For some time afterward, members of the Third Division could be seen everywhere throughout the Seireitei.
Within the Gotei 13, three divisions had suffered in Aizen's rebellion, implicated by their own captains.
However, Captain Ailin of the former Eleventh Division had taken over as the new Captain of the Fifth Division, leaving the Soul Reapers of the other divisions intensely envious.
They secretly complained to themselves: why hadn't their own captain been the one to defect this time?
If that had happened, wouldn't they have had a chance for Captain Ailin to become the captain of their division?
After all, Captain Ailin's standing in the hearts of the Seireitei's Soul Reapers was in no way inferior to Captain-Commander Yamamoto's.
It might even have surpassed his.
Anyone who received Captain Ailin's guidance experienced a rapid increase in strength.
If they were lucky enough and talented enough to be accepted as Captain Ailin's disciple, then they could practically be certain that the Seireitei's next Captain-level powerhouse might be them.
Captain Soifon, Captain Gin Ichimaru, Captain Byakuya Kuchiki, Captain Rukia, Captain Zaraki...
Of those five captains, three were Captain Ailin's disciples, while the other two had received his guidance.
It could be said that Captain Ailin deserved immense credit for their current strength.
Besides those captains, many Vice-Captains in the Gotei 13 had also come from the Eleventh Division formerly led by Lord Ailin.
Vice-Captain Kira of the Third Division, Vice-Captain Renji Abarai of the Sixth Division, Vice-Captain Tetsuzaemon Iba of the Seventh Division, and Vice-Captain Shuhei Hisagi of the Ninth Division had all come from the Eleventh Division.
From those Vice-Captains, everyone knew that they had often received Captain Ailin's guidance during their time in the Eleventh Division, which was why they possessed such strength.
Of course, it was precisely because the