Just as it seemed like the end was near for Orihime and the others, they were all saved by Shunsui, Toshiro, and Byakuya. What none of them understood was how they were here. The senkaimon to the Seireitei and the World of the Living was destroyed.

"Are you alright?" Toshiro asked Karin while he stood face with Omai.

"Yeah." Karin said.

"It's you again. I don't get it." Omai said. While he stood against Omai, Byakuya was facing Rinnosuke with Uryu by his side.

"I take it you are one of the captains." Rinnosuke said.

"That would be correct. We have come here to put a stop to your plans and to settle a personal matter." Byakuya said. "You've injured our prides of soul reapers and you shall suffer dearly for that." There was also Shunsui as he saved Chad and faced off against Masuru.

"Captain Kyoraku, how did you get here?" Chad said.

"You shouldn't be here. The senkaimon is destroyed." Masuru said.

"That's what you think, but we have a tendency to jump back when things seem bad." Shunsui said. None of them really understood how the captains were here. Omai appeared to be the most furious about it.

"This doesn't make sense. I destroyed the senkaimon myself. You shouldn't be here." Omai said. In the other fights, the others asked the same thing and each of the captains were explaining.

"How are you here, Toshiro?" Karin asked.

"It's all thanks to Kisuke Urahara." Toshiro said.

"Kisuke Urahara was able to establish a connection between the World of the Living and the Seireitei." Byakuya said. "However, the power was limited. We had to choose who to send very carefully."

"There was a limit to who can travel." Shunsui said. "We could only send a few captain level soul reapers. Sending anymore would have overloaded the spirit energy and cause the whole thing to be destroyed."

"That is how we got here." Toshiro said. "We have come here to settle the score with these people and that is what we're going to get."

….

Orihime

Orihime continued to hold off against Zenou, but it seemed more like she was struggling to survive against him. Zenou stopped thrashing her around as he sensed the presence of the three captains. Orihime was able to sense it too.

"Good. It looks like helped has arrived." Orihime said.

"It will make no difference. Even if all of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads were to appear, there is nothing they or anyone can do." Zenou said.

"Don't be so sure." Orihime said. "With the soul reapers from the Soul Society by our side, there isn't an enemy we can't beat."

"There's a first for everything." Zenou said and continue to fight against Orihime.

…

Toshiro

"Karin, you stay back. I'll take care of this enemy. I have a score to settle with him." Toshiro said.

"Right, but be careful." Karin said. "He has an ability that makes his attacks stronger the more he heals himself."

"Interesting." Toshiro said. He remembered how their last fight went and he's going to make sure it doesn't this time.

"You're the same kid from before. Haven't you learned your lesson?" Omai said.

"I'm not going to make the same mistakes as last time." Toshiro said. "I underestimated you, but I won't this time. Bankai!" An explosion of cold mist shot out and his wings of ice was formed. "Daiguren Hyorinmaru!"

"So you do use bankai. I never would have guessed." Omai said.

"If what she said about your ability is true, I'll just have to strike your entire body at once." Toshiro said and flew right at him. "Ryusenka!" He held his sword out and struck Omai with it and encased them both in ice.

"Toshiro!" Karin called out, but she was relieved as the ice shattered and he was still standing there. "You did it!"

"That's strange. It was way too easy." Toshiro said. He looked around and saw something glowing red. The light glowed brighter and saw a piece of flesh growing and turned into Omai and his muscles looked bigger.

"Is that all you've got?!" Omai said.

"No way! He shattered to pieces. How is he still alive?" Karin said.

"I can't die. I'm immortal." Omai said. "As long as there's a piece of me still intact, I can't die and I will grow stronger."

"Please tell me you have a backup plan." Karin said.

"Let's try this." Toshiro said as he flew up. "Sennen Hyoro." About seven pillars of ice formed around Omai and were closing in on him.

"Is ice all you've got?" Omai said. He swung his arm around and shattered all the pillars. He grabbed a piece of the ice and tossed it at Toshiro. It was coming so fast that Toshiro tried to dodge it, but his wing got hit and broke off. "I've got you now!" Toshiro held out his finger and he wondered what he was doing.

"Hado 4: Byakurai!" Toshiro landed down and shot a small laser from his finger and it grazed Omai's cheek and left a scar on it.

"Try aiming." Omai said. "It doesn't matter how big or small my injuries are. I can heal them and make myself stronger." Toshiro watched as the scar faded away and it seemed he noticed something.

'What is Toshiro doing? Just attacking isn't going to work. The longer he fights, the more powerful this brute is going to get.' Karin thought. Toshiro's wing started to regenerate as he was getting ready to make another move.

'Let's see. I can't use Hyoten Hyakkaso.' Toshiro thought. 'Karin and all the others would surely get caught in it and if I use an attack that powerful and he's still able to heal himself, there isn't anything I can do to stop him. I do believe I see how to win this, but if it doesn't work, I'm dead.' Toshiro took a stance and readied himself to attack.

"You still want to fight me?" Omai said. "You fool. You're just going to end up dead."

"I don't think so. Here goes!" Toshiro said as he charged straight at Omai.

"That's right!" Omai said as he held out his arms. "Come at me. Come at me to your doom!" Toshiro held out his sword and stabbed Omai right through.

"Did he get him?" Karin wondered.

"No." Omai said. Toshiro pulled out his sword and jumped back. Omai held where he was stabbed. "It does hurt, but that will fade away soon."

"I don't think so. Not this time." Toshiro said.

"What makes you so sure?" Omai said as he figured Toshiro was bluffing, but he soon felt something cold. He looked and saw ice beginning to spread. "What the hell? My body feels like its going stiff."

"That's because the ice is spreading through the inside of your body as well." Toshiro said.

"But how? The ice should be fading away." Omai said.

"That won't happen without this." Toshiro said as he held out his sword. Something was frozen on it. Omai and Karin took a close look and saw it was the Shun Shun Raikko that Omai had on his chest.

"Is that mine? How?!" Omai said.

"I thought it was strange how you healed yourself when your body was reduced to pieces." Toshiro said as he took it off his zanpakuto. "I knew this fight couldn't go on for very long so I needed to find the source of your healing abilities. I had a feeling it was that, but to test my theory, I used Byakurai."

"You mean when you missed on purpose?" Karin said.

"Yes. I saw the flow of energy that healed you and saw that what was on your chest was the source." Toshiro said. "When I used Ryusenka, I aimed lower than where it was. If I had struck it directly then, this fight would have been over sooner."

"This can't be happening to me." Omai said. Toshiro walked over and stabbed his sword through him and caused the ice to spread even faster.

"It is. It really is a shame. You could have used your powers for such good, but you decided to abuse them on others." Toshiro said. "This is where it ends. You'll wilt like a frozen flower."

"Damn you." Omai said before he was completely trapped in ice and Toshiro had the ice shatter to pieces. Karin was amazed with what Toshiro did since Omai caused so much trouble.

"Amazing." Karin said. Toshiro sent away his bankai and walked over to Karin with him holding out his hand. Karin took it and helped him up.

"So…how many times does this make that I saved you?" Toshiro said.

"Oh shut up." Karin said with some humor that Toshiro enjoyed. He was just happier that she was safe.

…

Byakuya

Byakuya stood face against Rinnosuke after he saved Uryu. Rinnosuke sensed that Omai's life came to an end.

"It seems Omai was actually beaten. Moron." Rinnosuke said. "He was always too arrogant."

"You there." Byakuya said and Uryu could see Byakuya had his eyes on him and indicated Byakuya was talking to him. "What became of Rukia?"

"Rukia? She and Renji got badly injured, but they're being treated." Uryu said.

"Worried about your subordinates?" Rinnosuke said. "You should be more concerned with yourself. With me as your opponent, you don't have a great chance of winning."

"I truly despise you people." Byakuya said. "You insulted our prides of soul reapers and you took something so incredible such as your powers and use it for malevolent purposes. I shall be your end. Scatter, Senbonzakura." One down, but the others are all powerful. It's about to be one kind of petals against another.

To Be Continued…