Restricted Death

Chapter 105 Arena!

After Ukitake had been receiving treatment in the Fourth Division for a few days, the captain of the Twelfth Division, Kurotsuchi Mayuri, came in person.

He received the news early and brought a medicine that can accelerate the growth of human organs.

Everything went smoothly. After being "treated" by Kurotsuchi Mayuri and the Fourth Division, Ukitake's lungs finally became healthy. He only needed to recuperate and observe for a period of time.

Such a result naturally makes everyone happy.

Xin also received gratitude from the 13th Division again.

During the time that Ukitake was temporarily staying in the Fourth Division, the friendly competition between the Fourth Division and the Thirteenth Division was held as scheduled.

The scale of the scene was exactly the same as when the 11th Division came last time. However, because of the experience from last time, the members of the 4th Division were not too surprised by this. Instead, many more people volunteered to participate than last time.

However, the team members brought by Zhiba Haiyan were all ordinary ones, and there was not even a single officer, which made Xin a little unhappy.

The final result was that Team 4 had more winners.

Xin vaguely guessed that it might be because the Fourth Division cured Ukitake that Shiba Kaien wanted to repay the favor a little in this matter and prevent the Fourth Division from losing so badly.

Although Xin felt helpless, he did not blame Zhiba Haiyan for anything.

Moreover, Captain Ukitake watched the entire competition and showed no displeasure at the fact that his team members were slightly inferior. Instead, he praised the atmosphere within the Fourth Division, which was very different from the past.

The matter came to an end.

It is also the day for the deputy captain's performance review meeting.

Xin went to the First Battalion barracks again with Kotetsu Yuune.

During the meeting, as usual, they discussed some trivial matters of each division. Nobuo listened with a listless expression, and he and Ikkaku Madarame who was standing next to him almost fell asleep at the same time.

However, just as the meeting was about to end, Suzuki Chojiro suddenly called Xin out alone.

"The captain wants to see you."

Xin was stunned when he heard this.

He couldn't help but start to guess the other party's purpose in wanting to see him. Last time, he didn't mention much about the Soul King's right hand, he just glanced at his Zanpakutō.

He originally thought that the matter might just pass like that. The captain of Team 13 should have already made some plans for it and there was no need to explain anything to him.

When we arrived at the captain's office, only Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni was there.

"Lord Captain."

Captain Yamamoto remained silent for a moment after hearing this and did not signal him to sit down.

After a while, he slowly spoke, "What you said to me last time, I have considered it later. It is indeed time to give your Fourth Division some support."

Xin was slightly startled when he heard this, but then a look of joy appeared on his face. "Thank you, Captain-General. So, the Captain-General has agreed to assign the cleaning work of Seireitei to another squadron?"

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's thin, aged face held a certain vigor. He spoke slowly, "This task has been handled by the Fourth Division since the Gotei 13 was founded. There are two main reasons for this. First, Soul Society was far more unstable in the past, with numerous wars. The Fourth Division had far more members than it does today. While medical work was equally demanding back then, the Fourth Division's members mostly stayed behind the front lines."

"Secondly, compared to the Fourth Division, other divisions carry higher risks and a greater chance of sacrifice. This job was taken on by the first captain of the Fourth Division."

Xin's expression remained calm. "Captain-General, times have changed. The current Soul Society environment is different from previous years. Some areas need to be improved."

Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni chuckled at this and said, "But if we simply order this task to be assigned to another division now, won't they complain? Division 4 might even face backlash from public opinion." Nobu's expression shifted slightly. "Then, Captain-General, do you have any solutions?"

Captain Yamamoto changed the subject and said, "The Fourth Division has been looking for other divisions to spar with recently. Was it you who suggested this?"

"..."

Xin's thoughts were racing at this moment, and he vaguely sensed the meaning of the other person's words.

"It was a suggestion made by a subordinate, and Captain Unohana approved it."

It was normal for the captain to know about this. Just like what Zhiba Kaiyan said before, it was okay to do this kind of thing only once in a while, but if you do it as frequently as Xin did, it would definitely attract the attention of the higher-ups.

At first, Xin thought that Chojiro Suzuki would mention this matter at the vice-captain's performance review meeting and then express the attitude of the first captain.

But no.

Xin continued to explain that this was done in order to change the internal atmosphere of the Fourth Division and improve the combat capabilities of the Fourth Division members so that they could be more than just objects that require additional protection on the battlefield.

"Next month, it's the 10th Division, right?" Captain Yamamoto asked again.

Xin nodded. He had already gone to see Matsumoto Rangiku, and Matsumoto Rangiku also agreed.

"This is a good thing," Captain Yamamoto said. "It promotes communication between the various divisions and encourages mutual progress. As long as we strike the right balance, we can continue this."

"Thank you for your understanding, Captain."

Xin bowed his head and replied.

Captain Yamamoto continued leisurely, "As I just mentioned, regarding the cleaning work in Seireitei, we need an implementation method that everyone can accept."

Xin had guessed what he meant and was silent for a moment before saying, "I understand what you mean, Captain-General. We can hold a monthly competition among the Gotei 13. The results will determine which division will be responsible for cleaning for the next month. That way, those who are less skilled will have nothing to complain about."

Yamamoto shook his head and said, "One month is too frequent. Changing it to one year is fine. However, you, Team 4, can still meet with other teams privately every month for sparring and exchange."

"That's right, Captain." Xin nodded slightly, but then said, "However, Captain, you should also consider the Fourth Division's hard work over the years and be more biased towards us."

"Why do you think I will favor you?"

Xin smiled and said, "How about letting my subordinates formulate the specific rules for the exchange meeting?"

Only then did Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni look at him in surprise.

To be honest, he was a little surprised that Nobu agreed so readily. At first, he wanted to use this as an excuse to make Nobu give up. After all, the combat power level of the Fourth Division was recognized as the lowest in the entire Gotei 13.

If we really hold a competition and exchange meeting, what can the people from the Fourth Division use to defeat other divisions?
"Are you planning to include Huido in the competition?"

"Of course I wouldn't be so rude."

Captain Yamamoto narrowed his eyes and said, "Tell me about it."

"That's easy." Xin chuckled. "Let's not discuss the detailed rules for now. Just make the competition a ring duel."

Upon hearing this, our captain was stunned for a moment, and his eyes showed interest.

This kid...

(End of this chapter)