In the bustling World of the Living, under the muted glow of streetlights, tension crackled in the air as Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya stood with furrowed brows, attempting to maintain an air of authority amid the bickering of his subordinates.

“Shut up, you guys! You're making a scene!” Toshiro's voice sliced through the verbal skirmish of his like ice. He had always been the epitome of seriousness when it came to his duties. “Have you forgotten why we're here?” Toshiro raised his eyebrow.