5-3 -

Call a Captains' Meeting now!

What's that?! What did Shusuke do?

It's true. The members of Squad 7 witnessed him operating in collusion with Ichigo Kurosaki.

Oh great, that must be why we got called in.

I heard that you were there during Captain Amagai's examination. Is that true?

Yeah.

If he's on the run with Ichy, don't you think they'd say you're responsible for that?

I was tricked into doing it by the old man. I don't care either way about that guy.

That is all!

Pardon me, if I may interrupt, sir. Captain Amagai's actions are still somewhat unclear to us. And the motives of Ichigo Kurosaki and the rest are also puzzling.

I implore you to investigate the Kasumiohji Clan.

No!

Huh?

I forbid any investigation into that clan!

I just don't understand. Is there a reason the Kasumiohji Clan is off limits?

Hmm, I did some research of my own but got zero results.

It seems they don't want outsiders looking into their business.

What do you mean?

They're high ranking nobles, yet they rarely present themselves in public. And their clan certainly didn't associate with Central 46 that much either.

Captain! There's a fight in the Seireitei!

I know Ichigo and Rukia better than anyone else looking for them! So I'm asking you to let me through!

An order is an order. I cannot abandon the assignment I was given. I'll make you leave, even if I have to kill you!

Is that so? I was hoping you'd be a little more understanding about this.

But if that's the case, then I have no other choice. I'm passing through and nothing will stop me!

When you cross swords with Ichigo, you'll get it. You'll know that he wouldn't raise all this hell for no good reason.

But 'til then, I refuse to let anyone get in his way!

What if you're wrong?

What if it turns out that he has betrayed us?

We'll deal with it when the time comes!

And his sentence will be...