Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Chapter 155 The organization has made its decision: you will be the captain.

"Hey, butterfly, are you listening?"

Haiyan's loud voice pulled Shinobu Kocho back from her memories.

"Ah, sorry." Shinobu Kocho came to her senses and nodded slightly. "Vice Captain Kaien... Sir, you don't need to keep bringing that up. Your current activity is the greatest thanks you can give me."

"Haha, that's true! But I never want to taste that life-saving medicine again in my life..."

Haiyan shivered, seemingly still shaken: "That feeling... was like tens of thousands of ants dancing inside my body, numb and itchy, and excruciatingly painful."

Seeing him like this, Butterfly covered her mouth and smiled.

"Oh, right, Butterfly! Once these two kids have finished their school registration, you absolutely must bring them over for a meal!" Haiyan extended a hearty invitation: "Kuhe has been wanting to invite you over for a while now!"

"If time allows, I will take them there," Shinobu Kocho politely agreed.

The bells of the Shinigami Academy rang out melodiously.

Haiyan led her younger brother inside, giving Hina and Rika a thumbs-up before leaving: "Good luck, girls! I'll be waiting for you to graduate from the 13th Division!"

"Mr. Haiyan, really, are you poaching people right in front of me?"

"Haha! Sorry, sorry!"

Watching Haiyan's energetic back, Shinobu Kocho shook her head helplessly.

She had no idea what kind of changes she had caused, nor how much impact she would have on the world.

She was just a doctor who saved lives and healed the wounded; when she needed to, she saved those who needed saving.

"Alright, let's go in too." She took the two children's hands and walked into the gate of the Shinigami Academy.

later.

Standing in front of the gates of the Shinigami Academy, Shiba Kaien watched as his somewhat awkward younger brother, Shiba Ganju, was "escorted" by two members of the 13th Division, grumbling and helplessly walking into the school building.

"Phew...finally got this kid in there." Haiyan clapped her hands and sighed in relief to herself.

Although he always appears carefree and heartless in public.

But as the eldest son of the Shiba family, the burden on his shoulders is far heavier than outsiders can see.

"Well then, it's time to go back to the team and deal with those mountains of official documents. Captain Ukitake's health is probably such that he's coughing up blood again." Kaien shook his head with a wry smile.

He turned around, transformed into a blur, and sped towards the Thirteenth Division's base.

However, the moment Kaien stepped into the 13th Division's barracks, the smile on his face froze instantly.

The atmosphere is off.

The 13th Division, which used to be quite relaxed and even somewhat carefree due to Ukitake Jushiro's gentle personality.

It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The team members standing on both sides of the courtyard stood tall and straight, their eyes fixed straight ahead.

They pressed their hands firmly against the hilts of their Zanpakuto, and beads of sweat on their foreheads were clearly visible in the sunlight.

"What's going on here? Why is everyone practicing their posture?"

Haiyan scratched her head, puzzled, and pulled over a familiar official to ask in a low voice, "Why does everyone look like they've seen a ghost?"

"Oh dear! Deputy Captain Haiyan... You can't say things like that! The Commander-in-Chief is inside! In the main hall!" Xi Guan whispered in Haiyan's ear, his face pale and his voice trembling.

"The old man is here?" Haiyan's pupils contracted.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

The man known as the Pillar of the Gotei 13 would never condescend to come to the 13th Division's headquarters unless it was something extremely important.

Haiyan knew this was definitely not a routine inspection, so she quickly tidied up her slightly disheveled shihaka outfit.

With a heart full of trepidation, he pushed open the wooden door to the reception hall of the Thirteenth Division.

A heavy, mountain-like pressure swept over him, making his spiritual pressure feel suffocating.

The scene inside the room made Shiba Kaien's heart skip a beat.

In the main seat, naturally, was Captain Yamamoto Genryusai, leaning on a cane and resting with his eyes closed.

But on either side sat several unexpected figures.

One is Byakuya Kuchiki, the current head of the Kuchiki family and captain of the Sixth Division.

He still had that icy expression, and his star-gazing box and silver-white floral gauze exuded an unapproachable nobility under the light.

Beside Byakuya sat a young boy named Shihouin Yushiro, who looked quite young and even seemed a bit shy and uneasy.

He was the younger brother of the Yoruichi Sisters who was appointed to take over the position of head of the Shihōin family after the family leader fled.

Yushiro sat upright, trying his best to maintain the dignity of the head of the "Heavenly Armored Guard" in this situation.

Opposite them stood an old man who looked frail but had a sinister look in his eyes.

Haiyan recognized the family crest on the clothing; it belonged to the elder of the Tsunayo family, the head of the four noble families, who were said to control all the history and intelligence of the Soul Society.

"Shiba Kaien, you're late."

Captain-Commander Yamamoto slowly opened his eyes, and the sharp glint he revealed in that instant seemed to pierce through one's soul.

"I am so sorry, Captain! I was just dealing with some miscellaneous matters related to my younger brother's enrollment and was unable to greet you in time!" Haiyan knelt down, her head bowed, but her mind was racing.

Kuchiki, Shihōin, Tsunayo, and the Shiba family he represents...

Four of the five noble families have arrived!

This was by no means a formal meeting of the 46th Chamber, for there were no wise men or judges present.

It appears to be a private gathering among nobles.

"Now that everyone is here, let me get straight to the point."

Captain-Commander Yamamoto's voice was deep and powerful: "Ukitake, can your body hold on?"

Sitting to the side, Jushiro Ukitake coughed weakly twice, forcing a smile on his pale face: "Thank you for your concern, teacher. Cough... I can still manage."

The elder of the Tsunayo family snorted coldly, his aged voice carrying an unsettling arrogance: "Captain Ukitake, we're not here to talk about your illness. We're here to ask you, can the Thirteenth Division hold on?"

We need to decide who gets "that position."

"It has been over a month since Shiba Isshin went missing," Captain-Commander Yamamoto said in a deep voice. "I sent people to investigate in the human world, but they found neither him alive nor dead... The position of the Tenth Division cannot remain vacant indefinitely."

Haiyan's heart skipped a beat.

Shiba Isshin was his uncle who had split off from his family. He was a man with an even more unconventional personality than Shiba, but with extremely strong abilities.

"What does Captain-Commander mean...?" Ukitake asked tentatively.

Elder Tsunayo glanced at Kaien with displeasure: "The 10th Division is an important division responsible for security and guard duties. It must have a successor who can keep the situation in check and whose status is satisfactory to all parties."

Kuchiki Byakuya spoke at the opportune moment, his tone cold: "Shiba Isshin, as the head of the Shiba branch family, has disappeared without a trace during his tenure, which has already impacted the prestige of the nobility."

"Kuchiki and Shihouin mean that since the Shiba family lost the position, it should be taken back by the Shiba family."

Haiyan was stunned and looked at Yushiro sitting opposite her.

The young head of the family felt Haiyan's gaze and lowered his head somewhat awkwardly, adding softly, "Yes...yes, Vice Captain Haiyan. My sister once said that the Shiba family's position in the Gotei 13 cannot be easily replaced by outsiders."

"This is also in order to... to maintain the balance among the nobles."

Haiyan suddenly understood the true nature of the meeting and why these people were waiting for her to start it.

As an ancient family that has existed since the beginning of the Three Realms, the Shiba family has always maintained a distant relationship with the Soul Society on many issues.

The Tsunayo family hoped to use this method to keep the Shiba family tied to the Gotei 13, at least preventing them from completely turning against them, since they also possessed considerable secrets about the Soul Society's structure...

The Kuchiki family may have been trying to uphold so-called rules and traditions, while the Shihouin family was probably a way for Yushiro to protect this special lineage out of kindness.

They bypassed the Central 46th Bureau and wanted to set the tone directly from within.

"Kaien." Captain-Commander Yamamoto looked directly at him: "The name of the Shiba family should not be extinguished. You are the heir of the Shiba main family, and your strength is not weak; you are more than capable of taking on this role."

"The organization has made its decision! Are you willing to take over Shiba Isshin's position and don that haori?"

The air in the room seemed to freeze.

Haiyan was stunned. He subconsciously looked at Ukitake Jushiro sitting in the corner.