Chapter 301: Before the confrontation
---(Moments after saving Rukia)---
(Ryoto's pov)
Did I need to be such a show-off? No.
Was it fun to do it? Yes.
Will this bite me in the ass in the near future? Possibly.
You need a little bit of fun in life. Especially in tough times, otherwise, you'll just be depressed the whole time. Been there, done that, but now that I'm done with my show, my allies distracted the opposition. I don't want to say enemies because it's just not true. We are just two sides, and the other side is unaware of what's going on or is manipulated, so we are forced to fight.
As planned, Jushiro-senpai and Shunsui-senpai took care of Yama-jii. Of course, our teacher could kill all of us if he used his Bankai, but it is for emergencies only. That or he is confident in defeating them with just Shikai, and, scarily enough, that is also a possibility.
Little Byakuya was yoinked by Yukima. The expression on his face was priceless, and I bet when this is over, she won't let him forget how she managed to get a jump on him.
That left the youngest Captain present and, overall, Toshiro Hitsugaya. Not for long, of course, as before he had time to question anything, he was grabbed and, I would even say, kidnapped by Harribel. There is an Ara Ara joke somewhere about busty Onee-san kidnapping a Shota, but I'm not going to make it. I feel it's just too easy. Maybe some other time.