"All right, old man! We've rested enough. It's time to head back."
"I'm still getting ready to take up my post in the Seireitei~"
Once Araki felt that he had mostly recovered his strength, he waved to Genryūsai behind him. Without waiting to see whether his teacher would follow, he strode into the Garganta he had opened.
"Let's go! Time to take up my post in the Seireitei!"
After Araki defeated Genryūsai, his waist—which had constantly ached and prevented him from attending Gotei 13 Captain's Meetings—suddenly stopped hurting. His legs became nimble, and his posture straightened considerably.
"You insolent brat, showing me no respect at all! You should call me Master..."
"And can't you show even a little respect for the elderly? Do you think these old bones of mine can recover completely after sitting on the ground and resting for a moment, just like you young people?"
"Hmph! When you reach my age, you'll know what suffering feels like..."
Though Genryūsai cursed Araki aloud, his pace was not slow. He followed closely behind Araki and entered the Garganta.
To be honest, Genryūsai was rather looking forward to seeing Araki take charge of the Gotei 13. With such a lawless Captain-Commander at its helm, the Thirteen Divisions would surely become quite interesting, wouldn't they?!
"Once I return to the Seireitei this time, I must take in a few more disciples..."
"Who knows? Maybe I'll meet a few more talented brats like Araki~"
At the same time, Genryūsai eagerly awaited the day he would personally teach at Shino Academy. The commoners of Soul Society had long suffered under the nobles because they lacked knowledge and skill. It was time for him to personally usher in an era where both nobles and commoners could change their own destinies through relentless effort...
Although