Kotetsu Isane left the courtyard feeling hopeless.
She was sure her captain wasn't being controlled by anyone and still had his own mind.
But she didn't know what kind of drug Qiye had given him.
She even spoke up for him and warned the vice-captain not to let anyone find out that Qiye was here.
But she wasn't blind—this Shinigami named Qiye was clearly trouble.
His eyes were so red they looked like they were bleeding.
The next day, at noon.
Sui-Feng burst into the Fourth Division with red eyes, clenching her teeth.
"Vice Captain, have you found any sign of Li Huo in the Fourth Division? He's a dangerous man with very red eyes."
Kotetsu Isane swallowed nervously.
When she saw Sui-Feng earlier, she thought it was Nanaya.
How could anyone have eyes that red normally?
"Captain Sui-Feng, didn't you sleep at all last night?" Kotetsu asked carefully.
"Of course not!" Sui-Feng gritted her teeth. "How could I sleep without catching that damn man?"
Thinking about what had happened yesterday, Sui-Feng wanted to destroy the world.
Not only were her collections—things she had gathered for years—stolen, but even her diary filled with love for Yoruichi-sama was taken.
Every time she thought about Nanaya reading her diary, she wanted to tear him apart.
Why steal the diary of all things?
How could Lord Yoruichi ever see that?
Sui-Feng looked at Kotetsu with murderous eyes.
"So, have you found anything?"
Kotetsu shook her head, sweating nervously.
"No, I haven't seen anything."
"Don't make me come after you..." Sui-Feng said through clenched teeth, then stormed out with fierce intent.
If he's not in the Fourth Division, she'd check the Fifth. If not there, the Sixth. If nowhere, she'd turn the entire Seireitei upside down.
After Sui-Feng left, Kotetsu finally breathed a sigh of relief—until a loud crash came from the wall beside her.
The wall was smashed to pieces, and Zaraki Kenpachi, carrying his huge sword, stepped through.
"From the Fourth Division! Haven't you seen that disaster of a traveler?!"
Kotetsu stared at the hole in the wall, her mouth twitching. She felt like killing Zaraki Kenpachi.
The repairs were going to take forever now...
"No, I haven't seen anything," she said.
"Really? Where did that bastard go?!" Zaraki roared, raising his sword to the sky.
"That traveler named Nanaya—come out and fight me!"
He swung his sword again, smashing another hole in the wall, then strode forward.
On Zaraki's back, Kusajishi Yachiru stuck out her head, waving her hands.
"Sorry, Xiao Yinyin, Xiao Jian really wants to fight Xiao Ye."
Kotetsu's mouth twitched hard.
She didn't understand what was happening.
Why were the two captains of the 11th Division hunting Nanaya?
Was this like digging up a family grave?
Captain, beautiful town heroes—don't get fooled by that guy's looks, he's dangerous...
Kotetsu wiped tears from her eyes and walked toward the courtyard.
Her gaze grew dull.
Inside, Nanaya was shirtless, and Unohana Retsu was beside him, smiling gently as she wiped his sweat with a towel.
"Qianye, you've already learned two thousand sword techniques. Don't push yourself too hard. Go to my room and rest for a while..."
"My muscles are already very tired. I can't keep training so intensely..." Nanaya said, a little uncomfortable.
"When you sleep, I'll use Kaidō to heal your body. Try again tomorrow, and I'll slowly teach you all the sword techniques."
After hearing Unohana's kind words, Nanaya felt uneasy.
"This isn't right. You're the captain of the Fourth Division. You must have many duties. How can you always stay by my side?"
"Don't say that. You are the most talented boy I have ever met," Unohana interrupted softly.
"You! The one I like the most is the talented boy."
Kotetsu Isane: "..."
She closed the door quietly, feeling tears welling up in her heart.
Her gentle and beautiful captain was completely under someone's influence.
Kotetsu had followed Unohana Retsu for over a hundred years, but she had never seen that kind of gentle smile on her captain's face.
That smile was filled with pure joy and happiness from the depths of her soul.
"It's over. I'm finished. Will that hateful man trick the captain and betray the Seireitei next?"
Time flew by, and a whole week passed.
During that week, the entire Seireitei was almost turned upside down.
Many Shinigami cried because of this crisis.
Each squad searched their areas carefully, then formed teams to search places like the Maou Spiritual Academy, the Confession Palace, the Forty-sixth Chamber...
They searched every corner of the Seireitei, but there was no sign of Li Huo.
Everyone wanted to rest, but the captains—Sui-Feng from the Second Division, Kashimura Sajin from the Seventh, and Zaraki Kenpachi from the Eleventh—
They acted like wild animals. They had to find that traveler.
In the First Division headquarters,
Many captains were restless, their eyes constantly drifting toward one place.
That was Sui-Feng's seat.
The beautiful and fierce captain now had bloodshot eyes filled with a killing intent—as if she might strike someone down at any moment.
Zaraki Kenpachi, sitting nearby, had the same deadly look.
His eyes burned with anger, and he glared at the other captains like he could pick someone to fight anytime.
"Looking for a fight, huh?"
Watching the two, Kyoraku Shunsui's mouth twitched.
"Captain Sui-Feng, Captain Zaraki, seeing you two like this, I feel like you're the ones defeated by that traveler—not Captain Kashimura or Captain Kuchiki!"
Kashimura Sajin and Byakuya Kuchiki were speechless.
During the past week, they had admired the stubbornness of these two captains.
Sui-Feng had searched all over the Seireitei.
Zaraki had broken through many areas.
Their relentless hunt had worn out countless Shinigami.
Even old man Yamamoto had enough and called a meeting.
"Enough talk! I want that guy dead!" Sui-Feng gritted her teeth.
Did she want to kill someone so badly?
No! Not just anyone—only Nanaya.
She would never let him go.
And she must stop the notebook in his hands from reaching Shihouin Yoruichi.
Zaraki Kenpachi looked at Kyoraku Shunsui with a dark expression.
"Kyoraku Shunsui, why don't you fight me? I need a good battle right now."
Kyoraku's mouth twitched. He didn't want to fight this battle maniac.
If he won, there was no gain.
If he lost...
Well, then he'd have to ask the Fourth Division for help.
The room fell into an awkward silence.
No one dared speak, afraid Zaraki would pick a fight.
Finally, the strongest Shinigami of the millennium, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, tapped his cane loudly and said in a deep voice:
"A mere human has you all acting like this?!"
Many Shinigami bitterly laughed.
That was no ordinary human—he had defeated two captains in direct combat.
Yamamoto looked around and said firmly:
"Keep searching. We must find that traveler.
It's been a hundred years since we had an intruder.
This is a good chance to train."
"Yes, Captain-General!" The captains all agreed seriously.
Though he rarely showed it, everyone knew the Captain-General was truly angry this time.
A single human had caused chaos across the entire Seireitei—an embarrassment to all Shinigami.
After the meeting ended,
Aizen Sōsuke adjusted his glasses and asked Kyoraku Shunsui quietly:
"Captain Kyoraku, why didn't Captain Unohana Retsu from the Fourth Division come to the meeting? Is something wrong?"
Kyoraku's mouth twitched as he thought for a moment.
Then he gave a warning:
"Aizen, I advise you not to get too close to the Fourth Division for now."
"Why?" Aizen asked, curious.
Kyoraku took a deep breath and said seriously:
"Captain Unohana Retsu... it's time for her kendo practice to begin."
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