Even with all the confusion caused by the ryoka invasion and the aftermath of Captain Aizen's sudden death, Soi Fon kept the Onmitsukidō operating at full capacity.
So the moment the Gotei 13 received a report from the Twelfth Division about an unusual reiatsu activity detected in the Zaraki District, she immediately gathered her squad and set out to investigate under the Captain-Commander's orders.
The report stated that two spiritual signatures had clashed in that area. According to the sensors, one of them belonged to the Third Seat of the Fourth Division, Ayano Keiji — the same man who had killed Aizen — and the other was that of the Fourth Division's own Captain, Unohana Retsu.
Soi Fon had already knew that the Fourth Division Captain would go after Ayano Keiji… but for it to happen somewhere that remote...
It was almost as if they didn't want to be interrupted.
Even before she arrived at the site, Soi Fon could already feel something off in the air. The reishi in the area was completely unstable, as if the very fabric of the world had been disrupted by something.
But nothing could have prepared her for what she saw when she set foot in the Zaraki District.
The landscape was a scene of such absurd destruction that Soi Fon needed a few seconds just to process what she was seeing.
An entire section of the district had simply ceased to exist. There were no ruins, no dust, no signs of battle. It was as if a piece of the map had been erased entirely, replaced by an unsettling void.
Soi Fon felt like everything she thought she understood had been turned upside down.
"W-what kind of fight did those two have…?"
She muttered more to herself than to her subordinates. Just imagining something of this scale made her skin crawl.
Even the Onmitsukidō agents hesitated to approach. The residual reiatsu in the air alone was enough to make the weaker ones dizzy.
'It was already unbelievable that someone who wasn't even a captain could show that level of reiatsu and still kill Captain Aizen so quickly…'
But was he still capable of something like this?
And Captain Unohana, the woman everyone knew as the angel of healing... could she really have faced that kind of power?
Or was this her own power?
Soi Fon knelt for a moment and touched the cracked ground, feeling the faint warmth still lingering there. That meant the battle had ended not long ago.
A shiver ran down her spine just thinking about confronting someone capable of this.
Even for someone as used to combat as she was, this went far beyond the limits of anything she'd ever known.
Staring out at the devastated horizon, Soi Fon realized there were still things in the Soul Society far beyond her understanding.
That there were still "monsters" living under the same sky as her. "Monsters" she hadn't even been able to recognize.
[——]
Keiji was teleported from the system mission straight back to his quarters in the Fourth Division courtyard, where he had been when the mission notification appeared.
The room still looked just like he remembered, with Unohana still lying on the futon, the sheet covering only part of her body, leaving her shoulders and back exposed.
Since he wasn't exactly the type with a fetish for doing these things out in the open, he had dragged Unohana along with him using Warp Gate the moment things started to heat up.
It probably wasn't safe, considering the Gotei 13 should have been after him, but Keiji figured no one would ever guess he'd reappear there.
So, while he was being hunted by the Gotei 13 for the fake death of Aizen… he was in bed with his Captain, having sex in his own quarters.
'How ironic.'
He undid his shihakushō, tossing the top half aside, and lay back down beside Unohana. His hand went straight to her waist, tracing along the soft curves of her body, feeling the warmth of her skin under his fingers.
He was full of energy and not the least bit sleepy, but there was no way he could act like he wasn't interested in Unohana... especially when she was still completely naked, with her round ass shamelessly pointed right at him.
"You're back."
Unohana's low, sleepy voice made Keiji freeze for a second.
"… I'm back?"
Unohana slowly turned to face him, her eyes half-lidded and a faint smile forming at the corner of her lips.
"You got up in such a rush I thought you were trying to run off."
Keiji let out a sigh.
For a moment, he thought Unohana had noticed how long he had been gone on the system mission, but really, it was just his odd behavior that caught her attention.
"… I wouldn't do that."
"I hope not."
Unohana gave a mischievous little smile, her eyes narrowing as her hand slid down to Keiji's waist, her fingers gliding over the fabric until they found the bulge already forming there.
She gave it a light squeeze, playfully.
"After all, you had so much fun with my body earlier~"
Unohana moved in closer, pressing her chest to his. She brought her lips to his ear and whispered in a slow, sultry voice.
"Now it's my turn~"
'Close your eyes again, Sora.'
{...}
The sheet slipped down from her waist, falling off to the side. She moved naturally, fluidly climbing on top of him, her eyes locked onto Keiji's the entire time.
Keiji felt her sink down onto him, and the air was knocked out of his lungs.
Unohana bit her lip, stifling the sound that escaped her throat without permission.
Her hips moved slowly in a rhythm that was almost torturous, as if she wanted to savor or make Keiji suffer through every single second.
His hands slid up her thighs, gripping them tightly. Keiji's eyes were locked on her… on her movements, her expressions, the way she tossed her hair back and let out shaky breaths.
Unohana leaned forward slightly, placing her hands on his chest, her hair falling over her shoulders.
She kept riding him, going deeper with each thrust, her lips slightly parted. With every slow descent, she took him in completely, pressing her body against his for an extra lingering moment.
Then she would rise up again, rolling her hips, letting him almost slip out… before sinking down all over again, a muffled moan catching in the back of her throat.
"Enjoying it, Keiji-kun?"
Unohana teased, her voice drawling with a tone of mock innocence. She swiveled her hips, changing the angle, and he grunted.
She smiled dirty and satisfied.
"Ahh~... found the spot, didn't I?"
She began riding him harder, her movements becoming more intense, her hips slapping against his in a rhythm that grew wilder with every thrust.
The wet sound of their bodies echoed through the room, mixing with both of their heavy breathing.
Keiji suddenly pulled Unohana down hard, like he couldn't handle the slow pace any longer.
Unohana chuckled against his lips.
"In a rush now...? I thought you liked taking your time~"
Then came a deep, messy kiss. All tongue and heat, no patience. After that, Unohana pushed herself up again, letting Keiji's cock almost slip out of her completely… then slammed down hard, moaning loud this time.
Keiji arched under her, his body reacting with subtle spasms.
She leaned in again, her breasts pressing against his chest, both of them slick with sweat.
Her mouth brushed along his neck, her teeth grazing his skin in a teasing, sensual pass.
"You gonna come for me, Keiji-kun?" Unohana whispered with a smile that bordered on cruel. "Gonna let me feel all of you… right here, deep inside?"
Her hips continued to slam into Keiji's with wet, hot sounds. And with every deeper thrust, Unohana moaned louder, her body shaking over his.
"Come with me, come on… I want to feel you explode inside, fill me all the way up…"
And when she whispered that into his ear, with her body squeezing him tight from the inside, he couldn't hold back.
Keiji groaned her name as he came hard inside her, his whole body arching beneath hers, his breath completely wrecked.
Unohana came right after.
The climax tore through her like lightning, and she clutched his shoulders tightly, eyes shut, mouth open in raw, uncontrolled moans, her legs trembling as they wrapped around him.
Unohana rested her forehead against his, still panting, her breath hot against his skin.
She slowly rolled her hips again, feeling him still hard inside her.
"… looks like we're not satisfied with just that~"
[——]
After another long and exhausting "fight" between Unohana and Keiji, the two finally decided to get up and clean themselves off. This time, the score was 2–1 in Keiji's favor.
Unohana was the first to break the silence between them as she braided her hair back into its usual immaculate style.
"What are you going to do now, Keiji-kun?"
She asked calmly, not looking directly at him.
Keiji finished tying the sash of his shihakushō before answering.
"I still have to find Aizen-san."
After all, he wanted a rematch with the man who had deceived him. That wasn't something he could just leave behind.
Unohana glanced at him from the corner of her eye before speaking.
"If he's still inside the Seireitei, there's only one place he could be hiding."
The Central 46.
That was the only location within the Seireitei where even captains didn't have full authority. Even the Captain-Commander had to be summoned to enter there.
Considering the Central 46's attitude during Kuchiki Rukia's trial and everything that had happened with Keiji and Aizen, it was only natural to suspect they were involved in the current chaos within the Seireitei as well.
"Retsu thought the same thing?"
Keiji had already come to that conclusion himself. With all the protection surrounding the Central 46, it was one of the few places in the Seireitei that Keiji couldn't sense externally with his Shikai.
The problem was that heading there in his current situation would practically be a declaration of war.
If Aizen really was hiding in the Central 46, that would be the definitive proof that the council was involved. And if they were covering for him… then there would be nothing left to talk about.
Keiji's sword would be pointed at anyone who stood in his way.
So, whether he had been innocent at first or not, Keiji would be considered a criminal by the Soul Society.
Unohana finished straightening her haori and turned around.
"Leave that to me. I'll investigate personally."
She walked toward the door, and before stepping out, glanced back over her shoulder.
"You've got more important things to take care of, don't you, Keiji-kun?"
Without waiting for an answer, Unohana left the corridor as if nothing unusual had happened, completely unconcerned about being seen leaving the quarters of her criminal subordinate.
Keiji stood still for a moment, watching the door close. Then he let out a small sigh, adjusted his zanpakutō at his waist, and opened a Warp Gate.
"Time to try and get stronger~"
Then he stepped through the portal, disappearing from the Fourth Division without leaving a trace.
[——]
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『Group Chat』
[Members]: Grayfia Lucifuge; Boa Hancock; Aizawa Shota; Zen'in Maki; Ayano Keiji.
『New Messages』
[Zen'in Maki: Next time, we can't let this guy take the slot again. He's basically monopolizing the missions!]
[Boa Hancock: I want to try another world too!]
[Aizawa Shota: I think they're right, Ayano.]
[Ayano Keiji: My excellency condemns me~]
[Grayfia Lucifuge: Aizawa-san, aren't you just complaining because you had to work for free this time?]
[Aizawa Shota: … Let's leave Grayfia out next time too. She's probably strong enough already.]
[Grayfia Lucifuge: That's low, Aizawa-san.]
[Zen'in Maki: Doesn't anyone have a mission for me?]
[Ayano Keiji: I could make one… but I don't feel like working for free~]
[Zen'in Maki: Then don't get my hopes up!]
[Grayfia Lucifuge: I agree, though. There really should be a better system for charging for missions…]
[Aizawa Shota: Hey, if there's any justice in this system, Grayfia should have to work for free too!]
[Boa Hancock: … It's the first time I've seen this man excited.]
[Zen'in Maki: That's the attitude of someone who doesn't want to suffer alone.]
[Grayfia Lucifuge: By the way… Rias-ojousama was quite upset that Keiji-san left without saying goodbye…]
[Ayano Keiji: Was I supposed to do that?]
[Zen'in Maki: Tch. No consideration at all!]
[Boa Hancock: If I had taken that mission, I wouldn't have toyed with that girl's feelings!]
[Ayano Keiji: It wasn't like that~]
[Aizawa Shota: By the way, about that Phoenix Tears… Grayfia, can you get one? I'll pay whatever price you ask.]
[Ayano Keiji: Oh?]
[Zen'in Maki: Phoenix Tears?]
[Grayfia Lucifuge: It's an item from the Phenex Clan, a liquid potion that can instantly heal any wound.]
[Zen'in Maki: … There's actually an item like that?]
[Boa Hancock: Heals any wound instantly? I want some too! Three! I'll pay whatever it takes!]
[Grayfia Lucifuge: … It's not exactly easy to get, especially with the current state of relations between the Phenex and Gremory Clans…]
[Aizawa Shota: … If you can manage it, I'd really appreciate it.]
[Grayfia Lucifuge: I'll try.]
[Ayano Keiji: If it's just healing someone, why not ask me? I'm a healer.]
[Boa Hancock: Can you heal old wounds too?]
[Ayano Keiji: Not very effectively if too much time has passed.]
[Aizawa Shota: Then that's useless.]
[Boa Hancock: Useless for me too.]
[Ayano Keiji: ... Is this just bullying now?]
[Zen'in Maki: … Guess the world isn't that unfair after all.]