Fourth Division barracks, General Relief Station.
In Ward Three.
Several figures in white had gathered there, their expressions grave as they looked at the figure on the hospital bed.
Ikkaku Madarame was wrapped head to toe in bandages, with only his eyes exposed. His breathing was weak, and his spiritual pressure was low.
At the side, Yumichika Ayasegawa gave a detailed account of the battle from not long ago.
When he mentioned how the opponent had shattered Ikkaku Madarame's Bankai with a single arrow, even Su Feng appropriately showed a hint of surprise.
Ikkaku Madarame having mastered Bankai had long ceased to be a secret within the Gotei 13.
Ever since Su Feng had exposed his and Yumichika Ayasegawa's secret, the two had simply stopped caring. They no longer concealed their Bankai or their true Shikai in battle.
"How terrifying!"
Mayuri Kurotsuchi grinned. "Though this fellow's Bankai is utter trash, shattering it in one strike is still enough to show just how strong the intruder is."
"I'm suddenly interested."
"Can you tell this captain which direction those two escaped in?"
Ikkaku Madarame remained silent, and Yumichika Ayasegawa showed no intention of answering either.
"Tch. Boring."
"Nemu, we're leaving!"
Mayuri Kurotsuchi snorted disdainfully and turned to leave the ward.
He had plenty of more interesting experiments awaiting development. There was no need to stubbornly waste time on this matter.
Of the thirteen captains, the one least concerned about this Ryoka invasion was undoubtedly Mayuri Kurotsuchi.
Though Su Feng had not told him much about it, neither had he deliberately kept it from him.
The few clues left behind were already enough for Mayuri Kurotsuchi to infer the general outline of the matter.
Rather than play a role in this sort of script, he would rather continue his research.
As for someone