Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

However, at this moment, Kyoraku and the others had no mood to appreciate the extremely luxurious scene before them; their eyes were entirely focused on Yoruichi Shihouin, who was sitting in the pavilion enjoying the cool air.

"Senior Sister Yoruichi~"

"Why don't you take a good guess? Who here hasn't passed the squad leader test yet? Who hasn't become the squad leader of the Gotei 13 and received the squad leader's haori from Araki-sensei?!"

Kyoraku Shunsui, wearing the white haori that Araki had given him, with the words '8th Division' printed on the back, asked Shihouin Yoru with a smile.

"I……"

Yoruichi, who was lazing around in the pavilion, enjoying the pastries prepared by the servants and watching the orange koi swimming in the artificial lake in the distance, was gradually becoming happy. However, when she saw Kyoraku's white haori, her smiling face hardened, and her good mood was instantly ruined. Suddenly, the pastries in her hand didn't seem so delicious anymore.

"Kyoraku, how dare you speak to our Yoruichi-senpai like that? Do you know that Yoruichi-senpai is the eldest daughter of the 'Shihouin' family, a completely different person from us 'ordinary mortals'! With Yoruichi-senpai's strength, passing the team leader assessment would be a piece of cake for her, wouldn't it? Do you agree with me? Our dear Yoruichi-senpai~"

Just as Yoruichi was feeling choked up, Shi Tan finally arrived late from a distance. He pretended to frown and approached Kyoraku, complaining about Kyoraku's rudeness while also praising Yoruichi.

"Shi Tan is right! The captain's assessment? It's too easy for me..."

Upon hearing this, Yoruichi's eyes lit up, and she immediately continued following Shitan's words.

Unfortunately, Yoruichi was still too naive; she didn't realize she had been tricked.

"Oh! Since this squad leader assessment was so easy for Yoruichi-senpai, then I might as well ask, is the reason why Yoruichi-senpai hasn't passed the squad leader assessment yet because she doesn't want to be the squad leader of the 'Gotei 13'?!"

As soon as Yoruichi finished speaking, Shitan continued with a smile. This time, he didn't give Yoruichi any way out, but directly and forcefully questioned her.

"you……"

Yoruichi's smile, which had been gradually rising at the corners of her mouth, immediately froze. She realized that Tsunayoshi Tokina and Kyoraku Shunsui were on the same side.

"That despicable Tsunayoshiro Tokinada! He really is a born evil brat of the Tsunayoshiro family! Just as Master Araki said, everyone in the Tsunayoshiro family is wicked!!"

Yoruichi looked at Tsunayoshiro Tokinada with immense resentment.

"Kyoraku, Shinetani, what are you two doing?!"

"How dare you show off in front of Yoruichi just because you've become captains of the Gotei 13?! This is incredibly disrespectful!"

Just as Yoruichi was secretly fuming as she looked at Kyoraku and Tokina, who were wearing white kimonos as captains, Ukitake Jushiro, who had been chasing after Kyoraku and Tokina, finally arrived in front of everyone.

"Moreover, we both know Yoruichi's strength. Objectively speaking, with Yoruichi's strength, passing the squad leader test would be too easy. However, in addition to passing the squad leader test, Yoruichi also has to become the commander of the 'Stealth Mobile Force' and, according to Araki-sensei's requirements, combine the 'Stealth Mobile Force' with the squad that Yoruichi inherited. It can be said that this greatly increases the difficulty for Yoruichi to become the 'captain'."

As soon as Ukitake spoke, he proved Yoruichi Shihouin's strength from a very objective perspective.

"Junior Brother Fuzhu, you really are the only good person here!"

Yoruichi was deeply moved after hearing Ukitake's words. Her eyes welled up with tears as she realized that not all of her junior brothers were bad people; there were good ones among them.

"Senior Yoruichi, how did you know that I not only passed the captain's test and officially became the captain of the '13th Division,' but also received a 'brand new' captain's haori personally made by Araki-sensei?!"

Before Yoruichi could be moved by Ukitake's words, Ukitake revealed his true form, smiling broadly as he spoke to Yoruichi. And what struck Yoruichi most as utterly devastating was…

As Ukitake spoke to Yoruichi, he didn't forget to spin around in front of her, showing off the 'Captain's Haori' that Araki had customized for him.

"Get out! All of you get out! I never want to see you again! Never again!!"

After hearing what Ukitake said, Yoruichi's face froze on the spot. She took a deep breath and then roared at Ukitake, Kyoraku, and Tokina.

As Yoruichi finished speaking, the expressions of the retainers of the Shihōin family gradually darkened. They picked up their weapons and looked at Kyōraku, Tokina, and Ukitake with displeasure.

"They're gone! They're gone..."

Seeing that Yoruichi had been thoroughly angered by them, Kyoraku and the others immediately chose the 'escape' option. They didn't want to face a 'furious' 'demon cat,' which would be deadly.

"Lord Ye Yi, have a snack to calm your anger~"

After Kyoraku and the others left, Soi Fon immediately picked up a piece of pastry and put it to Yoruichi Shihouin's lips.

"Aww~"

Yoruichi, like a little tiger, devoured the pastry Soi Fon brought her. As she savored it, she frowned. Perhaps it was because she was in a bad mood, but even her favorite pastry had lost its original deliciousness. At this moment, eating the pastry felt like chewing wax.

"I'm not eating anymore! I'm so angry..."

Yoruichi grew angrier the more she thought about it, and finally stood up from the pavilion.

"Take all these pastries away!" Soi Fon first waved to the surrounding servants, signaling them to remove the pastries from the pavilion, then she looked at Yoruichi and asked, "Yoruichi-sama, where are we going next?"

"Go to 'Covered Maneuver'! We must take 'Covered Maneuver' today..."

"Hmph! I'll have Araki-sensei conduct the team leader assessment tomorrow!"

Yoruichi spoke angrily after hearing Soi Fon's words.

"As ordered."

Upon hearing this, Soi Fon nodded respectfully to Yoruichi.

Regardless of whether Yoruichi's choice is right or wrong, Soi Fon always obeys unconditionally.

Meanwhile, outside the gates of the Shihouin family...

"This time, we've completely offended Yoruichi-senpai..."

"Honestly, what was I thinking? Why did I decide to go along with you two's nonsense?!"

After Ukitake, Kyoraku, and Tokina ran out of the 'Shihōin' family's territory, Ukitake first let out a long sigh, then covered his face and spoke with a pained expression.

Yes, the opening remarks just now from Kyoraku, Tokina, and Ukitake were a performance they meticulously prepared for Yoruichi Shihōin...

"Ukitake. Whatever you were thinking back then, it doesn't matter anymore!"

"Since you've already done everything, we're all in this together now. If things go wrong, all three of us will go down together, and nobody will get away with it..."

After hearing what Ukitake said, Kyoraku smiled and spoke.

"You two really screwed me over this time..."

Ukitake took a deep breath, then gave a wry smile.

"Anyway, today's an opportunity is too good to pass up, shall we go grab a drink?"

Shitan looked at Kyoraku and Ukitake beside him, and after a moment's thought, he made a drinking gesture towards them.

"go!"

Upon hearing this, Kyoraku and Ukitake exchanged a glance, then followed Shitan with smiles.

Meanwhile, the 'Tsunayoshiro' family.

A week has passed since Shi Tan spoke rudely to the family's second and third elders. During this week, the second and third elders have become increasingly angry, and finally, in the name of the family's elders, they convened a council meeting of the Tsunami clan...

Because the main person to be discussed at this meeting was Tsunayoshiro Tokinada, a highly accomplished disciple of Araki, the head of the Tsunayoshiro family and the head of the family were all present, and even the elderly clan elders who were preparing to retire were invited.

"At this point, Tan became increasingly outrageous. He completely disregarded us, his 'two elders,' relying on his strength gained from studying under Araki Kenpachi to act arrogantly and conceitedly..."

As soon as the two elders met the clan elders, they immediately started complaining, criticizing Shi Tan in every way possible, calling him a worthless and despicable person.

"That's right! Most importantly, Shi Tan is disrespectful and has no manners! He's simply barbaric. Just sitting there, sharing a room with him, makes me feel ashamed."

The three elders chimed in, clearly infuriating the two clan elders of the Tsunayo family. If they weren't truly no match for Shi Tan, they would have already decided to take action against him in secret.

"I apologize to everyone for my son's many misdeeds! My son is still young, he's just a child, and I hope that you two and three elders can give him another chance to reform..."

Just as the two elders and three elders were criticizing Shi Tan's misdeeds and bad behavior at the meeting, Shi Tan's father suddenly stood up from his seat and expressed his apology to everyone in the meeting room.

"Please sit down..."

Unfortunately, the two elders had no intention of giving Shi Tan's father any face.

"Regarding your son's matter, it's not something that can be resolved by simply saying he's still young and can reform himself. I now suspect that Shi Tan is an undercover agent sent by 'Yuanliu.' Yuan Liuzhai wants to use Gangmi Dai Shi Tan to completely bring our Gangmi Dai family under his control..."

The three elders looked at Shi Tan's father with icy expressions and immediately put a big accusation on Shi Tan's head.

"What? An undercover agent? You can't just say things like that!"

Shi Tan's father's expression changed drastically after hearing what the "three elders" said.

"Whether it's nonsense or not, it's too early to say..."

Upon hearing this, the three elders simply looked at Shi Tan's father and spoke calmly.

"An undercover agent? No way?"

"It's not impossible that such a thing could happen..."

"After all, Shi Tan is a disciple of Araki Kenpachi, and can be considered a grand-disciple of Genryusai."

"You may say that Shitan and Yuanliuzhai have no connection, but I don't believe it."

After the three elders and Shi Tan's father finished speaking, the entire conference room erupted in noise as everyone discussed the possibility that Gang Midai Shi Tan was indeed a spy sent by Yuan Liuzhai to infiltrate their Gang Midai family and take over their household.

“Elders, perhaps there is just a misunderstanding between you and my son. Some things were not explained clearly, and you misunderstood each other. We are all members of the Tsunayoshi family, and there is no way that we cannot resolve our differences. You agree, don’t you?!”

Shi Tan's father was still doing his best to fight for a chance for his foolish son. Unfortunately, Shi Tan had already been judged by the elders. In fact, even without the incident of Shi Tan insulting the elders, as a third-generation disciple of the Yuanliu lineage, he would never have been able to enter the core of the Gangmidai family's power structure.

"Whether or not you can speak openly is not up to you! Anyway, we remember everything Shi Tan said to us. He said he was determined to be the head of the 'Gangmidai' family, and even the 'Spirit King' couldn't change his mind! It's really laughable. Who does he think he is?"

Before Shi Tan's father could say anything more, the three elders of the Gangya family dropped their trump card, uttering Shi Tan's arrogant words in front of everyone.

"What?! Has Shi Tan gone mad? How could he say something like that?"

For a moment, everyone present was stunned.

"Shi Tan! Shi Tan! What am I supposed to say to you? How the hell can you say such things in front of the clan elders? You should have just kept it to yourself. Why did you have to say it out loud? And of all things, the clan elders had to hear it! Now even I can't help you. Good luck to you!"

As for Shi Tan's old father, after hearing his eldest son say such things, he had no choice but to sit back down in his seat. In an instant, Shi Tan's old father seemed to have aged a lot.

"Master, what do you think we should do with someone like Tokina from our Tsunayo family?!"

After the three elders unleashed their trump card, the two elders decided to accept the pursuit and looked at the current head of the family, Tsunayoshi, and asked.

"Eh……"

"I think you're all making a mountain out of a molehill! Shi Tan is just a child who's a few hundred years old. What bad intentions could a child possibly have? As for Shi Tan's impulsiveness and hot temper, that's even less of a problem! Don't you think it's normal for young people to be a little hot-tempered? Tell me, which of you hasn't said a few impulsive things to your elders when you were young?"

“I don’t think we need to make such a big deal out of Shi Tan’s punishment. Just have someone convey our message, give Shi Tan a slight warning, have him write a self-criticism, and apologize to the clan’s second and third elders in front of the entire clan. That would be the end of it! I believe our second and third elders won’t hold a grudge against a child! Don’t you agree?”

Before the current head of the Tsunayoshiro family could speak, the head of the family, who was the second-in-command, spoke up, effortlessly easing the tense and serious atmosphere in the meeting room.

"This……"

Once the 'head of the family' spoke, no one dared to say anything more.

However, the faces of the "Second Elder" and the "Third Elder" were extremely gloomy. They naturally knew that the "Head of the Family" was deliberately suppressing them and deliberately putting Shi Tan in front of them to disgust them.

After all, no matter how much Shi Tan 'clamors' about inheriting the 'Tsunayoshiro' family and becoming its head, he can only 'clamor' and that's all he can do...

There are two hurdles blocking Shi Tan: the family rules of the 'Tsunayoshi' family and the 'Golden Seal Noble Council'. As a member of a branch family, Shi Tan is far too far from the position of head of the Tsunayoshi family!