"Looks like he's the rearguard. That works for us—it'll make it easier to strike! Once all the Shinigami captains have withdrawn, the moment our target makes a move, we attack immediately. We need to capture him in the shortest time possible, then return to Hueco Mundo before the Soul Society can react!"
"Good! We'll do it that way!"
Ronglin, the target of the Adjuchas, was currently directing the various units with calm composure as they slowly passed through the Gate of the Worlds and returned to the Soul Society.
After more than a hundred days of grueling battle, the mission in the World of the Living had finally been completely finished. The ordinary Shinigami would be of no help in the battles to come, so Ronglin had discussed it with the captains and decided to send these Shinigami units back to the Soul Society first.
"Group One has entered the Gate of the Worlds. No abnormalities."
"Group Twenty-Three has entered the Gate of the Worlds. No abnormalities."
"Group Sixty-Seven has entered the Gate of the Worlds. No abnormalities."
"..."
One unit after another began withdrawing from the World of the Living. Ronglin remained where he was with more than forty elite Shinigami under his command, listening to the reports continuously coming back. His expression remained calm and unruffled.
Once all the smaller groups had entered, the vice-captain-level battle units began to withdraw. Even the group beside Ronglin split off three squads, and more than a dozen people left at once.
The Adjuchas hiding within the Garganta noticed this situation. They finally confirmed that the Shinigami were truly retreating toward the Soul Society.
After all the vice-captains had withdrawn, it was time for several captain-level groups personally led by their captains. Those groups were also the units whose formations had remained