Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

As Ashido applauded, he also encouraged the soldiers of the expeditionary force below the stage to applaud Araki's highly inspiring speech, which was brilliant and insightful, and would be very beneficial to them after careful consideration.

"Clap clap clap..."

As soon as Asido finished speaking, deafening, dense applause erupted from the entire audience.

However, these soldiers of the expeditionary force were not applauded by Asido's words; they were genuinely moved by Araki's words...

If any members of the Zero Division were present at this moment, they would see that as Araki uttered not a single word, a shimmering, azure light would illuminate the sky above the Seireitei!

Araki has given each member of the squad a combat power buff. This radiance will not only enhance the combat power of these members, but may even save their lives in critical moments!

This can be seen as Araki taking responsibility for the lives of the Shinigami of the Seireitei as the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13.

"Lord Araki, your speech was excellent!"

Meanwhile, on the stage, Kuruyashiki and Asido cast admiring glances at Araki.

"Hehe..." Araki simply chuckled, then addressed the crowd before him, uttering his final words for the day: "May your martial prowess be abundant!"

"Shh!"

As soon as Araki finished speaking, his figure disappeared from everyone's sight.

"All expeditionary forces, heed my command! We shall immediately depart! We shall cross the 'boundary' and annihilate the Void!"

After Araki left, Kuruyashiki made a decision.

Seeing that the atmosphere had been built up to this point, he felt that if he didn't take this opportunity to do something, wouldn't he be missing out on a golden chance?!

Thinking of this, Kuruyashiki drew his Zanpakuto from his waist and shouted loudly to all the members of the team at the "black cavity" disguised as the "Transcendental Gate" behind him.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

After Kuroshiki shouted that deafening voice into the ears of every soldier in the expeditionary force...

The soldiers of the expeditionary force immediately imitated Kuruyashiki, drawing their Zanpakuto from their waists and shouting "Kill!" three times towards the sky above the Seireitei!

For a time, the expeditionary force was filled with murderous intent, its power shaking the four seas and eight wastelands.

"Follow me!"

It was precisely at the peak of the expeditionary force's morale that Kuruyashiki pointed his sword at the dark 'Gate of Transcendence' and shouted loudly. After shouting, Kuruyashiki charged into the 'Gate of Transcendence' for the first time…

"go!"

Following closely behind Kuruyashiki, Asito was the second to enter this 'gateway'.

"kill!"

Following Ashido and Kuroyashiki were a group of members of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force...

The soldiers of the expeditionary force, their eyes gleaming red, followed their commander and deputy commander, aiming their swords at the 'Great Void Forest'!

In fact, according to the original plan of the Kuruyashiki, after holding a mobilization meeting tonight, they should have let the soldiers rest well for the night, go to the most famous tavern in the Seireitei, have the best wine and food, and enjoy themselves to the fullest! After all, it was uncertain whether they would be able to return to the Seireitei after today.

However, after Araki's heartfelt speech, the soldiers of the expeditionary force turned their eyes bloodshot, like bloodthirsty demons, wishing they could immediately go to Hueco Mundo and kill a few Hollows to offer the greatest honor and respect to their great Captain-Commander Araki.

As the members of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force passed through the 'Gateway'...

Araki also returned to his 'First Division' barracks.

When Araki arrived at the gate of the First Division barracks, he happened to see the Sage of the Forty-Six Chambers standing in front of the gate, seemingly talking about something.

"Let us in! We are the sages of the 'Forty-Six Chambers'!"

The sage of the 'Forty-Six Chambers' immediately identified himself upon seeing the members of the 'First Division'.

"Excuse me! This is the barracks of our 'First Division'. No one is allowed to enter except on the orders of Captain-Commander Araki. Not even the sages of your 'Forty-Six Chambers', and even the judges would have to wait obediently outside."

The members of the 'First Squad' had all crawled out of a sea of ​​blood and didn't buy into the '46th Chamber's' nonsense. After hearing what the '46th Chamber' said, they just gave a cold smile.

"you……"

Do you know what the consequences will be if you try to stop me?

Upon hearing this, the wise man was immediately enraged.

"as a result of?"

Do you know what the consequences would be if you forced your way into the 'First Division'?

"You believe me? If the 'First Division' gets angry, they'll make you bleed five steps away on the spot?!"

Upon hearing the sage's words, the members of the 'First Division' burst into laughter. In this 'Seireitei', only the 'First Division' had ever threatened others; they had never been threatened by anyone else. Even the sage of the 'Forty-Six Chambers' had no right to threaten them.

"you……"

Upon hearing this, the sage broke out in a cold sweat, furious at the words of the soldiers.

"I'm going to Captain Araki's office to report you!"

The sage roared angrily at this.

"Hahaha……"

"You're saying you're going to report us to Captain Araki?!"

"Okay! We're waiting for you to sue..."

"However, it's not too late to talk about it when you actually get to meet our Captain Araki!"

However, after hearing the sage's words, the members of the 'First Division' did not feel any fear or dread. Instead, they all burst into laughter, as if the sage of the 'Forty-Six Chambers' was spouting nonsense!

Among them were soldiers who mercilessly mocked the sage of the 'Forty-Six Chambers' before them.

"You! You're going too far!"

Upon hearing this, the wise man flew into a rage.

"what happened!?"

Upon seeing this, Araki's lips curled into a slight smile, and he walked over with unhurried steps to inquire.

"Captain Araki!!"

As Araki arrived, the guards of the 'First Division' immediately straightened up, stood in front of him, and respectfully addressed him.

As the members of the 'First Division' moved and spoke, the sage of the 'Forty-Six Chambers' finally noticed Araki's arrival...

"Captain Araki, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you here for a long time..."

"You have no idea, these members of your squad are simply too much! They actually stopped me outside this 'First Squad' and wouldn't let me in! Even after I identified myself, they still wouldn't let me in, and they even dared to laugh at me! They are truly ungrateful and unreasonable!"

"I believe you must severely punish these people..."

Upon seeing Araki's belated arrival, the sage of the 'Forty-Six Chambers' was immediately beaming with joy. His once-humble old face now smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum…

He hadn't expected to be so lucky, actually encountering Araki, the Captain-Commander, right outside of the 'First Division'. For a moment, the sage decided to report to Araki about how the 'First Division' members had toyed with him.

"Captain Araki, this guy who claims to be one of the sages of the 'Central 46 Chambers' said he's here to collect a debt from you! I figured our 'First Division' doesn't owe anyone any money, so I stopped him outside the 'First Division' barracks, fearing he might be a fraudster using the '46 Chambers' name."

However, before the sage could speak, the group of First Division soldiers who were blocking him outside the First Division's barracks spoke first, accusing Araki of the sins the sage had committed.

"How dare you lie to us, you team members! That's not what you said just now!"

After hearing what the soldiers said, the sage felt heartbroken. These 'First Division' soldiers could lie without even blinking an eye! It was too much!

"Alright, stop fooling the Sage of the 'Forty-Six Chambers' and apologize to him immediately."

Before the sage could say anything more, Araki interrupted him and ordered his own men to apologize to the sage of the 'Forty-Six Chambers'.

“Sage, we were mistaken…”

The soldiers were obedient; after Araki spoke, they immediately expressed their deepest apologies to the sage.

"An apology? If apologies were enough, what would be the point of laws?"

The sage's expression remained somewhat displeased after hearing what the group of soldiers had to say.

"By the way, I wonder what brings you, the esteemed sage of the 'Central 46th Bureau,' to our 'First Division' barracks instead of your interrogation room?!"

Just as the sage was getting a little too worked up, Araki interrupted him again, looking at the sage and asking a question.

"Captain Araki, I've come here to collect a debt from you..."

"Do you still remember the promise you made to 'Room 46' back then?!"

The sage asked Araki.

"Of course, I would never forget that!"

Araki nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"And this bill?"

The sage breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Araki's words.

As long as Araki still admits it, the next step is to get the money back...

To be honest, these sages and judges of the 'Forty-Six Chambers' no longer beg Araki to take out the money from the 'Five Noble Families' and distribute it to everyone. They now only hope that Araki can return the principal he took from them, the 'Forty-Six Chambers'.

"bill?!"

Upon hearing this, Araki deliberately feigned a look of confusion.

Then, Araki suddenly looked as if he had just realized something and said to the sage, "Oh! Look at my memory, I've completely forgotten about the profit-sharing..."

"call……"

"Hehe, it's good that you still remember, it's good that you remember."

The sage, who had been on edge, once again relaxed. Each deep breath Araki took was a constant provocation to his aged heart.

"Give!"

However, just as the sage relaxed, Araki placed a stack of bills in the judge's hands.

"This is?!"

The sage stared at the bill in his hand for a moment, then asked Araki a question.

"Hey! This is the bill I promised 'Room 46'~"

"The sages of your 'Forty-Six Chambers' truly live up to their reputation! They are truly great sages who are wholeheartedly devoted to the 'Seireitei'. Not only are they willing to provide me with the start-up funds for the 'Hueco Mundo' expeditionary force, but they also know to reimburse all subsequent expenses of the 'Hueco Mundo' expeditionary force! Then I implore the sages of the 'Forty-Six Chambers' to prepare the necessary silver for me as soon as possible! Once the silver is gathered, I will have the soldiers collect it! Well, I have other matters to attend to, so please excuse me..."

After Araki finished speaking, he gently patted the sage on the shoulder and then walked towards the 'First Division' barracks.

"It's not Captain-Commander Araki? That can't be right!!"