Chapter 110: Operation

Chapter 110: Operation

Chapter 110: Operation

Nestled within a traditional room, sat a beautiful black-haired woman. At a glance, one would find her to be the epitome of graceful beauty, none imagining her to be the most vicious criminal in the Soul Society’s history. Yachiru Unohana, having embraced her new identity as Retsu Unohana, had successfully concealed the shadows of her past, her braids skillfully hiding the only 'mark' that betrayed her history.

This day found her not in her 4th Squad barracks but in a conference room, adorned with a paper banner that hung from the ceiling, proclaiming in elegant script: Shinigami Women's Association. This room was a meeting spot for the influential women of the Gotei 13, a place to conspire and craft ways to improve the lives of Shinigami in the Seireitei.

Unohana’s reasons for joining this association were simple and devoid of any underlying ambitions. It was merely a choice influenced by Isane's decision to participate.

Her eyes, gentle yet piercing, scanned the room, resting momentarily on faces familiar and respected across the Seireitei: Rangiku Matsumoto of the 10th Squad, Yachiru Kusajishi from the 11th, Kiyone Kotetsu from the 13th, and Nanao Ise from the 8th. Her gaze lingered particularly on the petite figure with short raven-black hair, the only captain present aside from herself – Soi Fon.

Unohana hadn’t fought many opponents who could be as brutal with fists as Soi Fon. She’d have loved an honest fight with Soi Fon but her time for battle had passed. She was now but a humble healer.

‘Soi-Fon looks a little distracted.’

"What are we doing today?" Rangiku's voice, accompanied by a lazy yawn, cut through Unohana's thoughts. "I want to sleep..."

Soi Fon’s eyes narrowed as she fixed her gaze on Rangiku. "When do you not want to sleep or get drunk?"

As the Captain of the 2nd Squad, Soi Fon rarely graced these meetings with her presence. When she did, it was often to find Rangiku drunk out of her mind or dozing off.

Rangiku, unfazed, squeezed her breasts with a playful expression. "It's not my fault these sweaty puppies make my back hurt all the time."

Demonstrating her point, she flirtatiously raised her assets, teasing them to the brink of spilling out of her kimono.

Soi Fon stepped away in horror. “K-Keep them away from me.”

A soft giggle escaped Unohana’s lips. "It's fine, Rangiku. You don't have to force yourself to attend this meeting."

Rangiku shook her head. “I want to be here, Retsu. It’s the only place that understands my perspective. We need to improve our daily lives and bring more entertainment!”

“Vice Chairwoman Nanao Ise!” yelled Yachiru as she smacked the floor. She was a young girl with pink hair and perpetual blush across her face. “What’s on today’s agenda?!”

Nanao adjusted her glasses as she took out a stack of reports and distributed them to every woman in the room. This was the intel she had procured from her own information channels, not the Gotei 13 information network. “This matter is serious.”

Yachiru hummed and nodded as she read the report out loud. “A student ‘Kazuya Ishihara’ learned all the Kidō available for students, defeated instructors from the Kuchiki Clan in Zanjutsu and Shunpo, bested members of Fon Clan in Hakuda in three months.”

Isane covered her face with her palm. “Captain, what have you done?”

Unohana shrugged, her expression an artful picture of innocence. “I did nothing, Isane. Nanao, please continue the meeting.”

Nanao smacked the green board. “Ladies, we have to be serious about this man... this menace to all women in the Seireitei. We can’t let him run amok. Someone must teach him to respect women and not use them for his sexual desires.”

She took a chalk and wrote down: ‘Operation: Humble the Genius.’

Nanao in all honesty didn’t want Kazuya to become a more predatory version of her Captain Shunsui, who liked teasing women but he never did anything inappropriate... But he already had physical relationships with multiple women. They had to bring him back before he went too far.

Rangiku, who had been silent until now, raised her hand. “You all are overreacting. Kazuya is a family friend of my Captain, Isshin. He seemed like a nice guy to me.”

“Looks can be deceiving,” Nanao said as she glanced at Unohana. “Captain Unohana, do you have any suggestions?”

Unohana's head inclined slightly. “Let him graduate and join my department.” She closed her eyes, her lips twisting into a smile that was simultaneously serene and sinister, a duality that sent a shiver through the room. “I’ll take care of him.”

Taming a wild pup wasn’t tough for someone of her caliber. The real intrigue lay in the question: how much fight the pup will put up before yielding to her will? Would it make her blood pump?

Unohana found herself looking forward to meeting the man who may share her insatiable thirst for battle.

Nanao shook her head. “That’s after his graduation. What if he doesn’t want to graduate early? We have to stop him from exploiting women in the Shin’o Academy.”

“Exploit is a far-fetched word, Nanao,” Rangiku said. “He isn’t forcing the students or teachers to sleep with him. They are doing it out of their own consent. Who are we to interfere in their lives?”

Rangiku felt like she had to object to Nanao’s far-fetched slander against her rising superstar.

Nanao fell silent for a moment. “I believe he is using his supernatural voice to seduce women.”

She hadn’t heard it herself but every report indicated how soothing and charming Kazuya’s voice had been to women. It was the most mysterious aspect about the notorious playboy of the Shin’o Academy.

Rangiku raised her brows. “He does have a good voice but I wouldn’t call it supernatural.”

Isane tilted her head, curiosity flickering in her eyes. “Captain, do you mind if I meet the Battle Healer ahead of his graduation?”

“You may,” Unohana said with a smile. “You may also suggest that he graduate early and apply to our division.”

Rangiku placed a hand on Isane’s shoulder. “I’ll come along and meet him.”