Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

Upon hearing this, Uno Retsu sheathed his sword at his waist and then walked towards Araki.

"Araki, I always feel like you have something on your mind..."

Are you worried about why Captain-Commander Yamamoto summoned us?

"If that's the case, I think you don't need to worry too much..."

"Today is probably just a simple inauguration ceremony for the new squad leader, a chance for you to get to know the other squad leaders..."

Having spent half a month with Araki, Unogaret knew him intimately. Looking at his furrowed brows, she asked him a question. At the same time, drawing on her experience as the captain of the 11th Division, Unogaret offered Araki some advice.

"No, it's not because of the team leader meeting..."

"Retsu, don't you think the Soul Society has been too peaceful lately? So peaceful it's unsettling, it gives me a strong sense of crisis!"

Araki and Uno Retsu left the 11th Division barracks and walked towards the 1st Division barracks.

Yes, a few months after Araki took over as captain of the 11th Division, Yamamoto finally convened a meeting of captains! He explicitly demanded that all captains of the Gotei 13 attend, regardless of whether they had other commitments or not! No personal leave or sick leave was permitted…

This made Araki feel a little uneasy; he always had a feeling that "a storm is brewing."

This is why Araki casually raised even his usually neglected techniques like 'Flash Step' and 'Kido' to level 5...

If Araki is not mistaken, a millennium-old enemy who has been with the Shinigami for thousands of years is about to invade the Soul Society.

"Ugh……"

"This Soul Society is truly going through a turbulent time!"

Araki shook his head as he spoke, and led Uno into the barracks of the First Division of the Gotei 1.

"..."

Unretsu didn't know how to comfort Araki, so he could only remain silent, gripping his Zanpakuto tightly, and follow closely behind Araki.

No matter what happens in Soul Society, she will stand firmly by Araki's side...

Chapter 24: The 'Amiable' First Gotei 13

"Captain Araki, Captain Uno, I have been waiting here for a long time! Please come with me immediately! Captain-Commander Yamamoto, and the other captains of the other divisions are already in the meeting room."

As soon as Araki and Uno arrived at the gate of the First Division barracks, members of the First Division dressed in black Shinigami uniforms walked towards them.

"It seems we really were the last two to arrive."

Upon hearing this, Araki couldn't help but smile at Uno Retsu beside him.

"Let's get to the meeting room quickly!"

"So that Captain-Commander Yamamoto won't blame you later!"

Looking at Araki's nonchalant demeanor, Uno Retsu couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Then we'd better hurry!"

"Old Man Shan's sermons are so good they can put people to sleep, and he doesn't stop talking!"

Upon hearing this, Araki chuckled and, without forgetting to make a small joke about his beloved teacher, Captain-Commander Yamamoto of the Gotei 13.

"Forehead……"

The leader, who was in charge of leading the newly appointed captain of the 11th Division, Araki, who was attending the division leader meeting for the first time, and his vice-captain, Uno Retsu, to the 1st Division meeting room, led the members of the 1st Division...

After hearing Araki's candid criticism of their squad leader, Yamamoto Genryusai, without any attempt to hide it, countless cold sweats broke out on his forehead.

Looking across the entire Gotei 13, the only one who dares to speak so critically of Yamamoto Genryusai is probably Araki, the only one whose 'Genryu' is regarded as a successor by their Captain-Commander!

"Lie, do you know? Actually, Old Man Shan isn't at all what you imagine, that stern and authoritative figure he always seems to be with! That's all just an act. You don't know what Old Man Shan is like in private..."

Before he could finish, the First Division member broke out in a cold sweat, and Araki's sarcastic remark rang out behind him once again.

This made the First Division soldier even more panicked! To avoid overhearing anything he shouldn't, he quickened his pace...

"arrive……"

"Captain-Commander Yamamoto, and the other captains of the squads are waiting for you behind that big door! In fact, Captain Uno should know the way. I have other things to do, so I won't keep you company any longer!"

After the First Division member finished speaking, he used Shunpo to escape and quickly disappeared from Araki and Uno Retsu's sight.

It has to be said that those who can serve in the First Division of the Gotei 16 are all intelligent people! He knew very well that there were some 'secrets' Araki could casually reveal, but he absolutely could not actually listen to them! Otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died...

Just kidding, in this vast Seireitei, who would dare to gossip about Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni?

Aren't you afraid that the next day, because you stepped into the barracks with your left foot first, you'll be considered a spy, sentenced to death, and executed immediately?!

"Why are you running? I'm not some kind of demon!"

Araki looked at the fleeing soldiers and shook his head helplessly. He had only talked about the stupid things that Captain-Commander Yamamoto had done when he was still young and teaching at the Genji Academy. Why were they so afraid?

"Lie, let's go inside~"

Araki, seeing that the other team members were clearly unwilling to listen to Yamamoto's little secret, said no more and, with Uno Retsu beside him, pushed open the door in front of him that was marked with the First Division's emblem.

"Zi la la..."

With a soft sound, the captains of the Gotei 13, who were already in position, appeared before Araki.

"Hey! Everyone's here?!"

Araki walked through the door, acting as if he were the Captain-Commander, and greeted the captains in the conference room with 'friendly' manner. At the same time, his gaze swept across the faces of the captains of the Gotei 13 in the room…

"Hmm, the first captains of the Gotei 13 are really kind and approachable!"

"Not a single one of them looks human! Where did these monsters come from?!"

Araki looked at the group of captains to his left and kept shaking his head.

As Araki had just entered the conference room, his position mirrored that of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, who stood at the very front of the group of captains of the Gotei 13.

Therefore, Araki's left is Yamamoto's right, which is the side where the captains of the even-numbered squads of the Gotei 13, namely the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th squads, are located.

The captains of the even-numbered squads were actually more presentable than the captains of the odd-numbered squads! As for the captains of the odd-numbered squads, Araki didn't want to look at them; those people were too outrageously ugly, he really couldn't bear to glance at them...

On the even-numbered side, like the captain of the second division, Shihouin Senhi, he can definitely be called a dark-skinned handsome guy. As one of the oldest and top families in Soul Society, the Shihouin family has always had excellent genes. Apart from being a bit dark-skinned due to historical reasons, both the boys and girls in the family can be described as handsome men and beautiful women.

The captain of the Fourth Division, Shijima Chigiri, was pale and bloodless, with dry, gray hair and eyes filled with endless exhaustion. He was thin and looked powerless, as if he was dozing off all the time, and looked like he might fall asleep at any moment...

While Shijima Chigiri's looks can't compare to Shihouin Chihiro's, she's still presentable! She's just a bit weak; she'll probably get some kidney tonics...

cough cough...

As for the captain of the Sixth Division, Araki doesn't need to elaborate; those who know, know...

Only when Araki's gaze fell upon the captain of the Eighth Division did his eyes light up: "A woman who can't see her toes when she lowers her head is an absolute beauty! The ancients were right!"

The captain of the 8th Division, Shikato Hakunsai, was beyond the level of not being able to see his toes when he looked down; he was at the level where all he could see when he looked down was two white clouds, and nothing else!

"What waves! What surging power?!"

Araki found himself at a loss for words, unsure of what to use to describe the breathtaking scenery before him. He could only say that the grandeur and beauty of the view were beyond human comprehension!

"Araki, what are you looking at?!"

Just as Araki was shocked by Shikatori Hakunsai's unparalleled weapon, Saito, who was standing beside Shikatori and was immortal, could no longer bear to watch. She moved in front of Shikatori and blocked Araki's view.

"Could you please move aside? With you standing here, I can't see anything..."

Araki, seeing Saito suddenly appear out of nowhere, seemingly immortal, felt his passion for appreciating art instantly extinguished, as if several copies of "Boruto" had been thrown at his head...

What? You think Boruto can still be energetic? He can't possibly be energetic at all, okay?!

If Shikatori's art is at the level of "Shippuden," then Saito's immortal art is at the level of "Boruto"! This is Araki's most direct feeling about the difference in size between Shikatori and Saito.

"Huh? What else do you want to see?"

Upon hearing this, Saito, who was neither old nor dead, twitched his eyelids. Was size really that important?!

While Saito's immortality allows her to strive for greater strength, the size of certain things is simply a matter of genetics! There's nothing she can do about that!

"Damn Araki!"

Enraged, Saito, who was immortal, moved directly in front of Araki and reached out to grab Araki's collar.

Araki stood motionless, not even bothering to lift his eyelids, because...

"Crack~"

With a soft thud, Saito Immortal's hand, which was about to grab Araki's collar, was slapped away by Uno Retsu, who had been following behind Araki.

"Don't be rude to my captain!"

As Uno Retsu gazed at Saito, who was of the 'small bowl' level and seemingly immortal, a slight smile appeared on her beautiful face...

Uno no Retsu deliberately puffed out her ample chest in front of Saito the Immortal.

"I lost! I lost?!"

Saito, who was immortal, looked at Unori's impressive figure as if he had been struck on the head by lightning from Chojiro Sasaki's Bankai, "Kōhō Genryō Rikyuu".

"No, that's not right!"

"Mao, this is a meeting of the captains of the Gotei 13! You are no longer the captain of the 11th Division, so why are you here?"

Saito, who was immortal, finally realized something. A hint of ferocity appeared on her face as she shouted loudly at Uno Retsu.

"It was I who sent her!"

Before Mao could say anything more, a hoarse voice suddenly rang out from directly in front of the group of leaders.

"Captain-Commander Yamamoto?!"

Upon hearing this, Saito Immortal turned his head in disbelief and looked at the person who was holding a Zanpakuto, standing in front of the group of leaders, resting with his eyes closed.

Yes, the one who spoke was none other than Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, the captain of the Gotei 13!

"Alright! Let's put this farce to an end!"

"Araki, immediately have Uno take you to where you're supposed to be!"

"The rest of the captains, take your positions! The meeting of the Gotei 13 shall begin immediately."

With a serious expression, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni announced the end of this little farce that had arisen in the team leaders' meeting room because of Araki.

"I'll obey!"

Upon hearing this, the captains of the Gotei 13 immediately returned to their respective positions.