The three captains who participated in the assessment, Unohana Retsu, Kuchiki Byakuya, and Komamura Sajin, exchanged glances and finally nodded, agreeing with Toushirou.
At such a young age, his strength and character are both excellent. He may still have many shortcomings, but there is no big problem for him to be the captain. Especially his character, he will not retreat even if he dies. Dong Shilang's awareness moved them greatly.
The Gotei 13 can tolerate a captain with a distinct personality, but will never allow a captain to commit the shame of deserting the battlefield. The captain is the face of the god of death, and even if he dies, he must fall on the way to the charge. Otherwise, where is the dignity of Soul Society?
Dong Shilang did a great job in this regard. It doesn't matter if his strength is a little bit lacking, as long as he reaches the passing line to be the captain. There will be plenty of opportunities for him to train in the future.
The three captains who participated in the assessment nodded in approval, and Toushirou was nominated by the captain-general himself, so it was only natural for him to become the new captain of the 10th Division.
When the captain made the announcement, the still dejected Rangiku and Toushirou were visibly stunned, and Rangiku jumped up directly: "Long live, long live no official business!"
"Why? I passed...but didn't I lose?" Dong Shilang said in a daze, quite puzzled.
"Well, I saw that you were deeply hurt, so I wanted to comfort you." Duke said stubbornly.
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"No wonder I haven't seen you recently. I thought you had turned over a new leaf." Duke suddenly realized something, then beat his chest and stamped his feet, saying, "If I had known this, I should have killed that guy in an instant and let you continue to become an old woman in pain and suffering."
"Work hard. The captain thinks highly of your Zanpakuto. Maybe you can catch up with him in the future." Komamura Satsuki encouraged the newbie. Toushirou's determination to fight to the death was very much to his liking.
"Vice Captain Duke is a genius like you. When he just graduated, he defeated the predecessor 'Kenpachi' at the induction ceremony. He is the best swordsman in the Soul Society." Komamura Satsuma said seriously: "Before I became the captain of the Seventh Division, he was already the vice captain of the Fourth Division. In terms of seniority, he is older than many captains... Maybe everyone has their own aspirations. He refused the captain-in-chief many times and was never promoted to captain."
Rangiku gritted her teeth in anger and clamped Duke's head: "You bastard, I knew you would do this."
"Ha, what does this have to do with you?"
"How could I be heartbroken? The people chasing after me can line up from Rukongai to the Palace of Confessions..." Rangiku's eyes were a little vague, and she raised her hand and waved it in front of her face.
"You said it yourself!"
"Hmph!" Rangiku snorted twice in disdain: "Don't be so confident. My eyes are not wrong. There must be something fishy going on between you two."
"I knew it. How could there be someone who is not afraid of the cold?" Toushirou regained his confidence and respectfully saw off the kind-hearted senior, Komamura Satsuki.
"Impossible, I never mentioned his name!"
After giving some encouragement, Komamura Sajin patted Toushirou on the shoulder and left.
Rangiku was stunned for a long time before she sneered, "What a joke! If you could see the look between lovers, you would have stopped treating your captain as your mother."
"That's strange. I clearly heard you shouting when you were drunk..."
“Hahaha!” Komamura Sajin laughed loudly, his laughter coming through his mask as he spoke in a muffled voice: “How could someone not be cold? That’s an excuse to undermine your will. When I train my subordinates, I also devalue them to nothing. His spiritual pressure is stronger than yours, so your moves are ineffective. Work hard, you still have a long way to go!”
"Vice-Captain Duke is one of the best among the captains. By the way, his Zanpakutō can only perform Shikai. The captain once said that if he could perform Bankai, he would definitely be the strongest Shinigami." Komamura Sajin said in a serious tone, "So from the beginning, we never thought you could win."
There was a soft fragrance beside his ears, and a deep groove could be seen when he looked up. Duke was secretly happy when he suddenly felt a murderous aura behind him. He suddenly got away and turned his head, but found that the murderous aura had disappeared completely. Behind him, Unohana Retsu was discussing the captain's daily experience with Toushirou. It was mainly Unohana Retsu who was talking and Toushirou was listening.
"How do you know?"
Duke also looked disgusted: "Your thoughts are too dirty!"
"So you are slandering me. My captain is not someone who cares about his children's personal affairs."
"Stop talking nonsense and answer my question."
"But my Zanpakuto is ineffective against him... he is not afraid of the cold." Toushirou suddenly became like a deflated ball and lost interest.
The veins on Rangiku's forehead popped up, and she was furious and said, "Asshole, are you kidding me?"
Rangiku shuddered and looked at Duke in disbelief. Although she liked to drown her sorrows in alcohol, she was always sober at the end of the drink. She was very sure that she had never mentioned Ichimaru Gin at the table.
Rangiku's eyes sparkled, and she said with a smile as beautiful as a flower: "Maybe Captain Unohana saw that we are too close, so... he is jealous!"
"Really? Last time you were drunk and even called out the name of a certain captain." Duke leaned close to her and whispered, narrowing his eyes.
"Then his strength..." Dong Shilang said this, he hesitated for a moment, it was too abrupt to rashly inquire about other people's information.
"I would have believed it if someone hadn't touched my butt when I was drunk." Rangiku spat lightly and said disdainfully.
On the other side, after the assessment, Rangiku pulled Duke aside and muttered, "You bastard, can't you let me off a little? Do you know that you almost killed me?"
"So strong..." The astonishment in Dong Shilang's eyes quickly turned into a burning fighting spirit. The defeat did not discourage him, but instead aroused his competitive spirit.
"Then you are amazing. You are the best actor in the entire Seireitei."
"Eyes! The eyes of lovers are always different. It's the same when they squint at you, but they're just hidden very deeply."
Rangiku looked disgusted and said, "Pervert, you have such a strong taste!"
"There was murderous intent behind me just now." Duke affirmed.
"But I was defeated miserably and had no chance to fight back. The vice-captain of the 4th Division is undoubtedly more suitable than me, so why not let him be the captain?" Toushirou looked at Duke, who was huddled together with Rangiku, talking about something with their arms around each other.
"In the captain's assessment, strength is one aspect, but belief is the most important. You are undoubtedly excellent in this aspect." Komamura Satsuma watched the captain leave and explained patiently.
Duke was speechless at Rangiku's mysterious confidence. Thinking back to the relationship between him and the captain, there was indeed no unnecessary interaction that went beyond the relationship between superiors and subordinates. He was more and more certain that the other party was making fun of him: "That's all your imagination. I'm a serious person. Don't slander me or I'll sue you for defamation."
"Same here, didn't you just make fun of me?"
"Do you know how long I've been acting as captain of the 10th Division? Do you know how long it's been since I went out for a drink? Beauty treatments, shopping, hairdressing... my membership card is about to expire. I recently found forehead wrinkles when I looked in the mirror. If this continues, beautiful Rangiku will become a middle-aged woman!" Rangiku kept on complaining, "I finally managed to get Xiaofushiro as a laborer, and you almost ruined it."
After the assessment, the captain-general and Byakuya Kuchiki went to the Central 46th Room together to submit the assessment results of the new captain of the 10th Division. The next step was to approve the time for taking office.
"Scream Captain Zaraki's name!"
Rangiku was eager to gossip, so she asked, "Do you really not know or are you pretending not to know? Captain Unohana is gentle, virtuous, and beautiful. You've been her vice-captain for so many years. Don't you have any thoughts after spending so much time with her?" Duke raised his hand to the sky and swore, "I swear to heaven and earth, I respect the captain like my own mother!"
"Don't say it!"
"Strange!" Duke tilted his head and looked at Dong Shilang with ill intentions. Could it be that this kid had bad intentions and wanted to plot against me? No, the original book didn't say that he was narrow-minded!
"What's wrong?" Rangiku asked to join in the fun.
Duke's neck stiffened, and he turned around with a dull look on his face: "Don't talk nonsense, if my captain hears it, he will definitely kill you."
"Hey..." Rangiku patted Duke's shoulder and said sympathetically, "Your emotional intelligence is hopeless, really! Tell me honestly, are the people you usually interact with a bunch of rough men?"
Duke thought about it and counted the worlds: "Not all of them are men. There are also some beasts, dragons, insects and other males."
Rangiku sighed faintly, "They must all be single!"
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