Chapter 81: Promotion Ceremony Part 2
“Aiyo, Kimura, you seem to be very early recently.” Kyouraku Shunsui looked at Muyang and said strangely.
“There is no way. I haven’t exercised for a long time. I feel that my body is about to rust. If I don’t exercise, I will be surpassed by the younger generation.”
“The younger generation you are talking about is not talking about me, right?” Hirako Shinji turned his face and said with a grin.
“You think too much, Hirako Shinji.” Muyang helplessly glanced at Hirako Shinji, and his eyes seemed to inadvertently sweep over Aizen behind Hirako Shinji.
“I didn’t see Hikifune. Is she not coming today?” Jūshirō Ukitake glanced around and then said.
“Well, she has already gone over there to take office.” Kyouraku Shunsui nodded and said.
Hearing everyone mention the matter of Hikifune again, Muyang’s mood could not help but fluctuate. He had already known it long ago, and it was not a separation of life and death. Why did he always feel a little uncomfortable every time he heard this news? Muyang shook his head and drove out the thoughts in his mind.
“What’s wrong, Kimura? Are you feeling unwell?” Kyouraku Shunsui asked with concern as he glanced at Muyang who was shaking his head.
“I’m fine.” Muyang waved his hand and then they walked to the conference room of the Captains.
“Why are you in such a hurry? Anyway, it’s not an urgent matter. Just take your time.” Jūshirō Ukitake touched his chin with one hand and said as he walked.
“You are right.” Kyouraku Shunsui nodded and agreed. Not only Kyouraku Shunsui, but even Muyang was puzzled in his heart. Obviously, there was no need to be so anxious. Who knew why Hikifune left in such a hurry. Although it was said that even if she left a few days later, there was nothing to do if she stayed.
“But it’s really strange. Recently, Captain seems to be constantly changing. The year before last, Rose just became the captain of 3rd Division and now 12th Division. Is there really no problem in managing Gotei 13 like this?” Hirako Shinji turned his head and looked at Rose on the other side of the corridor, and could not help but mutter.
“Well, there will always be a time for change in everything. We just happen to encounter that situation now. Now that I think about it, more than a hundred years ago, it was also like that. The captains of each Division changed frequently, but fortunately, there was no problem in the end.” Speaking of this, Kyouraku Shunsui suddenly turned to look at Muyang who had been silent all the time, “Oh, Kimura, why don’t you say a word today, it is really strange.”
“Huh?” Muyang raised his head and glanced at Kyouraku Shunsui, “I was just thinking about something. What are we talking about?”
“The captain changed a hundred years ago. Speaking of which, Kimura, you were promoted to captain at that time, right?”
“Ah.” Muyang nodded and his mind could not help but be in a trance. Time passed really quickly. Unknowingly, he had already been a captain for more than a hundred years.
“Think about it carefully.” Kyouraku Shunsui stretched out his right hand, “Only you, me, Ukitake and Old Man Yama, who have been a captain for more than a hundred years, right?” After saying that, Kyouraku Shunsui also turned his head and smiled at Jūshirō Ukitake to confirm.
“Not only us, but also captain Unohana!” Jūshirō Ukitake looked at Kyouraku Shunsui and reminded him.
“Oh, yes, I accidentally forgot her, I hope I won’t get scolded, She’s really terrifying!”
“Terrifying?!” Hearing the sudden questioning voice from behind, although the tone was still as gentle as ever, Kyouraku Shunsui and Jūshirō Ukitake were still scared out of cold sweat.
“Captain Unohana.” Muyang turned around and greeted Unohana Retsu, and there was a trace of imperceptible strange look in her eyes.
“Er…” Kyouraku Shunsui took a cold breath and paused, then pretended to be indifferent and said, “No, nothing, we are talking about today’s weather is really terrifying! Right, Ukitake!”
“Yes, yes.” Jūshirō Ukitake said, then looked at Kyouraku Shunsui and laughed a few times.
“3rd Division is retiring, 12th Division is promoted, they are not martyred, they are very peaceful, isn’t this good?” Unohana Retsu took a few steps forward and walked behind Kyouraku Shunsui and Jūshirō Ukitake and said with a smile.
“Well…” Kyouraku Shunsui and others turned around and nodded, with a look of deep thought on their faces.
“Promote?!”
Suddenly a surprised voice came, and several captains present turned to the direction of the voice at the same time.
“Hey, Aizen!” Seeing Aizen take a few steps forward, with a look of inquiry, Hirako Shinji could not help but stop.
“Sorry, I accidentally heard the dialogue of the captains.” Aizen bent slightly and looked respectful and docile. No one could think of the darkness hidden in this guy’s heart.
“No, nothing, Aizen.” Kyouraku Shunsui shook his head, “What do you want to say?”
“Our Vice-Captain was not told, but the Vice-Captain of the 12th Division did not retire but was promoted?”
“Yes.”
“If it is higher than the position of Captain, then is it the Central 46? But I have never heard of someone being promoted from Captain to Central 46.”
“Not Central 46.” Kyouraku Shunsui turned sideways, looked at Aizen and went on to say, “She joined the Royal Guard, Zero Division!”
Royal Guard?!
Hearing Kyouraku Shunsui’s explanation, Aizen’s heart not only had no doubts to be answered, but it was surging with a storm. Before this, he had never heard anything about Zero Division. The impact of what he heard today made his heart unable to calm down for a moment.
“What’s wrong?”
Hearing the voice behind him, Aizen suppressed the shock in his heart. With his mind, although his heart was extremely shocked, there was no change on his face. Turning around and seeing the two people standing behind him, he quickly stepped aside and stood on the edge of the aisle.
“Sorry for the impoliteness.”
Seeing Aizen, Lisa and Hiyori make way, Kuchiki Byakuya did not say a word, and took Yoruichi straight to the middle of the room.
“Congratulations.” Seeing Yoruichi walking past her, Unohana Retsu stepped forward and said to her.
“If it is congratulations, say it to him himself, Captain Unohana.” Hearing Unohana Retsu’s congratulations, Yoruichi stopped and said, then nodded to Unohana Retsu and followed Kuchiki Byakuya.
Muyang stood on the side of the road and nodded to him when Kuchiki Byakuya passed by. After all, he had been asked by Kuchiki Byakuya to teach him a bit of battle technique. Muyang and Kuchiki Byakuya were also familiar with each other.
Yoruichi followed Kuchiki Byakuya and walked to the middle of the room. When passing Muyang, she winked at Muyang.
Hirako Shinji heard the congratulations of Unohana Retsu, and then saw Yoruichi blinked at Muyang he curled his mouth and looked at the back of Yoruichi leaving and muttered: “What is going on, the new captain is the 2nd Division’s –”
Hirako Shinji saw Unohana congratulate Yoruichi, and Hiyori naturally also heard the words of Unohana to Yoruichi, and could not help but stare at Muyang. Didn’t Kimura say that the new captain of their 12th Division was someone she knew? Fortunately, she thought it was Shishin, but from what she saw just now, the new captain was from 2nd Division? How could they let the sneaky guys to be the captain of their 12th Division If not for the fact that there were many other captains here, Hiyori really wanted to rush up and scratch Muyang a few times.
Feeling Hiyori’s fierce eyes, Muyang shrugged. He did not say who it was. Hiyori herself guessed wrong. It was not like she did not know Kisuke.
Several people slowly came to the captain room. Muyang smiled and greeted several people who had already come. Then the people gathered in twos and threes, chatting casually.
“Kimura! Didn’t you say that the new captain is someone I know? Why is it the guys from 2nd Division?” Seeing that everyone had dispersed, Hiyori rushed over and looked at Muyang with dissatisfaction.
“Oh? Could it be that Kimura participated in the test ceremony for the new captain?” Hirako Shinji heard Hiyori’s words and looked at Muyang strangely. It was not surprising that he thought this way. Their captain had not received the notice to tell who the new captain was. Since Kimura knew the identity of the new captain in advance, he must have participated in the test of the new captain qualification ceremony.
“No, but he told me himself.”
“Is it really someone we know?” Hearing Muyang’s words, Hiyori, who was rubbing her sleeves, stopped. They were often together with only a few people. This person even told this kind of news to Muyang. Presumably, they were very close people. Their circle was only this big, left and right, there were only a few people. They should know people who were so close to Kimura. In this way, Kimura should not lie to her, but she thought wrong.
“Of course, there is no need to lie to you about this kind of thing.” Muyang glanced at Hiyori and said.
“Who is it? I remember that there are no acquaintances in 2nd Division.” Hiyori touched his chin and said softly.
“You don’t have to think about it. Anyway, you will see it soon.”
“The new one seems to have arrived. The old man wants us to wait.” Kensei suddenly pushed the door open and walked in. He pointed to the outside and said to the crowd.
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