"Captain Ukitake! we need to speak with you! It's urgent!" Torin called out as he and his friends finally found their captain.
"What seems to be the problem Torin? And what happened to you three?" Ukitake asked, a concerned look on his face as he saw the injuries of his squad members
"We were in the woods by the barracks, and we were attacked by an arrancar!" Rida exclaimed "we managed to defeat it with a quick co-ordinated attack, but it's power was way above anything that's bee reported so far, it was at 4th seat level at least!"
Ukitake gasped "what!? are you sure about this?"
"Unfortunately yes captain, Rida somewhat exaggerates it's power, but it was quite strong and certainly would have killed us if our attack had failed" Torin said "We thought it's be best to notify you immediately."
"You were right about that my friend, but I don't see how an arrancar could have made it here unnoticed. We've kept a close watch on Aizen and his army and there hasn't been any activity from them at all, let alone an attack." Ukitake said
"Captain we're telling the truth!" Torin said, a bit offended
"I believe you, but this is a matter that extends beyond me now, if there is another faction of arrancars organized and powerful enough to infiltrate the soul society then a captain's meeting will have to be called to discuss the issue." Ukitake explained "go to squad 4 and get your wounds treated, I'll need your testimony later."
"yes captain, we understand" Aurora said "let's go guys"
The three friends left to do as they were ordered, suspicions and concerns clouding their minds