The only player in the world of Bleach.

If the captain and vice-captain share the same political views, it's basically equivalent to being invincible within the team.

Matsushita Yusuke had personally experienced the atmosphere within the Fifth Division, and nodded slightly, his expression quite sentimental.

I did learn a lot—though I don't know if I'll be able to use it.

"Alright, let's not delay any longer. How about we set off, Matsushita-kun?"

I'll be waiting for you right here!

Yusuke Matsushita quickly nodded in response.

"Let's go then, Aizen-sensei."

Matsushita Yusuke's special trip to the Fifth Division's territory was precisely because of the request he had made to Aizen some time ago.

Please help me find some stronger opponents!

As mentioned before, although the Gotei 13 is quite large, the number of people who can unleash their Zanpakuto and are quite willing to fight is ultimately not many.

Moreover, Matsushita Yusuke is still a graduate student, so making an invitation rashly would most likely be misunderstood as a "provocation".

If someone is willing to act as a go-between, then the unnecessary explanation step can be eliminated.

The two left the area of ​​the Fifth Division and headed in the expected direction.

Of course, Aizen Sousuke also made a final confirmation along the way.

"Are you really going to do this, Matsushita-kun?"

Aizen Sousuke gently pushed up his glasses, his expression becoming slightly serious.

"Although theoretically you can complete your training there, you should also understand... those people are not easy to get along with."

The latter pondered for a moment, scratched the back of his head, and nodded.

"Hmm, I think... let's arrange it like this. After all, I'm not the kind of person who likes to cultivate honestly. If there's a loophole to exploit... why not?"

"Heh, mediocre people don't understand what it means to exploit loopholes."

Aizen Sousuke also seemed to approve of it.

Well then... that's all I have to say; there's no point in saying more.

"Let's go, our destination is quite remote."

Speaking of this, Matsushita Yusuke was also a little curious.

"Who are these people you found for me, Aizen-sensei?"

Aizen Sousuke crossed his arms, pondered for a moment, and then revealed a thoughtful expression.

"Hmm? Let me think... are they a group of people I can trust?"

"...???"

What is that thing?

Unable to voice the question aloud, he simply waited for Aizen Sousuke to lead him to a relatively remote location.

Although theoretically located within the Seireitei, this area is far from the residential areas of nobles, and even commoners rarely appear in these places.

Despite being the center of Soul Society, this place is as desolate as the Rukongai outside.

What kind of experts could be here?

Matsushita Yusuke looked around, observing the passersby, and noticed that they all seemed to be in a hurry. It was as if they were afraid of being watched by something... Everyone had an indescribable sense of fear.

Why is everyone acting like they've seen a ghost?

"We've arrived, Matsushita-kun."

The latter looked in the direction of the sound and saw the two people standing in front of a towering gate.

A plaque lay across the top, its inscription indicating its "identity".

'Eleventh Division Base'.

Holy crap!!!

It's the Eleventh Division?!

Matsushita Yusuke's eyes widened slightly, but before he could speak, he heard Aizen Sousuke beside him say with a smile.

"So, Matsushita-kun, do you remember this squad?"

It's not surprising that this problem exists.

Because the nature of the Eleventh Division is quite unique...

Unlike other squads, it recruits students through open examinations.

This squad doesn't follow the recruitment route of the Spirit Arts Academy... it only accepts all kinds of thugs from the outside world.

Yes, the literal sense of "thugs".

Murder and arson are no big deal in Rukongai. As long as they are strong enough and can pass some special test, they can transform into members of the 13th Division in the true sense.

Because it doesn't recruit publicly, there's very little explanation about it within the Spiritual Arts Academy, so many people tend to keep their distance from it.

Of course, the Gotei 13 itself is not exactly a benevolent organization.

A thousand years ago, when Yamamoto was still able to wield a sword... the Gotei 13 were the epitome of evil forces.

They wielded their swords and hacked their way from the east to the west of Seireitei without even blinking.

Although a thousand years of sedimentation and accumulation have passed, and the Gotei 13 has been "whitewashed" in many ways, ultimately, their basic nature is still the same...

The Eleventh Division is the most compelling proof of this.

They are in charge of combat, focusing on close-quarters fighting, and stand out as extremely different from the other squads...

"A purely violent organization... If they're students at a spiritual arts academy, that's the kind of explanation they'd likely receive, right?"

Aizen Sousuke added with a smile.

"Actually, this is also a kind of prejudice. The Soul Society itself is not a very benevolent ecosystem. The idea of ​​survival of the fittest is quite prevalent in Rukongai as well."

Relatively speaking, this applies only to the more restrained Seireitei...

"People need to be distinguished by their status and behavior, and be categorized as noble or lowly, which is why they behave much more 'gently'."

But in the final analysis...

They're all the same thing.

"Uh, well... I'm actually not worried about that."

Yusuke Matsushita wiped the fine sweat from his forehead and forced a smile.

The Gotei 13 is a violent organization? He already knew this cliché, so it wasn't surprising at all.

But that's not what Yusuke Matsushita was afraid of at all.

It is Kenpachi, who is a descendant of the Eleventh Division.

As mentioned before, the Eleventh Division has a rather unique nature, and its captain is the best among them.

Each captain of the Eleventh Division changes his name, keeping his surname while changing his given name to "Kenpachi".

On the one hand, it is to emphasize internal inheritance, and on the other hand, it is to illustrate the bloody nature of this name in a very intuitive way.

—The title of Kenpachi is taken from the hands of the previous generation.

Without a doubt, this is a special squad stained with blood and brutality... and now that he has come to this place, Matsushita Yusuke can't help but recall Kenpachi Zaraki from the original work.

This guy is strong, really strong.

He was registered as a special combatant in the Thousand-Year Blood War arc and achieved a remarkable record.

If I wait until I'm fully developed, it won't matter if I touch it. But right now, this is all I'm capable of...

Hiss~ Wait a minute.

Following behind Aizen Sousuke, Matsushita Yusuke stepped through the doors of the Eleventh Division and suddenly realized what was happening.

At this time, at this point in time...

The captain of the 11th Division shouldn't be Zaraki.

So who is it now?

Before my thoughts could settle, a deep and rugged voice rang out.

"Oh, you're looking for me?"