"Junior sister?"
As expected, Aizen was a little surprised when he heard this.
He had thought that Arima was planning to expand their recruitment, bringing others into their group to explore the truth of the world together.
Even if, in the process, they would inevitably trample on the world's existing order.
To Aizen, such sacrifices were necessary in the pursuit of truth.
However, after Arima briefly explained the situation, Aizen realized that wasn't the case.
"Since Master dislikes the great noble families so much, why did he agree to the Shihouin family's request?"
Aizen asked, genuinely curious.
Arima pondered for a moment before giving an answer that surprised Aizen.
"Maybe it's to repay a favor. After all, debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but think of that bold, seemingly frivolous yet profound man—
Shihouin Qianni.
Though some people die, they live on in the hearts of others in a different way.
Shaking off his moment of reflection, Arima turned to Aizen and said,
"By the way, I found a rather interesting person beside the little princess of the Shihouin family."
Aizen looked at his master, puzzled.
"His name is Urahara Kisuke. Although he is still very young, I have a feeling that you and he might have a lot in common, Sōsuke."
"However, it seems highly unlikely that he will ever join us."
"After all, he is a noble."
To explore the truth of the world meant challenging the established order.
And in Soul Society, that order was upheld by the noble families.
Arima and Aizen both knew that by following this path, they would inevitably stand against these nobles.
It was nearly impossible for someone born into nobility to betray their own interests and ideals.
Yet, after hearing Arima's words, Aizen still silently remembered the name—Urahara Kisuke.
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Shihouin Training Grounds
"Shunpo is not actually a difficult technique. Its principle is quite simple."
At the Shihouin family's training grounds, Arima stood before Yoruichi, explaining calmly.
A debt of gratitude is the hardest to repay.
To honor the kindness Shihouin Qianni had shown him in the past, Arima ultimately agreed to teach Yoruichi and reluctantly accepted her as his disciple.
Of course, this privilege was extended to her alone.
Her close friend and follower, Urahara Kisuke, was not granted the same opportunity.
Yoruichi understood this.
She knew that Arima was only teaching her out of respect for her ancestor, so she didn't even bother asking him to teach Kisuke as well.
Though she had a good relationship with Kisuke, she was well aware of the vast gap in their social status.
She was the future head of the Shihouin family.
Kisuke, on the other hand, was merely a child of the lower-tier noble Urahara family, a vassal house serving the Shihouin.
"The Shihouin family specializes in Shunpo and Hakuda (White Hits). As the heir to the family, even though you've only recently entered the Spiritual Arts Academy, I assume you've already been trained in these techniques beforehand."
Yoruichi nodded silently.
Seeing her response, Arima sighed.
"Honestly, there's not much I can teach you."
"You're naturally talented. Even without my guidance, you would eventually master these techniques on your own. But since your grandfather requested my instruction..."
"I might as well teach you something new."
Yoruichi's eyes lit up with curiosity.
"Something new?"
Arima smirked slightly. Teaching the rightful successor of the Shihouin family her own future techniques felt strangely ironic.
"Did you know that Hakuda can be combined with Kidō?"
As he spoke, Arima released his Reiatsu, his overwhelming spiritual pressure surging around him, forming an aura of pure Kidō energy.
At that moment, Yoruichi felt an immense sense of oppression.
She instinctively realized that, in this state, every single one of Arima's attacks carried devastating power.
And she was right.
Arima casually stepped forward, pressing his foot against the ground—
BOOM!
The earth shattered beneath him, sending cracks and dust flying in all directions.
"This technique—Shunkō!"
Yoruichi stood frozen, wide-eyed in shock.
This was her technique—the one she would develop in the future.
In the original timeline, Shunkō was Yoruichi's own revolutionary combat technique. By fusing Kidō with Hakuda, she created a powerful new form of battle.
Later on, even Soi-Fon would master Shunkō, though it was unclear if she had been influenced by Yoruichi's development of it.
But here and now, in this timeline—
Arima had already developed it.
Prior to this, Arima had discussed a similar theory with Aizen.
Together, through research and development, they had successfully perfected Shunkō.
And this was just the beginning.
There were still many variations of Shunkō waiting to be created, utilizing different Kidō spells.
But at this moment, watching Arima effortlessly demonstrate the technique, Yoruichi finally understood.
This was why her grandfather had humbly requested Arima's teachings.
Yes, Arima was a former disciple of the legendary Shihouin Zanki and an extremely experienced Shinigami.
But that alone wasn't the reason.
The real reason... was that Arima was a true genius.
Combining Kidō with Hakuda seemed simple in theory, but in reality, it was extraordinarily difficult.
Kidō required incantations to cast, and its primary function was to be released into the environment.
But to keep it wrapped around one's body and fuse it with physical strikes?
That was an entirely different challenge.
Yet, Arima had done it.
And he had done it flawlessly.
For the first time, Yoruichi felt a deep sense of admiration for her teacher.
"This... this is the kind of combat technique I've been looking for!"
Perfecting Shunpo and Hakuda was not enough.
At best, she would merely match the previous generations of the Shihouin family.
But to surpass them—
She needed to create something new.
That had always been the goal of the Shihouin family's greatest warriors—to innovate and develop new techniques that would push their combat skills to greater heights.
Her grandfather himself had once invented a technique called "Utsusemi" (Empty Cicada), which was an advanced application of Shunpo.
Now, standing before Arima, Yoruichi saw the path to her own future.
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