Restricted Death

Chapter 80 The Fourth Division's Work
An unhealed river flows between the falling hair, and every ripple is a prayer whispered by the blade.

Xin stood at the front of the team, able to see the gentle and beautiful Captain Unohana more clearly.

He could clearly feel the respect and admiration expressed by the new team members around him. The captain of the Fourth Division was famous. The number of people she had healed was probably more than the number of Hollows killed by Captain-General Yamamoto. Even if there were many people present who did not first choose to be members of the Fourth Division, they did not dare to show any disrespect to such a person.

The induction ceremony was conducted peacefully, with a light aroma of herbs in the air, adding a sense of solemnity to the tranquility.

After Unohana Retsu finished his speech, Vice Captain Kotetsu Yuune began to read out important information such as the discipline of the Fourth Division and the laws of the Gotei 13.

As Shin had expected, the laws that the Shinigami of the Gotei 13 had to abide by were much stricter and more ruthless. Kotetsu Yuune warned everyone very seriously that they must not do anything against the rules.

Then comes the list of job assignments for the new team members.

There are three core organizations within the Fourth Division.

First aid class, pharmacology class, and comprehensive diagnosis and treatment class.

In short, the ambulance team is responsible for field work, and the pharmacology team is responsible for logistical support and medical research.

The comprehensive diagnosis and treatment team is responsible for on-site medical care, which is equivalent to the functions of a hospital. It is also the largest and most populous institution.

As new members of the team, Xin and Qinglu were assigned to the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment class, where they worked with their seniors in the team to assist in some tasks and gradually accumulate experience.

Due to the special nature of the 4th Division, Nobu was not directly appointed as the chief officer.

For this reason, after the joining ceremony, Tohru Yuune specifically sought out Nobuyuki alone. She knew that Nobuyuki had received promises from the vice-captains of the 13th and 10th divisions, but after coming to the 4th division, he had to start as an ordinary member. She was afraid that Nobuyuki would feel unbalanced because of this.

The letter showed an understanding attitude.

"I know our 4th Division is different from other divisions. I'm still a beginner in Kaido and medical care, so I should start as an ordinary member."

Kotetsu Yuune said happily: "Nobu-kun, it's great that you think this way."

When Xin was still studying at the Spiritual Arts Academy, she would often go to Xin to discuss Hui Dao together. She knew that Xin's understanding of Hui Dao was far beyond that of the graduates, and even those ordinary team members were not as good as him.

For this reason, Totetsu Yuin also thought that it would be okay for Nobuyuki to directly serve as a lower-ranking officer after arriving in the Fourth Division.

But when she mentioned this to Captain Unohana, Captain Unohana rejected it.

Kotetsu Yuin felt a little sorry for Nobu. He was the vice president of the student union, powerful enough to kill a Hollow, and the Tenth Division had even promised him three seats. How could they ignore him when he came to their Fourth Division?

In fact, it doesn’t matter to Shin whether he becomes the chief officer or not. The main reason he came to the Fourth Division is for Totetsu Yuune and Unohana Retsu.

Unohana Retsu's favorability is still 3.

Kotetsu Yuune has reached 62.

There is huge room for improvement.

But Xin regretted it the next day.

In addition to the two basic tasks of emergency treatment and daily medical care, the Fourth Division has another task.

Daily cleaning of Seireitei.

Just sweep the streets!
These new members of the team are the perfect candidates to sweep the streets every day.

Xin held the broom in his hand, feeling a strong sense of powerlessness in his heart.

"I'm the president of the student union!"

He just squatted on the ground and chose to be lazy.

"Don't be lazy. It would be bad if the seniors saw it." Qinglu walked up to him and reminded him.

Xin curled his lips, unmoved, and said, "Why do we have to do this kind of work?"

Qinglu said, "But this is the daily work of the Fourth Division. I asked the seniors, and they said that new members like us have to sweep for five consecutive years unless we are promoted to the chief officer."

Xin's eyes suddenly widened: "Five years?!"

Five years, how am I going to get through these five years? "This is so unfair!" Xin said angrily.

Qinglu didn't think there was anything wrong with it. "Every team member has gone through this, and the seniors have done the same."

"I mean, why are we the only ones from the Fourth Division sweeping the streets?"

Qinglu was stunned when he heard this. He had never thought about it this way.

The 4th Division is responsible for medical support, so it seems natural for them to do this sort of thing...

“This is discrimination!”

"It's not that serious, is it?" Qinglu hesitated.

Xin was sitting on the ground lazing around when a small group of people happened to pass by at the intersection nearby, and there happened to be an acquaintance in the group.

After joining the 6th Division, Kasumigaoji Kogoro was valued because of his excellent academic performance and family background.

That day, he was escorting a prisoner to the Ninth Squad with a senior in the team. Unexpectedly, he met Xin and Qinglu who were sweeping the streets on the way.

A look of surprise first appeared in his eyes, and then a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He raised his head slightly and walked away without saying hello.

Xin watched those people go away and said angrily, "Why don't they sweep the streets? Isn't Guang Wulang the most suitable one for sweeping the streets?"

Qinglu said: "Xin, what nonsense are you talking about? They are from the Sixth Division, and most of them are nobles!"

"Was that Kogoro guy laughing at me from time to time just now?"

"Have it?"

"This kid only graduated a year earlier than me, but now he's so arrogant that he doesn't even recognize me as the president!" Xin said gritting his teeth.

Qinglu thought to himself, when Vice President Xia Dalu was at the Spiritual Arts Academy, you were the most attentive to him.

After finishing the cleaning work, Xin and Qinglu finally returned to the Fourth Division.

"Why are you so slow?" Their immediate superior, the "senior" that Qinglu mentioned, asked with some dissatisfaction.

Qinglu felt wronged. It was clearly Xin who was lazy and not working, and he almost had to sweep the entire street by himself.

"I'm sorry, senior." He could only bow his head and apologize.

The man did not pursue the matter, but turned to Xin and said, "Tachikawa, the vice-captain just came to see you, go quickly."

"Oh okay."

Qinglu watched Xin's departing back, muttering to himself, he had thought that since they were in the same squad, Xin would be able to take care of him, but how come it was the other way around now?

Xin came to Kotetsu Yuune's office.

"Vice Captain Kotetsu, you're looking for me?"

"Nobu-kun, you're here."

A smile suddenly appeared on Kotetsu Yuune's face, "It's about your Zanpakuto."

When she stood up, she was so tall that Xin had to look up at her.

"The team needs to conduct a detailed evaluation of your Zanpakutō so that they can plan for your future development."

"...Is that so? Is it really necessary to go through so much trouble?"

"Kaido-type Zanpakutō are extremely rare. We don't have many in the entire Fourth Division, so we take it very seriously internally."

Xin was secretly nervous, not knowing what the review would look like and whether he would be exposed.

"OK then."

(End of this chapter)