Chapter 7: Spirited Away

Ikkaku, did you hear?

Of course I did! Why do you think I'm running?

There's no way the guys in the Rukon District would just disappear. I don't know what happened, but they messed with the wrong company's jurisdiction.

There's really nobody here...

There would've been a few left when we got the report, so it means the situation is escalating.

Maybe they got scared and left? I doubt they'd want to stay in a place where people were disappearing without explanation.

If they left, the Department of Research and Development could track them. They should be keeping us up to date.

Madarame 3rd Seat! Ayasegawa 5th Seat! We've searched the area, but we couldn't find even a single child.

So the entire village's been spirited away... This is almost supernatural.

Whatever. I'm not settling for that explanation.

Uh...

What? Is there something else?

Actually, there's something you need to see.

Their footprints are concentrated here and also end here.

Perhaps they didn't flee, but were gathered here and then taken away somewhere.

You see what I'm seeing, Yumichika?

Yeah, I only see footprints of bare feet and sandals.

This wasn't the work of a Hollow. A group of residents of the Rukon village abducted another group of residents of this village.

What? What does that mean?

It's our job to find out!

Search the area! There might be other clues!

Yes, sir!