SailorStar9: With Chapter 5 uploaded, this is Chapter 6 of this fic. For everyone who put this fic on your favorited and followed lists and/or story alerts, thank you, but remember everyone, a lot of authors (myself included) sustain on readers' reviews.

Pairings: Ishida/Hasu, minor pairing Hitsugaya/Karin

Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot bunny. Heck, even the pairings aren't mine.

Chapter 6: The Strongest Shinigami! Ultimate Confrontation Between Teacher and Students

"Why?" Byakuya questioned. "Why are you continually trying to save Rukia?"

"I want to ask," Ichigo fired back. "You're Rukia's big brother, right? Why don't you save Rukia?"

"A pointless question." Byakuya snorted. "Even if you knew the answer, it would be quite impossible for you to understand. It seems our discussion is useless. Here I go." he flared up his Reiatsu and the two combatants clashed with each other.

"There is only one path for me to take now." Byakuya declared. "Kurosaki Ichigo, I will kill you Rukia will go through the execution again, this time by my own hand."

"I won't let you." Ichigo swore. "That's why I came."

Back on the Sōkyoku Hill...

"Nee-san..." aside, Kiyone was stunned as she witnessed her sister being taken down quite effortlessly. "Nee-san!"

"Wait, Kiyone!" Sentarou tried to stop the shorter girl. "Hey!" he chased after her, only to be taken down by Suì-Fēng.

"Wait, Suì-Fēng!" Ukitake shouted, realizing what the 2nd Squad intended to do.

"Don't move!" Yamamoto slammed his walking stick on the ground. "The one who ran away with the criminal is a Lieutenant. If we insert a replacement for him, the replacement will work. Afterwards, we can take our time catching him. However, you are the ones I cannot forgive. As Captains, you have done things which you should not have done. You are not ignorant of what that means."

"Captain Ukitake." Kiyone muttered. "Captain, it's dangerous!" she warned.

"Stay back, Kiyone!" Ukitake ordered.

"Alright, then there's no choice." Kyoraku grabbed Ukitake by the shoulder. "Shall we run away for the time being, Ukitake? Nanao-chan, please take care of Tula-hime." he requested and used Shunpo to move Ukitake and himself off.

Shunsui... Yamamoto mused.

"Wait, Kyoraku." Ukitake protested. "My subordinates are still there."

"Calm down." Kyoraku chided. "You just try fighting Yama-jii at a place like that. Then, everyone will get involved and die. Those two are fine. Can't you feel it? Another one of Tula-hime's protectors is drawing near. Just do your best and hang in there. This is already a scandal."

Back on the Sōkyoku Hill...

"I wonder how long you can remain an observer?" Suì-Fēng inquired.

"That's enough!" Tula barked, having landed on the ground moments before the three-way confrontation between Yamamoto, Kyoraku and Ukitake. Igniting her Reiatsu, she forced Suì-Fēng to kneel before she could strike Kiyone.

"This Reiatsu..." even Ise was stunned. "It's even stronger than before..."

This Reiatsu... Suì-Fēng winced, buckling under the immense pressure. This is the first time I've felt that strong a Reiatsu. No... what I'm sensing is beyond even that of the Captain-Commander's, like the Universe itself. It couldn't be... this girl is... just as she was bound by Tula's tremendous Reiatsu, Yoruichi flew in, tackling Suì-Fēng down the Sōkyoku Hill.

"Let go!" Suì-Fēng demanded, as she and her assailant shot down the cliff. "What are you, you bastard?"

"My, my." Yoruichi chided. "Don't make such a fuss. You're as short-tempered as ever."

"You..." Suì-Fēng gasped when Yoruichi removed her mask. "Yoruichi..."

"It's been a long time, Suì-Fēng." Yoruichi grinned.

On Minazuki...

Isane awoke on the manta-ray.

"Have you awoken, Isane?" Unohana asked.

"Captain Unohana." Isane picked herself up. "I..."

"Be quiet." Unohana hushed. "It seems that you were caught more gently than the others, but please do no move around too much. Let's go down, Minazuki." she informed her manifested Zanpakutō when they arrived at the Squad 4 barracks.

"Are you uninjured, Captain Unohana, Lieutenant Kotetsu?" Ogidō Harunobu's Squad rushed out to greet their ranking officers.

"Yes." Unohana replied as Isane slid down Minazuki. "Please bring everyone out and then return, Minazuki."

Said Zanpakutō vomited out the injured personnel it had kept inside its stomach and returned to Unohana's blade.

"Everyone, you do not have serious injuries." Unohana stated. "While inside Minazuki's stomach, you were greatly healed. Until they awaken, please let them rest in the 16th First Aid office that is nearby."

"What amazing Reiatsu." Isane gawked at the bursting Reiatsu that were still on the Sōkyoku Hill. "Is someone still there?"

"The ryoka from before and Captain Kuchiki are fighting." Unohana answered. "The other Captains are all fighting in different battles. By ourselves, we should be unable to stop them. Come with me, Isane." she walked off. "There is a place we need to go upon Tula-sama's orders."

"Captain Unohana, then that female ryoka is really..." Isane trailed in shock.

"Yes." Unohana confirmed. "The girl is indeed Goddess Tula, Seireitei's Commander-in-Chief. Lieutenant Ise and 3rd Seat Kotetsu are currently accompanying her towards Tula's Temple."

Elsewhere...

"We've gotta pretty far from there, huh?" Kyoraku noted, the two Captains having stopped.

"Yeah." Ukitake agreed. "No one should get hurt if we're this far out."

"As expected." Kyoraku spotted Yamamoto in front of them. "You arrived too quickly."

"I've never been outpaced by naughty brats who run away." Yamamoto stated. "Come, you children. This is beyond ending with just a beating." he ignited his fiery Reiatsu. "Thinking back on the past, both of you had outstanding power. You were weak against women and frivolous in nature. But you were a deep thinker and excelled over everyone else in recognizing truth, Shunsui. You had a weak body, but an open mind and vast popularity. You were always the center of the crown, Jūshirō. And if you were in a fight for a while, you had plenty of strength. Neither your peers or your elders could equal you. You were proud and never lacking training. You polished your powers and were the first to become Captains from the graduate school the Commander-in-Chief and I co-founded. I was as proud as if you were my own children. I believe that even though we are of different minds, the path we walk is still the same. This is regrettable." releasing the wooden staff guise, he revealed his Zanpakutō.

"Genryūsai-sensei..." Ukitake breathed.

"Don't say anything." Yamamoto declared. "Any further discussion will be but a waste of time. Draw." with a single swing of his blade, he threw the other two Captains off. "What are you two going to do?" he asked. "Do you plan on fighting me without releasing your Zanpakutō?"

"Do we have to fight, no matter what, Yama-jii?" Kyoraku asked.

"Silence!" Yamamoto snapped. "I have already taught you. I cannot forgive those who disregard justice."

"The one who taught us to fight for our own justice was you, Yama-jii." Kyoraku reminded.

"You were also the one who taught us to become strong for this very purpose, sensei." Ukitake added.

"Don't be fools." Yamamoto retorted. "Your justice is not meant to ignore the justice of this world."

"If that's so, then what is the justice of the world, Genryūsai-sensei?" Ukitake pressed.

"You will not hear reason." Yamamoto sighed. "I've already told you. Discussion is over." letting the wind blow his haori off, he let his Reiatsu ignite as he freed his upper body from his kosode. Gripping his Zanpakutō, he set the blade aflame and let loose a wave of fire, incinerating the surroundings in flames. "Turn everything to ash, Ryūjin Jakka!" he intoned.

Omake: Shinigami Illustrated Picture Guide

In the Real World...

Kanonji: Fly! Golden Cannon Ball! (Fires two small Reiryoku balls at the star-shaped Hollow)

Hollow: (Smacks the Reiryoku balls off)

Jinta: (Hits Hollow from behind with his baseball bat) Jinta Home Run!

Karin: (Running) Let's go, Karakura King!

Kon: (Also running) When did you get...?

Karin: (Foot raised back) Karin Absolute Shot!

Kon: (Fired towards the Hollow via Karin's kick) Again?

Hollow: (Gets hit by the Reiryoku-infused stuffed lion) Golden! (Vanishes)

Kanonji: (Hugs Jinta as Karin and Ururu high-five each other) Mission complete!

Kon: (Lands on the ground in front of Kurumadani who was peering from behind a wall) What are you looking at?

Chibified Ichigo: Hey, wasn't this for the Shinigami?

SailorStar9: In the next chapter, Kyōraku and Ukitake decide to fight their teacher, and both use the Shikai of their Zanpakutō. Meanwhile, 2nd Squad Captain Suì-Fēng begins to fight Yoruichi, her former commander and teacher, and gains the advantage after she begins using her Shikai. Believing she has the advantage, Suì-Fēng activates a nameless technique she recently discovered which greatly increases her power. However, Yoruichi activates the same technique, calling it 'Shunko'.