Chapter 32: The Soul Society Calls

Patch me through to Ichigo Kurosaki!

The Combat Pass is in the world of the living, but Ichigo Kurosaki isn't there. The trail of his Reishi...points to Hueco Mundo!

Where in the world of the living is his Combat Pass?

Sir! At Kisuke Urahara's shop!! I'm getting spiritual interference, so it's likely underground!

I see... That means Kisuke Urahara's with him. Connect me to him.

*Beep Beep Beep*

Oh. Hello, Mr. Akon. It's been a while. How's it going?

............

Huh? Me? I'm doing all right...

You deaf?! I said it's an emergency! I don't care how you're doing!

I need to speak to Ichigo Kurosaki! I know he's there! Put him on the line!

Mr. Kurosaki? That's not possible.

Why not?!

Mr. Kurosaki is currently fighting a Quincy who claims to be the captain of some Hueco Mundo Hunt Army.

(The Quincies were operating in Hueco Mundo! Did Ichigo Kurosaki realize that and head there to deal with them?!)

(Before us?! That's impossible! Ichigo Kurosaki!)

(I've heard about him, but I didn't expect him to be this unpredictable.)

And...what's the situation?

So far they're even. Actually... Ichigo is winning.

The enemy seems to want to do something to seal Ichigo's Bankai.

But it's not working and he looks frustrated.

............!!!

This isn't some fight I can just walk right into the middle of.

You have a firm grasp on the level of the enemy, don't you?

............!

I know the Soul Society's under invasion. The fact you contacted me means the situation is quite serious.

Let me go back to my first question. How is it going over there?

I did receive daten about not letting him use Bankai because his Bankai cannot be medalized.

But that's it. That's all it should've been. So why?! How is he doing it?

Against me, who became a Voll Stern Dich and absorbed even that monster. How is he so easily surpassing me?

Some guy I met before tried to seal my Bankai too.

Why do you guys want to seal my Bankai so badly?

Could it be you guys are afraid of Bankai?

O-Of course not!!! The Vandenreich are afraid of nothing!

Gah...

Thank you. Thanks to you, his Reishi crumbled, allowing me to fatally wound him.

It's an emergency. Please head to the Soul Society immediately.

Kisuke!

Mr. Sado, Miss Inoue! Perfect timing!

That body there should have a palm-sized metal plate. Please find it and bring it to me!

Kisuke... Where's Ichigo?

I had him head to the Soul Society. I will explain later! Right now, I need to analyze the enemy!