Ryuu went to the 1st Division's barracks led by Yamamoto's lieutenant, Chojiro Sasakibe. The stoic lieutenant slid open a door where Ichiro and Yamamoto were waiting. Ryuu sat down as the three of them went through the formalities of the Japanese tea ceremony. After the ceremony, Ichiro and Ryuu were exchanging battle tactics for dueling. Yamamoto piped in and said, "I don't mean to interrupt, but you seem to be taking your loss in stride."
"What loss? We were in a draw," replied Ryuu with a confused look.
"You mean you don't remember?"
"What?"
"Ryuu…your sister is dead," Yamamoto stated bluntly. Ryuu couldn't believe what he was hearing. How could I have not known this? He thought After many minutes, he asked "How?"
"She was killed in action." Ryuu was dumbfounded but soon his memories washed over him. His face contorted into a look of confusion, then sadness, then anger. His emotions strengthened him to the point where he crushed his tea cup.
"'She did her duty,'" he scoffed, "'She was killed in action.'" He then looked up at Yamamoto and raised his voice as the painful memories played in his mind, "She was terrified! But most of all…she was murdered by a Soul Reaper!" He quickly rose to his feet, as did Ichiro, while Lieutenant Sasakibe rushed in with his hand gripping his sheathed Zanpakuto. Yamamoto held up his hand to keep the two on standby.
"Speak your mind Ryuu," replied the hardened old man.
"You're a senile old man who's in too much love with himself to care about those who do his dirty work!"
"How dare you!" shouted Ichiro. Ryuu then took a swing at Ichiro, but it was a blind swing as Ichiro easily blocked it. This bought Chojiro enough time to cast a binding Kido to Ryuu. For the second time, Ryuu was bound by Kido at the worst time. "Take him away and confiscate his Zanpakuto at once," bellowed Yamamoto. Ryuu was then being dragged out by Chojiro and a few guards.
"I will have my vengeance! I swear it!" he yelled. "I will crush the Soul Society and bring the Seireitei down on your head!" Chojiro then grabbed Ryuu's Zanpakuto to ensure that he would not use it if he broke the Kido spell. Ryuu was then dragged off to the Nest of Maggots, where they keep dangerous Soul Reapers who may become a threat. Here the inmates are kept on the 2nd Division's detention grounds. It is a weapons-free area and anyone going in must submit their Zanpakutos at the door. Ryuu was thrown into a cell with a wicked looking prisoner as his binding was undone.
"You must be new in here," asked the man. Ryuu nodded. "So, what'd ya do?"
"I promised 'old man' Yamamoto I would tear down the Soul Society," replied Ryuu with residual hatred.
"You 'promised' him you would 'tear down the Soul Society'?" asked the rugged man. Ryuu nodded again.
The man just laughed and said, "And they call me crazy!" This angered Ryuu.
"The Soul Reapers killed my sister!" The man continued to laugh. Ryuu got up and shoved the stranger to the wall. Ryuu didn't know the man was armed…sort of. He took a sharpened rock and cut over Ryuu's right eye. He yelled out in pain and reeled back, giving the guards reason to enter the large cell. Ryuu then made a standing kick to the man's jaw, knocking him out. The guards tried to restrain Ryuu, but his strength was too much for the Onmitsukido as he sent them flying towards the prison walls. He then took a chance to escape from the main door. He got far but the Seireitei was soon alerted. He heard the bang of the wooden alarm and decided to try and hide making the training grounds his destination.
He reached the training grounds but was then confronted by his cousin, Rizzen. They stood there staring at each other, waiting for the first person to move. Rizzen slowly reached for his Zanpakuto and unsheathed it. Ryuu took a defensive stance as Rizzen moved in for the attack. However, Rizzen didn't attack Ryuu. He flash stepped behind Ryuu to block none other than Rangiku from capturing his cousin.
"Rizzen what are you doing?" shouted Rangiku.
"Ryuu, listen to me very close. Go deeper into the training grounds. There you will find a Senkaimon that will take you to the world of the living. Go to Urahara shop where a Gigai will be waiting for you," said Rizzen very calmly.
"Why should I trust you?" Ryuu said defensively.
"Because, our family is getting smaller and you are the key to its longevity. Now, go!" shouted Rizzen. Ryuu felt uncomfortably important and ran to the Senkaimon. He leapt through and was gone. Rizzen made sure that Rangiku Matsumoto, Lieutenant of the 10th Squad wouldn't tell the rest of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads what happened to Ryuu. "If you tell anyone what happened, I'll tell them you have emotional ties to Ryuu and that you helped him escape."
"You wouldn't!" she growled, still in a deadlock.
"Try me," he hissed driving her away. She grimaced at the thought of letting him stay a fugitive. Many other soul reapers arrived, looking around for any trace of Ryuu.
"Have you seen the traitor," asked Sui Fong walking towards them with her large Lieutenant, Marechiyo Omaeda.
"Yes. We encountered him and we each landed a blow to Ryuu but he escaped before we could finish it. If we move quickly we may catch him. A wounded animal does not make an expeditious retreat," said Rizzen, fooling them with his lie. Rangiku glared at him as the 2nd Division Onmitsukido flash stepped away. After many hours of searching they returned reporting the news. There was no sign of Ryuu.
