After finishing his work, Yamabuki prepared to go home and get some good rest.
Ever since he started living with Unohana, there had been many flowers and plants in the house. Although Unohana never held back when cutting people, she was very fond of growing flowers and plants, especially flower arranging!
There was a row of various flowers on the windowsill that Yamabuki was never allowed to touch.
Soon after, Unohana also got off work.
Perhaps because they had lived together for a long time, they had a great tacit agreement, with one cooking and the other cleaning.
However, Yamabuki always watched Unohana when she cooked, because if he wasn't careful, Unohana would put Pernida levels of chili into the dishes.
The highest level of spiciness Yamabuki could handle was "mildly spicy"; anything more would make him feel like he was dying.
Unohana, on the other hand, preferred strong flavors. Given even a tiny chance, the spiciness would go all the way up!
The first time he ate her cooking, Yamabuki rolled on the floor, tears and snot flowing, banging his head against the wall.
That was simply the most terrifying torture in the world.
That's why he was forced to develop something like the split hot pot.
Occasionally, they would have a few drinks with their meals.
As the time for the bloody battle drew nearer, the pressure on Yamabuki grew. After all, according to the Soul King, there was a high probability that he would die in that great war.
Yamabuki knew that the Soul King's words couldn't be fully trusted. The future held many possibilities, and The Almighty could be deceived by certain means. Moreover, he had swallowed the Soul King's flesh and learned Bankai, already securing a sliver of hope.
However, this alone was not enough.
"I plan to have all the Captains come to our Underground Training Ground for urgent training in their spare time. After all, that great war is coming soon, and it's beneficial to strengthen our power as much as possible before it arrives," Yamabuki said.
"Alright. I have no objections." Unohana smiled even more brightly. Being able to legitimately cut people was wonderful.
The next day at work, Yamabuki told the Captain-Commander about this. The Captain-Commander, of course, agreed without hesitation, but added one more point: not only should these Captains be trained, but also those promising Squad members.
So, after dinner the next day, the current Captains of the Gotei 13 gathered at Yamabuki's training ground.
"Wow! You actually dug out such a large training ground under your own house? Not bad!" Saitō Furōfushi looked at the Underground Training Ground in shock. As long as it wasn't a Bankai with the destructive power of Zanka no Tachi, this space was enough to mess around in.
Yamabuki looked at the Captain-Commander with a strange expression, "Why are you here too? Is there still room for improvement in your power?"
"Is it not allowed for me to be a teacher to you brats?" Yamamoto snorted coldly.
Yamabuki counted the number of people.
First Division Captain Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Vice-Captain Chōjirō Sasakibe.
Second Division Captain Chika Shihōin, Vice-Captain Feng Yuan.
Third Division Captain Kinroku Izuhara.
Fourth Division Captain Shijima Chigiri.
Sixth Division Captain Saitō Furōfushi.
Seventh Division Captain Nobutsuna Shigyō.
Eighth Division Captain Batsu'unsai Katori.
Eleventh Division Captain Unohana.
Twelfth Division Captain Uhin Zenjōji.
Thirteenth Division Captain Saizō Sakahone.
The entire Gotei 13 was still missing three Captains to be complete. It was a long and arduous journey.
In addition, Yamatake Chiyo also came to join in the fun.
Saizō Sakahone smiled at the young people in front of him. Youth is truly wonderful, but if I were a thousand years younger, I would definitely be more vibrant than these people.
"You keep talking about training, but how exactly will we train?" Saitō Furōfushi asked.
For most geniuses, reaching Captain-level is already the limit. After reaching this level, a large amount of time is needed to increase spiritual pressure.
For example, Tōshirō Hitsugaya, who learned Bankai at a young age and reached Captain strength, but for a long time afterward, his strength did not significantly improve.
According to Kyōraku Shunsui, it would take at least a hundred years for Tōshirō Hitsugaya's power to possibly surpass him, and note the word 'possibly'.
Moreover, many people believed this was just Kyōraku Shunsui's humble way of speaking.
After reaching Captain-level power, further improvement is only possible through some fortuitous encounter, such as going to the Soul King Palace.
Byakuya, for instance, only achieved further improvement in his power after being severely injured and going to the Soul King Palace for treatment.
Abarai Renji and Kuchiki Rukia also reached Captain-level power because they went to the Soul King Palace.
Captain-level power is actually sufficient to handle most problems.
"Good question. The fastest way to become stronger is through actual combat. However, for our Captains, because their power is too strong, they often don't have the opportunity to display their full power. Over time, their power will not only not improve, but may even regress. So I prepared this place. Don't worry, I have reinforced this training ground with reishi. You can fight to your heart's content here! Keep fighting until you can't move! Over there are the White Bone Hell and Blood Pond that I stole from Tenjirō Kirinji. No matter how serious the injury, you can quickly recover once you enter them. So, everyone, fight to your heart's content!" Yamabuki spread his arms, saying with a theatrical flourish.
As a result, all the Captains, except for the Captain-Commander, turned their gaze onto him.
"You… why are you all looking at me like that?" Yamabuki suddenly had a bad premonition.
"If we're going to fight…" Saitō Furōfushi looked at Yamabuki with a mischievous smile.
"Of course, we choose the strongest to fight!" Nobutsuna Shigyō also drew his Zanpakutō.
"Among us, besides the Captain-Commander… you're the strongest, right?" Chika Shihōin looked at Yamabuki with a smile.
Yamabuki swallowed hard and took two steps back, only to bump into someone. Turning around, he saw Unohana looking at him with a smile.
Batsu'unsai Katori, holding her naginata in a very girlish pose, looked shyly at Yamabuki, then leaped into the air and brought her blade down fiercely.
Batsu'unsai Katori's actions seemed to flip a strange switch for these people. In an instant, all the Captains and Vice-Captains drew their swords and charged at Yamabuki.
"You… you're ganging up on me? You have no martial ethics! If you keep this up, I won't be polite!" Yamabuki shouted.
However, opportunities to legitimately beat up the Chief of Staff were rare. Everyone treated it as a cheap shot, one after another. Even the usually well-behaved Chōjirō Sasakibe eagerly joined the group beating.
"Back then, you bullied this Old Man terribly! Accept our righteous retribution!" Saizō Sakahone laughed loudly.
"Yamete!!!"
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