Soul Society, Seireitei, Fourth Division Backyard.
"That is to say, that group of people suddenly disappeared without a trace after rioting to their heart's content!"
Leaning against the wall, folding his hands in front of his chest, Yoruichi Shihōin said in a deep voice, "That's what happened!"
"That's right!" Jūshirō Ukitake nodded and replied.
"Seireitei There are wounded everywhere, First Division dormitories and many other buildings were burned down, causing heavy damage!" Shunsui Kyōraku said, sighing softly.
"Fortunately, the ambulance duty room is safe and sound!" Retsu Unohana said.
"The buildings of Second Division and Twelfth Division seem to have been destroyed too!" Jūshirō Ukitake said helplessly; "Captain Soi Fon has led Stealth Force to track down the disappeared Zanpakutō..."
"Captain Kurotsuchi also seems to have begun to study this phenomenon!" Shunsui Kyōraku said.
"For now, let's use Fourth Division Barracks as an intelligence collection point!" Jūshirō Ukitake continued; "First of all, we should choose people with good skills among the safe and sound Bleach to strengthen!"
"Thank you!" Retsu Unohana turned to look at Jūshirō Ukitake and said, "When Captain-Commander is gone, we will have to rely on you!"
"Yes!" Jūshirō Ukitake nodded. For now, this is the only way to do it.
"There is really no way!" He said helplessly, Shunsui Kyōraku pulled the bamboo hat on his head.
"I'm going World of the Living!" jumped down from the corridor and walked a few steps forward. Yoruichi Shihōin stopped, turned back, and said softly, "I also want to hear Kisuke's opinion on the Zanpakutō Rebellion phenomenon!"
"Are you planning to ask that person to investigate?" Retsu Unohana asked.
"Not bad!" nodded, Yoruichi Shihōin smiled softly, then looked up at the sky, frowned, and grinned in displeasure; "It's been so long, why haven't you come back, that guy Shadow!"
"By the way, Yoruichi!" Jūshirō Ukitake seemed to have remembered something, and said in a deep voice, "I have been very concerned about where Shadow went since just now!"
"He!" Yoruichi Shihōin curled his lips and replied; "Soi Fon found a strange short knife near Ninth Division. Shadow said it was a relic left by his master, and went over there!"
"Master! Relic!" Shunsui Kyōraku looked at Yoruichi Shihōin strangely.
"I don't know either, Shadow has never told me these things!" Yoruichi Shihōin shook his head.
"That's it!" Jūshirō Ukitake was silent for a moment, then looked at Shunsui Kyōraku and said, "Then, we have to wait until Shadow comes back and ask him again!"
"That's all!" Shunsui Kyōraku sighed; "Even Yoruichi doesn't know!"
"What's wrong!" Yoruichi Shihōin looked at Jūshirō Ukitake, then at Shunsui Kyōraku, and asked inexplicably, "What are you waiting for Shadow to come back, Kyōraku, Ukitake, what are you talking about!"
"It seems that Captain Soi Fon hasn't told you yet!" Jūshirō Ukitake looked at Yoruichi Shihōin and replied; "That's right, didn't I say it before? There was an accident last night, and that's what I'm referring to!"
"Just last night when we were fighting Zanpakutō, two very powerful strange teenagers suddenly soared into the sky!" Jūshirō Ukitake said solemnly; "One can control insects to fight, and the other can combine attacks with dogs..."
"The most important thing is!" Shunsui Kyōraku said with a flash of strange color in his eyes; "On their foreheads, they all wear the forehead protectors that Shadow often wore before!"
"What!" Yoruichi Shihōin was startled, and his golden eyes narrowed slightly; "Are you sure!"
"OK!" Jūshirō Ukitake replied; "Although I haven't seen it for a long time, I will never forget that pattern. It is exactly the same. Kyōraku, Captain Unohana, and Captain Soi Fon, Captain Kuchiki, Captain Kurotsuchi. We all saw it with our own eyes, and there is absolutely no mistake!"
"..." Gritting his teeth, Yoruichi Shihōin asked; "Then where are the two of them now!"
"In Seventh Division's dungeon, guarded by Hisagi Lieutenant and Iba Tetsu Lieutenant!" Retsu Unohana replied.
"Have you ever interrogated them?" Yoruichi Shihōin asked.
"Yeah!" nodded, Shunsui Kyōraku said; "I've already asked, but those two people didn't say a word! It's really troublesome! How did that dog escape!"
"Dog!" Yoruichi Shihōin was stunned.
"Yes!" Jūshirō Ukitake replied helplessly; "The dog that could perform combined attacks with him suddenly disappeared, and I don't know what happened!"
"That's it!" Yoruichi Shihōin nodded and fell silent. I don't know why, but a faint uneasiness suddenly arose from the bottom of his heart.
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Soul Society, Seireitei.
On the messy street, a fat figure was stumbling and running, panting heavily like a bellows. The sweat all over his body seemed to be washed away by water, but even though he was so tired, the figure had no intention of stopping.
"Fourth Division is coming soon, I have to hold on!"
Ōmaeda Marechiyo bit his pale lip. The instant pain and the smell of blood spreading in his mouth shocked him, and the blurred vision in front of him became clear again.
"Bang!"
He made a sharp turn and suddenly collided heavily with the figure in front of him. Ōmaeda Marechiyo, who was already weak, immediately fell down.
"That bastard hit me!"
With a roar, veins appeared on his face, Ikkaku Madarame turned around and shouted angrily.
"It's you Ōmaeda!"
Yumichika Ayase, who had always been inseparable from Ikkaku Madarame, immediately saw Ōmaeda Marechiyo lying on the ground.
"What! It's you!"
"Calm down, Ikkaku!" Renji Abarai pulled Ikkaku Madarame with a black thread as he was about to rush forward.
"Let me go, Renji, I'm going to teach this guy a lesson!"
"Ikkaku······"
"What are you arguing about!" A clear voice suddenly sounded in my ears.
"Captain Hitsugaya!" Renji Abarai and Ikkaku Madarame looked at the approaching Toshiro Hitsugaya and Rangiku Matsumoto in surprise.
"That's right!" Rangiku Matsumoto said dissatisfied; "I heard it even though I was far away!"
"This guy hit me first!" Ikkaku Madarame became furious instantly, pointing at Ōmaeda Marechiyo who was still lying on the ground, and shouted, "Hey, Ōmaeda, get up, don't lie on the ground and pretend to be dead!"
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Ōmaeda Marechiyo was silent, please, he still had the strength to get up, his whole body was aching, his body seemed to be out of control, he couldn't move at all, Reiatsu was exhausted, and his chest was feeling uncomfortable under the pressure of the Eroding Wolf attack before. What a terrible situation!
"Ōmaeda, what's wrong with you!"
Toshiro Hitsugaya, who has always been thoughtful, noticed something was wrong and hurriedly stepped forward.
"Japan...Hitsugaya Captain!" struggled to speak, Ōmaeda Marechiyo whispered weakly; "Please, please take me to Fourth Division quickly, I have something very important..."
"What!" Ikkaku Madarame with sharp ears suddenly shouted; "Go to Fourth Division, it was you who hit me, don't act like you are the victim, okay!"
"Shut up, Ikkaku!"
At this time, even Rangiku Matsumoto and Renji Abarai realized that something was wrong. Although Ōmaeda Marechiyo was timid and cowardly, he was not like this!
"Please, take me to Fourth Division quickly!" Still repeating these words, Ōmaeda Marechiyo felt confused; "Take me to Lady Yoruichi quickly. If it's later, Master Shadow and Captain Soi Fon will... all be dead!"
"What!"
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Soul Society, Seireitei, Fourth Division Medical Duty Room.
"Ōmaeda, you wake up!"
"Ōmaeda, you guy, tell me quickly! What's wrong with Mr. Shadow!"
"Hey, Ikkaku, please don't be so loud!"
"Stop being wordy, am I worried about Mr. Shadow!"
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Ōmaeda Marechiyo had just opened his eyes, and there was a lot of noise coming from his ears, especially the loud voices of Ikkaku Madarame and Renji Abarai, which made his ears numb.
"Shut up!" shouted Yoruichi Shihōin, frowning, squatting in front of Ōmaeda Marechiyo, and said, "What's going on? What happened to Ōmaeda, Shadow and Soi Fon!"
"Lady Yoruichi!" Looking at Yoruichi Shihōin, Ōmaeda Marechiyo said hurriedly; "Quick, go and save Master Shadow and Captain Soi Fon!"
"I know, Ōmaeda!" Golden eyes flashed, Yoruichi Shihōin gritted his teeth; "Tell me first, what's going on!"
"I originally went to Third Division to search, but on the way, I sensed the terror Reiatsu of Master Shadow's battle. Because we were very worried, Captain Soi Fon and I rushed over, but..." As he said that, a flash of fear flashed in Ōmaeda Marechiyo's eyes; "But, the guy who was fighting Master Shadow was too strong. Captain Soi Fon couldn't even get close, so he was easily caught. If Master Shadow hadn't taken action, Captain Soi Fon and I would have been doomed. That's a guy who can control Shade!"
"Control...Shade!" Everyone was stunned.
"That's right!" Ōmaeda Marechiyo swallowed and nodded; "Both the attack and defense are very strong. I'm not too sure about the specifics. However, Master Shadow said that that guy's attack is difficult for even him to deal with. Moreover, it is very likely that he is not fighting with all his strength!"
"But the most important thing is that when Captain Soi Fon and I arrived, Master Shadow had already been seriously injured. His whole body was covered with wounds, especially two of them. An ordinary person would probably bleed to death just by bleeding!" Ōmaeda Marechiyo said; "What the captain said, Being able to continue fighting depends entirely on Master Shadow's powerful system and the instinct and enthusiasm for fighting like Captain Zaraki. However, facing that man, no matter whether the result is win or lose, Master Shadow is extremely dangerous, so I..."
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Gritting his teeth, without waiting for Ōmaeda Marechiyo to finish speaking, Yoruichi Shihōin's figure disappeared in an instant, and Shunpo started.
"What terrible news!"
Shunsui Kyōraku pressed the bamboo hat on his head, looked at each other with Jūshirō Ukitake, nodded, and the two figures disappeared immediately.
"Wait a minute..."
"Wait for us! Captain!"
Adjutant Thirteenth Division Third Seat, who was always following Jūshirō Ukitake, Kiyone Kotetsu and Sentarō Kotsubaki shouted and followed closely.
"Isane!" Retsu Unohana turned around and said; "You don't have to follow me, just sit here and take charge!"
"Yes, I understand, captain!" Isane Kotetsu nodded.
"Let's go there too!" Toshiro Hitsugaya said in a deep voice.
"Yes, captain!" Rangiku Matsumoto replied.
"We're going to help too!" Renji Abarai, Ikkaku Madarame, and Yumichika Ayase looked at each other and said in unison.
"Let's go faster!"
"Wait... wait a minute!" Ōmaeda Marechiyo struggled to stand up; "Please take me with you too!"
"No, Ōmaeda Lieutenant!" Isane Kotetsu was startled and hurriedly grabbed Ōmaeda Marechiyo; "Although it is not life-threatening, your physical condition..."
"As long as it's not life-threatening!" Ōmaeda Marechiyo said loudly; "It's not right to abandon the captain and leave alone. Although there is a reason, running away is a fact. My captain is facing danger over there, and his life or death is uncertain. How can I rest here? I am Lieutenant of Second Division!"
"Ōmaeda Lieutenant!" Isane Kotetsu was in a daze.
"Ōmaeda!"
The steps forward suddenly stopped, Toshiro Hitsugaya, Rangiku Matsumoto, Renji Abarai, Ikkaku Madarame, Yumichika Ayase all turned around. Lieutenant, which everyone recognized as the most useless among Seireitei...
"Please, please take me with you no matter what!"
"..." After a moment of silence, Ikkaku Madarame suddenly raised the corner of his mouth; "Ōmaeda, you guy..."
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