Harsh Measures for a Disorderly Division—Reason Exists Only Within One's Fists!

Su Feng was not at all surprised by Kaname Tosen's appearance.

He knew Aizen's plans and objectives.

Having lost the convenience afforded by his position as Captain of the Ninth Division, Aizen's plans would inevitably undergo major changes.

If Kaname Tosen had remained in the Ninth Division, there might still have been room to turn things around.

But now that Su Feng had kicked him out of the Ninth Division, everything could only begin anew.

The plan had been completely thrown into disarray.

Neither Aizen nor Kaname Tosen would readily accept this outcome. Perhaps Aizen would not react much.

But Kaname Tosen was bound to make some sort of display.

After all.

He had spent many years in the Ninth Division. Being directly transferred out and replaced like this, offering no response and silently accepting it, would have been the truly abnormal thing.

Su Feng did not presume to be capable of seeing into hearts and controlling human nature as Aizen did.

But his greatest advantage was his knowledge of everything.

It was precisely because of this that he could barely contend with the other side.

"Regarding this division meeting."

Standing in the central courtyard, Su Feng swept his gaze over the division members. His voice, amplified by the vibrations of his Spiritual Pressure, spread throughout the entire courtyard. "I am announcing three new rules. First, I hereby declare my appointment as captain. From now on, everything in the Ninth Division will be carried out according to my orders!"

"Second, if Soul Society law conflicts with a captain's orders, I suggest referring to the first rule!"

"Third, Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto, formerly Lieutenant of the Tenth Division, will serve as lieutenant. Nanao Ise, formerly a member of the Eighth Division, will serve as Third Seat."

Gone was his usual demeanor. His entire presence had become sharp and forceful, his resounding voice rolling across the courtyard like thunder and suppressing every other sound.

Rangiku Matsumoto stared at Su Feng in shock, confusion flashing through her wide, beautiful eyes.

After knowing Su Feng for so many years, this was the first time she had seen him wearing such a stern expression.

After all.

Su Feng was usually the very picture of gentility. Even when facing a courtesan he liked, he maintained a modest and courteous attitude.

But now...

Yet although Su Feng's presence was imposing, it was not enough to intimidate the Ninth Division members.

After all.

Their former captain, Kensei Muguruma, had been exceptionally strict with his subordinates. In order to make Shuhei Hisagi learn Bankai, he had even directly ordered Hiyori Sarugaki to drive him into a corner.

Of course, Shuhei was still wandering through Rukongai at the moment.

It was precisely because of Kensei Muguruma's personality that the Ninth Division members had almost all become hardened troublemakers. They showed Su Feng little respect.

Su Feng looked around. Seeing the indifferent expressions on the division members' faces, the corners of his mouth curled upward slightly. His neat, silver-white teeth reflected a chilling glint beneath the sunlight.

"Does anyone have any objections?"

His tone was no longer as stern as before, carrying instead a touch of gentleness.

But the instant his words fell, tangible Spiritual Pressure surged from around Su Feng's body, and overwhelming pressure instantly blanketed the entire courtyard!

A heart-pounding sense of oppression descended upon everyone's hearts without the slightest concealment.

In that instant, the division members' expressions changed drastically.

The next moment, those with weaker endurance immediately dropped to their knees, their bodies bending forward and their heads nearly pressed against the ground.

In this state, they were nearly suffocating.

The terrifying pressure caused the spirit particles in the air to almost freeze, no longer able to flow.

Some division members even felt as if the bones and flesh in their bodies were being forcibly torn apart.

The pain seemed to crush their fragile minds.

They wanted to cry out, only to discover that they could no longer manage even the tiny motion of opening their mouths.

Even moving their eyes exhausted all the strength in their bodies.

The gap between ordinary Shinigami and captain-class fighters could not be measured by numbers at all.

Every beat of their hearts seemed to bring death one step closer.

The expressions on everyone's faces had already twisted with terror.

They could not imagine that this newly appointed captain would release his Spiritual Pressure without restraint in such a public setting.

In only a few short seconds.

Aside from two Seated Officers with twisted expressions, the only one still standing in the courtyard was Kaname Tosen.

Even his charcoal-black face was filled with shock and surprise.

Though he had long grown accustomed to Aizen's unconstrained ideas, when facing Su Feng, Kaname Tosen found that he could not understand him at all.

Such an act of openly laying hands on one's own squad members had already violated the laws of Soul Society.

Even as he struggled to understand, he was shocked by the sheer strength of Su Feng's Spiritual Pressure.

This level of Spiritual Pressure was nothing like that of a newly appointed captain.

It was even more terrifying than during the previous Assessment Battle.

Could it be that Su Feng had held back during that battle, or had his strength improved again in merely a few days...?

Just as Kaname Tosen prepared to release his Spiritual Pressure and relieve the squad members, Su Feng raised his gaze, and the overwhelming pressure instantly dissipated. Everything returned to normal.

With the pressure gone, the squad members who had barely managed to endure until then collapsed gracelessly to the ground like corpses.

Who could withstand being tensed up one moment and released the next?

"Since none of you have any objections."

Su Feng still wore his gentle smile. "Then the three rules I just mentioned are hereby established."

"If I find out that anyone has failed to follow them, you will bear the consequences yourselves..."

Looking at that smiling face, the still-conscious Seated Officers and squad members felt a bone-deep chill rise within them.

They had never seen—or even heard of—such a captain.

On his very first day in office, he had ruthlessly acted against his own squad members, showing absolutely no regard for Soul Society's laws.

He was clearly the captain of the Ninth Division, a position that represented the dignity and authority of Soul Society's laws.

Yet his actions were wholly and completely trampling those laws beneath his feet.

He was simply lawless...

But under the force of his tyranny, the squad members could only swallow their anger in silence.

After all.

If they could not even withstand his Spiritual Pressure, what else could they possibly talk about?

Su Feng was quite satisfied with the squad members' reactions.

He knew a single display of force was far from enough, but it was sufficient as long as this bunch yielded on the surface.

As for what came next, he could slowly straighten them out.

Countless ideas filled his mind, and he happened to be lacking test subjects.

For now, it was time to deal with another problem.

"Captain Su Feng, regarding the transfer application you agreed upon with Captain Komamura."

Kaname Tosen was exceptionally direct as he asked, "I believe it is unreasonable, and the position in Squad 7 is not suitable for me either."

"Therefore, I ask that you withdraw this order!"

There was nothing wrong with his words, but his tone carried little respect.

Clearly.

Kaname Tosen did not recognize Su Feng's status as captain.

Faced with the challenge, Su Feng maintained his gentle smile, the curve of his lips as warm and mild as spring sunlight.

"The three orders I announced just now were not directed solely at them."

"They included you as well, former Fifth Seat Kaname Tosen..."