The Hollow Group wasn't strong. They were merely a rabble gathered together, and if not for their overwhelming numbers and scattered distribution, Ichigo could have handled them all by himself.
In less than ten minutes, the Hollow Group that had originally blotted out the sky was completely wiped out under everyone's attacks.
"Wow, you're amazing, Chizuru~"
Orihime hugged Chizuru with an admiring look.
"No, Orihime is the amazing one."
Chizuru sheathed her blade and smiled as she patted Orihime on the head.
Ichigo ignored their affectionate display, sheathed his long blade, and turned to look in the direction where Rurichiyo had disappeared. It was already completely empty. Even the two strange Soul Reapers had vanished without a trace.
Rukia noticed something was wrong with Ichigo and walked over to ask, "What is it, Ichigo?"
Ichigo frowned. "No, there were two strange Soul Reapers and a child here just now."
Ishida adjusted his glasses and stepped forward. "Yes, I sensed them too—the spiritual pressure of an unknown Soul Reaper."
"If nothing unexpected happened, they were probably the ones who brought this Hollow Group here."
"Using bait."
"Bait?" Ichigo blinked. "The same kind you used before?"
Ishida folded his arms. "The materials seem different, but the effect is the same."
Ichigo asked, "Do you know where they went? Can you sense them?"
Ishida shook his head. "No. They disappeared. They must have used some method to conceal their presence."
Ichigo fell into deep thought. "Hmm... What exactly are they trying to do?"
Chizuru suddenly said, "Speaking of which, we can talk about that later."
Ichigo looked over in confusion. "Huh? What is it?"
Chizuru explained, "After you and Classmate Kuchiki left, Teacher Yuko said that if you didn't come back in ten minutes, she would count you as absent without leave."
Ichigo