Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

After the two remained locked in this stalemate for about ten seconds, Araki seemed to realize something.

"Shi Tan, you still love to lie!"

Araki gazed at the cage formed by Tokina's 'Bankai' with a somewhat nonchalant expression, while simultaneously pointing out that Tokina was deceiving him. The first state of this 'Bankai' was not simply a transformation into a wind blade.

"Haha, as expected, I couldn't escape your eyes, Master. You actually discovered me..."

Upon hearing Araki's words, Shi Tan's pupils contracted slightly, followed by an awkward smile.

"That's right, my Bankai's first move, although related to wind, is not as simple as turning into wind blades~ The 'corpses' thrown into the wilderness will gradually disappear as the wind blows, from flesh and blood to bones, from existence to non-existence, and finally even their shadows will dissipate into the world, completely returning to the cage of the dead! This is the true power of my 'Bankai'..."

"The first death is wind burial! The second death is shadow disappearance! These are the two deaths that people experience, the death of the body and the shadow! Then comes the third death. When the body and the shadow completely disappear from this world, we will experience a third death. This time we will disappear from everyone's memory. This is the third death - the death of memory!"

As Shi Tan spoke, the shadow transformed into a cage that continuously contracted, revealing his true form. After the shadow receded, countless invisible lines appeared; these transparent lines formed the black cage…

"Alright, Araki-sensei, have you decided how you want to die?"

As Shi Tan spoke, countless transparent hands emerged from the cage and attacked Araki.

"Ha ha……"

Araki smiled faintly at this.

"Senior Sister Yoruichi!"

"Ukitake, you've arrived too?!"

"Did you see any Kyokuro (Kyoto Raku) at Shitan?"

"No, I think they've probably already been killed by the teacher."

Meanwhile, outside the 'transparent' cage, where nothing could be seen clearly, Ukitake and Yoruichi finally reunited.

"boom!"

Just as the two were in their dojo, the cage in the sky suddenly burst open, and Shi Tan's figure slowly fell from the sky.

"Forty-eight seconds? Damn it..."

"Now it's up to Yoruichi and Ukitake."

As Shi Tan descended from the sky, he silently thought to himself that he had done his best.

"Um?!"

The sudden explosion attracted the attention of Ukitake and Yoruichi. The two looked up and saw Araki's figure slowly appearing in the air and coming directly in front of them.

"Next up are you two. I wonder if you can seize the opportunity that 'Kyoraku' and 'Tokina' have secured for you?!"

Araki, with his hands behind his back, smiled at Yoruichi and Ukitake.

"Swastika!" x2

The moment Yoruichi and Ukitake saw Araki, without saying a word, they immediately unleashed their Bankai.

"Instant Roar - Thunder Beast Battle Form!"

Then, Yoruichi activated Shunko while simultaneously using her Bankai.

Yoruichi's Bankai is a power-enhancing type that can be stacked with 'Shunko', but the consequence is that her muscles will be incredibly sore for the next two weeks. However, she can't think about that now...

At this moment, Yoruichi and Ukitake had only one thing in mind: they had to seize the opportunity that Kyoraku and Tokina had bought for them and hold off Araki for one minute and twelve seconds.

"Ha ha……"

Araki watched Yoruichi and Ukitake unleash their full power with a smile. 'Yoruichi,' 'Ukitake,' 'Kyoraku,' and 'Tokina'—everyone's spiritual pressure has reached 'Level Two' or higher. Very good~

then……

Two minutes passed.

"Ouch! It hurts so much!"

Yoruichi lay on the ground, covering her swollen face, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

"Finally, we made it through those five minutes."

Ukitake was lying next to Yoruichi, completely soaked. Enduring Araki's attacks for two minutes was already the limit for both him and Yoruichi.

"Congratulations, everyone passed!"

"Not only that, but they lasted an extra minute, that's really great!"

As for Araki, he gathered his 'disciples' who were lying all over the ground together and used his Zanpakuto to heal their wounds.

"I passed! That's great!"

When Kyoraku woke up and heard the news that he had passed, he was instantly relieved.

He was the first...

Okay, he was the second one to lie down, and also the one with the heaviest mental burden.

"Damn it, we've fallen behind!"

Shi Tan frowned. He had only managed to gain forty-eight seconds, which was incredibly disappointing.

"This victory is unacceptable."

Soi Fon clenched her fists, her eyes brimming with tears. She lay down the moment the test began, and when she woke up, Yoruichi told her that she had won.

"Alright, that concludes the assessment for now."

"Next up are your individual assessments~"

"The content remains the same as what I told you before. Kyoraku, Ukitake, Tokinada, and Yoruichi, go and take the current captain position of the Gotei 13! As for Soi Fon, your task is to assist Yoruichi in her work."

Araki sat down on the ground and told the four people in front of him what they needed to do next.

"understand!"

As Araki finished speaking, Kyoraku, Ukitake, Yoruichi, Soi Fon, and Tokina all nodded vigorously at Araki.

"I understand, but Araki-sensei, if I remember correctly, the Gotei 13 is currently at full strength, right?! Under these circumstances, how are we supposed to take down the '13th Division'?"

At that moment, Kyoraku raised his hand and looked at Araki, asking a question.

"It's very simple..."

Araki smiled faintly upon hearing this.

"oh?!"

Kyoraku and the others looked at the smiling Araki and immediately pricked up their ears, hoping to hear some profound insights from him.

"Since the Gotei 13 is currently at full strength, why not just go to the current captains and take their positions?!"

Araki looked at his disciples and spoke calmly.

It must be said that Araki's answer was simple and straightforward...

"Take it?!"

When Kyoraku and the others heard Araki's words, they were all stunned.

"Alright, the first task..."

"I'm giving you a month to choose the squads you want to be 'team leaders' for. I'll arrange for you to meet these squad leaders, and then..."

Araki stroked his chin as he spoke, and although he didn't finish his sentence, everyone understood what he meant.

What? The Gotei 13 is currently full of captains? Just take out a few and the positions will be filled, right?

Let those 'incompetent' team leaders take an early break!

"Squad Nine!"

Before anyone could say anything, Shi Tan directly chose the squad he wanted to take over.

"Squad 8".

Kyoraku was the second to speak, clearly having given it considerable thought.

"Squad 13".

Ukitake then chose his target as well.

"Ha ha……"

“Purification of intelligence from prisons.”

"You three little devils, it seems you've done your homework behind the scenes!"

Araki smiled slightly after hearing what Tokina, Ukitake, and Kyoraku had said.

"I won't choose it; I have a squad to inherit."

After listening to her fellow disciples, Yoruichi Shihouin yawned. "Sorry," she thought, "as the little princess of the Shihouin family, I'm different from you 'minor nobles' and 'branch family members.' I have a family business to inherit."

Your mission is to subdue the 'Covered Mobile'.

Araki reminded Yoruichi.

"Simple~"

Upon hearing this, Yoruichi gave Araki an 'OK' sign.

Well, I have to admit, it was a little bit ahead of its time.

Yoruichi has learned all of Araki's unintentional movements.

"Then what happens next..."

Araki watched his apprentices grow up, his eyes narrowing slightly.

After some time, once he has finalized his plans for the Gotei 13 and the Seireitei, it will be time for his beloved master—that old man Genryusai—to retire honorably from the position of Captain-Commander.

"My dearest master, you're so old, it's truly not easy for you. I think you should go back to the 'Shinigami Academy' and be a good principal, teaching your students well. As for the 'Gotei 13,' let your disciple manage them for you."

Araki has arranged his teachers very clearly.

Here comes a long chapter of 10,000 words! Araki is finally going to have a touching scene with the old man, it's so moving~ There'll be more later, and I'm also asking for some votes~

Chapter 109 Deciding the Fate of the Upper Nobles with a Few Words (