Chapter 139: Toshiro's Request

Rangiku seems to have a clue.

At first, she thought that the captain disappeared because she didn't stop him, so she fell into deep self-blame.

Now, although her self-blame still exists, she has also understood another important fact. The disappearance of the captain is not a matter affecting only her, it is a matter that affects everyone in the Tenth Division.

As a result, she only cared about her own feelings, and ignored the feelings of the entire team.

Since the disappearance of the captain was her fault, then she should take the initiative to bear the responsibility and lead the entire Tenth Division out of this quagmire, instead of hiding alone in the captain's room and evading responsibility as she is doing right now.

Rangiku thought about it deeply and then she looked at Mazuru and said, "Captain Mazuru, thank you!"

She stepped forward and hugged Mazuru. Before Mazuru could react she separated from him and left the captain's room. She was really glad of having a friend like Mazuru and thus Rangiku, the extroverted Tenth Division vice-captain of the past, was back.

After she walked out of the captain's room, she went back to her room, took a shower, and changed her clothes. Although her face was still haggard, after her face clearly shows determination which she was lacking the past days.

Then, Rangiku began to deal with the team affairs of the Tenth Division which had piled up during this period as the vice-captain.

Even if the captain is gone, the Tenth Division is still the Tenth Division, it shouldn't stop doing its job.

After returning to the Third Division, it didn't take long for Mazuru to know about the changes in the Tenth Division.

Gin also learned about the change in Rangiku's behavior. He is Rangiku's guardian, he pays attention to any changes in Rangiku. This positive change made him take a deep look at Mazuru

'What the hell did this guy do after going to the Tenth Division?'

'How did you brought Rangiku out of depression?'

Although a little curious, Gin considered this a good thing.

Although the captain disappeared, which was later defined as defection by Central 46, but with the efforts of the vice-captain Rangiku, the Tenth Division recovered and got back on the right track.

However, even if Rangiku tries really hard to handle all the team affairs properly, the Tenth Division still cannot change the fact that there is no captain.

…

At the entrance of the Third Division.

Toshiro stood at the entrance and hesitated a bit, but then resolutely stepped into the Third Division.

Toshiro, as the 3rd seat of the Tenth Division, is a well-known genius boy in Seireitei. When it comes to the degree of his genius, it seems to be even more prosperous than Kaien and Gin back then.

Among the members Third Division, of course there are people who know him.

After learning that he came here to find their captain, the members of the Third Division took him directly to the captain's room.

"Sensei!"

After Toshiro saw Mazuru, without the slightest hesitation, he immediately knelt down.

"Toshiro, what happened?" Mazuru frowned slightly, looking at Toshiro.

Toshiro raised his head, met Mazuru's gaze, and said in a deep voice, "Sensei, please train me."

He stated his purpose, "I want to inherit the will of Captain Isshin and become the captain of the Tenth Division."

Toshiro had already started to train his Bankai when Ishhin was still in the Tenth Division. Although the progress was not fast, it was also not slow. During the occasional jokes among Isshin, Rangiku and Toshiro, Isshin said many times that Toshiro will be the next captain of the Tenth Division.

Although it caused the vice-captain Rangiku to complain for a while, Toshiro was really working hard to inherit the captain position from Isshin.

As a result, something unexpected happened. The captain went missing and vice-captain Rangiku fell into depression.

Of course, now that vice-captain Rangiku has come out of her grief, it is a gratifying thing, but watching Rangiku work tirelessly for the team, strengthened Toshiro's determination.

He wants to inherit the captain's 'last wish', complete his Bankai training, and become the captain of the Tenth Division.

Although Central 46 defines the disappearance of Isshin as a case of defection, Toshiro is more convinced that the captain must have encountered some powerful enemy and died in the process of fighting it rather than defecting.

It was because Isshin knew that they couldn't handle those things, so he faced the danger alone. Before the disappearance, when Isshin came back from world of living with serious injuries on his body, Toshiro already thought that Isshin was hiding something from them perhaps out of fear that they might be not able to face it. After Isshin's disappearance, Toshiro firmly believed his hypothesis.

"Get up."

Mazuru sighed and said to Toshiro.

"I can train you, but you have to think clearly, although mastering Bankai is a necessary condition for becoming a captain, but becoming a captain is not just about Bankai."

"So, this special training is destined to be different from the training before you entered Seireitei."

Toshiro stood up slowly, and said to Mazuru with a serious expression, "I've already thought it through."

Mazuru didn't say much, "Then let's get started."

Toshiro was taken aback, "Start right away? Don't you plan to give me any preparation time?"

"You are a genius, I knew it from the time I started teaching you, but it is not so easy to become the captain, so we must make every moment count. Come with me."

Toshiro followed Mazuru, and soon, they came to the training ground of the Third Division.

After coming here, Mazuru asked again, "Since you want to become the captain of the Tenth Division, before training you, I have to make sure that your Bankai has reached a certain level."

"I can use Bankai, but it's not stable." Toshiro gave the answer confidently, showing a hint of complacency at the same time. At times like this he really wants Mazuru to praise himself for being a genius.

(T.L Note: Well he is young in terms of age of shinigamis, so it's not surprising that he wants to be praised by his sensei)

Mazuru didn't show any expression, "You just awakened Bankai, but since it's unstable, it's cannot be called mastering Bankai."

There was no praise as imagined, but a touch of ridicule, and Toshiro immediately felt very unhappy.

'This is Bankai! It's something that very few shinigami in the entire Soul Society have mastered. Can't you say a few good words?' 

Normally, if a shinigami wants to awaken Bankai, he would have to train for at least a few decades if not centuries.

"An unstable Bankai is very likely to cause you problems in battle. Originally, I planned to strengthen training your abilities such as Zanjutsu, Shunpo, etc. After these basic abilities reach the captain level, I will train you in mastering your Bankai. But since you have not have full control over your Bankai, then I have to change the plan and let your Bankai become stable first." Mazuru interrupted Toshiro's thoughts.

Toshiro put away the unhappiness in his heart, and asked Mazuru, "What are you going to do, sensei?"

"Making the Bankai more stable is very simple. Practice makes the man perfect, just use it in actual combat a few times, and you'll be fine." Mazuru said, and then pulled out his Zanpakuto.

"Bankai——"

(T.L Note: My man woke up and chose violence)

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