Acting Captain

"I'm so sorry, Captain Soi Fon, but this is an urgent order from the Captain-Commander."

The aged Chōjirō Sasakibe was always accompanied by at least two members of the First Division whenever he went out.

Emergency Order?

Soi Fon frowned.

The captains' meeting had just ended when the Vice-Captain Sasakibe suddenly delivered an urgent order.

Soi Fon couldn't help but wonder if the guy who had just escaped from prison had gotten into some trouble.

"Relay the Captain-Commander's orders: the Second Division, led by Soi Fon Punishment Force, will be accompanied by the Tenth Division Lieutenant, Rangiku Matsumoto, the 11th Division Third Seat, Ikkaku Madarame, and the 11th Division Fifth Seat Yumichika Ayasegawa, to meet with the Thirteenth Division Lieutenant Kaien Shiba, and the Thirteenth Division Third Seat, Shiba Miyako, who are on official business in the World of the Living, to investigate and apprehend the Muken inmate."

"Fifth Division Captain Sōsuke Aizen, Tenth Division Captain Isshin Shiba, 11th Division Captain Kenpachi Zaraki, be ready to provide backup at any time."

"During this period, the position of Second Division Captain will be temporarily held by the vice-captain of the Second Division, Dōsan Hanyū."

"Hiss..." Isane and Ōmaeda, who were eavesdropping, couldn't help but gasp, shocked by the Captain-Commander's extravagant spending.

The team was led by a squad leader, supported by five vice-squad leaders, and with three more squad leaders providing backup.

The story of the Muken prisoner from Infernal Affairs has not yet spread widely.

Some of the Soul Reapers did manage to get a whiff of it.

This time, Isane and the others finally had a general idea of just how high-level the escaped prisoners were.

Of course, there were also Soul Reaper (Grim Reapers) who were shocked by the fact that Dōsan had become the acting captain.

For a squad to have a deputy captain, it needs to have these characteristics.

First, the position of squad leader is vacant, or fieldwork is carried out on a yearly basis.

Second, the acting team leader is qualified and must attend the team leader meeting.

Even if a deputy captain is popular within the squad, it's normal for the members to respectfully address him as "captain" in private.

Yesterday, Dōsan Hanyū was a third-time captain, but today he has suddenly become the acting captain.

Ōmaeda smacked his lips. This promotion was too fast, faster than he could make money on his own.

As for Soi Fon, to be honest, she felt a little guilty when she first heard about these two from the Tenth Division.

But at this point, there was no time to worry about those things.

As for the reason why Dōsan Hanyū stayed behind, Soi Fon had no intention of asking.

For a soldier, obedience is all that matters!

When do we depart?

"Now, the rest of the First Division are ready to proceed to their respective divisions. Captain Soi Fon, please proceed to the Twelfth Division immediately."

Urgent!

As if sensing Soi Fon's confusion, Chōjirō Sasakibe thoughtfully added, "Later, I will explain to Captain Soi Fon what happened in the World of the Living, as detected by the Twelfth Division."

Soi Fon frowned, turned her head to look at Dōsan Hanyū, who was still recovering from his appointment as vice-captain, and said, "The Second Division is in your hands."

"Huh? Yes."

Before Dōsan could even speak, when he looked up again, all that remained of Soi Fon was a silhouette draped in a haori.

The Fourth Division successively pulled away the seriously injured members of the Second Division, and Dōsan, who also had experience with the Kaidō, treated many of the wounded.

The hierarchy of Soul Reaper is extremely strict.

Originally, apart from a few people from the Ittōbō Murashita who deserved to be beaten, the others were completely innocent victims.

The Soul Reapers were still quite angry and dissatisfied, but when they learned that Dōsan Hanyū would become their vice-captain, their anger inexplicably turned into respect.

After all, having a vice-captain capable of defeating them all gave them considerable peace of mind.

Especially this vice-captain, he beats them up and then treats them!

How could anyone not love a vice-captain like that?

The cleanup work continued into the night.

Dōsan Hanyū was still dizzy. Dragging his tired body, he and Ōmaeda arrived at the captain's office.

"Um, Ōmaeda, what should be the first thing I do upon taking office?" Dōsan was quite flustered, as it was his first time being in charge.

"Just call me Ōmaeda." Ōmaeda, sporting a bruised and swollen face, grinned, looking rather frightening in the middle of the night.

"Let me see." Ōmaeda pursed his lips, thinking carefully for a moment. "In my opinion, Vice-Captain, you should deal with the Second Division's debt problem first."

"Debt..." Although he was a little nervous about his first practical experience, Dōsan had reviewed many official documents for Rangiku and was well-versed in legal provisions.

Until Ōmaeda pulled out a stack of IOUs from his pocket.

You actually still carry the IOU with you?

Dōsan flipped through them one by one, and roughly calculated that it was around 1.5 million?

My God, back then he worked himself to the bone, and he couldn't even save a few cents a month.

Ōmaeda's forced smile, his large white teeth gleaming with golden light, "And also, the damage caused by the Second Division this time, the house repairs, will probably cost another 500,000 rings."

Dōsan was considering whether it would be easier to deal with the person who raised the question.

"Alright, our acting captain has given the order that you may leave."

Second Division the Jail, Correction Corps Member: A Correction Corps Member with his right hand bandaged, releases a group of people who were being held captive.

"Clap clap." Rizukihime clapped her hands lightly. "Hmph, right, I also have a little brother named Dōsan Hanyū. Release him too, or I'll let you know the power of the Kasumioji Clan."

It was a crime before, but it was a special order issued by Captain-Commander Yamamoto.

Soul Reaper, in the end, still protects the rights of the nobility.

But now that she was innocent, Rizukihime naturally felt more confident.

Good heavens, the acting captain's older sister?

Hearing the spoiled young lady's words made the nurse laugh instead.

"It's getting late, and the night patrols of each squad are about to begin. You should hurry back to the Shin'ō Academy of Spiritual Arts to avoid causing trouble."

"Hey, you one-armed hero, aren't you being a bit too arrogant?"

"What do you mean one-armed? I just had my arm broken." The Soul Reaper rolled his eyes at Rizukihime, then revealed a somewhat mischievous smile. "As for Dōsan Hanyū, do you know who the acting captain of the Second Division is?"