Tenth Seat

Asai Reiko helplessly shook her head.

Though she exceptionally yearned to make a name for herself within the Gotei 13.

However.

Challenging their third seat right off the bat.

Wasn't that a bit too flashy?

How was she supposed to hang around here in the future?

After hesitating for a moment.

Reiko finally said, "Actually, what I want to challenge is the tenth seat in the squad."

The tenth seat?

Hearing this, both Lin Feng and Takakura Kensho couldn't help being taken aback.

Although the tenth seat was also a seated officer.

Still.

With Reiko's strength.

She was completely capable of challenging a higher seat.

Challenging the tenth seat?

Weren't things a bit too conservative?

Kensho felt that if he had that kind of strength, he would even dare to challenge the vice captain.

Of course.

That was under the premise that the vice captain wasn't Lin Feng.

"Reiko, the tenth seat really isn't a very good choice, is it?" Kensho kindly reminded her, "Because if other squad members challenge seated officers in the future, no matter which one they successfully challenge, as the tenth seat in the division, you'll be demoted to a regular soldier."

Seated officer challenges were a common occurrence.

After all, everyone wanted to progress.

Therefore.

The tenth seat in a division was the most awkward position.

Because.

Once someone made a successful challenge.

Regardless of which seat was challenged.

The tenth seat would be demoted.

"Yeah, really won't you consider helping me sort out that third seat? I reckon your strength shouldn't have any major issues with it," Lin Feng also suggested.

Reiko shook her head and said softly,

"It's precisely because the position of the tenth seat is special that I want to challenge it. That way, my challenge will only affect one person's