Among the crowd gathered to observe the shinigami slated to be Sasami's Assistant. Which only made sense given that they'd soon be an assistant Captain of a brand new squad. That this was being considered at all was an astonishing thing. Though many would say that it should have came much sooner given the some of the past events in their history. So here the third seat of the 14th squad sat, eagerly awaiting the fight to conclude and to get their promotion.

 Assuming Sasami made captain. Which, while knowing next to nothing about the young man, Inari Abe figured he had about a 50/50 chance at getting it. It was hard to picture anyone defeating a captain, other than another captain; but since this Sasami person was being considered he was surely in that general power range. And from there, combat was a bit of a crap shoot really. Especially with the abilities each Zampakuto could have. Then again, the skill to outfight a strong ability was just a likely outcome at this level of power. 

So like was mentioned earlier, the outcome was really a crap shoot. Though Inari was really crossing his figures. He rather liked he position as 3rd seat, but Inari rarely likely settle for anything less than being himself. And he knew that he had the power and skill to be a 2nd seat. Problem is, unless there is unexpected death, retirement, or betrayal; the likely hood of a seat opening up in the next couple centuries was highly unlikely. Death was rare among the Captain and their assistant class, traditionally speak. Recent history has shown them to be less than invincible as once thought, but even then all the captains (besides the vile betrayers) had lived. The same goes for the Assistants. They were second to the powerful captains for a reason after all. And most of them had at least as centuries worth of experience working beneath their captain. So unless someone retired or died it was always unlikely for an equally qualified person to be given a position. It had to be taken in most cases. As Kyoraku did now. 

Inari wasn't really they type to take anyways. If he was to take a squad seat he'd want it to be in the 11th, as he loved fighting just about as much as anyone else in that squad did, though perhaps was a little more refined on a general level. Their were two big problems there though, 1) his Shinkai was in NO WAY physical, and 2) He wasn't sure he could manage to take the seat from the girl who had been under Kenpachi Zaraki's wing since she was a baby. 

So this was his best shot in getting a 2nd seat in the next couple of centuries. Prodigy verses prodigy. Such claims were often over rated, which is why Hitsugaya clearly didn't go all out from the beginning and underestimated his foe. Which, while totally shocked by the swiftness and decisiveness of the victory, was perfectly all right with Inari. A 2nd seat he would be then. In the new 14th squad; The 'Hollow Guard' as the rumor mill had been calling them. After all, they would be stationed within Hecu Mundo itself.