The Gotei 10 is the military of Soul Society, and its mission statement has remained the same after the restructure. * Primary defense of the Seireitei and allied districts. * Deployment of Shinigami into combat on other territories when Soul Society and The World of the Living are threatened. * Defense and deployment into the World of the Living. * Ferrying of souls into the Soul Society and purification of Hollows. * Defense from and eradication of the Shadow.