Everyone looked utterly bewildered again, glancing at one another!
They all wore expressions of knowing nothing when asked!
Another stretch of silence, with no one saying a word!
"Ah, what a terrible situation this is~" Shunsui Kyoraku remarked, dressed in a pink floral Shinigami uniform.
He then rose from where he had been sitting on the ground!
"I think we should prepare to face the enemy!" Shunsui Kyoraku spread his hands. "We can't let ourselves be caught off guard like last time!"
Toshiro Hitsugaya swept his gaze over the captains of the various divisions, stood up, and left with Shunsui Kyoraku!
"Don't let the enemy's generals wipe out all our grunts again!"
A strange smile curled at the corner of Kenpachi Zaraki's mouth. He was probably the one who knew the most and saw things the clearest!
He turned and headed toward the Seireitei.
The remaining captains looked at one another... then all sighed. Some left with Shunsui Kyoraku and Toshiro Hitsugaya, while others followed Kenpachi Zaraki!
Kenpachi's thinking was simple! Only the Seireitei was likely to have a fight waiting for him!
The dust and hurricane filling the sky quickly settled, and not a trace of wind remained in the surroundings.
At that moment, Haschwalth, standing atop the Eight Extremities Execution Platform, let out a deep sigh. As he looked toward that palace, deep wariness filled his eyes!
Watching the Quincies bustling about, bitterness flashed in his eyes. He murmured to himself, "Uchiha Hiko, I hope you can live until the day I take my revenge!"
As his words fell, he stood with his hands behind his back, his body straight as a pine and brimming with pride. Yet his eyes remained fixed on the Spirit King Palace floating in the distance!
By then, the dust around the Spirit