To recruit Gin Ichimaru, he first had to know where Gin was!
Yinsen realized he had no idea where Gin Ichimaru was. He only knew that Gin was living in a remote, impoverished part of Rukongai at this time—but aside from the first few districts, conditions throughout Rukongai were terrible, especially for young children. The living environment was harsh.
So where exactly was Gin Ichimaru right now? Yinsen had no clue and no way to even begin looking. Once Gin appeared in the Seireitei, he immediately displayed his genius, and he would have been easy enough to find then. But by that point, Gin Ichimaru had already set the goal he would strive toward for the rest of his life—avenging Rangiku! That meant Yinsen could never recruit him.
"Looks like this one can't be recruited either."
With a sigh, Yinsen stopped thinking about that mess and focused on handling the matters at hand.
It took Yinsen a full week to clear away the piled-up work. He also thoroughly sorted out the Tenth Division's current situation, and the appointment of Vice-Captain Isshin Shiba was officially issued. No matter what, the Tenth Division's reconstruction had finally begun to get on track.
Rarely having some time to rest, Yinsen could not be bothered to wander around. He simply sat outside his quarters, drank tea, and daydreamed. That alone was enough to satisfy him.
"Oh? You're pretty free, aren't you? I thought you'd be so busy you wouldn't even have time to rest!"
Relying on her speed and stealth, Yoruichi went wherever she wanted and barged right in without restraint. Doors might as well not have existed to her.
"If you'd come two days earlier, you could have seen me running myself ragged."
"Hahaha, you could have let your subordinates handle those things. As