Fighting & strategy

The group of 20 ruffians run towards the young man at full speed from all directions. They are all wearing one or two piece garments commonly used in the edo period by peasants. Most of them are armed with wooden rod and a few has swords with them. The young man remain motionless in the middle and let go of the sword that he was holding. His clothes were completely covered with dark red blood. Then, the first of the ruffians to reach him swing his rod vertical which he swiftly evaded. Quickly another one swings his rod diagonally which he evaded by lifting his feet. The fight keeps on proceeding that way with the man simply evading by ducking, moving sideways, moving his limbs from the weapon trajectory or sticking too close to the attackers that he is out of their reach. But when the 20th ruffians finished his attack, he changed from a passive style to an offensive one, using the palm of his hand to knock out cold all of the ruffians, one by one.

The ruckus caused by the confrontation attracted the attention of many folks from this district. Some were amazed by the young man display of power while moving gracefully and other were engulfed by fear. The fear of another powerful ruffians rampaging in this lawless district. But both sides agreed one thing, another powerful man has came to claim his rights to control the district in the shadow and was waiting for the usual announcement that they are used to get after fight like these. But to their surprise, the young man just sat down, removed his upper garment and tore it into several thin and elongated pieces of cloth, and then, bandaged his wound. Afterwards he left without a word. Just like that the excitement and fear of the folks slowly died down and everyone returned to do their work.

One hour later

In the outskirt of one of thefour 80th districts

Rukongai

In front of an old deserted wooden house that is barely standing on his for pillars.

"I have finally managed to know in which 80th district, I am right now..... It's called as Zaraki... But still it's difficult to obtain information without beating the crap out of someone here... What a pain..... since, I want keep a low profile until the events that that guy told me about..... Also I must stop thinking out loud..... I'm not in hell anymore.... And I don't intend to go right away..... "

The young boy pulled the dirty piece of a old cloth that served as the door of the house and entered. The inside of the house was a complete mess with all the furnitures upside down, utensils on the floor. The house had one sole room where the previous owner seemed to keep everything. Also from all the dust everywhere the house has been abandoned for a few years. But this did not bother the young man for even a moment as he laid down on the floor, closed his eyes and, clearing and organizing all the information on his mind.

'First, what I know about here, are from the memories of dead Shinigami and that guy... So, there is bound to be some changes.... But the foundations of the Soul Society they knew, have remained the same as it match what that guy said.... From the little information I obtain, only a few days has passed since Shinigami started to disappear mysterious.... So, the event that this guy mentioned has already occurred and the mastermind behind this event and his accomplices, will soon become one of the pinnacle existence among the so called Gotei 13 in the upcoming years .... An organization which is also known as the 13 Division Imperial Guard and being ruled by the Captain-Commander and twelve other captains, and also consisting of thousands of Shinigami..... This leaves me with roughly one century to reach the pinnacle strength that most Shinigami die without ever reaching ..... *sigh*'

He then opened his eyes and closed them again

' I'll also have to save a bunch of kids and fight in an all out war as per our agreements for giving me all the information about the techniques to become a pinnacle existence in this world of Soul... If only, I was not my savior and that promise , I could have just discarded all those things and with the information from the Shinigami I met, spend my life peacefully here until I get reincarnated back in the Human world.... *sigh*.... Anyway, I'm diverging too much.... Second, I must practice all what he has shown me for the next upcoming eighty years and then enter the Shinigami academy..... Then, enroll in the 10th Division of the Gotei 13.... Slowly climbing echelons and becoming a 3rd seated officer after the previous one got promoted to captain..... Then, get into the good books of the new captain and vice-captain..... Mainly the guys just above me in the hierarchy of the Division... Finally, protecting those that will opposed the mastermind and crush all enemy of the Soul Society.... Oh, I forgot something very important..... To carry the name that he bestowed upon me proudly.... MATSUMOTO SHINJI.... that will be the name everyone will call me from now on..... '

Meanwhile, high above the Soul Society

In the Soul King's palace

In front of a big crystal with a man without limbs and with two usual eyes., a big man was sitting cross-legged and with a smile as if a load has been lifted from his shoulders. The man wore a white haori ( a long mantle) and a shihakuso the dress of Shinigami which is similar to clothes of samurai in feudal Japan but being completely black. Other characteristics of the man are his bushy black long beard, his bald head and the big calligraphy brush that he carries around .

"That how, it is... Hahahahahahaha... What a relief, it real a turn for the best..... Soul King-sama..."

The limbles man in the crystal being the Soul King the one that keep balance between the three worlds and the bald man being his messenger, the oldest Shinigami and the leader of the Royal Guard, Ichibē Hyōsube.