Zanpakuto…
Their shape and abilities are based on their Soul Reaper's soul.
Soul Reapers gain power
by learning their names and synergizing with them.
They are born with Soul Reapers and die with Soul Reapers.
That is what Zanpakuto are.
Damn it! He's been awakened!
Let's go, Ichigo!
Okay!
What Spiritual Pressure!
He's been sealed away for so long…
And yet he still possesses this much Spiritual Pressure?!
You've awakened… Koga…
I've waited for this moment for so long.
Now's the time for us to complete our goal!
Mura…masa…
W-Why?!
About now,
Koga must be tied up in prison feeling pretty humiliated.
It totally serves him right.
Yes, that's true.
He used to boast so proudly of his power…
I wish I could see how dejected he looks with my own eyes…
You are so mean.
You, too.
When I first heard of this plan,
I had my doubts about whether it would work.
But he fell for it hook, line and sinker.
It's over for him now.
Yes, it is!
What's wrong?
K…Koga!
W-Wait, Koga!
Pardon the interruption!
What is it?
Sir! Third Seat Kuchiki broke out of the barrack jailhouse!
He killed the three Soul Reapers involved in that incident.
Do you feel better now?
What's the matter?
No…when I think back, it still makes my blood boil.
It's time for us to forget…
Those men are no longer around. They're dead.
Let's use this opportunity to forget our past karma
and live our lives looking forward.
Sir Ginrei…
Koga…
Do you know what I have to say?
Why did you do such a thing?
Why did you kill them?
Because they betrayed me.
But still…I believed that they felt ashamed about betraying me…
But…
They were laughing.
Killing them…
Still didn't make the empty feeling in my heart
of knowing that they tricked and deceived me go away…
What am I… supposed to do…now?
You've completely lost any chance of proving your innocence.
If you had reflected on your situation,
conducted yourself properly and confined yourself to quarters
from the moment suspicion was cast on you,
everything would have been all right…
Confine myself? Why me?!
I didn't do anything!
You didn't do anything… that is true.
But what about now?
You may have had good cause,
but you committed a grave crime of
killing men who did not draw their swords.
You will likely be put to death.
I am well aware of your superior abilities.
However, you still lack the heart
to make full use of those abilities.
Your overconfidence brought about this result.
Do not forget that you now bear
the title and responsibility of our clan.
Ginrei…
I understand now.
You're the same. You're just like them.
You act like you're on my side…
You befriend me… put me off my guard…
But in your heart…
…you're just jealous of my power!
Koga!
Whisper…Muramasa!
Ginrei! You bastard!
Don't close your heart! Undo that barrier!
Damn it!
That's all right…
I'll save killing you for last.
There are tons of people I want to kill!
What's happening?!
Koga… Koga…
Koga…
Why is your soul so agitated?
They're all enemies, anyway.
Everyone hates me.
I'll kill them before they kill me.
I'm doing what's necessary to survive.
Let's forget about the past.
Can't you live your life looking forward?
Why am I so hated?
Is it because I am powerful?
Koga! Let's create a new world. I'll help you.
Is it this power that's causing the harm…?
Is it my power…?
Koga?
Those people…
Everything…
Destroy…
Koga…
Your voice…
Whisper…Muramasa.
Muramasa, release!
I have news to report.
Koga's victims now exceed several dozen as of yesterday.
Because of Koga's unique abilities,
selecting even veteran squad members is meaningless
because their swords get taken away…
There is one way.
The only way to take on Koga's illusion-type Zanpakuto
is to understand his power and close one's heart.
But in order to block his attack in that state,
one must possess considerable Spiritual Pressure
and an unyielding mental fortitude.
Aside from myself, if there is one other person who could,
on top of all that, still cross swords with him,
we might have a chance…
Anyone?
In that case…
I will help you seal Koga away.
Koga?
Oh, it's you.
Why did you kill even innocent people in the Rukon District?
Yeah…that's because…
I wanted to send a message to all of the Soul Society.
A message? What for?
To show the foolishness of ostracizing me from this world,
and to show how powerless the Soul Reapers are to stop my power…
To do that, you indiscriminately kill defenseless people?
Is that necessary to create our vision of an ideal new world?
"Our"?
What do you mean "our"?! Who're you kidding!
You consider yourself my equal?!
Koga?
You're my sword!
A sword should keep quiet and do as it's told!
You're exhausted…
You should rest…
Shut up!
You're a sword— don't give me orders!
What brings you two senior citizens here?
Did you come to kneel down before my power?
It would seem that's not the reason…
Koga…
Wasn't your power for the purpose of making your ideal come true?
Ideal?
There are no ideals in this world.
All that exists beyond ideals
is the despair of being unable to make them come true.
But despair releases my true power…
Despair is what takes off my binding
and frees my heart to do as it wishes.
Koga…you're mistaken.
Only those with power create all order…
Even if that power is dark black and ugly,
if that power wins, black becomes the color of what is right!
Koga…
It's useless, Ginrei.
This fellow is possessed by power—
he no longer hears what you're saying.
Interesting…
I always wanted to cut down the two of you one day!
Ginrei!
Are you going to fight me with your heart sealed off again?!
You can't use all of your strength that way!
Don't mock me!
Bakudo 4!
Hainawa!
What the—?!
I know your powers better than anyone here in the Soul Society.
Dammit…
Whisper…
Muramasa!
What's the matter with you?!
Muramasa! Appear!
Release! Can't you hear me?!
Dammit! Why won't you appear?!
I'm calling for you!
– Koga seems unable to use Muramasa. – Muramasa!
Sir Genryusai, now!
Right.
Let's do it, Ginrei!
Right!
Good.
Shisokeppu!
Forgive me…
Muramasa!
Koga…
Koga… Why…?
Why did you do this to me?
What?
What in the world is going on?
Koga?
You didn't answer me…
When I was on the verge of being sealed away,
I called for you…
You called…for me?
You refused to lend me a hand…
You say you…called me?
Your voice did not reach me… It's the truth.
I waited so long for you to call me…
And if I was called, I would have come at any time
to assist you with all the power within me…
That is how I felt…
But for so long, your voice never called…
Eventually, I learned that you had been sealed away…
That's why I've been trying for so long…
to undo the seal…
It's meaningless if you're not there when I need you!
I, a Soul Reaper, gave birth to your power!
All you need to do is to do as I say!
Weren't we of one spirit?
"One spirit"?
To me, you're just a sword…
Nothing more than a tool.
A mere tool shouldn't be so conceited!
You call your own Zanpakuto a tool and slay it…
You have no right to call yourself a Soul Reaper.
Muramasa's objective was Koga,
but Koga stabbed him, and then Byakuya appeared…
So…huh?
Next time, Senbonzakura will explain it
so even a monkey would understand.
You can confirm your facts at that time.
Just as I'd expect from you, Brother!
Thank you for being so considerate.
I think he takes us for fools.
Illustrated Guide to Soul Reapers!
Byakuya.
Today, I'm going to explain this to you.
The kenseikan is a headpiece
KENSEIKAN
that only high-ranking nobles are permitted to wear.
You'll be wearing it someday, as well.
Start thinking about how you'll wear yours.
Yes, Grandfather.
If I might ask, Grandfather?
What is it?
Where do you wear your kenseikan, Grandfather?