Chapter 137: This Is Talent
"Shocking! Another young genius in the Gotei 13 has mastered Bankai—what's the story behind this?"
"Unbelievable! This candidate for captain is so young!"
"The title of 'Greatest Genius in History' might slip from the hands of the 11th Kenpachi, Masatsuki Aozaki..."
The 9th Division certainly lived up to its reputation as the Gotei 13's only editorial office. Their ability to craft sensational headlines for maximum attention was nothing short of masterful.
A flood of dramatic headlines filled the morning paper, making Masatsuki Aozaki wonder if Kensei Muguruma had secretly taken lessons from the "Department of Shock."
What was even more infuriating was that this so-called "reporter" had used a picture of him for the front page without permission. And given that the culprit was someone with thick eyebrows and an upright appearance, Masatsuki couldn't shake the feeling that it was an act of petty revenge—probably for "stealing" Mashiro Kuna away.
"The 9th Division's editorial standards are really slipping. I thought they were talking about some prodigy, but all they did was use a blurry silhouette to try and challenge Kenpachi Aozaki," someone scoffed.
"If you ask me, they should just stick to serializing Suichūgetsu-sama's masterpiece. And if that's not possible, at least update The Rosy Path—even romance novels are more interesting than this garbage."
"This is ridiculous! The 9th Division will do anything for sales, even slandering Aozaki-sama!"
"Hey, that's not fair," someone from the crowd protested. "What's wrong with the 9th Division? We're the official editorial office, you know? Do you even understand the weight of the word 'official'? Besides, just look at that silhouette—it's obviously a young guy. What's wrong with guessing he's younger than Kenpachi Aozaki?"
"I know you! You're one of the 9th Division's editors, aren't you? So you're the bastard who wrote this article!"