Ichigo was walking around Karakura Town, when he sensed a hollow nearby. He changed into his shinigami robes and got to the place where the hollow should be, but the hollow was already defeated.
''What is going on here?'' he thought and went back.
~Soul Society~
An urgent captains meeting was being held.
''Why did you summon us?'' Kenpachi Zaraki asked, irritated. Captain-commander Yamamoto didn't pay any attention to Zaraki's question and started the meeting.
''We've been getting strange reports lately. I'll let Captain Kurotsushi explain'' he said and Captain Kurotsushi stepped forward.
''The hollows are killed by an unknown force, but the souls are still going to Soul Society. It's very interesting. The shinigami arrived to where the hollow is and it's on it's way to Soul Society. This phenomenon is not the first time that something like this happened''
''So this isn't the first time?'' Ukitake asked to make sure.
''Yes. For now this unknown force is in Karakura Town, but we don't know where and how many of them are there. I would recommend to send somebody to investigate the matter and bring some samples for experiments'' Kurotsushi finished.
''So let it be. The ones that will be sent to Karakura Town are Captain Hitsugaya, Rangiku Matsumoto, Renji Abarai, Yumichika Ayasegawa, Rukia Kuchiki and Ikkaku Madarame. This decision is finale. Captain Kuchiki, Captain Zaraki, inform you subordinates about the mission. This mission is secret so the only ones that will know of this are the captains of the Gotei 13 and the ones who are headed for the mission. Now dismissed'' and with that the meeting was over and everybody went to do their own things.