Death: Captain Millennium

"Renji, you've been a bit slack. You can't even catch a brat like this." There was a hint of dissatisfaction and blame in Byakuya's voice.

A look of shame appeared on Renci's face. He lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry to embarrass you, Captain!" After that, he took a deep breath and cheered himself up.

However, Byakuya waved his hand, signaling him not to attack again. "No need, since I've already attacked, you can just watch from the side. I don't want to waste any more time here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Byakuya flashed and appeared behind Ichigo like a ghost. His speed was so fast that Ichigo had no time to react.

Ichigo, holding the broken sword in his hand, stood there with his eyes wide open, stunned, as if he didn't know what was happening. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his back, and blood splattered everywhere. He looked down at his wound, his mind filled with confusion: "What happened? I think I got stabbed twice?"

Ichigo muttered to himself. He tried to struggle, but his body gradually lost strength and he finally fell to the ground, unconscious.

At this point, Ichigo's "lock knot" and "pokusui" were severed by Byakuya. This meant that even if Ichigo survived, he would lose his power as a Shinigami. In fact, Byakuya had already shown mercy; if it weren't for Ichigo's resemblance to Shiba Kaien, he would have likely killed him with a single blow.

Byakuya decided to let Ichigo stay here and await his fate. Since the power of the Shinigami had been withdrawn, Ichigo's life or death depended on his own luck. If he survived, it would be his luck; if he died, it would be due to his incompetence.

"Renji, open the gate, it's time for us to go back." Byakuya called Renji and turned to leave with Rukia, leaving Ichigo lying alone in a pool of blood, his life or death uncertain.

"Boom"

Thunder suddenly roared, and the sudden rainstorm mercilessly hit Ichigo. In a half-conscious state, he seemed to see the clogs and hat. Maybe it was just his fantasy before death.

At that moment, in the Karakura manor, a man petting a cat stopped what he was doing. He looked up into the distance, a subtle glint in his eyes.

"Has it started?" he whispered to himself.

The cat in his arms looked at him puzzledly and asked, "What started?"

The man smiled slightly, stroked the cat's head gently and said, "Go back, Yoruichi, go find Urahara, he knows what happened. But you must keep everything here strictly confidential, you don't want them to become cannon fodder later, right?" After that, he put the cat on the ground.

Ye Yi stared at Lin Yu, her eyes full of confusion and doubt. She didn't understand why Lin Yu suddenly said that, and she didn't know what he was going to do next.

"What are you going to do?" Ye Yi frowned, with a hint of worry in his tone.

Lin Yu smiled slightly, revealing a confident look. "You don't have to worry about what I'm going to do. Just know that you should go back."

As he spoke, Lin Yu took the initiative to separate from his artificial corpse and resumed his long-lost Shinigami form. He held his Zanpakutō in hand and opened a portal. Then, without hesitation, he walked through the portal and disappeared into the room.

Ye Yi watched Lin Yu leave, her heart full of doubts. But she knew that Lin Yu must have his own plans, and she could only choose to believe him. So, she turned and left, running towards the location of Urahara's store.

In the captain's lounge, a spatial fluctuation flashed, and Lin Yu's figure emerged. He was finally back. After more than ten years, he once again returned to Soul Society.

The captain, who was sipping tea, raised his eyes slightly and glanced at the newcomer. "You still remember to come back?"

"Of course I have to come back. Our plan has already begun." Lin Yu looked so mean that people wanted to beat him up.

"Oh?! I thought you had forgotten about this a long time ago." The captain's tone was teasing.

"Haha... How is that possible? Captain, you're joking." Lin Yu laughed dryly and scratched his head. "I've always kept our plan in mind."

The captain personally poured a cup of tea for Lin Yu and asked with a smile: "So, do you want to taste this fragrant tea?"

However, Lin Yu answered without hesitation: "No, for me, fine wine can better satisfy my taste." As he said that, he took out his small wine flask from his arms, took a sip lightly, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

Then, Lin Yu put down his glass, looked at the captain, and said slowly: "Captain, next, you will receive a summons from the Forty-Sixth Chamber. Rukia secretly imparted the power of the God of Death to humans. Her death sentence is inevitable."

Hearing this, the captain slightly opened his half-lidded eyes, his gaze deep and sharp, as if he could see through Lin Yu to the truth behind it. He slowly said, "As nobles, the Kuchiki family holds a very important position. We didn't alert the Second Division to this incident precisely because we wanted to show some mercy to the Kuchiki family. But will the Forty-Sixth Chamber really sentence Rukia to death?"

Lin Yu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile, and said softly: "If the Forty-Sixth Chamber was still controlled by those corrupt old men, then Rukia would only be imprisoned for a few hundred years at most. But now the person giving the order is Aizen, and those old men are probably already dead."

Upon hearing this, the captain's face instantly turned gloomy and he slammed the table in anger: "What?"

Lin Yu quickly stepped forward, gently patted the captain's shoulder, and comforted him, "Captain, please calm down. Although Aizen's move was unexpected, in a sense, he has helped us solve a big problem. After all, those old guys in the 46th Chamber have long been rotten and should have disappeared long ago, right?"

Upon hearing this, the captain frowned slightly, and the anger on his face gradually dissipated, and he fell into a brief silence. After a moment, he slowly raised his head, staring at Lin Yu sharply, and asked in a serious tone, "You didn't discuss this matter with me beforehand."

Lin Yu smiled slightly and said softly, "Captain, you have become merciful. Some things should be done this way. I didn't discuss it with you because I was worried that you would be soft-hearted."

A complex emotion flashed across the captain's eyes, as if he was touched by Lin Yu's words. He sighed deeply and then asked, "Then why are you telling me this now?"

Lin Yu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile, and explained: "I'm afraid that when you arrive at Room 46 and find that they are all dead, you will be furious. After all, in Aizen's cognition, you have been fooled. If I don't tell you in advance, if Aizen finds out, it will be troublesome."

"Captain! I'm being summoned by Room 46." Chojiro's voice rang out from outside the lounge.

"I understand, Chojiro, you step aside first, I'll be there soon." The captain adjusted his mentality and looked at Lin Yu deeply.

"Captain, please go quickly. I'll wait for you here." Lin Yu understood what the captain meant. He was afraid that Lin Yu would run away again.

After getting Lin Yu's reply, the captain got up and went to Room 46.