161 Chapter 161: Ryoka Invasion
*Bang Bang Bang!*
*Bang Bang Bang!*
At noon seven days later, in the originally peaceful Seireitei, the call from the emergency communication team reached the ears of every shinigami.
"Attention: There is a distorted reaction in the western suburbs, and martial law will immediately begin in the areas from the 3rd to the 8th!"
"Repeat: There is a distorted reaction in the western suburbs, and martial law will start immediately from 3rd to 8th!!"
The so-called "distorted reaction" is the reaction caused by the intruder when he/she passes the boundary by abnormal means, and the Twelfth Division will also judge the whereabouts of the intruder based on these reactions.
In the traditional cognition of Seireitei, the intruder referred to as "Ryoka", no matter whether it came with good intentions or bad intentions, it will be charged with the crime of disturbing the peace and order of the Soul Society and will be wanted by all shinigami.
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*Boom*
In the West Rukongai, a golden light suddenly appeared, and then five beams of light came out of it like arrows of light, and hit on the ground heavily.
"Damn, it hurts..." Ichigo, who was wearing the Shihakushō, got up from the ground and complained, rubbing his buttocks with his hands.
The tall and burly Sado did not speak, but silently pulled Uryuu up, and then looked around at the rows of Rukongai houses with green bricks and green tiles.
"I really didn't expect to be in such a mess… the replacement cloak came handy so soon."
Uryuu fumbled and took out a short white cloak from his arms and put it on for himself.
'Instead of a cloak...you should need a new brain.' Ichigo and Sado thought silently.
"Is everyone all right? That's great!" Orihime jumped up from the ground and clapped her hands happily.
"Good job!"
The black cat Yoruichi put his head on Orihime's face, and shouted angrily: "Kōtotsu is the scavenger of Dangai, once a spirit like us is swallowed by it, it will never be reborn! Idiot!!"
"So…sorry, I know I was wrong." Orihime timidly covered her mouth.
"Hey, Yoruichi-san, don't blame Inoue too much. If it weren't for her help, we would not be as safe as we are now." Ichigo walked over and said
"You don't seem to understand the seriousness of the matter, Ichigo!"
The black cat Yoruichi stretched his tail and called out to Ichigo:
"In the worst case scenario, we all would have died in the Dangai!"
"Okay okay...then next time when I meet that so-called Kōtotsu, I'll make sure to take care of it."
Ichigo raised his head, looked at the surrounding streets, and said in surprise: "So this is the Soul Society, it looks similar to our world."
"Well... here is the place commonly known as 'Rukongai', and it is also the place where the souls led to the Soul Society live at first. It is located on the outskirts of Seireitei where shinigami lives. It is the place that is freest, poorest, and has the most souls of the Soul Society."
The black cat Yoruichi's two amber-colored pupils stared at Seireitei not far in front of them, and explained to Ichigo and the others in a deep voice.
"In other words, we have to go to the place called Seireitei to rescue Rukia, right?"
Ichigo looked at the black cat Yoruichi and said.
Black cat Yoruichi affirmed.
Ichigo looked around, and suddenly, he saw the separated streets not far away, with different styles of buildings inside.
He rushed forward immediately, and just as he approached, countless walls suddenly appeared in the midair, and quickly fell down, blocking him on the outside. There was also a huge gate on the wall.
"Hey Ichigo! Don't…" Yoruichi in black cat form saw Ichigo rushing out and opened her mouth to stop him, but it was too late, Seireitei was already wrapped by the walls made of Sekkiseki.
These are one of Seireitei's defenses. However, they did not intend to enter Seireitei at that time. It was just that Ichigo made such a fuss, it was very likely that Seireitei already knew the news of their arrival. No, it should be said that they have been aware of it since they came to the Soul Society through the Dangai by abnormal means.
Right now, Ichigo's action just confirmed where they were.
"Who wants to break into Seireitei without person? What a naïve idea, hahaha." A tall figure appeared in front of the gate, looking at Ichigo and laughing.
The speaker is Jidanbo, the gatekeeper, a hero selected from Rukongai, who has been guarding here for three hundred years.
In the past three hundred years, there were many people who tried to break into Seireitei, but they were stopped by him.
Ichigo wanted to save Rukia with all his heart, so he didn't bother to pay attention to who was in front of him. Immediately, he took his sword and attacked Jidanbo. Despite the difference in their physique, Jidanbo was still defeated by the reckless Ichigo and because of Ichigo's act of mercy, he had a good impression of Ichigo, so he took the initiative to open the gate.
Ichigo and others are about to step into it and enter the Seireitei.
However, at some point, two figures were already waiting on the other side for them.
"Jidanbo, you are just a guard, not someone who can open the gate for people."
A squinting figure appeared behind him and his eyes fell on Jidanbo. His voice seemed to be teasing, but it was indifferent.
Jidanbo was startled when he heard this, and he quickly tried to explain, "Kyo-sama, Ichimaru-sama, I just..."
However, Ichigo, who was following behind Jidanbo, was an out-and-out reckless guy. He only wanted to save Rukia, so when he saw someone blocking them, he rushed forward and slashed at him with his sword.
"!!!"
The black cat Yoruichi who was following Ichigo and others was also startled after noticing these two figures. She knew better than anyone how terrifying these two figures were.
The next moment, the figure of Mazuru suddenly appeared next to Ichigo, and he didn't even saw how Mazuru moved. Mazuru's two fingers lightly clamped the handle of the Zanpakutō called Zangetsu, which looked similar to a kitchen knife.
Ichigo only felt that his sword seemed to had taken root between the opponent's fingers, making it impossible to move.
Immediately, the opponent waved his other hand casually, and Ichigo flew out as if he had been severely injured.
"Kurosaki-san!"
Orihime exclaimed immediately.
The expressions of Uryuu and Sado also changed drastically.
At a critical moment, the black cat Yoruichi's figure flashed, and the cat's paws grabbed onto Ichigo's shoulders. She seemed to have forgotten that she was still in the form of a cat, and despite how the picture looked, she led Ichigo away from there.
Afterwards, the few people who had just stepped into the gate with the help of Jidanbo had to leave in a hurry under the leadership of the black cat Yoruichi.
During this whole process, Mazuru and Gin kept watching without taking any action.
After Ichigo and the others left completely, Mazuru glanced at the Jidanbo, then turned and left.
Gin followed Mazuru, and said softly, "Is it really all right that we didn't catch them immediately after discovering them?"
Mazuru glanced at Gin, "What are you talking about Gin, letting the Ryoka make a bigger mess, isn't that what Captain Aizen wants to see?"
Gin smiled without saying a word.
On the other end, Ichigo and his classmates, led by the black cat Yoruichi, who quickly left from there, and rushed into the depths of Rukongai until there safety was confirmed.
After Yoruichi just stopped, she looked at Ichigo and the other four, and sighed, "I have to say, we are very lucky. It was him who we met. If it was another captain, we probably wouldn't be able to leave so easily."
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