Noble's Rules

"Aizen Sōsuke and his two accomplices' rebellion left three Captain positions vacant within the Gotei 13. The current Thirteenth Division Vice Captain, Lin Feng, displayed extraordinary strength during this incident and was credited with killing Aizen."

"Therefore."

"I propose promoting Lin Feng to Captain of the Gotei 13. Does anyone object?"

Captain Commander Yamamoto's words fell.

Though envy showed in the eyes of quite a few Vice Captains.

However.

Everyone knew.

With Lin Feng's strength.

He fully met the requirements to serve as a Captain.

"He enrolled in the Shinigami Academy with spiritual pressure surpassing that of an ordinary Captain-Level Shinigami."

"On the first day he received his Asauchi—more precisely, within the first hour—he achieved his Zanpakuto's Shikai."

"During the early graduation examination, he Instant Killed a Menos Grande and saved a large number of students."

"At Sōkyoku Hill, he defeated Aizen Sōsuke."

"Captain Commander, I believe Lin Feng-kun is fully qualified to become a Captain of the Gotei 13."

Jushiro Ukitake lavished praise upon Lin Feng, word by word.

However.

Although most people had no objections.

Byakuya Kuchiki stepped forward and said coolly, "Though Lin Feng already possesses the strength to stand alongside us, shouldn't appointments to Captain positions in the Gotei 13 be decided by Central 46?"

Byakuya Kuchiki also acknowledged Lin Feng's strength.

But.

He ultimately had to represent the nobles.

And protect the nobles.

Central 46 was the nobles' final fig leaf.

Kenpachi Zaraki sneered, stepped forward as well, and said loudly:

"Nobles? Captain Kuchiki, open those eyes of yours and take a good look. The Soul Society is no longer what it once was. Look carefully—how many important positions in the Gotei 13 are still held by nobles?"

"Besides, your noble Central 46 was slaughtered by Aizen. It probably won't be so quick to select