The Ryoka Invasion

Both Tokoyo Misao and Kenpachi Zaraki will be pillars of the Soul Society's future.

"You stinking beard, get out of my way!" Yachiru Kusajishi roared angrily.

The three-headed sword beast behind her swelled up dramatically.

The original meter or so has been increased to three meters, four meters, and five meters.

If the room weren't so tall, it would have broken through the roof.

At this moment, Yachiru Kusajishi unleashed a black Reiatsu, turning the three sword beasts behind him black; they should now be called the three black beasts.

The pressure from this Reiatsu was incredibly heavy and profound, as if it had trapped Chōjirō Sasakibe in quicksand from which he could not escape.

"She's already reached the Captain-level?" Chōjirō Sasakibe Suzaku muttered to himself.

As the Zanpakuto, Yachiru Kusajishi, the pressure he was under was now far greater than that of an ordinary Captain-level.

If Kenpachi Zaraki were truly able to perceive Yachiru's true condition and unleash his Shikai and Bankai, just how powerful would he be?

The veteran vice-captain Chōjirō Sasakibe, couldn't help but swallow hard.

He took a deep breath and murmured, "I'm sorry, but I still can't let you pass. It's not the right time yet."

He raised the Gonryōmaru high in his right hand and said in a deep voice, "Bankai, Kōkō Gonryō Rikyū."

A powerful surge of golden Reishi erupted from his body, dispersing the black Reiatsu emanating from Baqian.

At the same time, a golden cloud gathered beneath the ceiling overhead, accompanied by the continuous booming of thunder.

Yachiru Kusajishi stared wide-eyed, slashing down with her sword, while the three black beasts behind her also slashed down at the same time.

Their sword pressure was terrifying, instantly shattering the room floor, which was enhanced by Reishi.

Just as the four swords were about to touch Chōjirō Sasakibe, golden light burst forth from the dark clouds in the sky.

Rumble!

Eleven golden bolts of lightning shot down from the dark clouds, striking Chōjirō Sasakibe repeatedly and forming pillars of lightning.

"You're really in the way!" Yachiru Kusajishi roared, gripping the hilt of his sword tightly with both hands, and the black beast followed suit.

She lowered her body, took a deep breath, and assumed a swordsmanship stance.

Instead of striking with her sword, she placed the Zanpakuto back at her waist, her left hand loosely gripping the blade. This gesture clearly indicated—

Tokoyo Misao uses the stance of drawing his sword.

She suddenly drew her Zanpakuto from her waist, the blade emitting a black aura.

Behind her, the three black beasts also unleashed three massive black blades of light, forming four black cutting lines that slashed towards Chōjirō Sasakibe.

"Draw your sword and cut!"

Yachiru Kusajishi used the same sword-drawing technique that Tokoyo Misao had used.

This attack method compresses one's Reishi to the extreme, and the resulting blade of light is exceptionally sharp.

Although it's unclear why Yachiru possesses swordsmanship skills that Kenpachi Zaraki Yachiru n't, Captain-level Chōjirō Sasakibe won't be defeated so easily.

He stretched his blade forward, slowly slicing through the eleven golden lightning bolts that kept falling.

These lightning bolts coiled around his blade, stacking up and releasing tremendous power.

He transformed into a giant thunder dragon, accompanied by golden lightning, and charged towards the four incoming black blade beams.

Boom!

The golden and black auras intertwined and burst forth into the sky, collapsing the ceiling of the reception room and destroying the formation.

The two auras continued to expand, and in a short time, they completely reduced the reception room to ashes.

Meanwhile, Captain-Commander Yamamoto remained seated, keeping his promise not to intercept Yachiru Kusajishi.

Furthermore, he had complete trust in his vice-captain Chōjirō Sasakibe.

Despite being recognized as the most powerful Soul Reaper in Soul Society, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto bears a permanent scar on his forehead.

One of the dishes was left behind by Vice Captain Chōjirō Sasakibe, which is enough to prove the opponent's strength.

The power emanating from this surge of golden and black Reishi shot straight into the sky.

The entire Soul Society was affected by this violent power.

Many Rukongai Reishi could only lie face down on the ground with their hands covering their heads, unable to move at all.

The captains of the other squads all looked up in astonishment.

Apart from Captain Uno, neither Shunsui Kyōraku nor Jūshirō Ukitake had ever seen Vice Captain Chōjirō Sasakibe's Bankai.

Fortunately, they were quite familiar with the golden Reiatsu, but the black power that was fighting against it was completely unfamiliar to them.

However, none of the captains thought of going to support the First Division, because Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was stationed there, so there wouldn't be any problems.

Junrinan Street, once bustling with activity, was affected by those two terrifying forces, and everyone closed their doors and went home to hide.

At this moment, only two figures remained in the center of the street.

"Not a single person has gone to provide support," Gin Ichimaru said softly. "The captains really have a lot of faith in Captain-Commander Yamamoto."

"Of course, the title of the strongest Soul Reaper in a thousand years is not a lie," Sōsuke Aizen replied with a smile.

He was curious about the black Reiatsu; this power was quite unique.

Even though he had been studying Hollows and Soul Reaper for many years, and had recently been studying Quincy, he had never seen Reishi in this form before.

"Silver, go collect some." He said, turning around and looking at the other side of the sky.

At that moment, the sky over there seemed to crack open. "Soon, Soul Society will be beset by the Ryoka), and our plan will begin."

"Understood." Gin Ichimaru had just left.

The crack Rukongai suddenly widened, turning into a fissure, and several figures fell into Soul Society from within.

However, this commotion was masked by the collision of the two Reiatsu.

Aizen smiled, adjusted his glasses, and turned to leave.

Chapter 153 The Invasion of the Ryoka

A dark crack appeared in the sky Rukongai, and several figures fell through it.

"Whoa!!"

With screams, several figures crashed to the ground.

Just as they were about to make close contact with the ground, the orange-haired girl stretched out her hands.

"Rush!"

Bang! A powerful gust of wind shot out from her hand, struck the ground, and bounced back, the reverse impact lifting the group of people who had fallen back up.

Safe landing.

This group consisted of Orihime Inoue, Ichigo Kurosaki, Uryū Ishida, and a tall, dark-skinned man who had come from the World of the Living.

Ichigo Kurosaki immediately turned around and asked, "Sado, are you alright?"

"No problem." Yasutora Sado gave a thumbs-up, responding expressionlessly.

Ichigo Kurosaki sigh of relief.

Yasutora Sado extremely powerful among humans.

He was intimidated by the other person's powerful physique starting in middle school, and the two became friends.

But now that they've arrived in Soul Society, Kurosaki, who hasn't witnessed Sado's full power before, is still somewhat worried.

"Hey kids, we're in luck. We've actually made it all the way to the outskirts of Junrinan." A hoarse voice rang out.

At their feet, Yoruichi looked up in the direction of Seireitei and spoke softly.

Her eyes narrowed.

At that moment, two forces soared into the sky from the direction of the First Division, constantly entangled with each other.

"Looks like we're in luck. There seems to be a fight going on inside, which will make our rescue efforts much easier later."

Uryū Ishida adjusted his glasses, a bead of sweat trickling down his forehead. "Mr. Yoruichi, are those two Captain-level?"

A surge of golden and black energy rose into the sky.

Just feeling the power emanating from them made Uryū Ishida feel his body become heavier.

This is despite the distance; if he were facing an enemy like that, he might not be so confident of victory.

Yoruichi the black cat flicked her tail, somewhat puzzled as to who the owners of these two powers were, but still answered affirmatively, "That's right, this is indeed Captain-level."

"Really? Why does she seem so much weaker than her master?" Orihime Inoue wasn't intimidated by this power.

She took two steps forward, placed her hand on her forehead, and looked at it curiously.

Overall, the two intertwined forces in Seireitei were indeed very strong, but they were still far inferior to her master's. She even felt that if she were to unleash her full power, she would surpass those two forces.

Ichigo Kurosaki, standing beside him, felt the same way.

He asked, somewhat puzzled, "Are they really Captain-level?"

He was capable of unleashing Reiatsu to this extent, and even believed he could be stronger.

Both Ichigo Kurosaki and Orihime Inoue have Tokoyo Misao as the benchmark for Captain-level of the Soul Society.

During training, I am often immobilized by my opponent's sheer Reiatsu.

We've now arrived in Soul Society. The power emanating from those two pillars of light ahead is indeed strong, but it's far less intense than the pressure exerted by Tokoyo Misao.

Yoruichi the Black Cat was somewhat speechless, and couldn't help but think to herself:

These two little monsters have indeed surpassed the strength of an ordinary Captain-level. Even she, if she doesn't use her full strength, is very likely no match for them.

She couldn't help but recall the secret base at Urahara Shop not long ago.

Ichigo Kurosaki and Orihime Inoue arrived here, hoping Kisuke Urahara help them open the gate to Soul Society.

In fact, Orihime Inoue's Substitute Soul Reaper Badge grants her the authority to apply for and use the Senkaimon, allowing the Soul Society to open Senkaimon.

However, because the Valley of Screams Space suddenly appeared in the Dangai, the Soul Society's Senkaimon could not be accurately located, so they could only come here to ask Kisuke Urahara if there was any other way.

Regarding Isshin Kurosaki's capture by Soul Society, both Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihōin had a suspicion that Aizen was definitely involved.

In particular, Kisuke Urahara knew that the Hōgyoku still existed inside Isshin Kurosaki's body.

If Isshin Kurosaki is imprisoned in the Muken, that would be fine, but if he is sentenced to death and torn to pieces, the Hōgyoku will be exposed.

Furthermore, it is highly likely that Aizen knew the location of the Hōgyoku, which is why he used this method to capture Isshin Kurosaki.

Kisuke Urahara said earnestly to Ichigo Kurosaki and Orihime Inoue:

"The Seireitei Gotei 13 has thirteen captains, and Tokoyo, whom you often see, is the captain of the Tenth Division."

There were twelve others who held the same position as him.

Although you two are already very strong, we still need more combat power, so I invited your friends."

He turned slightly to the side and called out towards the door, "Sado- kun, Ishida- kun, please come in."

"Sado?" Ichigo Kurosaki looked at his classmate who had just entered with some surprise.

He wasn't surprised by Ishida's appearance; after acquiring Quincy powers, Ishida frequently came to the secret base to practice.

Although Yasutora Sado is very strong, he's just a human athlete; how could he possibly go on a dangerous mission to Soul Society with them?

A hint of anxiety appeared on Ichigo Kurosaki's face.

Yasutora Sado, however, raised his fist. "Ichigo, it's a deal, you'll leave your back to me."

Before Ichigo Kurosaki respond, a reddish-black liquid surged from his right arm, forming armor that enveloped his entire arm moments later. Then, he swung his fist to the side, and a huge air wave, like a cannonball, plowed a deep trench in the ground.

"Sado, when did you acquire this power?" Ichigo Kurosaki, somewhat shocked.

After all, Sado was his best friend in school, and from middle school all the way to high school, he had never realized that Chad actually possessed power.

Meanwhile, Orihime Inoue was standing next to Ichigo, tilted her head and stared at Sado's right arm with a puzzled look in her eyes.

She stepped forward, extended a finger, and touched the right arm, saying, "This power of yours seems somewhat familiar."

"Inoue -kun, what do you mean?" Yasutora Sado, somewhat puzzled.