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On the other side, Ichigo encountered Grimmjow, who was searching for him. Without saying a word, he activated his Bankai and put on a mask representing the power of Hollows. While Grimmjow was still in surprise and confusion, Ichigo rushed over and slashed down with his Zanpakuto. Although Grimmjow blocked the blow with his Zanpakuto in an instant, Ichigo, wearing the mask, maintained his stance and coldly said, "Getsuga Tenshou!" As soon as he finished speaking, red spiritual pressure instantly emanated from the blade, forming a red barrier in the sky.

As the barrier formed by spiritual pressure dissipated, Grimmjow, covered in blood, stood in the sky and looked at Ichigo, who was wearing a mask, and said, "This power... it's not the power of a Shinigami, is it! What exactly have you been doing for the past month?" Before he finished speaking, Ichigo unleashed a slash...!

Just as Grimmjow was being beaten so badly by Ichigo that he was completely helpless, Ichigo's mask broke automatically after 11 seconds of use. Knowing that the time for a counterattack had come, Grimmjow quickly seized the opportunity and beat Ichigo so badly that he was completely helpless. The situation of the battle changed.

On this side, Toshiro, knowing full well that the Arrancar's strength would increase dramatically after its release, immediately unleashed his Bankai, Daiguren Hyōrinmaru, to try and stop Ruby's Zanpakutō from being released. Ruby simply smiled and said, "Strangle him, Tsutsumi!" As soon as she finished speaking, pink spiritual pressure erupted, forming a large cloud of smoke that obscured vision. Just as Toshiro rushed to a short distance in front of Ruby, a white, tentacle-like object attacked him head-on. After blocking the attack with his ice wings, Toshiro coldly said, "What's wrong? Is this all your attack is in its released state?"

Ruby's laughter came from within the smoke: "Hehehe! That was a beautiful block! But honestly, I didn't expect it to be blocked, I'm a little taken aback!" After a pause, Ruby continued, "It was surprisingly powerful! Captain-level, but what if that attack had been... eight times stronger?" As the smoke cleared, seven tentacles appeared behind Ruby, just like the ones used to attack Toshiro. While Toshiro was still in surprise, the remaining seven tentacles instantly surrounded him, shattering his ice wings and severely injuring him as he slowly fell from the sky.

Ruby then engaged in combat with Rangiku, Ikkaku, and Yumichika, but under the onslaught of Ruby's eight flexible, arm-like tentacles, they were quickly captured by Ruby's tentacles while trying to defend themselves.

Ruby looked at Rangiku, whom she had grabbed, and said, "Big sister, you... you're in great shape! Really great!"

"...What's the use? He still doesn't like me!" Rangiku chuckled softly upon hearing Ruby's words, as if she hadn't been caught.

Ruby didn't hear what Rangiku said. Instead, she transformed one of her tentacles into a weapon covered in spikes and said to Rangiku with a smile, "Want me to open a few more holes for you?" As she spoke, the tentacle slowly moved towards Rangiku.

As Rangiku closed her eyes to accept the fact, a white slash formed from spiritual pressure immediately bound her tentacles and the tentacle covered in spikes. Then Rangiku felt herself being held in someone's arms. When she opened her eyes and saw that familiar face, she really thought she was dreaming.

I looked at Rangiku in my arms and said softly, "I'm sorry! I hurt you." After saying that, I let go of her arms and stood in front of her.

"Who are you?!" Ruby asked angrily.

“Fifth Division Captain Kuchiki Ten!” I said coldly.

“Oh, the Fifth Division… Captain, haha… How interesting!” Ruby said with a laugh.

Seeing his proud expression, I said nonchalantly, "Interesting... I don't think so!" As soon as I finished speaking, a 'me' appeared next to Ruby's eight tentacles and cut off his tentacles.

Seeing that all her tentacles had been severed, Ruby immediately became furious and said, "You...!"

Just as Ruby was about to launch her attack, I was already standing behind her and coldly said, "What?!"

"When?" Ruby asked in surprise, sensing me behind him. Before he could finish speaking, one of his arms had already left him, and his pupils immediately shrank, his eyes filled with terror.

Just as I was about to finish this guy off with one strike, a red 'Cero' slammed into me. The red light streaked across the sky, and Ruby escaped unharmed.

"Captain Kuchiki!" Ikkaku, Yumichika, and Rangiku shouted after seeing me get hit by a 'Cero'.

"Haha...! You must be pulverized to pieces after being hit by my full-force Cero... Grim Reaper. This time, you didn't use that weird move, did you!" Yammy shouted with a laugh.

"Well done, Yammy! You deserve it... You despicable Grim Reaper! Who told you to ambush me!" Ruby said, making excuses for her failure after seeing me completely hit by Yammy's 'Cero' and thinking I was doomed.

As the smoke cleared, I was no longer in the sky where I had been. Seeing this, Rangiku's tears flowed uncontrollably. She murmured, "Why...why...you didn't even give me a chance to express myself. I really...really like you..." Rangiku blurted out the last part.

Chapter 113 Return to Soul Society

Seeing the heartbroken Rangiku before them, Ikkaku and Yumichika could not believe that this was the Rangiku they knew. Just as they were about to comfort Rangiku, Rangiku gripped her Zanpakuto tightly, stared at Yammy in front of her, and her spiritual pressure began to rise wildly and continuously increase. Slowly, Rangiku's power surpassed her limits, instantly reaching the level of a captain.

Ruby, already severely injured, saw Rangiku's spiritual power steadily increasing and said to Yammy, "Yamy, leave that woman to me!"

"You're injured like this! Are you sure you can do it?" Yammy asked, glancing at Ruby who had lost her right arm.

"None of your business! I'll kill anyone who has even the slightest connection to that man!" Ruby said with a ferocious expression.

"What a hassle, fine! Anyway, I've already killed the man I wanted to kill!" Yammy said to Ruby as she looked at her.

After obtaining Yammy's consent, Ruby's spiritual pressure began to rise, and the severed tentacles behind her slowly extended until they returned to their previous state. Then, her eight tentacles immediately attacked Rangiku. However, just when she thought Rangiku was doomed, her tentacles began to freeze until they were completely frozen solid. Seeing this, Ruby immediately exclaimed in surprise, "What?! This!"

At that moment, Toshiro, who had been knocked down from the sky by Ruby, stood not far away and said, "You've been far too careless with an opponent you attacked once before! Arrancar!"

"You're still alive!" Ruby exclaimed in surprise.

Toshiro coldly looked at Ruby and said, "Hyōrinmaru is the strongest of the ice-type swords. Even if it's shattered, it can be restored no matter how many times it's broken, as long as there's water! You have no chance of winning. I have plenty of time to prepare. You've given me too much time. If your weapon is eight arms, then my weapon is... all the moisture in the atmosphere... the Thousand-Year Ice Prison!" As he spoke, Ruby was completely surrounded by the ice prison formed by Toshiro's Zanpakutō. As Toshiro finished speaking his last word, countless ice pillars trapped Ruby in the middle, and at the same time, Ruby's screams rang out.

Unfortunately, just after Toshiro activated his 'Thousand-Year Ice Prison', several beams of light descended from the sky to protect all the Arrancar. This was the 'Anti-Membrane' technique that Menos Grande used to protect their own kind. Ruby, who should have been dead, escaped death once again. After leaving behind a bunch of nonsense that he could never carry out, he returned to Hueco Mundo with Yammy and the other 'people'.

Seeing Yammy Rangiku gradually disappear, he shouted, "I will definitely kill you, Espada!"

Seeing Rangiku shouting loudly, Toshiro asked curiously, "Ikkaku, which of you seriously injured that Espada? And why is Matsumoto like this?"

Looking at Rangiku's sad and dejected figure, Ikkaku said, "It was Captain Kuchiki who seriously injured that Espada!"

Toshiro looked around and asked, "Where's Captain Kuchiki?"

"Being ambushed by another Espada, and completely hit by a Cero without any defense... he's probably already pulverized!"

"What?" Toshiro asked in surprise.

Ikkaku looked at Toshiro with shame and said, "It's all our fault. If we were stronger, Captain Kuchiki wouldn't have... Ah!" He was startled and shouted halfway through his sentence.

"What's wrong?" Toshiro asked, puzzled.

Pointing behind Toshiro, Ichigo said, "See for yourself!"

Toshiro turned around and saw me standing in front of him, my clothes tattered and battered. He smiled and said, "What? Is the battle over?"

Toshiro was completely bewildered, and simply nodded habitually, saying, "Mm!"

At that moment, the heartbroken Rangiku saw someone looking at everyone with a puzzled expression. She could no longer control herself and involuntarily threw herself into that person's arms, crying, "Thank goodness... thank goodness!"

Looking at Rangiku, who was holding me, and Ikkaku and the others who looked surprised, I asked in confusion, "What's going on? I was just blasted away by a Cero, why are you all looking at me like I've seen a ghost?"

Ichikaku looked at me and stammered, "Captain Kuchiki! You were indeed hit by that Espada's 'Cero,' right?"

"kindness!"

"Then how come you're completely unharmed?"

"Who said I didn't! I just healed myself with my own Zanpakuto!"

"I see!" Ikkaku thought for a moment and said, then muttered, "No wonder he's recognized as the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society, he's truly monstrous!"

The day after the Arrancar attack, Yoruichi, Toshiro, Rangiku, Ikkaku, Yumichika, Renji, Rukia, and Ichigo gathered in front of the giant screen in my room, awaiting orders from Soul Society.

Seeing the display screen filled with static, Toshiro asked Rangiku, who was in charge of the equipment, "How's the removal of the spirit wave barrier going?"

Rangiku immediately replied, "Yes, it's finally finished!"

I chuckled and said, "Let's connect!" The screen flashed and displayed an image, but it wasn't Captain-Commander Yamamoto as we expected; it was the kind-hearted Captain Ukitake!

Upon seeing Ukitake, Toshiro immediately asked in confusion, "Ukitake? Isn't he the Captain-Commander?"

"I will convey your message!"

I said calmly, "The reason!"

"Because when Inoue Orihime went to the human world and entered the portal, I was the last person to see her off!" As soon as he finished speaking, everyone except me showed a surprised expression. Seeing their expressions, Ukitake said, "Judging from your reactions, she really didn't reach your side, right?"

"What exactly happened, Captain Ukitake! Where did Inoue go? Have you found out anything?" Ichigo asked hurriedly.

"Let me share our insights! Through the portal...!" Ukitake quickly recounted everything he knew about Orihime's disappearance from beginning to end, concluding that Orihime was either kidnapped by an Arrancar or murdered!

Upon hearing this news, Ichigo was immediately stunned, while Rukia, standing beside him, exclaimed, "Captain Ukitake! To say something like that based on mere speculation...!"

"I know! I don't want to say this, I'm just stating the worst-case scenario!"

Ichigo immediately shouted excitedly, "Don't say she's dead without evidence! Don't just spout nonsense!" He then held up his right hand and said, "Look at this. I was seriously injured in yesterday's battle. No one here except Captain Kuchiki could heal my wounds, but even without Captain Kuchiki's treatment, the wounds disappeared, and there's still Inoue's spiritual pressure left! Do you still think she's dead?"

At this moment, Yamamoto appeared behind Ukitake and said, "Is that so? That's a real shame."

"What's going on?" Ichigo asked hurriedly.

"If what you say is true, then Inoue Orihime is indeed still alive, but that also means she has betrayed us!"

"betray?"

"If she was kidnapped, she wouldn't have had time to see you before she left! In other words, the fact that she healed your wounds before leaving means that Orihime Inoue went to the Arrancar's location on her own initiative!"

Upon hearing Yamamoto's outburst, Ichigo immediately cursed, "Bastard!" and prepared to charge forward. However, Renji grabbed him from behind.

After capturing Ichigo, Renji immediately said to him, "If you keep arguing, you'll only make things more difficult for us!" Then, turning to Captain Yamamoto on the screen, he said, "I understand what you mean, Captain-Commander Yamamoto! From now on, I, a member of Captain Hitsugaya's advance team, the Sixth Division Commander, and Vice-Captain Abarai Renji, will head to Hueco Mundo to bring the traitor Inoue Orihime to her senses!" He then smiled and glanced at Ichigo.

"No! Now that we know the Arrancars are fully prepared, Captain Hitsugaya's advance team must return immediately! We must protect Soul Society with all our might!" Yamamoto rejected Renji's request without hesitation.

"Does that mean we're going to abandon Inoue?" Rukia asked.

"Yes! The importance of one person's life cannot be compared to that of the whole world!"

“If that’s the case, Captain-Commander! I’m sorry I can’t obey this order!” Rukia immediately refused. As soon as she finished speaking, I touched her forehead and said, “I’m sorry, Captain-Commander! Please forgive Rukia’s rudeness. We will obey orders.”

When Yamamoto saw what I did, he immediately said, "It's alright, even if you don't come back...!" Before Yamamoto could finish speaking, a portal opened behind us, and Byakuya and Kenpachi walked out. Kenpachi looked at us and said, "That's it, you all go back."

Afterwards, Ikkaku and the others entered the portal, leaving only Ichigo standing there. I was the last one to leave, and I whispered to Ichigo, "Goodbye Hueco Mundo, Ichigo!" Then I walked into the portal.

Chapter 114 Leaving?

"How much longer will I be in this world?"

"Hmm...! A month! I'll give you time to solve your problems!" Void said with a smile.

"Thank you!"

"goodbye!"

After I stepped out of the portal, Kenpachi, who had just come out, laughed and said, "Wow, so slow!"

"Because I want to talk to Ichigo a little more," I said with a smile.

Renji suddenly remembered something and said, "Captain, you and Captain Zaraki made your appearance at a perfect moment. Were you hiding with Captain Zaraki, waiting for your turn to appear?"

"Renji, don't say such rude things!" Rukia hurriedly scolded Renji.

But Byakuya calmly replied, "No, just as Renji said! This is work too!"

As soon as Byakuya finished speaking, Rukia's eyes instantly filled with countless little stars as she exclaimed, "For us, Byakuya-nii, you...!"

Byakuya said casually, "It's alright, Captain Zaraki and I also had plenty of time to kill!" After he finished speaking, Kenpachi turned around with a smile, his entire body enveloped in starlight! (Just for laughs!)

Upon returning to the Fifth Division, I was met with a verbal reprimand from the usually gentle and kind Vice-Captain, Hinamori Momo. I was then forced to sit at my desk, reviewing a mountain of documents. Despite my best efforts to feign pitifulness, Yoruichi reverted to her original form and took Hinamori shopping, leaving me alone to struggle with this mountain of documents. Soon, I sensed Renji and Rukia's spiritual pressure disappear. I stopped writing, smiled, and thought to myself, 'Looks like Byakuya has become more worldly.'

Byakuya walked into my office, looked at me, and said, "Brother Ten, I...!"

"No need to say anything, I know! I have nothing to say about what you did!" I said, head down, reviewing documents without looking up.

Hearing what I said, Byakuya breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Brother Ten! Then I'll take my leave." He then turned around and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute!" I called out to Byakuya.

Thinking I had something to say, Byakuya turned around and immediately broke out in a cold sweat, saying, "Brother Ten, what is this...?"

Suddenly, I saw someone standing behind him, holding a tall stack of documents in each hand, smiling, and saying, "These are for you." Then, they stuffed the documents into Byakuya's arms, and while Byakuya was still in a daze, they pushed him out the door and closed it.

That night, after our passion subsided, I held Yoruichi tightly in my arms and whispered in her ear, "Yoruichi, if I leave you again, will you be sad?"