Ichigo Kurosaki and the others did not remain in Soul Society for long. Before long, they followed Yoruichi Shihoin through the Senkaimon back to the Human World, resuming their "ordinary" high school lives.
Whether it was the leaderless Gotei 13 after the Captain-Commander's death or the nobles busy fighting for power and rebuilding the Central 46 Chambers, neither had the time to deal with this group of obviously exploited Ryouka.
What was more, with Aizen and Ethan posing a threat, they now had an especially urgent need for Kisuke Urahara's help.
After all, there was no one else in the entire world besides this guy who understood the Hogyoku's power.
Besides that, the Visoreds standing behind him were also a force they desperately needed to win over.
Especially now, with more than half of their captain-class fighters lost, these Soul Reapers who had once been exiled, hunted, and declared dead had, rather ironically, become the lifeline Soul Society was desperate to seize.
No matter what, four of them had once been captains, while three had been vice-captains.
Combined with the tremendous boost in power brought by Hollowfication, as well as their naked and undisguised hatred for Aizen, they naturally became the most ideal allies.
Shunsui Kyoraku, who was rather skilled at handling interpersonal relationships, even wanted to recruit Sakura, who had displayed formidable strength, along with the four Ryouka boys.
But Sakura, as their teacher, immediately saw through his sinister intentions and sternly rejected him without hesitation.
After this incident, Ichigo Kurosaki and the others' impression of Soul Society and the Soul Reapers instantly became even worse.
They did not even wait to meet Rukia Kuchiki again before leaving that place they found so repulsive.
Meanwhile, far away in a barren wasteland, Aizen began his campaign to conquer Hueco Mundo.