When Jun brought Rangiku back to the Tenth Division, back to Little Lion, and announced that Rangiku would henceforth be Little Lion's lieutenant, and that he was not allowed to refuse...
Both of them were completely bewildered.
Rangiku had no idea why she'd been brought here, and thought Jun might have ulterior motives. Meanwhile, the Little Lion felt like his head was about to explode. What was going on? Why so fast? Was this how efficient your unreliable captain was?
Then, very quickly, their attitudes completely changed.
Rangiku had absolutely no objection to being Tōshirō; on the contrary, she was quite happy about it. Rangiku quite liked children, though not in that way. Plus, Tōshirō was so cute! He always acted mature and reliable despite his young age—oh my! This contrast was just so adorable!
As for Tōshirō, what's wrong with this woman? Why did she pounce on me? Why can't I breathe!?
"I'm suffocating! You silly woman~!" The Little Lion struggled to break free from Rangiku's embrace. He tried even harder to look over Rangiku's shoulder at Jun, but he found he couldn't.
"Oh my~ What an adorable Vice-Captain ~"
"Ah~ Let me go, you weird woman~"
"Why~? Doesn't the Vice-Captain like this~?"
"Of course! Let go of me! You wretched old lady!"
"Auntie?!" Rangiku was enraged by the address. "How dare you call such a young and beautiful woman like me?! What a bad boy!"
"Who's a child?! You bastard!"
"Of course it's you!"
Watching the two of them interact so affectionately, it's definitely a faithful recreation of the original work. Tōshirō really needs Rangiku to guide him; no one else has that strong maternal instinct. It's ridiculous.
Su Yuchun clapped her hands. "I'm relieved that you two are having such a good time together. Keep up the good work, both of you."
"Huh!? Who's happy!? Hey~ Captain!! Hey~ Jun Shimizu ~! Hey~ You bastard~!"
For the next few days, the Tenth Division was in chaos, mainly due to Rangiku and Tōshirō's constant chasing and hide-and-seek, which seriously interfered with Tōshirō's work. This bothered Jun, so he called Rangiku into his office.
"Ahem~ Rangiku, haven't you been going a bit too far these past few days?"
"Eh? Captain Shimizu ~"
Rangiku acted like a little girl in front of Jun, a bit shy and hesitant. Jun smiled happily, "What? You still want to call me Uncle Shimizu?"
Rangiku grinned. "Is that alright?"
"Yes, of course," Chun said with a sigh, "I never imagined that the little one I held in my arms back then would grow up so big and beautiful now, haha~"
"Hehe~", Rangiku scratched her hair, a little embarrassed.
"You haven't changed at all; you still have that same clumsy, impulsive feeling you had when you were a kid."
"Huh? No, I don't think so?" Rangiku felt her work attitude was pretty good. "I'm taking the Vice-Captain's needs very seriously."
"Hi~ Hi~", Rangiku even more embarrassed. "I know Tōshirō is really cute, and it's understandable that you like him, because I like Tōshirō too. Who wouldn't like such a cute kid?"
"That's it! Uncle Shimizu knows a lot, doesn't he?"
"But you've gone too far. You need to know that Tōshirō is the Vice-Captain of the Tenth Division. He's very busy every day. As his lieutenant, how could you make things worse?"
"Eh? It's all because you're lazy, Uncle Shimizu."
"Ahem, if some things were brought up, it would be very dangerous for you. For example, I won't let you be Tōshirō's lieutenant anymore."
"Eh!? Uncle Shimizu is so despicable!"
Haha, I'm alright.
"Ugh~", Rangiku's face fell. "Fine then~, what a despicable old man! Humph~"
"Haha, hurry up, or your cute little Vice-Captain will run away through the door!"
"Hey? Stop right there!"
"You stupid woman, don't chase after me!!"
Chun listened to the commotion outside from his office, sipping his tea with a smile. He'd already been warned; what happened afterward was none of his concern. What difference did it make whether he did his team duties or not?
Because no interference was made with Aizen's plan back then, the events of ninety-eight years ago still occurred in the same way. However, this time, because Jun's timeline differs from the original story, the number of people ultimately transformed into the Visoreds Hollowfication also different.
Because of Tōsen's influence, while top-tier combat power isn't easily attained, the improvement in mid-to-high-level combat power among the lower and middle ranks is still quite significant. Therefore, despite Aizen's numerous misdeeds ninety-eight years ago, the current situation of the Thirteenth Division isn't as disgraceful as depicted in the original work.
For example, a bunch of Vice-Captains don't know how to solve it. Yes, yes, the solution is becoming so common now.
Jun played a part in this; after using Clear Rain's Release, Jun felt that his understanding of Release was perhaps only surpassed by two monsters in the entire Soul Society: Ōetsu Nimaiya and Ichibē Hyōsube.
So Jun passed on his ability to communicate with swords. Note that this isn't something everyone can do; Jun achieved this ability through a very, very scientific method.
First, sit in meditation, place the knife on your lap, cover it with your hands, and then probe for Spiritual Power. If you can sense the Spiritual Power fluctuations of your own knife, proceed to the second step.
The second step is to synchronize your Spiritual Power with the sword's after sensing its Spiritual Power fluctuations, and then proceed to the third step.
The third step is to mentally call out the name of the sword. If successful, a synchronization boost will occur. At this point, do not panic; if you become distracted, the synchronization will break, and you will have to start over.
If it is not broken, keep calling the name of the sword; the synchronization will continuously increase, eventually entering the Inner World.
This thing is definitely dangerous. In the original work, Ichigo was almost killed many times, so Jun also informed everyone of its danger.
But the truth is, many people in Soul Society suffer from a lack of methods to become stronger, not from the perceived dangers. In the original work, when were the times helping the main characters become stronger not dangerous? Who refused? No one refused.
You think this is the protagonist group's courage? Bullshit! If this opportunity is given to someone else, they'll cherish it even more. No need to warn them of the danger; even if it's a near-death experience, a whole bunch of Soul Reaper will still rush headlong into these opportunities.
Therefore, what most Soul Reaper lacked wasn't courage, but opportunity. Jun gave them that opportunity, and thus a large number of "Solutions" emerged. Of course, many Soul Reaper also died, but this shouldn't be blamed on Jun. On the contrary, countless Soul Reaper were grateful for the opportunity Jun gave them.
Therefore, those Vice-Captains from the original work are mostly in the double digits in Jun's timeline. For example, Renji Abarai is the 26th seat of the Seventh Division. Although he is a promising talent, he is still too young.
As for those who ask why he's not in the Sixth Division? Abarai a nobleman? Why would he be in the Sixth Division? The current captain of the Sixth Division is Sōjun Kuchiki, and Soul Society isn't as devastated as it was in the original story; the talent pool is practically nonexistent. So, why would Renji be in the Sixth Division under these circumstances?
Speaking of Renji looking at Rukia, she's in the Thirteenth Division with over 30 seats. While Byakuya Kuchiki acknowledged her as a sister, it doesn't mean the Kuchiki Clan has officially recognized her as their daughter. Therefore Rukia is still called Kiyohara Rukia.
The Vice-Captain of the Thirteenth Division is still Kaien Shiba, and his wife Shiba Miyako also fine. The "Messi" in the original work is his sister—oops, Metastacia! This Hollow with infinite evolutionary abilities was researched and created by Aizen over twenty years ago. Actually, starting with this monster, Aizen's research completely shifted from Soul Reaper to Hollows.
In the original work, this thing killed Shiba Miyako, so Kaien sought revenge. Rukia, fearing for Kaien's safety, went with him. However, Ukitake found out about this and, Ukitake Kaien was capable enough and that the murder of his wife was an irreconcilable crime, he couldn't let others help him. So he made Kaien fight Metastacia one-on-one, ultimately leading to Kaien being eaten.
In this timeline, Metastacia killed the Sixth Seat of the Ninth Division and completed the absorption process. Kaname Tōsen, no matter what, had to investigate, even though he knew what had happened.
With Tōsen's Tōsen, his friend, Big Dog Sajin Komamura, naturally joined in. Big Dog then ran into the unlucky Metastacia, and the consequences are obvious. While Metastacia was quite powerful, he couldn't possibly take on a captain one-on-one back then, and was seemingly instantly defeated by Kashiwamura.
She actually escaped, according to Kokoro, the Zanpakuto Jun left behind in Soul Society. Shinren 'Shinren name is taken from Koishi Komeiji, a character in the Touhou Project game, and her ability is the same: she has an incredibly low profile, and is unnoticed by anyone except those with debuffs that grant immunity or concentration buffs.
And speaking of Metastacia, she was actually quite lucky. Why do I say that? First of all, that thing was hiding on the outskirts of Soul Society. It first ate the members of the 11th Division, and then it wandered around and ate members of other divisions.
This actually angered the entire Soul Society. It's fortunate that Sajin Komamura found it; if Sōya Azashiro had found it, escape? Impossible.
The fact that Kaien Shiba is alive is good news for Rukia, and also for the siblings Kūkaku Shiba and Ganju Shiba. The Shiba lineage has actually been quite successful this generation, thanks in large part to their incompetent father and harsh mother.
So, moving from Rukia to Byakuya, the current information I have is that Byakuya is preparing to make his move. Decades of life as a commoner have given Byakuya a genuine sense of approachability not found in the original work. He still retains that aloofness stemming from his bloodline, but he no longer looks down on others.
Furthermore, he was influenced by Aozumi was his aunt and even closer to him than his parents. Aozumi's influence on Byakuya was actually enormous; otherwise, Byakuya might not have been so rebellious as a child. It's all Aozumi's fault, and indirectly, it could also be attributed to Jun.
So, after enduring for many years, Byakuya could no longer bear the fact that he hadn't taken good care of his wife or fulfilled her dreams. He had to take good care of Rukia! How? Making Rukia a daughter of the Kuchiki Clan was the best way to take care of her.
Forget about whether Rukia is comfortable or not, and don't bring up whether she's happy or not. Better living conditions and higher social status are good things in themselves. If you feel uncomfortable, you can do things that are kinder to others, instead of rebelling against your identity, like Kakyō's behavior. That's what a mature person should do.
Rukia can become Kakyō is still unknown, but she has a very good relationship with Tōsen and greatly admires the former Kakyō. However, if she wants to become Kakyō, she needs the title of Kuchiki.
Byakuya is working hard towards this goal; he has decided to challenge for the head of the Kuchiki family. He wants to defeat his father, become the head of the Kuchiki Clan, and ensure that Rukia successfully inherits the glorious Kuchiki surname.