Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

"Go for it, Mayuri Kurotsuchi!"

"I'll be promoted to 'Squad Zero,' and you'll move into 'The Nest of Maggots,' but we both have a bright future~"

Shutara Senjumaru watched Mayuri Kurotsuchi disappear into the distance, a smile appearing on his face.

"Shutara, thank you so much!"

Mayuri Kurotsuchi turned to the side and glared fiercely at Shutara Senjumaru, secretly thanking Senjumaru for his good intentions.

"Ah this..."

After Shutara Senjumaru, the captain of the 12th Division, was confirmed to join the 0th Division, and Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who was expected to succeed Senjumaru as the captain of the 12th Division, was taken away by members of the 2nd Division, the members of the 12th Division slowly recovered from their shock.

"Yizhou..."

"The 12th Division and the Technology Development Bureau are now in your hands."

Just as everyone came to their senses, Shutara casually left a sentence for the purple-haired member who had joined the team the latest, and then walked with the fake 'monk' and the other members of the 'Zero Squad' towards the 'Heavenly Pillar Carriage' from which they had come.

"Huh? Leave it to me?"

By the time the purple-haired 'loli' realized what was happening, Senjumaru and the rest of the 'Zero Squad' had already entered the 'Heavenly Pillar Chariot'. Then, the fake 'monk' activated his ability, transferring the 'Heavenly Pillar Chariot' and the rest of the 'Zero Squad' to the Shiba family's territory.

However, this scene was too horrifying for the purple-haired 'loli' and the members of the '12th Division'. In their eyes, a pair of giant hands suddenly appeared in the sky, pulled the 'Heavenly Pillar Chariot' from the ground, and then threw it into the distance.

"These guys are more than just funny."

At this moment, the members of the 12th Division realized the unfathomable depth of the 0th Division.

"ignition!"

On the other side, at the current Shiba family ancestral land, the current head of the Shiba family has already made preparations.

He held a torch and lit the Shiba Cannon, which was used to launch the 'Heavenly Pillar Chariot'...

"boom!"

With a roar, the 'Heavenly Pillar Chariot' soared back into the sky.

As the 'Heavenly Pillar Carriage' ascended into the sky, Araki, who was lying on the rooftop taking a break from his busy schedule, slightly narrowed his eyes.

"Looks like Senjumaru has finally gone to Squad Zero~"

Araki gazed at the winding "Heavenly Pillar Carriage" and couldn't help but smile softly.

In this way, he can be considered to have completely fulfilled his promise to Senjumaru.

"Forehead……"

On the other side, Shutara Senjumaru, who was standing in the 'Heavenly Pillar Chariot' and feeling it rising into the air, had a slight change in expression. To be honest, she was still not used to the side effects of the 'Heavenly Pillar Chariot'.

Some time had passed, and just as Senjumaru was starting to feel nauseous.

"boom!"

With a tremor, the 'Heavenly Pillar Carriage' successfully descended onto the outer path of the 'Spirit King Palace'.

"This is the 'Spirit King's Palace'?!"

When Senjumaru stepped out of the 'Heavenly Pillar Carriage' and stood on the 'Spirit King's Path,' she was truly awestruck by the sight of the 'Spirit King's Palace' before her.

Four enormous discs, resembling pot lids, floated in the sky. In the center of each disc was a tall spire. Both the discs and the spires exuded a breathtaking sense of oppression.

"Of course~"

After hearing what 'Senjumaru' said, the fake 'monk' couldn't help but chuckle softly and nodded silently.

"That disc-shaped thing is the detached palace of our Zero Squad members. After you join the Zero Squad, you will also build your own detached palace. As for the tall tower in the middle that is surrounded by the detached palace, it is naturally the palace where His Majesty the Spirit King resides—the Spirit King's Inner Palace! From today onwards, you will serve His Majesty the Spirit King with us."

The fake 'monk' said to Senjumaru with a smile.

"I see……"

Senjumaru nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"As for the thing I was riding just now, it's called the 'Heavenly Pillar Chariot.' It's the means of transportation for our 'Zero Squad' between the 'Soul King Palace' and the 'Seireitei.' If you need to go to the 'Seireitei' to take care of some business, you can use the 'Heavenly Pillar Chariot' directly there. When you return, remember to ask the head of the 'Shiba' family to use the 'Shiba' cannon to send your 'Heavenly Pillar Chariot' and you back to the 'Soul King Palace'..."

Then, as if remembering something, the 'monk' continued his sermon to Senjumaru.

"I see."

After hearing the monk's words, 'Senjumaru' nodded slightly again.

"Then come with me to build your own detached palace~"

Seeing this, the monk continued walking forward along the "path of worship".

"it is good."

As for Senjumaru, he remained completely obedient, following closely behind the 'monk'.

"Oh, right, there's something I forgot to mention. After thinking it over, I've decided it's best to remind you a little."

The 'monk' who was striding forward seemed to remember something. He turned around and looked at 'Senjumaru' earnestly as he spoke.

"Um?!"

Senjumaru was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

"Don't touch the 'Heavenly Pillar Carriage' recently, and definitely don't go to the 'Seireitei', understand?!"

The 'monk' changed his previous amiable demeanor and looked at Senjumaru with a serious expression, warning him.

"Uh, I get it."

Senjumaru was initially surprised by the 'monk's' seriousness, then nodded.

"The Seireitei hasn't been so harmonious lately. After such a long period of preparation, Araki is probably about to make his move against the Gotei 13..."

Seeing that Senjumaru was behaving well, the monk stopped instructing him and began explaining on his own.

"Araki is going to take action against the Gotei 13?!"

Senjumaru looked puzzled after hearing the 'monk's' words.

"Yes, I guess it won't be long before the captain-general of the Gotei 13 is replaced, right?"

As the monk answered Senjumaru's question, he turned his head and looked through the clouds and countless layers of barriers beneath his feet at the distant Seireitei.

"This……"

Senjumaru's eyes flashed with realization upon hearing this. She had guessed 50 years ago that Araki would fight Genryusai and decide on the captain of the Gotei 13. She never expected that this day would come so soon.

Hope everything is alright~

Senjumaru raised her head, a hint of worry flashing in her beautiful eyes.

at the same time……

Inside the barracks of the 'Seireitei' 'First Division'.

"Swish! Swish! Swish..."

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, the captain of the 'First Division' and concurrently the captain-commander of the 'Gotei 13', was sweating profusely in the 'Captain's Room'. He wielded his wooden sword with great force, his brows furrowed and his eyes sharp. While his spiritual pressure was restrained, it also gave people a sense of immeasurable power.

Is Captain-Commander Yamamoto still training?

Outside the Captain's Room, the members of the First Division lay prone in front of the gate, peering through the cracks at Genryusai Shigekuni, who was wielding his Zanpakuto inside. Their expressions were filled with utter shock.

They hadn't expected that Genryuzai, the captain who was already at the top of the Gotei 13, would still work so hard on a regular basis. This made everyone admire Genryuzai immensely, while at the same time, they were also somewhat puzzled.

Captain-Commander Yamamoto is already invincible, known as the strongest Shinigami in the Seireitei, yet he still trains so hard every day. What is his purpose?!

"Aren't you guys going to train yet?!"

Just as the members of the 'First Squad' were watching Yamamoto train and secretly admiring him, Chojiro Sasakibara, who was returning from patrol, saw the scene before him and roared at everyone.

"Yes, sir!!"

Upon hearing the warning from the Sparrow Division, the members of the 'First Division' immediately straightened up and hurriedly ran towards the other end of the corridor.

"Ugh……"

Seeing this, the Sparrow Department sighed helplessly.

"Dong Dong~"

After scattering the newly recruited 'First Squad' members, the Sparrowbeard approached the door of the squad leader's room. He knocked lightly twice to give Yamamoto inside a heads-up before pushing the door open and entering.

"Lord Yuan Liuzhai, I'm back."

As soon as Quebu entered the room, he saw Genryusai put down the wooden sword he was using for training and instead took a towel and kept wiping the sweat off his body.

"Lord Yuan Liuzhai, you're exercising again?!"

Looking at the sweat-drenched Yuan Liuzhai before him, Quebu couldn't help but ask.

Since Araki's four disciples became captains of the Gotei 13 50 years ago, Genryusai has never left the captain's room. It's as if Genryusai has been stimulated by something, and he trains and hones his skills in the captain's room all day long.

"Um……"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Liuzhai nodded slightly.

"Lord Yuan Liuzhai, would you please take a short rest?"

“You have already reached the pinnacle of death, there is absolutely no need to push your body so relentlessly.”

After hearing Genryusai's words, Suzabu's eyes showed a hint of pity. No one knew better than Suzabu's Chojiro how hard Genryusai worked. In addition to exercising every day, Genryusai also had to process some important documents at night. Suzabu was afraid that Genryusai's body would not be able to handle such a long-term commitment.

"We have no choice but to exploit them!"

"After all, that little brat is probably already impatient."

After hearing what Que Bu said, Yuan Liuzhai smiled indifferently.

"Hmm? You mean..."

As the person closest to Yuan Liuzhai, Quebu naturally knew who the "little brat" Yuan Liuzhai was talking about was. Combining Yuan Liuzhai's daily training with the words "can't wait" in Yuan Liuzhai's words, Quebu seemed to have figured something out.

"Lord Genryuzhai, is it truly inevitable that you and Araki must fight?!"

Quebu looked at Yuanliuzhai with a hint of helplessness and asked softly.

"This is my final test of him!"

“The captain of the ‘Gotei 13’ must be stronger than me.”

Genryusai shook his head at the Sparrow's head. It wasn't that he wouldn't let Araki go, or that Araki insisted on fighting him, but rather that he had to hand over the position of Captain-Commander of the 'Gotei 13' to someone far stronger than himself.