Although everyone knew that he would eventually leave whichever division he joined and enter the First Division, the time he spent in a particular division would still form a deep bond.
With that bond, once Toshiro Hitsugaya became Captain Commander, he would certainly give special care to the division he had once belonged to. And the Captain Commander's favor was an immensely valuable benefit to any division.
Leaving everything else aside, funding, leave, recruitment quotas, and so on were enough to make the captains' hearts race.
As the captains chatted among themselves, the freshmen graduation ceremony began.
Inside Central Great Reikaku Academy's Great Hall, hundreds of soul candles burned beneath the vaulted ceiling like a golden river of stars. The hems of the graduates' white uniforms brushed across the bluestone floor, producing a neat rustling sound.
The principal walked onto the stage with a wooden staff. The old man's spiritual pressure was like an ancient pool that had settled for a thousand years, instantly silencing the noisy hall.
The principal spoke calmly:
"The gates of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads are open to you today. From this day onward, you have three days to fill out five preference forms and rank them according to your wishes. These five forms will determine which division you ultimately join.
Remember, every division has different requirements, but none is inherently superior or inferior.
Of course, even if you submit your preference forms, the division you ultimately join may not be among those five choices.
That means you failed to qualify. The First Division will independently assign you to a division.
Those are the only matters requiring your attention. Next, the captains of the twelve divisions will take the stage in turn to introduce their divisions. You may choose which team to join based on