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

Chapter 436 Bane's First Captain's Council Meeting.

A few days ago, after discussing with Yamamoto Genryusai, he decided to take on the role of captain of the Ninth Division.

However, the process has been ongoing and arrangements have been made, and Bane has not received any notification in the past few days.

This morning, while Bane was having breakfast with Sister Hua, two guests came into the yard.

"Lord Spirit Lord, I am Genjiro Okabe, formerly the third seat of the First Division. By order of the Captain-Commander, I have been appointed as the vice-captain of the Ninth Division. From now on, I will do my utmost to serve you." Genjiro Okabe knelt on one knee in front of Bane and said in a deep voice.

Genjiro Okiga is a middle-aged man with a resolute and imposing face, a burly build, and a serious expression.

Bane and Yamamoto Genryusai had already discussed it, so they naturally knew that the old man would send a squad of the First Division to help.

But to my surprise, it was Okiga Genjiro who came.

Within the First Division, there are two veterans. One is Chojiro Sasakibe, who joined Yamamoto Genryusai when he was still running his private school and has followed and assisted him for over a thousand years.

His strength is also extremely formidable. Back when he joined Yamamoto Genryusai, he had already mastered the power of Bankai, and his Zanpakuto, Genryumaru, is known as the strongest lightning-type sword.

However, Bane has never seen him use the power of Bankai. Even when the Immortal King caused havoc in Seireitei, he quietly guarded the First Division barracks and did not make a move.

Based on the conversation between Bane, Hana, and Shutara Senjumaru, these two veterans had only heard that Chojiro Sasaki possessed a very powerful Bankai, but had never actually seen it.

To some extent, this also confirms Yamamoto Genryusai's strength. To be his vice-captain, one doesn't need to be strong; being able to assist him in handling daily affairs is enough.

Yamamoto Genryusai could handle the chopping and stabbing by himself.

Aside from Chojiro Sasaki, another veteran is Genjiro Okiga.

Unlike Chojiro Sasakibe, who had followed Yamamoto Genryusai more than a thousand years ago, he had followed Yamamoto Genryusai since the early days of the Gotei 13, making him one of the few who experienced the first generation.

Furthermore, as the third member of the first squad, he is also very powerful and undoubtedly possesses the ability to use Bankai.

Although Bane was somewhat curious about this guy's Bankai, he didn't ask anything. The more people know about Bankai, the more flaws it reveals. Asking about it is as impolite as asking someone what kind of underwear they like to wear.

Even if Bane was his superior, there was no need to ask him directly.

"The Captain-Commander did tell me he would send a capable assistant to help me build the Ninth Division, but I really didn't expect that I would be given such a talent as Mr. Genjiro. This makes me very excited and happy." Bane laughed heartily, and then said, "I look forward to working with you in the future, Mr. Genjiro."

"Lord Bane, you're too kind. Just call me Genjiro." Genjiro Okabe breathed a slight sigh of relief and said with a smile.

Aside from Genjiro Okabe, another person was kneeling on one knee in front of Hana, and said very respectfully, "I am Seinosuke Yamada. I have been appointed as the vice-captain of the Fourth Division by the Gotei 13. I have come to report to Captain Unohana."

"Yamada Seinosuke." Hana nodded, then said, "I've heard of you. More than ten years ago, you were the top student at the Shinigami Academy of Spiritual Arts. You were invited to join the Fourth Division but declined, and ultimately didn't join the Gotei 13. Instead, you went to Rukongai and opened a clinic."

"Yes." Yamada Seinosuke nodded and said, "I come from the Yamada family, a lower-ranking noble family, but I don't have a good impression of nobles, especially the Tsunayashiro family. I previously declined an invitation because of the Tsunayashiro family, who belong to the Fourth Division."

Bane listened to these words and felt a sense of emotion.

He was unaware of Yamada Seinosuke's ordeal, but he remembered that in the original story, Yamada Seinosuke had joined the Fourth Division and become the vice-captain for Hana. However, after some time, he was poached by the Tsuna Yayo family and eventually became the head of the Shin'o Yakuin in the noble district.

The True Medicine Clinic is the highest-level medical clinic in the noble district, and its general manager is also the director.

The circumstances surrounding someone who refused to align themselves with the Tsunayashiro family must have been quite complex.

"How is your level of response?" Sister Hua clearly didn't care about the matter between Tsunayoshi and the nobles, and asked this question directly.

Seinosuke Yamada paused for a moment, then said, "I think I'm alright."

"If I think it's acceptable, then it's excellent." Sister Hua nodded, then said, "Then I'll leave it to you."

"Yes, I will do my best!" Yamada Seinosuke replied immediately.

After he finished speaking, Genjiro Okiga said softly, "Lord Spirit Master, Captain Unohana, the Captain-Commander has already held a Captains' Council meeting at the Captains' Building."

Unohana Yachiru nodded, then said to Bane, "Let's go, it's probably about us becoming captains, we need to make an official appearance."

It was also Bane's first time attending a captain's council meeting, and he was very interested. He followed Sister Hua to the headquarters.

Seinosuke Yamada and Genjiro Oki followed behind the two, looking quite like vice-captains.

Before long, Bann and Hana arrived at the headquarters, where they met Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro, who were also there to attend the captains' council meeting.

After a few days of rest, Kyoraku Shunsui was finally no longer as disheveled as he had been with a bruised and swollen face. However, upon seeing Hana-nee, he almost shivered.

"Unohana-senpai," Ukitake Jushiro said with a nervous smile.

Kyoraku Shunsui didn't even dare to look at him, and immediately said to Bann, "Lord Spirit Lord, it's been a long time since I've paid my respects."

Sister Hua's expression and demeanor were exceptionally gentle and kind at that moment. She greeted the two with a smile, saying, "It's been a few days since we last met. How are you both feeling?"

Ukitake Jushiro quickly said, "Thanks to Unohana-senpai's help, both Shunsui and I are unharmed."

"That's good." Sister Hua said gently as always, "If you ever feel unwell in the future, I'm in the Fourth Division, so you can come and see me anytime."

"Definitely, definitely." Kyoraku Shunsui immediately nodded in agreement.

At the same time, both he and Jushiro Ukitake felt something was very strange. The change in Unohana Yachiru's demeanor was too smooth, wasn't it? A few days ago when she was causing trouble for them, she was like a demon, but now she was like a gentle older sister. Indeed, she was not on the same level as them at all!

The group chatted and laughed as they entered the council hall, where several captains were already in place.

Bane was slightly surprised to see the captains he knew, such as Shutora Senjumaru, sitting in their chairs with the vice-captains standing behind them.

If I remember correctly, in these kinds of court discussions, everyone usually stands together, right?

Yamamoto Genryusai stood in the very center, with the other captains standing on either side.

Why are they still sitting there? There's even a small tea table next to them, so each captain can sit here and drink tea.

Could it be that the atmosphere within the Gotei 13 was more relaxed during this period?

Thinking of this, Bane glanced at Hana and Jushiro Ukitake, only to find that they also had some surprise on their faces.

Clearly, they hadn't expected that the council meeting would now be equipped with chairs and tea tables!

"It seems that the atmosphere in the team has changed a bit during the short time I was away," Unohana Yachiru said softly after regaining her senses.

As soon as she finished speaking, Shutara Senjumaru, who was sitting in a chair, holding a teacup with his skeletal arm and taking a sip of tea with relish, said, "No, no, no, this is a change that only happened today. If I had to say, it's all thanks to Bane. I don't have to stand here like a stick anymore."

"Me?" Bane paused for a moment, his expression slightly surprised.

But the other team leaders, upon hearing this, all showed a look of sudden realization.

They didn't have much contact with Bane; at most, they would occasionally attend a class at the Shinigami Academy to listen to the so-called new Kido.

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

But everyone knows that the "Spirit Lord" has an extraordinary significance in the Soul Society. Although he is not a noble, he is vaguely higher than a noble. Even the heads of the four great noble families show him great respect.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryusai always treated the Spirit Lord with courtesy and never offended him.

Now that this Spirit Lord has been invited to join the Gotei 13, he should be considered Yamamoto Genryusai's subordinate, so it is only natural that he stands here and obeys orders.

But Yamamoto Genryusai was able to pay attention to such details, and directly changed the meeting format for the sake of the Spirit Lord.

After all, he couldn't possibly arrange a separate seat for the Spirit Lord while everyone else stood for the meeting; that would seem too deliberate.

So he directly arranged a seat for each captain, so that everyone could have the meeting sitting down. Although the Ninth Division was still under the management of the Command and Division 1, the hierarchical distinction was not as prominent, at least in terms of etiquette.

This also shows that Yamamoto Genryusai cared a lot about and respected Bane's face.

After figuring this out, Bane mentally gave Yamamoto Genryusai a thumbs up. Sometimes, goodwill is built up through these kinds of details. Bane already had a good impression of Yamamoto Genryusai, and now he felt even more that he knew how to handle people.

Who says the old man is stubborn, inflexible, and doesn't know how to adapt?

It seems that the old man was selective about who he treated; to those who were qualified, he wasn't stubborn at all.

Bane followed the seating arrangement of the Ninth Division and sat down with a smile, right next to Shutaro Senjumaru, the captain of the Tenth Division. Immediately afterwards, Okiga Genjiro stood properly behind Bane.

"Go away, your Fourth Division is on the other side, don't stand on our side." Shutara Senjumaru said to Unohana Yachiru with a look of disgust after Banen sat down.

At the same time, she also had two skeletal arms waving around, as if to shoo people away.

As Sister Hua watched this scene, the corners of her smiling mouth twitched slightly, and her demeanor became somewhat disordered.

Upon seeing this, Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro immediately acted as if nothing had happened. Without saying a word, they each went to their seats, sat down quickly, and focused on their inner world, as if they had instantly sunk into their own minds and no longer paid any attention to the outside world.

"Oh?" A surprised voice came from behind, and then Kiryu walked in, saying, "What's going on today? You can even sit down for a meeting? Huh? Unohana-senpai, what are you doing standing here? Please sit down."

Whether he was feigning ignorance or genuinely straightforward, Kiryuu Yukifumi started off making a lot of noise and then naturally pulled Hana-chan to sit down.

Hua Jie, who was originally about to lose her temper, ultimately swallowed her anger.

"Want some sunflower seeds?" Shutara Senjumaru asked, pulling out a handful of sunflower seeds from who-knows-where and shoving them in front of Bane.

Bane's lips twitched twice. You're drinking tea and eating melon seeds now, are you going to bring out a dessert later?

Are you here for a court discussion or for a tea party?

"No, thank you. I've been feeling a bit feverish lately," Bane replied earnestly.

Yamamoto Genryusai has already shown him so much respect and courtesy; it would be too much for him to just sit here with Shutara Senjumaru and eat sunflower seeds.

"Boring," Shutara Senjumaru muttered, pursing his lips.

Ignoring the crazy woman, Bane observed the other captains.

The captain of the Third Division has changed. He's now an old man, supposedly named Izumi Katsukichi, who was originally the fourth seat under Yamamoto Genryusai.

The captain of the 11th Division always looked at Hana, who sat in the captain's seat of the 4th Division, with respect. He was obviously Hana's old subordinate. What was his name again? Kai Torajiro, who should now be called "Kai Kenpachi"?

Just as Bane was thinking about these things, Yamamoto Genryusai, wearing the Captain-Commander's haori, walked out from behind the screen, and everyone immediately quieted down.

"Can you please stop eating sunflower seeds?"

In this silence, the previously barely audible sound of Shutara Senjumaru cracking sunflower seeds suddenly became eerily prominent, prompting Bane to mutter a complaint.

Shutara Senjumaru, somewhat annoyed by this, put away the sunflower seeds from the skeletal arm, muttering, "Hmph, boring man."

As Yamamoto Genryusai walked towards his seat, he was also thinking about what method he could use to completely send Shutara Senjumaru into the Spirit King Palace.

If this guy stays out here, he'll get sick of it sooner or later, right?

(End of this chapter)