Even if the Captains and Vice-Captains were unaffected by the killing aura, no one would openly use their Spiritual Pressure to dispel the Captain-General's killing aura right in front of him. How disrespectful was that?
Quite a few people's hearts trembled as they cried inwardly that things were bad, unsure whether the Captain-General would become angered with Ronglin over this.
Kyoraku Shunsui was the first to step forward. With his back to the Captain-General, he blocked his line of sight, then looked at Ronglin and laughed heartily. "What powerful Spiritual Pressure! No wonder he has earned the recognition of all the Captains. In that case, there's absolutely no problem with him taking up the position of Vice-Captain!"
As Kyoraku Shunsui laughed and spoke, he frantically winked at Ronglin.
It had indeed been a very long time since Ronglin had encountered such a tyrannical killing aura, so much so that he had acted discourteously. With Kyoraku Shunsui stepping in to smooth things over, how could he fail to understand? He immediately withdrew his Spiritual Pressure and stood quietly in place.
Yet Ronglin sighed inwardly. He had lived too comfortably for far too long. After arriving in the world of Shinigami and facing someone like Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, he had instinctively reacted without thinking. It showed just how dull his awareness had become.
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni did not pursue the matter further. Instead, he looked at Ronglin, who was young, sharp, and full of spirit, with lively and bright eyes, then nodded in satisfaction.
Ronglin looked at the man known as the strongest Shinigami. He had not aged much yet; there were still only a few wrinkles on his face, and though his beard was large, it remained thick and black. Even his bearing was remarkably calm and terrifying.
A thought stirred