Following the promotion of the previous 12th Division captain, Kirio Hikifune, to the Royal Guard, is inaugurated as her replacement.
Despite Hiyori’s physical outbursts, Urahara remains calm and refuses to discipline her. During a hand-to-hand sparring match, Hiyori realizes that Urahara intentionally allows her to land hits to preserve her reputation in front of the other squad members. 207 : 12th Division's New Captain, Urahara Kisuke
Urahara’s arrival is met with icy silence from his subordinates. His new lieutenant, Hiyori Sarugaki , is particularly hostile, refusing to shake his hand and even kicking him in the face several times. Hiyori deeply misses Hikifune, who was a mother figure to her, and she views Urahara—a former 3rd seat from the covert 2nd Division—as an unworthy successor. Following the promotion of the previous 12th Division