Boom!
Amid a thunderous roar, Araki rode the Tenchuren straight through the 11th Division barracks.
"What happened?!"
"Enemy attack? Enemy attack!!"
The 11th Division members who rushed over at the sound swiftly surrounded the towering pillar and shouted nervously.
Crack~
Just as everyone tensed up, the doors of the Tenchuren suddenly opened, and Araki stepped out.
"It's the Captain!"
"Captain Araki, so it was you! You're back!"
"Captain Araki, you finally came back! I thought you didn't want us anymore. They all said you'd gone to Division 0 to live it up!"
"Welcome back to the 11th Division, Captain..."
When the 11th Division members saw that the person emerging from the Tenchuren was not an enemy but their captain, Araki, they all heaved sighs of relief. They sheathed their Zanpakuto and welcomed Araki excitedly.
"If it wasn't me coming back, who else would it be? I'm afraid no one else would come to the 11th Division." After stepping out of the Tenchuren, Araki dusted himself off and continued, "Also, who exactly are 'they,' the ones saying I went to Division 0 to enjoy myself?"
"Forget it. Just remember this: no matter who told you such things, as members of the 11th Division, you should have at least a little judgment of your own. Don't believe every rumor you hear..." At this point, Araki thought, Division 0 has nothing but that Fake Monk and someone who spends all day playing with swords. How could it possibly be more interesting than the Gotei 13?!
Then Araki seemed to remember something and continued, "Right, one more thing! Don't forget to send this huge pillar behind me to the Shiba Clan estate. The current head of the Shiba Clan should know how to handle this big thing..."
Araki paused slightly. After hesitating for a