Captain Hitsugaya, Give the Order!

Everyone looked at the Stairway to Heaven hanging in the sky, unable to make up their minds.

The Sternritter's invasion of the Seireitei had not actually been going on for very long.

Yet nearly all the Soul Reaper captains had already been dragged into prolonged battles. Many had nearly died, while some had come dangerously close to becoming the enemy's puppets.

The entire Seireitei was still covered by the Shadow Realm. A great number of Soul Reaper soldiers had fallen, and several captains and vice-captains still could not be contacted...

Under such circumstances, did they still have the strength to support the Soul King Palace?

And more importantly, as the defenders of the Soul King Palace...