Ninth Division Squad Barracks.
The sky had just dawned, and the sky in the east was turning a fish-belly white. The sun had not yet shone into the yard, and only a few rays of light leaked from the gaps in the eaves and fell on the blue-gray stone slabs.
Yan Si yawned and walked to the backyard.
He was holding Captain's Haori in his right hand. The white cloth was dragged on the ground and stained with a few fallen leaves.
His eyes were still squinted, and the sleepiness on his face remained.
"Captain!" A loud voice exploded, "Have morning tea!"
Yan Si rubbed his eyes and looked over.
A pot of tea has been brewed on the stone table under the crooked neck tree.
The teapot is made of rough pottery, with fine cracks on the surface, and steam is emitting from it.
There were two teacups next to them. There were still water stains on the rims of the cups that had not been wiped dry when the cups were washed. Ninth Division Third Seat Yamagane Tetsu stood there.
He stood beside the stone table, standing upright, with a smile on his face and his eyes narrowed into two thin slits.
There were two deep dark circles under his eye sockets, blue and purple, extending from the lower eyelids to the cheekbones. Yan Si walked over and sat down on the stone bench. As soon as he raised his hand, Old Iron had already handed the tea cup to his palm.
Yan Si took the tea cup and took a sip. The temperature of the tea was just right. It didn't burn your mouth or feel cold.
It is a bit bitter in the mouth, but after swallowing it, there is a faint sweetness on the tip of the tongue.
He spoke slowly, "Old Iron, so early."
He looked at the two dark circles on Old Iron's face. "Have all the matters in the team been dealt with?"
Old Iron responded quickly, "Captain, don't worry!" The voice was loud, "There aren't many things in the team recently, they have been dealt with long ago!"
This is a lie.
Seireitei is so noisy these days, so many Nobles and Shinigami are dead, and there are also many Wandering Soul who are fishing in troubled waters and taking advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos. The number of people detained in the prison has increased several times. In the past, more than half of the cells were empty, but now they are almost full.
In the past, although Old Iron would work seriously, he would not work so hard to deal with all these things.
He stayed up late for five days in a row and didn't sleep for four hours in five days.
Today I got up before dawn to boil water for tea and waited here.
Because this is a rare opportunity. Different from what he expected before, Old Iron originally thought that he would never be promoted again in this life.
His Spiritual Pressure Level is not enough, and he can barely reach Seat Officer. Wanting to upgrade to Lieutenant is simply a dream for him.
But this time is different, Nobles has a large area of territory vacant.
Thirteen Court Guard Squads has created a new team, Court Security Guard Squad.
The most important thing is that five captains of Gotei 13 resigned and went to Court Security Guard Squad.
Three more Lieutenant also followed.
This means that Thirteen Court Guard Squads will have many vacant positions.
Third Division, Fifth Division, Seventh Division, Twelfth Division.
The four captain positions are vacant, and there is also the corresponding Lieutenant position.
Old Iron is not a fool. He has been handling team affairs all year round and knows these things very well.
During this time, he understood one thing.
Those days when Nobles controlled everything are coming to an end. From now on, it will be Thirteen Court Guard Squads's world. He can't go back and inherit Nobles's family business, so what's that little bit of family property? He's so poor, what can he do when he goes back? Live in a few shabby houses?
He has to stay at Ninth Division, and he has to fight for the position of Lieutenant.
It would be fine if it were another captain, but if Yan Si is the captain, then he has a good chance.
Old Iron smiled and stood beside him, picked up the teapot, and refilled Yan Si's teacup.
Tea flowed from the spout, and the sound of gurgling was particularly clear in the quiet morning.
He whispered, "Captain, I heard that the recruitment of captain's staff will begin in the next few days."
He wanted to ask if Gin Ichimaru, the genius Seat Officer, would be allowed to be the captain.
Gin Ichimaru Sixth Seat, extremely strong and capable of handling affairs.
He is handsome, speaks well, and is popular in the team.
If he really goes to another team to become the captain, then Lieutenant's chance of position will be even better.
Yan Si held the tea cup, looked at the light golden tea in the cup, and tapped his fingers gently on the table.
Da. "Yes." He responded softly, "Three, five, seven, Twelfth Division's captain position is still vacant."
For the position of Twelfth Division, he would recommend Kurotsuchi Mayuri.
Although that guy has a weird personality, his abilities are there. Research and Development Bureau needs him, and Thirteen Court Guard Squads also needs him.
But I have no idea about the other three positions.
Old Iron's smile deepened a little and he spoke quickly.
"Then I can recommend Ichimaru Sixth Seat to participate in the captain selection!"
His voice was a little louder than before, "Sixth Seat's strength and ability to handle affairs."
"I can fully shoulder the responsibility of being a captain."
"And Rangiku Matsumoto Seventh Seat can also be used as Lieutenant."
Just letting Gin Ichimaru leave is not enough insurance.
Rangiku Seventh Seat Although I always like to be lazy when dealing with affairs, I can't stand being the captain's sister.
The captain dotes on her so much, the probability of promotion is too high. Just leave Ninth Division with Gin Ichimaru.
In fact, it's not that Old Iron doesn't want to apply for Lieutenant from another division.
He has no connections at all.
He went to another division, who knows him? Who is willing to use him?
Only under Ninth Division and Yan Si can you have a chance.
Yan Si stopped tapping his fingers on the table.
He turned his head and looked in the direction of the corridor. "Yin?" His voice was very soft, and then he asked, "What do you think, do you want to be the captain?"
Old Iron's body froze, and he felt a cold feeling on the back of his neck.
The coldness rose from the end of the spine, climbed all the way up, climbed over the back, climbed over the neck, and climbed to the back of the head.
The hairs on the back of his neck stood up one by one.
He slowly twisted his neck and turned his head stiffly.
Behind the pillar in the corridor, Gin Ichimaru showed his body. He stood there for an unknown length of time, with a smile on his face, which was exactly the same as usual.
But when Old Iron looked at that smiling face, he felt a chill on his back and swallowed slowly.
Gudong.
The rolling sound of the throat was particularly clear in the quiet morning.
He froze in place, once again feeling the difference in strength between the two. It was too big.
It's so big that when the other person stands there, he can't even move.
Silver stepped out of the shadows and stepped into the backyard of the morning light.
He walked to stand behind Yan Si and said softly, "Brother, do you want me to go?"
Yan Si shook his head slightly and looked at the tea in the cup.
"Silver."
"This is your decision to make."
Yin frowned slightly, recalling a decision she made when she was a child, which almost killed Rangiku. Her soul still has cracks until now. If she hadn't known that her elder brother had Soul Jade in his hand, and could use it to break through and repair the soul after waiting for the two souls to reach a bottleneck, he would have taken action against Aizen last time.
The yard suddenly became quiet and there was no sound.
Yan Si stood up, turned around and faced Yin, and spoke softly.
"Don't think too much." He looked into Yin's eyes, "Just think about you and Rangiku."
Yin stood there and looked at Yan Si for a few seconds, then nodded slightly. "Well, I'll think about it then."
Yan Si nodded, stretched out his hand and shook Captain's Haori off his arm.
The white cloth unfolded in the air, fell, and was draped on his shoulders.
He straightened his collar and smoothed out the wrinkles.
"Okay, I should go to the meeting too."
He took steps towards the entrance of the courtyard and disappeared around the corner.
Yin stood there, looking at the direction Yan Si left, stood there for a few seconds, then turned and walked in the other direction.
That is the room where Rangiku lives. We need to talk to Rangiku to discuss whether we should compete for the position of captain. His footsteps became farther and farther away, and finally disappeared at the end of the corridor.
The yard became completely quiet.
There is only the sound of wind blowing Leaves.
Swish, swish.
Old Iron stood there, maintaining the same posture as before, with his body tense.
After a long time, his body softened and he sat down on the stone bench.
The stone bench was very cold, and you could feel the coolness through your pants.
But he couldn't care about this. He slumped there, gasping for air, and his chest heaved violently.
He reached out and picked up the teacup on the table, his hands still shaking.
The edge of the tea cup hit his teeth, making a slight clang sound.
He took a sip. The tea was already cold and a little astringent in his mouth, but he didn't care.
He put down his teacup and raised his head, looking at the empty yard. Just think about it.
Just thinking about it proves that you have an idea.
This time is the closest opportunity to Lieutenant.
Now Nobles looks like that.
I really can't go back and live off my family fortune.
First Division conference room.
The door is closed.
The atmosphere today is different from last time. During the last meeting, the queues on both sides were full.
There were a lot less people this time.
Court Security Guard Squad personnel were not present.
Although Court Security Guard Squad is directly under the jurisdiction of First Division, it is on the same level as other divisions. And they are now busy reclaiming Nobles's power, those vacated Nobles territories, those ownerless industries, and those unattended resources.
After receiving them all, Court Security Guard Squad mastered something much greater than a single captain.
Of course, we can't give them another chance to suggest the captain.
Yan Si is not standing by Captain-General Yamamoto.
Together with other captains, he lined up according to the number.
On the left is the odd-numbered team, starting from the 13th, and going past Ninth Division to Yan Si, because the captains of the 11th, 7th, 5th, and 3rd are not here.
Eleventh, Kenpachi Zaraki hasn't woken up yet, but Captain Unohana said there is no problem, it's just a matter of self-cultivation.
The seventh, fifth, and third divisions do not yet have captains.
The captain's queue on the right is missing only Twelfth Division, which seems to be quite large.
Boom!
The sound of the cane hitting the ground exploded in the conference room.
Everyone quieted down. Captain-General Yamamoto stood in front of the main seat, holding a cane in both hands, scanning his eyes from left to right, and from right to left.
"From now on, captains can give priority to recommending candidates."
The situation this time is different from the usual captain promotion.
Usually, a position is vacant, and everyone slowly chooses and evaluates it slowly.
Currently, four captain positions are vacant at the same time.
Third Division, Fifth Division, Seventh Division, Twelfth Division.
Thirteen Court Guard Squads is in the weakest state now and must replenish it quickly.
Yan Si is about to speak, and plans to recommend Kurotsuchi Mayuri.
Boom, boom, boom!
There was a sudden knock on the closed door, and the sound was urgent.
Then there was a shout, "I am Twelfth Division Third Seat!"
The sound was so loud that you could hear it clearly through the door. "Research and Development Bureau Deputy Director!"
"Kurotsuchi Mayuri!"
"Apply to become Twelfth Division Captain!"
The conference room was quiet for a second.
Self-recommendation.
It's also a way.
Yan Si's brows jumped.
He had already promised Kurotsuchi Mayuri to recommend him to become the captain.
How could this happen now?
Captain-General Yamamoto said, "Come in."
The closed conference room door opens.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri walked in. He was wearing Shinigami uniform and a white lab coat.
That face is a little different from before. It's not that it's thinner, it's that it has something extra.
There are small metal pieces embedded in the skin on both sides of the cheeks, which reflect dim light in the sun.
There are also faint lines around the eye sockets, as if they were carved into them.
He walked to the center of the conference room and stopped, raised his head, looked at Captain-General Yamamoto and said:
"Bankai I have learned it."
His voice was calm, he was stating the facts, not showing off.
I am just telling everyone present: In terms of strength, I have absolutely no problem and have reached the standards of a captain.
Kyōraku Shunsui said, "Twelfth Division is very special now." He stretched out his hand and pressed the bamboo hat, "In fact, what is more needed is technology in scientific research and creation."
He looked at Kurotsuchi Mayuri and asked:
"Kurotsuchi Mayuri Third Seat."
"Are you capable enough in this area?" He was giving Kurotsuchi Mayuri a chance to show himself.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri grinned from the corners of his mouth to his ears.
Showing the inner row of teeth, they were golden.
"Of course." There was pride in his voice, "My ability is definitely above Urahara Kisuke!"
Captain-General Yamamoto looked at him. "What research do you have on shadow?"
He is actually not too worried about Aizen.
That person still has decades to live, and he also has other plans.
But only this shadow had a vague idea in his heart.
If it is really that guy, he is indeed the biggest threat to Soul Society, no, to Three Realms.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri put away his smile and stood there with a serious expression on his face.
"On this point, I have shared the information with Urahara Kisuke."
"Let him go to Dangai to investigate." He glanced at the whole place.
The captains were all looking at him, but Yan Si had no expression on his face.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri continued.
"Dangai is the channel of Soul Society and Human World, even the time in them is different."
He looked at the people around him.
"But what if it's not just a passage."
He paused and continued, "There may be a space outside Dangai. There may even be a group of enemies living in the space next to Soul Society."
He looked at everyone present.
"I believe that as long as we search in this direction, we will find those guys soon."
After he finished speaking, he stood still.
Wait.
The information about Dangai was obtained from his previous chat with Yan Si. At that time, they were still chatting at Maggot's Nest, and Yan Si mentioned that there might be other small worlds besides Dangai.
As for how it was formed, Yan Si doesn't know.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri believes this.
Because judging from the strange time flow rate of Dangai, if nothing else exists, it would be abnormal.
Kyōraku Shunsui nodded.
"So that's the case. It's very possible."
"After all, we never stay long in Dangai. If we meet Kōtotsu and Kōryū, our lives will be in danger. We have never investigated them carefully."
If those enemies really exist outside the Dangai channel, then everything makes sense.
No matter how you look for it in Soul Society, it is impossible to find it.
Yan Si stood there without speaking.
In fact, he didn't know whether Shadow Empire of Yhwach was in the small space next to Soul Society in Dangai.
This aspect is really a bit out of line and I haven't done any research. Captain-General Yamamoto spoke.
"Twelfth Division Third Seat Kurotsuchi Mayuri, application to become Twelfth Division Captain."
"Captains, please vote."
Yan Si immediately raised his hand. "I agree." His voice was loud, "Kurotsuchi Mayuri is a very good scientist."
He turned his head and looked at Kurotsuchi Mayuri, his eyes falling on his face.
You must carry this favor.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri stood there, expressionless.
Kyōraku Shunsui raised his hand. "Agree."
Ukitake Jūshirō also raised his hand. "Agree."
Yoruichi raised his hand. "Agree."
Kuchiki Byakuya raised his hand. "Agree."
Unohana Retsu:"I abstain." Shiba Isshin:"I also abstain."
Captain-General Yamamoto looked at the audience.
"Seven votes were in favor and two abstained."
"Passed."
Boom! The cane hits the ground.
"With immediate effect, Kurotsuchi Mayuri will assume the position of Twelfth Division Captain."
"Come in line, Captain Kurotsuchi Mayuri."
Kurotsuchi Mayuri walked to Twelfth Division's position and stood there.
He stood there, his hands hanging by his sides, the smile on his face still missing.
Captain-General Yamamoto continues to speak.
"There are three, five, Captain of the Seventh Division candidates."
"Do you have any recommendations?" The conference room was quiet for two seconds, and Vice-Captain Sasakibe, who had been standing behind Captain-General Yamamoto, came out.
He stood in the center of the conference room, facing the captains.
"Captains, I would like to recommend a candidate."
He turned his head and looked at the door. "Come in."
The door opened.
A tall man walked in.
He was wearing Shinigami uniform and a Wooden Mask on his face. The mask covered his entire face and only exposed two eye holes.
Behind the eye hole, a pair of eyes calmly looked at the people in the conference room.
He walked to Sasakibe and stopped, standing there.
Sasakibe smiled and said, "He is Seat Officer of First Division." He looked at the man wearing a mask, "His name is Sajin Komamura, and he has learned Bankai."
"There is no problem with personal morality."
The captains instantly understood. Seventh Division's duty is to provide internal protection for Seireitei, among which First Division is the most important.
It would be appropriate for Seat Officer, who was born in First Division, to serve as Captain of the Seventh Division.
Sajin Komamura stood there, glanced at the captains around him and then spoke.
The voice was very deep, coming from behind the mask, with a little echo.
"My name is Sajin Komamura, and I will guard Seireitei with my life."
Captain-General Yamamoto opening.
"Then, captains, you can vote."
Unohana Retsu was the first to raise his hand. "Agree."
Kyōraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jūshirō also raised their hands. "Agree."
Shiba Isshin, Yoruichi, Byakuya, and Kurotsuchi Mayuri all abstained.
To other captains, Komamura has always been a bit unfamiliar.
Yan Si thought for a while and raised his hand, "Agree." Captain-General Yamamoto nodded and looked at Sajin Komamura.
"Sajin Komamura."
"From now on, you are Captain of the Seventh Division."
Sajin Komamura lowered his head deeply.
"Yes!" His voice was loud.
"Thank you very much!" He saluted Captain-General Yamamoto.
Then he turned around and walked to stand next to Yan Si.
Now there are only two places left.
Third Division, Fifth Division.
The conference room became quiet and no one spoke.
Ukitake Jūshirō coughed twice.
Ahem, he cleared his throat, then said with a smile. "I recommend Shiba Kaien to become Fifth Division Captain."
The conference room was quiet for two seconds, and then fell into silence.
Shiba Isshin stood there, stretched out his hand and scratched his head, inserted his fingers into the roots of his hair, and scratched from his forehead to the back of his head.
This wave of Jūshirō Ukitake's proposals are too outrageous.
Now that Shiba Isshin is here, in principle it is impossible for someone from Shiba family to become the captain.
Ukitake Jūshirō continued, "Kaien He has learned Bankai." His voice was very serious, "And he has good moral character and is a very nice person."
He looked at the people around him.
"I believe he can become a good captain and guard Seireitei."
No one agreed, no one raised their hand.
Ukitake Jūshirō looked at Kyōraku Shunsui, who shook his head slightly.
If this gap is opened, does Shihoin Clan have no talent? Does Kuchiki family have no talent?
Ukitake Jūshirō looked at Yan Si, who also shook his head slightly. Ukitake Jūshirō stood there, looking at the silent captains.
His shoulders slumped a little, and he was a little reluctant, but he still returned to the queue.
He stood there without speaking.
The conference room was quiet for another moment.
Captain-General Yamamoto narrowed his eyes.
His eyes swept from left to right, and from right to left.
I didn't expect that Seireitei would reach this point now.
We don't even have enough talent anymore.
He turned his head and looked at Yan Si to signal.
Yan Si was stunned and looked at Captain-General Yamamoto.
What is this sign for? I came here today just to recommend Kurotsuchi Mayuri.
People have already taken their seats, and there is no one else to recommend. Captain-General Yamamoto gestured again and narrowed his eyes deeper.
Yan Si's eyes widened with an innocent expression.
Kyōraku Shunsui came out and stood in the center of the conference room.
Interrupting the eye contact between the teacher and his junior brother.
He guessed what the teacher meant, and the younger brother must have pretended not to understand.
"Actually, I also have a recommendation." Kyōraku Shunsui looked at Yan Si with a smile, "Academy is the best Record Holder in history, the genius Gin Ichimaru."
"I also got good training under Captain Yan Si."
"Being a captain is qualified."
Gin Ichimaru's reputation as a genius is known to all the captains present, including the two newly promoted ones.
Bankai and so on, I'm afraid I have already learned it.
It's just that he is the younger brother of Captain Yan Si, so he has been doing Ninth Division Sixth Seat with peace of mind.
Yan Si then realized that Old Man Yamamoto was planning to pull Yin out. But the child had not decided yet, so this was not good.
He responded:
"Captain Kyōraku, I asked Yin when I went out today."
"How about waiting for his answer?"
The conference room was quiet for a second.
There are actually people who still have to think carefully about becoming the captain?
Kyōraku Shunsui smiled, "Oh." He stretched out his hand to lift the bamboo hat, "Then there's only one spot left."
There is no good candidate for the last captain position.
The conference room became quiet again.
After a while, Captain-General Yamamoto spoke.
"Today's meeting regarding the captain is over for now."
"After the captains return, they should increase their efforts to train their subordinates." "At the next captain's meeting, there should be more recommendations."
"The meeting is dismissed, Twelfth Division Captain, Captain of the Ninth Division, stay."
Kurotsuchi Mayuri and Yan Si looked at each other and stood there.
The door opened, and other captains walked out one after another, and the footsteps gradually faded away in the corridor.
The door closed, and there were only four people left in the conference room.
Captain-General Yamamoto, Vice-Captain Sasakibe, Kurotsuchi Mayuri and Yan Si.
Captain-General Yamamoto looked at Kurotsuchi Mayuri and spoke.
"Captain Kurotsuchi Mayuri, if we want to raid Hueco Mundo, can you make a stable Senkaimon?"
Yan Si's eyes narrowed.
Raid Hueco Mundo?
Hueco Mundo Expedition again?
Old Man Yamamoto shouldn't want me to lead the team, so he quickly spoke. "Old man, Hueco Mundo is different now than before."
"With Aizen here, bringing ordinary soldiers there will lead to death."
Captain-General Yamamoto glanced at him. "Huh, shut up first."
He looked at Kurotsuchi Mayuri again.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri nodded and responded calmly, "In just one month, I can make a stable two-way Senkaimon."
"Free access."
Captain-General Yamamoto nodded with satisfaction. "Very good."
"How long will it take to wake up Kurayashiki Kenpachi in Twelfth Division?"
Yan Si shouted again:
"Old man!" His voice rose, "With the glory of Kenpachi, wake up Kurayashiki Kenpachi now."
"The first time I fought was with Kenpachi Zaraki!"
In fact, after he found that the balance was not easily broken, he had already thought about letting Kurayashiki Kenpachi wake up. But that man was persistent and honorable to the name of Kenpachi.
If you really wake up, you will find that Chiziro Kenpachi is imprisoned in Muken.
Then Kenpachi Zaraki is now the captain of Eleventh Division.
Maybe I really have to go to Eleventh Division to get my name back.
Old Man Yamamoto snorted, "Isn't Kurayashiki Kenpachi the most suitable candidate for a solo raid on Hueco Mundo?"
Yan Si was stunned and closed his mouth.
This is true.
The complete body of Kurayashiki Kenpachi can indeed only be released in Hueco Mundo. Whether he has even released Bankai with all his strength is a question.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri also understood after hearing this.
He turned his head and looked at Yan Si, and said meaningfully:
"If conditions are sufficient, Captain Yan Si is willing to help and he can wake up within half a month."
Yan Si's brows jumped. This was asking him to use Soul Jade to help Kurayashiki Kenpachi recover and even reach a higher level.
Captain-General Yamamoto said in a deep voice, "Yan Si, you should go to Twelfth Division to help more during this time."
"Get ready, got it?"
Yan Si was silent for two seconds, then nodded. "Okay, I will come over."
If only Kurayashiki Kenpachi was given a chance to fight happily.
Presumably he will be very happy.