Do You Dare Gamble?

Just as Aizen was being brutally beaten by Kurosaki Ichigo out in the wild, Gin Ichimaru and Kyoraku were already inside the Dangai, sitting helplessly on the ground.

"Careful. Try to sit as close to the center of the Dangai as possible. Kōryū is still active—don't let yourself tilt over and get swallowed by it," Kyoraku said between ragged breaths. "Otherwise, you'll become the captain with the most ridiculous cause of death in Soul Society."

"Thanks for the warning," Gin said weakly. "But dying here was never part of my plan..."

Though his words were still stubborn, his body had long since gone limp. Even as he spoke, he uncontrollably toppled to the side.

Kyoraku hurriedly reached out on instinct...