Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

"what happened?"

The man threw down his squad members and swaggered to the gate of the sword dojo, then pushed the door open.

"team leader……"

What immediately came into view was a group of current Eleventh Division members lying on the ground.

"Um?!"

The man looked up and saw a handsome young man with short, jet-black hair smiling at him.

"Is this the kind of thing you did that turned my squad into this?"

In response, the man roared at the young man.

"This is your squad? So you're the newly appointed captain of the 11th Division?"

The young man did not answer the man's question, but instead asked his own.

"Isn't it obvious? Just as you said, I am the captain of the Eleventh Division!"

The man replied coldly upon hearing this.

"Shh!"

Just as the man finished speaking, a cold light slashed towards him.

"Um?!"

The man was slightly taken aback. He first looked up and touched his forehead, and when he saw the blood on his hands, his eyes widened.

"You bastard..."

Before the man could finish speaking, a large amount of blood gushed from his body, and he collapsed to the ground, his face expressionless.

"It's not yours anymore."

The young man looked at the man who had fallen to the ground and spoke coldly.

Chapter 77: He killed a captain as soon as he got back? You call him a Confucian scholar?

Seireitei...

Today is the day the 'Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force' returns. Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, the captain-commander of the Gotei 13, stands quietly before the Transcendental Gate with the current captains of the Gotei 13, awaiting the return of Araki and the others...

As the 'interdimensional portal' opened, the team captains all tensed up.

"What's wrong, Ōmaeda? Are you nervous?!"

The current captain of the Second Division, Shihouin Chihiro, looked at the tall man with an afro behind him and teased him.

"Well, after all, the captain of that expeditionary force is said to have fought alongside you against 'Yhwach,' a legendary figure. I am indeed extremely nervous..."

The man named Ōmaeda addressed Shihōin Sennhū with utmost respect.

"Haha, don't worry! Araki is a gentle and easy-going person, just like me."

In response, Shihouin Sennhi gently comforted his old subordinate who had been with him for over fifty years.

"If it's someone like the captain, then I'm relieved!"

Upon hearing this, Ōmaeda slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Click~"

Just then, the 'Gate of Transcending Boundaries' opened, and one after another, the members dressed in black Shinigami uniforms walked out of the gate. Standing in front of the group of members was none other than—Uno no Retsu.

"Where's Araki?!"

Yuan Liuzhai frowned and asked Mao Zhilie about it.

"Oh my, Captain Araki has already returned ahead of schedule, didn't you know?!"

Upon hearing this, Mao Zhi looked at Yuan Liuzhai and smiled gently.

Throughout the entire Seireitei, only a handful of people, including Ueno and Araki, dared to speak to Genryusai in such a relaxed tone…

"what?!"

When everyone heard that Araki had returned, they all showed expressions of shock, and even Genryusai himself raised his eyebrows.

"Lord Genryusai, Araki asked me to give this to you..."

Just as Genryusai was pondering where Araki had gone, accompanied by a dark shadow, Chojiro Sasaki appeared before Genryusai and presented him with a blood-stained 11th Division haori.

In that instant, it seemed obvious where Araki had gone...

"That wretched disciple! He's infuriating!"

Yuan Liuzhai, upon seeing the blood-stained haori, instantly flew into a rage. An endless stream of spiritual pressure erupted from his body, the terrifying aura causing the captains' expressions to change drastically. Having enjoyed nearly a century of peace, they had almost forgotten just how terrifying this old man truly was…

"As expected of the strongest Shinigami in Seireitei, this level of strength is simply unattainable!"

Some people genuinely admire Yuan Liuzhai's abilities.

"Looks like someone's in for some trouble!"

Some people secretly rejoiced, thinking that the captain of the 'expeditionary force' was probably in trouble.

"Araki, the captain of the 11th Division of the Gotei 13, returned from Hueco Mundo without communicating with any of the other captains before returning through the Transkaimon and acting on his own. He will be punished with a week's salary in order to uphold the dignity of the Gotei 13!"

In response, Genryusai punished Araki in an extremely angry tone.

"what?!"

In an instant, all the captains of the thirteen teams were stunned. Since when was punishing someone by taking away a week's salary considered a punishment?!

"Since Araki doesn't need to welcome his team, then we don't need to shamelessly fawn over him either. Captains of our respective squads, lead your soldiers back to your squads!"

Before the team leaders could think further, Yuan Liuzhai gave the order to dismiss the welcoming team.

Even those who harbored considerable doubts about this had no time to ask Yuan Liuzhai, and could only temporarily return to their squad with their vice-captain...

At the same time, some astute people discerned certain signals from Yuan Liuzhai's words!

For example, when Genryusai refers to Araki as the captain of the 11th Division of the Gotei 13, Genryusai is essentially acknowledging Araki's status as captain, thus rendering the captain killed by Araki's death meaningless.

"Captain, is this the refined and easy-going person you told me about?!"

"The blood dripping on that haori hasn't dried yet!"

Ōmaeda Norimitsu glanced at the continuously dripping haori, then leaned close to Shihōin Senhi and spoke in a trembling voice.

"Ha ha……"

Upon hearing this, Shihouin Sennatsu chuckled twice. In his opinion, this was indeed 'refined and easygoing'. The current members of the Gotei 13 had not experienced that era of war and did not know what a true 'killer' was.

Speaking of which, as her companions left one by one, even the sword in Shihouin Senhi's hand began to dull...

"Sigh..." Thinking of this, Shihouin Senhi first let out a long sigh, then said to Nozomi, "Let's go! Let's go back to the barracks!"

"Yes, Captain..."

Upon hearing this, Hikari immediately followed closely behind Shihouin Senhi and headed towards the Second Division barracks.

The Second Division's barracks are located atop a mountain; it's a mountain palace built by the Shihouin family at great expense!

In terms of grandeur, among the Gotei 13's barracks, perhaps only the First Division's barracks can compare!

As for the captain's room of the Second Division, it was incredibly luxurious...

The entire headquarters is spacious enough to accommodate hundreds of people without feeling crowded. Various facilities, antiques, and military uniforms are displayed inside, showcasing the heritage and luxury of the Shihōin family.

At this moment, an uninvited guest arrived in the huge barracks of the Second Division!

When Shihouin Senhi pushed open the door to the captain's room, he froze on the spot. There sat a handsome man on his futon, holding a book on taijutsu from the Shihouin family and dozing off. He seemed to have been waiting for him for a long time...

"How dare you! Who are you to trespass into the Second Division's barracks?!"

Before Shihouin Sennatsu could speak, Ōmaeda Nozomi, who was behind him, stepped forward and roared at the man on the futon.

"Hmm~"

Upon hearing this, the man on the futon first stretched lazily, then tossed the book in his hand aside, stood up, and walked over to Shihouin Senhi as if no one else was there, greeting him, "Long time no see~"

"It has indeed been a long time. If I count carefully, it's been about a hundred years, hasn't it?" Chihiro Shihouin nodded first, then asked the man in front of her, "Was the campaign against Hueco Mundo going smoothly?!"

"It's okay~"

Upon hearing this, the man replied casually.

"You just got back today and you've already made headlines! You have no idea, when the Captain-Commander saw that blood-stained haori, his face turned green!"

Chihiro Shihouin seemed quite familiar with the man in front of her as she spoke to him.

"Hehe, don't be fooled by that old man from the mountain. My master is a master at pretending to be confused!"

Yes, the person who broke into the Second Division's barracks was none other than Araki, who had just returned from Hueco Mundo. When he heard what Shihouin Senhi said, he couldn't help but chuckle. No one knew better than him what his master was really up to...

"Forehead……"

Standing near Araki and Chihiro, Nozomi Omaeda was stunned when he heard their familiar conversation. Then, when he heard the content of their conversation, his legs trembled with fear...

He never expected that the handsome young man in front of him was actually the same ruthless killer who had just returned from Hueco Mundo that morning and killed the current captain of the Eleventh Division.

In response, Ōmaeda did everything in his power to minimize his presence...

What a pity! How could Araki not see the man before him who looked so much like the 'former god'?!

"Who is this?!"

Araki turned to Nozomi and asked Shihouin Senhi beside him.

"Ōmaeda Nozomi, head of a family under the Shihōin clan, my vice-captain!"

Shihōin Sennichi answered truthfully.

"Not bad!"

Araki nodded slightly upon hearing this, appearing to think highly of Ōmaeda.

"Forehead……"

As Ōmaeda felt the oppressive aura emanating from Araki, beads of sweat constantly appeared on his forehead. He was already drenched in sweat, and to be honest, he would rather not be looked at by such a ruthless and terrifying person as Araki.

"Omaeda, you can go now!"