Chapter 4: The Shadow Revealed

So you're trying to say the mystery shadow is actually those dogs?

I can't be absolutely sure, but...

...I think it's worth looking into.

The Captain's gone ahead. We should chase after them!

Look, there they are.

Get 'em! Yeah!

Hahhhh!

I see it. Now that you mention it, their movements are similar.

They're pretty agile for dogs. Maybe we can play with them for a while, too...

What the hell are you doing?!

Woah!

Huh? Tetsu?

What do you think you're doing to our dogs?!

What do you mean? They're your dogs?

So, to make it clear, these dogs here came from the Squad 7 barracks?

That's right. Around last week, part of the barracks' fence broke and five of them escaped.

We've been searching for them all this time.

They were running around separately, so it was hard to track them down, but... One, two, three... Good! They're all here.

All right! We're going home.

Aww, they left.

Tch. They were pretty entertaining while it lasted. Let's go, Yachiru.

Wait, so the mystery shadow that the Soul Reapers couldn't catch turns out to be dogs?

It sure looks like it, doesn't it? Well, that's what we get for getting excited over a rumor.

You know, as things stand, Squad 9 might never learn the truth.

Well, sucks to be them.