The Shortest-Lived Kenpachi in History / The Adult World Is Full of Tricks ...

Although Maru couldn't figure out what was going on, he could roughly understand that the white-clad man who had suddenly appeared in front of him wanted to compete with him for the position of Captain of the 11th Division.

"So who exactly are you? Judging from your clothes, you're definitely not a member of the Gotei 13, are you? What right does someone like you have to compete with me for the Captain's position?" Maru asked sharply.

"My name is Kamishirokawa, and I am indeed not a member of the Gotei 13. However, he just said..." Kamishirokawa pointed the tip of his sword at Yamabuki Chidori: "Anyone can challenge you."

Maru looked up at Yamabuki Chidori.

Yamabuki Chidori did not express any opinion, but quietly watched the scene unfold.

In other words, Yamabuki Chidori tacitly approves of this matter.

"Hmph, so what if someone challenges me? I'm Captain now, and the Captain of the strongest squad at that. I'm afraid that apart from the Captain Commander and Yamabuki Chidori, no one can be my match." Maru muttered to himself, and his expression gradually became arrogant.

"Alright, since that's the case, I accept your challenge!" Maru revealed a ferocious and terrifying smile, "If you can defeat me, you can have the position of Captain of the 11th Division!"

"Bite!"

The sound of a sword striking another blade rang out.

Most of the thirteen Captain sitting in the stands looked surprised.

For a moment, the Maru was unable to comprehend what had happened.

He was about to say something when he suddenly realized he couldn't speak. He stiffly lowered his head, and blood slowly flowed from his neck.

"What? When did he...?" Maru clutched his neck in horror, but blood kept gushing from it. Only then did he realize there was a hole in his neck.

"Just a moment ago? How could there be such a fast sword in the world!" For the first time, fear appeared in the arrogant eyes of the Maru.

Kamishirokawa looked at him quietly, then turned to Yamabuki Chidori: "I won."

Before he could finish speaking, a shadow suddenly loomed over him from behind.

Although Maru's neck was pierced, he managed to hold on with his extremely strong physique and Reiatsu, determined to kill this Little White boy before he collapsed.

The sword in his hand cleaved down the Kamishirokawa with overwhelming force.

However, before the sword in Maru's hand could fall, Kamishirokawa's sword once again burst forth with a speed beyond description, the tip of the blade instantly piercing through his wrist and severing the major tendon in his hand.

But instead of retreating after suffering such a severe injury, Maru used his still-functioning left arm to smash into Electrocution Kamishirokawa with tremendous force.

Kamishirokawa's body flew away lightly for a distance, like a falling leaf. When his feet landed, a trickle of blood flowed from his mouth.

"Go to hell! I've worked so hard to get where I am today, how could I let you take it away!" Maru went into a frenzy, like a rampaging wild beast.

Yamabuki Chidori watched the duel between the two with narrowed eyes.

Kamishirokawa's sword is extremely fast.

The moment the sword is drawn, all the strength of the body is concentrated on one point, aiming for a One-Hit Kill.

However, this swordsmanship has a fatal flaw: if the strike misses, but all the power has already been used up, the body will experience a very brief vacuum period.

That's why he was hit just now.

The board of Kamishirokawa is like an assassin with extremely high burst damage, striking with deadly accuracy and leaving a trail of destruction.

However, if you fail to defeat the enemy in one strike, you could very well be instantly killed by a counterattack.

Based on her years of medical experience, Yamabuki Chidori judged that the punch from Maru had already damaged Kamishirokawa's bones and internal organs.

But the Maru is now more seriously injured, and it's uncertain what will happen next...

Maru and Kamishirokawa missed each other in an instant.

The Maru let out a scream that was not human, and his left arm was cleanly severed.

Kamishirokawa appeared behind him like a ghost, and with a backhand slash, directly attacked his Achilles tendons.

Maru's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.

At this moment, Maru's anger turned into fear. He never expected that he would lose, and lose so badly.

With both hands and feet crippled, Maru lay sprawled on the ground like a useless person.

"You... you... you mustn't kill me! I have something to say! Don't you want to be the Captain? I'll give you the Captain's position, please don't..." Before Maru could finish speaking, Kamishirokawa kicked him in the back, knocking Maru to the ground.

"I'm not in the mood to hear your last words." With a swift movement, Kamishirokawa wielded his blade, and a head the size of a bucket flew off in an instant.

A light drizzle began to fall from the sky.

The hundreds of Deaths below remained silent.

Especially the Shinigami of the 11th Division.

The newly appointed Captain had his head chopped off in less than five minutes. Who could he possibly complain to?

Kamishirokawa extended the knife in his hand, picked up Captain's Haori, and hoisted her onto his shoulder.

I looked up at the Yamabuki Chidori.

That kid!

Yamabuki Chidori gave a wry smile. Another troublemaker!

More than two months ago, when Kamishirokawa brought Tanaka's head to claim the reward, Yamabuki Chidori had met Kamishirokawa.

After learning about this person, Yamabuki Chidori thoroughly investigated Kamishirokawa's character and family history. Once she confirmed that everything was in order, Yamabuki Chidori was already preparing to designate Kamishirokawa as the successor to the 11th Division.

Kamishirokawa did not object at the time, but said he would think about it slowly after returning home.

Then, that silly goose Maru, showed up again.

Originally Yamabuki Chidori wanted to bet on both sides at the same time, since both of them were quite strong. However, Maru's actions had clearly gone out of control. Even if Kamishirokawa lost in this duel, she would find an excuse to settle scores with Maru later.

After all, he was just a small-time karaomis who believed he could control everything and couldn't escape his control.

A month ago, Kamishirokawa met a little boy and accepted the mission to kill the Maru. Without hesitation, he arrived at Seireitei that very night. However, coincidentally, the Maru was imprisoned in the Water Prison at that time. Kamishirokawa did not see the Maru, but instead encountered Yamabuki Chidori.

In an attempt to force him to reveal the whereabouts of the Maru, the two even got into a fight. The result, of course, was that Kamishirokawa was pinned to the ground and brutally tortured by Yamabuki Chidori, which is why his arms were covered in blood when he got home.

"Maru is a member of the Gotei 13. No matter what kind of person he is, if you kill him, you will be hunted down by the Gotei 13. I have a solution that satisfies both sides. Would you like to hear it?" Yamabuki Chidori asked.

Then there's the current incident of Kamishirokawa killing Maru in public.

In this play, the Maru is destined to be a stepping stone.

"Anyone else want to challenge him? If not, he'll be the new Captain."

Chapter 114: The Adult World is All About Tricks

Upon hearing Yamabuki Chidori's voice, none of the Shinigami below dared to reply. They had witnessed the power of the Maru, Menos Grande capable of slaying the three-headed Adjuchas.

But the man who suddenly appeared in front of them had killed Maru with ease. They were originally just going to watch the show, and they didn't want to go up and die.

After no one objected, Kamishirokawa became the 11th Division Captain of the Gotei 13, Kamishirokawa Kenpachi.

Kamishirokawa picked up the Maru's head, wrapped it in a cloth, and strode away, saying, "I have some things to do; I'll be back soon."

When that little boy left, he gave me an address. Now that my mission is complete, it's time to turn it in.

The members of the 11th Division wanted to follow, but were stopped by Yamabuki Chidori. "Kamishirokawa is a good young man in every way, except he's too honest and easily fooled. Now I'll teach you a lesson and show you what the harsh realities of society are like."

Using the address the child had given him, Kamishirokawa found the little boy's place. When he arrived, Kamishirokawa's face turned grim, for what appeared before him was an orphanage filled with all sorts of orphans, many of whom were playing in the yard.

Kamishirokawa was a little confused. Why did the child leave him an address for an orphanage? What was going on?

Finally, accompanied by the dean, he met the child from before, and the little boy had a very troubled expression on his face.

"Are you an orphan?" Kamishirokawa asked.

"Yes, I was abandoned by my parents when I was born, and an orphanage took me in," the little boy said.

Kamishirokawa's face was grim. Although he was honest, he was not stupid at all, and he had already thought of many things.

He was hardly a celebrity among bounty hunters, so why would this kid approach him? And even pinpoint his exact address?

How could a child possibly have so much money? The safety of Rukongai is indeed quite good now, but that doesn't mean there aren't bad people. A child carrying so much money should have been targeted long ago!

Finally, the little boy's description of the scene was incredibly detailed. How could someone in a state of extreme grief and panic possibly observe everything so calmly?

At first, Kamishirokawa didn't notice these details, but now, thinking about it carefully, he realizes that everything about them is eerie.

"Who exactly are you?" Kamishirokawa asked in a deep voice.

The little boy could only tell him everything he knew, "This orphanage you see was established more than a hundred years ago. On the surface, it takes in homeless children, but in reality, the Gotei 13 selects talented children from here to train as Shinigami, while those who are not talented enough are trained as intelligence agents, scattered among the people, providing all kinds of intelligence at any time. I am one of them. Don't let my small appearance fool you, I'm actually over thirty years old."

Kamishirokawa was utterly speechless. He should have realized it sooner. Spirits in Soul Society grow very slowly. Although this child looked only about ten years old, his real age was definitely much older than he appeared.

"So you were lying to me when you said your mother was killed?" Kamishirokawa asked.

"No, someone was indeed killed. But it wasn't a human being killed, but Artificial Soul. Even if they weren't killed, it wouldn't last long," the little boy said.

"What?" Kamishirokawa asked again, a term he had never heard before appearing: what is Artificial Soul?

The little boy scratched his head. "I don't know the principle either. I heard it was something developed by the Gotei 13, which means a soul can exist in this world temporarily. The woman who was killed was Artificial Soul, and her memories were all faked, which means she really believed she was my mother."

This completely overturned Kamishirokawa's understanding; had the world become something he no longer recognized?

"My mission that day was to monitor the Maru, but I never expected Maru to be so ruthless. To be honest, I was quite shocked," the little boy said.

What happened next made perfect sense to Kamishirokawa. He was being tricked into doing the same thing. Yamabuki Chidori wanted him to be her successor and the Captain of the 11th Division, so she sent the kid to him. Knowing that he would agree to this, he fell for the trap.

If he killed Maru as an assassin, the Gotei 13 would definitely put him on the wanted list. But what if he challenged Maru in front of hundreds of people and killed him in public under the guise of Captain selection? He would not only escape punishment, but also gain the position of Captain of the 11th Division.

In other words...

"This was all that bastard's scheme from beginning to end! Just so I could get a job?" Kamishirokawa remained calm despite his anger.

He couldn't very well punish the child in front of him, could he? He was just following orders.

How can I gain the respect of the 11th Division? To rise to the top in one step, you need a stepping stone, and the Maru is the best stepping stone.

First, let the Maru prove its power by killing three Adjuchas, and then kill the Maru yourself. This way, you can prove your ability to the entire Gotei 13.

Everyone will recognize her abilities, paving the way for what's to come, and Yamabuki Chidori will be able to perfectly relinquish her position in the 11th Division.

Kamishirokawa originally thought he was acting according to his own will, but he never expected that he was being led by the nose from beginning to end, and this feeling was too uncomfortable.

"Since that's the case, this head is useless now. Just bury it somewhere!" Kamishirokawa casually tossed the head of the Maru into the air.

The little boy quickly picked up the severed head; there were still real children here, and he didn't want to frighten them.

Kamishirokawa strode into Seireitei, and now the entire Seireitei knows that a new Captain of the 11th Division has been born.

The journey to the office of Kamishirokawa Yamabuki Chidori was smooth and unimpeded. Yamabuki Chidori was overjoyed, finally free from handling two jobs.

"Bang!"

The office door was kicked open rudely, and Kamishirokawa appeared coldly in front of Yamabuki Chidori.

"Do you know what I want to do most right now?" Kamishirokawa asked coldly.

"I guess..." Before Yamabuki Chidori could finish speaking, Kamishirokawa's fist came flying at her. Yamabuki Chidori calmly took out a cast iron fruit tray and held it in front of her. Kamishirokawa punched the iron tray, his brow twitching in pain.

"Do you want to beat me up?" Yamabuki Chidori said smugly.

Kamishirokawa gritted his teeth. This guy is so annoying! I can't take it anymore! I'll fight you to the death!

Chapter 115: Where can Captain make money faster than at a casino?

Yamabuki Chidori gently patted Kamishirokawa on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Judging from your expression, do you want to fight me one-on-one? Do you want to beat me up? Young man, I advise you to give up! You can't beat me! Hahahaha!"

Kamishirokawa gritted his teeth, but he also knew that what the other party said was true. His proud Swift Sword was useless against the other party. The two of them had already tested it a month ago.

Left with no other choice, Kamishirokawa gave up and said listlessly, "I've heard people say that power is like poison; once you're hooked, you can never quit. But you seem quite happy to have resigned as Captain of the 11th Division?"

Yamabuki Chidori played with her pipe, saying nonchalantly, "Power and money are just means to make my life happier. If they become shackles I want to shed, then of course I should give them up without hesitation."

Kamishirokawa was utterly speechless. This guy was way too capricious! The second-in-command of the Gotei 13 was this kind of person? The Seireitei was doomed!

"Alright, now get back to your work! If you need anything at work, feel free to ask me for help anytime, although I might not be able to help you!" said Yamabuki Chidori.

With a sigh, Kamishirokawa left Yamabuki Chidori's office and returned to the 11th Division, where the members were already lined up in two rows to welcome their new Captain.

The fourth Captain of the 11th Division has officially taken office.

The biggest winner is Yamabuki Chidori, because this means she'll have more time to slack off—why not?