Yoshikami Tsume, carrying Matsumoto Rangiku on his back, watched Ichimaru Gin stumble along close beside him. He could not help slowing down a little as he said, "Gin, the treatment just ended. There's no need to rush."
"No, move faster..."
Gritting his teeth, Ichimaru Gin urged Yoshikami Tsume in a low voice, even staggering past him and walking ahead.
"What is it, Gin?" Yoshikami Tsume asked in confusion.
Ichimaru Gin glanced at the houses that were already some distance behind them and said softly, "I never said I needed to go back to get anything."
"Huh? Then why..." Yoshikami Tsume began instinctively, but his voice abruptly caught as he realized something was wrong.
"That woman or boy who just entered is suspicious. Lord Makoto was hinting that we should quickly mobilize the other Shinigami to come support him," Ichimaru Gin voiced his guess.
"I understand. Gin, take Rangiku and get away from here."
Yoshikami Tsume's expression turned grave as he realized the severity of the situation. He immediately handed Matsumoto Rangiku over to Ichimaru Gin.
"Hey, wait, where is Lord Makoto's teacher..."
Before Ichimaru Gin could finish, Yoshikami Tsume had already vanished from the spot using Shunpo.
After Ichimaru Gin and the others left the house, Chiba Makoto once more carefully examined the widow before him.
Perhaps a more accurate term would be... a dead person!
The other Shinigami had no way of directly seeing the degree to which a spirit body's Reishi was dispersing, but Chiba Makoto, who had awakened Zanpakuto - All Things in Nature, possessed this somewhat special ability. It was also one of the reasons he could create Seed of the Forest as small as individual Reishi particles.
When Chiba Makoto concentrated, he could even observe the path of every particle of Reishi with his