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

He confirmed that he had released his Bankai when he took office as the captain of the 8th Division, and showed it to the old man Yamamoto. He has not used Bankai since then, not even once in the hundreds of years since.

What standards did Captain Erin use to judge that the other person's strength was no less than his own?

"After that guy got away, I went to see the little girl who survived and found that her soul was incomplete."

"In other words, the person who escaped tore a piece of the little girl's soul."

"Moreover, the actions were extremely rough, and the little girl could have died if she hadn't received timely treatment."

"However, repairing a soul also requires a soul as material."

“Of course I would never arbitrarily strip someone else of their soul in order to heal the wounds of this little girl’s soul in order to save one person.”

Then, Silver appeared in front of me.

"He said he was willing to use his own soul as material, allowing me to extract it to heal the little girl's wounded soul..."

"Bangdang..."

Upon hearing Erin's words, Matsumoto Rangiku was momentarily stunned, and the wine glass in her hand fell to the ground onto the table.

Others might not know, but Matsumoto Rangiku knew that at that time, she was the only one who could have Gin use her soul as a material to heal his wounds.

So, the little girl whose soul was torn off in Captain Erin's words, is that me?

"Haha, hahaha, sorry, sorry, I've had a bit too much to drink..."

Realizing her blunder, Matsumoto Rangiku quickly offered an awkward laugh and explained to everyone.

However, everyone is more interested in what Erin said about Captain Ichimaru Gin's past, so they don't pay much attention to it.

Only Kyoraku Shunsui glanced at Matsumoto Rangiku, seemingly lost in thought.

“At that time, I told Yin Ming directly that if I made a mistake while tearing off his soul, he might die.”

"However, Yin only asked me if he could guarantee that the little girl would be completely healed with his soul. After receiving my answer, he did not hesitate at all and told me to do it."

"Fortunately, my ability to return to the source was not weak. Although it caused some damage to Yin, I was able to extract a fragment of Yin's soul while preserving Yin's life."

"After healing the little girl, I told Yin that if you want to protect the people you care about, strength is the most important thing."

"If you don't want to experience this despair again, then come to the Shinigami Academy and become a Shinigami."

"If you choose the Eleventh Division after graduation, I will personally train you."

"And so, not long after, Gin arrived at the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy."

"Even though a piece of his soul is missing, Silver's talent is much stronger than I imagined."

"Within just one year, he completed his studies at the Shinigami Academy and eventually joined the Eleventh Division."

"During my training with him, I knew that Gin cared a lot about that little girl, so every time I taught him, I would take him to Rukongai so that he would have time to secretly visit her."

"Later I heard that the little girl wanted to study at the True Spiritual Arts Academy, and Gin even wasted a year of his training time escorting that little girl from Rukongai to Seireitei..."

Upon hearing Erin's words, Matsumoto Rangiku covered her face with her hands, tears welling up between her fingers.

It turns out that Yin had never left him.

It turns out that the reason he hadn't encountered any crises all these years was because Yin had been secretly protecting him...

Silver...

"I didn't realize that Captain Gin Ichimaru had such a past."

At this moment, behind the sunglasses, Iba Tetsuzaemon also shed tears of emotion.

"To be honest, when I saw Captain Gin Ichimaru, I felt like I was seeing a snake. I felt that Captain Gin Ichimaru was a very insidious person."

"However, after listening to Captain Erin's account of Captain Gin Ichimaru's past, I realized that Captain Gin Ichimaru is a true man."

"It's truly moving to see someone embark on a solitary journey to pursue the pinnacle of power in order to protect their loved ones."

Chapter 190 Rukia

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Although Matsumoto Rangiku wanted to refute Ichimaru Gin's description of him as treacherous as a snake when he heard Iba Tetsuzaemon say that Gin was as sinister as a snake.

But when Iba Tetsuzaemon later mentioned that Captain Ichimaru Gin came to Seireitei alone to protect his loved ones, Matsumoto Rangiku laughed so hard that snot almost came out of her nose.

Hmm, I didn't realize that Iba Tetsuzaemon had such good judgment.

Young man, you're good at talking, say more!

Following Iba Tetsuoemon, Hisagi Shuhei also nodded in agreement.

"Yes, what Captain Erin said has completely overturned my entire opinion of Captain Ichimaru Gin."

"However, Captain Erin, you just mentioned that Captain Ichimaru Gin's childhood friend came to Seireitei. How come after all these years, I haven't noticed which female Shinigami Captain Ichimaru Gin has shown any particular interest in?"

"Could it be that Captain Gin Ichimaru's childhood friend failed the entrance exam for the Shinigami Academy and was ultimately assigned to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force, heading to Hueco Mundo?"

"Haha, that's Yin's secret, how could I possibly know?"

"and……"

Erin swirled the wine in his glass and said meaningfully, "Don't forget, although Gin has become the captain of the Third Division, he has never given up on finding the Grim Reaper who hurt that little girl."

"With such a powerful enemy lurking in the shadows, do you think Yin would be foolish enough to expose his childhood sweetheart, allowing that enemy to exploit his weakness and use the little girl to threaten him?"

"makes sense."

After Erin said that, both Iba Tetsuzaemon and Hisagi Shuhei nodded.

But instantly, the two of them were sobered up by the shock.

"Wait, Captain Erin, what did you just say?"

"Is that hidden enemy, whose strength is no less than that of the Kyoraku captain, still in Seireitei?"

Seeing the two people's shocked expressions, Erin couldn't help but laugh.

"Haha, has the long period of peace made you forget many things? Zaemon, Shuhei..."

"From the initial cases of missing souls in Rukongai, to the unexplained disappearances and deaths of Shinigami, and then to the attack on Captain Hirako and others..."

"Even the things that happened in Soul Society three years ago, when I was framed by Captain Aizen of the Fifth Division, were just coincidences, right?"

"The Soul Society may seem peaceful now, but when the hidden forces emerge, it will definitely be a great catastrophe for the Soul Society."

"So, Zaemon, Shuhei, train hard and become stronger!"

"Don't wait until it's too late to regret why you didn't work harder now."

"Both of you have the potential to become captains. Don't let your current slackness lead to future regrets."

After saying that, Erin put down his glass.

"Alright, I feel much better after sharing some of my secrets with you, so I won't chat with you anymore."

"Next, I need to go to the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy to take on another disciple, so that someone can leave without regrets..."

"Oh?"

A glint flashed in Kyoraku Shunsui's eyes.

Does letting someone leave without regrets mean that someone is about to die?

In order to ensure that the deceased had no regrets, Captain Erin decided to take the person that person cared about as his disciple.

It seems that I can check here to see if I can make a breakthrough.

Therefore, Kyoraku Shunsui also put down his wine glass after Erin.

“The disciples who can catch Captain Erin’s eye eventually grow into important figures in Seireitei.”

"Captain Erin, would I have the honor of accompanying you? Consider me a witness to Captain Erin's acceptance of a disciple."

"Haha, it should be an honor for my next disciple to have the band leader as a witness to my apprenticeship."

"Then let's go, band leader of the Beijing Opera."

"Walk."

After Captains Kyoraku Shunsui and Erin left, Iba Tetsuzaemon and Hisagi Shuhei, who had been standing tall, suddenly slumped down.

"call……"

They both saw each other's actions, smiled at each other, and then clinked their glasses together.

"Sigh, Captain Erin is actually taking on disciples, I'm so envious..."

"Yes, it is indeed quite enviable."

Hisagi Shuhei nodded in agreement.

Look at Captain Erin's disciples; they've all become captains of the Gotei 13, and their strength is formidable.

If only they could also receive guidance from Captain Erin...

"By the way, Vice-Captain Zaemon, weren't you a member of the Eleventh Division before? What, didn't you receive any guidance from Captain Erin?"

"How not?"

Ichiba Tetsuzaemon straightened his chest and revealed a smug smile.

"Hisagi, do you think I got my position as the vice-captain of the 7th Division by chance?"

"Back then, I was stationed at the base with about twenty team members when Captain Erin came to the squad. That day, Captain Erin gave us a special lesson."

"However, in the end, only I persisted in training according to Captain Erin's guidance and eventually became the fifth seat of the Eleventh Division."

"Unfortunately, on that day we received news that one of the five seat commanders would be sent to the 7th Division as a vice-captain. In battle after battle, I was expelled from the 11th Division with a record of zero wins and five losses, and joined the 7th Division."

"Oh? This is the first time I've heard of this. You were actually expelled from the Eleventh Division, Zaemon."

"I thought you wanted to become the vice-captain, which is why you went to the 7th Division."

"Ugh……"

Ichiba Tetsuzaemon let out a sigh.

"Vice-captain is just a position."

"However, I prefer fighting alongside Captain Zaraki rather than becoming a vice-captain."