"Lieutenant, since the Chief Strategist has said so, I think you should just accept it. You can use Bankai, and you know the division's affairs so well. You really are the most suitable person for the position right now."
"Yeah, yeah! Just sit obediently in the Captain's seat!"
Gosuke looked at Yamabuki Chidori with a miserable expression. "Chief Strategist, I can temporarily serve as Captain, but I have one condition. If you don't agree, then even if you beat me to death, I won't become Captain."
"Let's hear it."
"I know my own limits. I'm probably the weakest Kenpachi on record. So, if someone challenges me for this position in the future and I can't beat him, you have to come save me! I don't want to get beaten to death for no reason!" Gosuke stared at Yamabuki Chidori with eyes on the verge of tears.
Yamabuki Chidori's mouth twitched. Kid, you really did have a clear understanding of yourself!
"Fine! If someone challenges you and you can't defeat him, I'll definitely come save you." Yamabuki Chidori did not know whether to laugh or cry.
This bastard was way too afraid of death!
The Curse of the Kenpachis Throughout History
And so, because the Gotei 13 was truly lacking in capable successors, the ninth Kenpachi could only take up the position through inheritance.
The news quickly spread throughout the Seireitei.
Every Captain who heard it sighed.
"Honestly! It looks like the 11th Division is going to decline!" Shinji Hirako wore a helpless expression.
A Captain could be said to be the soul of a division.
If even the Captain was this unfit for the role, there was no telling what kind of people the division members would become under his leadership.
During the Captain succession ceremony, Gosuke felt as though