In Soul Society, I just want to retire

"Don't worry, I'll go with you." Yamabuki Detang and Ukitake Jushiro came to the 13th Division together. Before they entered, they heard Nigushi Saizo's violent coughing and his very weak voice.

"If I can't do it anymore, you must pass on my words and let Fuzhu..." Before Nigucai could finish his words, Shanbuki Ditang interrupted him directly.

"Come here and let me see what's going on." Yamabuki Ditang strode to the bedside and reached out to take the patient's pulse.

Ni Gu Cai Zang groaned in pain, then said to his team members, "You guys go out first. I have a few words to say to the Chief of Staff."

Ukitake had no choice but to take his team members out first.

I don’t know what the two of them said in the room, but judging from what happened just now, the captain was probably leaving his last words.

The captain is already quite old. I heard that he looked like an old man the year he joined the Gotei 13. Now he has been working in the position for three hundred years. It seems that his body can't take it anymore.

After a while, Yamabuki Ditang walked out of the room with a dark face, and all the team members' hearts skipped a beat.

Yamabuki Detang is recognized as the best doctor in Soul Society. Now even the chief of staff has this expression. Is it possible that the captain's body can no longer hold on?

Come to think of it, nothing in this world can stop the passage of time. Even a captain-level Grim Reaper will become weak due to aging.

"Teacher, how is the captain's health?" Ukitake lowered his voice.

Yamabuki Ditang's face was solemn. He looked up at the sky, then shook his head with a sad face: "Let him eat whatever he wants! Also, during this period of time, you just need to coax him and don't let him get angry again. Go along with him in everything. Do you understand?"

Hearing what Yamabuki Detang said, Ukitake's heart sank. Even the best doctor in Soul Society said so. Doesn't that mean the captain only has a few days left to live?

"Teacher, don't you always say that your medical skills were taught by Mr. Tenshiro Kirinji? Does Mr. Kirinji have any solution?" Fuzhu asked anxiously.

Yamabuki Ditang kept shaking his head. "Although I learned my medical skills from Qilin Temple, I am even better than him. I can cure many difficult and complicated diseases that he can't solve. Even the diseases that I can't cure... Oh! By the way, don't tell Nigu Caizang about his physical condition. I just said that he has a bad cold and he will be well in a few days."

"We understand! We all understand! During this period of time, we will definitely obey the captain's orders." The team members said sadly.

Although the old man Nigu Caizang looks strange, he has been diligent and kind to the team members for the past three hundred years and is very popular among them.

Ukitake whispered again, "Teacher, do you want to prescribe some medicine for the captain?"

Yamabuki shook his head and whispered, "No matter what medicine I prescribe, it's useless. I can only barely stabilize his condition."

After saying this, Yamabuki Ditang left with a sigh.

Ukitake quietly opened the door and even forced himself to hold back his cough, fearing that his cough would disturb the captain.

Ni Gu Cai Zang lay quietly on the hospital bed, his eyes half open and half closed.

"Ukitake, you're here? Did that kid Yamabuki tell you what disease I have? Why didn't he tell me anything?" Nigucaizang said weakly.

"No...it's okay! It's just a cold, it will be fine after taking some medicine. By the way, Captain, is there anything you particularly want to eat? I'll go buy it for you!" Fuzhu asked.

Ni Gu Cai Zang said slowly, "I'm already this old, nothing tastes good anymore, so forget it! However, during this period of time, the team's work will be handed over to you."

"No problem, Captain, don't worry. Just rest assured and leave the rest to me." Ukitake Jushiro said firmly.

"Is that so! Then I feel relieved." Nigu Caizang gently closed his eyes, feeling calm and peaceful.

"Captain...Captain!!!" Fuzhu didn't expect that the person would leave so quickly.

Nigu Caizang suddenly opened his eyes and glared at him: "Stop shouting, I'm just closing my eyes to sleep for a while, you go out first, unless there is something extremely important, don't disturb me!"

"Okay! You scared me to death! Captain, you take a rest first. Call me if you need anything." Ukitake Jushiro retreated respectfully.

Although the lifespan of the Grim Reaper is very long, he is not immortal. Over the past few hundred years, old man Yamamoto has aged significantly. Captain Yamamoto used to look like a middle-aged man in his fifties, but now he looks like a sixty-year-old human man. He has even started to lose his hair. Captain Yamamoto has put a lot of thought into this.

However, it is estimated that in another one or two hundred years, the captain's hair will fall out.

Ukitake Jushiro's eyes were filled with sadness. He had joined the Gotei 13 for more than two hundred years and had always worked under Nikuko Saizo. The two of them had a good relationship, but he never expected that such a thing would happen now.

In the evening, the members of the 13th Division were preparing to go home after get off work, but a special guest arrived at the captain's office.

"You are... Captain Shijima Chigi?" Ukitake Toshiro looked at the man in front of him who seemed to have kidney deficiency with some surprise. When Shijima Chigi resigned, Ukitake Toshiro had not yet joined the Gotei 13.

Together with Shijima Chigiri are Wang Tuchuan Yu Xuji and Saito Fu Lao Bu Si.

These three veteran captains who have resigned suddenly came here. It must be that Teacher Yamabuki told them that the captain's health was not good and asked them to come and visit him.

"We brought gifts and came to visit our old friend. Don't be too sad. All good things must come to an end!" Saito Bulaobusi patted Ukitake's shoulder.

Chapter 178: Fuzhu, just obey me.

Fuzhu brought these veteran captains to the bedside of Nigu Caizang. He saw that the old man's consciousness was a little fuzzy, but he could still recognize the person in front of him.

Ukitake whispered to the veteran captains, "He was fine just two days ago, just had a bad cold, and now he's suddenly like this."

Shijima Chigiri whispered, "As the saying goes, illness comes like a mountain falling, and goes like a thread being pulled out. Plus, the old man is already old, and he's worked so hard for so many years, and the illness has accumulated over time. It's just that the injuries and fatigue accumulated over the years have burst out all at once. It's not worth making such a fuss."

"Fuzhu! Why do I feel like I'm hallucinating? It seems like all those companions from my youth have come to find me!" Nigu Caizang's weak tone sounded as if he was about to die if he couldn't breathe.

"Captain, it's not an illusion. Several other captains are here to see you with gifts," Ukitake said.

"They actually came! That's great, help me up!" Nigu Caizang said happily.

"Well..." Ukitake looked embarrassed.

"It's okay, you go out first, leave this to us. After all, we are old friends, so stay and talk tonight. Besides, I'm good at acupuncture and massage, maybe it will be good for this old guy's body." Shijima Chigiri said with a smile.

Fuzhu said goodbye to these old seniors and retreated obediently.

After Ukitake left, Shijima Chigiri smiled cunningly like a fox: "Old man, I'm an expert at acupuncture and massage. How about letting me do acupuncture for you?"

He pulled out a silver needle package from his pocket and pulled out a silver awl that was over 40 centimeters long and thicker than his little finger. "People your age usually suffer from Alzheimer's, which is caused by cerebellar atrophy. I'll use this silver needle to prick your cerebellum. With enough stimulation, you'll regain your vitality. You two help me hold him down while I give you the acupuncture!"

As he spoke, Shijima Chigiri pounced on him like a demon.

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The next day, when Fuzhu came, he found a faint smell of alcohol in the room where Nigucai was hiding.

"Huh? Captain, did you drink last night? Can your body take it?" Fuzhu said in surprise.

"No... I'm not drinking alcohol. It's the medicinal wine that Zhidao Zhiwu brought. He said it's good for my waist. I applied a lot of it on my waist, and it did help. I feel my waist is a lot more relaxed." Nigu Caizang's cloudy old eyes rolled around. He seemed quite energetic just now, but in the blink of an eye he became decadent and old.

"Fuzhu, come here, I have something to tell you!" Nigu Caizang said in a very solemn tone.

Fuzhu remembered what Yamabuki Ditang said, that he should not make Nigu Caizang angry, so he sat down obediently.

"My old bones can't hold on for much longer. Before I close my eyes, I want to pass on the position of captain of the 13th Division." Ni Gu Cai Zang said weakly.

"Captain, who do you like? I'll go call him over now." Fuzhu said.

Ni Gu Cai Zang stared at Fuzhu and said, "I don't trust anyone else. Fuzhu, how about you take the position of captain of the 13th Division? You've been in the 13th Division for over two hundred years. In terms of strength, you're no less than mine. In terms of prestige and popularity, the team members will definitely support you..."

"But... I'm afraid my ability is not enough to be the captain!" Ukitake Jushiro said in embarrassment.

"Fuzhu, can't you close your eyes and watch me die? You have to believe in yourself. Although you are weak and sickly, your strength is definitely not inferior to those captains. Fuzhu, this is the only wish I have before I die. Can't you even fulfill this small wish for a dying person?" Nigu Caizang's eyes were filled with despair and disappointment: "Forget it! Forget it! Just pretend that our two hundred years of friendship no longer exist. Go away! Let an old man like me die here alone."

"Captain, please don't say that." Ukitake knew the condition of his body. He always believed that the reason his spiritual pressure could grow to the captain level was not because he worked hard, but because he had the right arm of the Soul King in his body. This was cheating, so deep down he always believed that his potential was far inferior to those captains.

This is also the reason why he repeatedly refused to be the captain of the 13th Division.

But now he has no choice but to accept this situation. Ni Gucai is seriously ill and in critical condition. His greatest wish before he dies is to be the captain and lead the team to continue moving forward.

Think about how the captain has taken care of you over the past two hundred years.

If I can't even fulfill the captain's wish to die, am I still a human being?

Ukitake took a deep breath and made up his mind.

"I understand. Since the captain thinks so highly of me, I will definitely not let him down." Ukitake Jushiro knew that he had no way out and he had to succeed no matter what.

This old man has spent hundreds of years building the 13th Division, and I must not let him down.

"You agreed! That's great!" Nigu Caizang jumped up from the bed happily, but then he remembered that he seemed to be seriously ill, so he quickly lay back on the bed.

Ukitake Jushiro didn't even notice this and thought it was the old man's last burst of energy.

This made him even more worried about Ni Gu Cai Zang's physical condition.

"The selection process for the captain of the Gotei 13 has three conditions. You can become captain by fulfilling any of the following," Nigu Caizang said. "First, complete the captain selection task under the supervision of at least three captains. Second, be nominated by at least six captains, and at least half of the remaining six captains have no objections. Third, defeat the previous captain in front of at least two hundred team members. The third condition doesn't apply, and the second condition... is just a decoration. In the two or three hundred years since the Gotei 13 were established, no captain has been promoted through recommendation. Therefore, Yamabuki Detang and the captain-in-chief will definitely give you a very difficult task. Ukitake, everything depends on you!"

"Don't worry, Captain. No matter how difficult the mission is, I will complete it." Ukitake Jushiro has already regarded this as Nigu Caizang's last wish.

My own abilities may not be enough to serve as the captain of the 13th Division, but I must at least let this old man close his eyes peacefully before he dies and see that the 13th Division has a successor.

That afternoon, Nikotsu Saizo personally wrote a document and submitted it to the General Staff. The content of the document was very simple. He stated that he was too old to be the captain of the Gotei 13, and hoped that the vice-captain Ukitake Jushiro would take over the position of captain of the 13th Division.

Chapter 179: Ukitake's Captain Trial

"That's what happened! Teacher." Ukitake Jushiro sat upright facing Yamabuki Ditang.

Yamabuki Ditang tapped his head lightly with his hand, looking like he had a terrible headache.

"Since he said so, how could I refuse? I will arrange a trial for you in three days, so go back and prepare yourself." Shanbuki Ditang said.

After Ukitake left, Yamabuki Ditang began to think about the trial. Ukitake was definitely strong, and not weak. He was definitely at the captain level. Unfortunately, his physical fitness was too poor. There was nothing he could do about it. If he hadn't relied on the Spirit King's right hand to forcibly prolong his life, this kid would have died when he was three years old.

Therefore, the content of the trial must be carefully prepared.

If the trial takes too long, Ukitake will most likely fail due to lack of physical strength, but if the content of the trial is too simple, it will be difficult to convince others. He knows that this kid will definitely become the captain of the 13th Division in the future, but others don't know. If he lets him off the hook here, it might cause dissatisfaction among others.

After all, Fuzhu is his disciple, so it is easy for people to gossip about him.

Yamabuki Detang listed all the requirements of the trial on a piece of paper.

The environment must be pleasant, and we need to find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers. If Fuzhu is sent to a volcano or a snowy place to perform a mission, he may die without the enemy having to take action.

Secondly, the opponent's strength must not be weak, and the other Shinigami in the Gotei 13 must recognize Ukitake's strength. After all, the most important factor for a person in the Gotei 13 to become the captain is the ability to fight.

Everything else comes second.

When he thought of these two conditions, Yamabuki Ditang felt his head itchy, as if a brain was growing on his head.

He was really worried about these people.

And if this guy dies, the 13th Division will be without a captain for a long time.

Yamabuki Ditang was flipping through the latest reports, which were full of news about the appearance of various Hollows.

Suddenly, he saw a strange news reported by the second squad.

In the northern Rukongai, several villages have disappeared one after another, and we hope to send someone to investigate.

The population of these villages ranges from a few hundred to thousands. Such a large-scale disappearance will definitely have adverse effects if it is not stopped.

"Okay, let's leave this task to Fuzhu." Yamabuki Ditang hammered his palm.

Don't underestimate these investigation missions. Sometimes they are more difficult than simple crusade missions.

To complete the subjugation mission, you just need to find the target and kill him.

The investigation mission tests people's intelligence. If you ask the successive Kenpachi to fight, they will definitely not be afraid even if they are fighting against Vastod. But once they do something that requires brains, except for the first and second generation Kenpachi, all the others may not be able to solve the problem even if they are tied together.

Moreover, the main task of the 13th Division is purification. They are responsible for purifying the hollow souls of the present world. They don't really fight very often, and the demand for combat power is not that high.

"It's such a happy decision!" Yamabuki Ditang made the decision directly.

Nigumi Saizo fell ill, and Ukitake Jushiro could only act as the captain of the 13th Division. Unexpectedly, the members of the 13th Division were very supportive.

Ukitake Jushiro is usually a gentle and generous person, and is very good to his teammates. Although he is weak and sickly, he will never retreat when it comes to fighting, and his fighting ability is unexpectedly high. In the eyes of everyone, he is a very reliable person.

However, Ukitake Jushiro always thought that his ability was not enough to be the captain.

Three days later, the trial mission was issued.

To everyone's surprise, this turned out to be an investigation mission to find out the reason why the village disappeared.

Ukitake Jushiro felt a little embarrassed. Was the teacher deliberately letting him off the hook because he was afraid that he was too weak?

Although his physical strength is not strong, he is not that easy to die. If it were ordinary Yachukas, two or three of them would not be his match.

Originally, Fuzhu thought that other people might jump out to object, after all, the mission was quite easy, but what surprised him was that no one jumped out to object.

Especially those burly and rough men, even they had solemn expressions on their faces.

Led by Kenpachi Hyakkiji.

If you ask him to fight or get beaten, he will definitely rush out happily, but if you ask him to use his brain to investigate something, you might as well chop off his brains directly.

It’s not that he has no intelligence, but for those who like to fight, it’s too troublesome to solve problems with things other than fists.

"Mission requirements: No one may provide military assistance, but may provide intelligence or other assistance within two weeks."

Seeing this, Fuzhu was neither able to cry nor laugh.

This kind of investigation mission doesn't require the use of force, but other people can still provide you with all kinds of situations, which is simply cheating.

Although Ukitake Jushiro is the vice-captain of the 13th Division, he is very popular in Soul Society because of his humble personality. As soon as the other team members got the news, the information came to them on its own.