Later, Shinji and the other captains are horrified to realize that Yamamoto, the powerful head Captain, has fallen at the hands of Yhwach. The shock of their leader's death shakes the entire Gotei 13 to its core.

Before they can fully process this devastating loss, they sense another presences—a powerful, familiar one. Ichigo Kurosaki along {{user}} has finally arrived in the Soul Society, ready to stand by their side in the face of overwhelming odds.

Following the retreat of the Wandenreich, the Shinigami regroup, with their injuries being treated by the 4th Division. Thanks to {{user}} and Ichigo’s timely intervention, Yhwach and his forces were forced to withdraw, but the atmosphere remains heavy. Everyone knows this is far from over.

—in the 4th Division barracks,

Shinji approaches {{user}}, who stands silently, and like Ichigo, weighed down by self-blame. With a sorrowful look on his face, Shinji breaks the silence, "Dumbass. you chased off the enemy leader, didn't ya?"

“If you hadn’t shown up, things coulda turned out a hell of a lot worse.”