Unohana Yachiru let out a cold laugh. "From the moment you joined Shino Academy, you became a Shinigami. After defeating the Vasto Lorde in the Graveyard of the Fallen, you were guaranteed the position of Vice-Captain. All that remained was for you to build enough connections, have a Captain recommend your promotion, or learn Bankai yourself. We merely moved up the time of your enlistment."
The nobles nearby looked even worse than Ronglin. What had they heard? This guy had defeated a Vasto Lorde? One of those legendary top monsters of Hueco Mundo? A monster that even a Shinigami Captain might not be able to defeat had been beaten by this kid?
Quite a few people instantly felt a chill run through their entire bodies. Without realizing it, they had offended someone with such terrifying potential.
Moreover, this person did not even have a Zanpakuto yet, but he was already conservatively assured of a Vice-Captain's position. Basically, no one doubted that he would become a Captain within a few years.
Someone who had only entered Shino Academy a few days ago could become a Vice-Captain. If that did not mean he was talented, who would believe it?
Ronglin wore a bitter expression and had nothing to say. Judging by Unohana Yachiru's stance, if he continued refusing to appreciate her kindness, the group of "heroes" behind her might rush up and fight him to the death. Their Captain had never been this attentive or proactive in recruiting anyone.
"Just agree already!" Shiba Zhu anxiously urged Ronglin from the side. "When we go to the World of the Living, we can be assigned to the same group."
Kuchiki Byakuya mercilessly struck at her from the side. "Maybe he does not want to join precisely because he would have to be in the