The Kurosaki household.
Renji, Rukia, Ichigo, Orihime, and Chad sat together in Ichigo's room.
"So, according to what you said..." Ichigo crossed his arms and looked at Renji and Rukia in confusion. "Yesterday, the Soul Society was invaded by the Quincy army led by Yhwach?!"
"Yes..."
Renji nodded lightly.
"After the battle between the Soul Reapers and Quincy, Aizen Sōsuke was released by Uncle Araki from the Muken prison where he had originally been held, and became the new Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13?!"
"And Uncle Araki, the former Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, temporarily left the Seireitei for the Soul King Palace because of Yhwach's threat to the Soul King, in order to fulfill his duties as a Royal Guard, right?!"
Kurosaki Ichigo looked at Renji and Rukia as he continued asking.
"That is exactly right!"
Rukia nodded firmly.
"My head hurts! It feels like so much has happened these past few days..."
As Ichigo spoke, he gently rubbed his temples.
"Then according to what you said, this guy should be one of the Sternritter under Yhwach's command, right?!"
As Ichigo spoke, he looked toward Quilge, who was bound by countless Bakudo within the room and unable to use his Quincy powers.
"What a miscalculation!"
"I never expected your strength, Kurosaki Ichigo, to be this powerful!"
"Your slashes could so easily overwhelm even me, after I received His Majesty Yhwach's second blessing! It was unbelievably powerful..."
"I suddenly understand why both His Majesty Yhwach and the Captain-Commander who leads the Soul Reapers value you so highly!"
Quilge gradually awakened from unconsciousness. Through the sunglasses on his nose, he looked at the calm Kurosaki Ichigo in the room and sighed helplessly.
"Oh! You're awake already?"
Ichigo greeted the awakened Quilge.
"This guy's recovery ability is astonishing!"
Renji and Rukia, meanwhile,