You know that's not what I'm referring to. What do you want to happen creating something like this?"
"..." Kisuke went silent for a moment before saying, "This is not part of our agreement."
Soifon gritted her teeth, "Do you really think that I'm stupid enough not to believe that this pertains to the fate of the Soul Society!?"
But instead of answering her question, Kisuke asked, "Have you noticed anything out of place with the videos I showed you?"
Soifon was startled and thought that Kisuke was escaping from the topic, "This isn't about that!"
"It isn't? Well, anything show in that is out of place for you, but if you can't notice it, you're still not ready to hear it."
"...What do you mean?"
Kisuke turned around and started operating the panels, "Once you start asking about it, you'll have an idea of what I'm anticipating. However, until that time, I'll keep my mouth shut."
"Is it really that hard to tell me?"
"Yes. As you are now, you'll see me as the most evil man in the world."
Soifon clenched her fist hard and asked another question, "Does Yoruichi-sama know about this?"
"I didn't tell her anything about it, but if it's her, she knows what I wanted to happen. In the first place, I don't know if what I'm thinking is really going to happen. Let's just say that I'm preparing for the worst and this is one of my insurances."
"And she allowed you to return to become that evil man?"
"I have her full support."
"...Then what do you really want?"
"I already answered that."
"No. I'm asking you what's making you do all of this?"
Kisuke's hands stopped and he slowly turned to Soifon only to see her staring at him seriously. Kisuke smiled gently and said, "You may not believe it, but this is to protect all those important to me."
Soifon stared at him for a few more moments before sighing, "What should I do?"
"Just like a Gigai, you'll be entering that fetus."
"...I'm not going in that and waiting for years to reach full maturity, will I?"
"No. It's a fetus I created from very special ingredients. It's special that its DNA is not set and only when a Spiritual Body enters it will start developing. And once it starts developing, it'll only take a day or two for it to get the same shape as the Spiritual Body that entered it."
Soifon approached the glass tube and asked, "And the caveats?"
"According to my calculations, you'll only be able to stay in this... Let's call it Gigai for now. You'll only be able to stay within this Gigai for 30 days before the fuse becomes permanent and it'll become your flesh and blood regardless of the complications. With that in mind, you'll enter it and after two days, we'll do various tests for the next five days. After that, I'll separate you from the Gigai and you'll enter another one to resume the tests."
"You'll have to separate me? I can't do it on my own?"
"Yes. While it sounds simple, the process of entering and exiting it is a lot more complicated under the hood and any oversight from me could cause you harm. Both of us don't want that."
"How many times do I have to repeat this experiment?"
"If it's up to me, I want to do this at least a thousand times, but that's clearly unrealistic to your side. For now, let's aim for at least 10 times and see what comes after that."
"At least ten weeks, I see."
"You can't back out now even if you want to."
"That's not what I meant. It's just that it would take longer than I expected. I don't know if those who came from Hell will stay still."
"After the 10th time, we'll discuss how you'll be able to leave this place. And about Hell, you don't have to worry about them for now. While they can enter the Human World anytime, Kurotsuchi-san should be able to arrange a better detection method. In addition to that, it shouldn't take long before the Shinigamis learn how to detect the aura from Hell. And besides that, it seems that the Hell residents are only immortal when they are in Hell so this will most certainly be a war of attrition."
"If you say so... How should I enter this... Gigai?"
"Just put your palm on the wide surface beside the buttons. I'll do the rest and you'll lose your consciousness until your body reaches full maturity."
Soifon took a deep breath and set aside her fears before placing her palm on the designated area. It'll be two days later before she wakes up again.
Editors:
28th00: Kisuke doing that mad science. Is this his personal reincarnation backup method in case someone dies too? I assume it can be used to give a tri-system body like he(used to) and Yoruchi(still does) have. Magic, Ki and Spiritual. And considering ExE, having access to the last one is pretty damn vitally important for the sheer innate resistance it gives against the Evies themselves. That’s my guess at least.
Goyya: In this world, yes. Soul transfer makes one virtually immortal. However, in a world where there’s a robust reincarnation system, it’s going to be hard.
Three months went by and Kisuke's experiment was progressing well. He would sometimes get a visit from Claire, who had already mostly recovered her mental health, and the other girls to check up on him. And even if Serafall was not saying anything about what's happening on the west side of the world, he could feel the surrounding Holy Power disappearing which means it was being absorbed and controlled by those 'faithful'.
'Did she teach them some Holy techniques? A Devil like her? That's pretty amusing.' Kisuke thought to himself while waiting for Soifon to walk out of the dressing room.
She's changing her clothes and most of it was ripped up after her sparring with Kisuke.
It didn't take too long for her to take a shower and came out while complaining, "Why the fuck are you so sturdy?"
"I've been improving myself too, you know? I figured that I can't depend on my regeneration all the time after it was rendered useless on one occasion. Enough about that. How are you feeling now."
Soifon placed her towel on her shoulder and stretched out her arms and legs a few times before twisting her body left and right, "All the discomfort I was feeling at first has completely disappeared. In fact, I feel way better than before."
"I made sure that I didn't put in any addictive substances but are you sure what you're feeling is not just euphoria?"
"Definitely not. I'm very careful about it and have ascertained the state of my body multiple times before answering you. Isn't it because of that? Magic Power and Ki. I've been getting the hang of it and the movement of my Spiritual Power is in no way affected unless I use two systems at the same time."
"Let's go back to the lab and have you take an in-depth check-up."
As Soifon followed Kisuke to his lab, she asked, "This is the tenth instance. Will we be taking a break after this?"
"That's the plan, but do you have something different in mind?"
"Let me stay in this body."
Kisuke became silent for a brief moment but he still continued walking in front of Soifon, "...That's a dangerous thought you're having. Not even funny as a joke."
"I'm serious."
Kisuke finally halted his steps and turned to face Soifon, "And I'm serious too. The moment you fuse with that body permanently, there's no going back. Forget about getting out of it unscathed, it could also mean the end of your career as a Shinigami. The moment it was discovered that you gained a physical body while maintaining your Shinigami powers and even learned something else in the process, you'd be lucky if Central 46 didn't think that you were doing something very dangerous and have you hunted down. And most dangerous of all, the Zero Division will see this as a threat to their duties and will come down baring their fangs. This is hardly about the results of the experiment but instead the storm you're causing due to crossing an invisible line."
However, even with all of that, Soifon calmly returned another question, "Isn't going past the limit of 30 days very beneficial to you since I'll produce more valuable data? I didn't think you'd disagree with me this strongly. Besides, all the reasons you gave hardly affect you and your group. If someone is sacrificing something, it'd be me."
Kisuke sighed strongly, "If Yoruichi was here, she'd strongly disagree."
"There's no point in mentioning someone who isn't here."
Kisuke thought that that would do the trick but it was instantly brushed off, "Did access to Magic Power and Ki affect your head? Aren't you just drowning in power and wanting more of it?"
From Kisuke's experiments, he discovered that Soifon was very compatible with Magic and that she was already capable of casting elemental attacks on par with Captain-level Shikai. In contrast to that, Yoruichi and Kisuke's compatibility with Ki and the main reason why they took the 'Reiatsu-Ki' route. He doesn't know if this is the side effect of the experimental body or Soifon's own individuality, 'By letting her settle in that body, I might be able to find the real reason out, but...'
"I won't deny that, but I can assure you that it isn't my motivation for this decision."
Kisuke carefully stared at her, especially her demeanor, "Hooh? It doesn't look like you're lying, but I could just attribute that to your skill."
Soifon shrugged, "What benefit would I get from lying to you? You'd basically be holding the leash of my life. Any dishonesty on my part means me being closer to death or maybe something even more horrific."
"I'm glad that you understand that, but I still can't really allow this. What's your motivation in the first place for you to act like this?"
"It's nothing amazing... I just want to become a pioneer."
"Pioneer?"
Soifon nodded eagerly, "I didn't say this to you, but after watching everything that you've shown me, something I kept dormant was stirred greatly. You could call it ambition, but it's my hidden desire to leave the shadows and walk in front of everyone."
Kisuke didn't interrupt and even urged her to continue speaking. He wanted to know where she was coming from after revealing this.
"All my life, I've been following orders. I don't see anything wrong with that since it's also a duty that I have to fulfill. However, since childhood, I have had these bouts of ambitious motivations whenever I see something amazing. I was able to grant this hidden desire of mine but only for a few moments."
Kisuke thought back and remembered that Soifon never really became the 'leader', 'Only for a few moments... Wait, could it be?'
"Shunkou?" Kisuke briefly asked.
Soifon nodded again, "When I thought I was threading a new path different from everyone else, it turned out Yoruichi-sama already mastered it."
"And now you could see a new path?"
"Yes. I can't stop thinking about it and these past few months it's getting harder and harder to hold myself back the more I learn about this Magic and Ki."
"And finally you decided to follow your heart regardless of the risk?"
"Don't get me wrong. I know it's risky, but I've still weighed it properly. If I knew that I'm just throwing away my life, I wouldn't even ask about this."
Kisuke became quiet again and Soifon looked at him with anticipation.
A few seconds later, Kisuke turned around and said, "I'll give you a day. Think hard and carefully about it. If you still haven't changed your mind by then, we'll proceed with what you want."
Soifon gleefully followed Kisuke who resumed his steps, "Fine. I'll give it my final thoughts tonight."
"However, never forget that you're not putting your foot forward but jumping into an abyss where you can never get out from."
"...I'll keep that in mind."
Editors:
28th00: Oh yeah, Soifon got cucked outta Shunko by Yoruichi… That had to fucking sting. Gonna make human-world stealth missions a fucking chore though, but then again, if a Captain-level entity is needed for a stealth mission in the human world, shit’s already fucked.
Goyya: I can confidently say that Soifon’s talent is on par with Yoruichi's, however, Yoruichi has a personality that makes her a lot more adaptable.
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