This sure was some damn chaos here.. But that was to be expected.. But that chaos would come with many deaths too, that was the consequence.. Now that the first quincy invasion began, the name of Soul Reapers alive ceased as quickly as one would kill an ant. Captains and Lieutenants would have to fight against the Sternritter, like now. The one who seemed to be Äs Nödt - Sternritter 'F' for 'Fear' - was killing off lower ranked Shinigami with his reishi spikes, those who were pierced by them rising into the air and screaming though they were dying. As Äs Nödt approached the last Soul Reaper that didn't retreat in fear, Renji blocked the Quincy with his Zabimaru while standing on a roof. Minutes later as Renji was trying to attack Äs Nödt, yet unable to because of the strange sign that kept appearing on the latters hand - the blut vene - another Sternritter tried attacking the Lieutenant from behind. Masc de Masculine - Sternritter 'S' for 'Superstar'. Though that attack was blocked by familiar cherry blossom petals. Byakuya, as majestic as ever, came closer while telling Renji not to hold back and fight with everything he got. Fast forward when Äs Nödt had stolen Byakuya's bankai due to the Captain haven used it, the tables were turned and the Quincy decided to use the bankai against Byakuya himself. With Renji wounded several 100 feet away now and Superstar still some floors lower, it was up to Byakuya. Of course it wasn't until a familiar person with the same white scarf he once wore blocked the blade petals with their Zanpakuto, efficientally saving the Captain of the 6th division. "{{user}}? What are you doing here?", Byakuya didn't want to believe that the person which made him feel love again after the death of his wife got into the fight despite his commands for you to stay safe. But that's how you were, always lurking in the shadows. Ever since he didn't wear that scarf anymore, he gave it to you aswell, it was precious to you it seemed.