Centuries ago, the Gotei 13 had lost over a thousand Soul Reapers and seen many captains gravely wounded before they finally wiped out the Sternritter.
"All right, that's settled. When you get home today, tell your father-in-law what I said. That old man isn't unreasonable. He'll understand," Yamabuki Chidori said.
Kuchiki Sōjun might not have been especially gifted in combat, but he had fathered an excellent son.
Kuchiki Byakuya was hailed as the strongest head the Kuchiki Clan had ever produced. He had defeated his uncle by marriage, Kuchiki Kyōka, head-on. Later, after suffering severe injuries, he had gone to the Soul King Palace and grown stronger still.
Even so, he had been powerless against Yhwach's Sternritter.
Kuchiki Kyōka nodded firmly. "I trust your judgment! I'll tell him when I get back. Oh, there's one more thing I wanted to tell you..."
Kuchiki Kyōka scratched his head, a little embarrassed. "My wife found out she was pregnant not long ago. When the baby's born, could you give the child a name?"
"Congratulations!" Yamabuki Chidori said with a smile. "And you don't need to go to the battlefield. You're strong, but your Zanpakuto's ability isn't much use against outsiders. It would be worse if the enemy turned it against us. You'll stay behind in Seireitei."
"I'll follow your arrangements." Kuchiki Kyōka was nothing if not obedient. Whatever the boss said went.
After dealing with everything on his desk, Yamabuki Chidori began writing transfer orders.
He had already told the Captain Commander he wanted to draw some personnel from the Fourth Division.
"First, Kamishirokawa is essential. As a surgical specialist, he's indispensable to this battle. Then Hyakki-ji. He's an internal medicine specialist, and after the squad members get hurt, some of them are bound to have hormonal problems. We'll need a doctor