An individual crept into Kazui's room. A woman with brown hair tied in a Military Donut Bun and green eyes stood above Kazui's unconscious form; she was clad in fatigues and had a black beret situated on her head. A pale hand caressed Kazui's cheek as bright green eyes gazed at the slumbering face of her leader.

"Leader, wake up" the woman whispered as she disturbed Kazui slumber.

Kazui's eyes opened; slowly, he sat upright and gazed into his subordinate's eyes.

"Why are you here Shizuka?" Kazui asked.

Shizuka hauled the blanket from Kazui's body and cut the bindings on his arms and legs. She sheathed her blade and inserted a needle into Kazui's arm, injecting an unknown substance into his body.

"What did you inject into me?" Kazui asked Shizuka.

Shizuka stared into Kazui's eyes and smirked.

"I injected Digoxin into your body, this drug should make your heart beat stronger and with a more regular rhythm; you need to be capable of walking if you want to leave the area" Shizuka informed.

Kazui nodded and gradually rose from his seated position. As he leant on Shizuka, Kazui sluggishly hobbled out of the room.

"I opened a portal; it will transport us to Silbern where you will continue your crusade" Shizuka informed Kazui.

Kazui chuckled, he was finally returning to Silbern, a place "outside the Gotei 13's 'Heaven'".

"I know it was a good idea sparing you all those years ago" Kazui whispered.

Shizuka chuckled, slowly patting Kazui on the back.

"I was a weak hollow back then, now I'm a powerful Arrancar, forever indebted to you" Shizuka stated.

Kazui nodded as they ambled through a hall.

"The prisoner has escaped; inform Captain Kotetsu!" a voice yelled.

Kazui and Shizuka began running through the halls of the Fourth Division Barracks; evading guards and locating the exit to the building.

"I found them; DETONATE, BAKUDAN!" a voice screamed.

Suddenly, the wall beside the duo exploded. Shizuka's eyes opened, she was covered in debris. She was unharmed; Kazui however was suffering from multiple injuries. His left arm had been severed from his body, his right eye was missing and he had scratches marring his face; a large portion of shrapnel was protruding above his empty eye socket. The piece of shrapnel was shaped like a horn, giving Kazui a demonic look.

Unexpectedly, the portal which lingered outside the Fourth Division Barracks opened inside the hallway. A member of Kazui's army pulled both Shizuka and Kazui into the portal.

The Captains of the Gotei 13 stood facing each other in two lines. In the far end of the room sat the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13 Shunsui Kyōraku; in the two lines stood Suì-Fēng, Captain of the Second Division; Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi, Captain of the Third Division; Isane Kotetsu, Captain of the Fourth Division; Shinji Hirako, Captain of the Fifth Division; Byakuya Kuchiki, Captain of the Sixth Division; Tetsuzaemon Iba, Captain of the Seventh Division; Lisa Yadōmaru, Captain of the Eighth Division; Kensei Muguruma, Captain of the Ninth Division; Tōshirō Hitsugaya, Captain of the Tenth Division; Kenpachi Zaraki, Captain of the Eleventh Division; Mayuri Kurotsuchi, Captain of the Twelfth Division and Rukia Kuchiki, Captain of the Thirteenth Division.

"Kazui Kurosaki has escaped Soul Society, prepare for war".