Wait a minute, what did you say your name was?
Tenjirō Kirinji?
Yamabuki blinked, looked back at the tub of soup made from himself, then looked back at the man with the pompadour in front of him.
Why would someone from the Zero Squad be here?
No, according to the timeline, Retsu Unohana's Healing Arts were taught by Tenjirō Kirinji, which means Tenjirō Kirinji joined the Zero Squad after the Gotei 13 was established, and even after Retsu Unohana had served as Eleventh Division Captain for some time!
This means that the current Tenjirō Kirinji is not a member of the Zero Squad at all, or rather, he doesn't have an official position! He's just an ordinary doctor in Rukongai, at most with slightly stronger spiritual pressure than ordinary people!
He hadn't expected to encounter an SR + SSR combination on a casual errand.
But then again, I am the Child of Destiny! My luck is just that good!
"Kid, are you going to fight or not?" Tenjirō Kirinji was like a delinquent, holding a stick in his hand!
"You are my savior! How could I possibly be rough with you? It's just a pity, sigh!" Yamabuki said with a sigh: "A hero with no place to show his prowess!"
Tenjirō Kirinji was confused. What did this kid mean?
"With your Healing Arts! With your skill! With your courage! With your handsome appearance! You shouldn't be confined to Rukongai. A true man born in troubled times should wield a three-foot sword and achieve unparalleled feats! Don't you agree!" Yamabuki began to con him.
Tenjirō Kirinji pondered it, and it seemed to make some sense!
For truly capable people, who wouldn't want to showcase their abilities? Who would be content to live a mediocre life forever?
Moreover, he was indeed very handsome; there was no doubt about that!
"Do you want to bury your handsomeness and talent forever? Or do you want to do something grand and spectacular? Come, join our Gotei 13! Two days off every week, with insurance, stable job, annual leave, kind colleagues, loving people, a beautiful tomorrow awaits you!" Yamabuki extended his hand to Tenjirō Kirinji.
"Gotei 13?" Tenjirō Kirinji had never heard that name before.
"From the name alone, you can tell it's a very righteous organization. Our goals range from protecting the Seireitei to maintaining the balance of the Three Realms! Come on!"
"Maintaining the balance of the Three Realms?" Tenjirō Kirinji was swayed.
For a job, benefits and salary are important, but it's even more important for employees to find a sense of belonging and identity.
Yamabuki had read an article online before.
Scientists conducted an experiment where they had two teams do the same work: calling for investments to build schools for impoverished children.
The first team of experimenters simply repeated the work without much excitement.
The second team of experimenters received thank-you letters from the children every day.
Without any external intervention, the second team raised more than double the funds of the first team.
This shows the importance of a sense of identity.
And Yamabuki directly maxed out the Gotei 13's sense of responsibility. How could we be an assassin organization? We exist for justice, to maintain the balance of the Three Realms, and for the survival of countless beings.
Yes, this is the way to con him.
At this time, Tenjirō Kirinji was also quite young, seemingly a youth, and was directly conned! His eyes shone brightly!
What could be more important than maintaining the Three Realms?
So I can also bear such a heavy responsibility!
Is there any need to hesitate?
Of course, I'll join immediately!
"Alright, since you put it that way, I'll reluctantly accept your invitation! I'll join the Gotei 13!" Tenjirō Kirinji said with great enthusiasm.
Heh, an easy Shinigami to con!
And so, Yamabuki arrived alone, but when he returned, he was with four people, bringing his whole family along!
"Yamamoto! I'm back! Did you miss me after a few days?" Yamabuki called out as he pushed open the gates of the Shihōin family.
The result was Saitō's flying kick to his face!
Heh heh, how could such a trick hurt me? Watch my Iron Bridge!
Yamabuki smoothly performed a backbend, and then Saitō's kick landed directly on Tenjirō Kirinji's face!
...Yamabuki.
"You're finally back? I thought you had deserted! Don't run, let me punch you!" Saitō shouted.
"Saitō, stop messing around!" Yamamoto's voice came, and the unruly Saitō immediately quieted down.
What exactly happened in the past few days when I wasn't around?
How did Yamamoto manage to tame this crazy woman so well?
Tenjirō Kirinji, kicked for no reason, was instantly filled with rage. Having survived steadily in Rukongai, he wasn't someone to be trifled with. He rolled up his sleeves, ready for a fight!
"Calm down! Calm down! Everyone, please calm down! Captain, I've brought back two more people for you!" Yamabuki shouted, then led everyone to the inner courtyard where Yamamoto was drinking tea. When he saw Yamabuki, Yamamoto's brows furrowed slightly. In just three days, Yamabuki's spiritual pressure had increased significantly, more than double what it was when he left!
What did this kid go through in these three days?
Under Yamamoto's questioning, Yamabuki meticulously recounted the details of his battle, including how a Gillian suddenly evolved into an Adjuchas, his communication with his Zanpakuto, and finally, how Tenjirō Kirinji healed him.
Yamamoto looked at Tenjirō Kirinji. Indeed, this person's spiritual pressure was much higher than that of an ordinary person, and he was skilled in Healing Arts. The Gotei 13 needed talent like him now! Yamabuki did well, knowing that the organization wasn't strong enough yet and continuously bringing in talent!
As for those two children...
"Yamabuki, we are an assassin organization; we cannot be emotional. These two children are useless; let them eat a full meal and leave," Yamamoto said to Yamabuki in a low voice.
"Captain, these two children may not be useful for now. But what is our ultimate goal? To protect Soul Society! People trained from a young age have high loyalty. If we want to grow and become strong, we must cultivate a large number of such people. And I think this kid's talent is not bad, let's keep him for now!" Yamabuki said.
Yamamoto glanced at Chōjirō Sasakibe, pondered for a moment, and still gave Yamabuki face.
"Alright, kid! You can stay for now, but you must prove that you are a useful person. The Gotei 13 doesn't keep idlers," Yamamoto said.
Chōjirō Sasakibe was overjoyed. No matter what, joining the Gotei 13 would definitely mean food! Eating until full should be no problem!
As for Hanako, let her follow Tenjirō Kirinji and serve as a little nurse for now.
Of course, that term didn't exist in this era.
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