Soul Society, Seireitei.
"Captain Shiba, Captain Uchiha, thank you for your efforts. Please hand the prisoner over to us."
Dressed in coarse hemp robes with white cloths covering their faces, the detention squad members used long forks to pin the Animal Path's neck and limbs, temporarily restraining his movements.
Uchiha Yato brushed the grit off his Soul Reaper uniform and looked toward the nearby First Division compound. "Reconstruction has already begun?"
"Yes. This vile criminal burned down nearly half the First Division's buildings during his escape."
"Ha, then you'd better give him a proper welcome. Oh, right-Sakibe Kyōga is only behaving himself because he's under my illusion. Should I dispel it now?"
The detention squad member paused, then bowed respectfully. "In that case, we're sorry for the trouble, but please accompany us to Central 46 and dispel the illusion there. Our apologies, Captain Uchiha. This criminal is too powerful. We truly fear something might go wrong."
The suggestion was exactly what Yato wanted, so he turned to the man beside him. "Senior Yi Xiong, want to come to Central 46 with me?"
The old man shook his head and walked off toward the Tenth Division on his own.
He had always been a very responsible captain.
"All right, just us, then." Uchiha Yato patted the detention squad member on the shoulder. "Lead the way."
"Yes, sir."
Like a dead dog, the Animal Path hung in the air on the detention squad's forks.
Just then, a warm, mellow male voice sounded beside Yato's ear. "Truly impressive, Captain Yato. You captured this vicious criminal in under three hours, rendering yet another service to Seireitei."
The detention squad members showed no reaction, and the busy Soul Reapers around them also paid no attention to Aizen's sudden appearance.
They were all under Kyoka Suigetsu's