After walking out of Tōshirō Hitsugaya's house, Gao Yu Guangyun stopped again not long after.
"Alright, stop looking, come out."
As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps came from beside him, and a blonde woman with a very large chest walked out. She said with some surprise, "Oh my, I've been discovered."
"It's only natural to be discovered, isn't it? You didn't hide your spiritual pressure at all." Gao Yu Guangyun looked at the woman, thinking that this should be Matsumoto Rangiku, the future Vice-Captain of the Tenth Division.
He checked Rangiku's Souls Ability.
'Dabuban: Your soul will become a special tonic. A part of it can be split off to promote the completion of an item, a person's task, and the evolution of the soul itself.'
This ability...
It's a bit strange.
This isn't a self-serving ability; it purely benefits others!
Splitting off a part of one's own soul to help others complete a task, or even succeed in evolution.
Is this why Aizen Sōsuke obtained Rangiku's soul to complete the Hōgyoku?
If he remembered correctly, there was a soul king fragments in Matsumoto Rangiku's soul; it was the Soul King's fingernail.
Aizen Sōsuke extracted that fragment from her soul and integrated it into the Hōgyoku.
This made Aizen Sōsuke, who had been painstakingly trying to complete the Hōgyoku at the time, realize that soul king fragments could facilitate the Hōgyoku's completion. Thus, Aizen Sōsuke's Hōgyoku began to incorporate soul king fragments.
Perhaps it was because of this event that Rangiku's soul gained the 'Dabuban' characteristic.
"If I consume my own soul fragments, will it also have the effect of promoting my own evolution?"
Gao Yu Guangyun wasn't sure, but he knew that he should indeed befriend Rangiku to gain this ability.
Anyway, he certainly wouldn't mind having more abilities; who knows when they might come in handy in the future.
"Which Squad are you from?" Rangiku hadn't seen Gao Yu Guangyun before, so she asked first.
"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?" Gao Yu Guangyun said, "Today's patrol duty in Xiliu Soul Street should be mine, right? Why are there other Shinigami here?"
"Oh ho ho." Rangiku chuckled slyly, "That's because I'm not here for patrol. I secretly came to Rukongai to play."
"I'm Matsumoto Rangiku of the Tenth Division. Now that I've introduced myself, it's your turn."
"Gao Yu Guangyun of the Fifth Division." Gao Yu Guangyun said, "Why are you following Tōshirō Hitsugaya?"
"Oh... so his name is Tōshirō Hitsugaya." Rangiku realized, "I saw that kid has pretty good talent. What's your relationship with him? Aren't you considering having him become a Shinigami?"
"His friend is my friend." Gao Yu Guangyun walked along Rukongai and then said, "His friend also asked me to come. The first time I saw him, I knew this kid should become a Shinigami."
"So, you don't need to say more. I've already persuaded him and his grandmother. Tomorrow morning, I'll come pick him up to go to the Spiritual Arts Academy."
"Isn't this too much!" Rangiku grumbled, "I discovered him first! Even if he becomes a Shinigami, he should become a Shinigami of our Tenth Division."
"..."
Her words really made Gao Yu Guangyun pause.
Yes, now that Tōshirō Hitsugaya has been discovered by himself, will he still join the Tenth Division?
He wouldn't join the Fifth Division after graduation, would he?
Although most Shinigami are assigned to various Squads through the academy, for those specifically requested by Captains, and those who are exceptionally talented, they have the right to choose for themselves.
For a genius like Tōshirō Hitsugaya, and since he hasn't been pre-booked by the Tenth Division, if Aizen Sōsuke notices him, he will definitely be recruited into the Fifth Division, right?
If that's really the case, wouldn't he have changed history on his second day here?
"Hey, why are you spacing out, kid?"
Looking at Gao Yu Guangyun, who suddenly fell silent after talking, Rangiku said with some dissatisfaction.
"No, I was just thinking about something."
Gao Yu Guangyun finished speaking and then answered her previous question.
"It's not that just because I discovered him, Tōshirō will go to the Fifth Division. Which Squad he specifically goes to depends on the academy, the various Captains, and his own wishes."
"If you want him to go to the Tenth Division, then I advise you to persuade your Captain to request him from the academy."
"Eh?" Rangiku was stunned.
"You don't want Tōshirō to join the Fifth Division?"
"Well, of course I do, but I still respect other people's choices more."
Gao Yu Guangyun certainly hoped that he and Tōshirō would be in the same Squad. That way, he could spend more time cultivating their relationship, and once their favorability reached eighty or above, he would permanently gain the 'Kirinji' ability.
"You're quite a nice person, you know."
Rangiku patted Gao Yu Guangyun's shoulder and said, "Very good, I approve of you. Do you want to have a drink together when we return to Seireitei?"
"I have outdoor patrol duties for the next few days." Gao Yu Guangyun's eyes lit up, then he said with some disappointment,
"If I have time after I get back, we can have a couple of drinks together."
"Hahaha, I'll wait for you."
Rangiku laughed and waved her hand, "Alright then, I'll head back to Seireitei first. I'll leave that kid to you."
"Mm."
Gao Yu Guangyun also waved, watching Rangiku leave.
At this moment, he had already obtained Rangiku's temporary ability, which also meant that Rangiku's favorability towards him had reached sixty.
This person is quite easy to get along with, gaining sixty favorability so easily.
Not bad, not bad. Although he doesn't need the Dabuban ability right now, who knows when it might come in handy.
After Rangiku left, Gao Yu Guangyun officially began his patrol duties.
In Soul Society, Seireitei is of course the safest place, but Rukongai outside of Seireitei is different.
Because Rukongai has no protection from the Barrier Membrane and no deterrence from Shinigami, Hollows often come here to cause trouble.
And they might even lure one or two lower-ranking Shinigami, as Shinigami souls are a great tonic for Hollows.
The area Gao Yu Guangyun was responsible for was from Zone One to Zone Five. This area was generally considered relatively safe.
He originally thought this was just a routine patrol, but on his way back from Zone Five, he suddenly felt something was off.
At this moment, he was still in 'teaching' mode. In this mode, he was extremely sensitive to the flow of reishi.
Furthermore, he could utilize all the abilities he currently possessed to their fullest. It could be said that the 'Strict Teacher Produces Outstanding Students' ability, at this stage, was definitely not just for him to teach.
It itself made him an excellent 'Strict Teacher'!