Volume 2 Chapter 73 - Time to Mess with Supernaturals
Kisuke and Yoruichi spent an hour to fix everything. The barriers are now renewed with some additional security including restricting the spatial fluctuation and some concealing formations. The additional features are probably useless to the massive red dragon as it already found this place and teleporting the training ground to some other point in Dimensional Gap would also be a useless effort as the dragon seems to know how to navigate in Dimensional Gap with relative ease and that would only increase their visibility for others that can detect spatial fluctuation. It's for those who are also thriving inside the Dimensional Gap that may have been alerted and will probably look into it.
"Are we done with everything?" Kisuke asks as he yawns.
"I think so." Yoruichi looked around to check one last time.
"How long have I've been sleeping anyway?"
"Just about fifteen minutes. By the way, that's the worst uncontrolled Hollowfication you've ever had. What happened?"
"As always, it's Benihime. She wants her Shinuchi (True Blade) and she'll keep attacking me whenever I'm weakened or in some kind breakthrough just to push me forward. And when I'm fusing my Reiryoku with my Ki, my strength is in all-time low as I have to manipulate it precisely that I can't do anything else." Kisuke looked at Benihime in her cane form while contemplating.
"Shinuchi? Isn't that Bankai's (Final Release) old term and just the same thing?" Yoruichi also gazed at Kisuke's Zanpakuto. She thought that they really have the most problematic Zanpukutos in the history of Soul Society. Her's wouldn't listen to her, and would only lend its strength depending on its mood so she practiced her Hakuda (Hand-to-Hand Combat) as much as she could not relying on her once in a while power. Well, Byakko is already special to begin with as it is a spirit that descended on her Zanpakuto when she received her Asauchi.
In Kisuke's case, Benihime inherited too much of Kisuke personality and would always 'help' Kisuke to strengthen him and herself to the point that it's more important than Kisuke's own safety contrary to most Zanpakuto that wants to protect its partner Shinigami.
"That's what I thought too, but Benihime is sure that it is something different and wants me to achieve that."
"If that's the case, until you achieve it, you'll keep losing control whenever you weaken or your hollow side became too strong. What's your plan?"
"I have some ideas but I'll have to test it first before proposing a deal with Benihime. For now, I want to forge an Asauchi for her and your Byakko as they are just mana construct in their current form and won't improve much."
"Sacred Gear, is it?"
"Correct. But I would need more data. Aika's Sacred Gear is a good fortune for us."
"I see, so that's why you accepted her so readily even though you just want to see a Shinigami wielding a Sacred Gear. You could have done that by injecting your Reiatsu to her and throwing her to Sona." Yoruichi muttered loudly and Kisuke just smiled at her thoughts.
"If only I can talk to someone who knows many things about the Sacred Gears… or maybe the creator himself. That would be great."
"I don't think that's easy if you don't get out there."
"That's why I'll start meddling with those Devils at school after I stabilize my Reiatsu-Ki in a week or two. They have the highest status in this town and the two of them are the little sisters of two Devil Kings. If someone would know a substantial amount of information on Sacred Gear, that would be someone on the higher-ups of a faction." Kisuke has a nasty smile on his face when he said this.
"Meddle? Do you mean to annoy them? Could you just do something good for them and they might pay you back?" Yoruichi scratched her head.
"Yoruichi, this is something I learned from experience. To catch someone's attention, you would have more chance if you annoy them rather than get their goodwill. And we don't have to get their goodwill, I want to strike an 'equal' deal with them."
"That theory sounds like a kid bullying their crush for attention."
"Ahahaha~~~. It's effective nevertheless. Tried and tested by me~."
"This is also why no one wants to deal with you back in Seiretei even though you're a captain." Yoruichi shook her head and sighed.
Kisuke ignored Yoruichi's statement and continued speaking, "And besides, it's about time we flex some of our muscles to the world. I think we're ready to draw some attention."
"Right. Even though we'll get involved in some politics that we really hate, showing that we can fight a bit will make them think twice before dealing with us. But standing in the limelight will also make others attack us easier from the shadows." Yoruichi closed her arms and voiced out her concerns.
"We can plan and do some precautionary measures for that but we'll have to share that limelight with someone else somehow. How about Issei?" Kisuke suggested.
"That perverted kid that is even somehow worse than you?" Yoruichi narrowed her eyes.
"That kid has just some cliche taste." Kisuke blurted.
"Why are you competing with him?"
"Anyways, Issei's Sacred Gear seems to be a Longinus and has an unimaginable amount of potential. And Sacred Gears respond to their host's desire to level up. He can go and gather split some attention for us with his perverted antics as a plus."
"This Longinus' are really cheating. As long as you want it, you can get stronger?"
"It's really some nonsensical equipment. I want to meet its maker. How did he come up with it I wonder? And its elaborated system that automatically goes with Human reincarnation."
"To think that what would push you to reveal yourself is Benihime. And here I thought that you would want to live in obscurity for another decade or two."
"Nothing I can do. Benihime will keep pestering if I don't do something and something is already brewing in the shadows that will probably affect us. So, for now, We'll take it slow and I'll pester that overly serious StuCo President and see what happens." Kisuke shrugged his shoulders at Yoruichi's comment.
"Don't annoy her too much that she would want to stab you," Yoruichi warned him.
"That's the point! I won't get anything great if I act the nice guy."
"Whatever, let's go. Koneko and Aika are still waiting for us at the shop. After those two calmed down, the scene earlier will probably haunt both of them. I already told them that they might experience it in the future." Yoruichi started fiddling with her ring.
"You told them? Hmmm… I have to prepare an explanation that won't traumatize them too much, or else it might become a disadvantage for them when they reach that point." Kisuke rubbed his chin in contemplation.
"You should also explain to them that power isn't easily attainable without much hardship. I don't care if they're geniuses. I'll push them harder so they won't become conceited." Yoruichi then activated the teleportation spell on the ring bringing Kisuke with her who still thinking of what to say.
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