What If 14: Plan and Conspiracy
The Ryoka caused chaos in the Seireitei, plunging the Shinigami into turmoil.
Despite their small numbers, the trouble they stirred was enough to instill fear.
Two captains had been defeated!
One of the Ryoka, a boy suspected to be a Quincy, had managed to defeat the 12th Division Captain, Mayuri Kurotsuchi. However, though he succeeded, he completely exhausted his strength and was easily captured by the 9th Division Captain. He was now imprisoned in the 4th Division barracks.
This event didn’t surprise the Shinigami much.
After all, the 12th Division specialized in research and development, and Captain Kurotsuchi was not known for his combat prowess.
For a Ryoka to infiltrate the Soul Society, it was expected they’d possess abilities capable of contending with captains. Otherwise, why would they dare to intrude?
But the real issue wasn’t just that two captains had been defeated—it was who the other defeated captain was.
The second captain to lose was the 11th Division Captain, Kenpachi Zaraki.