The Vacant Third Division Captain's Seat

Soi Fon's pace was somewhat hurried, even rudely ahead of Unohana by more than half a body length.

Dōsan Hanyū's achievements were deliberately buried, and some of Dōsan's deeds were transferred to Soi Fon.

During this time, the name of Soi Fon, the Second Division Captain, became well-known throughout Seireitei.

As a result, the Second Division is no longer as weak as before. Despite the added advantage of its imposing reputation, it is looked down upon by the other divisions.

When the two arrived at the meeting place and stepped into the meeting hall, Soi Fon keenly sensed an unfamiliar Spiritual Pressure.

Not belonging to any of the current team leaders, he was quietly staying in the side hall.

Gin Ichimaru

Soi Fon narrowed her eyes, recalling the recent information about Gin Ichimaru.

He was originally the captain of the Shin'ō Noble Guard, Ichimonji Tsunayashiro's right-hand man.

As the Second Division Captain, which is in charge of the Stealth Force, she knows more about certain things in the Seireitei than most people.

On the night the Tsunayashiro Clan was wiped out, Ichimonji Tsunayashiro died on his own lab table, and it was Ichimonji Tsunayashiro Gin Ichimaru who stabbed him to death.

After this act of rebellion, Gin Ichimaru disappeared without a trace. Soi Fon attempted to find him for subsequent missions, but all her efforts failed.

It turns out he's always been in the First Division.

Wrong.

Soi Fon slowed her pace. Gin Ichimaru was positioned right next to the conference hall, and could easily overhear the captains' meeting if he wanted to.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto's thoughts are obvious.

Even if Ichimonji Tsunayashiro is weaker than his nephew Jin'ya Tsunayashiro, he's not much weaker.

Gin Ichimaru was able to assassinate Ichimonji, and even in a sneak attack, he possessed Captain-level strength.

That makes it quite obvious.

The position of Third Division Captain is vacant.

Soi Fon got anxious and quickened her pace, her little feet skimming the water like a dragonfly.

This was also a suggestion from Ōmaeda to Soi Fon, and it was Soi Fon's goal at this captain's meeting.

With mixed feelings, Soi Fon stood in her place, thinking about how to offer her suggestion.

The captains of each squad entered one after another.

There was something else interesting about this meeting.

This is the first time in the history of the Thirteenth Division that two acting captains have attended a meeting at the same time.

Byakuya Kuchiki, the acting captain of the Sixth Division, wore Kenseikan and a silver- Ginpakukazahana no Uzuginu wrapped around his neck. Even though he was wearing the vice-captain's uniform and surrounded by many captains, he remained calm and composed.

The Thirteenth Division Lieutenant Kaien Shiba, stood at the back of the column. Despite his age, he had known several people present for over fifty years.

"Stepping on Stars"

At this moment, Kaien was holding a notebook, looking down at herself, occasionally writing a few strokes or making a few marks, shaking her head and sighing about how difficult it was to create.

Compared to the other Five Great Noble Clans, the Shiba Clan was weak, truly weak.

The Shiba Clan has been sparsely populated for hundreds of years. By Isshin's generation, there are fewer than two people with the surname Shiba in the entire Soul Society.

However, in terms of strength, two members of the Shiba Clan from the Gotei 13 were qualified to attend. Perhaps Kaien Shiba's decision not to assume the captain's position was also related to avoiding any appearance of impropriety.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto stood motionless in the middle, his eyes narrowed to slits, as if he had fallen asleep.

Finally, even Kenpachi Zaraki from the 11th Division arrived, Mayuri Kurotsuchi was late in coming.

It's rare that Mayuri Kurotsuchi, standing next to Zaraki, didn't start the day with sarcasm.

Yamamoto didn't say much, but opened his eyes and slammed his cane hard on the ground.

"Now let's begin the first thing."

"The first thing is to increase the number of patrol personnel in each division to ensure the safety of their jurisdiction. Also, no one, including captains, is allowed to carry swords within the Seireitei. All of this is directly supervised by the Central 46 Chambers."

Is another ban on knives in effect?

This matter would certainly not alarm the sages, but the guards of the Central 46 were not small.

Soi Fon pondered that the debts of their Second Division had been paid off by punishing the people from the 11th Division.

Although it was a small matter, it could be considered that the Central 46 was interfering in the internal affairs of the Gotei 13.

So, is this a compromise between Captain-Commander Yamamoto and the Central 46 after the destruction of the Tsunayashiro Clan?

Soi Fon then turned her gaze to Kenpachi Zaraki.

Zaraki picked at his ears, unsure if he had actually heard anything.

Whether the 11th Division obeys or not is irrelevant; the Central 46 is happy to make an example of them, and what they care more about is Yamamoto's attitude.

This was a test.

"Secondly." Yamamoto turned his gaze to Mayuri Kurotsuchi in the back row, and the few captains who were listening also turned their gazes in that direction.

"The Twelfth Division is prohibited from conducting soul body experiments and Artificial Soul experiments. Within three days, all experimental equipment and experiments conducted by the Twelfth Division must be reported to the Central 46."

The eyes of the dozen or so captains flashed; this slash had cut right into Mayuri Kurotsuchi's artery.

How arrogant the Twelfth Division was back then, using the guise of conducting experiments to secretly harm their colleagues.

Like when he was still in Rukongai, Dōsan Hanyū, a Seated Officer of the Twelfth Division, was about to capture someone with his Zanpakuto. Even when he failed, he directly drew his sword in the District 1 of Rukongai.

How domineering and arrogant!

At that time, the Thirteenth Division supported him, the Central 46 supported him, Tsunayashiro Clan, who hoped for a breakthrough in the Artificial Soul Technology, were also willing to support Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

Everyone then looked at Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

Nie acted perfectly normal; however, the more normal he acted, the more abnormal people felt he was.

It's clear that Mayuri Kurotsuchi may have already received the news, and these three days are essentially the buffer time that Captain-Commander Yamamoto has given him.

Destroy everything that needs to be destroyed within three days.

He was a victim of this political battle.

The team leaders already understood.

Without a definitive answer, the reason for the downfall of the Tsunayashiro Clan remains unknown; only the pros and cons are weighed.

The Gotei 13 benefited the most from this war of annihilation.

The Five Great Noble Clans, the sky of Soul Society, have Ikkaku, signifying the end of Five Great Noble Clans absolute rule.

As for the Central 46, they used this opportunity to extend their rules and influence into the Thirteenth Division.

But in reality, compared to what they lost, they didn't gain much.

The Central 46 Chambers thrive by balancing the relationship between the Five Great Noble Clans and the Thirteenth Division.

The destruction of the Tsunayashiro Clan is, at least in the short term, definitely more harmful than beneficial to the Central 46.

"Is there any objection to this?" Following the standard procedure, Yamamoto scanned the team captains. "Next..."

Soi Fon's heart skipped a beat; she sensed Gin Ichimaru moving next door.

This is to...

Soi Fon didn't have time to think twice and stepped forward, attracting the attention of all the captains present. "Captain-Commander Yamamoto, I would like to recommend, as the fourth-year kendo instructor and former acting captain of the Second Division, Dōsan Hanyū, for the position of Third Division Captain."

Yamamoto's wooden cane, which had been suspended, fell down again, and his sealed eyes opened a crack.