Death: Captain Millennium

Looking at Lin Yu eating rice with big mouthfuls, Bayunzhai was very happy.

"Is there something on my face? Why are you smiling at me?" Lin Yu looked at Bayunzhai who was smiling at him.

"Idiot, I'm happy that you finally woke up after all these years!" Such a simple and unpretentious answer, so corny.

"Lin Yu, can I ask you something?"

"You ask." Lin Yu was still eating with his head down.

"Well, what's going on with you? When I was looking for you just now, I discovered that your spiritual pressure had disappeared. When I found you, you were clearly standing in front of me, but I couldn't feel any fluctuations in spiritual pressure. If I didn't use my eyes to see, I wouldn't be able to detect your existence at all. What's going on? What's your current condition?" Bayunzhai asked his doubts.

"You're talking about this. It's so difficult to explain. How should I put it? My spiritual pressure has undergone a qualitative change. Anyway, it's more advanced than spiritual pressure, so I can absorb Yhwach's power and wake up." Lin Yu said while eating.

"An energy form higher than spiritual pressure..." Bayunzhai murmured, "What kind of power is it? Don't say it's from the Spirit King..."

"That's not right. It is a high-level power anyway. But I have just mastered this power. There is still a lot I need to explore and learn." Lin Yu interrupted Bayunzhai and continued to eat.

"So that's how it is. No wonder I couldn't sense your aura. It turns out your spiritual pressure has evolved to this level." Bayunzhai said with sudden enlightenment.

"Well, anyway, this kind of power is quite advanced, and it's hard to explain it in detail." Lin Yu said as he finished the last bite of rice in the bowl.

"It seems that this coma is also an opportunity for you." Bayunzhai said with emotion.

"Yes, although the process is painful, the result is still good." Lin Yu said with a smile.

"So what are you going to do next?" asked Bayunzhai.

"What else can I do? Of course I'll go fishing with you and watch the stars. The environment here is great, it's perfect for us to retire." Lin Yu said firmly.

"No." Bayunzhai rejected Lin Yu's proposal outright.

"Why? Isn't this a good idea?" Lin Yu thought his proposal was very constructive.

"You are still the captain of the seventh squad. How can you abandon this responsibility? I have already resigned from the position of captain of the eighth squad." Bayunzhai's words shocked Lin Yu so much that he almost jumped up.

"What...what? You resigned as the captain of the Eighth Division. When did that happen? What's the current situation of the Gotei 13? How long have I been unconscious? Then this small room we are in is not the Eighth Division's place?" Many question marks appeared in Lin Yu's head.

"You've been unconscious for a few hundred years, right? The Eighth Division is now captained by Kyoraku Shunsui, and the Second Division has also been replaced. Unohana is now captain of the Fourth Division, and this place is the Fourth Division's area. Saito from the Sixth Division has also retired, and is now staying with Shunsui from the Eighth Division, living off the fat of the land. Ginre Kuchiki of the Kuchiki family is now captain of the Sixth Division, the Tenth Division is captained by Shiba Munemoto of the Shiba family, the Eleventh Division is captained by Kenpachi Kuryashiki, the Twelfth Division is captained by Kiryu Hikifune, and the Thirteenth Division is captained by Jushiro Ukitake."

After listening to Bayunzhai's story, Lin Yu roughly understood the current timeline.

"It's not too late, the time for the main storyline hasn't arrived yet." Lin Yu thought silently in his heart.

"You said I am still the captain of the Seventh Division. Haven't you ever considered changing the captain for so many years? It's not a good thing for the captain's position to be vacant for a long time." Lin Yu was dissatisfied with the fact that he was still the captain of the Seventh Division. He could no longer live in seclusion here with Bayunzhai.

"Okay, then I'll go to the First Division to find the captain and see if I can step down as the captain of the Seventh Division. Bayunzhai, you wait for me at home." Lin Yu was about to leave, "Forget it, I'd better go visit Unohana first. After all, I've been bothering her for so long."

"Who are you? What's the matter with you coming to the Fourth Division?" A death god stopped Lin Yu who wanted to enter the captain's office.

Lin Yu then realized that he was only wearing his Shinigami uniform, and Captain Yuzhi had long since disappeared. So he quickly explained, "My name is Lin Yu, and I'm a Shinigami from Squad 7. I'd like to meet Captain Unohana. We're old friends."

After hearing Lin Yu's self-introduction, Yamada Seinosuke looked at the man in front of him, wearing a Shinigami uniform and with a Zanpakutō hanging from his waist, and felt that he was not lying. So he smiled and said, "So you are Captain Unohana's friend. I am Yamada Seinosuke, the vice-captain of the Fourth Division. Unfortunately, Captain Unohana just went out, but she should be back soon. If you don't mind, you can go to the reception room to rest for a while and meet her when she returns."

Lin Yu nodded in agreement, and then followed Yamada Seinosuke to the reception room, where he quietly waited for Captain Unohana's return.

After a while, Yamada Seinosuke came back and told Captain Unohana that a 7th Division Death God who claimed to be her old friend was waiting for her in the reception room. Captain Unohana was full of doubts, not knowing who this old friend was.

"Old friend? Could it be Ichiro Kotsubaki? Okay, I see. I'll go see him right away." Captain Unohana walked towards the reception room, her mind full of questions. When she pushed open the door, a look of surprise crossed her face.

"Lin Yu! You finally woke up!" Captain Unohana said excitedly.

Lin Yu also responded with a smile: "Unohana, long time no see!"

After the two greeted each other, Captain Unohana couldn't wait to ask, "Does Bayunsai know that you're awake?"

"I already know. Bayunzhai told me what happened over the years. I came to thank you for taking us in." Lin Yu stood up and bowed to Unohana to express his gratitude.

"What are you talking about? We have been friends for so many years. By the way, why is there no fluctuation of spiritual pressure on you?" Unohana also asked the same question as Bayunsai.

Lin Yu gave Unohana another explanation.

"So that's how it is. I thought you no longer possessed the power of the god of death." After hearing Lin Yu's explanation, Unohana suddenly realized.

"Let's talk later. I still have to go to the First Squadron to meet Captain Yamamoto. Bye first." Lin Yu stood up and hurried to the First Squadron again.

"Lin Yu, you finally woke up." After seeing Lin Yu, Chojiro also expressed his longing for him. After all, they were old friends. "Are you here to see the captain?"

"Well, is the captain here?"

"Come with me, the captain will be very happy to see you wake up." Chojiro said and took Lin Yu to the captain's residence.

"Captain, I'm awake. My spiritual pressure has changed a little. It's a good thing anyway, so it's not noticeable." Lin Yu told the captain about his changes in advance to avoid the captain asking again like Bayunsai and Unohana.

"It's good that you woke up. Everything else is trivial." The captain's former sharpness seemed to have been worn away by the years, and he became calm and kind.

Lin Yu looked at the somewhat aged captain in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh: "Time flies by so fast. Captain, why don't you learn Hui Dao to maintain your physical condition? That way, you can always maintain your youthful appearance."

However, the captain simply smiled, his expression nonchalant. "I've lived long enough. I don't want to pursue a youthful appearance anymore. To me, none of this matters anymore."

Hearing this, Lin Yu also laughed: "Captain, you can't say that! Life is still long, this is just the beginning."

The captain patted Lin Yu's shoulder gently and said with a smile: "Kid, you are still good at talking. But, you came to see me today, not just to reminisce about the past, right? If you have anything to say, just tell me, don't hide it."

Lin Yu nodded quickly and said solemnly: "Captain, I want to resign as the captain of the Seventh Division and live in seclusion with Bayunzhai."

"No, I don't approve." The captain refused without hesitation.

Lin Yu widened his eyes and asked in confusion: "Why?"

The captain's eyes were firm and serious: "When I am completely old, I hope you will take over my position and become the new captain. So, I will not let you resign as captain." His tone was so firm that Lin Yu could not refute it at all.

"Okay, I knew it would be like this." Lin Yu sighed like an eggplant hit by frost.

"As you said just now, there is still a lot of time, kid. You are still young, don't always think about retiring, you have to learn to shoulder the burden." The captain used Lin Yu's words to turn the tables.

"I understand, Captain. Then I'll return to the Seventh Division. After so many years, I don't know how much the Seventh Division has changed."

After many years, Lin Yu stepped into the door of the Seventh Squad again.

A figure saw Lin Yu coming and hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Are you Captain Lin Yu?"

"What? You actually recognized me. Who are you?" Lin Yu was very surprised that after so many years, there was still someone in the Seventh Division who knew him.

"I'm Kotsubaki Haremon, and Vice Captain Kotsubaki Ichiro is my father. When I was a child, I always heard my father mention your deeds. I'm glad that you woke up, and I hope you will continue to lead the 7th Division forward." Haremon looked excited, and the person who came was actually Captain Lin Yu.

"So it's Kotsubaki Baremon, where's your father, Kotsubaki Ichiro?"

"My father has retired, and now I am his successor as the vice-captain of the Seventh Division."

"I see. Well, thank you for leading the way then." Lin Yu said to Ren'emon.

Ren'emon nodded and replied, "Yes, Captain Lin Yu, please follow me." After that, he turned and walked towards the captain's office, and Lin Yu followed closely behind.

Pushing open the door of the captain's office, the layout inside remained the same, everything was exactly the same as Lin Yu remembered, as if time had never left any traces here.

"Captain Lin Yu, everything here is arranged according to the way it was before you fell asleep. My father once said that you will wake up one day, so we have kept it in its original appearance. I hope you will feel familiar and friendly when you return here." said Ren'emon.

Lin Yu was moved after hearing this. He glanced at Ren'emon with gratitude, then slowly walked to the desk and sat down. He gently touched the items on the desk, feeling the warmth and familiarity.

"Thank you, Ren'emon, for your trouble." Lin Yu said.

Hajime quickly shook his head and replied respectfully, "This is what we should do, Captain Lin Yu. You are the hero of our Soul Society and my idol. If it weren't for your heroic fight back then, Soul Society wouldn't have won so easily. So, no matter what, we will always remember your achievements."

Hearing Ren'emon's words, Lin Yu smiled slightly, but felt a little emotional. He had never expected that he would become the idol of the younger generation of Shinigami, and this also made him realize that the responsibility he shouldered was even greater.

"Ranemon, you don't have to be so polite. Just call me Lin Yu from now on. After all, you are an old friend, so there is no need to be so formal." Lin Yu patted Renemon's shoulder and said with a smile.

After hearing this, Ren'emon showed a hint of hesitation on his face, but he finally nodded and agreed, "Okay, Lin Yu...Captain."

Lin Yu couldn't help laughing when he saw Ren'emon's nervous expression. He knew that it would take some time to change the way Ren'emon addressed him, but at least now their relationship was no longer so formal.

Lin Yu thought to himself: "It seems that I have become the idol of the younger generation of death gods, but this is also good, it is much better than being forgotten.

In the 8th Division, Bayunsai found Saito and told him that Lin Yu had woken up.

Saito packed his things in large and small bags. He was about to go to the Seventh Division to join Lin Yu. Before leaving, he went to see Chunshui and said, "Chunshui, I'm sorry for disturbing you for so many years. I'm ready to leave the Eighth Division."

"Saito, where are you going? Aren't you planning to stay in the 8th Division?" Shunsui was very surprised. Saito had been living here well for so many years, so why did he suddenly want to change places?

"Lin Yu has woken up and has returned to the 7th Division, so I'm going to join him. Thank you for your care over the years. If you need any help in the future, just let me know and I will never refuse." Saito was very happy at the moment.

"Captain Lin Yu is awake, no wonder." Chun Shui knew he couldn't keep Saito. "Then go ahead, Saito. You're welcome to come back and have a drink with me anytime in the future."

"Of course, haha, Chunshui, I'll leave first." Saito urged Bayunsai to help her carry the things.

"Lin Yu, look who's here." Just when Lin Yu was still reminiscing about the past, Bayunzhai came over with Saito.

"Oh, Saito, aren't you retiring in the Eighth Division? Where are you planning to go with all these bags?" Lin Yu looked at Saito carrying a bunch of things.

"From today on, I will stay in your 7th Division. Before, you were unconscious and I had nowhere to go, so I had to live with Shunsui. Now that you are awake, of course I come to join you, and Bayunsai is also here. What? Don't you welcome me?" Saito said with confidence.

"That's not possible. I'm still very happy that you can come to my place." Lin Yu expressed his welcome to Saito moving in.

Lin Yu finally woke up, but there were still many things to deal with next...