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The Gotei Branch (護廷支隊, Gotei Shitai; literally "Court Guard Branch Division") is a subdivision of founded by Captain-Commander  around the start of. In order to deal with the growing dangers in and to compensate for the severely reduced ranks of the Gotei 13 in the aftermath of, the Gotei Branch unit was formed in order to recruit  with  and train them to defend the material world from all manner of threat. It is run by.

Organization
Unlike its parent organization, the Gotei Branch consists of a single division that works toward the singular goal of defending the human world. Because the Gotei 13's ranks were so severely diminished in the aftermath of the war waged by, it became difficult to manage their duties in , much less the material world. It is for this reason that the organization is composed almost entirely of who possess spiritual awareness and subsequent abilities that allow them to fight against threats such as.

The entire organization is run by a "Commander-in-Chief" (総司令官, Sōshireikan). This position has been held by since the division's conception.

Suzaku assigns teams consisting of members within the organization that have completed basic training, which is conducted by the Gotei Branch's "Vice-Chief" (副長, Fukuchō).

Each team is led by an individual that holds the position of "Spirit Detective" (気刑事, Reikeiji).