The Next Step

Ichigo and Tsuna didn't have to wait long before Kichō Yasha returned with Urahara and Ukitake.

"So fast?" Ichigo felt that in such a short time, he hadn't even had time to finish reading a book, Urahara had already brought back the information he wanted.

"The head of the Kitetu Clan gave me all the information about the Kitetu Clan directly." Urahara took out a sphere, which was the container for the Kitetu Clan's information.

"I don't know if we'll ever have the chance to meet again, but at least let the story of the Kitetu Clan be passed down."

Kichō Yasha looked up at the roof. For the sake of the Soul King's command, the Kitetu Clan had devoted countless generations of effort, and by their generation, they had given their all.

She didn't want the Kitetu Clan to simply disappear into the annals of history; at the very least, she wanted people to know what efforts Kitetu Clan had made for the world.

Everyone understood Kichō Yasha's thoughts, but there was nothing they could do. The only ones Hell Hell growing were the Kitetu Clan family members.

"That's enough. It's time for you to leave. I have other things to do."

Without showing much sadness, Kichō Yasha, and a surge of spiritual pressure rushed towards the four of them. A magic circle appeared behind them, and the next moment, Tsuna three were teleported out of the Kitetu Clan.

"Don't you want us to see you in tears? Head of the Kitetu Clan, you're quite sentimental." Urahara remarked as he put away the Kitetu Clan's files.

"Manager, don't forget that your family also has the former head of the Four Great Noble Clans. Supporting two heads of great noble families is no small feat."

Tsuna teased him from the side, startling Urahara. He'd finally managed to calm his cat down; if it suddenly bristled up, he'd be in real trouble.

"Don't talk nonsense. If Yoruichi throws Yoruichi tantrum, I'll pin it on you!" Urahara said, covering Tsuna's mouth. He didn't care about the consequences and just wanted to pin the blame on Tsuna first.

Tsuna finally managed to break free, glanced at the Hell Will not far away, and said, "Let's go. It seems the head of the Kitetu family has prepared a way out for us."

Hidden in the shadows, Kichō Yasha watched Tsuna and the others leave, hoping only that Soul King King's choice was right and that these people would not let the Kitetu Clan's thousand years of effort go to waste.

Gates of Hell, quite some time has passed since Tsuna went in; even the Kidō Corps have changed shifts twice, yet Tsuna still haven't emerged.

"Captain-Commander, shouldn't we send people in to search?" Toshiro and Byakuya approached with several Vice-Captain; they were still very worried about Tsuna and the others.

"There are too many unknowns in Hell. If you can't even handle those four, there's no point in you going in."

Kyōraku, on the other hand, calmly sipped tea at the camp. For now, the best news was that there was no news about the Gates of Hell.

Kyōraku had a backup plan for Tsuna and the others entering the Gates of Hell: Ukitake.

He knew that Ukitake possessed the Soul King's Right Hand, and if Tsuna and the others encountered a major incident they couldn't handle, Ukitake would definitely unleash Mimihagi's power and send the message back to the Gates of Hell.

But that's the worst-case scenario. If even Sawada Tsunayoshi couldn't handle the crisis, it means that those of them, who are outside of Hell, are equally unable to cope.

At that point, the only thing Kyōraku can do is to make the sealing and supervision of the Gates of Hell a long-term task, to permanently restrict and seal the Gates of Hell, even if it's uncertain how long it can be maintained.

"Just wait patiently, everyone," Kyōraku said, having nothing else to say to comfort them.

Just then, a member of the Kidō Corps rushed in, "Reporting to the Captain-Commander, there's a disturbance at the Gates of Hell."

Kyōraku immediately rushed out of the camp and ordered, "Everyone, prepare for battle!"

Gates of Hell, a group of Bleach appeared in Flash Step, simultaneously unleashing their Zanpakuto and standing ready. If the person inside was not someone they knew, they would immediately attack the intruder.

The red ripples on the Gates of Hell caused a head to peek out before retracting. After a while, it peeked out again, and only after confirming that everything was alright did it emerge completely.

"You scared me to death! I thought you were going to chop me up," Ichigo said, still shaken.

"Ichigo? What happened to you?" Toshiro asked curiously. To be honest, he had almost flung the ice dragon that had been condensed on Hyōrinmaru away.

The first thing Toshiro saw was Ichigo's golden skull mask on Ichigo forehead, but thankfully the orange hair behind the mask stopped Toshiro from acting impulsively.

"Oh, you mean this? It's a gift from Hell. Not just me, Tsuna got it too."

Ichigo patted the metal armor on his body. He never imagined that because of this armor, he would almost turn into a frozen orange head.

As Ichigo spoke, Tsuna and the other two emerged from the Gates of Hell. Everyone's gaze immediately fell on Tsuna, just like on Ichigo, only on a different spot.

"Huh? What are you all looking at?" Tsuna asked.

"The way you and Ichigo are putting a lot of pressure on everyone. After going to Hell, he'll have a new form." It has to be Uryū, the closer the buddy, the more daring he is to make sarcastic remarks.

"Thanks for reminding me, I almost forgot. Let's put Ichigo away for now; we can't waste this Hell Power."

After Tsuna exited the Gates of Hell, he discovered that the power of the Hell Derivation Form could no longer be replenished. He wanted to leave some for Urahara to research, so he couldn't let it go to waste.

"I see."

Ichigo and Tsuna simultaneously deactivated their Hell Forms. Afterward, a strange spiritual pressure appeared on the Gates of Hell Hell, and the gates slowly closed.

Tsuna four of them turned around at the same time and they all felt that it was the spiritual pressure of Kichō Yasha, Kichō Yasha had been watching them leave Hell.

Is this another way of reminding them not to forget to convey the message of Hell?

"Manager," Tsuna called out to Urahara, Urahara returned an agreeing look. "There's no time to lose; let's get the information about Hell to the others first."

"Kyōraku- kun, let's meet at Urahara Shop. Ichigo, have Ryūken- Isshin tell Ryugen-san to join us," Tsuna said.

Seeing Tsuna's serious expression, Kyōraku knew things were serious. "No problem, but what about the Gates of Hell..."

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems in the short term," Ukitake said.

On the way to retrieve the information, Kichō Yasha explained to him and Urahara that the Kitetu Clan would mobilize the Hell Will to guard the Gates of Hell, ensuring that no Sinners would go to the Three Worlds. As for how long they could hold out, that was up to fate.

Upon hearing this, Kyōraku looked up and saw that the closed Gates of Hell were slowly disappearing, and the World of the Living was returning to its peaceful and tranquil state.

"All Vice-Captain, please join us. I'll be making tea and waiting for you all at my little shop." Urahara adjusted his hat brim and disappeared.

Urahara's words made Kyōraku realize that the next step of the plan might be about to begin, so he decided not to separate Renji and the others any longer. "Renji, give the order for everyone else to leave in an orderly manner. You guys come with us to Urahara Shop."

"Yes, Captain-Commander!"

Seeing Renji take action, Kyōraku couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that the matter of Vice-Captain of the First Division would have to be put on the agenda. Without Nanao by his side, nothing would go smoothly.

Because Urahara Shop ' basement space is so crowded, the Urahara can't accommodate everyone, so they've moved all their customers there.

"Kisuke, if this is really important, should we move it to the First Division?" Kyōraku asked Urahara.

"This isn't just a matter for Soul Society. You representing the Gotei 13 is enough. With others present, holding a separate captains' meeting isn't appropriate. You can just relay the message when you get back."

Urahara did Quincy even turn his head, sticking his butt out as he fiddled with the equipment with Koume and Jinta. Besides the Soul Society Bleach, Ryūken and Ginjo, who represented World of the Living and Fullbringer in the human world, also came to participate.

After inputting the recorded video into the device, Urahara coughed and began this unusual meeting in a perfunctory manner.

"As you all know, the four of us went to Hell. We brought back some information about Hell and confirmed some future crises. Now, I will share it with you all."

As Urahara Kisuke explained what they had encountered in Hell, he manipulated the playback of the video. When he mentioned the Kitetu Clan family, Yoruichi and Byakuya both stood up.

"Kisuke, are you sure you're not mistaken? Is it really that Kitetu Clan?" Yoruichi asked in surprise. Since she could remember, she had only seen this name in family records; she had never met anyone from the Kitetu Clan, which was also a great noble family.

"She was able to recognize the power of the Soul King within them, accurately call out the name of the person on Ukitake's body, and also gave me the information about the Kitetu Clan." Urahara spread his hands. "If she's a fake, then I'll accept it."

"The Kitetu Clan has never shown their face before. So they're in Hell?" Byakuya was also surprised. As the family that set the rules, he also had some complaints about this noble family that enjoyed the corresponding title but did not fulfill the corresponding obligations.

"According to her, the Kitetu Clan has been working hard for peace in the Three Worlds..." Urahara recounted their experiences with the Kichō Yasha. "The head of the Kitetu Clan told me that they don't have much time left. Before long, Hell may gather all its power and launch an invasion of the Three Worlds."

The place fell silent for a moment. The world crisis was still too shocking, especially since Urahara had thoughtfully included the news that Soul King was about to pass away. Such a large amount of information was hard to process in a short time.

"So, what you mean by having the Vice-Captain participate is..."

While the others remained silent, Kyōraku pressed on with his questions, even though he already had some guesses, he still wanted to know Urahara's thoughts.

Urahara nodded. "We are currently facing two world-class crises, and I believe we should concentrate all our resources to deal with them."

"To repel external threats, we must first secure internal stability. Only by centering on the Three Worlds Realms created by Soul King can we possibly contend with these crises."

"Now that the Soul Society is managed by the Gotei 13, and the superhumans in the World of the Living world are all on our side, the only one left is Hueco Mundo."

"Hollows also play a significant role in battle. My suggestion is to launch Hueco Mundo and reclaim Las Noches, which Aizen promised to give us!"