Death: Captain Millennium

After confirming what he wanted, Madarame was ready to go to sea. After all, he was Captain Shiba's son, so he had to leave him a way out so that they could meet again in the future.

"Stretch it out! Hozuki Maru." However, in order to make it look less obvious, he still released his Zanpakuto.

Ichigo, who fought Madarame Ikkaku so well, naively believed that the Shinigami of the Gotei 13 were not that strong. However, he did not know that Madarame Ikkaku had actually been hiding his true strength.

Madarame Ikkaku secretly marveled in his heart: "This kid is quite strong. If he wasn't the son of Captain Shiba, I really want to have a good fight with him."

As the battle continued, Ichigo gradually realized that something was wrong. He found that Madarame Ikkaku seemed to have slowed down his attack rhythm intentionally or unintentionally, as if he was not going all out.

"Strange... Why didn't this Shinigami use his full strength? Does he have any other tricks up his sleeve?" Ichigo was puzzled, but he remained alert and did not dare to let his guard down.

Madarame Ikkaku was fighting Ichigo while observing his reaction. Seeing Ichigo's puzzled expression, Madarame Ikkaku's mouth curled up slightly, thinking: "This kid has some good sense, worthy of being Captain Shiba's son."

In the end, after a fierce confrontation, Madarame deliberately exposed a flaw, allowing Ichigo to stab him. The price of letting Ichigo off was quite high. He was severely stabbed in the chest, the wound was torn and bleeding.

"After being chopped like this, no one will say that I let him win." Madarame Ikkaku thought to himself, but he deliberately put on an angry look on his face and continued to attack Ichigo, and took another blow to his body without Ichigo noticing.

Ikkaku endured the pain from his wound and thought to himself: This kid is quite powerful. It seems that I can no longer underestimate him. He pretended to be angry and asked: "Kid, why did you break into the Soul Society?"

Ichigo calmed his breathing, "I came here to save Rukia."

"Rukia? The god of death who is about to be executed by Biji? You are so brave! But, can you do it?" Madarame said disdainfully, "Even though you defeated me, I am only the third seat. There are vice-captains and captains behind me. Just wait to be killed!"

Ichigo had Madarame to help him, but Ganju was not so lucky. He was chased and hacked everywhere by Ayasegawa Yumichika. Fortunately, he brought many gadgets made by Kūkaku, which constantly obstructed Yumichika's attacks.

Yumichika was made very embarrassed by these strange things, and finally the two of them fell into a landfill, which made Yumichika, who already had obsessive-compulsive disorder, feel nauseous and almost vomited.

"Ah... so disgusting!" Yumichika couldn't help but scream. His face turned pale and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He tried to cover his mouth with his hands, but he couldn't stop the strong urge to vomit from coming over him.

Ganju watched Yumichika's reaction, feeling secretly proud. He knew that his gadgets, though somewhat strange, were indeed a torture for someone with mysophobia. He smiled and said to Yumichika, "So? Can't stand it? That's my strength!"

However, Yumichika remained undeterred by Ganju's words. Instead, he calmed down. He took a deep breath, composed himself, and continued his attack. Though he still felt uncomfortable, he wouldn't give up his victory easily.

Ganju realized that Yumichika wasn't going to be defeated so easily, and he began to take the fight seriously. He pulled out more gadgets to block Yumichika's attacks. The two of them chased each other across the Seireitei, creating a lively atmosphere.

After Ichigo learned the place where Rukia was imprisoned from Madarame Ikkaku, he immediately headed towards the location of the Fourth Deep Prison.

However, his luck seemed to have run out. Not long after, he bumped into soldiers from the 11th Squadron at an intersection.

These soldiers obviously would not let Ichigo go like Madarame did. To them, Ichigo was a great achievement that came right to their doorstep.

Faced with the enemy's encirclement, Ichigo had to go all out. He brandished the giant butcher knife in his hand, and with amazing speed and cutting skills, he quickly knocked down a group of soldiers like cutting melons and vegetables.

Despite this, the enemy's numbers were so numerous and continuous that Ichigo gradually felt overwhelmed and began to retreat while fighting. "Where did all these people come from? This is endless. This can't go on. I wonder where that Ganju guy went."

"Finally found it." Ichigo looked left and right, a look of joy on his face. He saw fireworks blooming not far away, and instantly became excited. He didn't care about the pursuers behind him and ran away.

The fireworks weren't actually a signal; they were Ganju's trump card. Ganju, pursued by Yumichika for the entire distance, was left breathless and in a state of disarray. This led Yumichika to believe that Ganju had no fighting ability, a mere weakling scurrying around like a rat. However, it was precisely this underestimation of the enemy that led Yumichika to fall prey to Ganju's trap.

Suddenly, Ganju stopped and turned to face Yumichika, a sly smile on his face. Yumichika was secretly delighted by this, thinking that Ganju was about to admit defeat, and unconsciously lowered his guard. However, he had no idea what would happen next.

At this moment, Ganju unleashed his special Kidō, sending Yumichika flying into the air. Naively believing that Ganju was finally about to engage him head-on, Yumichika immediately clenched his sword in mid-air, preparing to defend against any incoming attack.

However, Ganju didn't play by the rules. He pulled a specially crafted firework from his pocket and hurled it at Yumichika. Yumichika had no time to react; he felt a sharp pain in his forehead before the firework struck him. Then, the firework exploded right on his forehead, right in the center of the blast. It was sheer bad luck.

Yumichika's face changed drastically, filled with terror. Without time to think, he instinctively raised his arms to shield himself. But even so, it was unable to stop the terrifying impact. He felt a surge of immense force, blasting him away like a cannonball.

However, what shocked him even more was that the firework contained a powerful ghost power, which made the damage caused by the explosion even more serious. This discovery made Yumichika realize that the enemy he was facing was a disgusting ghost who was pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger.

When Yumichika regained consciousness, he found himself blown dozens of meters away. His clothes were tattered and battered, his body covered in a crisscross of wounds, deep and shallow, making him look utterly miserable. These wounds not only caused him excruciating pain, but also filled him with unprecedented humiliation and anger.

This battle was undoubtedly a completely humiliating one for Yumichika. He had never imagined that he would be defeated in such a way, and he was filled with anger.

"What a shame!" Yumichika widened his eyes and roared.

He had been confidently pursuing Ganju, plotting how to capture him, but reality had dealt him a heavy blow. Not only had he lost, but he had lost so miserably. How could he not feel resentment?

Yumichika suffered multiple injuries on his body, and the intense humiliation made him unable to bear it any longer, and he fainted again.