Chapter 228 Let Me Look Forward to It
Just as Aize had thought, the show had indeed begun.
However, this drama did not happen between Gin Ichimaru and Rangiku Matsumoto, but between Gin Ichimaru and Toshiro Hitsugaya.
"The captain of the 10th squad will be someone with greater abilities."
"Just like before Captain Ai of the Third Division became the captain, the two captain candidates need to fight each other."
"The winner will become the captain of the 10th squad."
In the captain's meeting room of the First Division, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni announced this decision to Gin Ichimaru and Toushirou Hitsugaya who were summoned, in front of all the captains.
"Do you have any comments?"
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni asked briefly.
"Well... not yet."
Gin Ichimaru stood in front of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, glanced at Aizen Sosuke beside him, and answered with a smile.
"I have no objection either."
The next person to answer was a boy who was shorter than Hinamori Momo and looked like an elementary school student.
The boy has silver hair and green eyes. He is wearing a Shinigami costume with a green shoulder strap with a metal emblem on it. His Zanpakutō is carried on his back, making him look very majestic.
He is Hitsugaya Toshiro, hailed as a genius second only to Aize, or even as good as Aize.
His real age is actually much older than Aize, but he looks much younger than Aize, which is a feature that deserves great attention in Soul Society.
This is because the stronger the spiritual power of a soul, the slower it ages. Hitsugaya Toshiro is obviously much older than Aize, but he still looks like an elementary school student, which means that he ages very slowly and has strong spiritual power.
Perhaps, it is because of this that he is hailed as a genius no less than Aize?
And when this genius graduated in just one year, and became the third seat shortly after joining the Gotei 13, and now has even learned Bankai, it is tantamount to confirming this statement, making his reputation comparable to Aize.
If he can become the captain of the 10th Division this time, he will be the youngest captain in history except Aize.
Unfortunately, if Hitsugaya Toshiro wants to become the captain, he still has to climb over the high wall of Ichimaru Gin.
"Captain Nirvana of the 12th Division will still be in charge of preparing the venue. Is that ok?"
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni looked at the second to last person in the captain queue on his right.
"Okay." Although Kurotsuchi Mayuri had no interest, he still nodded and said, "The field used by Captain Ai and Captain Zaraki last time is still empty. We can just use it."
Hearing this, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni nodded.
"Give you some time to prepare."
"Gather at the 12th Squad barracks in one hour."
"Now, temporarily disband."
After saying that, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni turned around and left first, allowing the captains to walk out of the captain's meeting room one after another.
Hitsugaya Toshiro also walked out of this room, which generally only the captain could enter, and fell into deep thought while walking in the corridor outside.
"noob!"
At this moment, a voice called him and made Hitsugaya Toshiro stop.
Turning around, I saw two figures approaching this side on the other side of the corridor.
The one who spoke was the person walking behind.
With a petite figure, a delicate look, and hair tied into a bun, who else could it be but Hinamori Momo?
The person walking in front of Hinamori Momo was naturally Aize.
"Captain Ai."
Hitsugaya Toshiro immediately saluted towards Aize, looking very obedient.
"noob!"
Hinamori Momo, who was walking behind Aize, made a sound of dissatisfaction.
"I was obviously calling you, why are you ignoring me?"
When facing her childhood sweetheart, Hinamori Momo became a little more willful and childish, not as serious as usual.
"Idiot." Hitsugaya Toushirou looked at his childhood friend who looked dissatisfied and said unhappily, "Since Captain Ai is here, of course you have to salute the captain first. Don't you understand this little rule?"
Hinamori Momo naturally understood, but she was still dissatisfied with Hitsugaya Toushirou's attitude.
"Well, I'm the vice-captain, shouldn't you salute me as well?"
Hinamori Momo, who usually doesn't like to talk about her identity, actually said such words, which made Hitsugaya Toshiro's eyes jump.
"I'm telling you, I'm going to be the captain soon. When I become the captain, you'll be the one to salute me, bed-wetting peach."
Hitsugaya Toshiro only needed one sentence to break Hinamori Momo's defense.
"What, what bed-wetting Momo? Idiot Xiaobai!" Hinamori Momo blushed with shame. She looked at Aize in panic, glared at Hitsugaya Toushirou, and shouted, "What did you say in front of the captain? Idiot!"
"You were the first one to call me by my nickname, okay?" Hitsugaya Toushirou said with an innocent look on his face, "If you don't want me to call you that, please call me Hitsugaya Sansei, Hinamori Vice Captain."
"I..." Hinamori was so angry that her lungs were about to explode.
Looking at Hinamori Momo like this, Aize also felt very fresh.
Because Hinamori Momo is usually a hard-working and serious child, Aize rarely sees her getting angry like this. It feels like he is seeing Abarai Renji and Rukia in the past, just like a pair of bickering lovers.
However, unlike Abarai Renji and Rukia who have a somewhat ambiguous relationship, Hinamori Momo and Hitsugaya Toshiro seem to be pure childhood sweethearts and don't seem to have any intentions in that direction.
At least, judging from Hinamori Momo's performance, she should only regard Hitsugaya Toshiro as a childhood friend, or as a younger brother who will never grow up, and she doesn't seem to have any romantic feelings for him at the moment.
Seeing that the two seemed to be ready to quarrel without paying attention to others, Aize shook his head with a smile and spoke out to stop them.
"Okay, this is the First Squad's barracks, don't quarrel in a place like this." Aize flicked Hinamori Momo's forehead and said, "Also, you're obviously very worried about Hitsugaya's third seat, so why are you quarreling with him here now?"
Hearing this, they both felt embarrassed.
Especially Hinamori Momo, who covered her forehead that was flicked and spoke in an embarrassed manner.
"I, I didn't wet the bed! Captain, don't listen to Xiao Bai's nonsense!"
This is completely a case of trying to cover up one's own faults.
"It's fine if you don't explain. Once you explain, won't it just make this matter more certain?"
Hitsugaya Toshiro's reminder seemed unbearable, making Hinamori Momo so angry that her teeth itched, and she also felt unwell all over.
It’s over, my image…
Damn Xiaobai, it’s fine that you slandered me in front of others, but this person has to be the team leader, Ai Jun. What should I do in the future?
Hinamori Momo was about to cry.
Aize looked at Hinamori Momo with tears in her eyes with interest, and then turned to Hitsugaya Toshiro.
"How is it? Are you nervous?"
Aize asked.
"There's no point in being nervous, right?" Hitsugaya Toushirou regained his serious attitude, acting like a little adult, and said calmly, "Since the captain has already decided to let us duel, this will happen no matter what."
“I can only try my best and give it a try.”
Hearing this, Hinamori Momo no longer cared about her social death in front of Aize and spoke quickly.
"Then Xiaobai, do you have confidence?"
Hinamori Momo asked with some concern.
"To be honest, no." Hitsugaya Toushirou shook his head and said seriously, "The vice-captain of the 5th Division, Ichimaru Gin, I heard from Matsumoto that he seems to be an incredible genius."
"Like me, he only studied in the Shinō Academy for one year before graduating. He soon became the vice-captain and has been in this position for at least fifty years."
"With his talent, since he was already a vice-captain fifty years ago, it is only possible that he is even stronger now."
"I believe he has the ability to become the captain of the 10th Division."
Hitsugaya Toshiro's analysis made Hinamori Momo even more worried.
"But didn't you also master Bankai?"
Speaking of this, Hinamori Momo was also surprised.
It was clearly me who entered the Shinou Academy first, and I was clearly the first to become a Shinigami. Even when I mastered Shikai, this childhood friend of mine was still in Rukongai and had not yet enrolled in the Shinou Academy. As a result, now he has rapidly grown to a level that surpasses me, and has even mastered Bankai. What a dramatic development!
Not knowing what Hinamori Momo was thinking, Hitsugaya Toushirou just shook his head, still looking serious.
"I just learned Bankai not long ago. It will take time for me to master the power of Bankai, let alone understand it. It's hard to say how much power I can exert." Hitsugaya Toushirou said: "On the other hand, Vice Captain Ichimaru, if nothing else, must have learned Bankai earlier than me, and he may have fully mastered the power of Bankai now."
From this perspective, Gin Ichimaru does have an advantage over Toushirou Hitsugaya.
"But your Zanpakutō is very strong. Even if it's an incomplete Bankai, it shouldn't be inferior to a normal Bankai, right?"
Aize interjected.
However, when mentioning Hitsugaya Toshiro's Zanpakuto, Aize's eyes flickered a little, as if he remembered something funny, making his expression a little subtle.
"My Zanpakutō is very powerful, but because it is powerful, it is not easy to control." Hitsugaya Toushirou did not notice Aize's abnormality and said with a sigh: "Anyway, I will try my best and do my best."
Aize nodded, comforted Hitsugaya Toushirou with a few words, and then looked into the distance.
There, Ichimaru Gin followed behind Aizen Sosuke and left the First Division's barracks together, seemingly heading towards the Twelfth Division's barracks.
Aize narrowed his eyes, smiled, and then looked away.
He was now really curious about who would win and who would lose in the battle between the two geniuses, Gin Ichimaru and Toshiro Hitsugaya.
"Just let me look forward to it."
(End of this chapter)
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