Renji and Rukia, having grown up in a town where “shitty bastards live shitty lifestyles”, loose their friends and decided to take the well-trodden path out of the poverty – to become a Shinigami and reside in the Seireitei. But even at the Central Spirit Technique Institute, people look down on them for their social [...]

Renji had gone out of his way to drop off his adjutant insignia at the 6th Division division-house before going to confront Ichigo, so Kira and Hinamori both think it must be something big and related to Rukia. They are right, of course, and Renji is still engaged in battle with Ichigo. He blames Ichigo [...]

Ichigo, Ganju and Hanatarou make their way through the underground water tunnels that only the 4th Division know their way about. Hanatarou tells Ichigo what Rukia had told him about him when he had been assigned to clean her cell, and Ichigo is spurred on to hurry out of the tunnels, emerging at the closest [...]

Ichigo, Ganju and Hanatarou make their way through the underground water tunnels that only the 4th Division know their way about. Hanatarou tells Ichigo what Rukia had told him about him when he had been assigned to clean her cell, and Ichigo is spurred on to hurry out of the tunnels, emerging at the closest [...]

Jiroubou had all along been after Orihime, which is what Ishida calls the coward’s way of fighting, not bearing to kill, but just to make sure that Jiroubou cannot return to becoming a Shinigami, destroys his Soul Sleep and Chain Link. Ganju and Ichigo, both being chased by large groups of Shinigami from the 11th [...]

Jiroubou had all along been after Orihime, which is what Ishida calls the coward’s way of fighting, not bearing to kill, but just to make sure that Jiroubou cannot return to becoming a Shinigami, destroys his Soul Sleep and Chain Link. Ganju and Ichigo, both being chased by large groups of Shinigami from the 11th [...]

Ichigo is running around looking for Ganju, who is still fighting Yumichika. Using some new techniques, he is able to defeat Yumichika, finishing him off by using his face as fireworks for the rest to see his location. Ichigo is subsequently chased by a large group of Shinigami, as is Ganju. Ishida and Orihime meet [...]

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 [...]

Chad has managed to avoid being seen or getting hurt, as has Yoruichi, but over on Ishida and Orihime’s side, despite the Sacred Tri-Link Shield, Orihime has gotten hurt and Ishida, with his bandages, has performed first aid for her. But things couldn’t be worse for Ganju and Ichigo, who although saved by Ganju’s sandpit, [...]