Yinsen stylishly sheathed his sword after chopping the last Hollow into fragments.
Zanpakuto had a very convenient ability: when drawn, their sheaths automatically dissolved into spirit particles, so they would not constantly hang at one's waist and interfere with combat.
When sheathed, the sheath would automatically reappear at precisely the perfect moment, creating the illusion that it had been hanging at one's waist all along.
Although it was unclear whether Yinsen's sword counted as a Zanpakuto, it possessed all the basic abilities of one.
Seeing that there were no more Hollows around, Isshin Shiba sheathed his Zanpakuto as well. Then, looking at his two companions lying amid the flowers, he considered whether he should withdraw.
The Second Division members had gone after the criminal, which was originally the Second Division's job. He had come along mainly because he was worried about his two Tenth Division teammates. Now that they had been found, and both were injured, it seemed he ought to take them and leave.
However, when he asked Yinsen what he thought, Yinsen said that he intended to remain there.
"My mission is to ensure that our wounded receive timely treatment while the Second Division carries out its capture operation, so I cannot leave."
Isshin Shiba nodded. That was understandable. Although Yinsen had been left there alone, any injured Second Division members could return quickly and seek treatment from him.
If Yinsen left with him and casualties occurred because the wounded did not receive prompt treatment, the responsibility would be enormous.
Should he leave Yinsen behind and go alone? He was not worried that Yinsen, a Medical Officer, would run into trouble without protection. That Fourth Division Seated Officer had already proven that his Combat Power was no weaker than that of Seated Officers from the other combat divisions,