I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

"I think it might be because I'm not very familiar with Captain Aizen, and I'm misjudging him."

"Haha, Captain Erin's intuition is really sharp..."

Aizen Sousuke smiled and said, "However, I didn't expect to run into Captain Erin at any time."

"Maybe you didn't see me back then."

Ultimately, Aizen Sousuke and Erin did not continue discussing Aizen's desire to study under Erin for a period of time.

Aizen Sousuke, who had a vague understanding of Erin's strength, genuinely wanted to learn a thing or two from Erin.

However, Aizen Sousuke would not want to reveal a weakness in front of Erin because of his seeking advice.

He was not yet ready to completely break with Seireitei.

With Erin, Kyoraku Shunsui, and Aizen Sousuke expressing their opinions, the other captains didn't say anything more, only nodding slightly.

After witnessing this battle, they all acknowledged that Soi Fon possessed captain-level strength.

"Very good. With the approval of Captain Erin, Captain Kyoraku, and Captain Aizen, it is unanimously agreed that Acting Captain Soi Fon is capable of serving as captain."

"From now on, Soi Fon will serve as the captain of the Second Division."

"Yes, Lord Captain."

Soi Fon bowed respectfully to Yamamoto, and at that moment, her heart finally calmed down.

Lord Yoruichi, did you see that?

Second Division, I've got you covered...

……

Three years after Soi Fon successfully succeeded as captain of the 2nd Division, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni personally nominated Komamura Sajin to be captain of the 7th Division.

With this, all the captains of the Gotei 13 were now in place.

Each squad, led by its captain, performs its duties to maintain peace and stability in Seireitei.

Soul Society has returned to its former tranquility.

It was as if the turmoil four years ago had never happened.

Apart from those who truly care about the disappearance and occasionally think of Hirako Shinji and others, almost no one talks about the events of that time anymore.

It's as if half of that event was deliberately erased, and Hirako Shinji and the others were intentionally forgotten.

On this day, Erin was lucky enough to draw an SSR card in Unlimited Blade Works. He then excitedly took out his chessboard, wanting to have another match with Haruko.

Unfortunately, Erin seems to have forgotten that luck is luck and strength is strength.

Even with his incredible luck today, he was still easily suppressed by Haruko due to her absolute strength.

Sitting cross-legged at the table, Erin held a black chess piece between the index and middle fingers of his right hand, his brow furrowed, his serious gaze sweeping across the chessboard.

Unfortunately, no matter how Erin looked at it, in the four corners of the chessboard, his black pieces had been completely blocked by Haruko, and the "ko" he had created had been resolved. At most, after a few more moves, his last "liberties" would be completely blocked, and he would lose a large area of ​​territory.

In contrast to Erin, Haruko calmly savored the fragrance of her tea, her casual gaze sweeping over him, instantly discerning Erin's next dozen or so moves.

No matter how much Erin struggles, she will eventually capture all the pieces on the chessboard.

"Damn it, I thought today was my lucky day, but I can't even win an SSR's luck?"

Erin felt helpless; it seemed that Haruko's Go skills had improved again over the years.

Just as Erin was about to concede defeat, a glint of black flashed in his eyes.

Looking up, a black hell butterfly was flying towards Erin.

At that moment, Erin's expression turned serious. He casually placed the chess piece in his hand on a spot on the chessboard and said to Haruko, "Haruko, it seems I have something to take care of first. Let's stop here for now and put this game aside. We'll settle the score when I get back."

After saying that, Erin placed his hand on the table, preparing to get up.

However, as Erin stood up, his foot "accidentally" bumped the table, causing it to shake and scatter the chess pieces on the board, completely disrupting their positions.

"Haha, haha, this was an accident."

Erin chuckled twice, and under Haruko's disdainful gaze, walked out of the courtyard and extended his right hand.

The Hell Disc rested on Erin's index finger, conveying the information it carried to Erin.

To Erin's surprise, this time it wasn't Captain-Commander Yamamoto who came to find him, but rather Captain Jushiro Ukitake of the 13th Division.

"Haruko, Captain Ukitake of the 13th Division needs to see me. I'll go check what's going on."

"Well, be careful along the way."

Haruko said to Erin as she tidied up the scattered chess pieces on the board.

Over the years, Haruko didn't have a clear idea of ​​how strong Erin was, but through the members of the Women's Shinigami Association, she knew that currently in Seireitei, it seemed that apart from Captain-Commander Yamamoto, all the other captains felt that their strength was inferior to Captain Erin's.

It's important to know that the Women's Shinigami Association comprises most of the female Shinigami in the Gotei 13. While most of these female Shinigami aren't particularly strong, they still have many suitors within their respective squads.

Therefore, their intelligence gathering capabilities are, in some respects, even stronger than those of the intelligence units of the Second and Eighth Divisions.

After learning about Erin's approximate strength, Haruko no longer worried about Erin going on missions, fearing that Erin might encounter misfortune one day.

On the contrary, her adoration for Erin reached the heavens.

She felt that even Captain-Commander Yamamoto wouldn't be a match for Erin-kun.

Because that's what Erin-kun told her.

Erin-kun has never lied to her.

……

"That's strange, why does Captain Ukitake want to see me?"

After leaving the Kuchiki family, Erin used Shunpo to head towards the 13th Division's base.

At the same time, he also recalled his interactions with Jushiro Ukitake in his mind.

Because Erin and Kyoraku Shunsui were close friends despite their age difference, they often went to izakayas for drinks whenever they had free time, and on several occasions they also invited Ukitake Jushiro to join them.

However, when drinking at an izakaya, people mostly talk about recent events or gossip they've heard from somewhere, but never about work.

The fact that Jushiro Ukitake used the Hell Butterfly to notify him must mean that something related to him happened on Ukitake's side.

The 13th Division is a purification unit. Most of the Shinigami are distributed in various corners of the human world to guide the souls of those who have died in the human world, and to purify the Hollows that come to the human world from Hueco Mundo to prey on them.

However, Erin doesn't remember anything in the world that concerns him.

Could it be that Kisuke Urahara contacted Jushiro Ukitake, wanting to discuss something with him?

Although Kisuke Urahara, Yoruichi Shihouin, and the others defected from Soul Society, Erin knew that they still had connections with the Seireitei.

Erin was 90 percent certain that the person who contacted them was Jushiro Ukitake, the captain of the 13th Division.

Rukia Kuchiki will know this decades later.

As the head of the 13th Division, Rukia Kuchiki knew of Kisuke Urahara's existence and that she could contact Soul Society through him, and buy various items from Soul Society from him...

Perhaps all the members of the 13th Division who entered the real world knew that there was a "Urahara Shop" in reality.

Erin was very fast; before he could even sort out his thoughts, he had already arrived in front of Jushiro Ukitake of the 13th Division.

"call out!"

The sound of wind breaking rang out behind Jushiro Ukitake, and Erin's figure appeared beside Jushiro Ukitake.

"Captain Erin."

Upon seeing Erin, a short-haired girl and a bearded middle-aged man standing next to Ukitake immediately bowed respectfully to Erin.

Although Erin, the captain of the 11th Division, rarely appears in public, his legend still circulates throughout the Gotei 13.

It is said that Captain Erin is most skilled at guiding others in their cultivation. If one could be chosen by him and receive his guidance, it would definitely give the Grim Reapers a huge boost in strength.

Soi Fon, the captain of the second division, received six months of guidance from Captain Erin and successfully passed the captain's test.

Captain Byakuya Kuchiki of the Sixth Division received three months of training from Captain Erin when he was young, which propelled him from an elite Shinigami to a strongman at the vice-captain level.

Five years later, after receiving three days of guidance from Captain Erin, he successfully mastered Bankai and became the captain of the Sixth Division.

Captain Gin Ichimaru of the Third Division graduated from the Shinigami Academy and was taken in as a disciple by Captain Erin. After the previous captain of the Third Division met with misfortune, he also passed the captain's test.

"Well, hello."

Erin smiled and nodded to the two of them.

Erin is also very familiar with these two.

The two clowns of the 13th Division, Kotetsu Kiyone and Tsubaki Sentaro.

Among them, Kotetsu Kiyone is the younger sister of Kotetsu Isane, the vice-captain of the Fourth Division, while Kotsubaki Sentarou became the vice-captain of Kuchiki Rukia after the Thousand-Year Blood War.

Then, Erin asked Ukitake, "Captain Ukitake, is there something you need from me?"

"Um, Captain Erin, do you still remember Ginjo Kugo?"

"Ginjo Kugo?"

Upon hearing Jushiro Ukitake utter this name, Erin suddenly realized.

"Yes, of course I remember."

“I remember it was Ukitake who asked me to go to the human world to teach him for a period of time.”

"What's wrong? Did something happen to Ginjou Kūgo?"

"Ah."

Jushiro Ukitake nodded and said solemnly to Erin, "Captain Erin, as you know, the Shinigami Substitute Certificate that I gave to Kyugo Ginjo was for the purpose of monitoring Kyugo Ginjo."

Erin nodded.

When Seireitei discovered that Ginjo Kūgo possessed the power of a Shinigami, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni once considered killing Ginjo Kūgo on charges of "stealing the power of a Shinigami."

However, the proposal ultimately failed to be implemented due to Erin's opposition.

At that time, after discussion among the captains, they unanimously agreed to recruit Ginjo Kūgo as an unofficial Shinigami, issue him a "Shinigami Substitute Certificate," and acknowledge that Ginjo Kūgo possessed the same rights and obligations as Shinigami.

To demonstrate Soul Society's sincerity, Erin was dispatched to the human world to teach Ginjo Kūgo.

Of course, thanks to Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's reminder, Erin focused on teaching Ginjo Kūgo how to use his Zanpakutō abilities, and taught him both the Shikai and Bankai of his Zanpakutō.

As for the other four Death God techniques, they were only mentioned briefly.