Return to the Void

Inaba looked up at the sky. Because of the disappearance of spiritual pressure, his Modified Soul and the dilapidated body of this Fake Mountain were experiencing a rejection reaction.

He could no longer control his body, nor could he maintain his upright posture in the sky, because as his head tilted back, his body naturally fell backward.

Inaba could already foresee his future. The Modified Soul extracted from this mangled body was the real him, but perhaps this Modified Soul would be sealed away forever?

He didn't want a future where he was forever sealed in darkness.

Having witnessed the beauty of the sky, how could he endure the loneliness of an endless, sunless world?

Inaba used his last bit of strength to look at Tsuna, and his eyes even held a hint of pleading.

He caught that glance and immediately criticized himself. That was an enemy! When had he ever been so foolish as to beg from the enemy?

He begged his enemy to kill him, so he could no longer endure the endless loneliness...

Just as Inaba was about to close his eyes, a group of free-spirited figures caught his eye.

Tsuna saw it, that look of wanting to die. He raised his hand, and three Fish Dragon daggers swirled in his palm, while a deep blue water sphere rested on his hand.

After a moment's thought, Tsuna still reached out and threw the water ball out. The three Fish Dragon swam along with it, followed by small fish formed from Rain Flame.

As the fish passed by, the Rain Flame they unleashed were deeper and more intense than those of the swift, their deep blue resembling the ocean, creating an immersive experience as if one were underwater.

Inaba couldn't help but feel a little envious. Even the fish were freer than him, enjoying their own lives, while he, from the moment he was created, was constantly striving for the goals of others, never having lived his own life.

He felt his eyelids getting heavy, and a wave of drowsiness washed over him. He couldn't remember the last time he had a good night's sleep; he had been relying on stimulants to stay awake.

Are there still schools of fish to keep you company in the deep sea? This ending doesn't seem so bad.

Unbeknownst to Inaba, his will had been affected by the high concentration of Rain Flame. Under the effect of Sedation, his consciousness gradually stagnated, and he himself thought he was just asleep.

Inaba closed his eyes contentedly, enjoying this hard-won peace. A school of fish slowly swam past his body, Rain Flame ignited Inaba's body, quickly burning his already damaged form.

Inaba himself was completely unaware; guided by the school of fish, his consciousness was rapidly plummeting into the abyss, with no possibility of ever waking up again.

As the flames burned, the Modified Soul belonging to Inaba finally appeared. The school of fish drew a beautiful arc and passed by again. Among tens of thousands of scales, the Modified Soul completely shattered and disappeared.

This dance of ten thousand scales is Tsuna's funeral for Ino. The school of fish is the ferryman who leads Inaba to the other side of death. The victim of this move will sink into the quiet depths of the sea, falling into the bottomless valley, with no hope of ever rising again.

Hollow Style: Ten Thousand Scales Lead the Way: Return to the Ruins.

Tsuna sheathed all his blades. Apart from the dilapidated the Maggots' Nest that still spoke of the intensity of the battle, the Modified Soul, represented by Inaba, had completely vanished without a trace.

"I'm sorry, old man, I did something unnecessary." Tsuna returned to Ichigo and the others and said to Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.

Logically speaking, Inaba, a sinner of Soul Society, should have been judged by Soul Society after losing the ability to resist. However, Tsuna took it upon himself to kill Inaba completely.

"It's alright, I never intended to support sinners like them," Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto said, shaking his head.

He had wanted to get rid of places like the Maggots' Nest" for a long time. Keeping people Inaba, who posed unknown dangers, here was just a waste of manpower. In the future, Soul Society would only need the Sokyoku Hill and the Central Underground Prison.

After saying that, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto continued in the channel, "Inaba Kagerōza has been killed. The incident is now over. All squad captains, resume normal operations of the Seireitei according to your original duties."

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto Flash Step disappeared. He had no intention of staying to talk to Tsuna. Besides Inaba, there was another matter on his mind today: those restless nobles.

On his way to the Maggots' Nest, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto learned that some nobles wanted to seize power using Zanpakuto, and he had to get there to deal with it.

Tsuna glanced at Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's direction. He had no interest in the nobles' affairs whatsoever. In any case, they were just holding Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto back, and Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto would take care of them.

Just as Tsuna was about to unleash his power Beyond Bankai, he heard Unohana Retsu say resentfully, "Tsuna, please don't use that last move against me, okay?"

"Um?"

Tsuna then noticed Unohana Retsu's presence, and a sense of unease suddenly arose within him. He had finally managed to escape Unohana Retsu's entanglement, and now she had discovered the Beyond Bankai of Bankai in swordsmanship. Wouldn't she be bothering him all the time?

"Don't worry, I don't have any intention of challenging you for now." Unohana Retsu saw right through Tsuna's thoughts. "In return, once my strength improves, please don't refuse me, and definitely don't use that move against me."

"I can accept dying in the throes of ultimate pleasure, but I cannot bear to perish in silent depravity." Unohana Retsu saw this terrifying technique for the first time. "Promise me you won't use it on me, okay?"

"Oh, easy." Even without the Thousand Scales Transference: Return to the Void, Tsuna still has plenty of moves to use. The extremely dense Rain Flame filled Tsuna with inspiration for swordsmanship.

After giving a satisfied smile, Unohana Retsu also left the scene. Inaba she hadn't sensed the familiar Rain Flame, she wouldn't have been able to come and watch the battle. Now it was time to go back and save people.

Without making a sound, Tsuna took Tatsuki's hand and said to Nozomi Kujō, "Let's take you to the 13th Division to report. There are two World of the Living companions there that you can get to know."

Tsuna was referring to Ginjo and Tsukishima. Their absence was likely due to them taking advantage of the chaos in the noble district to infiltrate the Projection Hall.

Nozomi Kujō nodded; she had no reason to refuse since she wasn't very familiar with the Seireitei.

"I should go find Orihime too. Uryū, Chad, should you head back first?" Ichigo asked, seeing that it was time to disband.

"Seireitei is in such a mess, let's help out before we go back," Uryū and Chad decided together. In Seireitei, they had also made their own friends.

"Alright, let's disband..."

"Wait..." Before Tsuna could finish speaking, his Zanpakuto on his back stirred again; it turned out that Byakuran had emerged from the Zanpakuto.

"The incident is over, Little Tsuna, I'm going to go have some fun now~"

Byakuran playfully winked at Tsuna, but Tsuna wasn't buying it at all. "Instead of winking at me, you should hurry up and give me the authority over the other attributes, so I don't have to use them temporarily like this time when I'm not familiar with the power."

Inaba Tsuna were more familiar with the Rain attribute's Beyond Bankai, he would be confident that he could defeat Inaba's Zanka no Tachi -baked Tsuna within two moves, instead of creating several new techniques in a row.

"Oh dear, I didn't hear what you said. We'll talk about it next time, next time."

Byakuran chuckled and disappeared in a flash. Tsuna didn't bother with him; for now, the Rain attribute Beyond Bankai was enough for him to study for a while.

After Byakuran emerged, the Decimo also stepped out of his Zanpakuto, leaving Tsuna's inner world once again with Kuri Enma struggling to cope.

"Little Tsuna, I'm going out for a walk too. Call us if anything happens."

I trust Tsuna the Decimo Decimo well; at least he'll come whenever I call, unlike Byakuran who can be unreliable sometimes.

The Decimo headed towards Byakuya's Squad 12, intending to have Kurotsuchi Mayuri research the legacy left behind by Inaba. As for how to motivate Kurotsuchi Mayuri, he probably wouldn't refuse the research funding from the Kuchiki Clan.

Some left, some scattered, leaving only Tsuna and the other two. Ryukotsu let Tsuna hold her hand and walk forward. She didn't hold Unohana Retsu's previous behavior against her. On the contrary, she enjoyed the way Tsuna cared about her.

After observing Unohana Retsu for some time, and with the Bleach Women's Association's understanding of Unohana Retsu, Tatsuki knew that Unohana Retsu's obsession was always with Tsuna's swordsmanship, not with Tsuna himself.

If Tsuna's power were replaced with other non-sword-based powers, Unohana Retsu definitely wouldn't be keeping such a close eye on Tsuna like she is now. In Soul Society, only Tsuna is stronger than her and can spar with her at any time.

In Unohana Retsu's words, it's about providing her with the thrill of battle.

Meanwhile, Tsuna was contemplating the power of Rain attribute Beyond Bankai on the way. In the form Beyond Bankai, he discovered that his power had a far weaker impact on Soul Society than when he used Cloud Attribute.

Perhaps because the Rain attribute is characterized by Sedation, all spiritual pressure is contained within the body, which is why it doesn't give the feeling of threatening to burst the world like when using the Cloud Attribute.

From this perspective, the impact of power Beyond Bankai on the world is also related to elemental attributes. Cloud Attribute, because it involves proliferation, expands the world; Rain attribute, being Sedation, contains its power or brings the world into relative stillness. So, will Storm Attribute tear the world apart?

With this in mind, Tsuna made his way to the 13th Division.

The advantage of not having Vice-Captain in the 13th Division became apparent at this moment: while the Vice-Captain of the other divisions were busy outside, Kiyone Kotetsu and Sentarō Kotsubaki were able to receive Tsuna in the division barracks.

After explaining their purpose, Kiyone Kotetsu and Sentarō Kotsubaki held a brief induction ceremony for Nozomi Kujō. Once Nozomi Kujō written on the team roster, she officially became a Bleach member of the 13th Division.

With utmost solemnity, Nozomi Kujō and looked at her signed name. A new chapter in her life was about to begin.

Inaba Kagerōza and Nozomi Kujō, both from Yushima Ōshū, one only knew how to bury his head in research and eventually sank into the abyss, while the other took steps to find a way out and eventually ushered in a new life.

Evil and good are in opposition to each other, and Nozomi Kujō, who is a collection of good intentions, will create a wonderful life for herself.

The Invading Army Arc, End.