Woke up with yawning, it's dawning
I'm still alive
Turned on my radio To start up new day
As goddamed D.J. chattered
How to survive
Amazing news got over On that air wave
Tonight, Love is rationed
Tonight, Across the nation
Tonight Love reflects world wide
Almost another day
She's a shooting star
Good-night, good-night
She's a shooting star
Good-bye…
Tonight, Love is rationed
Tonight, Across the nation
Tonight Love reflects world wide
Almost another day
See you some other day
Wind Licht Schneide!
Getsugatensho!
Ichigo…
Kariya!
Too slow!
Byakuya! Cut it out!
Are you trying to get me killed as well?!
I told you that you're in the way.
Y-You bastard!
What?!
Damn… How is he able to keep up with me?
I'm not nearly as fast as you are, but…
you could say it's my years of fighting experience.
There's that.
What?
I know which way you're going to move.
I know…
It seems that your wind defense can't protect you against everything.
No matter how good your defense is, it's possible to harm you…
if I use an attack that's more powerful.
You're better than I thought.
But…you still won't be able to defeat me.
I told you… Soul Society is filled with concentrated reishi.
We Bounts are immortal here.
Then prove your immortality.
What the hell?!
Wh-What is it this time?!
What? You're…!
Huh? Huh?! Why?!
That's the face of that old lady, Yoshino!
It can't be…
I finally found you.
What?
Who…are you?
My name is Rantao.
What?!
No way!
Rantao…you say?!
Yes.
Rantao… The creator of the Bounts who was exiled from Seireitei!
You're still alive?
Wait a second! Are you really her?
And…that face…
The attitude of the Soul Reapers has changed quite a bit, hasn't it?
What?
So vulgar.
What?!
Isn't it enough proof that I know about the Bounts?
Huh?
I'm the only one who knows about
the Bounts other than the Soul Reapers of Seireitei.
All the information on Bounts, except for a small section…
should have been destroyed.
You're…a Bount, aren't you?
You know that I'm the real Rantao.
You can feel it, can't you?
I knew you'd come some day.
I've waited for a mind-numbingly long time.
Indeed… It took a long time to get here.
We Bounts have suffered a painfully long time.
And…are you the one who forced this upon us?!
You're much more emotional than you look…
And more short-tempered than you sound…
Are you going to kill me?
Wait!
There are a lot of things I want to ask you if you’re really Rantao.
I can't let you die here!
Who said I was going to kill her here?
What?
She has to watch us achieve our goal.
What happened as a result of her actions…
I'm going to kill her… after I destroy Seireitei.
You bastard!
Byakuya!
I told you… I'll kill anyone who's an enemy of Soul Society.
You're not getting away!
It seems that I can also break… your so-called wind defense!
Kariya, let's pull back for now.
Koga…
Dalk! Cause a disturbance!
Oh my. There are so many handsome men!
But I'm sorry. I can't play with you today!
Lirin, do you know where they are?
It's no good… My sensors couldn't work properly in those explosions!
Damn!
Hey!
What?
Aren't you going to chase Kariya?
He has already disappeared into the distance.
Are you saying that's it's pointless to go after him?
Until the next time.
Jeez. Oh well…
So…
Are you an enemy? Or are you an ally?
There are more people than I thought there'd be…
Ichinose, at this rate they'll continue to double in number…
and will quickly grow into a huge crowd!
I guess this means there were a lot who were dissatisfied with Seireitei…
Huh? Where did Kariya go?
I don't see Koga anywhere either.
They'll be back soon.
Ichigo, someone's coming!
What?
Ishida!
Kurosaki!
You're safe…
Wh-What?!
Yoshino?
No… It's Rantao, the one Yoruichi talked about.
What?!
That outfit… A Quincy?
What in the world…is this?
A Soul Reaper and a Quincy, huh?
That's a pretty amusing combination.
If you're going against the Bounts,
I'm not your enemy.
Then could you tell us about the Bounts?
Before that…
I'm going to tend to your wounds.
My home is nearby.
We can talk there.
There, there. All right, Bonnie, stop.
Stop!
I think… He should be somewhere around here…
Ganju, what are you going to do?
Well, just watch.
What's this?
He's the Bull of Kusajishi.
What do you want, Ganju?
Hey! It's been a while.
That hurts!
Deal with it! I'm almost finished!
There. You're healed.
O-Oh!
My wounds are healed!
Of course they are.
Don't underestimate a technician!
So…what should I begin talking about?
How much do you know about the Bounts?
You were using human souls to do experiments
to create a life that never dies.
I heard that from the leader of the Bounts, Kariya.
Kariya…I see. That man earlier, he's the Bounts'…
Yeah…
The success rate of our experiment should have been very high.
But there was an accident during the experiment…
that affected the cycle of rebirth.
That's what created the Bounts, wasn't it?
That's right… The Bounts had no place in the World of the Living.
Even so, they tried to rely on Soul Society, but…
Soul Society didn't allow that.
Allowing Bounts in would mean accepting their existence.
That would mean admitting that they had created
a subspecies as a side effect of the experiment…
After being refused entrance…
the Bounts tried to force their way into Soul Society.
And…that's when the Quincies became involved.
Soul Society took that chance and nearly annihilated the Bounts.
The ones who managed to escape or were living elsewhere during that battle…
are Kariya's group right now.
If you've gathered that much information, what were you doing until now?
You created the Bounts.
Couldn't you have gone to the World of the Living and done something?
You're so concerned about the Bounts…
As a researcher, didn't you feel attached
to the Bounts even if they were created by accident?!
My Soul Reaper power was sealed away
when I was exiled from Seireitei…
This includes going to the World of the Living…
I can't even escape this place.
What was that power you used to get between us?
After many years and much research…
I was finally able to get back enough Spiritual Pressure to fight.
However…That's also limited…
But why were you the only one exiled from Seireitei?
The ones from Seireitei who exiled me…
were relieved to learn that the Bounts
didn't have the reishi conversion ability.
Did they think that everything could be settled in the World of the Living?
I predicted that the Bounts would
use any means they could to come here.
That's why I suggested we publicize everything and accept the Bounts.
And this is the result…
You…
Quincy.
I've caused you a lot of trouble.
Kariya used your power to come here, didn't he?
Y-Yes…
That's fine…
But why? The Bounts used the Quincy power.
Does that mean you are the Bounts’ ally since you helped them?
But from what I can see, you seem to be their enemy.
What's the meaning of this?
Well…
Well, a lot has happened…
Ishida, right?
Do you know what kind of tool that is?
What?
That artifact is…incredibly dangerous.
If you use it recklessly…
I know. But I have to use this power to defeat Kariya.
No matter what happens…
You say that you're prepared?
I see… But be careful.
Make sure that you don't cause trouble,
not only for yourself, but to those around you as well.
H-Hey!
I'm all right…
But…
Didn't you think I looked strange?
Strange?
I'm quite older than most Soul Reapers.
What?!
In other words, I did things to myself as well…
in order to wait for the Bounts to come…
Sorry, but I'm going to rest for about half a day…
Half a day?!
That's right…
Wait! I still have things to ask you…
When I recover. Until then…
It looks like she fell asleep…
Jeez. I was still talking…
She says she's a lot older than she looks.
It can't be helped…
So what are you going to do?
Are you going to go back to Kukaku's home?
No, we still have things to ask her when she wakes up.
We're going to rest here, too.
That sounds like the best thing to do.
How was Byakuya Kuchiki?
Not bad… I think fighting him made for a good declaration.
Was that your true goal?
You've been inquiring too much lately, Koga…
That's probably because I'm in high spirits.
Ichinose!
Yes!
Where are the other three?
They are watching the movements of Seireitei as planned.
I see… It's almost time.
Yes.
Don't wanna lose! Don't wanna cry!
'Cuz I wanna keep laughing! MOVIN'! MOVIN'!
Don't wanna lose! Don't wanna cry!
'Cuz I wanna keep laughing! MOVIN'! MOVIN'!
Lying around, dozing as usual Flipping through nothing but manga books
My motto: Funny & Easy
I wanna live life carefree
"On the road you need a companion, in life you need sympathy"
Underneath the sun, smilin' every day
Being kind to others, and also to myself
But I get things done when I need to (Really?)
Now then, come with me (Can I trust you?)
Trust me or not, you won't really know until you give it a try
I mean, wouldn't you rather trust and laugh together?
(I wanna) Go for walk
Things won't get started if you don't act!
Don't wanna lose! Don't wanna cry!
'Cuz I wanna keep laughing! MOVIN'! MOVIN'!
Don't wanna lose! Don't wanna cry!
'Cuz I wanna keep laughing! MOVIN'! MOVIN'!
Don't wanna lose! Don't wanna cry!
'Cuz I wanna keep laughing! MOVIN'! MOVIN'!
Don't wanna lose! Don't wanna cry!
'Cuz I wanna keep laughing! MOVIN'! MOVIN'!
It sure is great that Rukia has such a cool older brother.
He's reserved, calm, refined, and incredibly wonderful.
You mean he's inarticulate, insensitive, and arrogant.
Scatter, Senbonzakura.
I told you that you're in the way.
I thought that you went home…
The Illustrated Guide to Soul Reapers Golden after these messages!
Illustrated Guide to Soul Reapers!
Golden!
A souvenir?
Yes.
I heard that you regretted
there weren't any combs that were right for you.
So when I went to the World of the Living…
Oh?
It looks quite different from a regular comb…
Oh?
Yes… This is quite a rarity…
I'm glad he's happy…
PET SHOP
Orihime Inoue knows good stores…
HOW RUDE OF YOU TO ASK MY AGE!