Bleach: Starting with Marrying Retsu Unohana

"exactly."

Yoruichi Shihouin nodded slightly after hearing Uryu Ishida's words.

"Heh! This 'Seireitei' really has a clear distinction between the rich and the poor~"

Upon hearing this, Ishida Uryu's face showed a hint of sarcasm, and he uttered a soft sound.

"call……"

"Anyway, if you want to see Rukia, you have to go inside, right?"

"In that case, let's not waste any more time and go in quickly! The longer we delay, the more dangerous Rukia's situation becomes..."

Just as Ishida Uryu was looking at the stark contrast between the Seireitei and the Yukimura, separated by a massive wall, Kurosaki Ichigo let out a long sigh of relief. With a determined gaze, he addressed the crowd with earnest words.

"Yo~ Ichigo! Looks like you've cheered yourself up again~"

After hearing Ichigo's words, Hirako Shinji laughed.

"Who do you think I am? I don't give up so easily!"

After listening to Shinji Hirako's words, Ichigo Kurosaki spoke earnestly.

"Hahaha……"

"It's good that you can pull yourself together!"

"In that case, let's begin our delightful invasion of the Seireitei!"

"Speaking of which, if I'm not mistaken, the place we landed at should be 'Journey to the West Soul Street,' right? That means the gate in front of us is the White Path Gate, right? The gatekeeper currently guarding the White Path Gate should still be that guy from the Sidanfang, right?! Come to think of it, how many years has he been working as a gatekeeper for the White Path Gate?"

As Hirako Shinji spoke, he gently pressed the hat on his head, held his Zanpakuto in his hand, and walked toward the White Gate, one of the four gates guarding the Seireitei.

"Is it alright to just go straight there like this?!"

Kurosaki Ichigo looked down at Hirako Shinji, who was even more carefree than him, and a group of Visored members who were incredibly arrogant, and asked in a low voice, looking down at Shihouin Yoruichi.

"Let them handle it."

Yoruichi Shihouin simply smiled when she heard this.

"Hey! Come out quickly, Dou Danfang, I've already seen you~"

At the same time, Hirako Shinji had arrived at the foot of the White Path Gate. He looked at the gate in front of him and said with a smile.

"boom!"

As Hirako Shinji finished speaking, a huge shadow suddenly descended from the sky, landing right in front of him and creating a violent gust of wind that blew Hirako's hat into the air.

"For so many years! This is the first time I've ever seen anyone dare to trespass into the Seireitei without a pass! But whoever you are, your good fortune ends here. I am Kabuto Danbo, one of the heroes of the Soul Society! A hero who has guarded the White Path Gate for three hundred years, never allowing anyone to trespass..."

Holding two enormous axes, Doudanbo spoke arrogantly to Hirako Shinji lying on the ground. In fact, Doudanbo was trying to make Hirako Shinji back down. He had his own principles and would not use violence against others unless absolutely necessary.

"Oh dear, what a pity~"

"Dou Dan Fang, you've actually forgotten about me! I'm heartbroken!"

After hearing what Doudanfang said, Hirako Shinji lowered his head and spoke frankly.

"Hmm?! That voice sounds familiar!"

After hearing Pingzi's words, Dou Danfang narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Really? That sounds familiar..."

"Now, Dou Dan Fang, why don't you take a good look at my face and make sure you know who I really am?"

Hirako smiled, then raised his head, looked directly at Doudanfang, and began to speak.

"You? Your face? No, no way?!"

"You're not perhaps Captain Hirako Shinji, are you?!"

Dou Danfang stared at Pingzi's face, his expression momentarily stunned.

The next second, Doudanfang suddenly recalled the events of more than a hundred years ago. The face of Hirako Shinji in front of him gradually overlapped with the face of Hirako Shinji wearing the headdress haori a hundred years ago. This greatly surprised Doudanfang, who exclaimed to Hirako.

"Dou Dan Fang, open the door quickly!"

"We don't want to make things difficult for you either..."

Just as Doudanbo was surprised by Hirako Shinji's arrival, the other members of the Masked Army also walked to Hirako Shinji's side. Since they were all familiar with Doudanbo, they did not make things difficult for him, but instead spoke softly to him.

"You? You are Captain Kensei Rokugura, Captain Rojuro Kaedohashi, Captain Rabu Aikawa, Vice-Captain Hiyori, Vice-Captain Yashimaru, Vice-Captain Kunan Shiro, and Vice-Kido Master Hachigen Ushōda?! You've all returned?"

As Dou Danfang spoke, a few tears welled up in his eyes.

Everyone present was a captain who had treated him well back then.

"Yes! This time we're here to collect a debt~"

Shinji Hirako, carrying his unsheathed Zanpakuto, smiled gently at Kabuto Danbo.

"Although I am unable to enter the Seireitei to help you due to my duties!"

"However, I sincerely hope you succeed!"

"I know, you were all wronged back then..."

"Let me lend you one last helping hand and help you open this door!"

As Dou Danfang spoke, he threw away the two huge axes in his hands and walked to the White Path Gate he was to protect. Veins bulged on his forehead, and he mobilized all the strength in his body. He bent over, dug his hands into the soil, pressed his fingertips hard against the bottom of the White Path Gate, and then lifted it with all his might. The enormous White Path Gate, weighing over hundreds of tons, was lifted by Dou Danfang using only pure brute force.

"Everyone, hurry up and come in while I'm lifting the door..."

Dou Danfang's expression changed slightly halfway through his sentence.

Behind the White Gate, a man dressed in a white haori with short silver hair was quietly watching the Pill Pavilion.

"Do you really know what you're doing, Dou Dan Fang?"

"Allowing a wanted criminal from the 'Forty-Six Chambers' to enter the 'Seireitei' without permission! In the 'Soul Society,' this is a serious crime!"

"Then let me punish you right here and now~"

The newcomer was none other than Gin Ichimaru, the current captain of the 3rd Division. He smiled at Kabuto Danbo and extended his Zanpakuto.

"Oops!"

After seeing Gin Ichimaru draw his Zanpakuto, Kabuto felt as if he were being locked onto by a venomous snake, unable to move an inch.

"Shh!"

The next second, a bright white light shone before Dou Danfang's eyes, the dazzling silver light seemingly about to pierce the sky! Just seeing the light before him, Dou Danfang felt as if his heart had been pierced.

"Ding~"

However, at this crucial moment, a yellow figure landed in front of Kabuto Danbo and blocked Ichimaru Gin's slash with a single strike.

"Ok?"

Gin Ichimaru looked at the person who had arrived and slowly opened his narrowed eyes.

Are all young people these days so violent?

The one who blocked Gin Ichimaru's slash was naturally Shinji Hirako. He gently touched the wound on his cheek inflicted by Gin Ichimaru's Zanpakuto and muttered to himself.

"Hirako Mako~"

Gin Ichimaru looked at the newcomer and said with a grin.

"Rhodes, this is incredible!"

"This guy seems to be the captain of the 'Third Division'~"

"So, he's your junior?"

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out behind Gin Ichimaru.

Gin Ichimaru turned his head to look and saw that behind him, there was a girl with short, golden hair tied in twin tails. At this moment, the girl was facing a long-haired young man with similarly golden hair who looked somewhat artistic. She pointed to the words "Third Division" on the haori behind Gin Ichimaru and said with a grin.

"I'm coming in~"

Just as Gin Ichimaru was about to say something, several people entered the Seireitei from behind the White Gate.

"Hey~"

"It seems I need to report to the Captain immediately. The White Path Sect, which has remained unconquered for three hundred years, has just been breached!"

Upon seeing this, Gin Ichimaru chuckled and said...

"You should think about what you should do next, right?"

The moment Gin Ichimaru finished speaking, a silver dagger was already at his neck. A burly man with short silver hair had appeared beside Gin Ichimaru and drawn his Zanpakuto.

At this moment, Gin Ichimaru was undoubtedly completely surrounded by the Visoreds. In front of him were the smiling Shinji Hirako and Rabu Aikawa, behind him stood Hiyori Sarugaki and Rojuro Ootorihashi, and on his left and right stood Kensei Rokusha and Shiro Kunan. This combination of four captains and two vice-captains seemed to have completely blocked Gin Ichimaru's path.

"You must be Captain Kensei Muguruma, right? Captain Tosen must be very happy to hear that you've returned to Soul Society~"

Gin Ichimaru showed no concern whatsoever. He turned his head and said to Kensei Muguruma beside him with a grin.

"Tosen?"

Upon hearing the familiar name, Kensei Muguruma's expression flickered with a moment of distraction.

"Shh!"

It was during the moment that Kensei Muguruma was distracted that Gin Ichimaru disappeared from the encirclement of the Visoreds and reappeared on a distant roof beam.

"So fast!"

Gin Ichimaru's movements were so fast that the members of the Visoreds present were caught off guard and momentarily stunned by his speed.

"Impossible! We have four captains on our side, how could he have gotten away?"

Aikawa Luowu's expression changed, and his pupils twitched slightly.

"Hehe! Don't be too surprised. After all, your era has long passed with the passage of a hundred years! The strength of the current captains of the Gotei 13 is fundamentally different from that of your era!"

"Simply put, with your current strength, you are no longer qualified to be captains of the current 'Gotei 13'. Times have changed, you old fogies! Before you stands the 'Gotei 13', hailed as the strongest in history!"

Gin Ichimaru stood on the roof beam, chuckling softly at the stunned members of the Kamen Rider Corps. He seemed to completely disregard them.

Chapter 189 Ichigo: This old man doesn't look like someone you can fight!

"Huh? You're saying we've been left behind by the times? Your 'Gotei 13' are the strongest? You really dare to say that! You foul-mouthed brat, it seems I, as your senior, really need to teach you a lesson here..."