Bleach: From Rugum to Thousand-Year Captain

In terms of pure Shinigami, Yamamoto is the strongest Shinigami in both sword and sword fighting, and he has never reached the state of perfect harmony between man and sword. So, Amaterasu Sussai, who just became a captain, is enough.

While acknowledging that Tengetsu Sussai's strength was above average among the first generation of Gotei 13 captains.

But that's all there is to it. Can it be any bigger than the Zanpakuto?

"Tian Yue Que Zhai, watch your attitude towards Lord Sword God, and don't say anything unnecessary!"

"It's nothing! Yamamoto, don't be so serious. I didn't come down here to listen to you lecturing your subordinates!"

Both Tengetsu Sukusai and Nimaiya Oetsu ignored Yamamoto's rebuke.

"Are you kidding me? Anyone who dares to block Tianyue Quezhai's path will be met with his immediate wrath."

Even if he can't beat Yamamoto now, Yamamoto can't kill him either.

Tengetsu Sussai has a million ways to annoy Yamamoto and Seireitei, and he hides in Hueco Mundo whenever he has nothing to do.

Go back to Soul Society and unleash the King of Hollows' Flash to cleanse the Seireitei. Let's see who can outlast whom.

As long as it doesn't affect the balance of the world, the monks of the Zero Division won't care. Tengetsu Sussai has a firm grasp on their personalities and responsibilities, and that's how unscrupulous he is.

"I can only say that the state of man and sword as one exists, and no one understands Zanpakuto better than me."

"However, you cannot achieve perfect harmony between man and sword on your own. If you want to achieve perfect harmony between man and sword, you must let me help you break and rebuild your Zanpakuto, and let my soul become the sword spirit to reforge the Zanpakuto. That way, it will be 100% compatible with you."

"But that's meaningless, you know? Shinigami and Zanpakuto are complementary beings."

"Even if you reach your limit, it's still a loss if you break your Zanpakuto, rebuild it, decompose your soul to create a new Zanpakuto, and achieve oneness with the sword."

"That would make your soul incomplete and greatly reduce your strength. The splitting of your soul is no joke!"

"Furthermore, I will not voluntarily do anything to 'kill' a Zanpakuto unless your sword is truly broken."

Having said all that, Tianyue Quezhai nodded, having received the answer he wanted.

"Thank you for your explanation, Sword God. However, I'm sorry, but the Soul Society still needs my power, so my choice is to stay in the Soul Society."

"Understood....."

Nimaiya Wangyue didn't say anything more, but before leaving, he took a deep look at Tengetsu Chosai and the Zanpakuto Shinte at his waist.

Under the watchful eyes of many captains, Kirinji, Nimaiya Oetsu, and two others rode the rocket-like Heavenly Pillar Carriage back to the Spirit King Palace.

Now the Gotei 13 only has six captains left: Yamamoto, Amatsuki Sussai, Unohana, Izuhara Kinroku, Shigeki no Taketsuna, and Shikato Hakunsai. The Gotei's strength has been reduced by more than half, and they need to replenish their forces in time.

Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni turned around and said, "The position of captain of the Gotei 1 is currently vacant. You may recommend candidates for captain. The selection and assessment of captains will be conducted one month from now. That's all."

"Yes, Captain!"

"Tianyue Quezhai, please stay here!"

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Chapter 90: Surpassing the Odds After Starting Later? (Please recommend and add to your favorites)

Tengetsu Sussai was stopped by Yamamoto. He thought Yamamoto was going to nag and scold him again, but it turned out to be about the organization of the Thirteenth Division.

Since becoming the first 13th Division, Saizo Nikoku has been working on purifying Hollows and souls.

The 13th Division members he had previously expanded and killed were all those whose souls were extradited to the mortal world for 'complete' burial.

The Transcendent Gate is a high-end item that only nobles possess, and the Twelfth Division is not currently researching such a thing.

Previously, the Gotei 14 was a force exclusively established by nobles to escort souls from the mortal world and hunt Hollows, a troublesome and thankless task.

Now that the Gotei 13 are doing the work, the nobles can just sit back and give orders. Of course, that's only how lower-ranking nobles do it in order to enjoy their power.

Normal nobles don't fixate on such insignificant power every day; they're all enjoying their lives. For something as trivial as ferrying souls, they can simply give an order to their subordinates to do it.

If someone were to invent outsourcing, some nobles would probably just do it.

Nigu Cai Cang doesn't have a portal to other worlds; his team members have to rely on noble artifacts to cross boundaries.

That kind of thing can be described as an extremely dangerous and unstable existence. If one is not careful and falls into the gap between the three realms, there is no way to come back alive. It is just as troublesome as the other worlds that are separated from each other.

When all these troubles piled up until he took office as the captain of the 13th Division, he was in for a lot of work.

We need to recruit members, purify the void and the whole, and build up the team. Maintaining the balance of souls in the three realms is a major matter that cannot be taken lightly.

Especially during the battle between the Soul Society and the Empire of Light, Yhwach absorbed a lot of high-quality souls.

Killing some wandering spirits from Rukongai and balancing the three realms of reincarnation are urgent tasks that need to be completed quickly.

Feeling utterly bored, Tengetsu Quezai first went to the True Central Spiritual Arts Academy to see if there were any fresh faces to fill the gap.

"Captain Tianyue!" "Captain Tianyue!"

The Shinigami Academy is located in the West District of Rukongai, very close to Junlin'an.

There are quite a few Shinigami students here now. A huge group of trainee Shinigami walks down the street, and when they see Captain Amaterasu wearing a captain's haori, they all stop and salute.

The Shinigami Academy has only been open for two and a half years, with only two classes of students.

Each term, students are divided into many classes, with the best being Class 1, which is also the top class. Kyoraku Shunsui and his classmates are in Class 1.

After Tianyue Quezhai left, the students started discussing it amongst themselves.

"Is that Captain Amatsuki of the 13th Division? He looks quite handsome!"

"Of course! After all, Captain Tianyue is just as handsome as me!"

"Watch your words! Be careful not to let the covert forces overhear you, or you'll be in big trouble!"

"Oh right, right, right!"

Some students were determined to join the 13th Division, and they were full of passion and made many bold statements.

Tianyue Quezhai's hearing was astonishing; he could hear all the students' whispers.

It's like when he's a teacher and overhears his students daydreaming, he knows exactly what everyone is doing, and he thinks the teacher doesn't know.

Upon entering the main hall of the Spirit Arts Academy, Tengetsu Sukusai encountered an "old acquaintance," Hakuda instructor Shihōin Chiaki.

"Isn't this the instructor from Shihouin? He seems so relaxed... Why doesn't he have classes this afternoon?"

"It's Captain Amatsuki! I'll be skipping the White Fighting Class from now on. The head of Shihouin has asked me to temporarily serve as the acting captain of the Second Division to manage the Onmitsuki. I'm in for a busy time!"

"Oh? You're the captain? You've already mastered Bankai?"

Chiaki Shihouin scratched his head; "To be precise, I'm the acting captain! Bankai is just too difficult for me, I haven't met the requirements yet. The main problem is that the Covert Force needs someone to lead it, and I'm being forced to fill in."

Tianyue Quezhai nodded, "Sifengyuan has indeed been very busy lately," he probed.

"Then the head of Shihouin should have told you about that matter, right...?"

"That matter, which matter? Oh, you mean... Captain Tengetsu, you also..."

The two understood each other implicitly and did not say it aloud.

Seeing that no one was around, Tengetsu Quezhai asked, "How is the covert mobile investigation going? When will it begin?"

"This... Captain Tianyue, I really can't say any more."

"Alright, I won't make things difficult for you."

Seeing that Shihōin Chiaki was quite hesitant, Tengetsu Sussai estimated that it would take some time for him to conduct a covert investigation into whether the enemy was friend or foe.

Or rather, they're trying to find a weakness, and they have to do it secretly without alerting the enemy—it's a tough job that can't be rushed.

It seems impossible to finish this in a month. Tengetsu Sussai plans to go to the Shihōin residence that night to ask Shihōin Kenichirō about the progress.

Seemingly sensing something, Tianyue Quezhai glanced to his side and saw a messenger from the inner court kneeling before him, giving an order.

"Captain Tianyue! Please be careful!"

"Captain Tengetsu! You are suspected of plotting a rebellion against the Seireitei and murdering nobles. Please surrender and cooperate with us!"

As soon as the messenger from the inner court arrived, a group of death gods, wielding long-handled black tuning forks, surrounded Tengetsu no Sukusai using the Shunpo technique.

Seeing this, Chiaki Shihōin shouted, "How dare you! How dare you draw your swords against the captain of the Gotei 14! What are you good for! Who sent you here!"

"Please refrain from interrupting, Chiaki Shihouin! If you speak again, you'll be implicated as well; any further words will be punished even more severely!!!"

Tengetsu Sukusai stared expressionlessly at the Shinigami who was speaking, but in his heart he was trying to figure out where things had gone wrong.

These Grim Reapers were clearly not from the Covert Force, otherwise the Ridge Squad's messenger wouldn't have come to warn him.

"Don't be so hasty, Shihouin. I want to see who's playing tricks, hehe. As for me surrendering, you're not qualified..."

Tengetsu Sukusai released a slight amount of spiritual pressure, causing the Shinigami present to widen their eyes. They all stared blankly, completely overwhelmed by this level of spiritual pressure, unable to move and forced to their knees.

Seeing that the pressure had been applied sufficiently, Tianyue Quezhai placed the Divine Truth into his system inventory.

After all, entering the inner courtyard requires the confiscation of one's Zanpakuto. This is an agreement between Yamamoto and the five noble families, and it is the rule that one is not allowed to carry one's Zanpakuto in the inner courtyard.

Tengetsu Sukusai didn't like entrusting his Zanpakuto to others for safekeeping, so he simply had to make do with Shintei.

"Lead the way, I want to see who's making trouble!"

"Cough cough... cough cough!"

The leader of the Grim Reapers, suppressing his fear, led a group of Grim Reapers to surround Tengetsu Sukusai and led him to Central Room 46.

Along with Tengetsu Sussai, the other members receiving the same treatment were Retsu Unohana, the captain of the fourth division who had changed his name; Nobukatsu, the captain of the seventh division; Hakunsai Shikatori, the captain of the eighth division; and Kinroku Ikuhara, the captain of the third division.

Good heavens, everyone except Yamamoto himself has been summoned by Central 46.

When all the team leaders gathered and were being 'escorted' to Central Room 46, Tengetsu Quezhai's face was beaming with joy, and he almost couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Oh dear, captains, what's gotten into you all of a sudden? What's wrong with you?"

"Captain Tianyue seems to have a good attitude."

"Captain Unohana, what else?"

"Please refrain from speaking, captains!"

The Grim Reaper who was "escorting" Unohana Retsu hadn't been tortured yet, and even when Unohana stared at him with her kind eyes, he still kept a straight face.

"You rude bastard, shut up!"

Tengetsu Quezhai released a little spiritual pressure, instantly crushing the person who had interrupted to the ground. The person's eyes rolled back and he vomited white foam, clearly on the verge of death.

"How about it, Sister Hua? I taught that ignorant fool a lesson for you. Shouldn't you praise the younger generation?"

However, Unohana gave Tengetsu Sukusai a piece of trash and walked straight ahead.