27 Graduation (2/2)

However, before taking the test they will be asked what division they wanted to join. This means that specific choices will alter the marking scheme. For example, if one chose the 4th division, the test would emphasise on healing tasks, contrary, if one wanted to join the 11th division they would be assessed on their skills in combat. If one wanted to join the Kido corps, they will be assessed on their mastery on Kido and so on.

Itsuki was given a task from Yamamoto and to carry it out, he had to join a specific corps,

The Onmitsukido.

The written exam was a piece of cake while the practical was even easier. In Zanjutsu, he beat the examiner, he drew with the Hakuda examiner, set a record time for the given obstacle course and passed the kido examination with Hado #58 Tenran while also abandoning its incantation.

As the 2nd division and the Onmitsukido were one in the same, he had to take a special examination to get into the Onmitsukido. If he failed this then he would have to join another division of the Gotei 13.

Although he knew that he would become a seated member or even a lieutenant in another division, Itsuki needed to join this particular division.

The test had more stringent requirements on Hakuda, especially to get into the detention unit and become a warden at the nest of maggots.

Itsuki was less accomplished in Hakuda than the rest and to improve, what better way than going to a place where no zanpakuto were allowed and the only way of combat inside was hand to hand combat. Yamamoto believed that it was the best place for Itsuki to train his Hakuda. The task for Itsuki was to become the corps commander in the Onmitsukido, no matter which, while also automatically becoming a seated member.

Although he did well on the exam, he first decided to become more proficient in Hakuda at the Detention Unit, before requesting for a transfer and becoming part of the other corps before joining the executive militia, the main unit of Onmitsukido.

Knowing that the hollowfication incident is going to happen nine years later, and with Shihouin Yoruichi betraying soul society, why not become the leader of the whole Onmitsukido.

Passing the exam, Itsuki was told to report to the 2nd division HQ the next morning where he would be briefed in his role.

Waiting outside were his friends and Gin, who had already passed. Gin had gotten into the 5th division, the one where Aizen Sosuke was the lieutenant of, similar to the storyline. After celebrating Itsuki's and Gin's graduation, they went their separate ways with Itsuki coming back to the 1st division to rest for the night.

Before reaching his room, he decided to report to his teacher as he was leaving his tutelage. Arriving next to his office, Itsuki knocked on the door and waited for his teacher's permission to enter. Upon entering, Itsuki saw the old man looking at papers as he quickly got on his knees and bowed to Yamamoto, catching him off guard.

”What are you doing Itsuki?”

”Sensei, I just want to express my gratitude for all you have done for me the past six months”

”Get up, it seems you have graduated if you are talking like that”

Silently getting up, he saw that Yamamoto had also gotten up as he moved towards the open area next to his office.

”Itsuki, what do you see as justice…”