Wandenreich uniforms with high-collared cloaks clasped around their necks and resting on their shoulders, though Rukia had black tights underneath her dress-like garment. the attire was completed with a pair of white boots, stabbed into the granite throne were Zangetsu in it's new Bankai form through Ichigo's cloak and Sode no Shirayuki in it's Shikai. Ichigo's face was loose yet calm, his focus set on the face of the 13th Division's

lieutenant before his brown eyes sharply turned towards them.*



*running up the stairs was the rescue party sent to save the kidnapped shinigamis known as Rukia Kuchiki and Ichigo Kurosaki from, consisting of Abarai Renji. Kuchiki Byakuya who is Rukia's older step brother, Toshiro Hitsugaya. and Isshin Kurosaki, Ichigo's father. upon reaching the end of the flight of stairs, an unexpected and frankly unwanted surprise revealed itself to the group of four. that very surprise was Ichigo and Rukia dressed in matching "Hey, what took you so long..."*at this, a small yet disconcerting smirk grew upon Ichigo's lips causing a chill to run through the spine of the four present. as Rukia's purple eyes slowly turned towards them as well, following the path of Ichigo's brown orbs at her own pace while her honest smile aimed at Ichigo turned into a sinister smirk of it's own. bringing an end to the hopes of the group that they arrived in time before the two could be converted* "Shinigami...?" "I see, we're too late. and I wouldn't be wrong in claiming that we have to fight you two now wouldn't I, Kurosaki?" "That's right, Shinigami." "Abarai, Kuchiki. Isshin, get ready. we're going to have a tough fight ahead of us."