"Creak..."
A Senkaimon opened above the Seireitei, and a group of captains and vice-captains emerged from it.
Although everyone had suffered considerable injuries in the battle against Aizen, after Captain Retsu Unohana of the Fourth Division returned to the Human World, anyone who had not died on the spot was ultimately saved by Captain Unohana.
Severe injuries became minor ones, and minor injuries vanished entirely.
Even without activating Bankai, Captain Unohana's mastery of the Healing Art could not be underestimated.
"We're finally back..."
Captain Shunsui Kyōraku of the Eighth Division adjusted his straw hat and let out a sigh.
Honestly, he had never expected the battle against Aizen to end up like that.
Even Teacher Yamamoto had ultimately fallen to Aizen.
At the same time...
Shunsui Kyōraku glanced at Gin Ichimaru, who stood behind M Matsumoto Rangiku.
That man had played every one of them in the palm of his hand.
He had even nearly achieved the feat of killing Aizen Sosuke alone.
It was only because everyone in Central 46 within the Seireitei had been wiped out, while the nobles intending to rebuild Central 46 had also been completely eliminated by Rukia, Byakuya Kuchiki, and the others. Otherwise, for everything Gin Ichimaru had done, even if he had attacked Aizen Sosuke in the end, those nobles would certainly have arrested and imprisoned him on some incomprehensible charge.
At that thought, Shunsui Kyōraku was suddenly startled.
Could this have been Captain Ailin's doing as well?
Had he been clearing the way for Gin Ichimaru's return from that early on?
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Just as Shunsui Kyōraku pondered whether these matters were connected, several figures instantly appeared before them.
They were Captain Ailin of the Fifth Division, Captain Byakuya Kuchiki of the Sixth Division, Vice-Captain Renji Abarai of the Sixth Division,