As Yachiru directs her captain to various dead ends with her “sharp instincts”, Ikkaku and Ichigo continue to fight, and Ikkaku, despite being badly injured and wielding a broken Houzukimaru, refuses to give up until unable to hold his weapon. Yumichika and Ganju are also engaged in battle, Ganju using more of his sister’s inventions and causing himself damage in the process. Ishida and Orihime are running frantically after being found by three groups of Shinigami, who, while giving chase, kick up lots of dust behind them. Seeing the moving dust cloud, Chad runs in that direction to see if it might be Ichigo. Ikkaku tells Ichigo Rukia’s location and warns him against his Captain.