Although the couple wanted a child, they couldn't conceive anytime soon, so Chun continued to live her happy life.
Drinking with the 11th Division was so much fun because 11th Division have a pet boy, haha, who is their Vice-Captain Gosuke.
Gosuke is now an adult, but he still looks rather downcast, and his physique is quite slender, not weak. His abilities are rather average; it's a mystery why Kuruyashiki Kenpachi would have chosen him as Vice-Captain when he was still a child.
Let me address the issue of the Vice-Captain. In a sense, the Vice-Captain is the captain's adjutant, but not quite. In many teams, the Vice-Captain is the strongest person besides the captain, specifically the second-highest in the team, which is a great honor.
The position of Vice-Captain is highly competitive in many squads; without sufficient strength, one has no chance of becoming one. However, the 11th Division is different. The biggest difference between the 11th Division and other divisions is that we can consider it 11th Division 'Kenpachi private property.
The captains of other divisions don't have such strong control. Only the 11th Division is different because of the special members they recruit—mostly villains. The 11th Division itself has Execution authority; as long as the reason is plausible, people can be killed at will.
Kenpachi is the highest-ranking executor of this power within the 11th Division. In other words, Kenpachi can kill whoever he wants. Conversely, the Kenpachi succession battle ensues, meaning anyone who wants to kill Kenpachi can do so. If you kill the old Kenpachi, you become the new Kenpachi, right?
So that's how it is. Because of this rule of killing, the atmosphere was good when Kuruyashiki Kenpachi led the 11th Division, but that doesn't mean the atmosphere was good when other Kenpachis led the division. In fact, none of the previous Kenpachis before and after Kuruyashiki Kenpachi were very good.
Yes, I'm talking about Zaraki. To be honest, the 11th Division during Zaraki's time in the original work was not as good as the Kuruyashiki Kenpachi's time, and the difference was quite significant.
Returning to the issue of the Vice-Captain, given this kind of team, the choice of Vice-Captain is entirely Kenpachi himself; if you disagree, he can just cut you off, believe it or not. Therefore, during Kuruyashiki Kenpachi, there was likely Gosuke from the later stages of the team, and during Kenpachi Zaraki Yachiru Kusajishi.
Yachiru is cute and strong, but to say she's stronger than Ikkaku Madarame is a joke. Even though she's Kenpachi Zaraki's Blade & Soul, she's not that strong.
While they were enjoying their peaceful life in Soul Society, the Central 46 were up to their old tricks again.
This time, due to the appearance of the Baraggan Empire, and after the Captain-Commander explicitly stated that it could not be destroyed, the Central 46 decided to create a Hueco Mundo -based Expedition Force.
The significance of such an Expedition Force lies in monitoring the Upper Hueco Mundo and the Forest of Menos, preventing an excessive influx of Hollows into the Upper Hueco Mundo, as the Upper Hueco Mundo are almost wiped out.
This would reduce the power of the Baraggan Empire and prevent the recurrence of such a massive virtual army. The reasoning was perfectly plausible and there was nothing to refute, so, right? In the end, this thing still existed.
Then Jun remembered Shūsuke Amagai and Makoto Kibune from the Bakkōtō Arc, which also had an original storyline. Speaking of which, the current Vice-Captain of the Third Division is Kibune Hakuzō, and he has a son who's still in school; it seems like this Makoto Kibune is the one Jun had been referring to. Jun hadn't noticed before.
Shūsuke Amagai was the captain of the Third Division who was parachuted in after Gin Ichimaru's betrayal and before the Visoreds returned. The Expedition Force Third Division Captain was brought back, and this Expedition Force is the very thing the Central 46 proposed.
"So that's how it is. Although I changed some things, the overall situation is still beyond my control," he muttered to himself.
To be honest, this Expedition Force is incredibly dangerous. It's not just a matter of a few months anymore; now you're stuck in Hueco Mundo the whole time without a replacement, which is practically suicide. The leader needs to be incredibly strong; they should be able to handle at least one Adjuchas.
As expected, three Vice-Captains were chosen for the first round of selections: Kibune Hakuzō, Vice-Captain of the Third Division; Aikō Tairō, Vice-Captain of the Seventh Division; and Tōdō Takuma, Vice-Captain the Eighth Division. After these three Vice-Captains left, the 3rd and 7th Divisions each had Third Seats filled, and Kyōraku, that old scoundrel, directly promoted Kiyoshi to Vice-Captain of the Eighth Division.
Shunsui Kyōraku is getting old and doesn't bother with maintenance anymore. The benefits of being promoted to Vice-Captain are numerous: his own Vice-Captain is a beautiful young woman, and her Vice-Captain, Lisa Yadōmaru, is also a beautiful young woman. He's gained two at once—it's fantastic!
Jun still remembers that our little sister Nanao will graduate from the Shin'ō Academy in another twenty years or so. Congratulations! It's just that it's infuriating that she's already been pre-selected for the Eighth Division. That old scoundrel Shunsui Kyōraku, with three cute girls surrounding him, wow~ that's what captain life is all about!
Several months passed, and it was time to defeat Aizen and complete the tutorial mission. I might as well go with Isuzu while I'm at it.
It's been about eight or nine years since I last had a teaching assignment at the academy. The last time was for Kaname Tōsen. Speaking of Tōsen, he's become a bit of a laid-back team member these days, spending his days patrolling and then teaching the kids. He always has enough time and the maximum number of assignments, which is just... unbelievable.
Furthermore, according to Isuzu, Tōsen isn't very popular and doesn't interact much with his colleagues within the team. From this, one can probably infer Tōsen's hatred for Soul Reaper. This guy is still so obsessive; it's hard to say what his future holds.
Returning to the Shin'ō Academy, Chun's open lectures remain as popular as ever. Over the years, Chun's research into Soul Reaper techniques, while perhaps not reaching the pinnacle, has certainly forged its own unique path. Therefore, many of his insights are highly inspiring for most Soul Reaper.
Not to mention the students, the development of Soul Reaper is indeed much better than in the original work. At least the number of members has increased. The combat team is now close to three hundred, and the average skill level is increasing year by year. It's really great.
Among these trainees, Jun not only saw Gin Ichimaru and Rangiku Matsumoto, but also Seinosuke Yamada, the older brother of Hanatarō Yamada, the uke-like Seventh Seat of the Fourth Division in the original work.
Of course, they didn't know this person purely from the original work. Rather, it's because Miman Yamada, the Sixth Seat of the Fourth Division, is their mother. Their father works at the Seireitei Shin'ō Medical Institute, a side branch of the Fourth Division, a medical facility exclusively for nobles.
Actually, this place is pretty useless. In the original work, Byakuya's lover, Hisana Kuchiki sick, and they still couldn't cure her, right? So, the Fourth Division is more reliable. If the Fourth Division can't handle it, you have to go to Tenjirō Kirinji of the Zero Division. Even this great god couldn't cure someone like Ukitake. Then you can go to the Soul King, but generally, you're not qualified to go to the Soul King.
Jun couldn't find Nanao, so after class he used Radar Technique. Kakushitsuijaku was too obvious, and Radar Technique's fluctuations were only momentary and wouldn't attract attention. Still not finding Nanao, Jun thought it was impossible, so he added a code and scanned again. He discovered that Nanao was actually inside the East Wall of the Journal Hall. Both the east and west walls of the Journal Hall were shielded by Spiritual Power, making them impossible to detect with normal scanning.
Jun was a bit shocked. Did Nanao really have such strong talent? The original work didn't portray her that much, but after Kyōraku became the Captain-Commander in the Thousand-Year War arc, Nanao was directly promoted to Captain of the Eighth Division. So, it makes sense; she's been hiding her strength quite well.
There was no one in the Journal Hall at midday, so Jun came straight there with Isuzu. Jun went up and knocked on the wall, "Hey, can you come out now? Give me a little time~"
"Eh? Oh~ Sorry!?"
Nanao's reaction was also somewhat mixed. At first, she probably thought she was using a computer in a modern library, and that people seeing her playing games or daydreaming on it would want to use it—or something like that. But then she suddenly realized this was a secret room, a place most people wouldn't know about, and that her current posture was somewhat indecent.
The reason Jun didn't go in was because she noticed the little girl's state. It wasn't that she was completely naked— her Radar Technique wasn't that amazing—but she discovered that the little one had set up a hammock inside. Wow, my Nanao, even Jun isn't this brazen!
Nanao straightened herself up and then asked, "Is there anyone else outside besides you?"
"Of course, why would I knock if someone was home?"
Wow~ you saw it all?
"Huh? What did you see?"
"You're still trying to deny it!" Nanao's voice was shrill, because she felt like she'd been completely exposed. "Aren't people like us supposed to be able to see right through this wall? Waaah~"
"Someone's coming! If you don't come out, you might not have another chance."
"Ugh!" Nanao had no choice but to come out. She was furious and wanted to explode, but when she came out, she saw Jun and Isuzu smiling at her.
Nanao was completely dumbfounded, then her face fell. "What kind of outburst is this?!" she cried. "Brother Shimizu ~, Sister-in-law~"
Chun patted Nanao's little head and laughed, "Not bad, little guy! You actually managed to get into the East Wall. Uncle Liudao must be so happy!"
"Eh~?" Nanao suddenly remembered that Jun knew about this place, so she asked curiously, "Did Shimizu -nii go there when he was in school?"
This question made Isuzu burst into laughter, and Jun tilted her head, saying, "No."
"Huh? How did you know?"
"Because I built this wall, and I put the things inside it."
"Eh~!?"
"Hey!? Come out for lunch with your brother and sister-in-law. You little rascal, aren't you? You've got yourself into a hammock in there, and it looks like you're not wearing any clothes, right? That's quite a fetish of yours!"
It was fine at first, but as soon as I mentioned she wasn't wearing clothes, Isuzu and Nanao's expressions immediately changed. Jun quickly explained, "I can't see inside, but I noticed something was off when I was scanning."
"Isn't that even more obvious!? Waaah~ Sister-in-law~, my brother is taking advantage of me~"
"Pure~!"
Chun was quite helpless. "Isn't being sorry enough?"
"Waaah~", Nanao didn't cry, of course. Girls are born to be coquettish. She nestled in Isuzu's arms and winked at Jun.
Nanao is the youngest in her family, and everyone spoils her, which makes her temperament somewhat different from that in the original work. It's not that she's completely different, but rather that she's more playful when interacting with family, while being absolutely disciplined and capable at work.
"You need to be more careful next time. The reason your sister-in-law and I can't see you is because the Restriction I designed is limited to students. You were so unrestrained in there; if someone really saw you naked, you'd deserve it."
"Sister-in-law~"
Nanao tried to act cute again, but Isuzu choked her with a chop to the hand. "Your brother's right! Don't do that again!"
Nanao was completely out of options and had no choice but to admit her mistake, "Okay~ I know I was wrong~"