Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō novel Chapter 208

Chapter 208 - 208: Not Dare

The next day...

Masatsuki Aozaki took advantage of his day off to spend time with Isane Kotetsu once again, expressing their emotions freely. As dawn broke, they parted ways in the Noble District.

In the 11th Division barracks, the atmosphere was lively as the squad members trained, their faces filled with enthusiasm. Among them, the most distinctive presence was undoubtedly Masatsuki Aozaki, who openly flirted with the female team members.

Yet, not a single person dared to challenge him. Years of camaraderie had firmly established Masatsuki's absolute authority within the squad.

He was the undisputed strongest, and in the minds of his comrades, he was already second only to the Captain-Commander in the entire Gotei 13.

To them, there was only one true leader—Masatsuki Aozaki.

They enjoyed fighting, but they weren't masochists. None of them were foolish enough to invite unnecessary trouble.

It wasn't a question of whether they could win—it was a question of how many days they'd be bedridden after taking a single punch. A fight with him was pointless; it wouldn't even serve as proper training.

"Masatsuki, you're finally back."

A young man with silver hair and narrow eyes, wearing the 11th Division armband over his shoulder, smiled at him.

"Oh, it's Gin-chan! What a coincidence. Finished your work already? I was just thinking of heading to the office to help you out. But since you're done, that makes things easier."

Masatsuki let go of Mashiro Kuna's delicate hand, flashing an easygoing smile.

"Gin-chan? What kind of way is that to address me? You did that on purpose, didn't you?"Ichimaru Gin raised an eyebrow, the corner of his eye twitching slightly before his usual grin returned. "Well, whatever. You should probably be worrying about yourself right now."

Masatsuki frowned. This kid's smile practically screamed schadenfreude.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Captain Unohana is here," Gin said with a chuckle, shrugging as if it was no big deal.

"...What!?"

Masatsuki shot up from his seat. "And you're just telling me now?! Gin, hold her off—I'll be right back!"

"Heh..."

Gin simply sneered, glancing over Masatsuki's shoulder before walking off without another word.

Masatsuki watched Gin's retreating figure before exhaling sharply. Behind him, he could feel a Reiatsu steadily approaching.

There was no escaping this.

Not that he really wanted to. He'd known from the start that things would come to this.

"If I actually beat her... what would happen then?"

Glancing around, he spotted her right away. Sure enough, there she was—Retsu Unohana, the very picture of a gentle Yamato Nadeshiko, gracefully making her way toward him.

And she was unmistakably coming for him.

With their own unspoken thoughts in mind, the two greeted each other warmly, as if they hadn't seen each other in ages. Under the watchful eyes of the squad members, they exchanged pleasantries before heading toward the office area, Masatsuki leading the way.

But despite their seemingly friendly interaction, an unsettling tension filled the air.

The squad members instinctively sensed it, their expressions turning pale as they looked at the two like they had just seen a ghost.

One by one, they all scattered and fled.

That... was the true instinct of a warrior.

"Captain Masatsuki, you certainly are a busy man. Has it been over half a year since we last met?"

"Do you remember when you first started learning Zanjutsu from me? We used to meet twice a week. Then it became once a week... then once a month... and now, we haven't seen each other in half a year."

"But I suppose it makes sense. You are exceptionally talented, and over the years, there's been less and less that I can teach you. I can understand why you don't feel the need to visit the 4th Division anymore."

As she spoke, the air around Unohana suddenly changed.

Her gentle demeanor remained, but an eerie, almost suffocating black aura seemed to seep into the surroundings.

Terrifying.

Utterly terrifying.

"Retsu, you're joking. We're all comrades in the Gotei 13, and since she's your Lieutenant, looking after her is only natural." _{free\we,bnovel.c o(m)}

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