Chapter 267 What went wrong?

Chapter 267: Where Did I Go Wrong?

The aftermath of the nuclear explosion swept across, visible from above as it surged outwards from the First Division's barracks like a tidal wave...

"Clang!"

With a tap of Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni's cane, all the aftermath within his vicinity was deflected.

However, when Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni looked at the almost completely destroyed training ground, the surrounding barracks that had collapsed in large numbers from the aftermath, and the Soul Society barrier above the First Division that had been blasted with a large hole, his face became extremely grim. He slightly raised his narrow, dignified eyes, looking at the "sun" that was gradually dissipating in the sky.

"Captain Commander!!!"

It was only then that the vice-captains, who had been waiting in the adjutant's waiting room, rushed to the scene. The First Division's vice-captain, Chōjirō Sasakibe, even used an astonishing Shunpo to appear by Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni's side first.

The other vice-captains also confirmed the safety of their respective captains and looked around in confusion, trying to figure out what was going on.

The giant Buddha posture over a hundred meters tall, the sun rising above the Soul Society...

Perhaps a considerable number of Shinigami had witnessed their appearance from afar.

But for the vice-captains who had been waiting in the adjutant's waiting room, with the Kidō barrier of the training ground blocking spiritual pressure, they suddenly sensed a massive explosion in the First Division's barracks.

However, the captains were almost all preoccupied and had no intention of specifically answering the vice-captains' questions. They turned their attention to the training ground, which had been reduced to ruins and was covered in thick smoke.

Then, a series of somewhat heavy footsteps sounded from within the smoke.

The next moment, a slender and tall figure gradually emerged from the smoke, seemingly carrying a petite figure in a "princess carry."

The silhouette... gradually became clear in the eyes of the captains...

Senju Makoto, slightly disheveled, his Shihakushō seemingly scorched black, appeared before the eyes of many Shinigami.

Seeing this, Unohana Retsu leaned forward slightly, but then stopped.

However, Suì-Fēng, who was being held in Senju Makoto's arms, looked almost unscathed, except for a slightly pale face.

Soon, another figure appeared by Senju Makoto's side.

Ichimaru Gin!

But unlike his usual seemingly calm and sinister appearance, Ichimaru Gin looked much more disheveled than Senju Makoto, with a large patch of his unique light purple short hair turned black...

Obviously, although Ichimaru Gin retreated as quickly as possible, he was still severely affected by the terrifying aftermath.

'Truly... terrifying!'

Undoubtedly, after experiencing that chaotic battle, the captains' evaluation of Ichimaru Gin's strength had definitely acknowledged that he was qualified to serve as a captain.

However, under that terrifying nuclear explosion, merely being affected a little more had left Ichimaru Gin in such a disheveled state.

If... Senju Makoto hadn't pushed the nuclear explosion into the sky, but had allowed "Bankai: Jakuho Raikōben" to fully erupt in the training ground...

Just imagining it, the captains understood that even in the best-case scenario, the entire First Division's barracks would have been destroyed.

'Terrifying!'

'Horrifying!'

'Is this truly a one-hit kill in the true sense?'

For a moment, many captains looked at Suì-Fēng, who seemed to be limply held in Senju Makoto's arms, with a hint of fear in their eyes.

Only... Unohana Retsu and Aizen Sōsuke were somewhat different.

Unohana Retsu's gaze remained gentle and peaceful, while Aizen Sōsuke pushed up his glasses... the reflective lenses completely obscured his eyes from others.

Senju Makoto coughed slightly and then reminded them.

"Captains, Suì-Fēng's Bankai seems to have a huge cost and side effects, she needs urgent diagnosis and treatment."

"Hmm..."

Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni pondered for a moment and then nodded, asking, "Can Vice-Captain Senju still perform normal diagnosis and treatment?"

"No doctor will fall before the patient."

Senju Makoto answered Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni in a gentle and firm tone.

Feeling the answer that was clearly injured but without the slightest hesitation, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni said with admiration.

"In that case, this captain promotion assessment test is over. Vice-Captain Senju, please quickly treat Suì-Fēng and Vice-Captain Ichimaru Gin."

"Yes!"

Then, Senju Makoto quickly disappeared from the spot, carrying Suì-Fēng. Ichimaru Gin glanced at Aizen Sōsuke, then quickly followed Senju Makoto's direction.

However, Senju Makoto did not rush back to the Fourth Division's barracks but chose to start checking Suì-Fēng's condition in a temporary treatment room in the First Division.

Spiritual body structure and tissue changes, spiritual power response, spiritual pressure intensity...

After a while, Senju Makoto stopped, slightly relieved, and sat beside Suì-Fēng, asking.

"Do you know where you went wrong?"

Suì-Fēng moved her head slightly with some difficulty, looking in the opposite direction from Senju Makoto, as if trying to hide the expression on her face, and whispered.

"I... I know..."

"Do you know where you went wrong?" Senju Makoto asked.

This question undoubtedly overloaded Suì-Fēng's slightly feverish little head.

The reason why Suì-Fēng subconsciously answered Senju Makoto was simply because she had no resistance to Senju Makoto, but she really didn't understand where she went wrong.

"I... I shouldn't have directly attacked Makoto-kun on the first try..."

Before Suì-Fēng could finish speaking, Senju Makoto flicked Suì-Fēng's forehead and said.

"Suì-Fēng, your mistake is that you shouldn't use powers that you don't understand and control so easily, especially this kind of Bankai with a larger power than range, you'll hurt yourself..."

Suì-Fēng, who was originally listening to Senju Makoto's teachings seriously, felt her heart pounding strangely when she heard the last sentence.

Then, Senju Makoto sighed slightly and said.

"Suì-Fēng, and your Bankai seems to be extremely exaggerated. I just checked you. You won't be able to recover your spiritual power for at least a month, and your Zanpakuto should also be unusable..."

After a pause, Senju Makoto, who had reacted, seemed to realize that it was not the time to lecture the patient. After reminding Suì-Fēng to rest well, he hurriedly walked out of the temporary treatment room.

Outside the door.

With Senju Makoto's appearance, Ichimaru Gin, still maintaining a hypocritical and unpredictable expression, leaned to one side and looked at Senju Makoto.

"Vice-Captain Senju, I didn't expect you to be fine even after being affected by that level of explosion, that's really..."

(End of this chapter)