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

Chapter 466 Hikifune Kiryu is a truly terrifying woman.

Orochimaru is incredibly efficient when it comes to doing what he wants.

In two days, he finished dealing with the matters at the Shinigami Academy. He did not resign, but simply reduced his coursework and then officially joined the Twelfth Division.

Kiryuki and he hit it off immediately. As a newly established organization, the Technology Development Bureau received the green light in all aspects, so its efficiency was very high.

Upon joining the team, Orochimaru was immediately granted the position of Third Seat and Deputy Director of the Technology Development Bureau.

Because the vice-captain of the 12th Division is Hiyori Sarugaki, the former fourth seat of the 9th Division, and the younger sister of Bain, and has a very good relationship with Orochimaru, Orochimaru's influence and status in the 12th Division are very stable.

He was personally recruited by Captain Kiryu Hikifune, and the vice-captain has a close relationship with him. He is also the deputy director. Judging from all this, he seems to be surpassing Hiyori Sarugaki and becoming the second-in-command of the 12th Division.

However, Orochimaru was not interested in power, so he did not have any expectations for it.

Orochimaru's joining the Technology Development Bureau seems to be a good omen. Mayuri Kurotsuchi, an unemployed bum who was being watched by the Second Division and could be caught at any time and sent to the nest of maggots, after weighing the pros and cons, also made the same decision as Orochimaru and joined the Twelfth Division as an ordinary member.

Although he did not hold a high position within the squad, he served as the head of the research lab in the Technology Development Bureau.

After learning that his proposal had been adopted and implemented, Kisuke Urahara had been wanting to transfer from the 2nd Division to the 12th Division.

However, Yoruichi Shihouin had always blocked him and refused to approve his application (deliberately tormenting him). It wasn't until Mayuri Kurotsuchi joined the 12th Division that Kisuke Urahara finally "moved" Yoruichi Shihouin by saying that she was a "dangerous person who needs close monitoring," and she successfully transferred to the 12th Division.

Kisuke Urahara had always held the third seat in the Second Division, so it was impossible for him to become an ordinary squad member like Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who had no background, after transferring to the Second Division.

Furthermore, the Technology Development Bureau was ultimately proposed and established by him, so it can be said that he was a pioneering figure.

However, considering that Orochimaru had already secured his position and had a strong background, Urahara Kisuke ultimately became the fourth seat of the 12th Division and served as the chief of the Research and Development Bureau.

Although he is called the head of the general office, in reality, there is only one research lab in the Technology Development Bureau, namely Mayuri Kurotsuchi's lab. So it is clear that this position is currently just an empty promise, with status but no real benefits.

However, it is clear that Kisuke Urahara had already developed a relatively mature plan for the construction of the Technology Development Bureau.

At his suggestion, the Twelfth Division began a major overhaul, and its previously somewhat chaotic and unclear functions were gradually clarified.

The various monitoring functions were uniformly divided into the "Communication Technology Research Division" and the "Radio Wave Measurement Research Division" under the Technology Development Bureau.

In other words, on the surface, the supervisory authority of the 12th Division and the corresponding scientific research of the Technology Development Bureau have been completely integrated into one organization.

This feels a bit like a division of power among the Twelfth Division.

However, Kiryu immediately reported to Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryusai that he requested that rules be established in the future, and that the director of the Technology Development Bureau could only be the captain of the 12th Division.

In this way, there is no need to worry that the Technology Development Bureau will grow too big and powerful, and after taking away the power of the Twelfth Division, it will one day become an independent organization.

Only the captain of the 12th Division can serve as the director of the Technology Development Bureau. This is equivalent to completely binding the 12th Division with the Technology Development Bureau, so there is no need to care about the distribution of power. As long as they are still in this pot, everything belongs to them.

Yamamoto Genryusai naturally had no objections and directly approved Hikifune Kiryu's application.

Meanwhile, after nearly a month of assessment and observation, the position of captain of the 7th Division, which had been vacant for so long, was officially put to an end, and was taken over by Shiba Isshin, a fierce general from the West Rukongai.

This is clearly a huge change.

If Bane remembers correctly, in the original story, Shinji Hirako and the others did not know Isshin Shiba at all. In other words, it is more likely that Isshin Shiba became the captain of the 10th Division after Shinji Hirako and the others had an accident.

Currently, Shutara Senjumaru is summoned by the Spirit King Palace every fifty years, but she refuses each time, showing no interest in the Spirit King Palace. It is unlikely that she will be able to enter the Spirit King Palace again.

Therefore, the power of the Tenth Division is firmly in her hands, and it is estimated that this will not change for a long time to come.

Then it's even less likely that Shiba Isshin will become the captain of the 10th Division.

I don't know what influenced him, but this guy who was originally a timely helper in West Rukongai has now joined the Gotei 13 and become the captain of the 7th Division.

It seemed as if the Shiba family's revival was on the horizon.

Eighth Division barracks.

When Kyoraku Shunsui moved house back then, he gave up everything except for the huge cherry blossom tree in the Eighth Division's courtyard.

He actually managed to transplant this thing into the current Eighth Division's courtyard.

Meanwhile, under the cherry blossom tree, several team captains were drinking and making merry.

Bane leaned against a tree trunk, a wine bowl in his hand, and looked at Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, who was chugging wine nearby, and said, "Are you feeling better yet? Why are you drinking like this?"

Kenpachi Kuruyashiki downed his drink in one gulp, then laughed heartily, "Hahaha, I'm fully recovered already! My physical condition is incredibly robust!"

The two of them chatted idly, while across from them, Kiryuki, holding a wine glass, said to Shunsui Kyoraku, "Don't be so stingy. As a man, be more generous!"

"You're asking for almost two years' worth of my Eighth Division's budget in one go, and you expect me to be generous? Are you alright?" Kyoraku Shunsui said with a helpless expression.

"Hmph, last time I treated Lisa to drinks and got her drunk, I managed to extract a lot of information from her. Your Eighth Division has always had a surplus of funds, and you currently have at least five years' worth of budget funds. What's wrong with giving me two years?" Kiryu said unreasonably.

"That's money I saved up little by little under pressure, so that if any problems arise in the future, I can quickly make up for them with funds," Kyoraku Shunsui said, pursing his lips.

"You clearly saved up public funds to use for personal purposes, to buy alcohol!" Kiryuu exposed.

"How dare you slander someone's innocence out of thin air?" Kyoraku Shunsui's expression changed, as if he had been exposed, and he shouted loudly.

"The Captain-Commander said that each division should provide our Technology Development Bureau with all the support they can. A couple of days ago, Bane broke the rules and gave us two hundred Zanpakuto from the prisoners in the Ninth Division's Great Prison as a congratulatory gift. You and I have been friends for so many years, what's wrong with giving me some money to support our research?" Kiryu said, cursing.

Bane, standing to the side, was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "What are you talking about? What do you mean by 'violation of regulations'? I was strictly following the Captain's order to 'provide support to the best of my ability.' From a procedural standpoint, there was absolutely no problem!"

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"What do you need so much money for?" Kenpachi Kuruyashiki asked curiously.

"Scientific research is incredibly expensive. Right now, 70% of the research projects in Seireitei are concentrated in the hands of our Technology Development Bureau, but the funding hasn't come in at all. For example, the Shinigami Academy's research institute used to be under their jurisdiction, so of course they would allocate funds to support it. Now that the research institute is in the hands of our Twelfth Division, and it has no connection with the academy after it produces results, how could they possibly continue to provide funding? And this year's division funds were allocated at the beginning of the year, before the Technology Development Bureau even existed, so of course they didn't consider these factors when allocating funds. Now that the Technology Development Bureau has been established, I don't have any money left. Without money, we can't promote development, so why did I come to ask them for money?" Kiryu Hikifune said with a bitter expression.

"If you don't have money, ask the captain for it. You're coming to me? Do you think I'm a sucker?" Kyoraku Shunsui wasn't buying it at all and said with a look of disgust.

"Sigh," Kiryu sighed softly, "It seems we have no choice but to use our trump card."

"Seduce me, but I don't like young and beautiful girls. Someone like you fits the aesthetic of that bastard Bane. Go seduce him. He's the real landlord, he controls an entire undeveloped spiritual world. Even a little bit of profit from him would be enough for you to make a fortune!" Kyoraku Shunsui said immediately.

"You bastard, what do you take me for?!" Kiryuu was taken aback at first, then angrily grabbed Kyoraku Shunsui by the collar, cursing, "Are you saying I'm not young and pretty enough?"

"He's slandering you, aren't you going to do anything about it?" Kenpachi Kuruyashiki said to Bane with a chuckle as he watched the scene unfold.

Bane watched this scene with great composure.

Kiryu Hikifune and Shunsui Kyoraku had a very good relationship. Their bickering friendship had lasted for many years, and he had seen this scene countless times and was used to it.

"Where is the stain?" Bane asked, startled.

"Huh..." Kenpachi Kuruyashiki was stunned by Bane's reaction. After a moment of silence, he said, "Thinking about it, it seems to make sense."

"In short, your Eighth Division is an intelligence team, and you have a great need for communication and surveillance technologies. Our Twelfth Division is currently upgrading these two technologies. If you provide financial support now, you'll be an investor. When the results are achieved, we can share them with your Eighth Division. But if you don't provide the funds, I'll sell them to you at a higher price, and you can expect to be ripped off!" After punching Kyoraku Shunsui twice, Kiryu released him as if to vent her anger, grabbed her sake bowl, and threatened him.

Kyoraku Shunsui rubbed his eyes, which weren't actually bruised, and said with a disdainful look, "Just because you made it doesn't mean I have to buy it. I can just not buy it, can't I?"

"If you don't buy it, I'll report you for dereliction of duty to the Captain-Commander. You could have enhanced the Eighth Division's intelligence capabilities, but you chose to save money for alcohol and turned a blind eye to this new technology. What is this if not dereliction of duty? I'll file a complaint against you, then have Senjumaru arrest you and interrogate you thoroughly. After that, I'll send you to Bane's territory and treat you to a good time!" Kiryu said viciously.

Kyoraku Shunsui?

Do we have such a deep-seated hatred between us?

However, upon closer reflection, the Eighth Division does indeed need better equipment recently, especially for monitoring the human world. Some time ago, Jushiro Ukitake had already asked him for help to distinguish the Quincy in the human world as much as possible and to increase vigilance against them.

In addition, Bane and Kenpachi Kuruyashiki had previously caused a huge disturbance in Hueco Mundo, destroying the Great Menreiki Forest. After that, the Eighth Division will have to work hard to search for a new gathering place for Gillian Great Menreiki in Hueco Mundo.

These all seem to require the 12th Division to develop stronger and better equipment as soon as possible.

In addition, the Captain-Commander did say that each squad should provide assistance to the newly established Technology Development Bureau to the best of their ability.

Thinking of this, Kyoraku Shunsui sighed and said, "Never mind, I'll have Lisa-chan sort out the accounts tomorrow and send over the funds you need."

Just moments ago, Kiryuki Hikifune and Kyoraku Shunsui were locked in a life-or-death feud, but upon hearing this, he immediately became delighted, raising his sake cup and saying, "I am deeply grateful, Kyoraku-sama, I toast you!"

"What a terrifying woman." Kenpachi Kuruyashiki clicked his tongue and muttered as he watched her change her attitude so quickly.

Bane agreed, saying, "That's right, it's quite terrifying. That's the main reason why, even though Kiryu's figure and looks are all on my balls, I've never felt anything for her."

To find a mad scientist to be your partner, what is that if not insane?

(End of this chapter)