Knowing that HacKnowing have difficulty persuading Tsugikuni Yoriichi, he could only send him to the Tenth Division.
The Tenth Division was quite deserted at this moment, as it was a patrol and security team. Except for special periods, usually only about ten guards were left in the barracks.
When those ten people saw the famous Vice-Captain of Kido slowly approaching from the end of the street, they immediately put away their slacking attitude and put on a serious working appearance.
They originally thought the Vice-Captain of Kido was just passing by, but unexpectedly, when Hachigen Ushōda passed the barracks entrance, he said something astonishing:
"Where is your Captain? I have brought your Third Seat."
"Please ask him to come out."
"…"
"Third Seat?"
One person raised an eyebrow, full of suspicion, feeling like he had misheard, "Vice-Captain of Kido, are you serious?"
"How do I remember that our Third Seat is Inuno, Third Seat? Who is he?"
That person pointed at Tsugikuni Yoriichi and asked.
"Today isn't April Fool's Day, is it?"
"This joke isn't funny."
"I'm not joking," Hachigen Ushōda's gentle voice sounded.
"This is Captain-Commander's decision, and his order will arrive shortly."
"I am only responsible for bringing him here, and your Captain will handle the transfer procedure."
"He just graduated today."
"Just graduated?" This sentence left that person dumbfounded. What a joke! He could become a Third Seat right after graduating?
He had graduated for nearly twenty years and hadn't even made it to the Twentieth Seat. Was this kid a genius? Or…
Was he an idiot?
It didn't make sense!
However…
Considering Captain-Commander's order, it made much more sense. No wonder the Vice-Captain of Kido personally escorted him. It seems this kid…
No, this young man will become a great figure!
"Haha…"
He chuckled, lowering his posture significantly:
"So that's how it is. Please rest assured, our Captain will be back soon. May I know the name of this new Third Seat…"
"Tsugikuni Yoriichi."
The moment Tsugikuni Yoriichi's voice fell, that person immediately said loudly:
"So it's Third Seat Tsugikuni! It's an honour to meet you!"
He decisively extended his right hand and introduced himself: "My name is Ichinisan Ichi-moku, but you can just call me Ichimoku."
"New Third Seat, please guide me in the future."
"…"
Ichinisan?
That's a rare surname.
Yoriichi extended his palm and nodded lightly.
They shook hands once.
At this moment, a wild and uninhibited figure, swaying as he walked, came from the other side of the street, a gourd in his mouth.
His eyes were unfocused, his cheeks flushed, looking completely drunk.
Seeing two people standing outside the Tenth Division barracks, he subconsciously rubbed the back of his head with his rough left hand.
He walked forward.
Ichinisan Ichi-moku just happened to see him and couldn't help but say, "Inuno, Third Seat, you're back."
"You're drunk again…"
"That… I have some bad news for you. This is the new Third Seat Tsugikuni, personally appointed by Captain-Commander."
"…"
At first, he didn't react to Ichimoku's words, until the sunlight above his head was obscured by Hachigen Ushōda. Inuno, Third… Fourth Seat, then slightly sobered up.
He suddenly widened his eyes.
"What?"
His scarlet pupils stared intently at Tsugikuni Yoriichi, revealing an expression of disbelief.
He had only gone out to Rukongai to drink at a brothel using his position, and when he returned, his Third Seat position was gone!
One must know that the Third Seat was only one step away from Vice-Captain.
He had thought that in the coming decades, he could rely on his seniority to grind his way to Vice-Captain and make a name for himself in history, but the result…
Damn it!
Why?
This news was nothing short of a bolt from the blue for him.
Ichinisan Ichi-moku, seeing his unstable emotions, quickly comforted him:
"I know it's hard to believe, but it's already done, and there's nothing that can be done. Fourth Seat isn't bad at all."
"Captain will be back soon, and you wouldn't want him to see you in such a dishevelled state, would you?"
Hearing this, Inuno, Fourth Seat suddenly came to his senses.
He hurriedly tidied his hair and clothes, rushing into the barracks in a hurry, attempting to wash away the smell of alcohol.
Neglecting duties during patrol was a major taboo.
If the Captain found out.
Let alone Fourth Seat.
Even his Shinigami status might not be preserved.
Of course, although he was in a hurry, his rejection of Tsugikuni Yoriichi was never forgotten.
This guy had stolen his future Vice-Captain position. Even if he were recommended by Captain-Commander, he would get his revenge.
His ability to become a Third Seat must have been due to some unique qualities.
He refused to believe that Tsugikuni Yoriichi was proficient in all four combat disciplines: Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Hoho, and Kido.
"Hahaha!"
Accompanied by a hearty laugh, a burly man with black hair and black eyes appeared at a nearby street corner.
His thin Shinigami uniform could not hide the bulging muscles on his chest, and the number on the back of his haori directly indicated his identity.
Captain of the Tenth Division—Shiba Isshin.
"What is it?"
Arriving at the entrance of the Tenth Division barracks, he looked at the people gathered outside and asked with a smile, "Did something happen in the division again?"
"Is it our Vice-Captain who's beating people up again?"
"…"
"No," Changki, the Tenth Division's Kendo Instructor, shook his head at his unreliable Captain.
"You'd better see for yourself. The former Third Seat and the current Third Seat are having a one-on-one fight."
"By the way, Captain, did you know that our Third Seat has been replaced?"
"Hmm?" Shiba Isshin unconsciously raised an eyebrow, "Replaced? By whom? How come I don't know?"
"Has Inuno been pushed out?"
Changki nodded: "Yes, the current Third Seat is a Shinigami named Tsugikuni Yoriichi, personally appointed by Captain-Commander."
"His soul age is about several decades."
"Being under a hundred years old and holding the position of Third Seat is unique. Throughout the Gotei 13, only the First Division has such a record."
"…"
In a few words, the situation was generally understood. Shiba Isshin squeezed through the crowd and nodded slightly:
"Why are they fighting? Is it about status?"
"More or less, but it was Inuno, Fourth Seat who initiated the challenge."
"Inuno…"
Hearing that name, Shiba Isshin sighed lightly, "Why is it him again… I knew it would be him."
"It's just falling from Third Seat to Fourth Seat, it's no big deal."
"Why cause such a big commotion?"
"My Tenth Division is not like the battle-crazed Eleventh Division. What's the meaning of drawing swords and guns over a small matter? Quickly make them stop."
"This…" Just as Changki hesitated, the crowd suddenly burst into exclamations.
The two looked over, and what they saw was a red-haired man releasing his spiritual pressure, easily suppressing Inuno, Fourth Seat.
Inuno, Fourth Seat's face was flushed, and he lay on the ground like a turtle, unable to move.
In front of him was a towering pillar of spiritual pressure, its fluctuations even covering half of Seireitei.
Even Shiba Isshin, as a high-ranking noble with extensive experience, couldn't help but change his expression at this moment.
"How much!?"
"This spiritual power…!"
"Third-class or second-class?"