Just as Chōjirō was still racking his brains, trying to figure out how to make his move against Ichigo in a proper and justified way, two earth-shaking incidents suddenly occurred in the Seireitei.
The first incident stunned everyone.
Fifth Division Captain Aizen had actually been discovered by his own lieutenant, Momo Hinamori, early in the morning, dead on the East Great Sacred Wall.
This sudden turn of events caught everyone completely off guard.
Especially after they saw Aizen's body, they were so shocked that they could not even speak.
At that moment, Momo, who had lost all reason, poured all her hatred onto Third Division Captain Gin Ichimaru, who was present at the scene.
Furious beyond control, she immediately attacked Gin.
Fortunately, Izuru Kira blocked her from the side.
Otherwise, with Momo in her current enraged and frighteningly stubborn state, she might really have ended up taking a slash from Gin Ichimaru.
In the end, it was only after Tōshirō Hitsugaya arrived in time that the fierce conflict was successfully stopped.
However, before leaving, Tōshirō Hitsugaya gave Gin Ichimaru a deep look, as if he had noticed something suspicious.
Immediately afterward, another shocking piece of news spread through the Seireitei.
Kenpachi Zaraki had engaged Ichigo in a fierce battle.
During the fight, Ichigo seemed like some kind of Super Saiyan.
The more badly he was injured, the stronger he became after recovering.
In the end, the duel concluded with both sides heavily wounded, and even the Asauchi in Kenpachi Zaraki's hand had been cut cleanly into two pieces.
For Chōjirō, this was practically a heaven-sent opportunity.
After all, if even a captain-level fighter had been defeated, then it would be perfectly reasonable and justified for him, the lieutenant of the First Division, to take action.
At that moment, the atmosphere inside the tea room was extremely tense.
Kazuma had a serious expression as he began chasing someone out… no, to be precise, chasing a cat out.
His gaze locked onto Yoruichi.
"Yoruichi-san, it's your turn now. If you don't act soon, Ichigo is going to be completely done for."
Yoruichi stared at him with her cat eyes, her face full of reluctance.
"Oh my, you only know how to sit here and order other people around, but you refuse to act yourself."
As she complained, she buried her head in her forelegs.
Kazuma helplessly shrugged, pouted, then secretly glanced at Captain-Commander Yamamoto.
Then he raised an eyebrow at Yoruichi, the corner of his mouth carrying a sly smile.
"That would be great, actually. I'd love to go out for a walk. I've been locked up here lately, and I'm almost going crazy. As long as you can convince the Captain-Commander to let me out, nothing could be better."
Yoruichi looked at the Captain-Commander's solemn face, and the words that had already reached her mouth were swallowed back down.
She shook her head helplessly and muttered inwardly, 'Forget it. Looks like i have to act personally after all. None of the people in this room are easy to deal with! Every single one of them is a big shot.'
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After that, Yoruichi, the nimble cat, quickly jumped from her seat and darted out the door like a streak of smoke.
Her movements were as fast as lightning, leaving people speechless.
Yoruichi did not ask where Ichigo was. She simply rushed out without hesitation.
Could it be that as a cat, Yoruichi possessed a unique sense of smell or some other special ability that allowed her to find Ichigo easily?
Yoruichi sped through the buildings of the Seireitei, her agile figure like a feline spirit in the night.
Relying on her sharp intuition and the special mark she had left on Ichigo's spirit body before, she raced toward his location.
Along the way, Yoruichi encountered quite a few Shinigami, but she cleverly avoided all of them.
Finally, she arrived at Ichigo's location.
At that moment, Ichigo was covered in wounds, lying on the ground and barely breathing.
Yoruichi looked at Ichigo's and found it hard to imagine that he had actually cut down Kenpachi Zaraki.
Was this really the kind of power a teenager should possess?
She cautiously looked around and did not sense any of Ichigo's companions nearby.
Left with no choice, she carried Ichigo away from the scene in a hurry.
Yes, you absolutely read that right.
A small and delicate cat was carrying a person while running wildly through the Seireitei!
Before long, Yoruichi finally found a relatively hidden place and tossed Ichigo into a room, letting him recover there in peace.
"Yoruichi-san! Did you save me?"
When Ichigo slowly woke up, the first thing he saw was Yoruichi in front of him, and his eyes widened.
"Huh? Who treated my wounds?"
Ichigo suddenly noticed that his entire body was tightly wrapped in bandages, and his heart filled with confusion.
Could a cat really use those cute little paws to wrap bandages?
"What are you thinking about?"
Yoruichi looked at the confusion on Ichigo's face.
After hearing her voice, Ichigo snapped back to reality and frowned.
"Yoruichi-san, did you see Hanatarō and Ganju?"
He clearly remembered being carried away by those two, but now he was the only one lying here, which left him somewhat bewildered.
After hearing Ichigo's words, Yoruichi shook her head.
"No. When I found you, you were lying there alone."
Ichigo touched the bandages on his body.
"Then who wrapped these bandages around me?"
"Of course I did. Did you think the bandages wrapped themselves?"
"Can cat paws do that?"
"No…"
"Then…"
Then, right in front of Ichigo, Yoruichi transformed into a naked beauty.
"Who told you my true form was a cat?"
"Y-You! You! You're a cat demon!"
A famous scene was born.
Before this, Ichigo had always thought Yoruichi was a cat.
Her turning into a human was already terrifying enough, but the fact that she was also a woman directly shattered his worldview.
Her speaking voice had clearly sounded male, all right?
Ichigo was so shocked that his mouth would not close.
He stammered, "You… you're actually…"
Yoruichi rolled her eyes at him in annoyance.
"I've always been human, all right? I just like turning into a cat."
Only then did Ichigo realize he had made a huge fool of himself.
Embarrassed, he scratched his head.
Yoruichi looked over Ichigo's injuries and saw that they had basically stabilized, so she prepared to leave.
"Wait, Yoruichi-san!"
Ichigo quickly called out to her.
"Thank you for saving me. And… I'm sorry about what just happened."
Yoruichi smiled faintly.
"It's fine. Just don't be this reckless next time. Also, get some proper rest. You were cut up this badly by Kenpachi Zaraki and still look like you're fine. You really are something."
After saying that, she turned and left, leaving Ichigo alone in the room in a daze.
After Yoruichi left, Ichigo sat there blankly.
Were the captains of the Seireitei all monsters like that?
There were twelve more people like him. Just thinking about it was terrifying.
Still, for the sake of saving Rukia, he could only risk everything.
Fortunately, he did not know that Kazuma had instigated Chōjirō into coming to cut him up again.
Otherwise, his mentality might have shattered even harder.
After Yoruichi returned, she told Chōjirō where Ichigo was and asked him to guard the place first.
After all, Ichigo's injuries had not fully healed yet.
If Chōjirō slashed him now, he might really die.
With Yoruichi's help, Chōjirō quietly slipped into the room next to the one where Ichigo was recovering, waiting for the right moment to draw his blade and cut someone down.
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