Holy Grail War · Day six
Ichigo Kurosaki's friends had truly been a great help.
Through her connections at the karate dojo, Tatsuki Arisawa had learned that a purple-haired girl had moved into Shinto's residential district.
Keigo Asano had seen a silver-haired little girl shopping with a purple-haired girl on the streets during the day.
Putting those pieces of information together gave them a location.
"A luxury apartment near the riverside park... Hmm, I don't know who booked it for her. She looks pretty young, doesn't she? This is the third district, after all."
Ichigo Kurosaki looked at the address on his phone.
"This should be it."
"Are you sure there's no problem? We can't alert them. This plan has to work on the first try."
Rukia poked her head out of the artificial soul pill, her expression serious. "We can't afford any more mistakes this time."
"I'm sure. I trust my friends."
Rukia took a deep breath.
I'm sorry, Captain-Commander Yamamoto. For Ichigo's safety, I can't gamble on Soul Society mercifully letting him go. After all... she herself came from nobility and knew what those people were like.
"All right. We'll follow the plan, then. I'll have Nel and Mordred get ready."
"Wait."
Ichigo Kurosaki hesitated.
"Rukia, do you really have to go yourself? There's no need, is there? Your Reiatsu might be weak, but if the Captain-Commander senses it..."
"Heh heh, he won't recognize me."
Rukia said.
"I used the artificial soul pill the shopkeeper gave me. This body is just an ordinary human. The Captain-Commander might be powerful, but he wouldn't scan every human body for no reason.
"Besides, my Reiatsu is so weak now it's practically nonexistent."
Rukia proudly raised her pale chin.
What on earth are you so proud of?
Ichigo Kurosaki rubbed his head,