When the news came to Central 46 that Kuruyashiki had eaten Shibata Takanobu's Bankai to pieces in full view of the public, and officially took over the title of captain of Eleventh Division and Kenpachi, the expressions of those Sage after the long case were more exciting and complicated than ever before.
No one dared to veto it on the spot.
Every procedure of Blood Trial is strictly in accordance with ancient iron laws. The supervision reports of Shuichi and Onmitsukidō are clearly written. Kuruyashiki wins in broad daylight and is upright. Even Inquisitor, who is the best at criticizing, cannot find any flaws in the procedure.
But this group of high-ranking big shots feel like they have nails under their butts and can't sit still.
"Rukongai origin..."
A Sage turned over the closing documents submitted by Shuichi three times, and finally couldn't help but slap the file on the table, his tone full of anxiety and unwillingness:
"A wild kid who doesn't even know which way the gate of the Shin'ō Academy opens, actually rose to the top and became the captain of Gotei 13? I think this is the first time I've seen him look like a team member of a company!"
"It's more than just a team document!"
Another Sage immediately took over, with deep worry in his old voice, "A reckless man who has been struggling in the quagmire of Rukongai, does he know what a squad is? What does he know about?" Military Discipline Yan Ming? What do you know about the rules of reporting from superior to subordinate?! Today he can rely on brute force to beat the former captain to pieces on the martial arts field. Tomorrow he can go crazy and tear down the entire Eleventh Division team building because the person below said something that didn't sit well with him!"
The dark discussion hall was suddenly filled with discussions and whispers.
Finally, Rotating Speaker, who was still sitting in the center, knocked the gavel and clapped the board in a deep voice:
"That's enough! The trial procedures are in compliance, and this appointment will not be rejected! However... in order to prevent Eleventh Division from being paralyzed, the order is passed down: before Kuruyashiki is thoroughly familiar with team affairs operations, an additional copy of all team affairs documents approved by Eleventh Division must be sent to First Division for filing and review!"
The administrative arrangements were reluctantly finalized, but the hall fell into a brief silence.
After a while, someone swallowed and whispered the description about Starving Pleasure Corridor attached to the end of the trial report.
For a time, all the arrogance on the faces of the Sages faded away, and they all discussed in low voices the weird Shikais of Kuruyashikis that were so frightening that even Bankais could be eaten alive. The air in the hall seemed to be a little colder.
Eleventh Division Barracks.
In fact, the doubts and uneasiness of those old guys in Central 46 are also shared by the ordinary Squad Member in the team building.
Especially those young Squad Member who have just joined the team after the war and whose service years are still short.
They had never experienced the cruelty of the past when Blood Trial was littered with corpses, nor had they witnessed Kuruyashiki slashing through the enemy formation like a demon on the Quincy battlefield. In their somewhat shallow knowledge, they only knew that overnight, the owner of the captain's room had changed.
He was replaced by a rough man who even Shihakushō and Captain's Haori couldn't dress well, always liked to open his chest when walking, and even scratched his head and asked people everywhere about which drawer the seals and team files were placed.
"Hey, do you think this new captain... is really good?"
In the corner of the lunch break, several new Squad Member gathered together and whispered in low voices.
"Hang it... I heard from the senior brother who went to the front row of the martial arts arena that day to watch the excitement. It seems that the new captain doesn't even know the most basic Shunpo."
"Really or not?! The dignified captain Gotei 13 actually doesn't know how to Shunpo?!"
"It's absolutely true! I heard that at the beginning of the trial, he was walked around like a dog by the former Captain Shibata using Shunpo, and he couldn't even touch anyone."
"Oh my god, how can he be the captain..."
The worries of the newcomers are not groundless. When Kuruyashiki first took office, he was indeed so inexperienced in handling daily affairs that it was hard to see.
He sat behind the large captain's desk and had no idea how to handle team affairs. He knew in his heart what he should do as captain, but facing the table full of pens, inks, papers and inkstones, he had no idea where to start.
The reports submitted by Seated Officer were piled on the desk. He patiently flipped through two pages, and his brows were knotted into a knot; when Squad Member, who was responsible for patrol dispatching, came in to report on the next month's report. He was even more confused about the rotation arrangement, and seemed to not understand it. In the end, he could only wave his big hand like a cattail leaf fan and said angrily, "Okay, okay, it sounds confusing. Just do what you usually do, just do it as you see fit!"
There was even a time when he vaguely stuffed an important defense document that needed to be submitted immediately to First Division Commander-in-Chief for approval under a pile of abandoned old rosters that he was going to destroy.
Fortunately, Ashido was careful when he came in to sort out the files and dug out the document from the pile of old papers. Otherwise, the urgent document would have been moldy and rotten in the wastebasket for a whole month.
"Captain, this is an urgent document that First Division has been urging for. You can't stuff it into the waste paper pile." Ashido sighed helplessly and put the smoothed document back in front of him.
Kuruyashiki stared at the document that almost caused a disaster for two seconds. Not only was he not embarrassed at all, but he patted his thighs and raised his head and laughed, "Hahahaha! I just said that I am not an office material! Ashido, I think you can be my Lieutenant and help me take care of these scraps of paper!"
"Please spare me"
Ashido shook his head with a wry smile and took half a step back, "You made an exception and promoted me to Third Seat when you first took office. I don't know how many pairs of people below are watching. Lieutenant's position, it is better to let Lieutenant, who is familiar with the job, continue to hold the position, and I will help you."
However, these busy days did not last long.
Everyone underestimated the learning ability and understanding of this Rukongai man.
After being teased by Shibata's Shunpo once, Kuruyashiki secretly paid attention. Less than half a month after taking office, he figured out the threshold of Shunpo in the corner of the martial arts arena. After only one month, his huge body was already able to use Shunpo extremely skillfully to move between the team buildings.
As for the team affairs that gave him a headache, he didn't really take charge of them. He didn't understand the rules, so he spread out the tedious documents on the table one by one, and shamelessly grabbed Ashido and the senior Seated Officer in the team. Like an apprentice who was open-minded, he pointed at the items above and asked them one by one, memorizing them one by one.
Just three months later, all the team affairs documents of Eleventh Division were transferred to Jingjing You Tiao under his hands without any obstacles. Captain-Commander Yamamoto, who was far away in First Division, also withdrew the slightly humiliating registration order after reading several impeccable CCs.
However, what really allowed Kuruyashiki to gain a firm foothold in Eleventh Division, and even made the whole team wholeheartedly support him, was not his terrifying strength or rapid improvement in teamwork, but his own personality.
This man is so bold and magnanimous that he can blow away all the haze
In the past, the captains of Eleventh Division were either sinister and violent, or cold-blooded and harsh, but when they arrived at Kuruyashiki, their style had completely changed.
When the young Squad Members were exhausted from wielding swords in the martial arts arena and collapsed on the edge of the sand like dead dogs, gasping for air, he, the captain, would walk over with a large jar of good soju, sit down on the loess without any airs, pat open the mud seal, and clink bowls with the sweaty Squad Members one by one;
When a Squad Member failed and was seriously injured while out on a mission to eliminate vacuity, whenever he had time, he would carry large and small bags of precious supplements and personally run to Fourth Division's Comprehensive Medical Center ward, shouting in a loud voice to offer condolences and patting his chest to encourage others.
When he did anything, he always had a penetrating laugh on his lips.
That kind of open-mindedness and cheerfulness that comes from the heart has a wonderful magical power. Often when he laughs, the Squad Member people around him who have tense faces will also laugh unconsciously.
What makes the recruits even more incredible is that this strong man with the evil reputation of Kenpachi never curses anyone.
Even if the newcomers made mistakes during training or on duty, he would not be as aggressive as Seated Officer in the past. He would always happily walk over and help correct the mistakes. At the end, he would pat the person's shoulder with his big hand like a leaf fan and say something comforting and encouraging, "It's okay. No one has made a mistake yet. Just pay attention next time!"
Not only that, he is also a well-known money-splitting boy
Every now and then, he would loudly summon the whole team to have dinner and team building; if Squad Member had something to do at home and submitted a leave application, he would approve it without even looking at it; even in Central 46's routine In addition to task subsidies, he also regularly gives extra bonuses to Squad Members who perform well. Even if the accounting room is empty at the end of the month, those so-called team bonuses are often paid out of his own pocket using his own captain's salary.
For this reason, many old Seated Officers, including Ashido, had tried hard to persuade him in private, asking him to save some money for himself and not to bear all his family wealth.
Whenever this happens, Kuruyashiki will always hold the wine bowl, put away his joking expression, and answer seriously and boldly:
"Why bother with that? After entering Eleventh Division, we are all brothers who are killing people back to back. We are a family! Since I sit in the position of captain, I am the head of the family. How can the head of the family not take good care of his brothers? Hahahaha!"
Day after day.
Under this warm and heroic wind, the ice that had been condensed inside Eleventh Division due to defeats, casualties, and new and old faults melted away bit by bit.
The depression and resentment disappeared, replaced by an unprecedented openness, optimism and vitality.
What is most surprising to outsiders is that in such a relaxed and gentle atmosphere, Eleventh Division's Military Discipline not only did not collapse as predicted by Central 46, but the Miracle has been able to maintain it, even because everyone does not want to embarrass the captain who is like a big brother. The cohesion and combat power of the entire team are becoming better and stronger than before at a speed visible to the naked eye.