The Third Division barracks,
After the battle between Aizen and Head Captain Yamamoto, nearly every division in Soul Society was working around the clock, handling and supporting the various matters across Soul Society.
The sheer amount of damage to Soul Society and Rukongai was already more than the divisions could handle.
But for the Third Division, today was also a particularly tense day,
because today was the day their new captain officially took office.
No matter how busy they were, the seated officers and members all made time to gather at the Third Division barracks.
They were preparing to welcome their new captain.
"I wonder what the new captain is like."
"I heard he's not even a hundred years old."
"He's the youngest captain in Soul Society's history..."
"And he's incredibly strong, too. I heard he was able to fight Aizen... ahem, the traitor Aizen."
"I just wonder what his personality is like."
"Whether he'll be easy to get along with."
"Someone that talented must be pretty arrogant, right..."
"Enough!"
An older-looking Shinigami, his bearing somewhat stern, spoke up,
"Regardless, he's a captain-level figure."
"What gives you the right to gossip about him?!"
"Wait quietly."
At that, the chatter naturally stopped.
The hierarchy in Soul Society was extremely strict.
The difference in status between an ordinary Shinigami and a seated officer was already substantial, let alone the difference between them and a captain.
After a little while longer, once the appointed time had passed,
the Third Division Shinigami finally saw a tall, lean figure.
He looked young, but he was tall, with sharply defined features and a stern, rugged appearance that gave the impression of someone both capable and practical.
Slung at his left side was an oddly shaped Asauchi—the kind of Zanpakutō rumored to be exceptionally sharp, yet nameless