Aizen entered the World of the Living
to wipe out Karakura Town, an Enriched Spirit Zone.
In order to stop him,
the Soul Reapers took up positions in the World of the Living
and constructed the Tenkaiketchu on the four corners of Karakura Town
to swap a fake Karakura Town with the real one.
Madarame, Kira, Ayasegawa and Hisagi,
who were assigned to defend the pillars,
each faced Fracciones sent by Barragan.
Yumichika faced off against Charlotte Chuhlhourne.
It became a fight over beauty between Chuhlhourne,
who touted his own beauty, and Yumichika, who denied it.
A princess always gets her way.
If I say it's over, it's over.
W-What is this?
Rosa Blanka, the Sentence of the White Rose.
Enveloped in this briar covered with black,
you will die, unseen by anyone, smothered in white petals.
Unseen…by anyone?
That's right.
In anyone's eyes…
I see.
Thank you.
Tear in frenzy,
Ruriirokujaku.
What is this? This thing!
It's futile.
Those flowers are growing by stealing your Spiritual Pressure.
From here on,
all the Spiritual Pressure you radiate
will become that of the flowers.
Do you understand?
The moment those flowers bloom,
will be your end, Charlotte Chuhlhourne!
D-Damn it!
I'll help myself to some of your Spirit Energy.
Thank you for the treat.
Y-You.
You're sneaky…
keeping such an awesome technique hidden like that.
The second level of Zanpakuto transfiguration…
This was Bankai, wasn't it?
Wrong.
It wasn't Bankai.
Ruriirokujaku is the actual name of my Zanpakuto.
This is an odd sword, you see.
It's picky about colors.
"Ruri" is its favorite color.
And it dislikes the color "Fuji."
Fujikujaku is a nickname I arbitrarily gave it.
This sword despises that name.
When I call it that, it sulks
and only goes into partial release state.
Why do such a thing?
Squad 11, where I am, is the strongest fighting squad
among the Thirteen Court Guard Squads.
We're made up entirely of a group of fools, who gathered
out of respect for Captain Zaraki, and who live to fight.
We all feel that
"if we're going to die, we'll go out with a good fight."
Because of that belief,
we all made an unspoken agreement from way back that
our Zanpakuto would only make direct attacks.
Kido-type Zanpakuto look bad and are an embarrassment,
so just having one gets you treated like a coward.
I don't want to show this sword's power
to anyone in Squad 11.
Particularly not to Ikkaku and Captain.
That's why when you covered me with the briar,
I thanked you.
If you hadn't used that technique,
I could not have released this sword in our battle.
Even if it meant losing to me because of that?
Even if it meant losing to you and dying.
You really are a piece of work.
Hey… Aren't you going to draw your sword?
This is my weapon.
I'm well aware of the toughness of your Hierro!
Oh? So you've fought an Arrancar before?
Yeah.
Hey, big guy! What's your name?
Why do you ask such a thing?
I have no intention of telling my name
to an opponent who is no match for me.
Okay then, don't tell me your name!
I'm third seat of the Zaraki Squad, Ikkaku Madarame!
I let my opponent know the name of the man who's going to kill him.
That's my style!
I don't get it.
Don't get what?
A while ago,
you said you'd fight with strength equal to a lieutenant.
Even giving you the benefit of the doubt,
your strength right now was about fifth seat.
What's up with that?
Exacta.
That is correct.
Correct, you say?
My strength right now is indeed
at the level of a fifth seat in the Thirteen Court Guard Squads.
It pleases me that you made the correct assumption.
Just what I would expect of a lieutenant.
You pass.
What?
This is a test.
A test to check to see if you could accurately measure my strength.
Unless I did that, you wouldn't realize it
even if I fought at lieutenant-level strength, right?
The way you talk bothers me.
The way you put it, it sounds as if you're saying you have
a way of accurately fighting at the strength of a lieutenant.
Exacta.
My current strength is that of a fifth seat.
And…
The impact of his sword is greater?!
This is fourth seat!
Third seat!
Quit fooling around!
Am I getting closer?
And…
This is lieutenant level!
Bakudo 39: Enkosen!
Are you done already?
That was pathetic, Izuru Kira!
Ah well, but that's to be expected when you're facing Aguila.
Don't think they're just wings.
These are wings of steel, heavier than boulders,
that smash everything they come in contact with!
"Wings of steel," eh?
That's a good name. It sounds strong.
However, it doesn't change the fact that they are still wings.
Oh? Another technique?
Hado 58…
Tenran!
So you thought a tornado would work if these were still wings?
Well, it won't!
His power and speed are to be reckoned with.
But if I can lure him into a cramped room…
Hado 31…
Shakkaho!
He went through the trouble to invite me to his position.
How would you respond to that?
Quit scurrying about, you rat!
Devorar Pluma!
It's able to pierce through the building?!
There you are!
Damn it! He's hiding behind all sorts of things!
There's no sign that the number of wings is decreasing.
Must be his instant regeneration ability.
They probably regrow from the tip where they break off.
If that's the case…
As he's running away all over the place,
he might be thinking up some kind of plan.
But I won't let him!
What? What is he doing?!
Where did you go this time?!
What?!
Were your legs crushed because you couldn't get away in time?
I didn't think I used that great a speed, though!
You saved me the trouble.
For what?
Your long-distance attacks were tough to deal with.
All this time,
I was thinking of a way to make you attack me directly.
You see, there's no point in
cutting objects separated from its target with my sword.
I don't understand what you mean.
What in the world are you going to cut with that oddly shaped sword?!
What the hell is this?!
Damn it!
What's happening?! My wings are suddenly…
It makes what it cuts weigh double.
If I cut twice, it will weigh double again.
Cut a third time, and it will weigh double again.
That is the power of my Zanpakuto, Wabisuke.
Raise your head! Wabisuke!
In that instant where you attacked me,
I delivered four strikes across your entire wings.
If your wings are truly heavier than boulders,
they became much too heavy to fly a long time ago.
You dirty bastard, using a cheap trick like that.
Is that how a warrior fights?!
Dirty?
Oh, that's right.
Before we began fighting,
you were shouting out to get us both fired up.
If that's how a warrior acts,
the idea is completely outside my understanding.
Squad 3's squad flower is the marigold.
The flower holds the meaning, "despair."
In other words, it is the pride upheld by Squad 3.
A battle must not be heroic.
A battle must not be exhilarating.
A battle must be gloomy,
filled with despair, frightening and grisly.
That is what makes people fear battle
and choose the path that avoids battle.
I believe that my Zanpakuto, Wabisuke, among all Zanpakuto,
best coincides with Squad 3's philosophy.
It continuously increases the weight of what it strikes
until the adversary ends up crawling on the ground,
unable to bear the weight.
Then, without fail, as though to apologize,
the adversary extends his head.
That is why it is called Wabisuke.
What's so funny?
What do you mean, "despair"? Fear battle? Avoid battle?!
Let me throw your exact words back at you.
The idea is completely outside my understanding!
Battle is about…
firing up oneself to crush your adversary.
It's exhilarating!
You can't defeat me with that!
It won't be me who'll extend his head in apology!
It'll be you!
Devorar Pluma!
How?
Your defeat was already decided the minute
one wing was rendered useless.
No matter how hard a bird tries to stand up and fight,
a bird crawling on the ground is mere prey.
Earlier, you asked,
"What in the world was I going to cut with that oddly shaped sword," didn't you?
Wait… Please wait a minute!
A warrior shouldn't beg for his life.
Farewell, sky warrior.
If possible,
I hope you won't forgive me.
(Mirin=sweet rice wine)
Lieutenant, say mirin ten times.
Mirin, mirin, mirin, mirin, mirin, mirin, mirin, mirin, mirin, mirin.
What animal has a long nose?
(Kirin=giraffe)
Kirin.
That's not right! The correct answer is elephant!
Substitute Soul Reaper Work Journal!
What the hell are you doing?!
Shut up! Keep still!
How is it?
Delicious. What is this?
It's a confection I made per the captain's orders,
but it just won't sell.
I wonder why?
It's this…
Yeah, that won't sell.
Substitute Soul Reapers have a terrible sense of aesthetics.
No, I don't.