4-1 Ichigo and Nozomi Targeted

Jushiro, do you have a minute?

Yes. So why is it that you needed to meet with me so urgently?

I have some serious doubts about recent events.

Would it be about Ichigo?

Mhm. I'm very concerned about him. Something about this incident doesn't sit right with me.

I have to agree. The part that bothers me is that everything seems too perfect.

I don't see how they can commit the resources for such an effort, just to capture Ichigo. It makes no sense.

You hear that?

Yeah, they're about to move out.

Nozomi! Nozomi, where are you?!

Any sign of her?

Nuh-uh.

It hasn't been that long. She couldn't have gone far.

I can't follow her Spiritual Pressure. Are you sure this girl's really a Soul Reaper?

Ichigo!

Rukia, anything at all?

Nothing, not a trace. I put the lieutenants on it, but they haven't had any luck either.

Kon said she was looking for something yesterday, but since we don't know what it is, it's not gonna be of much help to us.

Damn! We don't have time for this. The captains are preparing some kind of operation. If they call for us, we can't just be missing in action.

What just happened?

It looks like a Senkaimon just opened up. I can make out the Spiritual Pressure of several captains.

Of all the times for them to show up here...

We need to find that girl, and fast.

Yeah. Kon!

What? Now he decides to disappear? And I don't have my Combat Pass either. Rukia, I need your help!

Okay, I'm on it! Are you ready?

Okay, let's go!

*Pant* *Pant*

Huh?

Bahhhh!

You stupid idiot! What are you doing in a place like this?

How did you figure out where to look for me?

Beats me. I just figured it out. Listen, you! Don't underestimate my intuition!

Now, tell me. Why are you so intent on being alone anyway? I don't get it. Do you hate all of us that much?!

Or is it something else? Do you have some other agenda going on? Well?

That is none of your business.

Hey, where are you going?! You just can't run off like that!