Stalemate

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's majestic voice, amplified by his spiritual pressure, spread throughout the area. Sasakibe retreated to Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's side, kneeling on one knee to beg for punishment. Ichigo also withdrew Zangetsu, picked up Rukia, and prepared to leave.

Ichigo picked up Rukia, he heard Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto say, "All Gotei 13, listen to my command! Apprehend the Ryoka and the criminal Rukia Kuchiki!"

As soon as Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto gave the order, his men immediately sprang into action. The fastest to rush forward Chōjirō Sasakibe, who was filled with unbearable shame and anger, wishing he could strangle Ichigo and Rukia together with the Genryūmaru right now.

Following closely Sasakibe, Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tōsen also rushed out, while Byakuya Kuchiki lagged behind them. Only after seeing that four people had already started moving did the other captains take their steps.

Because of the distance, Ichigo's reaction was a little slower. By the time he clearly heard what Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was saying, the captains had already begun to act.

Seeing the enemies charging towards him Ichigo smiled slightly, Rukia behind him, and used Zangetsu and Genryūmaru to exchange blows, pushing Sasakibe away.

"You ignorant and arrogant Ryoka, why don't you just surrender!"

The sight of Sasakibe 'Ichigo smile infuriated Sasakibe. When he charged out, he was accompanied by at least three captains. How dare this Ryoka resist him when he was one of four Captain-level Bleach had mastered Bankai?

"My name is Ichigo Kurosaki, and I'm not some kind of 'Ryoka '!" Ichigo pointed his Sasakibe at Zangetsu and said, "Besides, why should I surrender?"

Sasakibe was startled. He suddenly realized that Ichigo had not been attacked by the captain behind him. When Sasakibe turned his head to look, he could hardly believe what he was seeing.

A burly figure blocked Kaname Tōsen's path. It was Sajin Komamura, Kaname Tōsen's close friend, who was a step behind. Muramasa with his arms crossed and looked at Kaname Tōsen with a serious expression.

"Komamura, what are you doing?" Tōsen questioned, sensing that it was Komamura's spiritual pressure.

"What am I doing? What are you doing! Answer me! Tōsen, what have you been doing all these years in Seireitei?!" Komamura's voice was loud and clear, and could be heard throughout Sogyoku Hill.

"You know I've always been doing the right thing, get out of the way, or that Ryoka will escape!"

Kaname Tōsen seemed impatient, immediately urging Komamura to step down. He couldn't let Ichigo Rukia away; these Ryoka were somewhat sinister, and once Rukia disappeared, it would be much more difficult for them to obtain what was inside Rukia.

On the other side was the confrontation between the white-haired and purple-haired characters. Toshiro Hitsugaya didn't have Komamura's patience and directly drew his Zanpakuto, pointing it at Gin Ichimaru.

Gin Ichimaru wore a sinister smile and said sarcastically, "Is Captain Hitsugaya planning to betray the Seireitei? He's already starting to disobey the Captain-Commander's orders."

Toshiro glared at Gin Ichimaru with annoyance. "I didn't want to come, but my idiot subordinate begged me to stop you. Gin Ichimaru, don't make another mistake!"

Gin Ichimaru's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected Toshiro to say such a thing. It wasn't hard to guess who Toshiro's subordinate was— Rangiku Matsumoto, Gin Ichimaru didn't know if Rangiku had truly seen through his mistakes over the years. For a moment, he was shaken and didn't immediately take action.

Toshiro breathed a slight sigh of relief when Gin Ichimaru didn't make a move. It was good that things were as they were. There was no need for them to actually draw their knives against each other. Even if he were to fight Gin Ichimaru, who was also considered a genius, he wasn't confident of winning.

Toshiro stopped Gin Ichimaru because, as he said, he was acting on a request from Rangiku Matsumoto.

When Tsuna was treating the captains in the Fourth Division, Rangiku was also in the Fourth Division. After returning to the barracks, Toshiro told her about Gin Ichimaru's betrayal.

Rangiku is usually calm in the face of trouble, lost all composure after hearing about Gin Ichimaru's betrayal. She turned around to confront Gin Ichimaru, but Toshiro stopped her from doing so.

In order to expose the mastermind, Toshiro wouldn't allow Rangiku to ruin the plan that Kyōraku and the others had discussed.

Faced with the bigger picture, Rangiku chose to compromise, but she also pleaded with her captain to save Gin Ichimaru and prevent him from making any more mistakes.

Byakuya Kuchiki panicked a bit. He had originally rushed out after the two traitors, thinking he could influence them, stir up trouble, and protect Rukia. But the two were stopped in front of him, and Byakuya became the vanguard.

what to do?

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Byakuya's mind. He couldn't possibly actually attack Rukia, could he? In Byakuya's plan, he could have both the honor of the Kuchiki Clan and the well-being of his own family. Now that he really had to choose between the two, wouldn't it seem like he was just slacking off if he didn't release Senbonzakura?

Byakuya's mind screamed frantically, "Someone, stop him!"

Seemingly having heard Byakuya's call, a red-haired figure Flash Step in front of Byakuya with a Shunpo. Before Renji could even speak, he saw Byakuya had already drawn his Zanpakuto.

"Renji Abarai, are you going to stop me too?" Byakuya asked seriously, a strand of hair falling across his forehead concealing his inner relief.

Byakuya remained rational; he didn't immediately accuse Renji of Renji Soul Society. He could argue that stopping the captain was Renji of orders and a betrayal of Soul Society, but if Renji were to be punished by the Central 46 afterward, Renji life would be in trouble.

Renji hadn't expected to stop Byakuya so easily. In his mind, Byakuya's strength was still formidable, even though he had now mastered Bankai. He was willing to risk his life to stop Byakuya, but when did Byakuya become so easy to talk to?

Regardless, having stopped Byakuya, Renji's mission was complete. He steadied himself and said to Byakuya, "I'm sorry, Captain Kuchiki, you can't pass through here."

Byakuya's inner relief turned into a hint of joy. That's right, but he still said bluntly, "Hmph, there's no point in saying more. Scatter, Senbonzakura!"

Renji hadn't expected Byakuya to be in a state of being both easy to talk to and difficult to talk to. He thought that Zabimaru didn't have much of an advantage over Senbonzakura, but seeing that Byakuya had already launched an attack, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and unleash his Zanpakuto.

What Renji didn't expect was that Senbonzakura's attack patterns didn't seem as tricky as before; they were straightforward, and he could easily deal with them even without releasing Zabimaru.

Soon, Renji roughly guessed Byakuya's thoughts, and the two, superior and subordinate, tacitly cooperated, with cherry blossoms fluttering and snake tails lashing out, resulting in a fierce battle.

Sasakibe was dumbfounded when he looked around. He hadn't expected his own people to stop him. But now was not the time to worry about the captains' actions. Taking down Ichigo and Rukia was the priority. He glanced at Genryūmaru. With the Thunder Squad's swift speed, they might have a chance to launch a surprise attack.

Just as Sasakibe was crouching down, preparing to move, a slender hand pressed down on his shoulder. Who was it? How could someone touch him without him even noticing?

"Vice-Captain Sasakibe, please wait here and do not make any rash moves."

Sasakibe turned his head. Yes, among the Gotei 13, only the Stealth Force could keep him completely unaware. The person who was hindering him was none other than the commander-in-chief of the Stealth Force, Soi Fon.

"Soi Fon, do you know what you're doing?" Sasakibe demanded, barely suppressing his anger.

"I was instructed by Lady Yoruichi to keep an eye on you, that's all," Soi Fon said calmly. Sasakibe's speed was indeed impressive. Because Sasakibe was positioned further forward, Soi Fon was unable to stop Ichigo's first wave of attacks.

Now, looking at the Sasakibe so close by, Soi Fon was completely confident in blocking the actions of this Vice-Captain was not good at fighting.

"Damn it, Yoruichi Shihōin is...!"

Sasakibe stopped mid-sentence. He saw the Soi Fon in Soi Fon's eyes and Sasakibe no doubt that if he spoke ill of Yoruichi, the Two-Hit Kill would fall on him first.

"At times like these, we technical staff have to step in. My time is very precious. Could I use that Ryoka as experimental material?"

Kurotsuchi Mayuri walked out unhurriedly, waving his exaggeratedly long fingernails in front of him, as if Ichigo was already his for the taking.

"You keep talking about experiments all the time, do you even have any humanity left?"

"Hmm?" Kurotsuchi Mayuri turned his head, and a spirit arrow slashed across his cheek and stuck at his feet. His calm and collected expression instantly turned terrifyingly gloomy.

With Hirenkyaku, Reishi Bow, and a plain battle robe, it was Ishida Uryū who made the move. Because of Sōken's death, Uryū hated those who didn't treat people like human beings.

For Kurotsuchi Mayuri, the battle with Uryū that nearly cost him his life was a disgrace, especially since Uryū, Quincy countless years ago, spared his life.

Uryū's appearance filled Kurotsuchi Mayuri with the thought of avenging himself. He had nothing to do with the Ryoka he had encountered; Ishida Uryū only had eyes for Kurotsuchi Mayuri.

"It's time for you to taste the fruits of my research!"

Kurotsuchi Mayuri pulled two insoles from his pocket and threw them on the ground. Stepping on the two dots of blue Reishi, he flew to the same height Uryū.

Uryū was somewhat surprised, as he discovered that the item Kurotsuchi Mayuri had pulled out was remarkably similar to the Quincy's Hirenkyaku.

"Don't be surprised, I have plenty of tools I obtained from you Quincy!" Kurotsuchi Mayuri said with a sinister smile. Ever since he was defeated by Uryū, 80% of what he had were tools for Quincy, and he couldn't wait to start this comeback battle.

Seeing that the captains around her had already taken action, even Unohana Retsu, who was focused on medical logistics, took a step forward. Just like Kurotsuchi Mayuri, Unohana Retsu was also being blocked.

Tatsuki, dressed in a white, tight-fitting battle suit, stood in front of Unohana Retsu. Without exchanging a word, the two immediately launched an attack. Unohana Retsu used Kido as her fighting method, while Tatsuki dodged and constantly looked for opportunities to get close to Unohana Retsu.

Both Unohana Retsu and Tatsuki were already very skilled at this kind of combat; it was essentially a reenactment of their training at the Four Great Noble Clans.

"Old man, wouldn't it have been better to do this sooner!"

Kenpachi Zaraki walked past Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto carrying his Zanpakuto. He had absolutely no interest in these execution rituals; to him, killing someone was as simple as just chopping them down.

This chaotic situation is Kenpachi Zaraki wanted to see. Chaos means there will be a fight, and he has already chosen his opponent. It must feel really good to have that big sword cut into him!

Ichigo grabbed Rukia by the collar and shielded her behind him, while he took the initiative to meet Kenpachi Zaraki's sharp blade. This was the opponent that Tsuna had arranged for Ichigo. Kenpachi Zaraki was a monster who could unleash his full power at any time depending on the strength of his opponent, so he could only be suppressed by another monster.

The situation seemed to have reached a stalemate, with everyone finding their opponent, whether Ryoka or a criminal. Despite the large number of Gotei 13, they were unable to quickly subdue them.