The next day.
As the sun rises, the entire Jingling Court gradually becomes increasingly tense.
In the captain's courtyard of the Fourth Division's building, in the past decades, just like the Thirteenth Division, the position of deputy captain has been vacant. As Retsu Unohana's de facto deputy, Risa Aoki He and Kotetsu Yongin arrived in the courtyard early.
However, when Risa Aoki and Yuine Kotetsu came to wait outside Unohana Retsu's living room door, waiting for Unohana Retsu to appear.
"Snapped!"
The door to the living room was suddenly opened, and the figure that appeared was not Unohana Retsu, but a girl in a slightly oversized kimono who rushed out with a rosy face.
? ? ?
Risa Aoki, Yuine Kotetsu.
Amid the confused looks in Risa Aoki and Yuine Kotetsu's eyes, Retsu Unohana, who was still so gentle and dignified, walked out of the living room unhurriedly.
"Captain, who was that just now?" Risa Aoki asked blankly.
"One of the members of the travel disaster, the human girl Orihime Inoue." Unohana Retsu introduced.
"But...but how...how did the girl in trouble...come out of the captain's living room?" Kotetsu Yongin also asked in confusion.
"In order to avoid the travel disaster, Kurosaki Makoto attacks Inoue Orihime at night, so it is safer for me to take care of her personally first." Unohana Retsu replied.
As soon as this statement came out, Aoki Risa and Kotetsu Yuine couldn't help but feel that it made sense...
After all, yesterday, Kurosaki Makoto miraculously rescued Kurosaki Ichigo and Ishida Uryu under the surveillance of the two captains Kyoraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jushiro.
Under such circumstances, it is reasonable for Captain Unohana to be more vigilant...right?
However, during the decades that Aoki Risa and Kotetsu Yuune have managed the Fourth Division, they have long since lost their past naive thinking, and they noticed some loopholes in it almost immediately.
'If Makoto Kurosaki attacks at night, won't Captain Unohana's situation become more dangerous? '
'In this case, it seems more appropriate to imprison Inoue Orihime in prison...'
However, Risa Aoki and Yuine Kotetsu looked at Unohana Retsu and didn't seem to open his mouth to continue to explain, and they didn't dare to ask further questions. Instead, they quickly followed Unohana Retsu and then reported on the various preparations of the fourth division. and arrangements.
"Um……"
Unohana Retsu nodded, glanced at Risa Aoki and Yuine Kotetsu, and then said.
"Yongyin will follow me to Shuangren Hill, and Risa will stay with the Fourth Division to take charge of the arrangements for possible emergency medical support."
After a pause, Uozhihua Lie added and said.
"As for the girl in trouble, just let her stay in the courtyard and stop running around."
"Yes, Captain."
Immediately, Unohana Retsu left the Fourth Squadron building with Kotetsu Yuune, and headed towards the direction of Shuangshou Hill without haste.
As they continued to approach Shuangshou Hill, captains appeared one after another in front of Kotetsu Yuine's eyes.
Kuchiki Byakuya, Komamura Zuozhen, Kyoraku Shunsui, Hitsugaya Toshiro, Saraki Kenpachi, Ukitake Jūshirō, and Captain Genryanagi Sai Shigekuni Yamamoto!
There was no doubt that most of the captains of the Gotei 13th Division were gathered at Shuangsugaoka at the moment, and Kotetsu Yuune's breathing could not help but feel short of breath due to this scene.
This is undoubtedly the first time in recent decades, apart from captain meetings, that so many captains have gathered in a public setting!
However, Kotetsu Yuune thought about the serious damage caused by the travelers who broke into the Serenity Court this time, and he understood why the captains paid such attention to it.
After all, the opponents this time had a brilliant record of defeating the captains one after another.
Among them, the leader of the Quincy, Kurosaki Makoto, even killed Captain Sosuke Aizen, and defeated Captain Kyoraku Shunsui and Captain Ukitake Jushiro to escape calmly.
It can be said that the threat shown by Kurosaki Makoto has reached a level that the Gotei 13th Division cannot tolerate.
And just when Kotetsu Yuune felt that his mind was a little confused due to the spiritual pressure of the captains, the sight of Kuchiki Rukia being escorted to Shuangshou Hill made Kotetsu Yuune feel a little nervous. Shocked, there was a bit of sadness in his eyes.
As both members of the Female Death God Association, the relationship between Kotetsu Yuune and Kuchiki Rukia is not very good, but they are also friends who understand each other quite well.
Soon, under the gaze of the captains and many other adjutants, Kuchiki Rukia was restrained on the frame and slowly rose into the air.
Rukia Kuchiki was wearing the white plain clothes that represented a sinner. She looked so helpless and fragile when she was confined in mid-air. It seemed like a weed that originally grew in Rukongai was placed in front of the Seireitei. Execute.
At this scene, the eyes of some of the captains watching below... visibly trembled, especially Byakuya Kuchiki and Jutsuro Ukitake.
Different from the cold expression on the surface, Kuchiki Byakuya's hand joints hidden in his sleeves almost turned white for a while, and his heart... felt like he was about to be torn apart by severe pain.
Compared with the original trajectory, Kuchiki Byakuya's feelings for Kuchiki Rukia at this moment can be said to be even deeper...
From infancy to now, Rukia Kuchiki has almost grown up little by little under the watchful eye of Byakuya Kuchiki!
It's not so much that Rukia Kuchiki is Byakuya Kuchiki's nominal sister, or that Byakuya Kuchiki almost treats Rukia Kuchiki as his daughter.
Scenes of memories related to Kuchiki Rukia surged, and the look on the face of his wife Kuchiki Haima was filled with sadness but she tried not to disturb her too much...
In contrast, what emerged in Byakuya Kuchiki's mind was the persistence and perseverance of his grandfather Ginru Kuchiki and his father Sojun Kuchiki for the glory of the Kuchiki family!
His teeth were clenched unconsciously, making Byakuya Kuchiki's fair face almost pale...
Reason and sensibility are constantly fighting in Byakuya Kuchiki's heart!
Staring at Rukia Kuchiki's figure, Byakuya Kuchiki couldn't help but recall the friend he once had.
'Chengjun, if it were you, how would you choose? '
In addition to Kuchiki Byakuya, Ukitake Jushiro's actions... were more obvious. He hesitated several times and wanted to speak several times...
However, just as Jushiro Ukitake watched helplessly as the torture instrument named "Double Death" was about to be released, he couldn't help but want to do something.
Kyōraku Shunsui, who was still covered in bandages, took a step to the side, implicitly stopped Ukitake Jūshirō from wavering, then glanced at Ukitake Jūshirō, and then shook his head.
(End of chapter)
