Shin said, "Let's go, we'll follow him."
Yoruichi transformed back into her cat form, and the two chased after him.
"What kind of footwork is that? It's incredibly fast."
Seeing Shin's movement, Yoruichi was very surprised.
Yoruichi was known as the "Flash Goddess," but Shin's current speed was in no way inferior to hers.
"This isn't footwork, you can call it spatial movement."
This was the first time Shin had used this ability in front of others.
"Space, huh? How many more things are you hiding that I don't know about?"
"None, not a single one left."
"Shh, something's happening."
As they spoke, the two had followed Toshiro to an abandoned wooden house in the suburbs.
Toshiro gripped the hilt of Hyorinmaru behind him with his right hand, ready to strike.
Several figures flashed into view, it was Shunsui, Byakuya, and several squad members from their respective divisions, tasked with apprehending Toshiro.
Shunsui advised, "Captain Hitsugaya, please come back with us."
He absolutely did not want to resort to force.
"Hitsugaya, according to emergency special orders, we will arrest you."
Compared to Shunsui, Byakuya's words were much colder.
"I do not intend to comply."
"Hmph!"
Toshiro drew Hyorinmaru and charged towards the two.
"Captain Hitsugaya, acting like this will be considered treason." Shunsui still tried to persuade him.
Clang!
Byakuya drew his sword to block, and the two separated as soon as they clashed.
"Sit upon the frozen heavens, Hyorinmaru!"
Toshiro swung his sword forward, and everywhere the tip of his blade passed turned into a frozen area.
Byakuya and the other retreated with Shunpo.
Seizing this opportunity, Toshiro fled in the opposite direction. He knew very well that if he clashed head-on with two captains, he definitely wouldn't win.
"Scatter, Senbonzakura!"
A sea of blade petals instantly surged in front of Toshiro, cutting off his escape route.
"There's no other way then." Shunsui also drew his Zanpakuto.
Toshiro unleashed a volley of ice bullets, attacking the two like a flock of birds. But they were all shattered by Senbonzakura's blades.
Shin, who was observing the battle from the side, knew it was his turn to act. Toshiro alone would definitely not be able to escape from two captains.
"Yoruichi, wait for me here."
As soon as his voice fell, a barrier of flames appeared between Toshiro, Byakuya, and Shunsui, separating them.
"Captain Hitsugaya, you go first."
"Thank you, Nohara." Toshiro looked at Shin, who had suddenly appeared.
"Oh dear, this is going to be difficult." Shunsui adjusted his straw hat.
In the Human World, only Shin could use fire to such an extent.
The flame barrier disappeared, and Shin greeted the two.
"Captain Kyoraku, Captain Kuchiki, long time no see."
The two glanced around. Toshiro was already gone, but they didn't send their subordinates to pursue him. With Shin blocking them, no one present could leave.
Shunsui said, "Nohara-san, are you trying to become an enemy of Soul Society?"
"How could I? This matter can't be explained in a word or two, I apologize."
Shin didn't intend to waste time with the two of them, otherwise Toshiro would be long gone.
He took out Nietono no Shana and Excalibur from Yogasa, holding one in each hand.
Shunsui was startled at the sight, thinking Shin was going to use a dual-wielding style.
There were currently only two sets of paired Zanpakuto in Soul Society: one was Shunsui's Katen Kyokotsu, and the other was Jushiro's Sogyo no Kotowari.
Suddenly, alarm bells rang in their hearts, but it was too late. One sword and one katana were plunged into their respective abdomens.
The two looked at the blades in their abdomens, completely bewildered by what had happened.
In their line of sight, Shin was holding the sword and blade, making no movements at all.
Shin used Teleport again, appearing in front of each of them to retrieve his blades. Afterward, he vanished from their sight.
"Captain Kyoraku!"
"Captain Kuchiki!"
The squad members rushed forward when they saw their captains injured.
They hadn't dared to intervene in the previous fight, expecting a monumental battle, but it had ended so quickly.
Shunsui and Byakuya were only lightly injured, Shin had acted with restraint.
"What... was that just now?"
"I don't know." Byakuya looked grave.
If that attack had struck their hearts, they might have already...
—
Shin held Yoruichi and continued to tail Toshiro.
"Shin, was that spatial movement just now?"
Yoruichi was equally shocked.
"Yes."
This ability, when the opponent was unaware, was a complete killing blow.
Yoruichi exclaimed, "That move... is very powerful."
"Indeed."
This was the first time Shin had used Teleport in actual combat. After several months of practice, his accuracy could be described as precise to the millimeter.
As the two were talking, Toshiro encountered the two Arrancars again.
The two Arrancars only launched a few probing attacks before leaving, clearly trying to lure him.
Toshiro pursued relentlessly, eventually following them into a building.
The two Arrancars stopped, and Sojiro emerged from the darkness.
"Finally, we meet again, Toshiro."
Sojiro took off his mask, he had a large scar on his right cheek.
Toshiro's eyes widened. "Kusaka!"
His suspicion was confirmed, yet he still found it hard to believe, because this man had died before his eyes once before.
"What? Are you surprised to see me alive? It's no big deal."
"Toshiro, you know very well what kind of place the Gotei 13 is, why do you still stay there?"
"Is it for that childhood friend?"
Tōshirō said, "Let's not talk about Hinamori for now, where is the Ōin?"
Sojiro took out the Ōin. The so-called Ōin was a golden stamp, smaller than a palm. In this dark space, it shimmered with dazzling light.
Toshiro questioned, "What exactly is the power of the Ōin? Why did you steal it?"
Sojiro said, "The Ōin can traverse time and space according to the user's will, and can transfer objects to other dimensions."
"Most incredibly, it can restore the user to their state before suffering a fatal injury."
Toshiro understood. "Kusaka, so back then..."
Sojiro nodded. "That's right, I, who should have been annihilated, accidentally bathed in the light of the Ōin and was reborn in Hueco Mundo."
"After that, I have been searching for the Ōin, to get revenge on Seireitei."
As soon as his voice fell, the Ōin erupted with powerful Reiatsu, and a strong light enveloped the four, who then disappeared.