"Before I came to Hueco Mundo, Captain Urahara gave me something that could open a Garganta here."
"He said that as long as I used it, I could open a Garganta in Hueco Mundo."
"However, a Garganta is different from the Dangai."
"There's nothing to support you inside a Garganta. If you want to travel through it, you have to use Reishi to pave a path."
"Captain Unohana, I'll leave it to you."
After Retsu Unohana opened the Garganta, Ichigo Kurosaki said to Inoue and the others, "Inoue, Ishida, Chad, Captain Unohana and I will head to the Human World first. You can go to the Seireitei with Vice-Captain Isane afterward. Once this battle is over, return to the Human World from the Seireitei."
"Okay, Kurosaki. Be careful."
"Bzzzt—"
Retsu Unohana led the way, with Ichigo Kurosaki following behind.
The Reishi beneath Retsu Unohana's feet resembled a smooth blue mirror. Its surface was polished, its edges perfectly even, forming a curtain of light within the endless darkness.
Just from that Reishi path alone, one could see how formidable Retsu Unohana's control over Reishi truly was.
"Ichigo, when we reach Karakura Town, you may encounter an intense battle."
"How much Spiritual Pressure do you have left now?"
As she paved the way ahead, Retsu Unohana asked Ichigo Kurosaki.
Even beneath Las Noches earlier, Retsu Unohana had been able to sense the sounds of battle high above.
After such a fierce battle, she had no idea how much Spiritual Pressure Ichigo Kurosaki still had remaining.
"It's fine, Captain Unohana."
"My Spiritual Pressure recovers very quickly."
"I estimate that I'll be fully recovered in no more than ten minutes."
"Is that so?"
Retsu Unohana was deeply surprised.
It was not as though she had never seen someone with immense Spiritual Pressure.
She