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Seeing Unohana's expression, Kyoraku and Ukitake stiffened. Kyoraku then shifted the blame to me, saying, "No... absolutely not, it's just that you haven't gotten Captain Kuchiki and Tenten's permission yet, so making a decision on your own doesn't seem quite right! Ahaha..."

Upon hearing Kyoraku's words, Unohana immediately bowed to Kuchiki Ginryu and said, "Excuse me, Captain Kuchiki, I know this request is a bit excessive, but... please allow Kuchiki-kun to serve in the Fourth Division!"

Kuchiki Ginryu looked at Unohana in front of her for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "Then... I'll leave the day to you, Captain Unohana!" After saying that, she walked towards the Sixth Division.

Seeing Kuchiki Ginryu already gone, Kyoraku and Ukitake were momentarily stunned. After all, they had been working on something for so long without any results, and Unohana had snatched me away after just a few words. This made Kyoraku Shunsui, who had originally planned to use me to attract beautiful female team members to join the team, feel helpless.

Ukitake smiled and said, "Congratulations, Captain Unohana! Kyoraku and I will take our leave now!" With that, he and Kyoraku disappeared from my sight using Shunpo.

After everyone left, Unohana walked up to me with a smile and said, "Long time no see! Kuchiki Ten, from now on you are a member of the Fourth Division. Please come with me!" With that, she led me toward the Fourth Division.

Looking at Unohana walking ahead of me, I couldn't help but smile to myself, then gave a slight bow and said, "Yes, Captain!" I followed behind Unohana, and that's how I became a member of the Fourth Division.

Good morning, Captain Unohana.

"Good morning!"

After Unohana and I entered the Fourth Division's barracks, we had to repeat the above conversation every time we encountered someone. After repeating it countless times, we finally arrived at Unohana's office.

After entering, Unohana pointed to a bench and said, "Please sit wherever you like!"

After I sat down, a female Grim Reaper with long black hair and bangs that covered her eyes carried a coffee table to the door, knocked, and said, "Captain Unohana, the tea is ready. May I come in?"

Unohana immediately nodded and said, "Rin, bring it in!"

The female Shinigami named Rin slowly entered, carrying a tray with a pot of tea, two cups, and two small plates of snacks. After pouring the tea, she first served a cup of tea and a plate of snacks to Unohana, then carried the tea and snacks to me, gently placing them on the coffee table in front of me. She said somewhat shyly, "Um... Kuchiki-senpai, please have some tea!" As she spoke, she stepped aside, watching my actions expectantly.

Seeing her somewhat strange gaze, I couldn't help but feel puzzled. I started to recall if I had seen her before. In less than ten seconds, I finally found her image in my mind. This female Grim Reaper named Rin was the culprit behind the 'bento box' incident. Because she left immediately after handing me the bento box, I couldn't remember who she was for the moment. Thinking of this, I slowly picked up my teacup, took a sip, said nothing, and then picked up the snacks on the plate and began to eat.

After I finished eating the sweets, Unohana immediately smiled and said, "Rin only joined the Fourth Division last year. Because her healing Kido is so outstanding, I let her graduate early and join the Fourth Division. How was it... the sweets tasted pretty good, Third Seat Kuchiki?"

Hearing Unohana say that, I couldn't help but smile inwardly. It seemed my position was now set; from this moment on, I was the third seat of the Fourth Division. Despite these thoughts, I slowly placed my teacup on the coffee table and said, "The sweets were delicious. Thank you for your hospitality, Captain Unohana!"

Unohana just smiled slightly and said, "You should thank Rin! She prepared the tea and snacks!" Then, turning to Rin who was standing next to me, she said, "Rin, please introduce yourself!"

Rin, who had been called out, said somewhat flusteredly, "Ah...yes, Captain Unohana!" She then walked up to me, bowed deeply, and said, "Kuchi...Kuchiki-senpai...hello, I'm Rin Kugimiya, please...please take care of me!"

I spoke softly, "Kuchiki Ten...please guide me!"

After we finished our introductions, Unohana spoke again, saying, "Kuchiki-kun, I will officially hand you your appointment letter. From now on, you are the third seat of the Fourth Division of the Gotei 13."

I nodded slightly and said, "I understand, Captain!"

Seeing me nod, Unohana looked at the red-faced Rin and said, "Then... Rin, you can show Kuchiki Third Seat around here. I still have work to do!"

"Ah...yes, Captain!"

Chapter 73 The Shikai of the Zanpakuto

Rin Kugimiya slowly opened a large door and pointed inside, saying, "Um... Kuchiki-senpai, this is a place specifically for treating the wounded, it's the medical room!" Because of nervousness, she didn't speak fluently, and her face unconsciously turned red.

Following the direction she pointed, I saw rows of spaced-out beds and Death figures walking back and forth. Apart from a few wounded soldiers and a few male Death figures, almost all the rest were female Death figures dressed as nurses.

Seeing this, I looked at Rin Kugimiya, who was looking down, and asked, "May I go in and take a look?"

When I asked that, Rin Kugimiya quickly replied, "Ah... sure!"

After I walked in, almost everyone turned their attention to me, except for a few Shinigami who were treating the wounded. I couldn't help but stop and say, "Kuchiki... Ten, from today onwards, I am a member of the Fourth Division. Nice to meet you!" I said, giving a slight bow.

Hearing me say that, everyone was stunned for a while, and Rin Kugimiya, realizing this, hurriedly said, "Um... Kuchiki-senpai is the captain's newly appointed third seat!"

Upon hearing Rin Kugimiya's words, the crowd began to murmur, "The third seat was only appointed today!"

"Rotten wood...isn't that a nobleman?"

"So handsome!"

"I never expected that Lord Kuchiki would also come to the Fourth Division. This is wonderful!"

Just as everyone was whispering among themselves, two unassuming male Shinigami carried in a female Shinigami covered in blood with a horrifying wound on her chest. Beside them was another female Shinigami with short, black hair reaching her ears, carrying a bundle. She used her healing Kido to treat the woman lying on the stretcher as she ran. They shouted as they entered, "Quick, find Captain Unohana! Kagami… she… her Kasakatsuki and Sasui are injured, her spiritual power is constantly draining away!"

"Ah...yes!" Upon hearing the female Shinigami's words, a male Shinigami hurriedly responded and ran towards Unohana's office.

"Quickly, prepare for first aid!"

"Yes!"

While raising her spiritual power to the maximum in the hope of stopping the injury from worsening, the female Shinigami said through tears, "Komi, you have to hold on... hold on!" Besides her, there were four other female Shinigami who were also using medical Kido to help heal, one of whom was Rin Kugimiya, who was in charge of leading the way.

A bead of sweat appeared on the face of a rather beautiful female grim reaper. Looking at the pained expression on Yoshimi's face, she said, "It's no use... Why... hasn't the captain arrived yet?" As she spoke, she looked towards the door.

Just then, I quickly walked to Rin Kugimiya's side, reached out my hand, and a powerful spiritual pressure instantly emanated from my body. Sensing the spiritual pressure emanating from me, both the five women responsible for healing and the Shinigami standing to the side were momentarily stunned.

As my spiritual pressure slowly increased, I looked at Rin Kugimiya, whose face was covered in sweat, and slowly said, "Leave this to me, you can all step back!"

Upon hearing this, the five women immediately nodded, withdrew their hands, and stepped back. Only then did I get a clear look at the wounded woman's face. Although her face was pale and covered in blood, I could still tell she was a beauty. The only flaw was the scratch mark on her face, running from her forehead to her chin. Seeing this, I quickly tapped her chest a few times and said to the people standing around me, "Step back. I'm about to use the Shikai of my Zanpakuto."

Everyone hurriedly replied, "Yes..."

After everyone had left, I slowly drew my Zanpakuto from my waist, holding it horizontally at chest level—half the length of a normal Zanpakuto—and softly chanted, "Wither! Falling Cherry Blossoms!" As my voice fell, my Zanpakuto, like Byakuya Kuchiki's, transformed into countless petals. However, the petals formed by my Zanpakuto were not intended to wound the enemy. Under my control, the pink petals slowly enveloped the female Shinigami's wounds, and at the same time, my spiritual pressure began to rise rapidly.

Feeling the captain-level spiritual pressure emanating from me, everyone was suffocated by it, and some even collapsed to the ground, unable to resist. As everyone fell, Unohana, who had not appeared until now, came into my sight. She was standing in the middle of all the Shinigami, looking at me with a smile on her face.

Unohana looked at me as I stood in the courtyard admiring the scenery, and slowly walked up behind me, saying, "You've worked hard today, Kuchiki Tensan-suke!"

Hearing what Unohana said, I turned to her and said calmly, "It's what I should do, Captain Unohana!"

Unohana shook her head and said, "No... today's treatment was really successful. Even I couldn't have done it so perfectly for that kind of injury!" As she spoke, she turned her gaze to the flowers I had been looking at earlier.

I bowed slightly and said, "Oh...you flatter me!"

Hearing me say that, Unohana smiled slightly, looked at the blooming flowers, and asked, "Kuchiki-kun... aren't the blooming flowers... beautiful?"

Hearing what Unohana said, I nodded slightly and said, "Yes... but... the captain is much prettier than them!"

Hearing me say that, Unohana paused for a moment, then laughed. Looking at her saintly smile, I couldn't help but wonder, so I asked, "What's wrong, Captain Unohana?"

Upon hearing my words, Unohana smiled broadly and said, "My apologies... I didn't expect Kuchiki-kun to say something like that..."

With a slightly surprised expression, I asked, "Is it strange that I said that?"

Seeing my expression, Unohana slowly walked up to me and said with a saintly smile, "I believe... with Kuchiki-kun's abilities, you will definitely be respected by everyone, so you don't need to wear this cloak..."

Looking at Unohana's expression, I began to understand what she meant. So, I smiled and said, "Captain! Could you... keep it a secret, Momo?"

After seeing me smile, Unohana showed an understanding expression and said with a slight smile, "I didn't expect Kuchiki-kun to be so well-hidden; even I was fooled."

Hearing what Unohana said, I immediately nodded and said, "It's all for the sake of the family's prestige. I never meant to do this, but... what the captain said makes a lot of sense. I might really have to get that coat!" As I spoke, I slowly closed my eyes. When I opened my eyes again, the aura that kept people at a distance from me had disappeared, but I felt so noble and charming. I was practically a one-of-a-kind 'gentleman'. With that charming smile on my face, I was a total heartbreaker.

Seeing my transformation, Unohana was stunned. She hadn't expected someone to change their image so quickly. Just moments ago, I had an aloof expression, but now I exuded nobility and charm, radiating an air of gentlemanly elegance. Although Unohana didn't know anything about 'gentlemanly,' she could feel her heart beating faster than usual; she was somewhat captivated by me at that moment.

Just then, the female Grim Reaper with short, black hair ran over, saying anxiously, "Captain Unohana, Suzuki Komi...she..."

Seeing her expression, Unohana and I were taken aback, thinking that something had happened to the female Grim Reaper again, and hurriedly ran towards the ward.

When we rushed to the ward, we found it filled with a group of female Grim Reapers, completely surrounding the bed of the Grim Reaper named Yoshimi. Seeing this, Unohana and I were even more certain something was wrong. Unohana immediately said, "Get out of the way, let me through!"

As everyone immediately split into two rows, revealing the female Grim Reaper with her back to us, her body trembling uncontrollably, Unohana quickly walked behind her, placed her hand on her shoulder, and asked, "What's wrong? Is something wrong with your body?"

The female Grim Reaper, known as Suzuki Yoshimi, blushed upon seeing Captain Unohana's worried expression and said, "Captain Unohana, I... I'm perfectly fine, it's just that... the injury on my face is gone, so...!" She pointed excitedly at her smooth, beautiful face.

Looking at Suzuki Yoshimi's smooth face, Unohana paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's great... It's good that you're alright!" She then looked at the people standing in the room with smiles and asked, "Have you finished your work?"

Upon seeing Unohana's expression, everyone froze for a moment, then simultaneously said apologetically, "Sorry, Captain! We'll do it right away!" They then dashed off, leaving only me and the female Grim Reaper who had called for someone standing there. It seemed she was the Grim Reaper in charge of taking care of Suzuki Yoshimi.

And so, the news that my Zanpakuto ability could remove scars left from battles with Hollows spread from the Fourth Division in a short time, though I was completely unaware of it. However, it wasn't long before I noticed that female Shinigami would frequently come in for checkups after being injured, and would specifically request my treatment, hoping I could remove certain scars from their bodies.

Chapter 74 Shiba Kaien

Two weeks later, in Retsu Unohana's office

Unohana, who was reviewing documents, looked at me as I walked in and said, "Oh my god, next month is the once-in-a-decade vice-captain challenge. If you can, you should participate!"

"Vice Captain?"

"Yes! I think you've noticed as well. I don't have a vice-captain right now. He died in the battle against Hollow, so the vice-captain's job has always been handled by the fourth seat in the team. Therefore, I hope you can become my vice-captain through this tournament."

"I understand, Captain Unohana!"

In the evening, dressed in casual clothes, I walked slowly towards the Shiba house with Byakuya Kuchiki, who was about sixteen or seventeen years old. In my hand, I was carrying a red lunchbox.

As we stood outside the desolate gate of the Shiba family home, I looked at the dilapidated gate and couldn't help but say, "It's been a long time since I've been here, about two years, hasn't it?"

Kuchiki Byakuya looked at me walking ahead and asked hesitantly, "Brother Ten, are we really going to go in?"

Hearing Byakuya ask this, I slowly turned around and looked at him, saying, "Byakuya, you must remember, no matter how much the Shiba clan has declined, or whether they are being ostracized by the Central 46 and those low-ranking nobles, none of this matters to us. What we should cherish is our friendship! In front of others, we may be high and mighty, but in front of our friends, we are all equal!" With that, I turned around and knocked on the door.

Perhaps because no customers had come for a long time, it took quite a while before the door slowly opened a crack, and a burly man in yellow clothes walked out. It was none other than Kin-hiko, who was still willing to stay and work for the Shiba clan without pay.

Upon seeing me and Byakuya, Jin Yan hurriedly apologized, "I'm so sorry, I didn't expect Lord Ten and Lord Byakuya to come here. I've kept you waiting! Please forgive me!" With that, he opened the door.

I nodded slightly and said, "Yes, it's been a long time, Jin Yan! I've come to see Haiyan!" and went inside.

Hearing this, Jin Yan nodded and said, "Lord Haiyan! Okay, I'll lead the way for you!"

As soon as they approached the hall, they heard Shiba Kaien's voice say, "Alright... Kukaku, don't practice Kido inside the house. Go outside if you want to practice. Don't disturb Ganju... Hey, did you hear me?"

Jin Yan hurriedly said, "Lord Tian, ​​Lord Byakuya, please wait a moment, I'll inform them first!" He then ran over.

Shiba Kaien, who was holding the still-infant Ganju, asked in confusion when she saw Kinhiko rushing back, "What's wrong, Kinhiko! Are those naughty kids causing trouble again? I told you not to go there. With the Shiba family in this state, why would anyone come back?" A look of disappointment appeared on her face as she spoke.

Jin Yan hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, Lord Kaien! It's... it's Lord Ten and Lord Byakuya, they want to see you!"

Upon hearing Jin Yan's words, Shiba Kukaku, who was practicing Kido and was about the same age as Byakuya, immediately became distracted. His spiritual power became unstable and exploded. Shiba Kaien nodded as if on cue and said, "Yes, I understand!"

Just then, I appeared behind Jin Yan and looked at Shiba Kaien, saying, "Long time no see, Kaien!"

Upon seeing me, Shiba Kaien immediately jumped up from the floor and exclaimed in surprise, "Kuchiki... Heaven, what are you doing here?"

Looking at Kukaku, whose appearance had been altered by the explosion of spiritual energy, and Kaien, who looked utterly astonished, I couldn't help but laugh and say, "Not only me, Byakuya is here too!"

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After finishing his meal, Shiba Kaien stretched and let out a satisfied burp. This made Byakuya frown, because Kaien's behavior was so unbecoming of someone of his noble status. Although he had fallen from grace, he was still a nobleman! However, since his respected elder brother was right beside him, he couldn't say anything and simply lowered his head to continue drinking his tea.

After burping, Kaien looked at the little Ganju who was being fed the baby milk I brought by Kukaku and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to have joined the Fourth Division of the Gotei 13, and you even became the Third Seat right after joining. That's great!"

Hearing what Shiba Kaien said, I smiled slightly and said, "Kaien's strength is not bad either. At least he is much stronger than my younger brother. Once he graduates from the Shinigami Academy, he should soon become the third seat!"

Hearing this, Byakuya Kuchiki became furious and immediately shouted, "Brother Ten, what are you saying? Who would lose to this guy who has no aristocratic air at all! Although he's the same age as you, you're already the third seat of the Gotei 13, while he's just a guy who never even went to school...!"

Looking at Byakuya, who was about to launch into a long speech, I couldn't help but show a helpless expression. I remembered seeing him in the Bleach manga and thinking he was a cold and taciturn character, but the reality was completely the opposite. While he doesn't talk much, when he does, it's never short. Although he's usually cold, in front of me he's just an ordinary younger brother. Seeing Kaien's increasingly obvious liver-reddened face, I flicked Byakuya's forehead with my finger and said with a smile, "Byakuya, watch your words!"

Realizing his rudeness, Kuchiki Byakuya immediately looked ashamed and said, "I'm sorry, Ten-nii! Byakuya will be more careful next time!"