Captain Assessment (Part One)

Speaking of which, Zhang Miao's career had gone remarkably smoothly since arriving in the Soul Society.

When he had first arrived at Shino Academy, he had only been an instructor. Yet within a year, he had risen to Vice Principal, and now, in less than three years, he had become the principal of Shino Academy.

The principal of Shino Academy was no ordinary position. Without exaggeration, it could be said that he stood above tens of thousands, second only to one.

Speaking of positions, one had to first speak of institutions. There were many institutions in the Seireitei, but only three truly mattered—the 13th Division, Central 46, and Shino Academy.

Of these three institutions, the 13th Division naturally ranked first.

The 13th Division was the Seireitei's highest military force, with three primary duties: protecting the Seireitei, guiding ordinary souls into the Soul Society, and slaying and purifying Hollows.

Its importance went without saying. One could say that its existence was the foundation of the Soul Society.

Ranked second was Central 46, the Seireitei's highest legal authority. Its members were composed of highly respected nobles from the Seireitei.

Because they represented the Soul King, even the Captain-Commander of the 13th Division could not object to the judgments made by Central 46.

Ranked third was Shino Academy, the Soul Society's highest educational institution.

Ever since Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto founded Shino Academy, it had become the cradle for nurturing Bleach, the Punishment Corps, and the Kidō Corps. The meaning behind its existence could not be explained in just a few words.

Therefore, the principal of Shino Academy naturally held an extraordinarily lofty status. Even the captains of the 13th Division could not compare.

Zhang Miao naturally knew all this. Seeing Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto hand such an important position over to him so readily,