Chapter 11: Squad Funeral

Chojiro Tadaoki Sasakibe was a Soul Reaper who should have been a captain.

According to the records, he achieved Bankai before Kyoraku or Ukitake were even born.

However, not once did he display that ability in public after the 13 Court Guard Squads were founded.

Captains are not always men of integrity.

Despite hearing of his abilities, some would insult him as a lieutenant who does not take part in battle and treated him like just another seated officer.

However, even faced with that kind of treatment, Chojiro Sasakibe never cursed his position as a lieutenant.

And whenever captains were replaced, no matter how many times there was a vacancy...

...he adamantly refused not just the position of interim captain, but even the position of being entrusted with the authority of a captain which Hisagi and Kira held until recently.

All because of his fierce loyalty.

Chojiro Sasakibe was a man who swore to remain a lieutenant for life as long as Genryusai Yamamoto was alive.

This man used his Bankai for the first time in battle and died.

The head captain's grief is beyond the imagination of us neophytes.

Set the fire.