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>>43772453
“So, who all are we dealing with here?” you ask, craning your head to spot anyone nearby who may be listening in.

“Kurosaki, Arisawa, Yasutora, Ishida, and Ganju,” Yoruichi explains succinctly, allowing you to work out that the fifth name is likely Shiba Ganju. So she did get help from your sister... you hope that won't come back to bite the Shiba in your collective ass later. Yoruichi's involvement in this whole mess can be written off by the Shihōin clan in the event that damage control becomes necessary later, but the more Shiba get involved the less able Kaoru will be to do the same.

Three comets, but five names... that means that someone's alone.

“Yasutora is the one who is alone,” Yoruichi informs you, seemingly guessing by the look on your face what you were considering. “Your one-time student Arisawa is with Ishida.”

“That's good,” you nod. “Between the two of them, they should be fine. Where do you reckon Yasutora came down?”

“I taught them how to hide their reiatsu,” Yoruichi admits, “so they may be difficult to locate that way. I'd imagine that when it's someone like Yasutora, thought, we'll be getting reports about him all day long.”

"Why's that?" you ask Yoruichi quizzically.
>2/4

>>43772479
>August 3rd, shortly after sunrise
>8th Division territory

Yasutora Sado steps over the body of an unconscious shinigami, one of the handful who seem to have been stationed nearest where he fell after the cannonball designed by Shiba Kūkaku exploded. It seems he's alone for now.

The giant young man stoops low over his opponent, carefully examining his frame and uniform before glancing down at his own clothing: jeans and a tank top.

“Too small,” he determines, leaving the man where he fell. Someone would probably be along to collect him eventually.

Yasutora begins running towards a large, oddly shaped hill in the distance with a tower adjacent to it. He sticks to the alleyways where he can, and when he encounters one of the many dead-ends scattered around the neighborhoods of the Seireitei he merely punches his way through the obstacles.

If Ichigo is after someone named Rukia, who was apparently taken prisoner by the shinigami, he'll be trying to find her. And that hill and tower look like the execution grounds mister Yoruichi mentioned. So if Ichigo is trying to find this Rukia person, that's where he'll go. If he wants to meet up with Ichigo and the others, then that's where he should be going.

“I apologize,” the powerful boy mutters as he steps through a hole in yet another wall, “to whoever ends up repairing these walls.”
>3/4

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>>43772522
“So it seems one of the invaders has been encountered on Eighth Division's turf?” you ask, looking up from the brief written report Mirai has brought you, interrupting your morning coffee.

"That didn't take long."

“Yes, ma'am,” she bows slightly. “At least, they believe so based on the number of walls that have been mysteriously destroyed there.”

At the same time, you can tell there's trouble brewing elsewhere in the Seireitei even as your second pot of coffee bubbles away merrily across the room. A large number of spiritual powers are in the midst of a battle, with any individuals among them almost impossible to distinguish from here. It's entirely possible that one or more of Ichigo's group are being engaged there. Yoruichi, who has been lazily splayed across your desk, seems to perk her ears up as she feels the clash as well.

>I'll go investigate. Maybe I can tell where that invader is heading.
>There's a large engagement going on. I want you and Kai to investigate.
>Head out to the 8th Division. I'll see what that other fight is all about.
>Other?

>>43772570
>There's a large engagement going on. I want you and Kai to investigate.

>>43772596
Option three is ordering Mirai to go towards Chad's last known location while Riku herself deals with the Eleventh Division's stupidity.

>>43772570
>There's a large engagement going on. I want you and Kai to investigate.

>>43772570
>>There's a large engagement going on. I want you and Kai to investigate.
>>Head out to the 8th Division. I'll see what that other fight is all about.

So how would poor Ganju feel about running into us? Has he told the rest to avoid us like the plague?

>>43772570
>Head out to the 8th Division. I'll see what that other fight is all about.

>>43772623
misquoted here change
>There's a large engagement going on. I want you and Kai to investigate.

To >>I'll go investigate. Maybe I can tell where that invader is heading.

>>43772614
Which one leads to us sending Kai where he will get into a fight with Uryu? Cause that one has my vote.

>>43772623
>And Ganju in particular would be unable to put up a fight, as he'd also recognize you as one of the two women who scare him as much as his sister.

>>43772648
Uryu and Tatsuki's whereabouts aren't currently known or suspected. Only an unknown pair that may be mixed in with Eleventh's somewhere and Chad, who's knocking down walls in and around the 8th Division grounds.

>>43772679
I just want to see a sniper fight between Kai and Uryu. That's what I have been looking forward to ever since we got guns.

>>43772623
I'm assuming the incident at the gate has given them all the warning they need about that.

>>43772717

Pretty sure it was explained that Riku is one of the ones where not being found is the best option.

Surrender is the pure best.

>>43772570
>Head out to the 8th Division. I'll see what that other fight is all about.

>>43772570
>>Head out to the 8th Division. I'll see what that other fight is all about.

>>43772740
>Pretty sure it was explained that Riku is one of the ones where not being found is the best option.
>Implying anyone can hide from Riku

>>43772642
Those two options are directly conflicting, anon. You cannot go to the Eleventh Division grounds and the Eighth Division grounds at the same time. That's why the third option given was to order Mirai to go to the Eighth Division while Riku went to the Eleventh.

>>43772702
I want to see uryuu's reaction to a shinigami WITH a gun. We just keep screwing with his head.

>>43772570
>There's a large engagement going on. I want you and Kai to investigate.
They are the cavalry they need. Even if they don't want it.

>>43772570
>>There's a large engagement going on. I want you and Kai to investigate.

>>43772570
>There's a large engagement going on. I want you and Kai to investigate.

>>43772570
>writing
>Meanwhile...

“What the hell!?” Ichigo shouts in panic. “What's with you guys!?”

The Eleventh Division shinigami giving chase roar back various explanations that are too cacophonous to be picked apart individually. Predictably, most sound like some variation on the theme “because I wanna kill you”.

“Just keep running!” Ganju shouts as he runs alongside the orange-haired shinigami, arms and legs pumping madly to keep up the pace. “There, let's give 'em the slip up ahead!”

When the shinigami from the Eleventh turn the next corner into a new alleyway, they grind to a halt as they meet with another group from their own Division.

“Hey!” one shouts. “Back off, you bastards, we saw 'em first!”

“And then you morons nearly lost 'em!” a shinigami with a massive pompadour shouts back angrily. “They're ours now, losers!”

As the argument devolves into an all-out brawl, Ichigo grins down at them from a nearby rooftop.

“Well, I won't complain,” he shrugs. “Come on, Ganju. Let's leave the morons to it.”

>>43772570
>>Head out to the 8th Division. I'll see what that other fight is all about.

>>43772570
>>Head out to the 8th Division. I'll see what that other fight is all about.

>>43772570
>>Head out to the 8th Division. I'll see what that other fight is all about.

>>43772570
>>Head out to the 8th Division. I'll see what that other fight is all about.

>>43772784
Well that's one division down I guess?

As a reminder, I have always run on a fifteen minute voting period. This next update will be a compromise of sorts, because the votes weren't totally clear to me. The next list of options will be more explicit about what you'll actually be voting for.

>>43772784
“Take a squad to investigate the situation at the Eighth Division,” you order, sitting up straighter in your chair. “Also tell Rangiku I want her and Kai to check out the situation with the Eleventh Division. What I'm feeling can't be accounted for by three or four people fighting, so I'm suspecting one or more Divisions may be fighting among themselves.”

Mirai nods thoughtfully. “I will take my denreishinki, and call you with my report.”

“Tell Rangiku to do the same,” you add. “I want more information about what's going on out there before I commit myself personally.”

“Understood, Captain.”

Once Mirai is gone, Yoruichi stands, circles once, and flops back down on the desk after deciding it's not worth leaving her spot in the sun. “Taking things slow, I see?”

“None of those kids are going to job to an average shinigami,” you explain. “And as fast as you and I may be, we can only be in one place at once. We should save ourselves for when seated officers and Captains are getting involved.”

“Fair point,” Yoruichi allows, stretching out.

An hour later, the first report comes back in from Mirai.

“No contact so far, ma'am,” she reports. “It seems the invader has stopped simply blasting walls down and gone into hiding.”

Rangiku, on the other hand, has a much more definite and surprising report for you...
>1/3

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>>43772969
“What's wrong, Ichigo!?” Ikkaku crows, letting his zanpakuto Hozukimaru rest across his shoulders. “I thought you were gonna make me let go of my sword? What happened to all that tough guy talk?”

Ichigo rises to his feet, dripping blood from cuts on his forehead and his right wrist. But despite these obvious wounds and the pain they must be causing, the boy comes up with a smile.

“It took me a while, Ikkaku,” he retorts, holding out his left fist, “but I think I've finally got that weapon of yours all figured out.”

To illustrate the point, Ichigo allows a handful of red tassel to fall to the pavement in front of him. Only then does Ikkaku glance at the end of Hozukimaru's three-part shaft to discover it badly cracked and mangled. His eyes widen as he stares at Ichigo, who practically exudes confidence now.

“Get ready, Ikkaku,” Ichigo warns with a predatory grin. “I'd rather not kill you with this next attack, but whether you live or die... it's gonna be in your hands.”

“I'm coming.”
>2/3

>>43773014
“You mean Madarame was defeated by one of the invaders?” you ask, incredulous. Even Yoruichi straightens up at the news.

Rangiku's tone confirms it. “Seems that way. He's been rushed to the Fourth Division medical center with serious wounds. So far he's refused to speak about the encounter to anyone.”

“I know the guy,” Kai adds. “He's been beaten by someone he approves of as a warrior, an' so he's not gonna talk much 'bout it. Figures it'd be sellin' the guy who beat him fair'n square out.”

>You'll go and see him in the hospital, learn what you can about the one who beat him.
>That means there are still invaders in that area. You'll attend to that situation personally.
>There's no guarantee whoever finds Sado will let him live, so you'll make sure you're the one who finds him.
>Other?

>>43773059
>There's no guarantee whoever finds Sado will let him live, so you'll make sure you're the one who finds him.

>>43773059
>That means there are still invaders in that area. You'll attend to that situation personally.
still hopin we provoke kenpachi and get into a fight with him before he attacks ichigo.

>>43773059
>You'll go and see him in the hospital, learn what you can about the one who beat him.

>>43773059
>>That means there are still invaders in that area. You'll attend to that situation personally.

>>43773059
>That means there are still invaders in that area. You'll attend to that situation personally.

>>43773059
>That means there are still invaders in that area. You'll attend to that situation personally.

>>43773059
>>That means there are still invaders in that area. You'll attend to that situation personally.

>>43773059
>You'll go and see him in the hospital, learn what you can about the one who beat him.

>>43773059
>>There's no guarantee whoever finds Sado will let him live, so you'll make sure you're the one who finds him.

>>43773059
>You'll go and see him in the hospital, learn what you can about the one who beat him.
Ikkaku is scared of us, He won't lie to us.

>>43773059
>There's no guarantee whoever finds Sado will let him live, so you'll make sure you're the one who finds him.
Ikkaku getting beat reeks of our nephew and he's strong enough to handle his own. His little friends though? Especially the one on his own? C'moonnn.

>>43773165
>There's no guarantee whoever finds Sado will let him live, so you'll make sure you're the one who finds him.

Eh, sado needs some time in the spotlight. Go for it

>>43773059
>>There's no guarantee whoever finds Sado will let him live, so you'll make sure you're the one who finds him.

>>43773059
>You'll go and see him in the hospital, learn what you can about the one who beat him.

>>43773059
>Other?
"Rangiku, mind searching out for that wall wrecking intruder playing hide and seek?"

>That means there are still invaders in that area. You'll attend to that situation personally.

>>43773059
>You'll go and see him in the hospital, learn what you can about the one who beat him.

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>calling the vote at 10:59
>ELSEWHERE

“You figured you couldn't beat the quincy, so you attacked the girl?” Tatsuki growls, Ikkanzaka's fist brought to a dead stop by her outstretched hand. “Since when did you assume that I'm weaker than he is?”

Grabbing the much larger shinigami, the human martial artist manages to toss her assailant through the air like a ragdoll, sending him sailing in a high arc across their rooftop battlefield. Tiles are shattered, spraying ceramic shrapnel tumbling wildly through space as Ikkanzaka's massive body finally comes to a halt.

He manages to rise to his feet long enough to give the two human intruders a defiant shout. “You will never defeat me! I am the Kamaitachi, the greatest projectile user...”

Two arrows slam into the shinigami's chest, Uryū's shots physically lifting him into the air where Tatsuki's powerful kick blasts him off the roof. There's a noticeably lingering silence before they hear the thud of their opponent's body hitting the ground.

“I don't like the title,” Ishida shrugs, “but I like it even less in the hands of a coward like that. So I guess I'll be taking it.”

“That... didn't kill the guy, right?” Tatsuki asks nervously.

Ishida shakes his head. “It shouldn't have. Big guys like that can take a lot of punishment, but when he wakes up he's gonna find that I hit two of his spiritual pressure points.”

“From this defeat he'll never recover as a shinigami or as a swordsman. As it should be.”

Tatsuki peers down off the roof at Ikkanzaka, who has left something of a crater around where he slammed into the ground below.

“Agreed. Let's get out of here.”

>>43773287

He deserved it, he is just lucky Tatsuki tossed him instead of going all out on him.

Besides, he proclaims himself as the greatest projectile user, when the 9th uses guns?

All talk.

>>43773354
i still get the feeling that the 9th's gun brigade is snickered at for using guns because they haven't had a chance to demonstrate their capabilities.

If we do wind up having that sniper duel though, we should probably send reaper boy along to play with tatsuki so our gunman doesnt get ganked

>>43773354
we use three man teams right? One with a gun for long range, one with a sword for when things get close, and then the third is a kido or spell user who acts as support right?

>>43773287
“Rangiku, pull out of that area and join up with Mirai,” you order. “I'll head out to the area where Eleventh is fighting personally.”

“Watch your back, Captain,” Rangiku replies. “Things are a mess out here, nobody seems to care who they're fighting in the slightest. At this rate, all of the Eleventh's going to wind up hospitalizing each other!”

Well, that doesn't sound good. Though you must admit that from Zaraki's squad you're absolutely not surprised they'd turn on each other so early in a crisis. That's just the sort of culture he promotes, the type of shinigami he recruits.

“I'm going,” you tell Yoruichi. “You coming?”

The black cat rises, leaping from the desk to your shoulder. “Why not. I have nothing better to do... after all, the Gotei 13 still think I'm out hunting, don't they?”

“Fair point,” you frown. “Well, let's get a move on. Wouldn't want Eleventh to have all the fun.”

You can hear the clashes long before you can see any of the combatants. Eleventh Division is indeed tearing itself apart, chasing phantom threats up and down the blind alleys of the Seireitei's lower districts and fighting each other along the way. A constant stream of casualties seem to me making their way out of the area and towards the Fourth Division, while a few relief squads seem to be braving the active combat to withdraw the more severely wounded patients. Along with the stubborn ones.

>3d10, higher is better. Best of three.

Rolled 6, 8, 5 = 19 (3d10)

>>43773410

Rolled 9, 1, 5 = 15 (3d10)

>>43773410

Rolled 7, 4, 1 = 12 (3d10)

>>43773410

Rolled 2, 9, 10 = 21 (3d10)

>>43773410

Rolled 10, 9, 1 = 20 (3d10)

>>43773410

Rolled 7, 9, 6 = 22 (3d10)

>>43773410

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>>43773433
Beautiful

>>43773445
My roll was too late anon

>>43773418
Crit at 5, pass at 6.
>writing

>>43773483
uh, do you mean pass at 5 crit at 6

>>43773459
Yes I noticed that AFTER I posted. Sorry chap

>>43773423
>>43773429
I always wanted to fight Kenpachi.

>>43773563
We kicked his ass something fierce the last time we faught him.

>>43773563
We have before, Adn kicked his ass.

>>43773483
Nearby, you see a pile of wall rubble shifting. Someone's trapped under there!

You toss several large chunks of stone aside to reveal none other than Ayasegawa, from the Eleventh Division.

“Oh, Captain Shiba,” he coughs from the stone dust and dirt as he brushes himself off. “Apologies for my appearance, ma'am. One of the intruders... he... he...”

Ayasegawa's mounting agitation all but obliges you to ask what the intruder did to him.

“That graceless oaf blew me up with a firework!” he shouts angrily. “I'll never forgive...”

As he overexerts himself, he gives out under the weight of his injuries, collapsing to the ground in a heap. You can tell he's mortified.

“Tell me, where was this invader going?” you inquire. “Did you ever hear him mention his objective?”

“I do not know,” Ayasegawa coughs. “But I wouldn't put anything past him! Damn it...”

It seems that Ayasegawa's not holding anything back from you. He hates Ganju too much for that, for the intruder who nearly blew his face off with a bomb was almost certainly Ganju.

>Press Ayasegawa for any other details?
>Ganju must be close. You can still pick him off before he meets up with Ichigo.
>This is looking like a dead lead. Hold off for now and wait for better intel.
>Other?

>>43773608
>Ganju must be close. You can still pick him off before he meets up with Ichigo.

>>43773608
>>Ganju must be close. You can still pick him off before he meets up with Ichigo.

Drag him to the 9th jail by the ear

>>43773608
>Ganju must be close. You can still pick him off before he meets up with Ichigo.

>>43773608
>Ganju must be close. You can still pick him off before he meets up with Ichigo.

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>>43773608
>Ganju must be close. You can still pick him off before he meets up with Ichigo.
Dis gunna be good.

>>43773632
>>43773636
>>43773639
>>43773643
>>43773661

You anons ever get the feeling that we might be a little bit mean?

>>43773608
>>Ganju must be close. You can still pick him off before he meets up with Ichigo.

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>>43773673
Whaaaaat? No never!

>>43773673
dont be ridiculous anon.

>>43773673
Mean? How? :^)

>>43773673
She just wants them to learn their lesson and get stronger, anon! What greater love can there be?

Also I may not run two threads tonight just due to logistical reasons. Too many possibilities to keep track of and other fights to write between updates to really plan too far ahead.

>>43773673

Only when they deserve it.

>>43773710
>Using an emoticon on a image board.
>>/Out/

>>43773673
Na, we're just doing our job as his sister by getting his out of here before he causes us more trouble.

>>43773673
You can think of it as one Shiba bailing another Shiba out then. With the typical family rough housing that comes along with it.

>>43773724
Awww man! That sucks, I do hope that you do though.

>The song that plays when we find Ganju
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxZBSsx6Vc4

>>43773608
>>Ganju must be close. You can still pick him off before he meets up with Ichigo.

>>43773767
not spoopy enough. there was no scare chord.
here's a better song for when we find Ganju.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6deLTucEn9w

>>43773751
As hype as I was to start the fighting, this is literally the hardest part of the quest to write. So much is going on in parallel and I absolutely can't predict where Riku's involvement will place her that preparing more than about one update ahead is absolutely impossible.

I can only stay on my toes for so long, anon.

>writing

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>>43773847
If Ayasegawa was his opponent, Ganju was almost certainly wounded. That means he'll be moving slowly, and won't have gotten too far away from this spot. And given the fact that Eleventh Division's forces have thinned out, it should be much easier for you to isolate Ganju's reiatsu, or even Ichigo's if need be.

>3d10, DC at 5. Best of three.

Rolled 2, 10, 7 = 19 (3d10)

>>43773878
ding dong.

Rolled 3, 2, 9 = 14 (3d10)

>>43773878

Rolled 8, 9, 8 = 25 (3d10)

>>43773878

>>43773673
It's tough love

>>43773895
aww yeah

>>43773895
KEK! KEKEST OF KEK!

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>>43773895

>>43773895
Feels good, I was the one who got the triple tens.

>>43773895
>Meanwhile, Ganju feels like somebody just walked over his grave

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>>43773895
Oh god this is going to be good.

>>43773974
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BtqHONuv0U&index=7&list=PL7C116DA2E46BBFD7

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>>43773895
ready the lube boys~

>>43774067
Oh my god that image is fucking hilarious

>>43774067
Fucking saved.

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>>43773878
You find them almost immediately, skulking through an alleyway not even two hundred meters from where you left Ayasegawa. The sight of you looking down at them disapprovingly is enough to freeze Ganju in his tracks. It's not even your reiatsu that's doing it, it's just that he knows he's in trouble.

“Hey, Ichigo,” he mutters. “Don't look now, but I think we're screwed buddy.”

“Why're you sayin'...” Ichigo begins, stopping mid-question as he turns to spot you.

“Ah, shit.”

From behind them you hear a startled shout.

“It's Captain Shiba!” the stringy-looking shinigami cries. “Oh man, oh god, oh man... this is bad. She's gonna kill me! You can't let her kill me she's even scarier than Captain Unohanaaaa!”

“Don't let Retsu hear you say that,” you grumble mutinously, not liking the young Fourth Division responder's tone. “She might take it personally.”

“Gah!” he shouts, falling to his knees and kowtowing. “I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I've been bad I'm so sorry!”

“That's pathetic,” Ichigo interrupts, booting the shinigami in the ass and knocking him over. “You gonna start acting like a man at some point, Hanatarō?”

“You must be whipped or somethin',” Ganju adds, scratching his ear idly. “I mean I haven't seen her fight in at least a century, but is she really that much of a bad...”

Ganju doesn't have time to finish the thought before your foot connects with his balls.

“Run,” he gasps from the floor. “I'll hold her off! Just run, your life depends on it!”

“Shouldn't that be “like” your life depends on it?” Ichigo asks, hefting Hanatarō over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.

“No,” Ganju moans, struggling back to his feet.

>Screw this, chase down Ichigo.
>The boy has a purpose, take in Ganju and call it a day.
>Beat Ganju the fuck up, but let him go in the end. Ichigo could use the help.
>Other?

>>43774088
>Beat Ganju the fuck up, but let him go in the end. Ichigo could use the help.

>>43774088
>SCREW THAT! Use Ganju as a projectile.

>>43774088
>>43774111
....yes. it must happen. dear god it must happen.

>>43774088
>Beat Ganju the fuck up, but let him go in the end. Ichigo could use the help.

>>43774088
>Beat Ganju the fuck up, but let him go in the end. Ichigo could use the help.

>>43774111
Okay I'm backing this.

>>43774088
>The boy has a purpose, take in Ganju and call it a day.

Also beat Ganju up.

>>43774111
Supporting. This is too good.

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>>43774111
Oh god yes this!

>>43774111
Yes. This amuses me.

>>43774111
Backing this

>>43774088
Seconding
>>43774111

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>>43774111
Yes, YES YES YES!

>>43774088
>Beat Ganju the fuck up, but let him go in the end. Ichigo could use the help.

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>>43774088
>“Shouldn't that be “like” your life depends on it?” Ichigo asks, hefting Hanatarō over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.
>
>“No,” Ganju moans

Damnit Queen

Also Sapportan>>43774111

>>43774111
>>43774088
This!

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>>43774088
>>43774111
You glorous bastard. We have to.

>>43774088
>>43774111
supporting and adding
>"and that's for ruining my beauty sleep!"

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>>43774088
>“Run,” he gasps from the floor. “I'll hold her off! Just run, your life depends on it!”
>“Shouldn't that be “like” your life depends on it?” Ichigo asks, hefting Hanatarō over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.
>“No,” Ganju moans, struggling back to his feet.

>>43774088
>>The boy has a purpose, take in Ganju and call it a day.

Does Ichigo recognize us? I know Tatsuki did, and she didn't mention it immediately, but does he know his aunt is the one everyone's afraid of?

>>43774088
>>43774111
Don't try overly hard to actually hit.

>>43774213
yes he does. yoru pounced on his face before he could call us out

>>43774111
Oh god yes, that is glorious! We have to do this!

>>43774226
It'd be funnier if we beamed their heads together. Then we could drag the their sorry asses to Yuro's secret training area.

>>43774272
>It'd be funnier if we beamed their heads together. Then we could drag the their sorry asses to Yuro's secret training area.
Gotta let him get as far as he can before we do that.

>>43774272
but strawberry still hasn't gone through the mandatory kenpahchi and renji boss fights

>>43774272
Oh! Or maybe the valley of screams! Let the arrancar give em some training (Don't actually do this, this is a retarded idea)

>3d10, DC is 5 to scare the living shit out of them, and a 7 to actually hit.

Rolled 7, 9, 7 = 23 (3d10)

>>43774342

Rolled 2, 2, 8 = 12 (3d10)

>>43774342

Rolled 5, 10, 10 = 25 (3d10)

>>43774342

>>43774352
shit, they're dead.

>>43774352
dammit i kinda wanted to miss. On the other hand though, KEK

>>43774359
Rekt.

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>>43774352
Well then.

>>43774352
AHAHAHAAHAHHA I DID IT AGAIN! AND IT WAS MY IDEA!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY79nBC-u1A

>>43774354
D10 anon.

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>>43774372
What's the matter Queeny? Still not used to us drifting like motherfucking gods yet?

>>43774352
and crit

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>>43774372
Did we make Aizen spit out his tea?

well on the plus side the impact might be so hard it sends them fucking flying and we "lose" them. still kinda want that fight with kenny though

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>>43774422
Throw Ganju and accidentally the whole Aizen?

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Pic Related

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>>43774474
I need an anon good with .gif manipulation and photoshop to edit that and add the rattling teacup of pic related.

>>43774342
“Well, let's see how you like this!” Ganju shouts, throwing a couple of red pepper bombs at you. But before they can go off you catch them out of the air and send them sailing in an almost suborbital arc out over the Seireitei. They burst high above in red clouds, dispersing harmlessly on the high-altitude winds while Ganju makes his next move.

With a shout he slings a pair of actual bombs at you, which come speeding towards you with lit fuses.

“Madja look!” he taunts.

But to his surprise the bombs bounce to the ground and roll, leaving their still-burning fuses to sputter out harmlessly at your feet. Ganju stares at you in abject horror.

“I...” he stammers. “I didn't even see you draw your sword!”

“A word of advice, nephew,” you growl. “Don't try that shit on a Lieutenant or a Captain, and avoid getting captured. If you do. It's a pain in the ass for the family.”

Still stunned, Ganju can only nod silently in agreement.

“Good, now get out of here,” you insist, grabbing him by the collar and flinging him with something approaching all of your strength in Ichigo's direction. Despite the distance, you think you can even hear the startles shouts as they collide.

“Good shot,” Rosa compliments you. “I suppose your aim hasn't gone wholly to shit after all.”

“Was that wise?” Tenkotsuki questions you as Ichigo and Ganju seemingly disappear from your senses: probably too heavily suppressed and too far to be distinguished anymore, like the rest of their companions.

“Probably not,” you admit. “But this way he at least has a chance of not getting caught again.”

>Try to follow Ichigo's group?
>Take the time to try and find Sado with Rangiku and Mirai?
>Head back to the Barracks. It's getting late, Ichigo's friends are likely bunkered down for the night.
>Other?

>>43774526
>Take the time to try and find Sado with Rangiku and Mirai?

>>43774526
>Head back to the Barracks. It's getting late, Ichigo's friends are likely bunkered down for the night.

>>43774526
>Take the time to try and find Sado with Rangiku and Mirai?

>>43774526
>Head back to the Barracks. It's getting late, Ichigo's friends are likely bunkered down for the night.

>>43774526
>Take the time to try and find Sado with Rangiku and Mirai?

>>43774526
>>Head back to the Barracks. It's getting late, Ichigo's friends are likely bunkered down for the night.

Man, Riku growls a lot :)

>Take the time to try and find Sado with Rangiku and Mirai?

>>43774594
she wouldn't be growling that much if it weren't for Aizen's meddling Keikaku and the number of people lacking common sense.

>>43774594
>Emoticons
>Using them on a imageboard
Get out.

>>43774594
Given recent development Riku aint a happy fox right now

>>43774633
>implying we refuse people on 4chan
this is a Christian website anon we ought to be welcoming and tolerant :^)

>>43774526
>>Take the time to try and find Sado with Rangiku and Mirai?

>>43774526
>>Take the time to try and find Sado with Rangiku and Mirai?
see what they found.

It's fine at first but then just goes downhill into the shitpile...

>>43774526
>Take the time to try and find Sado with Rangiku and Mirai?

>>43774526
>writing

>>43774757
With nothing further to occupy your time here, you make for Rangiku and Mirai's location. You have to follow the denreishinki's map feature to get the approximate bearings, but once you start getting closer you can clearly feel them. Seems they're not in battle at all.

After a few minutes you find the two of them speaking with Captain Kyōraku. Shunsui seems relaxed enough, but his Lieutenant Nanao looks a little tenser than usual.

“What's his problem?” Yoruichi mutters quietly in your ear before you're within earshot. Holy shit, you practically forgot she was shadowing you this whole time!

“So that's the story, Sir.” Rangiku finishes, apparently having explained something to Shunsui.

It's then that he notices you, or rather pretends he didn't notice you coming until just then. “Oh, Lady Riku! How fortunate. I was just explaining to your lovely subordinates here that they appear to have wandered into my Division's area!”

“I know,” you reply calmly. “The Ninth Division is responsible for security in the entire Seireitei.”

“I wasn't aware that gave you authority to operate here!” Shunsui ripostes, rubbing the back of his neck. “Perhaps it's my mistake?”

He doesn't think it's his mistake at all, and he does have a point. Sending two of your officers here with a squad was on somewhat shaky grounds rules-wise.

>Surely you can overlook something like this, Shunsui.
>Propose a trade: a cask of top-notch sake for limited operational permission.
>You may have a point. I'll withdraw mine on the condition you deliver the intruder to me alive.
>Other?

>>43774901
>Surely you can overlook something like this, Shunsui.
>Propose a trade: a cask of top-notch sake for limited operational permission.

>>43774901
>You may have a point. I'll withdraw mine on the condition you deliver the intruder to me alive.

>>43774901
>You may have a point. I'll withdraw mine on the condition you deliver the intruder to me alive.
shunsui is bro.

>>43774901
>>Propose a trade: a cask of top-notch sake for limited operational permission.

>>43774901
>You may have a point. I'll withdraw mine on the condition you deliver the intruder to me alive.

>>43774901
I do have some top notch sake but if you don't want it my people are of course going home for the night.

>>43774901
>You may have a point. I'll withdraw mine on the condition you deliver the intruder to me alive.

>>43774901
Even with how laid back mister straw-hat may be I am doubting he will look favorably on us trying to bribe him with sake, even if it high-end stuff... I think.... I dunno.

>>43774901
>>You may have a point. I'll withdraw mine on the condition you deliver the intruder to me alive.

Send him the Sake afterwards as thanks.

>>43774901
>Trade the sake for allowing one of our subordinates to observe as well as delivering the intruder alive.

We can trust him I think, but might as well keep an eye on things, and it would be impolite to make high-handed demands.

>>43774901
>>Propose a trade: a cask of top-notch sake for limited operational permission.

>>43774901
>You may have a point. I'll withdraw mine on the condition you deliver the intruder to me alive.

Since Ganju wants to play as a shinigami and infiltrator, when this is over he might get quite direct orders from Riku regarding training to do so.

>writing

>Trade the sake for allowing one of our subordinates to observe as well as delivering the intruder alive.

>>43774901
“You probably have a point,” you admit. “It's just that I feel really strongly about keeping these intruders alive. They're just kids, after all.”

Shunsui nods quietly, taking your words in. “I know how you feel. I mean, it's not like the Quincy invasion. There's only what, four of them at best? Maybe five? And other than a couple of walls and some broken bones, the haven't done all that much damage.”

Though Rosa rankles at the reminder of the Quincy invasion, you're now confident you have a way to make inroads with Shunsui. You step in closer to speak to him in a lower voice. “They're humans, right? We have no business condemning them to die when they're hardly a threat to the Soul Society. Or do you disagree?”

“I don't,” Shunsui admits wearily, giving Yoruichi's ear a nonchalant scratch as she sits on your shoulder trying to act as much like a cat as she can. “I get what you're driving at, Captain. If it were almost anyone else I'd have my doubts about your sincerity, but because it's you I'll leave this intruder alive and pass them off to you when they're captured. Sound okay to you?”

“That's all I really wanted,” you tell him. “I'll withdraw my unit. And thanks for the vote of confidence, by the way.”

“Don't mention it!” Shunsui laughs, before his face turns serious again. Or at least what passes for serious with him. “No, really. I don't want the Old Man thinking I've gone soft.”
>1/2

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>>43775392
As you're about to leave, a messenger finds Shunsui: the typical garb and silly hat of the Onmitsu communications unit.

“Ma'am!” he addresses you. “It's good you're here as well. This is a message to all Captain and Lieutenant level shinigami in the Seireitei regarding the fate of the criminal Kuchiki Rukia.”

“Well?” you growl. “Spit it out.”

“Yes, ma'am. Kuchiki Ruki has been found guilty of an illegal transfer of shinigami powers to a human, and has been sentenced to execution. Use of the Sōkyoku has been approved. Head Captain Yamamoto has also called a Captains' meeting for tomorrow morning. That is all.”

>Point out to Shunsui that this is clearly bullshit. You've got him listening, time to get him acting.
>Head straight to the Head Captain. This is getting out of hand, and he's the one who has to do something about it.
>Free Rukia and hide her yourself. Nobody else is gonna listen to reason now.
>Other?

>brb, making popcorn

>>43775428
>Point out to Shunsui that this is clearly bullshit. You've got him listening, time to get him acting.
>Head straight to the Head Captain. This is getting out of hand, and he's the one who has to do something about it.

>>43775428
>>Head straight to the Head Captain. This is getting out of hand, and he's the one who has to do something about it.

>>43775428
>>Head straight to the Head Captain. This is getting out of hand, and he's the one who has to do something about it.

>>43775428
>>Point out to Shunsui that this is clearly bullshit. You've got him listening, time to get him acting.
>>Head straight to the Head Captain. This is getting out of hand, and he's the one who has to do something about it.

>>43775428
>Point out to Shunsui that this is clearly bullshit. You've got him listening, time to get him acting.
>Head straight to the Head Captain. This is getting out of hand, and he's the one who has to do something about it.

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>>Point out to Shunsui that this is clearly bullshit. You've got him listening, time to get him acting.
>Head straight to the Head Captain. This is getting out of hand, and he's the one who has to do something about it.
Walk and talk? It'd be better if we can get evewryone we can.

>>43775428
>>Point out to Shunsui that this is clearly bullshit. You've got him listening, time to get him acting.
>>Head straight to the Head Captain. This is getting out of hand, and he's the one who has to do something about it.

>>43775428
>Point out to Shunsui that this is clearly bullshit. You've got him listening, time to get him acting.
>Head straight to the Head Captain. This is getting out of hand, and he's the one who has to do something about it.

>>43775428
>Point out to Shunsui that this is clearly bullshit. You've got him listening, time to get him acting.
>Head straight to the Head Captain. This is getting out of hand, and he's the one who has to do something about it.

>>43775428
>>Point out to Shunsui that this is clearly bullshit. You've got him listening, time to get him acting.
>>Head straight to the Head Captain. This is getting out of hand, and he's the one who has to do something about it.

>>43775428
>>Point out to Shunsui that this is clearly bullshit. You've got him listening, time to get him acting.
>>Head straight to the Head Captain. This is getting out of hand, and he's the one who has to do something about it.

>>43775428
>>Point out to Shunsui that this is clearly bullshit. You've got him listening, time to get him acting.
>>Head straight to the Head Captain. This is getting out of hand, and he's the one who has to do something about it.

I always figured a more proper judgement would be to place her in like a 5 or 10 year arrest in Div 2, and then another 15-20 years under house arrest of her brother.

The situation of coarse was thanks to Aizen.

>>43775428
Yamamoto won't yield on anything, even if he personally doesn't approve.

Shunsui though, he has experience with Central 46 executing people for frivilous reasons.

>>43775428
>>Point out to Shunsui that this is clearly bullshit. You've got him listening, time to get him acting.

>>43775428
>Point out to Shunsui that this is clearly bullshit. You've got him listening, time to get him acting.

>>43775428
You head off towards the First Division barracks, motioning for Shunsui to follow. A few paces behind Rangiku and Mirai seem to be trailing you, leaving a respectful distance. As you run, you feel a massive and prolonged surge of reiatsu. Two familiar fighters are going all-out somewhere in the Seireitei...
>1/2

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This will be the only time this reaction is actually fitting, I am so happy.

>>43775428
>Head straight to the Head Captain. This is getting out of hand, and he's the one who has to do something about it.
Just say that this is bullshit to Shunsui then off ya go.

>>43775771
>is me, because I'm dumb

As the sun sets, Renji stares wildly at the young human who has pressured him so hard on two occasions now. Bloodied and tattered, his breathing harsh and ragged, it's a miracle Ichigo can even stand with the severity of his wounds. But the reiatsu he's producing is even more miraculous.

“How much stronger are you gonna get!?” Renji demands, thrusting Zabimaru straight ahead in a vicious, long-range attack. Ichigo sidesteps and keeps coming.

“When you dodge, you don't let yourself get cut!” Ichigo declares loudly as a second, scything attack comes towards him from above. He manages to avoid it as deftly as the last one as Ganju and Hanatarō stare in awe.

“When you protect someone, you don't let 'em die!” The third swing of Zabimaru's blade is disrupted easily by a simple rotating movement of Ichigo's talon-like zanpakuto. Renji's eyes go wide as his assailant raises the blade in his hand high above his right shoulder. The younger man's eyes burn a fierce blue with killing intent, the ferocity of which is only matched by the ferocity of the blue energy building in the wide space along the spine of his blade.

“And when you attack,” Ichigo concludes, his blade seemingly lowering as his left hand finds the spine. “Kill!”

In a flash of blue Renji is propelled backwards. He doesn't even have time to scream as a large chunk of his shoulder near the base of his neck is ripped apart, and his back slams hard into the stony base of the tower where he chose to make his stand. Zabimaru itself has been torn asunder, and blood stains the wall behind him.

“Rukia...” he gasps softly, struggling to even manage that single word. With a tear lingering in the corner of his eye, borne of frustration, anger, and pain in equal measure, Renji collapses.

Unlike his opponent, the Lieutenant shows no signs of getting up any time soon.

>Writing

>>43775795
Well Ichigo is power leveling nicely

>>43775795
They better not let Renji die though, we still haven't gotten out revenge on him yet.

>>43775795
he's gitting gud. looks like mom and dad trained him well.

>>43775795
Shiiiiiit Ichigo has better not killed Renji, that will make things complicated.

>>43775795
thank god they have that healer kid with them or I might have been worried.

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You choose not to mention the fact that Renji has just fallen in battle with Ichigo. You didn't think it possible that he could grow this quickly... it's even faster than your own learning curve was, and that's simply stunning. Yoruichi hops off your shoulder, saying nothing. She doesn't need to. At this point you're as worried about Ichigo's long-term prospects as she clearly is, and you might be tempted to go chasing after him too if it wouldn't raise any issues with Shunsui.

“So this is bullshit, right?” you ask Shunsui, trying to distract yourself from the distant feeling of unfolding drama. “Cause it smells like bullshit.”

“The Central 46 is within their rights to execute a shinigami,” Shunsui observes. “And the crime Rukia was accused of is quite serious.”

“It's inconsistent,” you argue. “When Urahara Kisuke was accused of hollowfying a bunch of Captains and Lieutenants, he was brought before the Central 46 to face his accusers. When he was punished, he wasn't sentenced to death... and certainly not by the Sōkyoku.”

Shunsui shakes his head skeptically. “So what are you tryin' to say here, Lady Riku?”

“That the Central 46 is breaking its own apparent rules for this,” you explain. “Doesn't it strike you as suspicious that they'd seem so driven to kill off a Seated Officer who's done nothing to threaten the Soul Society?”

“I assume you appealed her capture?” Shunsui asks.

You nod. “I did. Denied, as you probably guessed.”

“It does sound odd when you put it that way,” Shunsui admits as you come to a halt in front of the First Division. Rangiku and Mirai swiftly catch up with you.

“My, they're faster than I'd imagined!” Shunsui compliments them. “Not even out of breath?”

“We learned from the best,” Rangiku grins at you. “We'll wait for you here, Captain.
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>>43776031
"I presume you are here so late," Yamamoto growls, not having even bothered to don his haori, "due to the ongoing affair with Kuchiki Rukia?"

"That's right, sir," you reply sternly.

The old man sighs. "Very well. State your case."

>Write-in
>I'll cherry-pick from popular options, and those that seem likely to be in character and stand a decent chance of working

>>43776076
>Sir I'll be honest, The central 46 are stupid and incompetent at the best of times and down right retarded at their worst, But this is something they wouldn't even do, It goes against even their twisted logic, It makes no sense for them to execute a seated officer with the Sokyoku, They did not even sentence Urahara Kisuke to death, Not even by the Sokyoku for his crimes, But they'd do it for a seated officer, For crimes of that caliber? It is complete and utter bullshit.

>>43776031
You know, I just realised that this was supposed to be Rangiku. Until now, the black hair completely threw me off.

>>43776076
I can only add sarcasm King.

"For all the centuries I've served in Seireitei, all the crises that's been dealt with, I've never once seen Central 46 reach a decision as fast as in this case."

>>43776166
Gonig to add on since I was still thinking when writing that
> It is complete and utter bullshit. If at worst case I fear that central 46 may be compromised, Or that they've become to corrupt.

>>43776166
Essentially this + the fact they've come to the conclusion too fast.

Everything is circumstantial. But could we at least get someone to monitor central 46. Hold off the sentence for a while, see what's going on. If he's not satisfied with the results, she can be executed that day.

>>43776200
Add this on to the end of >>43776166
Because it's actually true and scary, Central 46 are slow as fuck usually.

>>43776076
It seems odd that the central 46 is so determined to kill a noble for a comparatively minor crime in a manner totally inconsistent with past punishments for serious crimes. Compared to Kiskue Urahara, or Tessia, neither of whom where sentenced to death?
Hell, when was the last time a noble actually got arrested by the central 46 for anything? They usually look after their own quite well.
Also, given that the human in question just wrecked a LT with Shinigami powers that he should no longer have, I think that we haven't proven that the person Rukia gave powers to was human in the first place.

>>43776076
Well it's tricky, like we REALLY need to consider our audience here.

>>43776253
>I think that we haven't proven that the person Rukia gave powers to was human in the first place.
No! VETO! VETO THE FUCK OUT OF THIS!

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>>43776178
She's supposed to be in ink, with the flowers as spot color. This particular Pixiv artist has done a few images in that style.

I used this one for a playmat.

>>43776253
This is not knowledge that is fully known yet to soul society.

To leak our hand more than the the old man knows will put us in jeopardy

>>43776166
>>43776232
>>43776200
These

>>43776076

There is something wrong with the Central 46 actions.

They have been plain inconsistent with their actions. It seems inconsistent with prior rules in the past, and the ways these rulings have come down do lead to issues in the future.

If the law is applied inconsistently like this it raises questions of the whole legimency of their rules and laws. The maggots nest and other jails exist for a reason, however their willingness to execute shinigami like this is troubling. Loss of faith and trust in them is something even they should be aware of.

Rukia's circumstances should have been considered also, there was something weird about the whole chain of events too that led to the transfer. She had a choice of transfer, or allow herself to die, the human to die and the humans sisters to die also.

The powers were purged from the human also so that should be case closed.

The timing of this decision, inconsistent and arbitrary as it is, together with these children's prison break, show that some plot is underway. The Central 46 is acting directly against its own rule of law and interests.

>>43776309
I agree but we HAVE to suggest a compromisable alternative.

He doesn't want to have to directly confront 46.

However, if we can delay it until we can prove 100% something's off, it should be enough.

>>43776253
>Hell, when was the last time a noble actually got arrested by the central 46 for anything? They usually look after their own quite well.
This will probably appeal to the Old Man quite well, given the Bakkoto incident he was involved in.

>>43776253
>Hell, when was the last time a noble actually got arrested by the central 46 for anything? They usually look after their own quite well.
BRING THIS UP DEFINITELY! REMEMBER THE BAKKOTO CASE!

>>43776351
This plus the fact Rukia's noble family is still in relative high esteem with other families.

Plus the fact her brother caught her.


But beyond that are all the other factors in play.
A decision just as an "invasion" began? Would imply that Central 46 feels the invasion and Rukia are completely related, but we haven't told them all the details yet connecting those two things.

It implies that a schedule has been pushed forward, but for what purpose should be scrutinized before acting upon the orders.

>>43776300
Yeah, I get it now. I guess it was the fact that the flowers were coloured but the hair was just shaded, made me think that it was supposed to be portraying dark hair.

It's a nice piece nonetheless.

Also, writing, by the way. Seems like there's plenty here to build a case from.

>>43776628
hey queen where did the technique of giving ones powers to a human first come from. It would be odd for that technique to be known if the central 46 was going to set the precedent of it being so blatantly illegal. ( probably to late for this to influence the post I know)

>>43776710
Probably not a technique, just dumping power into a human

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>>43776076
“The Central 46 is known for a lot of things, not the least of which is its bureaucratic nature,” you tell Yamamoto. “I've done the dirty work more so than anyone save Lady Yoruichi, and possibly Suì Fēng. I know how this process works. They may seem inscrutable at times, but they follow their own twisted logic.”

Yamamoto seems to be listening intently, so you continue. “When was the last time a noble was arrested for anything, let alone handed such a harsh penalty for a crime that in no way threatened the Soul Society? She saved a human family's lives at immense personal risk, and for that she's to be executed?”

“The Maggots' Nest and the Onmitsukidō exist for a reason, so clearly they didn't just want to make her disappear. But they also didn't see fit to follow protocol and bring her to face a list of crimes and evidence. Even Urahara got THAT much of a courtesy, and his crime apparently wasn't enough to get him executed.”

“You are suggesting that the Central 46 is acting irregularly?” he replies quietly, surprising Shunsui with the calmness of his reaction. Apparently he expected a lecture about following the rules... to be honest, you expected that much as well. But since he's expecting further explanation instead, that's what you decide to give him.

“I am,” you declare, now confident that for once you've made some inroads with the old man. “It may be circumstantial, but I've never known the Central 46 to handle things with this sort of sustained disregard for their own interests and precedents.”

“Do you suspect a conspiracy?” the Head Captain asks.

You nod solemnly. “I do, sir.”

“Do you have any further information upon which I could base a decision?”

>No, sir.
>I do, but I need you to take it on faith for now, sir.
>Actually, there's... (write-in)

>>43776710

You are basically activating the spiritual centers of the human by forcing power into them too.

The problem is that the prior person who received it ended up killing a lot of shinigami.

Arc was aborted before too much info was found.

>>43776775
>I do, but I need you to take it on faith for now, sir.

>>43776775
>I do, but I need you to take it on faith for now, sir.
It's time to take a leap of faith anons....

>>43776775
>I do, but I need you to take it on faith for now, sir. I think there's something fishy going on.

>>43776775
>>I do, but I need you to take it on faith for now, sir.

>>43776775
>>Actually, there's... (write-in)
"The God of the Sword told me privately that Aizen's Zanpakto is an illusion type, not a flowing water type."

>>43776775
>I do, but I need you to take it on faith for now, sir.
The source of the additional Information that we have is highly controversial, and would not do well to strengthen our case.

>>43776775
>I do, but I need you to take it on faith for now, sir.

I do wonder if Mayuri got his hands first on the gigai Rukia used before it was ordered to be destroyed. I'd probably start with that, but connecting it to this case in a manner that would budge the Old man's decision in our favor isn't coming into mind.

>>43776860
This works he knows we met with the guy already.

>>43776775
>I do, but I need you to take it on faith for now, sir.
we need to ensure that whoever is manipulating central 46 show their hand and whatever interest they have in Rukia, i dont think the invasion itself is their goal but it might be serving as a distraction for them while they act.

>>43776860
That might not be a bad idea.

>>43776775
>>I do, but I need you to take it on faith for now, sir.

Things will likely get very hectic soon.

>>43776860
I like this

>>43776775
before we tell him anything King, Can we have Tenko check ofr illusions and go to a private area?

>>43776860
>>43776775
This sounds good to me

>>43776860
This is a good idea. Before the old man trusts us we need to show we trust him, by offering information.

>>43776909
Destruction of evidence at worst, controlled obstruction of investigation at best. A gigai stated to be irregular destroyed? Suspicious.

>>43776775
There's a couple pieces of information, but you need to take me on faith for now.

I can let you know that Aizen's Zanpakto is an illusion type, as the god of the sword has let me know.

Additionally, I have reason to believe they destroyed the gigai for a reason. Why destroy evidence off the bat?

You'll have to investigate discreetly yourself. Any more information from me directly may have consequences.

Also is Aizen watching? There's no way we aren't being tailed in some way.

>>43777002
Supporting. It's a good thing we haven't seen Aizen's shikia yet so we're not under any ofvhis illusions, that's if I remember correctly.

>>43777068
We and Yoruichi have not and have been avoiding it.

>>43776990
Given how much of a maverick Mayuri is and considering his tendencies in trying to one-up Kisuke on Spooky Ghost SCIENCE, I wouldn't be surprised if the destroyed gigai is a convincing fake and he already made off with the original one.

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>>43776775
“Tenkotsuki?” you ask softly. “Can you sense anything amiss?”

“I can,” she tells you after a moment of silence. “Your Head Captain is almost certainly under Aizen's influence, though not his active control. At least not at this moment, the situation could change at any moment.”

“He may just be asleep,” Rosa suggests. “Even he's gotta do it at some point. Or maybe there are limits to how he can use it? Maybe he needs to know what his victim is seeing in order to devise a way to fool their senses?”

“It could be any combination of those factors,” Tenkotsuki agrees.

You nod, silently thanking your swords for their help. “Head Captain, are you familiar with the Ryūkyūan aphorism “Aizen's sword is an illusion type”?”

The Head Captain's eyes widen as he digests the new information... apparently the old coot's taken some time to learn the other common languages throughout the Japanese archipelago. “I am not,” he lies. “You will have to clarify your meaning, Captain.”

“It means to take things on faith,” you spin your own lie, hoping that even if Aizen can somehow hear what you're saying you've outfoxed him with this ploy. For his part, the Head Captain seems to have realized what your revelation has implied about Urahara's innocence in the hollowfication incident.

“I have to ask you to trust me. I can prove everything, but my hands are tied in such a way that I cannot convincingly make my argument without catching the conspirators red-handed.”

“I see,” Yamamoto replies sternly, regaining control once more. “So that is your intent?”

“It is.”

“Then I am afraid I cannot do much to help you,” Yamamoto replies, a faint trace of disappointment in his gravelly voice. “However I will look into the matter independently. I will also be willing to overlook your actions in pursuing your ends, to a certain extent."

>Thank the Head Captain for his time and leave
>Something else?

>>43777068
Presumably Aizen knows we talked to Oetsu, and so he figures trying to get us to look at his Kyoka Suigetsu is pointless.

What he doesn't realise is that we don't actually know entirely how it works.

Probably.

>>43777226
>Thank the Head Captain for his time and leave

>You nod, silently thanking your swords for their help. “Head Captain, are you familiar with the Ryūkyūan aphorism “Aizen's sword is an illusion type”?”
What?

>>43777226
>Thank the Head Captain for his time and leave. At least now the old man is less likely to be caught unawares.

>>43777254
>“Aizen's sword is an illusion type”?
That bit was in another language

>>43777226
>>Thank the Head Captain for his time and leave

>>43777226
>the Ryūkyūan aphorism “Aizen's sword is an illusion type”?”
I thought this was SSQ, not HQQ. So cheeky.

>Thank the Head Captain for his time and leave

>>43777254
Google is a powerful tool my friend.

>>43777226
>>Thank the Head Captain for his time and leave

>>43777226
>>Thank the Head Captain for his time and leave
After a century or so of effort, things are coming to a head.

mfw Aizen can speak any languages we can.
Aizen was around and changed what Old Man Yama heard.

>>43777254
Riku said the bit in the quotes in a different language.

An aphorism is a saying, or a piece of wisdom/truth.

The Ryukyu Islands are off the coast of Japan.

Can't Tenkotsuki break illusions?

>>43777452
Yes.

>>43777452

We don't know the rules regarding her ability to do so.

Might need to cut it when Aizen is, not the target.

>>43777452
yes, but only in Tenkotsuki's Bankai form.

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>>43777226
“Thank you for your time, sir,” you bow gently. “Sorry to keep you up.”

“Captain!” he interrupts you as you turn to leave, forcing you to spin a full 360 degrees on your heel.

“Sir?”

In a bizarrely comic gesture, the Old Man points at himself with his right index finger... he's silently asking you if Aizen's sword has affected him. You nod just as silently, to a look of absolute rage from the Head Captain. Damn are you glad not to be Aizen right now.

“Damned whelp,” Yamamoto mutters, turning to leave for his quarters. “No respect for his seniors.”

Shunsui looks at you with a complete lack of understanding. You simply pat him reassuringly on the shoulder, and head back to your own Division's compound to sleep. There's a Captains' meeting tomorrow morning, after all.

>END OF DAY ONE
>WILL BE TAKING A SHORT BREAK AND CONTINUING WITH DAY TWO

>>43777452
Too early to risk yet, we cannot risk tipping our hand unless we're sure he going to commit.

>>43777533
Well Aizen's fucked.

>>43777533
>You nod just as silently, to a look of absolute rage from the Head Captain

Is this angrier or less angry than when he found out who was stealing his sandals?

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>>43777533
> the Old Man points at himself with his right index finger... he's silently asking you if Aizen's sword has affected him. You nod just as silently, to a look of absolute rage from the Head Captain. You nod just as silently, to a look of absolute rage from the Head Captain. "Damned whelp,” Yamamoto mutters, turning to leave for his quarters. “No respect for his seniors.”
Ooh~ Aizen's in trouble now.

>>43777608
Angrier. The sandals were the antics of a child who meant no true harm. This is actual treachery.

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>>43777533
>“Damned whelp,” Yamamoto mutters, turning to leave for his quarters. “No respect for his seniors.”
Poor Aizen. I'd almost pity him, but I'm laughing too hard.

>>43777608
Angry, It's actual treachery.

>>43777541

Well, I'm not certain if waiting gives us an advantage. Forcing Aizen to move before he gets all his ducks in a row might be a good thing,,, Or now some people are aware of the issue and might take steps....

>>43777616
Aizen's known for the longest time that Yamamoto can hand him his ass in a fair fight, and even 95% of unfair fights in Aizen's favor. I'd be very disappointed if he hasn't made a lot of plans for avoiding the old man.

>>43777658
>tfw Yama's utter lack of self-preservation shocked even Aizen

That moment was glorious.

>>43777682

Old man placed his duty and his fellow shinigami over himself.

As he has always done.

>>43777608

The sandals would just be a case of having to disciple a child. A new child with potential who did was was needed to survive.

He would make training rough but he would also understand how it happened. It would be one of those scary blow ups that are played for comedy.

This is pure rage, treachery of trust and honor of the Gotei 13. One of the things that truly gets his flames going.

He is also smart enough to start looking into things quickly now.

>>43777650
yes but no. I'd rather he not have the chance to turn the loyal captains against us.
>>43777682
kinda always wondered what have happened if hanatoro had stabbed Yama there.
.

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>>43777533
The morning of August 4th, aside from the impending execution of your Sixth-seat officer, is remarkably less interesting than yesterday morning. Along with your coffee, you read a series of notes compiled last night by Shūhei: after-action reports and casualty figures, mostly.

The Eleventh Division at last count was operating at less than half capacity, mostly due to blue-on-blue actions. Ikkanzaka from Seventh Division has been listed as a casualty, having apparently lost his shinigami powers to a human. Sadly, no plans to execute him have been announced as of yet.

Madarame and Ayasegawa are out of action for the next few days, with Ikkaku's wounds apparently having proven less severe than initially feared. It seems his assailant took the time to apply a salve that stopped the most severe of his bleeding on the spot, likely saving his life. Less fortunate was Renji, who has been imprisoned by Byakuya as he's being treated for extensive injuries to his shoulder. Apparently a projectile of spiritual energy with immense piercing power nearly ripped his arm off.

That Ichigo's kind of a terrifying kid. You can understand now how people used to feel about you and Gin, and to a lesser degree Rangiku.

Other injuries are less widespread or severe. A few of Eighth Division's seated officers seem to have been beaten by Yasutora, but aside from that it's mostly been property damage. You suspect he may be doing it out of stubbornness at this point.

All of the intruders so far remain at large.

>Meet with your Commandos for breakfast
>Head out to the First Division barracks early
>Rangiku is off at a Lieutenants' meeting, if you recall correctly. Take her some food, make sure she's eating right.
>Other

>>43777768
>>Head out to the First Division barracks early

>>43777768
>>Head out to the First Division barracks early

>>43777768
>>Rangiku is off at a Lieutenants' meeting, if you recall correctly. Take her some food, make sure she's eating right.

>>43777768
>Rangiku is off at a Lieutenants' meeting, if you recall correctly. Take her some food, make sure she's eating right.

>>43777768
Dawn of
The Second Day
-48 Hours Remain-

>>43777768
>Rangiku is off at a Lieutenants' meeting, if you recall correctly. Take her some food, make sure she's eating right.

>>43777768
>>Rangiku is off at a Lieutenants' meeting, if you recall correctly. Take her some food, make sure she's eating right.

>>43777823
It doesn't get any simpler from here, anon. The pace of battles is going to increase, and the stakes will be raised.

I just. Can't. Wait.

>>43777768
>Rangiku is off at a Lieutenants' meeting, if you recall correctly. Give her some food, make sure she's eating right.
I think this is the day where Aizen goes to fake his death.

>>43777768
>Rangiku is off at a Lieutenants' meeting, if you recall correctly. Take her some food, make sure she's eating right.
Might as well take some time to ourselves while we can. Also embarrassing Rangiku because

>>43777768
>Rangiku is off at a Lieutenants' meeting, if you recall correctly. Take her some food, make sure she's eating right.

>>43777869
While we're busy making food Aizen is implicating us in his murder, head captain is wondering if we've just acted and Ichigo plus pals are still running about like headless chickens. Perfect

>>43777768
>Rangiku is off at a Lieutenants' meeting, if you recall correctly. Take her some food, make sure she's eating right.

>>43777898
I'm just waiting for Aizen to do that silly one finger trick with Ichigo, then suddenly get a boot to the side of his head as SURPRISE RIKU BITCH!

>>43777898
but the fact that we're making food for our daughteru amongst the lieutenants means that we might stumble into his illusion trap, we see the corpse we get caught in his illusion unless we pull bankai or go extra paranoid with the illusion check.

>>43777768
>Head out to the First Division barracks early

>>43777961
>not surprise zanka no tachi.

>>43777961

Going to be very different too, King said things will start changing a lot and be much more dangerous.

He should have more allies.

>>43777978

Or he does not do the illusion trap then. Or he sees Riku and changes things up.

>>43777961

I'm waiting for Riku to drop "Since when were you under the impression... "

>>43777978
That's not how his Shikai works anon.

>>43777978
Or we don't look at him releasing. Like we did till now.

>>43778011
"That I was under the impression?"

>>43778019

We have some options regarding his illusions besides not looking. We can break them using the sword, and Bankai will likely strip all illusions in its range. But Aizen's a clever bugger, who knows what he's been planning.

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>>43778011
>his fw?

>>43778003
>He should have more allies.
You think Kumamora's been recruited by Tosen? Because thinking about it worries me.

>>43778039
"That you were under the impression"

>>43778072
Given that he was even shittier than Captain Jobber, doesn't really worry me.

>>43778066
But is it the time to show our hand? We already tipped it and look at the ripples. We must out keikaku the keikaku master.

>>43778072
I do. He talked about justice during the meeting, where in canon he stayed silent.

>>43778072

Doubt it. Kumamora is too in debt to the old man.

I expect him to pull some of his Arancar out in his escape.

Some Menos won't give Riku pause.

>>43778110
What he really needs is to shrink his giant swordarmor man down to his size, and make him act independently.

That would be neat.