Soul Society — Seireitei
Outside the usually tranquil Hakudōmon, patrol Shinigami moved through their routines—
When the air twisted violently.
Buzz—!
Space warped without warning. Turbulent currents howled like blades, forcing the guards to stagger back.
"What's happening?! A senkaimon—without authorization?!"
Before anyone could react—
Boom!
A shattered gate burst open, and a thunderous voice rolled across Seireitei like a peal of judgment.
"Remember this warning. I am coming."
Two figures were hurled from the rift, crashing onto the stone with sickening force.
The guards froze.
"That uniform—!"
"Sixth Division… Captain Kuchiki Byakuya?! And Lieutenant Renji Abarai?!"
Panic exploded through the gate.
"Enemy attack—sound the alarm!"
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The highest-level alert rang out across the Gotei Thirteen.
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First Division Assembly Hall
An oppressive silence gripped the chamber.
At the head stood Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, his presence heavy as a mountain.
On the stretchers lay the truth of the situation.
One bore a white cloth.
The other held Byakuya—alive, but broken.
"Report," Yamamoto commanded.
Unohana Retsu stepped forward, her expression grave.
"Lieutenant Renji Abarai… is deceased. His heart failed due to overwhelming pressure—no blade, no technique."
A ripple of disbelief swept the captains.
"And Captain Kuchiki?" Soi Fon asked tightly.
Unohana closed her eyes for a moment.
"His spiritual centers were destroyed. His Zanpakutō has lost all resonance. Captain Kuchiki… has been reduced to a powerless state."
Silence fell—absolute and crushing.
Even Kenpachi Zaraki stopped smiling.
Byakuya stirred, forcing his eyes open.
"…My Bankai… was scattered by a single strike," he rasped. "We never stood a chance."
Those words landed like a hammer.
Yamamoto's cane struck the floor.
"Issue my order," he said, flames stirring around him. "All divisions to maximum readiness."
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Karakura Town — The Shrine Above the City
High above the city, within the towering shrine, calm reigned.
Uchiha Tobirama stood at the window, gaze fixed beyond worlds.
At a respectful distance behind him stood Kuchiki Rukia and Shihoin Yoruichi, silent and tense.
"The message has been delivered," Tobirama said evenly.
He raised his hand.
Space itself tore.
A rift opened—vast and absolute—linking directly to the heart of Seireitei.
"This is merely the beginning."
With a single step forward, his presence pressed across dimensions.
"The Soul Society will soon learn what it means to face inevitability."
The rift widened.
And the world braced itself.
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