Restricted Death

Chapter 107 Yongyin’s Promise, Competition!

After Shiba Kaiyan came, Matsumoto Rangiku also came.

"What are you doing?" she asked directly after seeing the letter.

"What can I do?" Xin said innocently, "Isn't this the order from the captain?"

Matsumoto Rangiku said, "Didn't you say it was just a private exchange between our two divisions? How did it suddenly become a fight involving the entire Gotei 13?"

Xin had previously approached her about having a friendly sparring match with the Tenth Squad, and she had agreed. However, before the time came, the First Squad suddenly issued such a notice, which made her feel confused.

"Hasn't our Fourth Division already contacted the Eleventh and Thirteenth Divisions before? The Captain-General has learned about this. He feels that this will indeed help improve communication between the various divisions, so he held a larger exchange meeting like this." Xin said.

Matsumoto Rangiku looked helpless. "It's fine if this happened. If the captain-sama said it was a good thing, but... why should cleaning the Seireitei be considered a punishment for the loser?"

"Ms. Rangiku, do you think it's inappropriate?" Xin asked back.

Matsumoto Rangiku seemed to be hesitant to speak.

She sighed softly, looked at Xin Youyou and said, "Boy, do you really not understand, or are you just pretending not to understand?"

Nobuya slowly replied, "This notice came from the First Division and the Captain-General. Why do you bother asking about this, Miss Rangiku?"

Matsumoto Rangiku was stunned.

Yes, this notice was issued by the captain-in-chief. Although Xin might have pushed for it privately, without the captain-in-chief’s approval, how could a third-rank official have such great power?

Calling on the entire Thirteenth Team to a competition and using the cleaning work of Soul Society as punishment, only the captain-general can do this.

If Xin had initiated this alone, he would have been held accountable by Room 46 long ago.

She came here this time because she was worried and wanted to find Xin to ask for clarification.

Although Soul Society is large, its core area is only the Seireitei area, and all the people living in Seireitei are nobles except for the Shinigami.

The members of the Central Forty-Sixth Chamber are all composed of people of middle-level nobles and above.

It can be said that it is these nobles who rule Soul Society, and the Gotei 13 are just a group of "thugs" under their name.

Of course, some "thugs" are so powerful that their reputation and power are incomparable to ordinary nobles, but the relationship between the captain and the nobles has always been harmonious.

But this also made Matsumoto Rangiku even more confused.

She looked at the letter in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and then asked carefully, "What did the captain say to you?"

Xin chuckled and said, "You did talk about quite a few details about this exchange meeting."

Matsumoto Rangiku curled her lips when she heard this, but then she thought it was better for her not to know about such things.

She finally said to Nobu, "Forget it, maybe I'm overthinking it... and besides, your team 4 doesn't stand much chance of winning this competition."

"What if we win?" Xin suddenly asked back.

Matsumoto Rangiku pursed her lips and said, "Isn't winning a good thing for you? The Fourth Division can also take a year off."

"When someone wins, someone loses." Xin said slowly.

Matsumoto Rangiku couldn't help it and said to Xin: "You guys, you did it on purpose!"

In terms of the overall combat strength of each division of the Gotei 13, excluding the captains themselves, Division 4 is undoubtedly at the bottom, while Division 11 is the strongest.

There is not much difference between the rest of the squads.

If a team that shouldn't have lost lost...who knows what kind of chaos would happen.

This is also what Matsumoto Rangiku is worried about.

When that time really comes, how will Xin, the driving force behind this matter, be treated?

She looked at the young man in front of her with a half-smile on his face, and felt that he was a man with deep thoughts that could not be seen through.

From the first time I saw him in Rukongai, it seemed as if I couldn't see through him.

Like Matsumoto Rangiku and Shiba Kaiyan, neither of them got the answer they wanted from the letter, but instead became even more hesitant.

It had been a long time since Kotetsu Yuune took the initiative to find Xin.

"I have set up several plans regarding the roster for the exchange meeting."

She handed a document to Xin, who glanced over it briefly before saying thoughtfully, "Sister Yongyin, you don't have to attend."

Hu Che Yong Yin sighed and said, "It's really troublesome. Between you and me, only one of us can go into battle..."

This is the rule drawn up by the First Squadron.

Each team selects three people other than the captain, and there are specific requirements for these three people. It is not enough to select the three strongest people below the captain in a team, but they are divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower.

The highest rank is from vice-captain to fifth seat.

The middle level refers to all officials with five seats or less.

The lower class is ordinary team members.

There are only six choices for three-person combinations: top-middle-bottom, top-bottom-bottom-bottom, middle-middle-middle, middle-middle-bottom, middle-bottom-bottom, and bottom-bottom-bottom.

The vice-captain and the senior officer are listed in the same category, and only one person can participate in the competition. If a person of this level is allowed to participate in the competition, an ordinary team member must also participate.

Similarly, this exchange and discussion is divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower.

The vice-captain and those within the top five can only compete in the upper-class competition.

Ordinary officers can participate in the middle and upper levels.

There is no limit for ordinary team members.

In other words, everyone can only actively choose an opponent who is equally strong or stronger than themselves.

This rule was formulated by the first team after Shin proposed the ring battle.

Xin could see that this was a restriction on the Fourth Division.

"Sister Yongyin, just leave the fighting on stage to me. You probably don't like this kind of occasion very much." Xin smiled at Hu Che Yongyin.

Upon hearing this, Hu Cheyuyin fell silent and took the list back from Xin's hand.

"You should have already planned about the list," she said.

"Almost." Xin Ze said.

Kotetsu Yuyin sighed, "Xin, I can only trust you. This is different from the previous private sparring with the 11th and 13th squads. If the 4th squad loses ugly, it will really become a joke."

Xin smiled confidently: "Don't worry, Sister Yongyin, when have I ever let you down?"

Tohru Yuune was speechless. After this happened, her mood was similar to those of the other squads, and she was probably even more worried than them.

"Sister Yongyin." Xin suddenly called out again.

Hu Cheyongyin looked up at him, and when his smiling eyes met his, he felt inexplicably panicked.

"If I lead the Fourth Division to victory, I wonder if you have any rewards."

"What...what reward do you want?" Hu Che Yongyin asked, avoiding his sight.

"If I win, Sister Yongyin, can you grant me one wish?"

"What wish?"

Kotetsu Yuin became even more panicked.

"Let's not talk about this for now. I'll tell you after I win." This request sounded a bit too much. Hu Cheyuyin was even more confused at the moment. She thought she should refuse.

It's true that he did all these things for the Fourth Division with all his heart...

Moreover, after Xin said those words while drunk that day, he did not do anything excessive or out of line again.

For some unknown reason, she nodded.

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A month goes by so fast.

The Fourth Division made some modifications to the open-air training ground, adding several thick white stone pillars around it. These stone pillars were made of murderous stone and were specially built for this competition.

Of course, the funds were approved by the First Division.

It was a sunny day in Seireitei with a clear blue sky.

The members of the Fourth Division had already made preparations for the welcome. At the entrance of the squad barracks, Captain-General Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni arrived with the current twelve captains of the Gotei 13 (the Third Division currently has no captain).

All the members of the Fourth Division present saluted.

Behind the captains were dozens of team members.

Some of these people are contestants who are going to participate in this exchange meeting, while others are just here to watch.

Xin also met many acquaintances.

Hisagi Shuhei, Kanizawa, and Hitsugaya Toushirou.

The three of them are currently in the 9th, 8th, and 10th squads respectively, but they haven't been promoted as fast as Xin. They are still just ordinary team members. After all, it's been less than a year since they graduated.

The three of them naturally noticed the letter. After graduating from the Spiritual Arts Academy, their opportunities to meet each other became very rare, and it was normal for them not to see each other for a month.

Unohana Retsu spoke a few words to the captain in front, and then everyone walked towards the open-air dojo.

Spectator seats have also been prepared around the dojo, with the captain's seat in the middle.

Xin glanced at all the captains and found that he had not dealt with many of them yet.

For example, the captain of the second division, Soi Fong, the captain of the sixth division, Byakuya Kuchiki, the captain of the seventh division, Sajin Komamura, and the captain of the eleventh division, Kenpachi Zaraki.

Among them, Kenpachi Zaraki had the ugliest expression and seemed extremely reluctant.

However, I can guess why he looks like this. He is a war-loving person. But the captain cannot attend such a grand event today. He can only sit aside and stare blankly. Naturally, he feels unhappy.

Kenpachi Zaraki's beast-like physique is also very eye-catching among the captains.

However, there was another person who was more conspicuous than him.

Komamura Sajin, wearing a special iron mask that hides his face, stands nearly three meters tall, like a giant.

The true appearance of the captain of the Seventh Division is known to few in the Gotei 13, and it has always been a mystery. It is rumored that he always covered his head with a mask when he was in the Spiritual Arts Academy.

As the host, the Fourth Division is responsible for the specific procedures of this exchange conference.

After everyone was seated, Tohru Yuin also walked onto the stage and began to read out the relevant content of the exchange meeting.

The Soul Society Gotei 13's Shinigami Exchange Conference aims to strengthen communication between the various divisions, increase mutual understanding, promote future cooperation between the divisions, and inspire everyone to make common progress through combat.

The winner gets a prize, and the last place winner gets punished.

There are no restrictions on any means in battle, you can use slashing, punching, and running away. Injury is inevitable, but you must not harbor murderous intentions towards your companions.

Finally, Totetsu Yuune read out the specific rules of this exchange meeting.

It is divided into three stages: upper, middle and lower.

The format of each game is "competition", that is, one person defends the ring and the others attack. If someone can stay on the stage until the end, he will directly be the first place. Then the remaining people will repeat this format to decide the remaining rankings.

Finally, the overall ranking is determined by the results of all three matches.

To be honest, this form of confrontation is completely different from Xin's original idea.

He initially wanted to make up for the fourth squad's low combat power through arena battles.

But the rule set by the First Squad directly dispelled his idea.

Xin was very helpless about this, but he was unable to change it, so he had to find another way.

However, the impact on the original purpose of the letter is not that great.

Team 4 doesn't have to win.

Just let those who deserve to lose lose.

After Totetsu Yuune finished reading out the detailed rules, two huge curtains were hung on the side of the venue, on which were recorded the names of each team participating in the duel.

Captain's seat here.

"So many third seats." Kyoraku Shunsui suddenly said with a chuckle.

Among the three competitions, the most noteworthy one is naturally the top one. However, not all participants in the top one are vice-captains. On the contrary, vice-captains account for less than half of them.

The first, third, fourth, sixth, eighth, eleventh and thirteenth squads all have three seats.

The reason for this is that although the first squadron's vice-captain, Chojiro Suzuki, is only the vice-captain, he is a real captain-level fighter, so naturally he would not condescend to step down.

Since the third squad has no vice-captain, only Togakushi Riku from the third seat can appear.

The one from the fourth squad is Tachigawa Nobuyuki.

The Sixth Division also has no vice-captain.

Ise Nanao, the vice-captain of the 8th Division, is not a combat-oriented Shinigami.

It is well known that Madarame Ikkaku of the 11th Division already has the strength of a vice-captain.

For some reason, Shiba Kaiyan of the 13th Division also did not make an appearance, and instead sent out the third seat player, Kotsubaki Sentaro.

This way there are seven people in the three seats, and the rest are all vice-captains.

"The team that sent out three seats seems to be confident about this." Captain of the fifth team, Aizen Sosuke, said with a smile.

"That's not the case," Kyoraku Shunsui said. "My Nanao-chan isn't very good at fighting. If she were to participate, there might be problems. Besides, I can't bear to see her get hurt in battle."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a chill behind him and shivered immediately.

Ise Nanao sat behind her captain, resisting the urge to go up and hit him. Her face turned pale and blue, and she felt that it was really embarrassing to have such a captain.

Aizen just smiled at this, but suddenly turned his gaze to Shiba Kaiyan: "Why didn't Vice Captain Shiba appear?"

Shiba Kaiyan chuckled upon hearing this and said, "I heard that one of the vice-captains has already mastered Bankai. If I go up there, I'll lose anyway, so there's no need to embarrass myself."

"Come to think of it, it seems like the Fifth Division is determined to win this." Soi Fong, the captain of the Second Division, suddenly spoke up.

Aizen Sosuke smiled gently and pushed up his glasses: "It just so happens that our team has a funding gap. Let's see if we can use this opportunity to fill it."

While the captains were chatting, Li Kong Huyin, the third captain of the third squad sitting in the back, had a worried look on his face.

He felt that in this exchange meeting, their Third Team was the most dangerous one after the Fourth Team.

If things go wrong, they might even be worse than the Fourth Division.

Just as he was sighing inwardly, he suddenly felt a gaze on him. He looked up and found it was Tachigawa Nobuyuki, with an ambiguous smile on his lips as he looked at him.

(End of this chapter)