Death: Then stood in the sky.

As expected, Rukia joined the 13th Division.

According to Jushiro Ukitake, it was Byakuya Kuchiki who personally visited Jushiro Ukitake to plead with him to allow Rukia to join the 13th Division.

Furthermore, upon hearing that Seiji was going to the human world, Byakuya Kuchiki even requested that Rukia be taken along.

This is easy to understand.

Soul Society has been peaceful for too long, so staying here won't provide any real combat training. And most of the Hollows that appear in the human world aren't very strong, making it perfect for honing newbies.

Tsk tsk, Byakuya-chan is so kind.

It can only be said that many people have been deceived by Baymax's icy and expressionless appearance. He is actually a proud and funny guy. He just keeps that grumpy face in order to maintain the honor of the Kuchiki family and the nobility.

As a child, Byakuya Kuchiki was so easily teased by Yoruichi Shifuin that he was constantly on edge, and even as an adult, he suffered from Yoruichi Shifuin phobia, becoming stressed whenever he saw her.

Yoruichi, you're such a damn bad woman.

At this moment, a group of people are gathered in front of a tall, gate-like building.

This is the portal, the passage used by Shinigami to travel between the human world and Soul Society.

A man with black hair and dark blue pupils walked at the front.

He is Shiba Kaien, the captain of the 13th Division of the Gotei 13. He also has the Shiba family crest tattooed on his left wrist, "Cracked Fallen Tide." Shiba Isshin is his uncle.

Actually, Aoji has always felt that Shiba Kaien and Ichigo look very similar. If Shiba Kaien's hair were orange, they would look even more alike.

So when Ichigo appeared in Soul Society, if you said that the captains and vice-captains didn't recognize whose son he was, Aoji would absolutely not believe it.

what?

You mean Shiba Kaien?

6.

Passing Shiba Kaien, Aoji turned his head and saw a petite woman with blonde hair, so he waved and greeted her: "Yo, Kiyone."

"Did you bully my sister again!" Unlike Kotetsu Kiyone, who was tall but had a personality like a little hamster, Kotetsu Kiyone was small, only a little over 1.5 meters tall, but she had a very arrogant temper.

"No, no, how can you call it bullying when it's consensual?" Aoshi glanced at the girl next to Kotetsu Kiyone out of the corner of his eye. There was a girl... no, a girl who was a little over 1.5 meters tall but half a head shorter than Kotetsu Kiyone.

Aoji narrowed his eyes. Rukia Kuchiki?

Then his gaze returned to Shiba Kaien, and he chuckled.

It was only then that he noticed that Shiba Kaien's image was somewhat abstract, with one hand bandaged and one eye sealed up; anyone who didn't know better would think he was in a tatami room.

"What happened to your eyes and hands?"

Upon hearing this question, Shiba Kaien's face began to turn red.

"Could it be that he was beaten by Shiba?" Seeing his expression, Aoji stroked his chin with suspicion. Otherwise, who would beat up the vice-captain of the 13th Division, especially since Shiba Kaien is a well-known nice guy?

"!!!"

Shiba Kaien's bandaged hand nearly ripped off her clothes.

How could that guy guess so accurately!

He really was beaten by his own wife, Shiba!

To be precise, after the trembling incident, Shiba Kaien kept making various excuses to explain, while Shiba Miyako gently told him that it was okay and that he was cute like this, so Shiba Kaien became famous.

In a fit of anger, he got angry for a moment, but then he was beaten so badly in the narrow space that he vomited. After that, he was kicked by Shiba, and that's how he ended up like this.

"Could I have actually guessed right?" Aoji's thoughts were now fully engaged, deducing even more details: "Why did Shiba beat you up? Oh, no, it couldn't be..."

Seeing that Aoshi was getting more and more into his story, even recreating parts of the scene, and that even Kotetsu Kiyone and Kuchiki Rukia next to him were secretly listening with their eyes shining, Shiba Kaien couldn't let him continue, so he decisively offered him a large reward.

"A bottle of soju, my treat."

"Three meals."

"Row!"

Shiba Kaien gritted her teeth and agreed, then took the opportunity to change the subject, introducing the new member who joined the team today to Seiji, "Uh, this is...."

“I don’t need your introduction.” Aoji turned to look at Rukia, and Rukia looked over as well.

A brief eye contact.

Although she really wanted to thank her in person, Rukia lowered her head insecurity, thinking about her own identity.

Aoshi: "Bro, you smell a bit good."

Clang.

Shiba Kaien collapsed to the ground.

Rukia froze completely, her face flushed red, and her ahoge (cowlick) stood up in response.

Why aren't you saying anything?

"..."

"Are you mute?" Aoji asked sternly, and even Shiba Kaien could see something was off.

Rukia mustered her courage: "M-Master, I'm not a man..."

A hand landed on her head, ruffling her long hair.

Rukia: "???"

"Isn't this great?"

Qing Si crouched down slightly and smiled at her: "Of course I know who you are, and I know you're not a man, but even women need to be brave, because bravery is never the exclusive domain of men. Daring to tell others your thoughts aloud is a kind of bravery, and daring to say 'no' aloud to everyone is also a kind of bravery."

Rukia's face froze.

"You must have suffered a lot of mistreatment over the years, right? The whispers behind your back, the isolation from your classmates and those around you." Aoshi rubbed her head again, pressing down her stubborn ahoge. "It must have been very hard, Rukia."

Rukia bit her lip, her eyes already starting to redden.

So, there are still people who care about her.

How gentle she is.

"Such a kind thing to do, Seiji," Kaien Shiba pouted. "It must have been really tough for you, Rukia-chan~~~"

Buzz.

Rukia instantly turned bright red, and steam began to rise from her head, making her look like a steam princess.

"Alright, just kidding." Shiba Kaien straightened up and laughed heartily, "Anyway, the past is the past. At least here in the 13th Division, you won't be treated badly. If you run into trouble, just say my name."

At this moment, the interdimensional gate opened, and the guards came over to remind them that they could pass through.

Seiji nodded to Shiba Kaien and led Kuchiki Rukia inside.

The gate closed slowly.

Just then, a figure suddenly rushed over.

"The portal is closed. Please do not approach any further, Vice Captain Rangiku."

"What the hell?! Open it now!"

"This......"

"What is this?!"

"We can't open the gate without permission..." The guards were already sweating profusely.

"Damn it! You clearly promised to take me to the Real World to relax, but you deliberately gave me a few minutes' delay."

Matsumoto Rangiku sobbed as if she had been abandoned, "You didn't treat me like this when you got me drunk a few days ago."

Not a buddy!

What did you do to them?!

The amount of information in those words was quite substantial, and Shiba Kaien's mouth dropped open in shock.

Matsumoto Rangiku stood with her hands on her hips, pouting in dissatisfaction.

Her breasts were already heavy, and now Aoshi was playing with them like this. It's outrageous.

You're not taking me with you to the real world, are you?

it is good!

The old lady went to find the team leader to skip work and go to the real world together!

Chapter 15 I'm not bad at all.

In this world, Karakura Town.

This is an extremely rare spiritual land, its spiritual power so strong that it can even be used to create the key to the Spirit King's Palace—the King's Key.

The characteristics of such spiritually significant locations dictate that they will receive special attention from the Soul Society, and it is impossible for them not to be protected. Logically speaking, the number of Shinigami stationed there should far exceed that of other cities.

But at this moment, the only person standing before the opened interdimensional gate was a grim reaper with an afro.

"Ha, so you're the new colleagues?" The Grim Reaper with the afro laughed heartily, seeming to have a good personality, at least someone he could communicate with.

Zennosuke Kurumatani is also a Shinigami belonging to the 13th Division, but he spends most of his time stationed in Karakura Town and rarely returns to Soul Society.

"Hello, senior!" Rukia immediately stepped forward to greet him. Encouraged by Seiji, she had become much braver.

Aoji subconsciously stared at Kurumiya Zennosuke for a few moments, finally confirming that he was indeed the owner of the famous scene he remembered.

What famous scene?

Do you understand the significance of hard crowd control and the five seconds of fusion between the Hogyoku and Aizen?

"They're all very motivated." Zennosuke Kurumatani nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that the colleagues assigned this time were different from the rookies in the previous batch.

Yoshi!

That's great, now he can coast along even more!

"Follow me." Zennosuke Kurumatani walked forward. Although he said "follow me," he actually just turned a corner. The entrance and exit of the interdimensional gate can be located to a certain extent, and this time the exit was located near the Shinigami base.

This is a small apartment building, not too far from the city center, so it can effectively radiate throughout Karakura Town. No matter which direction the incident occurs, you can get there as quickly as possible.

"Then, newcomers, let me, your senior, present you with your first greeting gift in this world!" Zennosuke Kurumatani suddenly shouted.

"A greeting gift?" Qing Si couldn't help but glance sideways. He had never heard of a Shinigami stationed in the mortal world having such a procedure.

"There's such a thing?" Rukia asked in surprise.

"Of course." Zenosuke Kurumatani led the group into the kitchen with great enthusiasm, laughing heartily, "Due to budget constraints, and the fact that I can't get my hands on those rare human ingredients, I can only cook you a simple meal. But don't worry, I'm quite good at making soft-boiled eggs; that's one of my specialties!"

It's actually just boiled eggs in water.

He skillfully turned on the stove, poured in water, stirred it a few times, and performed each movement with ease, as if he had practiced it countless times.

Qing Si nodded. He could tell that this person wasn't bragging; he really did have some skills.

An egg is broken, and the intact egg, still coated in its yolk, falls into the water.

Repeating this process, another egg-shaped pigeon met a pigeon.

Gumbling.

Steam billows.

The two soft-boiled eggs are almost done.

What a perfect work of art!

whee!

Zennosuke Kurumatani smiled and skillfully picked up the third egg, but the next second, a special egg went to the bottom of the pot, and the black, burnt liquid splashed onto his face. He instinctively licked it with his tongue.

"I'm starving!!!"

Zennosuke Kurumiya immediately vomited and wiped away the uncontrollable tears.

No, not at all.

Rukia was stunned.