Bleach: The Captain of the Fifth Division Becomes Stronger Through Training.

Chapter 377, Section 386: A Sudden Turn for the Better
Simple actions.

But to Shizuya Arima, it felt as if the entire sky had collapsed...

The light in all directions was contracting violently, converging inwards.

The accessible timeline is collapsing and crumbling at a visible rate.

Arima Shizuka also felt like a grasshopper that had been jumped onto a leaf.

Only then did he realize the seriousness of the problem—he had fallen into the water, and there was no land to be found.

The person's field of vision contracted violently and intensely at that moment! It trembled and closed like their breath, until finally...

Habach's face appeared.

A mocking and flamboyant expression appeared on his face as he raised his right hand high and then swung it downwards.

"Die."

In just a moment, Arima Shizuya's vision... turned completely black.

puff! ! !
There were no signs or warnings whatsoever.

At this moment, Shizuya Arima's body disintegrated.

It's like a toy that's been dismantled, or a building that's collapsed.

The sudden collapse left even the two people beside him struggling to react.

So much so that in the instant they belatedly realized the problem and looked back... all Kurosaki Ichigo and Ishida Uryu could see was flying flesh and blood, and completely unrecognizable debris, falling from the sky.

How long does it take to go from a living person to a mere remnant that is completely unrecognizable as the original?
Habach offered his own answer.

—It only takes a moment's pause.

Kurosaki Ichigo looked behind him in a panic. Faced with such a sudden reality, the boy found it difficult to maintain his original mindset.

"Mr. Arima!"

Ishida Uryu, standing beside him, also became somewhat flustered, but after seeing the chaotic flesh and blood begin to reassemble, he swallowed back the words he was about to say.

Arima Shizuya's figure is slowly taking shape.

His face looked quite grim.

Taking advantage of the chaos, this guy had broken through the three-person defense line and was pointing straight to the sky...

At that moment, they rushed towards the Spirit King's Palace.

Even if you wanted to pursue him, there was no way to do so; this guy had once again tightened the timeline.

Almost all methods that could be used to stop them were interrupted.

It didn't take long.

The Spirit King's Palace, suspended high in the deep sky, began to collapse at this moment...

The buildings began to fall apart silently.

Buildings collapsed from the sky in large swaths, like cracked soil being washed away by the Yellow River, crumbling at a visible speed.

Subsequently.

Kyoraku Shunsui, who was on the ground, quickly turned his head halfway around.

He shouted loudly behind him at that moment.

"Everyone, lie down on the ground, cover your ears, and be on high alert!!!"

Even before the words had finished being spoken.

A visible shockwave surged and rolled over.

boom! ! ! ! !
With a deafening roar, waves of sound descended from the sky, crushing everyone present.

The force was so extreme that even Arima Shizuya and the others couldn't stand still, and were eventually pushed and shoved as they fell from the sky.

Kurosaki Ichigo took the time to protect the two of them.

He brandished his twin swords, the light waves slicing through the air, but lacking the aggressive energy of his past...

It solidified, gentle, and completely captured the figures of the three.

Ishida Uryu looked surprised. He adjusted his glasses and couldn't help but say something.

"Kurosaki...when did you learn this?"

"Where there is a violent force, there must also be a gentle force. This is the principle that Mr. Arima once told me."

Although an explanation was given, the other person's gaze was completely absent.

Kurosaki Ichigo's biggest concern is Arima Shizuya, who has already returned to normal.

The three landed safely at that moment, and a group of people quickly rushed over.

"What's going on?!"

Leading the group were the captains of the Gotei 13.

Before Ichigo Kurosaki could respond, a figure darted past him.

It was Byakuya Kuchiki. His face was pale, and his lips were tightly pressed together. His face was practically etched with unease.

He saw Arima Shizuya hiding behind the two of them, and also noticed that the other person was unharmed, but still had his eyes tightly closed.

The momentary relaxation was quickly replaced by coldness.

"What... happened to him?"

Although the expression remained unchanged, perhaps even the person involved did not notice.

There was an undeniable sense of unease in his tone.

Kurosaki Ichigo stared at the somewhat unfamiliar Kuchiki Byakuya, and paused for a moment, slightly speechless.

"Well, I'm not really sure either..."

It wasn't a perfunctory response; I felt a little ashamed.

But this is indeed a true reflection of Ichigo Kurosaki's current state of mind.

He couldn't understand why Ma Jingye hadn't woken up immediately after recovering.

While everyone remained silent, a figure from a distance swiftly stepped forward.

The person in charge was none other than Kyoraku Shunsui.

"Excuse me, please... move aside!"

I originally wanted to maintain the composure of the captain-in-chief and not start yelling...

But there is no way.

There are far too many people outside the Gotei 13 here!

The Arrancar and Quincy won't give the Commander-in-Chief any face...

Amidst a cacophony of shouts, Kyoraku Shunsui and the others finally managed to squeeze in, looking rather disheveled.

There's no extra time for sentimentality.

Two figures rushed forward at that moment.

Hinamori Momo opened the medical kit she carried with her, and Kotetsu Isane took off her uniform, rolled it into a ball, and placed it under Arima Shizuya's head.

Without needing any further communication, the two spontaneously began the testing process.

"Heartbeat count...normal."

"Pupillary reflex...normal."

"Body function response...normal."

Seeing Arima Shizuka being manipulated by the two like a doll, Kyoraku Shunsui, who was about to speak, fell silent.

Do not……

Perhaps the situation should be reversed.

'At times like this, even if I wanted to speak, I wouldn't know what to say...'

In comparison.

The two who were conducting various tests on Arima Shizuya were now looking increasingly serious.

Kotetsu Isane pressed down on Arima Shizuya's cheek, trying her best not to think about too many things at this moment.

"Miss Hinamori, adrenaline..."

"It's already been injected!"

"That's not enough. Let's also include the Eleventh Division's new research materials!"

"……Why?"

Hinamori Momo, who had been quite straightforward, hesitated noticeably for a moment.

"But this drug hasn't undergone complete physical testing yet, has it? If we use it on people like this..."

"Now is not the time to say those things!"

Kotetsu Isane snatched the backpack from Hinamori Momo's side.

Her expression was serious, and her tone exuded an unquestionable sense of authority.

"If this guy couldn't handle something like this... he would already be dead!"

Perhaps only someone like Kotetsu Isane, who had been in close contact with Kotetsu, could make such a judgment at this point.

No one present was able to say 'no' to this behavior.

...But perhaps it also exists?
"What are you doing?!"

Another rather irritable voice came from afar.

Even before the sound reached them, a streak of azure lightning had already struck Kotetsu Isane's right hand.

(End of this chapter)