Chapter 3 – Against Seireitei
I glanced around the area of the execution like an eagle scouting the skies. There is no way out; around me and Toshiro, in the middle of the place, were surrounded by captains and lieutenants. On the roofs of the buildings were hundreds of shinigami. To be exact, all of Seireitei were around us; except Mayuri, Kerui, Hinamori and Nemu.
"... So, you all want to go against the innocent." I frowned, unsheathing my zanpakutou. "I don't know about this case, but if head captain wants my blade to have your blood, my loyalty will obey." Komamura gritted his teeth. "I guess I got no choice..." I hissed, giving the wolf a glare of his death wish. "If no one will attack, I would go first." Byakuya charged towards me with his blade ready, and I spawned a part of Kaitenrai's soul in a black wolf form to protect Toshiro. "In your eyes was only law. I never imagined my father would stay like this." I spoke, blocking his strike from the gleaming blade easily. He eyed me for that, and I leaped off as he unleashed Senbonzakura. Soi Fon unleashed shunko in an instant, and my eyes widened. 'This is how they thought of my power?' "Strike the sky, Kaitenrai!" I cried, releasing a lightning dragon to attack her. Not realising the attack, the captain blocked it with her arms; making her skid till she crushed the building walls. All shinigami started to charge at me, and I let out a loud sigh. 'Maybe unleashing my Bankai is necessary... But NO, if I did so those of the lower ranked shinigamis would be crushed by my reiatsu.'
Suddenly Byakuya prepared his hand for an attack with the sakura petals, and Toshiro tried to get up weakly. "Toshiro!" I cried, rushing to help him. The black wolf was defeated and its soul returned to my zanpakutou, making me realise that Byakuya was serious to kill the young man. But it's too late; Byakuya's attack had pierced through his opponent's chest. Toshiro cried in pain, and stumbled to the ground with blood leaking out. My eyes were watery, and I was caught off guard by Zaraki. He slashed a cut through my arm, and I winced in pain. 'Damn, no more time! I guess I have to end this right NOW!'
I shunpo to Genryuusai, and in a second I had the tip of my blade at his throat. His eyes were opened wide, and my eyes pierced his soul. Before I could move though, 7 blades of the captains stuck out to my neck. "Sheath your blade, Chiharu Kuchiki." Shunsui threatened, as I stayed still at my position. "I can still kill the old man if I wanted to; but I guess I would let it slide right now." I scoffed, sheathing my blade as the captains did the same. "Kuchiki Chiharu, you should be sentenced as well." Genryuusai spoke, thumping his staff.
"I think you should be dead before you do so." Kerui and Hinamori placed the tip of their blades to Yamamoto's neck this time, and a cold sweat dripped down his head. "Sheath your weapons, lieutenants." I ordered, as they obliged. "You could sentence me if you want, old man. For the proof I had brought is about to be shown to you." I smirked, "Kurotsuchi-taichou and Nemu-fuku-taichou, you can come out now." For a brief moment the coldness of the air intensified, and the scientists joined the party. "Such a grand entrance for showing an evidence." Mayuri gave his trademark grin, "I have brought the capsule of Hitsugaya's reiatsu sample. Years ago, head captain ordered me to collect these samples. This capsule is stored safely in a locked room which only I can enter. However, someone broke in and 'spilled' it to the murder site." "You mean, the true villain is leading us to the false track?" Komamura asked, opening his ears. "Yes. I don't know who, but for now I suggest we all do a research together instead of punishing that child." Toshiro growled at the word 'child', and I snicker a bit.
"Hmm... I guess that could clarify the point of this case's truth." Yamamoto coughed, "I shall discuss the plans with Kurotsuchi-taichou. The sentence is off, too; squad four could heal those two little brats. I don't like dealing with my own captains." He left with the rest, but Unohana remained and attended to us. "I'm sorry for the attack on you innocents." She said warmly, summoning Minazuki in a flash. "It's nothing, Unohana-san." I smiled a little, "But Toshiro needs to be attended at all costs. He had lost too much blood, and his wounds were too severe."
She nodded in understanding, and lets Minazuki 'swallow' us both to take us to squad 4 quarters.