Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

As soon as the sage who praised Araki finished speaking, another sage immediately followed suit and continued to praise him.

"Now we're just waiting for more fish to bite, and then we can all split the profits."

One of the judges, a man of considerable experience and skill, sat on his high seat, twirling a string of coins in his hand as he smiled at the crowd.

"That's true..."

After hearing the judge's words, everyone immediately laughed and agreed, saying that they had all thought the same thing as the judge.

"Um, esteemed wise men and judges, please hear me out!"

"If Araki really intends to use our money to form an expeditionary force specifically to conquer Hueco Mundo, then what should we do?!"

Just as all the sages and judges were waiting for Araki to catch a big fish so they could share the spoils, an untimely voice slowly rang out in the 'Forty-Six Rooms' meeting hall.

"..."

For a moment, the entire conference room of 'Room 46' fell silent.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible..."

Just as everyone present fell silent, one of the judges waved his hand, his eyes filled with determination.

"Araki's notice seemed incredibly generous, but it didn't discuss any benefits whatsoever. Even a dog wouldn't give it a second glance! If there really are brain-dead idiots in this 'Seireitei' who, for the sake of so-called justice and glory, sign up for the 'Hueco Mundo' expeditionary force' and actually pass, then I'll accept the money I lent Araki! I'll consider it my contribution to the 'Soul Society'..."

Just as everyone in the 'Forty-Six Chambers' turned to look at the Inquisitor who said it was impossible for Araki to actually assemble a 'Hueco Mundo' expeditionary force, the Inquisitor continued to speak eloquently in front of everyone.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

As soon as the judge finished speaking, all the sages and judges in the 'Forty-Six Chambers' burst into laughter.

"That's true..."

"You guys think those ordinary Shinigami in the Gotei 13, who only earn a few hundred dollars a month, are willing to risk their lives in Hueco Mundo for that?!"

Then there was a wise man who sat on his throne and spoke in a leisurely manner.

"Hahaha, exactly, exactly!"

"If Araki can really use such a notice to form a punitive army, I will voluntarily withdraw from the 'Central 46'..."

There were also wise men who expressed their disdain for Araki's proclamation and his whimsical ideas.

"Hahaha……"

Upon hearing this, the sages present merely chuckled a few times, clearly sharing the same thought as the sage who had spoken. In their view, Araki had absolutely no chance of successfully forming the 'Hueco Mundo' expeditionary force.

at the same time……

A tall man, dressed in a linen trench coat and wearing a straw hat, with a physique resembling a standing polar bear, arrived at the wall in Runlin'an District of the "Wandering Souls City" where the members of the "First Division" used to post recruitment notices for the "Hueco Mundo" expeditionary force.

The man looked at the notice in front of him, rubbing his chin as he smiled.

"Originally, I planned to join the 'Eleventh Division,' which is known as a combat division..."

"However, it's clear that the 'Eleventh Division' is far less interesting than the 'Hueco Mundo' Expeditionary Force~"

"Hahaha, it's decided! I'm not going to the combat squad anymore, I'll just go have some fun with this so-called 'Hueco Mundo' expeditionary force!"

"Coincidentally, I've been wandering around the Soul Society for hundreds of years, and I've never seen what Hueco Mundo looks like."

As he spoke, the man tore down the notice on the wall and headed towards the 'Seireitei'.

As for why the man tore down the recruitment notice on the wall before heading to the 'Seireitei', that's the reason.

It's because someone like him, who usually wanders the 'Soul Street' and has no official status within the 'Seireitei', wouldn't be allowed into the 'Gotei 13' without a sufficient reason, considering the security of the 'Seireitei'...

Especially someone as powerful as him, whose strength is enough to rival the captains of the 'Gotei 13'!

As the man, holding the notice, walked to the front and back of the Seireitei gate, he suddenly saw a Shinigami soldier dressed in a Shinigami uniform sitting in a small pavilion next to the gate, yawning incessantly.

Only when he reached the Grim Reaper did the soldier stretch lazily and ask the man in front of him, "Hey! What are you doing here, big guy?!"

"Ha ha……"

After listening to what the Grim Reaper in front of him said, the man simply smiled and then placed the notice in his hand on the Grim Reaper's desk.

"This is?!"

The Death Squad member's eyes lit up when he saw the notice in the man's hand.

Then, he gently raised his head, looked at the man who was as tall as a polar bear, and cautiously asked, "Excuse me, are you a warrior here to sign up for the 'Hueco Mundo' expeditionary force?!"

"Exactly."

Upon hearing this, the man immediately smiled and nodded.

"What is your name? I'd like to register you..."

After nodding, the Shinigami soldiers turned to the tall man in front of them and asked a question.

"Me? My name is Kuruyashiki..."

"He is a man who is so bored with his life that he has nothing to do all day long and plans to go to Hueco Mundo to drink the blood of the Hollows."

The man, whose physique resembled that of a giant bear, smiled and introduced himself to the Shinigami soldiers after hearing their words.

Yes, the man before me, who resembles a giant bear, is none other than the seventh Kenpachi—Kenpachi Kuruyashiki—described in the official novel 'Spirits Are Forever With You,' also known as the 'Kenpachi Arc,' a Shinigami with top-tier fighting power!

However, with Araki's actions in the Seireitei, the man's fate seemed to be completely changed, moving from a certain death to a bright and promising future.

Anyone who works for Araki, even a pig, will have a bright future!

"Gariyashiki?!"

The Shinigami soldier was taken aback upon hearing the name Kuruyashiki. To be honest, he had never heard of such a strange name before. Perhaps the names of these homeless people in 'Yūkigai' were always unique?

Thinking this, the Shinigami soldier wrote down the name of Kuroyashiki in his notebook...

"Fill out this form and then remember to hand it over to the members of the First Division."

At the same time, the team member took out an application form and handed it to Kuruyashiki, asking him to fill it out himself.

As the squad member took notes, he muttered to himself, "This is really strange. I don't know what's going on today. There are two idiots who want to join the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force in one day."

"Hmm? Besides me, is there anyone else planning to go to Hueco Mundo to fight the Menos Grande?"

After hearing the words of the Shinigami soldier before him, Kuruyashiki was momentarily stunned. He had thought that he was the only one who was so fearless and willing to take on challenges. It seemed he had truly underestimated the heroes of this world.

"Just this morning, another guy also planned to join the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force!"

"However, that guy is different from you; he is a Shinigami (death god) of the Gotei 13..."

"I wonder if that guy even passed the test?!"

After hearing what Kuruyashiki said, the Shinigami soldier rubbed his temples and recalled the events.

"What's his name?!"

After casually filling out the form in his hand, Kuruyashiki looked at the Shinigami in front of him and asked a question.

As for the Shinigami soldiers in front of him calling him an idiot, he didn't care!

A true hero is someone who doesn't concern themselves with trivial matters...

"It seems to be called, ah, ah, ah something..."

After hearing what Kuruyashiki said, the Shinigami soldiers began to think seriously.

"I don't even remember that guy's exact name anymore!"

"Anyway, if you're not lying to me and you really intend to join the 'First Division' in that 'Hueco Mundo' expeditionary force, then you'll definitely run into them, right?!"

"Since that's the case, I won't say any more here, just to avoid accidentally revealing the wrong name..."

After thinking for a long time, Death realized that he still couldn't remember the person's name.

So he could only express a slight apology to the mansion in front of him, and at the same time, he would not mention the name of the other person who planned to sign up for the 'Hueco Mundo' expeditionary force.

"I understand, thank you for your help."

Upon hearing this, Kuruyashiki simply laughed heartily. He didn't care much about the fact that the Shinigami soldier in front of him hadn't been able to help him and had mentioned the other person's name.

"I don't dislike you that much, you big guy!"

"Consider this a reminder: just take the 'Hueco Mundo' expeditionary force as something to laugh about, and then forget about it!"

"Even if you actually sign up, you definitely won't pass the Expeditionary Force's physical fitness test. After all, the test requires you to withstand those monsters for a full ten minutes, which is not something an ordinary Death Squad member can do."

"Heh, even the captains or vice-captains of the Gotei 13 might not be able to do it! So someone like you from the Ghost City should just keep dreaming about it..."

"We are already very touched that you have this thought!"

After hearing what Kuruyashiki said, the Shinigami suddenly smiled. He had finally met someone he didn't dislike too much, and on a whim, he decided to give Kuruyashiki a few words of advice.

Before the Shinigami soldier could finish speaking, the wretch had vanished without a trace...

"Huh? Where did he go? He disappeared?"

Upon hearing this, the Shinigami member of the Gotei 13 stared wide-eyed in shock.

"Could I have accidentally recruited a monster for the captain?!"

Immediately afterwards, the Death Squad member began to mutter to himself.

This soldier's name is Sugiki Souichirou. He is a veteran member of the First Division, having experienced the first Yhwach invasion and the first Hueco Mundo extermination war. He is one of the earliest people to follow Araki...

Although his strength couldn't compare to the captains of the Seireitei, he still possessed the astonishing combat power of a typical squad's vice-captain. However, even with his formidable strength, he couldn't detect when the towering man, who resembled a giant bear, had left the registration area. This left Sugiki utterly astonished by the man's power.

"Gariyashiki?!"

Sugi murmured the man's name softly, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"It seems that Captain Araki has finally recruited a reasonably capable soldier for the expeditionary force."

"When this guy returns from Hueco Mundo, he might become my colleague and serve Araki-sama in the First Division alongside me!"

At this moment, Sugiki was genuinely happy that Araki had gained a powerful expert for free.

A few hours later, at sunset...

The burrowed house, resembling a giant bear, finally found the barracks of the First Division within the Seireitei.

"You are?!"

In front of the barracks gate, a member of the 'First Squad' looked at the strong Kuruyashiki in front of him and asked in confusion.

"I'm here to sign up for the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force!"