Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

"..."

However, seeing Zaraki yawning and looking completely perfunctory, Araki raised an eyebrow slightly. He decided to find some time to properly discipline his wayward disciple. He, Araki, could treat Genryusai this way, but his own disciple absolutely could not be treated this way! Yes, Araki was a notorious hypocrite!!

"Saito went to inform all the captains of the Gotei 13 that the Captain-Commander was going to hold a meeting of the captains."

Immediately afterwards, Araki whispered an order to Saito, who was immortal, standing beside him.

"give it to me."

As Saito spoke, he had already disappeared from the captain's room.

"Remember to report to the First Division Captain's office after the Eleventh Division finishes cleaning! Today is your first day as captain, don't embarrass me..."

After Saito left, Araki casually tossed a captain's haori to Zaraki, and then disappeared into the captain's room of the 11th Division.

"so troublesome……"

After taking the haori from Araki, Zaraki casually draped it over his shoulders.

He then left the squad leader's room, intending to find someone to clean up the bloodstains inside...

It wasn't until Zaraki had wandered around the Eleventh Division's barracks and couldn't find a single member of the Eleventh Division that he suddenly remembered that the former members of the Eleventh Division had all gone to report to the First Division.

This is why the security was so lax today, allowing the captain of the 3rd Division to easily infiltrate the 11th Division's headquarters. In fact, even those guards were just a smokescreen to deceive people. Once the fish took the bait, they too went to the 1st Division to report for duty.

In other words, although he took over the position of captain of the 11th Division from Araki, Araki only gave him the position and left him nothing else...

Araki meant that he should recruit his own squad members and not expect to get everything from his elders. Apart from this haori, he had nothing else to leave to Zaraki.

Oh, right, Araki also said that he would be giving the name 'Kenpachi' to Zaraki. As for whether giving away the name in this way goes against the original intention of the name 'Kenpachi', Araki said there was absolutely no problem with it...

After all, the name 'Kenpachi' originally referred to the strongest Shinigami in the 'Seireitei' besides the Captain-Commander, and Araki is now the 'Captain-Commander'.

"..."

At this point, looking at the deserted barracks, Gengmu silently began to clean the floor all by himself.

After Saito, who is immortal, informed all the captains of the Gotei 13 of the information that the captain-commander was going to hold a meeting of captains, the entire Gotei 13 fell into chaos...

Having grown accustomed to the absence of the Captain-Commander and routine squad leader meetings during the past six months, the members of the Gotei 13 are still somewhat unaccustomed to their new environment.

However, now that the captain has returned, they have to go.

As for why the message wasn't delivered by Chojiro Sasakibe, but by the immortal Saito, everyone was slightly puzzled, but didn't think much of it. After all, in this 'Seireitei,' no one dared to joke about the Captain-Commander...

For a while...

All the captains of the 'Gotei 13' marched toward the 'First Division'.

They gathered in front of the 'First Squad' barracks after a long absence.

"Junior brothers, you're here early!"

"Good evening, Captain Kyōraku, Captain Ukitake, and Captain Tokinada!"

Among the team leaders, Kyoraku, Ukitake, and Tokina seemed to be the first to arrive.

Following them were Shiba, Yoruichi, and Kuchiki, the three captains representing the 'Five Great Nobles'.

"Captain Shiba, it's been so long! You look even more beautiful today!"

"Of course, Yoruichi-senpai, you're beautiful too..."

Upon hearing the greetings, Kyoraku immediately turned his head and saw the voluptuous Shiba Sawa. He smiled and gave Yoruichi and the Kuchiki family captain a perfunctory nod.

You should say that to your sisters!

After hearing Kyoraku's words, Shiba Sawaku and Yoruichi spoke with disdain.

Good evening, everyone!

Meanwhile, Captain Kuchiki, who is rather serious and upright, nodded slightly to Ukitake and the others, exchanging greetings.

"Click..."

Just as everyone was exchanging greetings, the door to the 'First Squad' barracks suddenly opened, pointing them to the way ahead.

"Let's go, don't keep the captain waiting."

Upon seeing the open doors of the 'First Division' barracks, the squad leaders ceased their pleasantries and proceeded unimpeded towards the 'First Division' captain's office...

Along the way, the captains found that everything inside the 'First Division' barracks was as peaceful as before, just like in the past. This made everyone, who had been on tenterhooks because of the sudden return of the Captain-Commander, breathe a slight sigh of relief.

When the captains arrived at the door of the First Division's captain's room and saw the boy wearing a white haori waiting quietly in front of the door, their expressions changed. This was because the number 'eleven' was on the back of the boy's haori.

At the moment the Captain-Commander returned, the captain of the 11th Division was changed, causing Kyoraku, Ukitake, and the others to change their expressions repeatedly. Even Tokina subconsciously tightened his grip on the two Zanpakuto at his waist...

"It shouldn't be."

Yoruichi muttered to herself in confusion.

"Let's go in and take a look first..."

Just as Ukitake was about to go up and ask the boy a question, Kyoraku reached out and stopped Ukitake from stepping forward.

They recognized the boy, Kyoraku, as he was named Zaraki, and like them, he was Araki's apprentice...

Although they didn't have much interaction with the other party, they were still fellow disciples. If the worst-case scenario they were worried about had really happened, then this young man would never be able to stand here so openly.

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Ukitake immediately suppressed his excitement.

"Click..."

Just as everyone was looking at Zaraki, who was wearing the white haori of the 11th Division, their brows furrowed.

The door to the captain's room of the 'First' Division, which had been tightly closed, slowly opened in front of everyone.

"The commander-in-chief is letting everyone in."

When the door opened, as everyone expected, Chojiro Sasakibe's voice did not ring out. Instead, it was Saito Immortal, who had previously relayed the message to everyone, who spoke.

"Um?!"

This made everyone present even more confused. It was one thing for Saito to deliver a message to the Captain-Commander, but given Saito's status, shouldn't he be in the meeting room of the Captain-Commander's meeting?!

Despite their confusion, everyone entered the 'First Division' captain's room, which had its doors wide open. After all, only the Captain-Commander could probably answer their questions...

However, when everyone entered the 'First Division' captain's room, they were completely stunned by what they saw.

The person standing in the position of Captain-Commander of the 'First Division' was not Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, as they had imagined, but rather Araki, the former captain of the 'Eleventh Division'.

As for Uno Retsu, who was initially puzzled as to why he hadn't attended the team leader meeting, he was already standing in his position as the leader of the 4th Division, clearly having entered the 1st Division's leader's room before everyone else.

"Teacher Yuan Liuzhai has been promoted to 'Squad Zero'!"

"From today onwards, I am the new Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13..."

Before anyone could ask a question, Araki, who was standing in the captain's position and wearing the 'First Division' leader's haori, spoke first, answering all their questions in just two short sentences.

"really……"

At that moment, Kyoraku, Ukitake, and Tokina all breathed a sigh of relief.

Kyoraku exaggeratedly wiped imaginary cold sweat from his forehead and said in a relaxed tone, "Araki-sensei, you really gave us all a huge surprise! I was really worried for you when I saw that the leader of the 11th Division had suddenly changed!"

"You're hoping I lose?"

Araki looked at Kyoraku and asked.

"Of course not..."

Kyoraku waved his hand dramatically.

"Master, this is quite a promotion for you. Don't forget to give me a gift."

Yoruichi went straight up to Araki and reached out to ask for a gift.

"Later, I'll add it."

Araki said that, but in reality, he didn't have the money to buy a gift. After all, he had never accepted anything like a 'ring' in all the years he had been in office, so he planned to ask the 'Shihouin' family for money to buy a gift.

"Master, where have you been all these years?"

Ukitake gently wiped away the tears that kept flowing from his eyes, then looked at Araki and asked.

"Lingwang Palace".

Araki replied.

"so……"

Upon hearing this, Shida instinctively looked at Shiba Sawako.

"Yes, I knew about Yamamoto all along..."

After sensing Shiba Zehong's gaze, he immediately began to explain.

It seemed that Shiba Sawa was still a little unaccustomed to Araki being the Captain-Commander, so he accidentally called him Captain-Commander Yamamoto. After realizing his mistake, Sawa corrected himself, saying, "I already knew about former Captain-Commander Yamamoto and Captain-Commander Araki's return."

"Don't worry! Your master has been doing well these past few years. Araki will treat everyone to hot pot later~"

Then, it was Mao, the main wife, who spoke up. She smiled at everyone and then announced the hot pot thing.

It's clear that Uji already knew about Araki's return...

For a moment, the entire 'First Squad' captain's room was filled with jubilation.

Only Kuchiki, the captain of the 6th Division, looked somewhat embarrassed after hearing what everyone was saying. He thought to himself, "So, after all this commotion, I'm the only one here. I'm a complete outsider who's been kept in the dark. Should I go out?!"

"I have to think of a way, at least to let my son..."

"Forget it, let's find a way to get my grandson accepted as a disciple of the 'Yuanliu' sect."

Feeling ostracized, Kuchiki Ginryu made a decision at that moment.

The ostracism and such ended with Kuchiki Ginrei's generation...

Although saying this makes their supposedly noble and exemplary Kuchiki family seem somewhat undeserving of its name, he still insists that from now on, the other heads of their Kuchiki family must collude with the 'Yuanliu'.

"Alright, let's stop this small talk!"

"Captains, please return to your positions..."

"Now, the meeting of the captains of the Gotei 13 will officially begin."

After chatting with his apprentices for a while, Araki's expression suddenly turned serious.