Beach volleyball, surfing, boating.
During the three days at the beach, surrounded by two beauties, Ichigo truly enjoyed the sweetness of youth.
However, happy times are always short.
By deliberately communicating with the outside world and having Dongguo bet 14 billion game coins on him, it meant trials were certainly on their way.
In the Soul Society, the one who truly controlled the course of events raised his hand that orchestrated everything.
Thus, one week after returning from the beach...
While routinely walking to the Urahara Shop for training, passing by a small alley, Rukia suddenly froze, her calm heart stirred once more!
"Ichigo..." Rukia's voice trembled.
Simultaneously, Ichigo's expression also darkened, "Ah, I feel it too!"
"Abarai Renji, and next to him... is your brother, Kuchiki Byakuya, right?"
"Mhm!" Rukia responded softly.
She had thought that when someone from the Soul Society came, she would be able to face it calmly, because this was the price she should pay for this period of happiness.
However, when someone from the Soul Society truly arrived, she realized she was very afraid.
She wasn't afraid of her future, but afraid of losing all this happiness!
Fear made Rukia lose her composure, "Ichigo, let's run away!"
"Huh? Run?" Ichigo looked at Rukia in surprise.
Seeing Rukia's fear clearly, Ichigo laughed freely, "We can't run away. Don't you know the Seireitei's strength best?"
Ichigo smiled and ruffled Rukia's head:
"Don't worry, leave it to me! I won't die! And even if I fail temporarily, I will chase after you to the Soul Society and save you!"
"Believe in me!"
Hearing Ichigo's words, Rukia was moved again: "Ichigo..."
Then, Rukia made a decision.
"Ichigo, if this time I don't..."
Rukia hugged Ichigo's waist, pressed her face against his chest, looked up at his face, and spoke about what she wanted to give him.
However, Rukia didn't finish her sentence.
A cold voice forcefully interrupted!
"You stayed in the Living World for him?"
"Indeed, this man resembles him. But that is no reason for you to do these things. Foolish!"
Kuchiki Byakuya scolded.
"Brother..." Under Byakuya's gaze, Rukia let go of Ichigo as if electrocuted.
"It's not like that!" Understanding what Byakuya implied, Rukia wanted to explain.
Ichigo was Ichigo, not a replacement for someone else.
But under Byakuya's eyes, cold as eternal ice, Rukia's remaining words froze.
Simultaneously, Ichigo also stepped forward, placing himself between Byakuya and Rukia.
Facing Kuchiki Byakuya's icy stare, Ichigo said with a cheeky smile: "Yo, this isn't the attitude an older brother should have towards his cute little sister!"
"If it were in my house, my dad would educate me with a loving flying kick!"
"..." Byakuya's mouth turned down slightly.
Perhaps few could understand the anger that ignited within him after learning about this from the documents issued by the Central 46 Chambers and then pressuring Renji for the truth.
It wasn't just anger at Rukia breaking the rules, but also anger that his own little sister had been taken by some wild man outside!
So, Byakuya looked at Renji beside him: "You fought him before?"
Renji lowered his head in shame: "Yes, Captain, I lost!"
"Good, step aside then."
Directly telling Renji not to steal the scene, Byakuya looked at Ichigo, his right hand resting on his sword hilt.
Completely unable to maintain the aloofness he had in the original work, Byakuya actually intended to take action directly!
Similarly, Ichigo also signaled Rukia behind him to move away quickly, his right hand gripping the hilt of Zangetsu on his back. The Quasi-Captain level Reiatsu erupted!
The familiar Reiatsu clash appeared once more!
But this time, it was far more intense than the one with Renji.
Even suppressed to 20% of his power, Byakuya was not someone Ichigo could challenge now.
In the overall Reiatsu Collision, Ichigo was in a suppressed state.
At the very center where their Reiatsu squeezed against each other, cracks actually began to appear on the concrete ground.
Shattered gravel continuously flew towards Ichigo's side!
The power of a Captain was undeniable!
Watching this scene, the audience who had followed the live stream all along collectively became excited.