"Bakudo #8: Seki!"
Rukia raised her hand and swiped, and a transparent U-shaped shield blocked the water gun's attack.
"Rukia! You cheated!"
"To actually use a Kidō, isn't that a bit too casual?"
The two girls looked speechless.
Rukia smugly said, "Hehehe~ I'm a Shinigami after all."
Rikka solemnly lifted the eye patch over her right eye, revealing her golden pupil.
"In that case, don't blame me for using my true power!"
"Water-based Magic: Rain Sword!
Whoosh!
The water around Rukia rippled violently, then a splash of water rose, gathering into the shape of a sword and shooting out.
Bang!
The floatee was burst by the water sword, and Rukia, caught off guard, fell into the water.
"You… you…"
"Where did you get that ability?"
Rukia found it incomprehensible.
"A weakness!"
Megumi silently appeared behind Rukia and hugged her arms.
"Ah?!"
Rukia was instantly stunned.
With her spiritual perception, she actually couldn't detect Megumi's backstab.
"Hehe~ Just surrender, Rukia!"
Rikka grinned sinisterly, spread her arms, and pounced over.
"Giggle, giggle, giggle~"
She vigorously tickled Rukia's waist.
"No… Hahahahaha~"
Just as the three girls were having a blast.
Suddenly, a rift tore open in the sky!
A one-eyed monster poked its head out of the spatial rift.
"Impossible!"
"This is… Kototsu?!"
"Why is it here?"
Rukia was stunned. She recognized the monster in the sky.
It was a mysterious creature living in the Dangai, capable of devouring everything and manipulating space.
"Wow!"
Rikka excitedly added to the setting, "Is this a Shinigami's familiar?"
"I don't think so? I have a bad feeling about this…" Megumi had an ominous premonition.
"Oh no!"
"Quick, get away!"
Rukia's face changed drastically.
The Kototsu's single eye suddenly glared, shooting out a yellow mist that instantly enveloped the three girls.
The next second.
The space where the three girls were standing twisted, instantly devouring them and making them vanish without a trace.
— — —
Soul Society.
"Target Rukia has been successfully captured."
A blindfolded dark-skinned man emotionlessly operated a device.
"Oh my~ It seems there are two unfamiliar Reiatsu."
A squinty-eyed man looked at the two additional dots on the display screen with surprise.
"Don't worry about it. They are just insignificant bugs."
"Continue tracking Rukia's Reiatsu!"
A kind-looking man with glasses showed a meaningful smile.
"Yes, yes~ Captain Aizen."
The squinty-eyed man opened his eyes into a slit, and a cold glint flashed in his pupils.
'That mysterious human who defeated Captain Kuchiki, I hope you can bring more surprises!'
— — —
At the Yotsuya family home.
"Why did you suddenly stop, Tenya-kun?"
On the bed, Miko said with a flushed face.
"Something happened…"
Tenya looked up towards the east sea.
Ever since he had gained the Soul Imprint skill, he had placed a Soul Imprint on every woman around him, so he could sense their locations at any time.
"Rikka, Rukia, and Megumi, their auras have disappeared." Tenya's brows furrowed slightly.
"What?!"
"Disappeared?!"
"Could it be that they encountered a strange phenomenon? Are they in trouble?"
Miko immediately became alarmed. She was very good friends with Rikka and the others.
Tenya answered, "No, with their current strength, ordinary strange phenomena can't harm them."
"In any case, let's go check it out first."
Tenya got up and put on his clothes.
Miko considerately said, "Then you go, Tenya-kun. I'll wait for you to come back."
— — —
The distorted space spat out three figures.
"This is… the Ethereal Horizon?!"
Rikka's eyes lit up, her face flushed with excitement.
"This isn't the time for that!" Megumi exclaimed loudly.
The three of them were falling from ten thousand meters high.
"Bakudo # 73: Tozansho!" Rukia decisively used a Kidō.
Reiryoku gathered into a resilient net, catching the three falling from high in the air directly below them.
Thud!
The three landed on the net, bounced, and safely landed.
What greeted their eyes was an ancient, dilapidated village.
"It feels like an ancient building from the Heian period. Where exactly is this place?"
Megumi looked at the unfamiliar world before her with confusion.
"Soul Society…"
"I didn't expect to be teleported to this place. Was that Kototsu being manipulated by someone?"
Rukia's brows were tightly furrowed as she pondered the reason.
"No matter what, let's explore first! Evil King's True Eye Squad, exploring the Soul Society!"
Rikka, carefree, looked around, filled with curiosity about everything.
Rukia said with a girl expression, "Be careful, don't run around!"
"This is Rukongai, as its name suggests, it's where wandering souls reside."
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be District 80…"
"District 80?" Megumi was puzzled.
Rukia explained, "Rukongai is divided into east, west, north, and south, with a total of eighty districts. In order, District 1 is the best place for souls to live, while District 80, Zaraki District, is the most dangerous place…"
Rukia was born in District 78, Inuzuri, where the living conditions were already harsh enough, so one can imagine how chaotic District 80 must be.
It was said that even some Shinigami who entered might not return safely.
"So, we've come to the most dangerous Zaraki District?" Megumi's heart skipped a beat.
"No big deal."
"The Evil King's True Eye is the strongest, no matter what…"
Before Rikka could finish her sentence, an arrow shot out from the shadows, aiming directly for her heart.
"Rikka, watch out!"
Rukia was already alert and immediately pulled out her Zanpakuto, cutting down the incoming arrow.
"Eh?!"