The 'Kind' First Generation Gotei 13

"Captain Araki, Captain Unohana, I've been waiting for you both for quite a while! Please, come with me immediately! Captain-Commander Yamamoto, along with the captains of the other divisions, are already seated in the conference room."

As Araki and Unohana Retsu arrived at the entrance of the Gotei 1st Division's barracks, a Shinigami Robes-clad 1st Division soldier immediately approached them.

"Looks like we really are the last two to arrive."

Araki chuckled at Unohana Retsu beside him.

"Let's hurry to the conference room!"

"Otherwise, Captain-Commander Yamamoto will blame you!"

Unohana Retsu rolled her eyes at Araki's nonchalant demeanor.

"Then we'd better hurry up~"

"Old Man Yama's lectures can put anyone to sleep, and they never stop!"

Araki chuckled at her words, not forgetting to playfully tease his beloved teacher, Captain-Commander Yamamoto of the Gotei 13.

"Uh…"

The 1st Division soldier who was leading the new captain of the Gotei 11th Division, Araki, attending his first captain's meeting, and Araki's vice-captain, Unohana Retsu, to the 1st Division conference room…

Upon hearing Araki's unreserved complaints about their division captain, Yamamoto Genryusai, cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

Throughout the entire Gotei 13, Araki was probably the only one who dared to criticize Yamamoto Genryusai in such a way—the only one considered by their Captain-Commander to be his successor in the 'Genryu' school, having mastered it completely!

"Retsu, do you know? Old Man Yama isn't actually the stern, imposing figure you all imagine him to be! That's all an act. You wouldn't believe what he's like in private…"

Before the 1st Division soldier could even wipe the sweat from his brow, Araki's teasing voice rang out again from behind him.

This made the 1st Division soldier even more flustered! To avoid hearing anything he shouldn't, he quickened his pace…

"We're here…"

"Captain-Commander Yamamoto and the captains of the other divisions are waiting for you behind that door! In fact, Captain Unohana should know the way. I have other duties, so I'll take my leave!"

With that, the 1st Division soldier used Shunpo to vanish from Araki and Unohana Retsu's sight as if his life depended on it.

It must be said that those serving as soldiers in the Gotei 1st Division were all intelligent! He knew deep down that Araki could say certain 'secrets' freely, but he absolutely couldn't genuinely listen! Otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died…

Seriously, in this vast Seireitei, who would dare gossip about Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni?

Wouldn't they be afraid of being deemed a spy and executed the very next day for, say, stepping into the barracks with their left foot first?!

"Why run? I'm not some devil?!"

Araki shook his head helplessly at the fleeing soldier. All he did was talk about the foolish things their Captain-Commander Yamamoto did when he was still relatively young and teaching at the Genji School. Why were they so scared?

"Retsu, let's go in~"

Seeing that the other division's soldier clearly didn't want to hear Yamamoto's little secrets, Araki said no more. He led Unohana Retsu beside him and pushed open the large door adorned with the 1st Division's emblem.

Zzzzzzz…

With a soft creak, the captains of the Gotei 13, already gathered inside, appeared before Araki.

"Yo! Everyone's here already?!"

Araki stepped through the door, as if he were the Captain-Commander himself, greeting the captains in the conference room with 'warmth.' As he spoke, Araki's gaze swept across the faces of the Gotei 13 captains within the room…

"Hmm, the captains of the First Generation Gotei 13 certainly have amiable appearances!"

"There really isn't a single one who looks human! Where did all these monsters come from?!"

Araki shook his head repeatedly as he looked at the captains on his left.

Since Araki had just entered the conference room, his position was a mirror image of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, who stood at the forefront of the Gotei 13 captains.

Thus, Araki's left side was Yamamoto's right side, which housed the captains of the even-numbered divisions: the 2nd Division, 4th Division, Sixth Division, 8th Division, 10th Division, and 12th Division.

Compared to the odd-numbered division captains, these even-numbered captains were actually more humanoid! As for the odd-numbered captains, Araki didn't want to look; their appearances were too… explosive. He really couldn't bear to glance at them…

On the even-numbered side, there was Shihoin Sennichi, the captain of the 2nd Division, who could absolutely be called a handsome dark-skinned man. The Shihoin Clan, being one of the oldest and most prestigious families in Soul Society, consistently produced excellent genes. Aside from being a bit dark-skinned due to historical issues, both boys and girls in the family were undeniably handsome and beautiful.

The captain of the 4th Division, Shijima Tomokiri, had a pale, bloodless face, dry, gray long hair, eyes filled with endless fatigue, and a gaunt, powerless physique. He seemed to be dozing off at all times, looking as if he could fall into a permanent sleep at any moment…

While Shijima Tomokiri's looks couldn't compare to Shihoin Sennichi's, he at least looked human! He was just a little frail; a few kidney tonics would do him good…

Cough, cough…

As for the captain of the Sixth Division, Araki didn't need to say much; those who knew, knew…

It was only when Araki's gaze fell upon the captain of the 8th Division that his eyes lit up: "A woman whose head is bowed so low she can't see her toes is truly a peerless beauty! The ancients did not deceive me!"

The 8th Division captain, Katori Bakuunsai, wasn't just unable to see his toes when looking down; it was to the extent that when he looked down, he saw only two white clouds, with nothing else visible!

"What waves? What grandeur?!"

Araki found himself at a loss for words, unable to describe the beauty before him. He could only say that the magnificent and exquisite scenery was truly beyond this world!

"Araki, what are you looking at?!"

Just as Araki was marveling at Katori's ultimate weapon, Saito Furofushi, who stood beside Katori, couldn't stand it anymore. She moved in front of Katori, blocking Araki's view.

"Would you mind moving aside? With you standing there, I can't see anything…"

Araki looked at Saito Furofushi, who had suddenly appeared. The passion for art that had ignited within him immediately extinguished, as if several copies of Boruto had been dropped on his head…

"What? You think Boruto can still burn? It absolutely can't, okay?!"

If Katori's art was at the level of Shippuden, then Saito Furofushi's art was at the level of Boruto! This was Araki's most direct perception of the difference in size between Katori and Saito.

"Huh? What else do you want to see?"

Saito Furofushi's eyelids twitched upon hearing this. Does size really matter that much?!

She, Saito Furofushi, could indeed work hard to become stronger, but some things about her size were natural! There was nothing she could could do about it!

"That hateful Araki!"

Furious, Saito Furofushi lunged forward, reaching out to grab Araki's collar.

Araki stood rooted to the spot, not even bothering to lift an eyelid, because...

"Slap~"

With a soft sound, Saito Furofushi's hand, which was reaching for Araki's collar, was slapped away by Unohana Retsu, who had been following closely behind Araki.

"Don't be rude to my captain!"

Unohana Retsu looked at Saito Furofushi, who was at a 'small bowl' level, and a faint smile played on her beautiful face, while...

Unohana Retsu even deliberately puffed out her ample chest in front of Saito Furofushi.

"I lost! I lost?!"

Saito Furofushi stared at Unohana Retsu's impressive figure, feeling as if she had been struck by lightning, like the heavenly thunder formed by Chōjirō Sasakibe's Bankai, Kōkō Gonryō Rikyū, hitting the crown of her head.

"No, that's not right!"

"Unohana, this is a meeting of the Gotei 13 captains! You're no longer the captain of the 11th Division, so why are you here?"

Saito Furofushi finally remembered something. Her face contorted slightly as she yelled at Unohana Retsu.

"I told her to come!"

Before Unohana could say more, a hoarse voice suddenly resounded from directly in front of the assembled captains.

"Ca-Captain-Commander Yamamoto?!"

Saito Furofushi turned her head in disbelief, looking at the person who had been standing in front of the captains, eyes closed in rest, his Zanpakuto in hand.

Yes, the one who spoke was naturally the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni!

"Alright! This farce ends here!"

"Araki, immediately have Unohana take you to where you're supposed to be!"

"The rest of the captains, return to your positions! The Gotei 13 meeting will begin shortly."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's face was stern as he announced the end of the small farce that had arisen in the captains' meeting room because of Araki.

"We obey!"

Upon hearing this, the captains of the Gotei 13 immediately returned to their respective positions.

Even the notoriously lawless Saito Furofushi stood silently in her position as captain of the Sixth Division.

And Araki, led by Unohana Retsu, stood between the captain of the Gotei 13 and the captain of the Ninth Division.

"I'd like to change positions. At the very least, I hope the captains on either side of me look somewhat human."

Araki glanced at the captain of the Gotei 13 on his left, a gaunt, sinister-looking old man. Then he looked at the captain of the Ninth Division on his right, a burly man over eight feet tall, wearing glasses on his nose, and with a ring of large gold teeth set into his outer lips. Araki immediately felt utterly exhausted.

Sorry everyone! I had something come up today, so the update is a bit late~ Also~