Shihoin Yoruichi was currently in cat form, sprawled somewhere and sleeping...
After Urahara Kisuke began his research, some of Rukia's anxiety eased.
However, when she remembered that this was two weeks in the future, Rukia suddenly wanted to find someone and ask about the outcome of the battle against Captain Aizen and the others.
Although, after seeing Urahara Kisuke and Lady Shihoin Yoruichi, Rukia had already understood that the Seireitei's side had undoubtedly won this battle.
Still, she wanted to know how they had won, what each captain had done, what Teacher Ailin had done, and whether there had been any casualties.
The people inside Urahara Shoten did not seem to be in the mood to explain anything to her.
Thus, Rukia decided to wander around Karakura Town and see whether she could reconstruct the outcome of the battle through the changes in the town.
However, after making several rounds through Karakura Town, Rukia gave up.
During the battle, Karakura Town in the Human World had already been transferred to the Seireitei by the Kidō Corps using Kido. The true battlefield had been the Zaraki District of the Soul Society.
From the damage to the city, Rukia could only deduce that it had been caused by Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi's Bankai.
Just as Rukia was about to return to Urahara Shoten, she suddenly sensed a Hollow's spiritual pressure.
After several Shunpo, Rukia arrived in front of the Hollow.
However, Rukia did not attack, because there was also a Shinigami's spiritual pressure before the Hollow.
Rukia knew that Shinigami.
He was this generation's Substitute Shinigami, Ichigo Kurosaki!
At another point in time...
After the flames surrounding Aizen dispersed, every Arrancar Aizen had brought back from Hueco Mundo had been defeated.
The only ones still fighting were Gin Ichimaru, who was battling