The only player in the world of Bleach

Because Matsushita Yusuke is clearly not within Matsumoto Rangiku's range of dislikes.

"It would be great to be able to work with someone we know well. In addition, Captain Matsushita has communicated with Captain Shiba before and has an understanding of our work. Communication is efficient and convenient!"

It is indeed much easier to communicate with acquaintances than with strangers. Considering the current anxiety in the Tenth Division, this arrangement is indeed reassuring.

Yusuke Matsushita hesitated for a moment, then sighed helplessly.

That's theoretically true, but Matsumoto Rangiku was laughing so hard.

It's like this guy has found a reason to 'give up'... which is inexplicably annoying.

"Let me make this clear from the start: I'm only in charge temporarily, so essentially I'm just going through the motions and giving instructions. The real judgment and adjustments are made by your team."

As if she had heard something she expected, Matsumoto Rangiku chuckled and shrugged.

"Of course we understand that, so I brought another substitute this time."

That's right.

"Let me introduce Captain Matsushita! This is our 10th Division's rising star, a member who will likely succeed him as captain in the future... By the way, don't let his young age fool you, he's already a seat officer!"

Just from the description, Yusuke Matsushita already had a general idea of ​​the direction.

Now, following her gaze, I looked over there.

He then met the gaze of a white-haired brat—well, such an arrogant yet powerful look and expression indicated that he was a person with great self-esteem and confidence.

and so.

He's the second son (no, that's not right)...

"Hitsugaya-kun, is this? Nice to meet you. Please take care of me."

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Hitsugaya Toshiro.

As a member of the Gotei 13 in the original work, the opponent is also a rising star who can be considered to have left a mark on history.

His most notable title is 'the youngest captain in history'.

Of course, because the description is rather vague, whether it's because of their young age or simply because they look young... we'll leave that for later discussion.

Hearing Matsushita Yusuke's greeting, the kid with white hair and who looked only as tall as an elementary school student raised his head with a disgruntled expression.

"Have you heard of my name?"

—Although he said very polite things, his expression was genuinely arrogant…

Matsushita Yusuke nodded chuckled and said softly.

"Of course there are. During your studies at the Shinigami Academy, there aren't many people like you who have excellent grades and can even skip grades... To be honest, when you graduated, I also considered whether I should personally recruit you into the team."

genius.

This statement also reflects Hitsugaya's reputation.

As mentioned before, each Grim Reaper has different qualifications and abilities.

When learning the same thing, the efficiency for someone with average talent and mediocre grades is naturally not as exaggerated as that for a genius.

—After all, this guy, like Silver, has the potential to become a high-ranking captain… so naturally there will be a gap between him and ordinary people.

Despite the turmoil in his mind, Matsushita Yusuke maintained his calm and gentle smile.

"But I happened to have other things to do at the time, so I missed the time when Hitsugaya graduated... Ah, thinking about it that way, it's still a little regrettable."

The habit cultivated over many years, and the 'hypocrisy' that Matsushita Yusuke has gradually formed and now thoroughly seeps into his flesh and blood after spending so much time by Aizen's side, have allowed him to remain unfazed even if Mount Tai collapses before him.

It must be said that Aizen Sousuke was indeed a very qualified teacher.

Everything Yusuke Matsushita learned and experienced from him has now been integrated into himself. Even if he can't use it to its fullest potential, it's basically enough to fool people.

Didn't you see that Hitsugaya's face turned red?

Oh, are you shy? Let Uncle see if your development is normal~

"I... I'm not that good... You flatter me."

It must be said that flattery is a skill that requires considerable expertise.

Seeing Hitsugaya's expression, as if he wanted to say something but swallowed it back, Matsushita Yusuke felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

Just seeing that face made him start imagining all sorts of scenes of this brat screaming and breaking down in the original story... In terms of effect, it was roughly equivalent to having champagne in his head.

"If praising a genius can be considered an overstatement, then I don't know what to say. Hehe, Hitsugaya-kun... Although our interactions are not quite what I expected, we will be spending time together for the next period of time, so I'll just say hello here."

You can't hit someone who's smiling.

This statement couldn't be more fitting for this moment.

Hitsugaya used a coughing motion to cover up his expression, and his expression was now far less arrogant than when they first met.

"Oh, oh... Please continue to take care of me from now on, Captain Matsushita."

Hey, he's pretty easy to talk to.

No wonder Aizen enjoyed teasing Hitsugaya so much in the original work. After all, this arrogant brat deserves to be toyed with, and watching him break down is a pleasure in itself.

"Captain Matsushita, let me make this clear first... Although we are cooperating, this guy is still a member of the 10th Division, so please don't even think about poaching him from our team."

Although she spoke with a smile, Matsumoto Rangiku's tone itself carried a subtle ambiguity.

Considering that a team's talent pool is limited, if all these captain-level candidates are taken away... then who will carry the 10th Division?

Yusuke Matsushita looked at Rangiku Matsumoto, who was acting like a possessive mother, and simply gave a faint smile.

"That can't be... I just think Hitsugaya-kun has good talent, and his performance in political affairs seems pretty good too?"

Matsumoto Rangiku's eyes visibly lit up.

"You know about this too?!"

She quickly stepped forward and moved closer to Matsushita Yusuke. She also tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to lower his head.

"To be honest, in our team's current nomination process for the next captain, the two with the most votes are me and him..."

how to say?

As expected.

After the captain goes missing, the team will definitely hold a similar election, which is a normal reaction as a group.

After all, nobody wants a complete stranger to suddenly become their leader. There are some similar stories in the original manga... but Matsushita Yusuke can't remember much of them anymore.

Strictly speaking, reporting the representative figures nominated by the team to the higher authorities so that the First Division can make a subsequent decision is meaningful in itself.

After all, Yamamoto's side does indeed take into account the opinions of the team members when making judgments.

'So, if we follow the original timeline, Hitsugaya's eventual rise to power... is probably related to this current situation, right?'

As a complex political system and a team that follows the feudal order, the various descriptions of the Gotei 13 in the original work are all based on Ichigo Kurosaki's perspective.

The young man is a modern person and has no interest in these kinds of messy things, so naturally he has no reason to delve into them.

Besides, the people he hangs out with are all unconventional and rebellious types...

You see, the more traditional Baymax is always cold to him, isn't he?

Therefore, we cannot look at things superficially... This reason is still applicable to the current situation.

Getting back to the point, Matsushita Yusuke, having regained his senses, looked to his side and said with a smile.

"So you're planning to nominate Toshiro as captain so you can slack off... is that what you mean?"

The latter chuckled, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Matsumoto Rangiku leaned her head closer.

"After all, I really can't do this job... I've been the deputy captain for so many years, but I've gotten used to it."

Not everyone is driven by a desire for power; at least for Matsumoto Rangiku, she seems quite satisfied with her current situation.

Yusuke Matsushita nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

'The relationship between these two was somewhat special in the original work, so it makes sense now.'

Despite joining the team later and having less experience, Hitsugaya ultimately rose to the top... Looking back now, Matsumoto Rangiku's strong support must have played a significant role in this.

It is under this teacher-student and friend-like relationship that the way the two get along becomes so unique.

After a flurry of thoughts, Matsushita Yusuke turned his head slightly and looked behind him.

Soi Fon, who was flipping through the documents, subconsciously looked up and met Matsushita Yusuke's gaze.

"Soi Fon, are you free these next few days? Show this young man the team's duties and let him understand the responsibilities of a vice-captain or captain."

The latter did not answer immediately, but lowered his gaze to look in front of him, and remained silent for a while with his brows furrowed.

"Hmm... I don't have any plans recently, that's fine, I accept."

In contrast, Hitsugaya seems to be out of the loop.

"Huh? What? What do you want me to do?"

In the end, it was Matsumoto Rangiku who went over and slapped him on the back, laughing as she did so.

"This is a rare opportunity to learn management skills from others, so you must seize it... Cheer up, Toshiro!"

Seeing the noisy crowd, Matsushita Yusuke gave a perfunctory smile and then glanced in another direction.

That was a prompt that appeared in his eyes.

[You can now also rotate management of the 10th Division under your command.]

The operational system is still working hard.

To be honest, Matsushita Yusuke originally thought that this part of the responsibility was temporary and therefore had nothing to do with him.

But it seems the system is still working well... I don't care if it's temporary or not! Once it's under my command, it's a soldier...

That was really awesome.

Managing two teams brings double the joy in terms of both operations and personal benefits.

The Special 10th Division already has a capable lieutenant. They also have Hitsugaya, who's definitely worth developing… If he's trained properly, the rewards he could offer would be no less than those for a silver-level leader.

Thinking of this, Matsushita Yusuke was grinning from ear to ear.

'It just so happens that the Quincy alt account lacks experience in this area... The combined strength of the two teams should allow him to develop faster and catch up with the top tier as much as possible.'

With this in mind, Matsushita Yusuke also prepared for a long-term strategy. He began to make a series of plans for the future, striving to improve his strength as quickly as possible and reach a level where he could achieve his goals.

There is certainly a sense of urgency.

The thought that Shiba Isshin has already been sent to the modern world to get married and have children basically means that there are only about ten years left before the start of the story.

Once Ichigo Kurosaki officially steps onto the historical stage, even if Yusuke Matsushita still intends to continue developing, Ryouran probably won't give him that time.

—Although he had occasionally felt that time was passing slowly, the thought that the plot was about to begin gave Matsushita Yusuke a subtle yet urgent sense of crisis.

My own abilities have been gradually improving.

But ultimately, it seems to fall short in high-level matches...

With such limited skills, how will you compete with other demons and monsters?

While pondering this, on his way back to the Eleventh Division, Matsushita Yusuke suddenly spoke.

"Soi Fon..."

"Ok?"

"I might be taking a period of time to cultivate myself occasionally. If you can't reach me during that time, I'll have to trouble you to take care of things in the team."

While not a common practice, talk of seclusion and spiritual retreat does occasionally come up. Soi Fon understands this behavior, but it doesn't seem to be the main point.

"What's wrong? You're usually so lazy and listless, why are you suddenly acting like you're going to start working hard?"

"Please stop making fun of me..."

"Say something trivial now and then, it can be quite helpful to relax your nerves."

"...That's true."

Yusuke Matsushita looked up at the sun hanging in the sky, his mind filled with images of Yamamoto, the Zero Division, Yhwach, and other capable individuals...

Given his current allegiance and status, if he wants to protect himself, he has to catch up with these people.