Other than being able to see Spirits,
I, Ichigo Kurosaki, was a very ordinary high school student.
When I met Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki,
I obtained Soul Reaper powers that allowed me to protect people.
As I began my work as a Substitute Soul Reaper,
I was sucked into a maelstrom of battle.
Orihime Inoue was taken away
by the treacherous Soul Reaper, Aizen.
Together with Chad and Ishida,
I headed into Hueco Mundo to rescue Inoue
and began my battles against the enemy, the powerful Arrancar.
In order to stop Aizen, who invaded the World of the Living,
the Thirteen Court Guard Squads moved into action.
An all-out war was about to begin.
In order to prevent Aizen from wiping out Karakura Town,
the Soul Reapers evacuated the people of Karakura Town
using Tenkaiketchu,
relocating the entire town to the Rukon district.
Madarame, Kira, Ayasegawa and Hisagi
were assigned to defend the pillars.
The four faced the Fracciones sent by Barragan.
The battle between Charlotte Chuhlhourne and Yumichika
escalated into a battle over beauty.
Yumichika won by unveiling Ruriirokujaku,
his Zanpakuto's genuine form.
Kira also emerged victorious by entrusting his Zanpukuto, Wabisuke,
with his squad's philosophy of despair.
Shuhei Hisagi went against Findorr Calius,
who boasted that he could control his strength.
Hisagi proved to Findorr that a man who did not fear his sword
had no right to hold one by using his Zanpakuto, Kazeshini.
However…
Madarame was…
defeated?!
That's one pillar down.
That…
can't be.
Ikkaku!
Don't do it!
Can you do anything against
an opponent that defeated Madarame?!
I don't care!
Let me go!
If you insist on getting in my way,
then I'll just have to clear the way!
Don't be stupid! Cool your head!
Shut up!
Out of my way!
H-Hey!
That was very disrespectful language for a fifth seat.
I know you're distraught, but mind yourselves.
Kira…
I used Gaten. He'll be fine.
More importantly,
if one pillar was destroyed, what does that mean?
It's a Tensokaiki!
With the pillar destroyed,
the real Karakura Town is starting to return!
This is bad.
We have to stop the reversion somehow.
This bald guy seemed like
he was still concealing some sort of strength, but…
If he's dead, oh well.
Not so fast.
Who're you calling "dead"?
Don't go deciding that for yourself.
It'll take more than that to kill me!
You're wasting your time!
If you're alive, show that strength you're hiding!
Show it. Say "I understand."
You're going to die.
Say "I understand."
I…
under…
Don't make me laugh.
Strength I'm hiding, you say?
I have no such thing.
And even if I did,
I don't have the time to use it on a small fry like you!
Is that so?
Then die.
Captain Komamura!
Tetsuzaemon!
Right!
We stopped the reversion.
These are for emergencies,
but as long as you fight without breaking these,
it should be okay.
Iba…
He's humongous!
Bigger than Captain Komamura.
I felt that one quite a bit, Soul Reaper.
Or should I call you dog?
Anyway, that was a good punch.
But…
It wasn't a real punch!
Captain Komamura!
That is what you call a "real punch"!
And while I'm at it, let me show you
what a "best punch" is like.
Breathe,
Calderon!
What?
What the hell is that?!
– What?! – What?!
What is that?!
It's too much trouble to smash you.
So you've shown your true form.
Interesting. I'll…
Hey, Iba?! Where are you going?!
Shut up!
We're no match for an adversary that sent the captain flying!
Huh?!
What's with that yellow-bellied reasoning?!
Never mind, we're getting out of here!
Heavy…
Weary…
But it can't be helped.
It's Lord Barragan's orders!
Damn…
Damn monster.
If that hit us, it'd have been the end of us!
Quit dawdling! Let's go!
No way!
I'm fighting!
If you wanna run away, you can run away by yourself!
You say you're going to fight,
but how're you gonna fight a guy
you were no match for earlier?!
Or what! Is it like that guy says?
Do you have some strength you've being hiding?
No, I don't have anything like that.
Then be a good boy and come with me!
Hey!
There they are, those pesky…
His stride is huge! He'll catch up!
Keep quiet!
Let go of me, Iba!
The two of us can't get away!
I said shut up!
It's over.
C-Captain!
Don't back away, Tetsuzaemon!
Ever!
Stand behind me!
Sir!
That had no effect, maggot!
But I was surprised.
I never imagined a maggot like you could throw me,
a Fraccion of Lord Barragan.
Damn it.
Iba, we should help.
Keep still.
Iba…
Watch closely, Ikkaku.
That's what the captain of our Squad is all about.
You lowly maggots have the audacity to defy Lord Barragan.
It's so unbelievable.
It makes me yawn.
I see.
I'll stop that yawn for you.
Bankai!
Kokujo Tengen Myo-oh!
Why you!
Too bad for you.
I've become accustomed to your weight.
Damn it!
This time, I've got you!
Oh no! He can't use his arms!
If he gets hit with that at such a close range,
he's in trouble!
Captain!
What is…
this guy?!
What is this?
What in the world are you?!
Oh yeah.
I haven't identified myself yet.
I am Sajin Komamura, captain of Squad 7.
I'm ashamed to say, as you said,
I'm a maggot-like fellow.
No mercy…
That's a good thing.
Real or replica town, it doesn't matter.
Squad 7 could be in the red for this fiscal season.
Captain will pay out of his own pocket
for damages done by the squad.
He won't let the squad shoulder the bill.
That's the kind of man Komamura is.
Is that for real?! All right!
Then I'm going to fight without worry.
You're not included.
What you break will be deducted from your salary. No arguments.
Captain, you're a tightwad!
I have so many things I want to buy this month!
You're such a…
Umm…
I think it's a good thing we didn't make it in time.
Yeah.
Amazing.
Damn right.
Your Bankai and his are still as far apart as
heaven and earth, Ikkaku.
– Iba… – Didn't think we knew about it?
You idiot!
Relax. I won't tell your captain.
But give it some hard thought, Ikkaku.
Your job this time was to protect the pillar,
but you allowed your pillar to be destroyed.
Do you know why that happened?
Because you kept your strength hidden.
It's your prerogative to die while keeping your strength hidden,
but don't ignore your orders because of that!
Don't hurt the squad's fight because of your selfish pride.
As long as you're a part of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads,
orders are an absolute!
Even if it means squashing your pride or honor,
that is the one thing you must see through!
Iba…
I understand that.
But…
What do you understand, moron?
You're acting like a spoiled kid.
You think that if you die, there's someone to take your place.
Somewhere inside of you, that's what you're thinking,
so you can lose like it doesn't matter.
Now wait…
I'm not going to let you get away with saying that.
Who says I could lose like it doesn't matter?
Well, isn't that the case?! Where am I wrong?
Damn you!
You bastard!
Why did you charge him head on with those injuries?
Even if you charge him head on,
it's meaningless if you get crushed.
Do whatever it takes to win,
even if it means running away from, or outfoxing the enemy!
I can't do that!
I can't fight such a cowardly fight!
Then put on strength, damn it!
If you insist on having things your own way,
then make yourself stronger.
When you fight an enemy,
win even if it means you die doing it.
That's what it means to do the right thing.
C-Captain!
Relax.
Unfortunately, I'm a little hard of hearing today.
Chuhlhourne, Abirama, Findorr, Poww…
Useless idiots.
I tried pricking my ears up. So how do I look, Tetsuzaemon?
It was perfect!
We received gifts from fans all over the country,
but most of gifts were dog accessories and dog food.
That's fine!
Captain?!
Arrancar Encyclopedia!
ARRANCAR ENCYCLOPEDIA
Today, we're discussing Barragan's Fracciones.
Chuhlhourne's sword release is Reinas de Rosas.
Abirama's is Aguila.
Findorr's is Pinza Aguda.
Poww's is Calderon.
Written as you just saw…
Except they're all dead now.
We're still left.
We're next!
Try not to die, okay.