Chapter 214 Captains who took office at the same time
Time flies by like a white horse, passing quickly without us noticing.
This is especially evident in Soul Society, where many souls are hundreds or thousands of years old.
One month is too short a time in Soul Society.
But during this period, Aize had already participated in the graduation ceremony of the Maou Spiritual Arts Academy and officially graduated from the Maou Spiritual Arts Academy.
The day before the captain's inauguration ceremony, Aize left the Maou Spiritual Academy and went to the first team's barracks.
He did not notify anyone, nor did he say goodbye to Abarai Renji and the others. He just left quietly alone, without even taking his luggage. He took his Zanpakutō, used the flash step, and wielded a sword alone, and left freely.
When he arrived at the First Squadron's barracks, the squadron's vice-captain, Chojiro Suzuki, was already waiting there and led him into the barracks.
However, this time, Aize was not led to the room where the captains held a meeting, but to Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's personal office.
"It looks like you're ready."
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was sitting at a low wooden table, with the wooden stick he always carried next to him and various documents in front of him, looking like he was handling some matters.
“I guess so.”
Aize sat down in front of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, but he didn't sit on a seat, but directly sat on the tatami, and he didn't sit upright, but just sat cross-legged, which made Chojiro Suzuki frown.
Aize pretended not to see it and continued to sit cross-legged as he pleased.
There's no way, he doesn't like sitting upright. Even though he is in good physical condition now, his legs will still feel uncomfortable if he sits for a long time, so he usually doesn't sit upright.
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni glanced at Aize and didn't say anything, but just spoke.
"Since you are ready, you will be officially employed from today."
"Tomorrow morning, the captains of each division will come to attend your inauguration ceremony, so you will stay here for the time being."
"Also, there is one thing I need to tell you. You are not the only one who will be the protagonist of this inauguration ceremony. There is also another person who will serve as the captain with you."
Hearing this, Aize was stunned.
"There's one more person?"
Aize seemed to have thought of something.
"That's right." Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni nodded and said, "Captain Kuchiki of the Sixth Division had already planned to retire, and now the captain position of the Third Division, which has been vacant, has to be filled. He took this opportunity to directly propose to take a leave of absence."
There is actually no formal system for leaving the Gotei 13.
Because the Gotei 13 are considered a noble organization by the Central 46th Office that manages the Seireitei, they do not allow situations such as "unfitting people appearing among qualified members" to occur.
Although it is a bit unreasonable, when a member of the Gotei 13 wants to quit the team on his own will, it is generally not approved. Only when force majeure occurs and makes them have to leave the team, will they be allowed to take a temporary break.
If the Grim Reaper who is on leave fails to return to the team, he will be directly expelled.
As for quitting the team, this is generally used for those Shinigami who are considered to be dangerous in their thoughts or behaviors. It has the same meaning as being expelled from the academy. Members who are declared to have quit the team will be forcibly detained in a special detention building, that is, they will be imprisoned and guarded.
Therefore, once a member of the Gotei 13 has to leave the team due to rebellion, death, retirement or expulsion, or someone is promoted to a higher position, the Gotei 13 will look for other qualified people to fill the vacancy.
The current captain of the Sixth Division is preparing to take a break for the reason of "retirement".
Originally there was still some time left, but because the last vacancy among the thirteen captains of the Gotei 13 was about to be filled, the current captain of the Sixth Division wanted to step down directly and let his successor inherit his position.
"His successor is the 28th head of the Kuchiki family, Byakuya Kuchiki, who is considered the most outstanding heir in history."
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni told Aize this in a slow tone.
"The Kuchiki family..."
Aize narrowed his eyes immediately.
There are nobles in Seireitei, and everyone knows it.
They are families made up of descendants of pioneers with a long history in Soul Society. Each family can be called a clan, and they are descendants of the Shinigami who are born with extremely excellent spiritual powers.
Among these numerous nobles, there are four oldest families.
These four oldest families are related to each other, and every generation has produced people with extraordinary spiritual powers or outstanding abilities.
They receive elite education, hold important positions in the Gotei 13 and other organizations, and have the obligation to set an example for the people of Soul Society.
The Kuchiki family is one of the four great noble families, and is also the leader of the four noble families. They have the greatest power, and their members are the most respected among all the nobles. They have many servants and are the role models for all Shinigami. Their duty is to maintain and enforce the rules of Soul Society.
The captain and vice-captain of the Sixth Division, a team exclusively for the nobility, are usually held by members of the Kuchiki family. It can be said that this division itself is the private domain of the Kuchiki family, and basically only members of the Kuchiki family can hold the position, at least for the current position of captain, with the vice-captain position being an exception sometimes.
Today, the Kuchiki family has been passed down to the 28th generation. The current head is named Byakuya Kuchiki. It took him only a few decades to gain strength that surpasses that of his predecessors. Therefore, he is regarded as a genius and the most outstanding heir in the history of the Kuchiki family.
"Although he is not as good as you, Byakuya Kuchiki is also a particularly outstanding person in the history of the nobles. From the moment he took over the position of the leader, the position of the captain of the Sixth Division will fall on him sooner or later."
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's meaning is very simple, that is, it is better to do it today than to wait for a good day.
Since the last captain of the Gotei 13 is about to take office, why not push out the leader who is already planning to take the position as well?
"Tomorrow's captain inauguration ceremony will be a simultaneous succession ceremony for the Third and Sixth Divisions."
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni raised his wrinkled eyes, looked at Aize, and asked a question.
"If you have any questions, you can ask them now."
Hearing this, Aize shook his head.
"I don't have any problem." Aize smiled and said, "Even if there is a problem, it should be the other party who thinks it's a problem, right?"
The eldest son of a noble family might not be happy to be appointed as the captain and attend the ceremony together with a commoner who was born in Rukongai and came from the dirtiest 80th district.
"Master Kuchiki is a reasonable man. He would not think that a genius who repeatedly broke records in Soul Society is not worthy of standing with him."
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni said so.
"That's fine."
Aize responded without comment.
"Chojiro." Seeing that the matter had been settled, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni said to his deputy beside him, "Prepare a room for Captain Ai."
This time, the other party didn't even call him Aize, but directly called him Captain Ai.
This shows that the fact that Aize will become the captain will basically not change, and no accidents will happen again.
"yes."
Chojiro Suzuki nodded and bowed towards Aize.
"This way please, Captain Ai."
The vice-captain of the first team also changed his attitude towards Aize. He no longer treated him as a rising star, but regarded him as an existence above himself.
This made Aize once again feel how strict the hierarchy of Soul Society is.
but……
"Not bad, though."
As a beneficiary, Aize accepted it calmly.
…………
The next day, early morning.
When Aize woke up from his sleep and tidied himself up, his attire had changed drastically.
The white clothes she wore as a student at the Shinō Spiritual Academy have disappeared, replaced by a black kimono and a white haori.
"Is this the Death Tyrant Costume?"
Aize looked at the kimono under the white haori and touched it curiously.
To him, it seemed to be just an ordinary kimono.
In fact, this outfit is all black, with a kimono-style upper body and extremely wide-legged trousers on the lower body. It is the work uniform that the God of Death must wear when performing his duties, and its name is Death Hagi.
Aize had no obvious feeling of the difference between the Death Suit and ordinary clothes.
All he knew was that this was a strange garment that, when damaged, would be restored to its original state along with the wearer's spiritual pressure.
“It feels quite comfortable to wear, without any obvious discomfort.”
Aize stretched his body and found that the Death Suit was surprisingly convenient for movement. No wonder so many Death Gods could run around wearing it without any problem.
As for the white haori worn outside the Shinigami uniform, it is something only the captain is qualified to wear.
In the Gotei 13, all the Shinigami wear Shinigami uniforms, except for the captain who wears a numbered white haori.
Like Aize, there is a number "three" on the back of the haori he is wearing at this time, representing his identity as the captain of the third squad.
In addition, the captain's haori can be long-sleeved, short-sleeved, or even sleeveless. For example, the hem of Kenpachi Zaraki's captain's haori is serrated, so it seems that it can be selected and modified according to personal interests.
Aize's captain's haori is sleeveless, so he wears a Shinigami suit under the haori, and his hands are also the black sleeves of the Shinigami suit, matched with the sleeveless white haori, which gives him a rather unruly feeling.
By the way, as the second-highest position after the captain, the vice-captains do not have haori, but wear Shinhaku uniforms like ordinary team members, but they have vice-captain badges, which are usually worn on their arms.
For example, Chojiro Suzu, the vice-captain of the First Division, wore a vice-captain badge with the number of the First Division embroidered on his arm. Gin Ichimaru also wore a vice-captain badge with the number of the Fifth Division embroidered on his arm, which was also a symbol of status.
"That's it."
Aize hung his Zanpakutō on the waist of his Shinigami suit and covered it with his captain's haori. This would be his external image from now on.
"Time is almost up, Captain Ai."
Chojiro Suzuki's voice came at the perfect moment from outside the door.
"We can now proceed to the inauguration ceremony."
Hearing this, Aize turned around, walked to the door and opened it.
"Then let's go."
Aize smiled calmly, not looking like someone who was about to become the pinnacle of death.
However, Chojiro Suzu felt a little pressure from Aize, which made him look solemn on the spot.
“This spiritual pressure…”
Sumire Chojiro finally understood why the captain-general appointed such a young student as the captain of the third squad.
Although I have never seen the scene of Aize killing Yachukas with one sword, nor have I seen him defeating the captain of the 11th Division, Kenpachi Zaraki, but the spiritual pressure that makes me feel pressured is enough to prove that he has the qualifications and ability.
"please."
Suzu Chojiro's attitude towards Aize suddenly became more respectful.
Aize nodded, and under the leadership of Chojiro Suzuki, he went to the inauguration ceremony.
…………
At this time, some of the captains of the various squads had already arrived at the squadron’s barracks, while others were still arriving late.
As one of the protagonists today, Aize was not led to the room where the captains were, but was led to the compartment next to it, where he waited to go on stage.
However, when he arrived here, there was already someone waiting in the compartment.
He was a very handsome man with long black hair, light purple eyes, and a very cold expression. He wore a hair accessory called "Star Pulling Clamps" on his head, which only the nobles had the right to wear. He also wore a scarf called "Silver Wind Flower Veil" around his neck. Like Aize, he was wearing a Shinigami costume and a captain's haori.
The other party was also wearing white fingerless gauntlets, and his haori was sleeveless like Aize's, and the Zanpakutō hanging around his waist was also covered with the haori.
When Aize walked into the compartment and saw the other person, the other person also saw him and stared at him.
"...Aize?"
I don’t know if it’s because he is very frugal with words, but the words he spoke were as cold as his appearance gave off.
“Guaranteed authenticity.”
Aize formed a sharp contrast with the other party. His tone was not cold, but on the contrary full of smiles.
"You are Captain Byakuya Kuchiki, right?"
Aize looked at the other person and laughed.
“It’s absolutely true.” The other party actually said the same thing as Aize, and also glanced at Aize, saying: “I heard that you are an incredible genius?”
"I also heard that Captain Kuchiki is the best heir in the history of the Kuchiki family." Aize said calmly: "The title of genius seems to be appropriate for you, right?"
"But we are no longer geniuses who need to grow in the eyes of others, but are about to become captains." Kuchiki Byakuya said calmly: "I know that you defeated the captain of the 11th Division and proved your strength in front of all the captains."
"Unfortunately, I was not there and did not see that scene."
"If you have the chance, show me your strength."
Kuchiki Byakuya said so.
In response, Aize just smiled and said something.
"There will be a chance."
(End of this chapter)
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