Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

Although their squad leader, Araki, doesn't usually care about the squad's affairs, he really steps up when something big happens!

To be honest, who wouldn't like a boss who's practically invisible most of the time, like 'air'—someone who never praises you, never makes empty promises or tries to manipulate you, and never criticizes you? But when things really go wrong, this boss can step up and stand up for you like a pillar of strength, supporting his subordinates?

"Um……"

Araki nodded to the squad members, then walked into the squad leader's room.

"Araki, you're back~"

Araki pushed open the door to the captain's room and saw that Uno Retsu had already prepared tea and snacks for him, and was greeting him with a smile. At that moment, Uno Retsu was just like a 'newlywed wife'...

"Yes! Lie, I'm back."

Seeing this, Araki smiled and nodded at Uno Retsu.

However, immediately afterward, when Araki looked around the captain's room and saw someone who shouldn't have been there, his smile froze and his expression gradually became serious.

"Hey, hey, hey! Araki, what's with that expression?!"

"What? Aren't you happy to see me?!"

The person who shouldn't have been in Araki's squad's headquarters, upon seeing Araki's 'sudden change' expression, angrily sat up from her seat, and along with her jumped up, the two purple 'reins' behind her...

Ah, no, it should be called a 'ponytail'!

"Lie, can you explain to me how this guy got here?"

Araki ignored 'this person who shouldn't exist' and looked at Uno Retsu instead.

"Ha ha……"

Upon hearing this, Mao Zhilie simply smiled.

"What do you mean 'this guy'? I have a name, I'm called Saito Immortal!"

Before Mao Zhilie could speak, Saito Immortal took the lead in giving his sermon.

"So, as the captain of the 6th Division of the Gotei 13, why aren't you back in your own division? What are you doing here in our 11th Division?"

Araki seemed to be asking the question about 'immortality', but he was actually looking at 'Retsu' beside him.

"Hmph! Of course it's me, the great one, giving up that damn Sixth Division Captain position! Hmph, what a damn captain, I don't care at all! Freedom is much better, I can go wherever I want from now on!"

Saito, upon hearing this, put his hands on his hips and spoke smugly.

So what's the real situation?

Araki ignored Saito and looked directly at 'Retsu'.

"Because during the 'Yhwach Invasion,' in order to 'make a name for herself in one battle' and grab enough merits, as the captain of the Sixth Division, she abandoned her own soldiers and went to 'Blue Stream Gate' to have a good time hacking and slashing..."

"As a result, the Sixth Division soldiers, who encountered Yhwach's Quincy forces, suffered heavy casualties, so they were held accountable by the Central 46! In order to deal with the 46, Captain-Commander Yamamoto dismissed Saito."

Lie looked at Araki and explained.

"I see."

Araki looked enlightened upon hearing this.

"Hey, hey, hey! What do you mean I was dismissed by that guy, Shikisai? I volunteered for leave, okay?! Do you know how much my squad members, and the captains of the other squads, tried to persuade me to stay when I asked to leave?! Araki, you'd never guess..."

After hearing what Uno Retsu said, Saito explained to Araki in a very impatient manner.

"In fact, no one wanted to keep her. Even her own men went to the tavern to celebrate for half a day after hearing that she had been dismissed..."

"In other words, Saito is now 'homeless' and there is no other division besides our Eleventh Division that is willing to take her in."

Before Saito could finish speaking, Uno Retsu's voice rang in Araki's ears once again.

"Those damned ingrates! If I ever get the chance, I'll beat them to a pulp!" Clearly, Uno Retsu's words pierced Saito's fragile heart, and before she knew it, her eyes were brimming with tears.

Then, as if he had given up on himself, Saito roared at Araki, "Yes! That's right, I'm homeless! But so what? If you don't want me, someone else will..."

"Understood..."

Through Uno Retsu's words, Araki briefly explained what had happened during the time he was away from the Seireitei training with the Zero Division...

In other words, someone saw the immense power of the Gotei 13 during the Yhwach invasion and wanted a piece of the pie, so they used the name of the Central 46 to attack the original Gotei 13...

Araki could guess without even thinking that those with this level of power must be the noble groups led by the various 'top nobles'! However, Araki preferred to call them the 'parasite group'.

Araki wasn't surprised by this, as he had expected it. He even felt that these people acted more slowly and decisively than he had anticipated, but there was nothing he could do about it...

After all, the current Gotei 13 is not the cowardly pushover that the Central 46 Chambers would easily manipulate. The current Gotei 13 is a bunch of madmen, roaming the Soul Society like demons and monsters. If pushed too far, they will rebel and continue to be the villains!

Therefore, in Araki's view, this time it was probably because the 'masters' of the various noble groups offered some conditions that Yamamoto could not refuse in exchange for the position of the Gotei 13, so that Saito became a victim of so-called 'politics'.

With that thought in mind, Araki turned around and walked towards the door of the Eleventh Division's captain's room.

“Eh! Eh?!”

"No, Araki, you really don't want me anymore? You really don't plan to take me in?"

As the immortal Saito watched Araki turn around, she performed a textbook-perfect 'Sichuan opera face-changing' act. Almost the instant Araki turned around, Saito changed her expression and rushed behind him, grabbing the hem of his clothes...

At the same time, she made a decision: if Araki really didn't intend to take her in, then she... would cling to Araki's leg and not let go until Araki agreed to take her in.

"What? So Lie, you haven't completed the team joining procedures for this girl yet?"

Araki raised an eyebrow slightly after hearing Saito's words, turned around and looked at Uno Retsu and asked.

"This ultimately requires your approval. I am just a vice-captain and do not have that authority."

Lie smiled faintly as he answered Araki's question.

“There’s no need for such fuss between you and me.” Upon hearing this, Araki first waved his hand at Uno Retsu, then casually pointed at Saito, who was tugging at his sleeve, and said, “Get this girl’s induction paperwork done! We’ll give her a third seat.”

"Good~"

When Tomonori heard that Saito's immortal position was the third seat, his smile became even brighter.

"Three seats?! I don't want three seats! I want the vice-captain!"

In response, Saito chose to use her signature techniques of "taking advantage of someone's misfortune" and "taking advantage of someone's kindness."

"If you can beat 'Lie,' you'll be the vice-captain."

Upon hearing this, Araki reached out and gently patted Saito on the shoulder.

"What? You want to have a 'fight' with me, little Saito?!"

As if to echo Araki's words, Uno Retsu gently pushed the Zanpakuto out of its sheath with the thumb that was holding it, revealing a cold glint.

"Forehead……"

Saito fell silent upon hearing this. Looking at Unori Retsu, who seemed like a completely different person, she subconsciously shivered and then shook her head: "Actually, the third seat is quite nice. Let me make it clear first, it's not that I'm afraid of Unori Retsu, I just like the number three."

"as long as you are happy."

Araki pushed open the door to the captain's room as he spoke.

"Araki, where are you going?!"

Seeing this, Saito wanted to chase after Araki and go out together.

"Shh!"

Then, she was stopped by a knife that gleamed with a cold light.

"Little Saito! How about you join me for tea in the captain's room?!"

Looking at Saito, who was neither old nor dead, Uno no Retsu asked with a smile.

"Okay, okay!"

Saito trembled slightly upon seeing this, and chose to 'comply'.

"I'm going to have a serious talk with Old Man Shan about this. No matter what, he 'bullied' my men without my permission, he has to give me, the team leader, an explanation."

Araki then disappeared outside the gate.

"My person? Araki just told me I'm his person? Heh heh..."

After hearing Araki's words, Saito's pretty face suddenly turned red. She covered her face, looking somewhat shy and awkward.

"Ah……"

Unori Retsu remained remarkably calm in the face of this, never considering Saito as an opponent.

Meanwhile, if Uno Retsu possessed the knowledge of later generations, he would surely think to himself, "A tsundere, hard of hearing, and love-struck person like that is not suitable for staying in the Gotei 13."

Excessive~

Chapter 56 Yuan Liuzhai: When testing the strength of an inferior disciple, a swastika...

Outside the First Squad's barracks.

Araki walked in as if he were back home, ignoring the patrolmen's attempts to stop him.

"Captain Araki, please wait a moment!"

"Captain Araki, Captain-Commander Yamamoto asked me to tell you that if you return and come to the First Division barracks to find him, please go back to the Eleventh Division first! He doesn't want to see you for the time being."

One by one, members of the First Division blocked Araki's path, trying to stop him from advancing.

"boom!!"

Araki responded by releasing his spiritual pressure without any expression.

In an instant, the First Division soldiers standing around him collapsed to the ground with their eyes rolled back.

Only one person remained standing, his face flushed and him breathing heavily as he struggled against the impact of Araki's spiritual pressure.

"May I have your name?!"

Seeing this, Araki asked the only person standing there.

"Captain Araki! My name is Genjiro Oki!"

Upon hearing Araki's inquiry, the young man gave his name, a hint of excitement and respect flashing across his face. Araki Kenpachi's name had already resounded throughout Seireitei, and it was an honor for him, Genjiro, to be asked his name by Araki.

"You're good..."

Araki nodded to the young man upon hearing this, then flashed behind him and pushed the door of the First Division Captain's room with one hand.

"So fast! The speed is so fast that my nerves can't keep up! Is this the strength of the current 'Kenpachi'?!"