"Of course they can come home too. What wanderer outside doesn't wish to return?"
Ichigo said meaningfully.
"I believe, after understanding your situation, the Seireitei will definitely help you!!"
…
Hearing Ichigo's words, Ashido looked at him in surprise.
It sounded as if Ichigo knew what Ashido was struggling with.
But Ichigo's words truly enlightened Ashido.
The others could never return, but their graves remained.
Right now, he, who could still return home, perhaps had the duty to bring them back!
Although this would require a large-scale entry into the Forest of Menos, Ashido, who could serve as a former Third Seat, was pure but not brainless.
He also knew how much such an activity could motivate ordinary Shinigami.
The Seireitei wouldn't refuse such an activity!
"Alright!" Ashido nodded, his body relaxing.
Seeing this, Ichigo, and Byakuya who had instinctively followed Ichigo's lead to block Ashido, also relaxed.
Simultaneously, Byakuya realized what he had just done!
He had actually, the moment Ichigo moved, cooperated to block Ashido's path together.
Realizing this, Byakuya's face turned dark, his mood displeased.
Especially after seeing Rukia happily hug Ichigo!
The desire to kill was hard to conceal!
Perhaps this is the unanimous feeling of all older brothers seeing the sister they raised having a 'pig' outside?
But Byakuya's internal battle didn't last long.
The commotion caused by Ashido was merely the final echo.
After the death of the four Adjuchas, the turmoil in the Seireitei completely declared an end.
Silently glancing at Kyoraku before him, Ulquiorra opened a Garganta and left on his own.
In the sky, the black hole that had been continuously pouring sand and Hollows also closed at this moment!
Watching this scene, Kyoraku patted his head somewhat annoyedly.
"I'm truly muddled. Such a large technique must be maintained by someone. How could I even forget this? I'm letting that poker-faced guy intimidate me~"
"If I had acted earlier, preventing him from maintaining the passage, wouldn't this assault have stopped much sooner?"
Kyoraku was very speechless about his own performance.
"That guy, even leaving messes with my mind!!"
"It seems under the old man's protection, I've really become too negligent!"
"But, I'm not truly that easy to fool either, Arrancar guy!" Smiling cunningly, Kyoraku returned to the Captain's office and opened the door.
In the spacious Captain's office, a small Senkaimon was conspicuously placed!
Looking at this prepared small Senkaimon, Kyoraku's expression turned serious, discarding his usual nonchalant demeanor!
He gestured with both hands.
Before him, a blue transparent frame expanded!
"Bakudo #77, Tenteikura!"
"Capture successful!"
"Notify all Captains and Lieutenants of the Seireitei!"
8th Division.
Byakuya, Kyoraku, Unohana, Komamura, Mayuri, Zaraki, and other Captains gathered together.
Below them were Lieutenants like Ichigo, Renji, Momo, Isane.
In this invasion, not a single Seireitei Captain died, while the invading Arrancar were almost completely annihilated. It could be called a great victory.
It seemed the Seireitei still had fight left.
But actually, everyone had combat power, but not much.
Byakuya expended enormous Reiatsu in the battle against Zommari, and it was unclear if he could use Bankai now.
Komamura was severely injured, with his Reiatsu exhausted.
Zaraki wasn't severely injured, but had moderate injuries.
Mayuri also had Reiatsu depletion, and with Nemu just having an incident, he didn't want to leave.
Kyoraku looked around. Currently, those in the best condition were only Ichigo, who had been continuously killing monsters to replenish himself, and Unohana, who had been 'replenished' by Ichigo.
"It seems only the three of us can go reinforce the Living World!" Kyoraku sighed, somewhat disappointed.
But he immediately rallied his spirits.
Having three people was already good!
Looking at Unohana, Kyoraku praised:
"As expected of a veteran Captain. Even resolving invaders didn't consume much of your condition."
"And you, Ichigo-kun. A young man's body is truly good, able to work continuously like a war machine!"
"The three of us going to the Living World, any problems?"
"None!" Ichigo shook his head.
"None!" Unohana said the same.
"Good, then let's go!" Kyoraku didn't hesitate either.
He walked to the Senkaimon, pulled out one of the swords from Katen Kyokotsu, and inserted it into the Senkaimon!
A small Senkaimon, only able to accommodate single-digit people, opened!
"Let's go!"
Under Kyoraku's lead, Ichigo and the others jumped in, three Hell Butterflies fluttering over!
Guided by the Hell Butterflies, the three advanced rapidly!
Meanwhile, the battle in the Living World also neared its end.
"Frozen Heaven Hundred Flower Funeral!!"
Facing the powerful Tres Espada, Tier Harribel, Hitsugaya unleashed an incompletely mastered technique!
However, as the strongest ice-type Zanpakuto, bar none, Hyorinmaru indeed wasn't something Sode no Shirayuki could hope to match.
As Hitsugaya raised his sword with one hand, pointing at the sky-
Instantly, the clear sky of Karakura Town was covered by dark clouds!
"Changing weather phenomena again?" Looking up, Harribel said indifferently.
"You Shinigami are so interesting, judging Zanpakuto strength by whether they can change weather phenomena for some reason."
"Expending so much Reiatsu to change weather phenomena. What good does it do even if changed?" Harribel was puzzled.
Her ability was high-temperature boiling water!
Strictly speaking, it was somewhat countered by Hitsugaya's.
The problem was she was the Tres Espada, immensely powerful. So the attribute countering was easily compensated by strength!
In fact, just like today's battle, before this, Harribel had been suppressing Hitsugaya.
But Tier didn't know… this time, she was truly mistaken!
In the sky, under Hitsugaya's ability, countless lifeless ice flowers fell!
They looked so fragile, containing pitifully little Reiatsu.
This ability was indeed beautiful, but besides beauty, it also contained immense power!