Kuruyashiki gave a pained smile. Were his new colleagues always this enthusiastic?
"Earlier... what did they mean by 'Kenpachi'?" Kuruyashiki asked.
"The Gotei 13 has thirteen divisions. The strongest in combat is the 11th Division, and whoever leads it is hailed as the Strongest Shinigami and bears the title of Kenpachi. The title has passed down through six generations. You'll meet your captain soon enough, and I guarantee she'll surprise you," Yamabuki Chidori said with a smile.
"Then the 11th Division must have strict standards for choosing its captain," Kuruyashiki said in amazement.
"No! The 11th Division has the simplest selection process of all. Beat the previous captain in front of everyone, and you become captain. That's it. Strength decides everything. Every Kenpachi has inherited the title that way," Yamabuki Chidori said.
Cold sweat broke out on Kuruyashiki's forehead. Wasn't that rule a little too simple?
"Then tell me about the past Kenpachi. I ought to know the history of my own division," Kuruyashiki said.
"The first Kenpachi was Unohana Yachiru. She was said to have mastered every school of swordsmanship. Before joining the Gotei 13, she was known as the worst villain Soul Society had ever seen—or would ever see. But after she married, she gradually stepped back from the front lines. Now she's captain of the Fourth Division."
"The Fourth Division?"
"It's the medical division."
"Wait! The strongest combat shinigami became a doctor in the medical division? Are you serious?" Kuruyashiki stared at him in horror.
"At the very least, she knows human anatomy," Yamabuki Chidori said solemnly.
Kuruyashiki rubbed his chin. Put that way, he supposed it made sense.
"What about the Second Generation Kenpachi?"
"That was me. The circumstances were unusual. Unohana had moved to the Fourth Division, and we were short-handed, so a desk worker