The rescue I
After a confrontation with the Kōtotsu inside the Dangai, which results in them being shifted backwards in time by seven days, Ichigo and his friends crash-land in West Rukongai. And this ... alerted the Gotei 13.
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(Toji POV)
I was walking towards the 1st Division Assembly Hall while being pretty unhappy right now. I was in the middle of replicating the famous Limitless Technique from Satoru Gojo, from the manga Jujutsu Kaisen when an emergency meeting was called.
Since my second in command, the innocent and always happy Gin has become an 'honorary Captain' I have no one to inform me of these things. Kira is still in his learning phase of what it means to be a Squad 3 Slave ... *Cough* ... I mean Lieutenant, of course.
Yeah, that happened. I thought now that I was the Captain of Squad 3, Gin would stay Aizen's Lieutenant, but he transferred to my Squad and took over most of Izuru's work. That's how the two got close. I might have said too much last time when I kicked 'Aizen' out of his own barracks and now he tried to keep an eye on me through Gin.
Well joke's on him, I needed someone to do the paperwork that Izuru can't do.
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I make my way into the Assembly hall and as per usual ...
"Yare yare, you guys are early again. You really need to get better time management.", I tell my fellow Captains. As Captains, it's important to know the time, so I am doing them a favour in telling them.
"WHAT?? You are the one that's LATE!!!", the small Captain of Squad 2, Soi Fon, yells at me.
"Oh my, what is it with the 2nd Division that it produces such fierce ladies?", I ask the 1 million dollar question.
"WHAT IS THAT??!? SAY THAT AGAIN!", she responds to my absolutely natural and honest question. She sure is weird.
"Toji is going at it again.", Captain Kyoraku remarks.
"Captain Fushiguro, that is not how a Captain should act. There-"
"Alright let me stop you there. While I don't understand why you would say this, because I am a perfect gentleman, I do understand that you as a blind man cannot appreciate my best quality, which allows me to get away with most things...", I tell the Captain of Squad 9.
"And what would that be?", he asks me.
I point at him with my finger, and lean backwards so I face the ceiling, to show that I am not looking down at him and say:
"Because I'm beautiful."
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"I would laugh Toji, but I'm afraid that Yama-ji is close to exploding right now.", Shunsui tells me.
I look at Yama-ji.
"Hm, you are correct. Yama-ji you do indeed look a little stressed. Didn't get enough sleep lately? Maybe a massage might help. I heard-"
"ENOUGH! That is enough out of you. We have more pressing matters to talk about right now.", Yama-ji interrupts me. How rude.
"So ... what happened?", I ask.
"There has been a breach today. We have Ryoka that have invaded the Soul Society. Earlier this day a group of 4 Ryoka passed through the Dangai and arrived in the Soul Society.
One of their group must have seen the seemingly unprotected Seireitei nearby and attempted to run inside, but is interrupted when the Sekkiseki wall crashes down around the perimeter.
One of the Gatekeepers Jidanbō Ikkanzaka confronted him and lost the battle, leading to him conceding victory to the Ryoka and agreeing to open the gate for them.
However, when Jidanbō manages to open the gate with great effort, he and the group of Ryoka are approached by Honorary Captain Gin Ichimaru, who cuts off Jidanbō's left arm as punishment for opening the gate and pushes the Ryoka out.", Mayuri Kurotsuchi explains the details to me.
"So we are having this meeting because..."
"Because Gin Ichimaru has not stopped or killed the Ryoka but only pushed them out of the Seireitei. They are still alive and we believe them to be coming here soon to rescue the prisoner Rukia Kuchiki.", Yama-ji finishes explaining.
"So Gin mixed up Jidanbō's arm for his neck? That is truly concerning and deserving of a Captain's meeting. I might have to take him under my wings again to show him how to aim for the neck.", I say while I nod sagely.
Sometimes I surprise myself with the comments I make.
"Also did you say, Kuchiki Rukia? Byakuyas sister? Prisoner? Why would she be taken prisoner?", I ask.
"Because she has broken one of the most sacred laws and has been sentenced to death.", the blind Captain tells me.
"How can you not know that?", the shorty asks me.
"Well, I was holed up for a few days ...", I tell him while scratching me behind my head.
"And then there's your ... 'other' ... activities that take up most of your time.", Unohana comments.
"Wha- .. don't say it like that. They are going to get the wrong picture of me. It's not what it sounds like, everyone. Even though I say I can get away-"
"Enough I said! We are waiting for Honorary Captain Ichimaru Gin. And until then you shall keep silent.", Yama-ji tells me.
"OK, I'll shut up. I'm not one that has to keep talking. Some fellows just have to keep their mouths flappin' but not me, I was brought up right. My pa used to tell me, shut up and I'd shut up. I wouldn't say anything. One time I darn near starved to death, wouldn't even tell him I was hungry..."
"TOOOJIIIII!!"
*BOOOOOMMMM*
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The door to the Assembly hall finally opened and Snake Eyes walked in with that grin that just made you want to take a crowbar and hit him with it till you could see some other expression.
"You're here. Honorary Captain, Ichimaru Gin.", Yamamoto said.
"What's going on? I get called so suddenly ... and look at this crowd? The Captains who control Soul Society ... are all here for me? Maybe not.", Gin says.
"The Captain of Squad 13 isn't here.", Gin continues, "did something happen to him?"
"He's out sick.", Captain Tousen says.
"Again? I hope he gets better soon.", Gin says.
"Quit joking around. You know you weren't summoned here for that.", Zaraki interjects.
"I understand you went and played with the Ryoka on your own. And I hear you failed. Explain yourself. You should have no problem dealing with four or five Ryoka."
"Oh, they didn't die then?"
"What?"
"Oh, I thought they were dead. My intuition sure has dulled.", Gin says.
"HmHmHm. You can stop with that monkey business. There's no way that Captain-level guys like us would fail to tell instantly whether an opponent's Hakudo has ceased or not.", Kurotsuchi tell Gin.
"There they go again. squabbling among old men.", Captain Hitsugaya says.
"Now now, Hitsugaya-boy. Mayuri is absolutely right. This has to be the worst lie I have ever heard Gin. You better up your game or you won't leave here without some of my fists of love.", I tell him.
There are a bunch of veins that just popped on Hitsugaya's head. Not sure why though...
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"Come on! You make it sound like I let him go on purpose.", Gin says.
"That's precisely what we're saying.", Kurotsuchi tells him.
"Shut up, Kurotsuchi. I'm talking to him now. ... Or do you want me to kill you?", Zaraki tells Mayuri Kurotsuchi.
"What did you say?", Kurotsuchi asks, not being one to be intimidated.
I love Kurotsuchi. He's fun to be around with. But only if you don't mess around during his research time. And that is most of the time.
"So stupid.", Soi Fon says.
"Yare yare ... tempers are running high.", Shunsui says while pulling his straw hat lower to hide himself.
Byakuya doesn't say anything as usual. The noble is too good for basic squabbling. He doesn't know what he's missing out on.
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"Enough of this!", Yama-ji interjects.
"But I think the reason why you have been summoned has been made clear. Acting alone, and letting the target escape ... Well? How do you defend your actions ... Ichimaru?"
"I can't."
"What did you say?", Yamamoto asks him.
"There is nothing I can say to defend myself. I made a simple mistake. I won't make excuses. I'll accept whatever punishment-"
"Just a moment Ichimaru", a new voice says.
Ah, it's the goody-two-shoes, Captain 'I-teach-calligraphy-and-people-love-me' Captain. Truly this guy is as boring as they get.
"First, let me ask you something...", Captain Aizen starts, but he never gets to ask as an alarm goes off in the Seireitei.
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(3rd Person POV)
On the side of Ichigo and his friends, they are now preparing to enter the Seireitei with the Kakaku Taihō. Kūkaku has Ichigo and his friends get inside the cannon and begin making preparations outside.
"Listen ... Once we're in the Seireitei, we have to stick together. If you encounter any Captains, don't think, just run. They are all out of your league as you've seen with Gin Ichimaru.
There are weaker ones even in the Captains such as Captain of the 3rd Division, Toji Fushiguro, but they are still too strong for you. But that doesn't matter to us because our goal is to save Rukia and nothing else.
Don't by any means, take any useless risks!", Yoruichi tells the group.
"Wait what's the problem with this Fushigo guy?", Ichigo asks her.
"There is nothing wrong with him, he just has his position due to being the Head captain's student and being a Captain for so long. He does have a lot of Reiatsu, but he's still weaker than the others.", Yoruichi tells them.
She has never gotten over the incident when Toji saw his Lieutenant Rose for one last time when they were in the secret training ground that Kisuke built. The fact that Toji used his position and connections to get bailed out was despicable in her opinion.
Kūkaku initiates Kagizaki, creating a surge of flame that fires the group and their barrier high into the sky above and towards the Seireitei.
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Back in the Squad 1 Assembly Hall the alert is heard that tells everyone that intruders have trespassed into the Seireitei.
"What is that?", Kenpachi Zaraki asks.
'Urgent alert! Urgent alert! Intruders in the Seireitei! All squads get into position! I repeat! Urgent alert! Urgent alert!'
"Intruders?", Aizen asks.
"Could it be those Ryoka?", Kenpachi Zaraki asks.
"Well, dear Zaraki. Going off of what we know it would make perfect sense that it is indeed the Ryoka.", Toji tells him sarcastically.
'Intruders in the Seireitei! All squads get into position!'
Kenpachi Zaraki does not wait for the rest of the meeting and just storms out.
"Hey! Wait, Kenpachi!", Captain Aizen tries to stop Kenpachi Zaraki, but without any luck. Once Kenpachi Zaraki smells blood he's like the unstoppable force.
"There's no choice ... Ths meeting of Squad Captains is dismissed for now. I shall inform you later how Ichimaru will be dealt with.", Yamamoto tells the rest of the Captains.
"All Squads will report immediately to their battle stations!"
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This marks the end of the meeting and all the Captains begin to make their way out of the Assembly Hall.
When Captain Aizen is about to walk by Ichimaru, he stops for a moment to say something.
"The warning certainly came ... at a good time for you."
"I don't understand quite... what you're trying to say.", Gin answers him.
"You think you can get away with it? You'd better not ... take me too lightly.", Aizen says.
Before Aizen can walk away someone puts his arms around both Ichimaru and Aizen.
"Wow, just wow. I must say you guys could get jobs as some fine actors. But this performance ... this was some absolute garbage. You can do better than that ...", Toji tells them.
"Anyway... Ciao for now.", Toji says and leaves the Assembly hall. He has a lot of things to do...
... let us rephrase that. Kira has a lot of things to do... yes that works.