Death: Then stood in the sky.

However, Aoji did not answer directly, but instead looked at Tanaka Shichisuke.

"?"

Look what I'm doing.

Tanaka Shichika was completely baffled.

"Tanaka, go away for a bit." Matsumoto Rangiku understood what Seiji meant and said softly.

"?"

Tanaka Nanase's mouth gaped open, his face filled with astonishment.

什麼鬼？

Am I being excluded?

Forming a small group, huh?

And I really want to know the inside information, damn it!

He looked resentful and unhappy, turning back every few steps before finally walking away.

After he left, Aoshi described the events of that day in his own words.

"You mean a traitor?" Matsumoto Rangiku exclaimed in shock, "A Shinigami injured the captain, preventing him from using his full Bankai in battle?"

Aoshi nodded.

The fact that Shiba Isshin was wounded by the traitor must not be hidden, because he was a witness. If he did not tell the truth, Aizen would definitely realize that he was in the wrong, which would lead to more trouble.

Moreover, Aizen wasn't worried at all about being exposed this way.

Hitsugaya Toshiro's expression was solemn. "To be able to severely injure the captain with a single strike and deprive him of the chance to use his Bankai, the enemy must at least be a captain-level Shinigami."

He tilted his head in confusion and asked, "A Vasto Lorde-level Hollow, and a captain-level traitor ambushing you from the shadows, how did you survive?"

Upon hearing this, Matsumoto Rangiku looked at Seiji's body with a worried gaze.

Toshiro Hitsugaya, who had been continuing his conversation, seemed to have suddenly realized something. His gaze sharpened, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be that your strength has already...?"

Aoshi quickly interrupted his terrifying conjecture, "I have several research methods that temporarily enhanced my strength, which is how I managed to survive. However, I have paid a price for this and will be weak for a while."

Hitsugaya Toshiro looked at him with suspicion, feeling that the man in front of him was very secretive and he couldn't see through him at all.

But the paleness on Ukitake Seiji's face didn't seem fake.

Hitsugaya Toshiro frowned and asked, "Are you alright?"

"It's okay, it's an old problem, it'll be fine after some rest."

Aoji coughed a few times, his face pale, and slowly said, "As you all know, I have had the same illness as the captain of the 13th Division since I was a child. I am not good at fighting, and when facing those terrible enemies, I can only rely on temporarily increasing my strength to deal with them."

"However, due to the side effects, my already weak body became even weaker."

"What about tomorrow's captain assessment?" Hitsugaya Toshiro frowned again. "If I heard correctly, it should be tomorrow, right?"

"You knew that?" Qing Si asked in surprise.

"It's already spread throughout the Seireitei." Hitsugaya Toshiro scoffed.

At this moment, Tanaka Nanase, realizing that the key information had been exchanged, returned without anyone noticing.

He said with a resentful look, "It's probably to promote Captain Aoshi."

In order to leave a good impression on Ukitake Seiji and to get him to become her superior so that he could bring her into their small group instead of excluding her, Tanaka Nanase put a little thought into it.

"To create momentum?" Qing Si asked, puzzled.

“That’s right. After all, Captain Isshin suddenly disappeared, and you took office suddenly. Others need to feel a sense of recognition towards you,” Tanaka Nanase said.

"No wonder the message traveled so fast." Aoshi sighed, he was pretty sure it was the old man's doing, probably just as Tanaka Shichika said, it was to build momentum for his inauguration.

But it's just right!

Because I'm not prepared to pass the team leader assessment at all!

If I can successfully pass the team leader's assessment, this kind of publicity will indeed be very useful.

But if you fail, this campaign will become a stain on your reputation, one that you can never erase for the rest of your life.

At that time, even as a loser, he can go wherever he wants.

Aoshi was in a good mood and coughed lightly to remind her, "Don't call me captain. I'm not even a seat officer. My rank is below yours. Just call me a squad member."

“Yes, Captain Aoji.” Tanaka Nanase replied matter-of-factly.

Qingji: "..."

You're crazy!

Chapter 106 How beautiful you are, Captain Unohana!

"With a body like yours, can you even pass the captain's test?" Hitsugaya Toshiro looked at Ukitake Seiji, whose face was pale, once again.

"It's okay." Aoshi explained, appearing very confident. "The captain's assessment isn't what you think. You don't have to defeat other captains to pass the assessment."

"As long as you can get the approval of the team leader who is conducting the assessment, you are considered to have passed the assessment."

This is actually quite reasonable.

Otherwise, some Shinigami who have just mastered Bankai, or young Shinigami, would be at a real disadvantage if they were to fight an old captain who has been around for hundreds of years right away.

Although everyone is a genius, there are differences among geniuses; not everyone is named Aizen.

If the team leader doesn't go easy on the team leader during the assessment, many young team leaders will suffer a very embarrassing defeat.

For example, a certain Liu Che who did not wish to reveal his name.

"So that's how it is."

Hitsugaya Toshiro seemed to realize something; this was indeed a blind spot in his knowledge.

"so......"

Matsumoto Rangiku stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly said, "You'll become the captain of the 10th Division, right?"

The look in her eyes as she looked at Seiji Ukitake revealed a hint of longing; she hoped that Seiji Ukitake could become the captain of the 10th Division.

Seiji scratched his head and suddenly thought that becoming the captain of the 10th Division wouldn't be so bad. That way, he could stay out all night and go out fooling around with Rangiku... Bullshit!

How can mere wine... a beverage, cause such turmoil!

"I will do my best." Qing Si said seriously, adding in his mind, "I tried my best but failed."

“Captain Seiji.” Tanaka Nanase looked over.

"Please don't use such a terrifying title. I'm not the captain of the 10th Division yet." Aoji's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Where did you come from? Can you please leave me alone?

"That kind of thing is bound to happen sooner or later, anyway, I've never heard of anyone failing the captain's test." Tanaka shrugged, looking relaxed.

He's a veteran Grim Reaper.

As far as he knew, any Shinigami who could participate in the captain's assessment was basically already a captain. They only needed to fight with the veteran captains and appropriately demonstrate their strength to become captains naturally.

Unless their performance in this match is truly terrible, unbearable to look at, and too ugly.

But no matter how you look at it, this kind of thing is impossible.

"I want to know, is Captain Isshin really dead?" Tanaka Nanase asked, changing the subject.

“I don’t know about that kind of thing.” Aoji shook his head. “But I haven’t found any trace of him. The Technology Development Bureau, after examining the traces and residual spiritual pressure at the scene, also concluded that he is missing.”

It would be strange if any traces could be found; Urahara Kisuke had already personally dealt with them bit by bit.

Aoji watched as the manager of Urahara Store diligently bent over and painstakingly removed all the clues, bit by bit.

Let alone the Grim Reaper squad from the Technology Development Bureau, Aoji doubted that even if Mikoto Kurotsuchi personally went out to investigate, he might not be able to discover anything if he was caught off guard.

"That idiot, he really is dead." Toshiro Hitsugaya's expression was not good, because for a Shinigami, disappearance is a very ominous conclusion.

Every year, a considerable number of Death Gods disappear from the mortal world, and without exception, they never reappear.

Therefore, going missing is equivalent to dying in battle.

That's basically a conclusive conclusion.

Matsumoto Rangiku pursed her lips and remained silent.

"Before the battle, Captain Isshin asked me for a favor."

As soon as Toshiro finished speaking, Seiji said, "He said that no matter how young Hitsugaya is, as long as he has time to grow, he will definitely become a great Shinigami in the future."

Hitsugaya Toshiro's lips curled up slightly, but a hint of sadness immediately appeared in his eyes.

That idiot captain, even after he's dead, he can't leave peacefully, saying these disturbing and upsetting things.

He was discovered by Matsumoto Rangiku and then brought back to Seireitei.

After graduating as a genius from the Shinigami Academy, he joined the 10th Division and steadily grew stronger under the tutelage of Isshin Shiba.

He mastered his Zanpakuto, and even his Bankai, under the other's guidance.

That old man was truly devoted to him.

Seiji continued, "He also said that you are the most suitable candidate to be the captain of the 10th Division, and he wants you to become the captain of the 10th Division..."

"Wait a moment."

Hitsugaya Toshiro's white eyebrows furrowed as he interrupted, "Captain Isshin recommended you as the captain, didn't he?"

He looked Ukitake Seiji up and down, feeling that something seemed off.

Aoji immediately denied it, trying to make amends, and said sadly, "Although I was the one who recommended you, Captain Isshin's favorite is you, Hitsugaya Third Seat!"

"Possessing the strongest Zanpakuto with ice attributes, he is known as a once-in-a-century genius. He mastered Bankai in a short period of time and has even nearly reached the level of a captain."

"I'm just a replacement he put forward. As long as you can master Bankai more steadily, you can become the captain of the 10th Division."

"This is Captain Isshin's wish!"

Hitsugaya Toshiro was in a daze after what he was being said.

Is the captain really that eager to become the captain?

seems like it.

Because Shiba Isshin has mentioned more than once that he wants to become the captain so that he can retire and find a leisurely job to slack off.

So this is indeed Shiba Isshin's wish!

Hitsugaya Toshiro showed a touched expression.

He made a decision.

You must strive to master Bankai and never let that man down!

Seeing his expression, Aoshi smiled.

They're still young; they believe everything they're told.

However, all of this will soon be irrelevant to him. As long as he fails the captain's assessment and is deemed unqualified, Hitsugaya Toshiro, motivated by his newfound talent, will naturally become the captain of the 10th Division. This is a sure thing!

Matsumoto Rangiku looked over suspiciously. Knowing this stinky man as she did, she had a feeling that Ukitake Seiji was acting a little strange.

It seems they are harboring some ulterior motive.

......

The team leader assessment was held as scheduled.

"Takeshita-senpai."

Good afternoon, Ying.

"Were the seniors also observing the team leader's assessment?"

“Yes, I had to ask my kendo teacher for help to get this spot. It took a lot of effort to get it. Unlike you, who can come in because your brother is a Grim Reaper.” The long-haired man, Takeshita, said with a sigh.

Although the captain assessment was open to the public, and ordinary members and students from the Shinigami Academy could attend, the venue was limited and could not accommodate everyone.