The Girl in the Rainy Night

The World of the Living.

Tsuna was walking home after finishing training at the Ishida Residence. It was completely dark, and the rain was pouring down, but Tsuna wasn't in a hurry at all. Living alone, he had already enjoyed a hearty dinner at the Ishida Residence.

During the school term, Tatsuki still lives in her own home and has no excuse to leave home for an extended period of time.

Actually, it wouldn't be a problem for Tsuna to live at the Ishida Residence; the entire Ishida Residence would certainly welcome him.

However, in order to preserve a semblance of humanity in his already empty home, Tsuna decided to return home during his Quincy training.

To avoid his parents noticing anything unusual when they came back, his father's observation skills were undoubtedly much better than his mother's, who was less observant; otherwise, he wouldn't have been promoted so quickly at the company.

The rain was still falling, and the streets were deserted. Tsuna had seen this scene countless times before. He had gone out in the rain every time he wanted to save Masa. Ichigo, that idiot, Ichigo him a debt he could never repay in his lifetime, but of course, he didn't care.

As Tsuna noticed hurried footsteps mixed in with the sound of rain. The footsteps were hurried and panicked, with a hint of fear hidden beneath the panic, as if something was chasing them.

Is it false?

Tsuna didn't sense any Hollow spiritual pressure, but that didn't stop him from going over to take a look. There was nothing in this world that could frighten him anymore; after all, he had already slain quite a few ghosts.

As he entered the parking lot, Tsuna saw the owner of the hurried footsteps, a girl with short, dark green hair. Apart from a piece of cloth that could barely be called a garment covering her body, she was completely naked.

The moment she sensed Tsuna's footsteps, her delicate face turned around with fear. Upon seeing Tsuna, her fear seemed to ease considerably, replaced by an overwhelming sense of exhaustion from the momentary relaxation.

Great, it's not Shinigami Uniform...

The girl lost consciousness and collapsed in front of Tsuna. Rain soaked her hair and the last piece of clothing she wore. The rain continued to fall, oblivious to whether anyone had fainted because of it.

Headache. The moment Tsuna saw the girl's face, he recognized her.

Nozomi Kujō, a beautiful girl in the original Bleach anime storyline, is one of the main characters in the Invading Army Arc.

Tsuna was not the trouble that would arise in the Invading Army Arc, but how to deal with a nearly naked girl on this rainy night.

If Tsuna remembers correctly, it was Ichigo rescued Nozomi Kujō in the story, but at that time Ichigo had not yet established a relationship with any girl.

If it were Ichigo now, Tsuna believes that if Ichigo dared to pick him up, he would have to face the corrupted Orihime Inoue wielding a kitchen knife.

Tsuna, Tsuna could only take out his phone and dial the number that had been changed to his girlfriend's contact name. All of his contacts had their real names in their contact names, except for this one, which was changed by Tatsuki himself.

"Moshi moshi, Tsuna, I'm home now~" Tatsuki said in a good mood. She felt Tsuna's concern for her by calling Tsuna as soon as he got home.

"I need to report something to you. I encountered a partially naked girl who had fainted on the street..."

Tatsuki's happy little expression visibly soured, but she relaxed a bit after Tsuna's explanation. Her pouting lips were her last act of stubbornness.

"I understand. You go and get her back first, I'll be right there!" Tatsuki replied immediately. She wasn't the kind of girl who got jealous over everything. She understood what Tsuna meant by calling her, and she understood that Tsuna wanted to save someone.

Believing in and supporting her partner reflects Tatsuki's confidence in herself and in Tsuna.

As for going out in the middle of the night, that's even simpler; no matter how generous she is, she can't possibly let her boyfriend spend the night alone with another girl.

After informing her Mom, Tatsuki went out. Her Mom already knew everything about her relationship with Tsuna, Mom supported her daughter's choice.

As for her father, Tatsuki completely ignored him, using her spiritual pressure to open an umbrella and stepping into the rainy night after the Fullbring Light had faded. She had to get to Tsuna's house as quickly as possible.

Just as Tsuna placed the soaking wet Nozomi Kujō on the floor, Tatsuki arrived right behind him.

"Wow, that's pretty fast. Didn't your aunt ask where you were going?" Tsuna asked curiously.

"Where else can I go this late?" Tatsuki said irritably, squatting down next to Nozomi Kujō and looking at her face. "Not bad, a pretty girl."

"Enough with the nonsense. Since you're here, let's dry her off." Tsuna walked towards the room. "She clearly doesn't have any clothes. Should we get her one of your pajamas to make do?"

"Okay, go ahead~" Tatsuki didn't argue with Tsuna too much; with just a few words, she had already Tsuna attitude.

I have no interest in this short, dark green-haired beauty, that's fine.

After a flurry of activity, Tatsuki closed the guest room door and returned to the living room.

"All done? Thank you for your help." Tsuna said, handing Tatsuki a cup of hot tea.

"Isn't it just a matter of troubling you?" Tatsuki took a sip of tea and asked, "What's this girl's background?"

Based on Tatsuki's understanding of Tsuna, if the girl were just an ordinary person, Tsuna would more likely have taken her to the police station rather than reporting to her and then taking her home.

"This girl's name is Nozomi Kujō. She escaped from Soul Society, and there should be a group of people hunting her down right now," Tsuna said succinctly.

"Which squad are you pursuing?"

They were very familiar with the entire Gotei 13. Tsuna's actions were clearly to protect this girl named Nozomi Kujō. As a Bleach instructor, it was not Tsuna's style to have a conflict with the Gotei 13.

"If I'm not mistaken, something big has happened in Soul Society right now," Tsuna said, stretching as he told Tatsuki what he knew.

Tsuna doesn't remember much about the Invading Army Arc, but his main impressions are that the girl named Nozomi Kujō was quite pretty, and that the main Bleach of the Seireitei Gotei 13 were replaced.

Upon hearing Tsuna say that all the Bleach in Seireitei might be replaced, Tatsuki couldn't hold back any longer. "Are you kidding me? With that Old Man Yamamoto suppressing Seireitei, you think you can replace them all?"

"I'm also very curious about this..."

With Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's strength, suppressing the Seireitei single-handedly is no problem. So where did the problem lie? Tsuna unconsciously tapped his fingers on the sofa, quickly reviewing the recent events in Soul Society.

"Hiss, maybe he meant well but messed things up and someone took advantage of him," Tsuna guessed.

"To replace Bleach in Seireitei, the minimum requirement is that the replica must have a combat power similar to the original. And coincidentally, because of my intervention, the high-ranking Bleach of Seireitei have temporarily lost their great power."

"You mean the Zanpakuto materializes?"

Tatsuki understood immediately: because of the materialization of Zanpakuto, Bleach must have their Zanpakuto to assist them in using the power of Bankai.

If the spirits of Zanpakuto cannot return to their respective masters for the time being, doesn't that indirectly mean that all Captain-level Bleach have had their Bankai sealed?

This makes it unsurprising, Seireitei's original strength is naturally at a disadvantage, making it easy for these clones to take advantage of its weaknesses.

Tsuna also didn't expect that because of his intervention, the Invading Army Arc, which was supposed to take place during the period after Ichigo lost his Bleach powers after Ichigo Aizen, would appear ahead of schedule.

"If the Zanpakuto is being targeted, what about the Decimo and Byakuran?" Tatsuki asked nervously.

"Let me ask them."

Tsuna closed his eyes, because the Decimo and Byakuran had a very high level of approval for him, and Tsuna's inner world became a bridge to communicate with the other two.

This is why the Decimo and Byakuran can go out and play without worry; as long as Tsuna calls them, they can de-materialize at any time and return to Tsuna's side.

"Little Tsuna's here again? Didn't you already meet the training target for today?" Kuri Enma asked, his eyes lighting up as he saw Tsuna.

"Enma, please contact the Decimo and Byakuran for me," Tsuna said, because there was also Kuri Enma inside him, who was similar to the Decimo and Byakuran, Kuri Enma was more skilled at operating them than he was.

Kuri Enma dejectedly helped Tsuna contact the other two. Not only could they not go out to play, but now they had to be shown off in front of him, which was really unpleasant.

Kuri Enma's Simon Ring flashed red, Tsuna felt two intimate connections between them.

"Hello? Decimo, can Byakuran hear me?" Tsuna asked.

"I can hear it."

"Does Little Tsuna miss us so quickly?"

"I'd like to ask if you know what's going on in Soul Society?" Tsuna didn't respond to Byakuran's question.

"Oh? How did you know I just killed Shunsui Kyōraku?" Byakuran immediately replied, delivering a startling piece of news right off the bat.

"Huh?" Tsuna processed the news for a moment, then immediately replied, "It's a fake Shunsui Kyōraku, isn't it?"

"Huh? How did you know? That imposter not only hit me, but he also scared my two little sisters. Of course I had to teach him a lesson!" Byakuran said with a grin, as if she were talking about a trivial matter.

"So where are you now? Can you find the real Shunsui Kyōraku?" Tsuna asked.

"I don't know where his real body is. I'm running for my life right now. Honestly, they're chasing me because they're surrounded by ordinary people. Wait till I lure them to the outskirts and I'll wipe them all out!" Byakuran said indignantly.

"You should prioritize your safety and conserve your strength. Avoid fighting if possible." Tsuna then turned to the Decimo and asked, "Decimo, have you discovered any similar piracy incidents?"

"Byakuya Kuchiki has been replaced, and I burned down the Kuchiki Clan," the Decimo said calmly.

Well, these are all incredibly shocking pieces of news Decimo Kuchiki Clan. Tsuna can't even imagine how much money he's going to owe.

The Decimo had a very accurate grasp of Tsuna's mindset. "Don't worry, Little Tsuna. I have a very good relationship with the real Byakuya. He won't cause you any trouble over something like this. In fact, he should be thanking me for taking down his clone."

(PS: The following is the Invading Army Arc. I personally don't have much feeling about the Invading Army Arc, but I like Nozomi Kujō, so I wrote it.)