Bleach: Brave Souls story ยท Side story, The Invading Army Part 1

6-3 Squad 4 Captain, the Final Fortress

The Invading Army Part 1. Isane, who was helping Captain Unohana with her investigations, has also already been replaced with a Reigai. What is more, a Reigai of Retsu also appears...

2 scenes, 41 lines

1. Before the battle

10 lines
Kageroza

Well, well. It appears that the captains have entered the Precipice World.

Retsu

Doesn't their arrival mean your attempt at invading the world of the living has ended in failure, Kageroza?

You're a scientist, and a smart one at that.

If they return to the Soul Society, it's only a matter of time before they shut down your plans. Surely you must understand that.

Kageroza

Captain Unohana, you sound almost like a teacher admonishing a student.

However, you're gravely mistaken about one thing. Do you think I'd simply wait for them to come without doing anything to prepare for it?

Isane

I can sense three captains. Kuchiki, Hitsugaya, and Zaraki. But not Captain Komamura.

Kageroza

Only a single one brought down, huh? Well, it appears that my science is still far from perfect. I have much to learn.

Isane

Don't move! Hado 31: Shakkaho!

Kageroza

There's no hurry, Lieutenant Kotetsu.

2. After the battle

31 lines
Retsu

Kageroza Inaba, don't let this folly go any further.

You might think everything is going according to your plan, but killing Head Captain Yamamoto is impossible.

No, not just Head Captain Yamamoto. It seems you're underestimating all our powers.

Kageroza

I've underestimated all your powers? Is that what you said?

I've never been very interested in what others do, so it's difficult for me to say that I truly know all of you thoroughly.

But Captain Unohana, don't you think that the same could be said of you?

Retsu

What do you mean by that?

Kageroza

Oh, you'll find out.

Isane

Captain Unohana...

Reigai Isane

...you'll have to forgive me.

Retsu

Urh!

Kageroza

I certainly wouldn't face a captain of your caliber without a plan, now, would I?

You already know that many lieutenants passed through the Precipice World to the world of the living to work on cleansing the Tenkai Zone.

Well, during that time, I made a few modifications to the Soul Society's Senkaimon. I collected a small amount of Reishi from the Soul Reapers who passed through it.

With that, I created Mod Souls indistinguishable from the originals and placed them inside Reigai. And that is how I built my invading force.

Retsu

The Senkaimon.

Kageroza

Do you understand now? I've already collected your Reishi. And it's all thanks to the Lieutenant Kotetsu that I created.

Reigai Retsu

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

Retsu

Erh...

Kageroza

What are you going to do now? Heh, heh, heh...

Retsu

Bakudo 62: Hyapporankan!

Reigai Retsu

Hado 88: Hiryu Gekizoku Shinten Raiho!

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

Reigai Isane

Where's the original Captain Unohana?

Kageroza

She's a wise woman and a wily opponent. She never really had any intention of fighting us at all.

Reigai Retsu

So it would appear.

Reigai Isane

But...I don't understand.

Reigai Retsu

She knew that she didn't have much of a chance to win this fight. Especially not when it was three against one.

And if she were to die here, the original captains would lose their only means to heal and recover in the Soul Society.

Someone who would take the risk of fighting us anyway would not be fit to be captain of Squad 4.

Kageroza

Well, then. We need to get moving.