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

Chapter 500 Orochimaru becomes the captain of the 12th Division!

The swordsman of the Zero Division, Nimaiya Oetsu, stayed in the Seireitei for seven days.

Aside from the first day at the Central Plaza, when he emerged from the Heavenly Pillar Chariot, he met with the Spirit Lord Bane, and it didn't seem to be a very harmonious encounter.

After that, he never saw Bane again.

However, he couldn't resist his curiosity and begged Shutara Senjumaru to personally take him to the entrance of the Great Prison to see the Heart Cross, which, though not forged by him, was known as the "strongest biological Zanpakuto in Soul Society."

After seeing the Heart Crossing, Nimaiya Wang Yue was amazed, thinking that the knife was very unique and that it gave him a lot of ideas for forging knives.

However, whether these words are true or false is unknown.

Nimaiya Oetsu personally went to the Technology Development Bureau under the 12th Division to verify and test the "Temporary Soul" developed by Hikifune Kiryu, and finally confirmed that the Temporary Soul technology was indeed successful.

This is an extremely advanced technology that will inevitably have a profound impact on the Soul Society.

It's so advanced that it might take several hundred years before we can truly appreciate the value of this technology.

Just like in the original story, Mayuri Kurotsuchi redesigned and cultivated "Nemesis No. 8" after the Thousand-Year Blood War ended. It was then that the importance of "temporary souls" as the foundation of "righteous souls" was truly manifested in a certain stage.

Oetsu Nimaiya's series of trips to the Technology Development Bureau also brought Orochimaru, Kisuke Urahara, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, and others into his view, and he roughly learned that they had also contributed a lot to this technology.

Orochimaru and his companions did not take credit, but they were very enthusiastic towards Nimaiya Oetsu.

They made several physical gestures, such as shaking hands.

Later, Orochimaru and Mayuri Kurotsuchi used these actions to obtain some biological samples from Oetsu Nimaiya.

Because of the frequent physical contact, coupled with the intense gazes from Orochimaru and the others, Nimaiya Oue felt quite flustered, sensing that these mad scientists hiding in the shadows had an unusual sexual orientation.

It's important to know that Nimaiya Oetsu is a perfectly normal person, as evidenced by the Zanpakuto he manifested in the Spirit King Palace—they were all beautiful women!

How could he possibly stand being shaken by Orochimaru and his friends, having his hair removed from his shoulders, and being stared at with such intense gazes?

After a brief visit to the 12th Division, Nimaiya Oetsu immediately fled the 12th Division, giving Hikifune Kiryu a few days to prepare, and then plunged into the 1st Division, never to emerge again.

Only then did Seireitei finally quiet down.

The day after Nimaiya Oetsu officially recognized the "Temporary Soul" technology, the Gotei 13 held a temporary captains' council meeting.

Clearly, this court meeting was to discuss the matter of Hikifune Kiryu.

During the court council, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, as the captain-general of the Gotei 13, solemnly announced the relevant "decree" issued by the Soul King Palace, specially inviting Kirio Hikifune, the current captain of the 12th Division of the Gotei 13, to join the Zero Division and go to the Soul King Palace to take up his post.

There have been previous meetings held by the captain's council regarding similar issues.

However, at that time, the matter of Kenpachi Kuruyashiki was being discussed, and it was also a message from the Rei-o Palace that led to a meeting convened by Genryusai Yamamoto.

However, Kenpachi Kuruyashiki declined the invitation to join the Zero Division, citing "boring" as the reason.

Kiryu, on the other hand, had always been striving to join the Zero Squad. So, even though she was in the council meeting with many captains, looking at everyone's faces and figures, she felt very reluctant to leave.

Ultimately, comforted by everyone's encouraging, supportive, and understanding gazes, Kiryu Hikifune choked back tears as he accepted the invitation and chose to join the Zero Squad.

After she gave that answer, Hiyori Sarugaki, the vice-captain, was the one who cried the most.

Kiryuki seemed to have been infected by Hiyori Sarugaki's emotions as well. The two of them embraced and wept bitterly in the council chamber, leaving everyone at a loss for how to react.

Finally, Yamamoto Genryusai gave them some time before speaking up to stop the mother and daughter from crying.

Since Kiryu has already decided to go to the Soul King Palace with Oetsu Nimaiya and join the Zero Division.

Therefore, the position of captain of the 12th Division, which she has led for many years, will inevitably become vacant.

The council meeting convened on short notice also included discussions about the succession of the captaincy of the 12th Division.

It was only at this point that the other captains and vice-captains of the Gotei 13 suddenly realized that the 12th Division seemed to have a different role than everyone else, and could no longer be assigned to them arbitrarily like the other divisions.

Just like when Shinji Hirako took over as captain of the Fifth Division back then.

He was transferred directly from the vice-captain of the Ninth Division to another division. This was quite reasonable and normal before, because this often happened. For example, the current captain of the Third Division was the former head officer of the First Division.

Although the responsibilities of each squad are different, they can ultimately communicate with each other.

Since the establishment of the Technology Development Bureau, the Twelfth Division has changed dramatically!

He stood out from the crowd of country bumpkins who only knew how to fight and kill, becoming a crane among chickens!

Suddenly, it became a squad with a rich cultural heritage. According to previous regulations, the captain of the Twelfth Squad must also serve as the director of the Technology Development Bureau. This was to prevent the Technology Development Bureau from seizing too much power from the Twelfth Squad and then seeking independence.

So, for everyone, if you want to be the director of the technology development bureau, don't you need to have some technical skills?

Do you think the art style would be suitable for having Kenpachi Kuruyashiki in charge of the 12th Division?

If Kyoraku Shunsui becomes the captain of the 12th Division, can he lead the Technology Development Bureau to achieve results?

At this moment, everyone realized that the Twelfth Division had suddenly become similar to the Sixth and Second Divisions. That is, the captain of the Twelfth Division would probably have nothing to do with the other divisions in the future, and would only be selected from among the best members of the divisions.

Otherwise, even if it's empty, it's impossible to parachute in a captain from another squad like the Third and Fifth Squads did.

It's hereditary now!

At this stage, after Kiryu Hikifune's ascension, there are quite a few people suitable to take over as captain of the 12th Division, which shows that the 12th Division is full of talented people!

The current vice-captain, Hiyori Sarugaki, is not a scientific research talent, but she is very knowledgeable and skilled in the affairs of the 12th Division. She has served as vice-captain for many years and achieved Bankai several years ago!

In the original story, even though Hiyori Sarugaki could Hollowfy, she never learned Bankai, and her strength remained in an awkward, mediocre state.

But now, because he has been following Benedict since graduating from school a few years ago, for about 160 years, he has naturally received a lot of care and training. Unlike in the original story, he grew up wildly and his strength level is still very high.

Therefore, Hiyori Sarugaki became the top candidate for captain of the 12th Division.

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However, it was clear that this young girl did not want to be the captain. As the vice-captain, she had already attended the court meeting, and therefore directly refused the promotion during the meeting.

After Hiyori Sarugaki refused, everyone thought about it again and suddenly realized that the strength of the Twelfth Division was extremely terrifying!

Including Kiryu Hikifune, the number of people in the Twelfth Division who possess Bankai, which is equivalent to captain-level strength, is surprisingly large!

From Hiyori Sarugaki, the vice-captain, to Orochimaru, the third seat, plus Kisuke Urahara, the fourth seat, and Mayuri Kurotsuchi, an ordinary member, wow, everyone has Bankai, their strength is formidable!

One squad, five Bankai!?

The last team to reach this standard was Yamamoto Genryusai's First Division. However, since Izumi Katsuki became the captain of the Third Division, the First Division is currently one team less than the Twelfth Division. Even if Kiryu Hikifune is about to ascend to immortality, the Twelfth Division will still be on par with the First Division.

The Ninth Division of the Spirit Lord was once full of talented people, but now it has been "split up" and is not as glorious as it used to be. There are only Kensei Rokugura and Zaraki left. Including the Spirit Lord, there are only three Bankai-level.

The other squads have at most two, while for squads like Jushiro Ukitake and Isshin Shiba, only the captain of the entire squad can use Bankai.

Looking at it this way, wow, the 12th Division has five Bankai-level powerhouses, almost half the strength of the Gotei 13! And they still call them a logistics and administrative division? In charge of technical development?

Is this reasonable?

That makes perfect sense!

Although from this perspective, both Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Kisuke Urahara are qualified to be the captain of the 12th Division, they had already expressed their intentions privately beforehand.

Therefore, after understanding each other's wishes, Hiyori Sarugaki and Kiryu Hikifune ultimately recommended Orochimaru, and Orochimaru, the third seat of the 12th Division, was invited to join the council meeting.

Orochimaru is also a veteran. Although he hasn't been in the Twelfth Division for very long, he is a true veteran of the Technology Development Bureau. When the Technology Development Bureau was established, he was among the first to be transferred from the Shinigami Academy to support its construction.

In addition, his background is impeccable; he is a retainer of the Spirit Lord, so his position couldn't be more upright. With a powerful backer, he wields considerable influence, and his personal strength is outstanding. As for his achievements, he has enough to spare. Not counting his inventions and teachings on the Ghost Path, just his mission to exterminate the Quincy in the mortal world is a great achievement in itself.

Under such circumstances, how could anyone object to him becoming the captain of the 12th Division?

So unsurprisingly, during the vote, Orochimaru, as the third seat of the 12th Division, successfully gained the support of all the captains and was promoted to captain of the 12th Division on the spot!

Thus, a criminal gang led by Aizen Sousuke and Orochimaru, with Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Kisuke Urahara as its core members, and which continues to grow, has now set its sights on the criminal gang of Hirako Shinji, Kensei Muguruma, Hiyori Sarugaki, and others, and has successfully stolen all control over the Twelfth Division.

At this moment in the court council, no one realized that Orochimaru was accepting the position of captain of the 12th Division.

As a public authority, the Twelfth Division has been completely 'privatized'.

This became the beginning of what is recorded in the history of Soul Society as a "major event" in later generations.

Many people later speculated that, as early as this period, the Spirit Lord, who was then the captain of the Ninth Division, had already begun to plot and seek supreme power in the Soul Society.

Many believe that the Spirit Lord had been making these preparations much earlier. The privatization of the Twelfth Division was merely the first step in testing the waters. Clearly, neither the Gotei 13 nor the Seireitei noticed anything amiss, which laid a very solid foundation for the Spirit Lord's subsequent arrangements.

Of course, Bane later repeatedly emphasized publicly that he knew nothing about these things at the time, and that it was all Orochimaru and Aizen's doing!

But obviously, back then, who would take his words seriously?

(End of this chapter)