Tenzō Tenjō

Yachiru stood up and jumped onto Dōsan's shoulder.

"Hey, Little Eyebrows!"

What are Little Eyebrows?

You can call me White Eyebrows if you like.

That sounds more personal.

"Hey, you brat, you haven't been training properly at all lately." Kenpachi Zaraki slammed his sword onto the mat with a loud thud, making Dōsan Hanyū's body tremble.

Are we going to make a move?

Dōsan even subtly adjusted the black knife at his waist.

Under normal circumstances, such an action would be considered a provocation by Zaraki.

"Never mind." Zaraki grinned menacingly, having already gotten halfway up, but then sat back down. "What do you want, you bastard?"

This sudden strain caused Dōsan to suffer internal injuries. "I saw on the Seireitei Communications that Lieutenant Kusajishi can solve the psychological problems of the Soul Reaper. I have a need in this area, and I would like to ask Lieutenant Kusajishi for help."

Kusajishi was initially a little confused, clearly not knowing what Dōsan Hanyū was talking about, but then her face instantly flushed with excitement.

"Come here, come here, Little Eyebrows!"

Yachiru excitedly went to the next room without saying hello to Zaraki, and then somehow found a pair of round glasses that were a centimeter thick.

It's just pretending to be very serious.

Dōsan swallowed hard, watching Yachiru wave his hand excitedly, but he didn't say a word.

Is this reliable?

Still determined to try anything, Dōsan cautiously began, "Lieutenant Kusajishi..."

"Please call me Doctor Kusajishi!"

"Doctor Kusajishi, I feel like I'm having a little psychological problem lately."

Yachiru adjusted the large glasses covering half of her face, leaned forward, and nodded her head occasionally to indicate that she was very professional.

"I've been feeling this strange urge to fight lately," Dōsan said, sounding a little embarrassed.

When Kusajishi thought of Ken-chan, it was the most normal thought imaginable.

"Oh, then your Little Eyebrows are perfectly normal."

"This isn't an ordinary battle; it's the kind where you want to fight to the death." Receiving Yachiru's rather unusual reply, Dōsan couldn't help but rub his face.

"Yes, that's perfectly normal. A battle can only take place through fighting."

What you said seems to make some sense.

After those two sentences were said, Dōsan found it difficult to ask any further questions.

"Little Eyebrows, you're not sick, the world is sick."

Suddenly, the Kusajishi elevated the theme.

Upon receiving this reply, Dōsan didn't know whether to be happy or unhappy.

He wasn't sick, but he still couldn't quite believe it.

"Little Eyebrows, you need to work harder." Teacher Yachiru adjusted her large glasses a couple of times. "Ken-chan has high hopes for you."

"If it were you, it would be very satisfying to chop like that, but you're not ready yet." Yachiru fed herself a piece of konpeito.

Your words are putting a lot of pressure on me.

Dōsan regained his confidence against Yachiru, but his desire to fight had not yet been quelled.

If even one of Yachiru's words was useful, then he wouldn't have said nothing useful at all.

After leaving the 11th Division, a Soul Reaper knelt directly in front of Dōsan Hanyū. This was a member of the Reitei Squad the 5th Division of the Stealth Force, who was specifically tasked with conveying important information to Soul Reaper.

"By order of the Captain-Commander, an emergency captains' meeting is being convened. Acting Captain Hanyū, you are required to attend as the Second Division captain."

"What happened?"

The Reitei Squad may sometimes know more secrets, but they have specific management regulations that generally prevent them from disclosing them to outsiders.

Dōsan was unaware of this rule.

But to this Soul Reaper, is their acting captain of the Second Division an outsider?

"As the second batch of reinforcements to enter the World of the Living, the Fifth Division Captain Sōsuke Aizen was defeated and wounded, the 11th Division's Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika Ayasegawa, and the Thirteenth Division's Shiba were wounded."

It was fortunate that no one was killed in action.

However, the defeat of one captain and three Vice-Captain-level was another major blow to the reputation of the Soul Reaper.

"What about Captain Soi Fon?"

"Captain Soi Fon is still in pursuit; there's been no word of her being injured."

Dōsan breathed a sigh of relief, then asked again, "Is Lieutenant Kaien seriously injured?"

Although they've never met, he's the most respected older brother in the eyes of both Kūkaku and Ganju.

"I don't know the specifics, but I do know he has returned to Soul Society."

Dōsan said "Oh" and followed the Reitei Squad members to the First Division.

The term "acting captain" has always existed, but its peak period of influence was after its defection fifteen years ago.

A defection, along with other events, meant that less than half of the Soul Reaper were serving as captains at the time, making it almost impossible for multiple divisions to carry out their work. As a result, a precedent was set for acting captains to attend captain meetings.

Dōsan arrived early; the only people waiting for him before him were Retsu Unohana from the Fourth Division and Kuchiki Ginrei from the Sixth Division.

Captain Unohana greeted Dōsan Hanyū with a smile, while the senior Kuchiki closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

There's actually a bit of an awkward situation. Although all the captains are of equal rank, the Second Division should be at the very front of all the divisions according to the order. Now, it's Dōsan Hanyū standing at the very front in his black shihaka uniform.

As time passed, an hour later, Kenpachi Zaraki, and Captain-Commander Yamamoto finally opened his sharp eyes.

"Just last night, Sōsuke Aizen was defeated by that great villain, Tenzō Tenjō, and Kaien Shiba of the Thirteenth Division was also seriously injured."

As for Kaien, only a few captains who knew the inside story understood that Kaien Shiba had already Bankai and possessed Captain-level strength. He was only willing to stay in the Thirteenth Division to repay Ukitake's kindness.

His situation in the Thirteenth Division was similar to that of Dōsan; he could often make decisions directly for Ukitake.

Two Captain-level.

However, more than being shocked, these people were thinking, "He truly lives up to his reputation."

What suggestions do you have?

"Teacher."

Ukitake, at the back of the line, dutifully raised his hand, "We should... cough cough!"

Ukitake covered his mouth and coughed up blood violently, which frightened Kyōraku, who hurriedly shouted for a doctor.

Then the team captains started arguing their personal grudges, each one taunting the other.

Seeing the still chaotic scene below, Yamamoto's face darkened.

The other old friends, Unohana is gentle and silent, and Kuchiki is Kuchiki and wise.

With a soft sigh, Yamamoto slowly turned to the side and asked, "Dōsan Hanyū, what are your thoughts?"