A Gift for the Captain-Commander

The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly grew somewhat tense.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's brows furrowed slightly as he stared at Kyōraku Shunsui. The lingering majesty of a thousand years made Kyōraku Shunsui's heart tighten instinctively, and he took a step back.

This sight drew a silent sigh from Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

As Kyōraku Shunsui's teacher for nearly a thousand years, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni naturally understood his thoughts.

Perhaps Kyōraku Shunsui usually appeared carefree and dissolute, but he was truly quite proud. Having held the position of captain for so long and being the Captain-Commander's personal disciple had caused many of Kyōraku Shunsui's thoughts and ideas to instinctively begin from the Captain-Commander's perspective.

But after his Saketsu and Hakuya had been broken, Kyōraku Shunsui's circumstances had undoubtedly fallen from the clouds into the mud in an instant.

That fall had left Kyōraku Shunsui unable to recover for a full two years.

There was no doubt that the unwilling Kyōraku Shunsui wanted to fight for it!

And Kyōraku Shunsui had keenly realized that this crisis from the Wandenreich was an excellent opportunity.

However, with most of Kyōraku Shunsui's Shinigami powers having dissipated, his only hope rested on Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni. He hoped Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni would become Captain-Commander once more.

As long as Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni defeated Yhwach again as he had a thousand years ago and rescued the Seireitei from Unohana Retsu's predicament, then... Kyōraku Shunsui could return to the center of power within the Thirteen Divisions.

After a moment, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni spoke quietly.

"Shunsui, you can't do it!"

Kyōraku Shunsui's expression changed visibly, and he was both anxious and furious.

Yet Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni knew clearly... compared to Chiba Makoto, the gap between Kyōraku Shunsui and him was glaringly obvious.

It was not merely a gap in combat strength, but