It was only after Ailin's spiritual pressure crossed the threshold of a Hundred-Year Captain, causing Haruko's soul to begin weakening under the strain of his overwhelming spiritual pressure, that Ailin stopped forging Zanpakuto and finally had a little spare time to spend with Haruko.
Given that he was unfamiliar with the other captains, Ailin did not believe six captains would recommend him to become the captain of the Eleventh Division—the Ninth Kenpachi.
"Besides, according to you, Captain Jushiro Genpachi was imprisoned in Mugen Jigoku a year ago. If the Seireitei had truly decided to make me captain of the Eleventh Division, how could I not have received even the slightest word?"
That was right. In Ailin's view, Urahara Kisuke was more likely trying to toy with him.
If Ailin remembered correctly, after Jushiro Genpachi turned himself in, the Ninth Kenpachi of the Eleventh Division seemed to have been succeeded by one of Kuryushiki Kenpachi's juniors—the former Vice-Captain of the Eleventh Division.
Of course, his strength had been far too weak to bear the title of "Kenpachi," making him a disgrace to the name.
As the first person in Soul Society's history to become the new Kenpachi without challenging the previous one, Gōsuke simply lacked the strength to win anyone's respect.
He had not even held the captain's seat for long before Kiyone Shunjō, the Eleventh Division's former Third Seat, challenged him. In the end, Gōsuke was defeated and killed.
Even Shunsui Kyōraku, who had once been close friends with Kuryushiki Kenpachi, had been ashamed to mention the Ninth Kenpachi's name whenever he spoke of him.
"Is Captain Ailin blaming me?"
Urahara Kisuke leaped down from the air with a sigh.
"It seems Captain Ailin simply doesn't trust me. That really hurts."
"Still, Captain Ailin, you truly have no confidence in