Haineko: "No way... He really...."
Muramasa: "Then from now on you are on our side..."
Muramasa: "For now though, Byakuya i have a job for you."
Byakuya: "What it will be??"
Late at night, Rukia arrived in Byakuya's office to find many unconscious Shinigami on the ground. When he started checking here and there she felt someone behind her and when she turned as she was in high alert, she saw Byakuya standing before her.
Before she could speak to him, Senbonzakura appeared and tossed the broken Sode no Shirayuki to her.
She felt on her knees and caught the blade as tears came from her eyes while hearing Byakuya speaking to her...
Byakuya: "Stay away from here on forward..."
Rukia: "What do you mean by that??? Why are you on the other side... Ni-sama!!!"
Byakuya: "I mean what i mean Rukia, stay out of this..."
??? : "That's quite unlike you Byakuya..."
All three of them flinched when they heard someone speaking and as they turned around they saw Ichigo looking at them...
Ichigo: "Why do you go to that extreme measures for something that you didn't do??"
Senbonzakura: "Silence what do you know..."
Senbonzakura: "A mere Zanpakuto spirit like you..."
Ichigo: "As a fellow Zanpakuto you can feel me so it's no surprise that you know... But at least i didn't attack Sora..."
Ichigo: "Unlike you who did attack him..."
Senbonzakura: "Say that again!!!"
As the tension between escalated further and further to the point sparks flew around them from each one's pressure, Rukia was having difficulties on breathing...
3 Captain Level individuals are releasing their pressure and Ichigo is not losing against the two but Rukia is taking the full brunt of the 3... Ichigo noticed that and stopped as he turned and walked towards her...
When he reached her Senbonzakura prepared to attack them but was cut short as many shinigami started appearing one after the other at the same time several other Zanpakutō spirits arrived and got surrounded by dozens of Keigun.
Byakuya: "Senbonzakura stand down..."
Senbonzakura: "Yes!!"
As he listened to his master orders Byakuya was looking towards the Captains who had arrived and vice captains similarly and they looked back as well...
At that point Sora arrived as of late before starting speaking to him...
Sora: "So?? How does it feel to be on the enemy side??"
Byakuya: "It could have been better..."
Sora: "I see... Then i'm guessing you are searching for Koga, was it??
Byakuya: "How do you know that name??"
Sora: "It wasn't hard with a lot of digging to find out..."
Sora: "And since you bear the same Family name you thought he is your responsibility??"
Sora: "You need a reality check!!!"
Byakuya: "Are you trying to say that i'm wrong??"
Sora: "Who knows... But you joining the enemy is definitely wrong..."
Sora: "As for fighting Koga, sure go ahead..."
When Sora finished speaking many Vice Captains and Captains used Shunpo and vanished from their position as they clashed with their respective spirits except a few picky ones....
Yumichika Ayasegawa confronts his Zanpakutō spirit, Ruri'iro Kujaku. Ikkaku faced Hōzukimaru once more. Komamura encountered Tenken, Rangiku and Momo clashed with Haineko and Tobieme...
Hisagi clashed with Kazeshini again, Izuru who was next to Hisagi battled Wabisuke which he tried to incapacitate him.
While Komamura was holding back Tenken's attack, Soi Fon felt something and managed to twist her body as the last second before she finds a Hōmonka on her back.
Soi Fon then looked at Suzumebachi who was flying around as a lightbulb with a grin on her face....
Suzumebachi: "Hey, hey stay still!!! I want to sting the same spot and see what happens."
Everyone finally got their targets to fight while Ichigo was looking at Senbonzakura and Sora at Byakuya ready to fight yet again...