In Soul Society, All I Want Is to Coast into Retirement Chapter 49

We'd be too embarrassed to call you out!

You're just lusting after her body, you shameless bastard!

"I have no objections," Unohana said gently.

She was not particular about where she lived anyway, and she could have deep exchanges with Yamabuki Chidori anytime, anywhere...

The kind where a white blade went in and a red blade came out.

Why not?

"Very well, Yamabuki. During this time, you will assist Captain Unohana with the various duties of the 11th Division. Make sure you shoulder your responsibilities, understand?" Yamamoto said.

"Yes, sir." Yamabuki Chidori nodded slightly.

And just like that, the matter was finally settled.

Central 46's temporary headquarters.

The sage who had complained to Yamamoto yesterday arrived at the temporary Central 46 headquarters, anxious and uneasy.

"You're finally back! Hurry up and tell us, how did it go?"

The moment they saw the sage return, the others crowded around him.

This matter concerned Central 46's reputation.

The sage cleared his throat heavily. "Regarding this matter, we have achieved a preliminary victory. Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto ordered Yamabuki Chidori to publicly apologize to us and severely reprimanded him!"

"Wonderful!"

The other sages were overjoyed. They had finally won back a round in their contest with the Gotei 13.

Only the sage who had gone as an envoy to the Gotei 13 kept flickering his gaze.

"Quiet, everyone!" The Great Sage waved a hand lightly, and everyone fell silent. "Continue. After apologizing to us, how will Yamabuki Chidori be dealt with for killing our compatriot?"

The sage blinked. "That's it."

"That's it? What do you mean, that's it? Is he gone? Did Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto fly into a rage and burn Yamabuki Chidori to ashes?" the Great Sage asked excitedly.

"No. There will be no execution," the sage said. "The apology is the final result. Oh, and Yamabuki Chidori was ordered to write a self-criticism and had half a year's salary deducted... I think such a severe punishment is enough!"

The laughter around them abruptly stopped.

Everyone stared at the sage in disbelief.

The one who had been killed was a member of Central 46.

A member of the highest authority in this world.

He was gone! He was killed! His head had been chopped off with one stroke! And you're telling me there would be an apology? A self-criticism? Half a year's salary deducted?

Are you screwing with me?

The Great Sage's expression was like that of a man who had been cuckolded!

"This is going too far! Don't forget, without us coordinating supplies for him, what would the Gotei 13 have used to establish itself? And now they're turning their blades on us! This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!" The Great Sage trembled with fury.

"Great Sage, what should we do now? We'll listen to you! Just give the word, and we'll return at once to mobilize our private troops and settle this with him!"

The Great Sage kicked him with a terrified look on his face. "If you want to die, don't drag me down with you! If you're dissatisfied, go yourself. I don't want to be burned to ashes by Ryūjin Jakka."

It was fine to voice dissatisfaction in private, but put it into action? Were you looking to die? If you wanted to die, don't pull him along! He had not lived long enough yet!

It was not as though they did not know what kind of lunatics the Gotei 13 were.

Yamabuki Chidori had taught them a very vivid lesson yesterday.

If you lacked the strength, then stop running your mouth in front of others!

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto clearly intended to protect his own.

What could he do? Just endure it?

Furthermore, Yamabuki Chidori had already proven his standing within the Gotei 13 through yesterday's battle. With Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto fully supporting him as well, no one in Soul Society could shake his position.

If he had a little less morality, he would already have become Seireitei's ancestor!

"Forget it. There's no need to lower ourselves to the level of those brutes." The Great Sage sighed. They had always gotten one thing wrong. Central 46 had held power for too long, and they had foolishly believed that power was everything. Yet the Gotei 13 had told them again and again that power was not everything. Military force was.

Political power grew out of the barrel of a gun!

Did you think they were joking around with you?

If they had not served as a stabilizing force for Soul Society's nobles, and if Yamabuki Chidori had not yet found a system capable of replacing them, he would have slaughtered them all long ago.

As the saying went, absolute power inevitably bred absolute corruption!

Yamabuki Chidori had once racked his brains over what system could replace Central 46, but in the end, he realized that even in the most advanced modern societies, where every country had relatively complete laws, people were still the ones judging people.

No matter how perfect the laws or systems were, as long as those controlling them developed selfish motives, the system would eventually slowly turn into the current Central 46. It was only a matter of time.

So in the end, he decided it would be better to gradually reduce Central 46's influence over Soul Society while keeping the nobles stable and preventing them from taking extreme actions. After a thousand years, perhaps Central 46's actual usefulness would not even match that of an old man selling vegetables at the market. By then, Central 46 would exist in name only.

And a bloody battle was coming soon in the future. No matter how good their ideas were, they should first survive that battle.

"Forget it. Yamabuki Chidori has rendered service to the Gotei 13, so we won't lower ourselves to his level this time. But that madwoman must be executed. How did they respond to that?" the Great Sage asked again.

Great Sage: I Want to Retire

"Yamabuki Chidori said that the person was captured by the Gotei 13, so naturally, the Gotei 13 should decide how she is to be dealt with," the sage said quietly.

"Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto is a man who understands the bigger picture. He certainly will not bend the law for personal reasons. Besides, that woman is not a member of the Gotei 13. She is doomed this time. If we can execute that woman, it will also demonstrate Central 46's authority." The Great Sage stroked his beard, looking smug.

Just as he finished speaking, a subordinate outside came to report.

"Great Sage, the final judgment on Unohana Yachiru has been issued. Unohana Yachiru has chosen to join the Gotei 13 and has now become the captain of the Gotei 13's 11th Division."

"Pfft!" The Great Sage directly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto alone had already left them unable to breathe. Then they discovered that brat Yamabuki Chidori was also difficult to deal with. And now another complete lunatic had appeared. Were they supposed to live or not?

"Letting someone like that join the Gotei 13? What is Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto thinking? The purpose of the Gotei 13 is to protect Seireitei. How can a lunatic like that protect Seireitei?" The Great Sage felt as though his worldview had been reshaped.

Yamabuki Chidori being pardoned after killing someone in public was already outrageous enough!

Unohana Yachiru had directly slaughtered half of Central 46. Her crimes were unprecedented. How could someone like that bear the title of "Gotei"?

"Is it because of... strength? That Unohana possesses power far beyond ordinary people, so she was valued! How can Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto be so devoid of principles?" The Great Sage felt chilled to the bone. He grabbed the blanket beside him and wrapped himself tightly in it. Neither his noble status nor his position as a sage gave him even the slightest sense of security anymore. What should he do next? What could he do next?

Everyone turned hopeful gazes toward the Great Sage.

Why are you looking at me? If I had a solution, would I still be sitting here shivering?

"Tell everyone under me not to cause trouble during this time. Just do your jobs properly. We need not seek merit, only avoid fault. We should look on the bright side. Unohana joining the Gotei 13 is also a good thing. Now she has restraints and cannot just cut down whoever she wants as she did before. If we do not provoke her, she will not come cut us down for no reason, right?" The Great Sage felt pitiful, weak, and helpless.

"I do not ask for my position to be especially lofty. As long as you don't come cut me down, I'll be very happy."

"The Great Sage is wise."

"Then what are you all standing around foolishly for? Hurry up and get back to work!" The Great Sage sighed. Everyone returned to their posts and began working desperately.

This was no life for a person. He needed to find an opportunity to hand over the Great Sage position. Wouldn't it be better to go home and retire?

Yamabuki Chidori and Unohana had already returned home.

The two were discussing what to eat that evening. Yamabuki Chidori wanted something light, while Unohana wanted something with stronger flavors. Neither could convince the other.

In the end, Yamabuki Chidori had a flash of inspiration and decided to have hot pot that night. A yin-yang divided pot, with one side spicy and numbing and the other a clear broth. The best of both worlds.

Since they were having hot pot, they naturally had to prepare plenty of ingredients.

Pork, fish balls, vegetables. Unohana even rode Minazuki to the Rukon District and picked quite a few mushrooms.

It was Yamabuki Chidori's first time riding Minazuki. Slacking off mentally was no longer possible. As the Gotei 13 continued to expand, the workload on Yamabuki Chidori would only increase. Now, he could only slack off as much as possible physically. Yamabuki Chidori lay sprawled over Minazuki, constantly stroking it with his hands. Unohana kept looking at him strangely, thinking the child might have some kind of psychological issue.

"Look over there!" Unohana pointed at an exceptionally clear stream.

Yamabuki Chidori looked and found many corpses beside the stream, piled into a small mountain.

"Your doing?"

"Yes."

"You can't dispose of corpses so carelessly. What if it causes a plague?" From high above, Yamabuki Chidori aimed at the mountain of corpses and unleashed a Hadō spell, Hōen, incinerating all the bodies and allowing them to return to nature's embrace.

"Those corpses are not important. What matters is that I found a very strange person there. He was not weak. There are not many people who can exchange a few moves with me, and I felt that was not even his full strength," Unohana said.

Hearing Unohana say this, Yamabuki Chidori immediately became interested. The Gotei 13 was short on manpower right now. Since there was someone so strong, they should find a way to trick him into joining. No, they should sincerely recruit him.

"Did he say what his name was?" Yamabuki Chidori asked.

Unohana nodded. "He said his name was Shijima Chiru!"

Yamabuki Chidori's heart trembled. He knew that name well. The captain of the Fourth Division in the original Gotei 13. He had not expected an unexpected gain at the end of all this. Since Shijima Chiru had appeared around here, he most likely lived nearby. If he got the chance, he would pay him a visit. If he dared refuse to come, Yamabuki Chidori would bring Unohana along and have the two of them "persuade" him together.

After picking some wild mushrooms, the two returned home to prepare dinner.

However, they found someone waiting at the door. It was Chōjirō Sasakibe.

"Chōjirō? What are you doing here?" Yamabuki Chidori asked.

Chōjirō Sasakibe looked awkward, not knowing what to say.

"Is there a problem at work? Come in and tell me slowly. We're just about to eat, and you can't get something this good in the cafeteria." Yamabuki Chidori said with a smile.

Soon, the hot pot was boiling.

Chōjirō Sasakibe said somewhat dejectedly, "It's not that there's any problem at work. I just feel that I haven't done well enough. The Captain Commander hasn't scolded me, but he keeps shaking his head and sighing at me... I feel even more pressure now! As expected, I'm still not qualified to be a Lieutenant, especially the Lieutenant of the First Division!"

"Over something so trivial? Here, eat some meat. He probably isn't dissatisfied with you when he shakes his head and sighs. He's cursing me in his heart." Yamabuki Chidori put a slice of pork belly into his mouth. "When I was in the First Division before, he never had to worry about anything. Anything he could think of, I would help him resolve. Now that I've been transferred to the 11th Division and you've just arrived, he has to deal with all that old work himself. Of course he isn't happy. But anyone can handle administrative work. Being able to fight is what matters. If your strength reaches captain level, the old man will definitely be satisfied with you."

"C-captain level?" Chōjirō Sasakibe stared wide-eyed. Thinking of those monster-like captains... how could that be possible?

"Nothing is impossible. Starting tomorrow, come here every day after dinner. I'll give you special training. If I said I could make you captain level in a short time, that would be bragging. But getting you to the proper Lieutenant standard will not be a problem." Yamabuki Chidori said, thumping his chest.

Can Princes and Generals Really Be Born to Their Stations?

Chōjirō Sasakibe's eyes sparkled like stars. This was wonderful. With Brother Yamabuki helping him, he would soon become a qualified Lieutenant.

"Eat, eat! No matter what it is, we need to eat our fill before talking! Soul Society doesn't have hot pot, does it?" Yamabuki Chidori asked with a smile.

"No, I've never eaten like this before!" Chōjirō Sasakibe nodded as he ate meat.

Before long, the three of them had finished a whole pot full of ingredients and patted their bellies in satisfaction.

"Now that we've eaten, shouldn't we do some post-meal exercise? You two, come with me." Yamabuki Chidori led Chōjirō Sasakibe and Unohana to the underground training ground.

Chōjirō Sasakibe's eyes nearly popped out of his head.

"Brother Yamabuki, you actually dug out such a huge space underground?"

"This is the wisdom of adults." Yamabuki Chidori looked smug. "Now we'll begin your special training. Do you know the fastest way to become stronger in this world?"

Chōjirō Sasakibe shook his head vigorously.

"It's actual combat."

"Actual combat?"

"That's right, actual combat. All strong people become stronger through constant actual combat, and you will be no exception." Yamabuki Chidori wore the expression of someone who knew exactly what he was talking about.

Chōjirō Sasakibe said happily, "So... Brother Yamabuki wants to be my instructor?"

Yamabuki Chidori revealed a mysterious smile.

"Someone will indeed be your instructor, but it won't be me." Yamabuki Chidori turned to look at Unohana.

Chōjirō Sasakibe's face instantly turned deathly pale.

Was this a joke?

That vicious woman was going to be his instructor?

She would chop him to death outright!

"Brother Yamabuki, I suddenly remembered that I have a lot to do at home. I'll be going back first, so I won't disturb you!" Chōjirō Sasakibe turned and ran, only for Yamabuki Chidori to reach out and grab him back.

"Trying to run? Too late! Go!"