Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 435 Kyoraku Shunsui: I strongly recommend Unohana-senpai as the captain of the Fourth Division!

First Division Headquarters.

At this moment, Yamamoto Genryusai was drinking with Bane.

The two sipped light tea, with a variety of delicious dishes laid out before them.

"We owe our relief to Your Excellency for your assistance during this disturbance," Yamamoto Genryusai said politely.

Bane humbly replied, "Captain-Commander, you flatter me. Even without my intervention, given the strength of the Seireitei, it would only be a minor setback in the end."

"You can't say that," Yamamoto Genryusai said with a smile and a shake of his head.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the two drank tea together, and then Bane, without any further formalities, picked up the food on the table and began to eat.

Yamamoto Genryusai also ate with everyone, without any airs.

"The Spirit King Palace has already sent a message to the Central 46 Chambers. Tsunayoshi Tokina has confessed the entire details of the conspiracy. This was not simply a plot against Your Excellency Spirit Lord; in essence, it was also a rebellion. The Tsunayoshi clan wants to become the new royal family, which has crossed the Spirit King Palace's bottom line. The Central 46 Chambers will issue an order to exterminate the Tsunayoshi family after the procedures are completed," Yamamoto Genryusai said softly.

"So decisive?" Bane remarked.

The Tsunayo family is one of the four great noble families. To put it more bluntly, when the Spirit King Palace is silent, many people in the Central Forty-Six Chambers, which are known as the highest judgment bodies of the Seireitei, are people they have trained.

The influence of the four noble families on the Central Forty-Six Chambers was profound.

As a result, Yamamoto Genryusai said that the Central 46 Chambers would exterminate the Tsunayo family, which shows how decisive he was in this matter.

"The Kuchiki family is, after all, the head of the four noble families," Yamamoto Genryusai casually remarked.

These words seem unrelated, but the underlying meaning is that the Kuchiki family put in a lot of effort to achieve this result.

Although the four noble families were not exactly closely related, they had always looked out for each other.

Even before this incident, Kuchiki Ginrei had no intention of wiping out the Tsunayoshi family in one fell swoop. He was just worried that the Tsunayoshi family's ambitions would not be satisfied and that they would do something terrible, so he wanted to check and balance the Tsunayoshi family as much as possible.

After Tsunayoshiro finished explaining, he realized that the Tsunayoshiro clan was no longer just radical and greedy, but practically plotting a rebellion!

This rebellion is one thing, but what's the point of releasing information about Saito's immortality? Isn't this just causing trouble for the Kuchiki family? It's like digging up their ancestral graves.

A thorn, and a very sharp one at that, is now buried directly under the Kuchiki family's pillow. Kuchiki Ginrin worries every night when she goes to sleep that Saito, the immortal, will suddenly return to Soul Society and give her a big surprise.

How can this feel good? How can this show any mercy to the Tsunayo family?

If you are unjust, then don't blame me for being unjust. Therefore, Kuchiki Ginryu fully exerted her influence as the head of the four noble families, cooperated with Yamamoto Genryusai and the ideas of the Spirit King Palace, and launched a full-scale attack on the Central Forty-Six Chambers, which ultimately determined this result.

This also shows that Kuchiki Ginrin is just a captain of the sixth division in the Gotei 13, seemingly insignificant and not very noticeable.

But setting aside the Gotei 13, the Kuchiki family's influence is immense, even considering the entire Soul Society and Seireitei.

What Yamamoto Genryusai couldn't do, Kuchiki Ginrei could do, and he could do it very well!

Without further discussion, Yamamoto Genryusai took a sip of tea and looked at Bane, saying, "I heard from Chojiro that you have already heard about the Ninth Division?"

"That's right, Senjumaru came to see me this morning and told me some things," Bane said quite frankly.

"It seems that Captain Shutara and you are quite close," Yamamoto Genryusai remarked.

He did not require the contents of the council meeting of the captains of the Gotei 13 to be kept secret, so it was not considered an overstepping of his bounds that Shutara Senjumaru leaked the information.

He simply admired Bane to some extent.

Among all the Gotei 13, the most difficult captains to deal with were not the captains of the four great noble families, but rather the former captains of the 11th Division, Unohana Yachiru, and the 10th Division, Shutara Senjumaru.

These two men, one of whom was known as the greatest villain in the history of Soul Society, who cleaved Soul Society in two with a single sword, causing rivers of blood and countless heads to roll.

One is Shutara Senjumaru, the Great Weaver, who has been invited by the Soul King Palace multiple times to join the Zero Division and serve as the Northern God General.

So how long has Bane been in Soul Society? Not even a year, and he's already inexplicably "subdued" these two guys.

Unohana Yachiru immediately suspended her team, having laid down her butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot.

Shutara Senjumaru used to be aloof and loners, never communicating with others, but now he spends all his time at Bane's house.

This puzzled Yamamoto Genryusai greatly. What puzzled him even more was that after observing for a long time, he discovered that Bane had not actually done anything particularly strange.

How to defeat Unohana Yachiru?

Yamamoto Genryusai has defeated many before, so why hasn't that murderous monster laid down his sword and become a Buddha?

As the headmaster of the Kidōin Academy, he made contact with Shutara Senjumaru, who was also a professor at the Kidōin Academy.

That doesn't make sense either. Yamamoto Genryusai is the dean of the Shinigami Academy and the captain-commander of the Gotei 13. Both of his careers are connected to Shutara Senjumaru.

Why don't I see Shutara Senjumaru coming here every day?

After much thought, Yamamoto Genryusai felt that perhaps Bane really did have something that he couldn't understand.

Just like himself, isn't he the same?

He was a deep and meticulous old stubborn man with a lifespan of thousands of years. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have developed so much trust in Bane in such a short time. However, after making the decision to appoint Bane as the captain of the Ninth Division, he realized that he had only known Bane for less than a year.

It's weird!

After quickly suppressing this thought, Yamamoto Genryusai continued, "So, what is your opinion, Your Excellency?"

"I am truly flattered by your trust in me, Captain-Commander." Bane smiled and then said, "Personally, I am quite hopeful about this matter, but I am not very confident in my own abilities and am not sure if I can do something that will satisfy you, Captain-Commander, and the Gotei 13."

Only take half of what they say seriously; the rest is just humble language.

Yamamoto Genryusai also gave him face, saying, "Your abilities, Lord Spirit Lord, are evident to all. I believe there is definitely no problem with that."

After several rounds of feigned refusal, Bane finally "reluctantly" agreed.

"Because of the Tenmu Ross incident, the Ninth Division has lost our trust. In yesterday's council meeting, we unanimously decided to completely purge the entire Ninth Division and rebuild the Prison Squad," Yamamoto Genryusai said.

The captain is dead, but everyone else, from the vice-captain to the officers and soldiers, must be dismissed!

Because there is no rule against leaving the Gotei 13, these people are all sent to do odd jobs, becoming one of the Gotei 13's large number of miscellaneous staff.

Perhaps in the future, when the suspicions against them are gradually cleared, or when some captain or executive takes a liking to them, they will have a chance to turn things around.

"That's why the Ninth Division, once handed over to you, is a complete but blank framework, and you'll need to put in a lot of effort," Yamamoto Genryusai said.

"This is a huge challenge right from the start," Bane smacked his lips and remarked.

Good news, I've been appointed captain of the Ninth Division.

Bad news: the commander is all alone; the Ninth Division has no one.

"As the Dean of the Kido Department of the Shinigami Academy, you wield considerable influence within the academy. Finding someone to fill the 9th Division shouldn't be too difficult for you," said Yamamoto Genryusai.

"The qualified ones all just graduated this year. If we want to find someone to fill the gaps, we'll have to wait until next year, right?" Bane shook his head and said.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Not long ago, this year's students graduated and were quickly recruited by various squads. Bane, as the headmaster of the Kido Academy, was quite pleased that his students had all found good opportunities.

But then, to my surprise, I turned around and found myself the clown.

On the bright side, it's only a matter of a year. As far as I can remember, Hirako Shinji and the others will be able to graduate next year after completing their credits. This batch of students are all promising talents.

Even if it's Kensei Rokugura, that's still a basic unit of measurement for strong people. Among all the Shinigami, he's an elite among elites!

The graduates this year will indeed be many times more valuable than this year's.

At least that's how Bane is. This year, there's only one formidable opponent, Ise Kyoga, and Bane doesn't have much of an impression of the others.

After listening to Bane's words, Yamamoto Genryusai pondered for a while and then said, "If you don't mind me mixing in some talent, I do have some pillars of my squad that are worth employing."

"What are you saying, Captain-Commander? The Gotei 13 are of one mind. Although we have different duties, we are all of the same core. How can you say something like 'mixing in'? I beg you, Captain-Commander, to help me." Bane said without hesitation.

Does that mean that just because Bane is unwilling, Yamamoto Genryusai won't get involved?

How is that possible!

Even if Yamamoto Genryusai didn't really have this idea, he was still the dean of the academy, and the people Bane recruited from the academy would be influenced by him to some extent.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to be open and honest from the start.

After all, he genuinely didn't care.

Joining the Gotei 13 was just a prelude; what Bann sought was far more than just the position of captain of the 9th Division.

If the opportunity arises in the future, I might consider taking the position of captain.

Of course, he had no intention of hindering Yamamoto Genryusai, after all, Yamamoto Genryusai was very loyal to him. However, the Captain-Commander was getting old and would have to retire sooner or later.

Once you're in the Captain-Commander's position, you might have to take a look at the Zero Squad again. You're already a squad member, it wouldn't be right if you weren't under the Captain-Commander's jurisdiction, would it?

Moreover, each generation has its own style. If even Commander Yin no longer lives at Frog Terrace, it's perfectly reasonable for my class's Kaka to move the headquarters to Lingwang Palace, right?

As for the reason, don't ask; the answer is simply that times are progressing.

The squad members are easy to replace. There are plenty of candidates in the Gotei 13. They may be slightly less capable, but why worry about that at a time like this? It's good enough that there are people to fill the gaps.

Then Yamamoto Genryusai will send a suitable candidate to be Bane's vice-captain, and also to advise Bane on how a captain should act and what his responsibilities are.

Just as Bane and Yamamoto Genryusai were having a pleasant conversation, Chojiro Sasaki said softly from outside the sliding door, "Lord Genryusai, the captain of the Kyoraku Band and Captain Jushiro request an audience."

Yamamoto Genryusai paused for a moment, then asked curiously, "What do those two want with me?"

Chojiro Sasakibara, with a hint of amusement in his voice, replied, "It must be about the Fourth Division."

Yamamoto Genryusai felt that Chojiro Sasakibe's tone was a bit strange, but he didn't ask any further questions. He then said, "About Yamada Seinosuke? Let them in."

Now that Bane has been confirmed as the captain of the Ninth Division, he is no longer an outsider to the Gotei 13. There is no need to hide anything anymore, so Yamamoto Genryusai let the two guys in to talk.

Soon, the sliding door opened, and Kyoraku Shunsui, with a bruised and swollen face, and Ukitake Jushiro, with purple eyes, strode in.

Yamamoto Genryusai exclaimed in surprise, "Shunsui, how come your injuries are worse than before!?"

"Captain-Commander!" Kyoraku Shunsui cried out, "In my name as the captain of the Eighth Division, I recommend that Yamada Seinosuke is unsuitable to be the captain of the Fourth Division. I think Captain Shutara's previous recommendation was excellent. The Fourth Division has a serious and heavy responsibility, concerning everyone's life and safety. It should be the head of the Reiwa Department, Unohana-senpai, who should be the captain. This is a matter of responsibility to the entire Gotei 13!"

Jushiro Ukitake quickly added, "I second that!"

Yamamoto Genryusai paused for a moment, then, as if he had thought of something, looked up at Chojiro Sasakibe standing at the door.

Chojiro nods with an amused expression.

Yamamoto Genryusai finally understood. No wonder he got beaten up by Unohana, right?

Yamamoto Genryusai was not opposed to Unohana Yachiru's sudden return; as for the reason, he didn't even need to think about it—she was sitting right in front of him.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "In that case, let's arrange it this way."

(End of this chapter)