Restricted Death

Chapter 120 Three-Year Agreement
Shiba Isshin had no objection to the exchange between the two squads, after all, the exchange between all thirteen squads had already been held.

Moreover, this is indeed a good thing, promoting communication between the two squads and adding some vitality to both the Fourth and Tenth Squads. The three-day exchange conference probably made some of the other members of the squads eager to go on stage and perform.

However, after agreeing, Shiba Isshin told Shin that he wanted to talk to him about something else.

Seeing this, Matsumoto Rangiku and Hitsugaya wisely withdrew.

"Has the Captain-Commander talked to you about the Third Division?" Shiba Isshin asked directly.

Xin nodded upon hearing this: "Yes."

The Thirteenth Division is about to decide whether to appoint Gin Ichimaru as the captain of the Third Division, but at this critical juncture, Shin defeated Gin Ichimaru in front of everyone, which naturally makes some people think.

Although he knew his conversation with Captain-Commander Yamamoto wouldn't get out, people would surely guess that Captain-Commander Yamamoto would pay extra attention to the letter.

I just don't know what Aizen will think.

"So you want to appoint you as the captain of the Third Division?" Shiba Isshin asked again.

"How did Captain Shiba know about this?"

Shiba Isshin smiled and said, "It's not hard to guess. The captain of the Third Division hadn't been officially decided yet. The strength you showed at the exchange meeting met the standards for a captain, so the Captain-Commander will naturally pay more attention to you."

"Then what is it that Captain Shiba is talking to me about?"

"Did you agree?" Shiba Isshin asked in return.

"No," the letter replied truthfully.

Shiba Isshin immediately grinned and burst into laughter.

"Well done, kid! You dare to refuse the captain's position? You've got guts!"

Shin raised an eyebrow and said, "It's not surprising that not everyone is enthusiastic about the captain of the Third Division. Hasn't the vice-captain of the Sparrow Division served as the Captain-Commander's adjutant for a thousand years?"

Shiba Isshin looked at him with a smile: "Can you tell me why?"

Shin spread his hands and said, "I still don't know what Captain Shiba wants to say to me."

He was also wondering to himself, could it be that the other party just wanted to find out something?
And since Gin Ichimaru was involved, it's understandable that he deliberately sent Rangiku Matsumoto away.

However, Xin had a vague feeling that things might not be that simple.

Shiba Isshin pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "Actually, I've only been the captain of the 10th Division for about 20 years, but to be honest, I'm not that enthusiastic about the position. I just naturally came to this point."

Xin listened quietly as he spoke.

Shiba Isshin suddenly sighed: "At first it was nothing, but I gradually realized that my presence was blocking the way for the younger generation, and I was actually not doing a very good job as the captain."

Upon hearing this, Xin fell silent for a long time before finally saying, "Vice Captain Shiba?"

He understood what Shiba Isshin meant by blocking the path of the younger generation.

Shiba Isshin smiled helplessly. After a moment's thought, he said, "Let me tell you a secret: Kaien has also mastered Bankai."

Xin paused for a moment, but wasn't too surprised.

After all, Shiba Kaien was a genius who was once on par with Ichimaru Gin. Since Ichimaru Gin had mastered Bankai, it's not surprising that Shiba Kaien had also learned Bankai.

However, if Shiba Kaien has already mastered Bankai, then the cause of his death in the original work seems suspicious.

Could it be a butterfly effect caused by myself?
Or perhaps, because his wife had died, he also contemplated suicide...

I can't figure it out right now, but things will definitely be different in the future.

He said to Shiba Isshin, "Captain Shiba, are you being a little too hasty? You are in your prime, and Vice Captain Shiba is also young. You have a long future ahead of you."

Shiba Isshin said, "As I just said, I'm not really keen on the position of captain. Fortunately, there are only a few of us in the Shiba family now, so no one is putting any pressure on me. But I also want to take a break as soon as possible and make way for the juniors."

Shin doesn't quite understand Shiba Isshin's state of mind. Is he planning to step down?

But he clearly remembered that Shiba Isshin was going to be the captain for another twenty or thirty years.

However, Shiba Isshin does seem to be a person with little motivation. When he appears as the captain in the original work, he always says things like he should pass the captain's position to Hitsugaya as soon as possible.

Shiba Isshin's emotions at this moment were actually quite complex, but this complexity was difficult to put into words.

His nephew Haiyan is very talented, and in his opinion, his future achievements will definitely surpass his own.

However, Haiyan has always been unwilling to reveal anything. In fact, he discovered that he could use Bankai in secret.

He could roughly guess Haiyan's thoughts, and he was afraid that her uncle might overthink things...

At this exchange conference, Shin Tachikawa, Gin Ichimaru, and Toshiro Hitsugaya all shone brightly, and I wholeheartedly felt that Kaien should be just as outstanding.

He was so young, and his character, talent, and ability were all outstanding; he should have been the center of attention.

He understood that the original captain of the 13th Division, Ukitake, was suffering from lung disease, so the 13th Division could not do without Kaien.

But now that Ukitake has recovered from his illness, does that mean Kaien should continue to serve as the vice-captain of the 13th Division for the rest of his life?
This is something I cannot accept.

Although Shiba Kaien always says things like he'll take over Ukitake's mantle in the future, that's clearly impossible.

Unless Captain Ukitake dies.

However, Ukitake's strength is definitely among the best in the entire Thirteenth Division, second only to the Captain-Commander. In Shiba Isshin's opinion, he, as a fellow captain, is far inferior to him.

"Captain Shiba, are you telling me all this because you're planning to step down as captain?" Shin asked at this moment.

Shiba Isshin nodded and said, "That's right."

Xin then asked, "So you want me to persuade Vice Captain Zhibo to take over your position?"

Zhibo shook his head: "He won't agree."

Xin paused slightly.

“I know Haiyan’s personality. If we do this, he will feel that I was forced to step down because of him, so he will not accept it.”

"So, Captain Shiba, what are your plans?"

Shiba Isshin suddenly smiled and brought up the question from earlier: "You still haven't answered me why you didn't agree to become the captain of the Third Division."

Upon hearing this, Shin pondered for a moment and said, "I still have some things I want to do in the Fourth Division, so I don't plan to leave."

"How long is the deadline?"

"Ok?"

"I'm asking, how long will it take to complete what you're doing?"

Shin laughed and said, "Is this important? It shouldn't have anything to do with you, Captain Shiba, right?"

But after he finished speaking, he saw that Shiba was staring intently at him. After a moment's thought, he said, "Three years, at most three years."

Three years later, Rukia and Hinamori will also graduate.

Upon hearing this, Shiba Isshin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Three years isn't that long..."

For the Grim Reaper, three years is but a fleeting moment.

If it takes any longer, he's not very confident about it.

Then, Shiba Isshin suddenly asked Shin in a serious tone.

"Would you be willing to become the captain of the 10th Division three years from now?"

Shin was immediately stunned: "What did you say?" Shiba Isshin's face was serious and earnest: "Third Seat Tachikawa, three years from now, after you have done what you want to do, would you be willing to become the captain of the 10th Division?"

"..."

Xin couldn't help but ask, "Are you serious?"

"Do you think I'm joking with you?" Shiba Isshin asked solemnly.

"But didn't you just say... what about Vice Captain Shiba? I thought you wanted me to do something to get Vice Captain Shiba to take over your position."

He has a good relationship with Comrade Xin and Bo Haiyan, and he would be quite willing to help if it is within his ability.

Shiba Isshin said, "As I just said, Kaien won't agree. Although he seems easy to talk to, he's actually very stubborn. So, he can't take over the 10th Division from me unless I die."

"..."

Xin remained silent.

“However,” Shiba Isshin suddenly changed the subject, “While the 10th Division is out of the question, the 3rd Division might not be impossible.”

Upon hearing this, Xin suddenly perked up.

Is Shiba Isshin planning to have Shiba Kaien compete for the position of captain of the Third Division?!
But would the Chief Commander agree to this? Would the Central Bureau of 46 agree to it?!
There are two Captain Shiba in Team Thirteen!
No, the three-year agreement...

Shin's mind raced, and he quickly understood what Shiba was thinking.

This was indeed unexpected, and he began to think about the reasons why it happened.

Perhaps the most crucial turning point was when he cured Ukitake's lung disease, which gave Shiba Isshin the idea of ​​helping his nephew leave the 13th Division and advance further.

“I understand…” Nobunaga breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is Captain Shiba confident about this?"

Zhibo chuckled lightly: "Whether we're confident or not, we'll only know after we try."

After thinking for a moment, Shin asked again, "But why did Captain Shiba come to me? You could have just gone to Vice-Captain Ichimaru and asked him to take over your position. That way, your nephew could naturally become the captain of the Third Division. Wouldn't that be more convenient?"

Zhibo said with a smile, "I find you more pleasing to the eye."

"..."

Xin was momentarily stunned, then laughed: "You have excellent taste."

but……

This is not as easy as it sounds.

If Shiba Kaien, the captain of the Third Division, wants to compete, he must demonstrate strength superior to Ichimaru Gin.

Can Shiba Kaien defeat Ichimaru Gin?

It's hard to say for sure; he's never actually fought Shiba Kaien before.

"So you're saying you agree?" Shiba Isshin asked.

"Anyway, I haven't lost anything, so this is a good thing for me, isn't it?"

"Hahahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Shiba Isshin burst into laughter.

After Shin left the 10th Division's captain's office, Matsumoto Rangiku immediately approached him, but Hitsugaya was nowhere to be seen.

"What are you talking about?" she asked curiously.

Xin glanced at her sideways, his eyes suddenly showing a hint of amusement.

One of the reasons he didn't want to go to the Third Division was that, as he had originally said, there were still things left to do in the Fourth Division.

The second and third divisions themselves were not beneficial to his system development.

But the 10th Division is different.

She already knew all the female characters in the Gotei 13 on the system. Soi Fon was in the 2nd Division, and Ise Nanao was in the 8th Division. With his status, he could only become the third seat in these two divisions at most, which was not feasible.

Nemu and the 12th Division.

He has no plans at the moment.

As for the two from the 11th and 13th Divisions, Shin wasn't interested.

"You want to know?"

"As the vice-captain of the 10th Division, I should naturally know if it concerns our division," Matsumoto Rangiku said righteously.

Xin Youran replied, "Coincidentally, this matter is indeed related to your 10th Division, but I just can't let you know about it for the time being."

He and Shiba Isshin also agreed to keep this matter a secret.

"What do you mean by that?" Matsumoto Rangiku said angrily. "You brat, you're becoming more and more disrespectful to me. Didn't you keep saying you remembered the favor I did for you by bringing you out of Rukongai?!"

“One thing at a time.” Xin looked like he was ‘reasoning with himself,’ but then he chuckled. “If you honor our previous agreement, I might consider telling you.”

Matsumoto Rangiku was initially angry upon hearing this, but quickly calmed down and said, "Our captain doesn't really concern himself with team affairs. I'm responsible for everything in the team, big or small. If something really happens, I'll definitely know."

"Then go ask your captain and see if he'll tell you."

"you……"

Matsumoto Rangiku gritted her teeth. She suddenly realized that she was losing her composure in front of the letter.

It's all because this kid always takes advantage of people's kindness!
Just as Shin was about to leave, Matsumoto Rangiku suddenly pressed herself against him again, just like before, tightly hugging Shin's arm. Her large expanse of snow-white skin was pressed against Shin's arm, making it look somewhat deformed, and even seemed about to burst out due to its size.

Shin's breathing unconsciously slowed down a beat. He turned to look at Rangiku and found that her beautiful eyes were watery and her bright face was radiant.

"Just tell them, okay?"

The drawn-out tone sounded like it was soaked in honey, making Xin shudder involuntarily.

Fortunately, his Shinigami robes were large enough that the changes weren't noticeable unless you looked closely...

Wow, that woman!
I really owe...

"Say something?" Rangiku blinked her bright eyes, and her red lips were very close to Shin's face. Shin could clearly feel the warm breath she was breathing on his cheek.

"Cough!" Xin coughed lightly, quickly calming himself down.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

Rangiku's expression changed drastically. She suddenly let go of Shin's arm and kicked him in the buttocks.

Fortunately, Xin reacted quickly and dodged the opponent's sneak attack.

Goodbye, dear sister.

"Get out of here!"

Rangiku cursed through gritted teeth.

That damn brat!

Shin waved to her with a smile, then turned and walked in the direction where he had left the 10th Division.

(End of this chapter)