Ulquiorra, coming in.
So you've come... Ulquiorra... Yammy...
I was just finishing up.
How much of the Hogyoku has awakened?
It's gone about halfway. Things are going as planned...
For Soul Society, that is.
It's only natural.
You wouldn't be able to tell
unless you held the Hogyoku in your hands.
Kisuke Urahara sealed it away as soon as he developed it,
and he never unsealed it.
Even he probably doesn't know.
After being unsealed and in a sleeping state,
when the Hogyoku temporarily fuses with someone
with the Spiritual Pressure of a captain...
For an instant, it displays the same power as if it were completely awake.
Could you tell me your name, my new comrade?
Wonderweiss...
Wonderweiss...Margera.
Do you remember the instructions
I mentioned about a month ago, Ulquiorra?
Yes.
Put it into action. I'll give you the final say.
Take with you whomever you like.
Understood.
Oh yes...
Do you wish to go as well...?
Grimmjow...
Baldy!
"You're already dead..."
Don't you think that this line is deep?
He's in the middle of battle,
telling people who haven't realized that they've died that they're dead.
"Don't you realize it? You're alive, but you're already dead."
That line's not something in line with Schiele.
Anyway, could you stop reading the manga I buy before I do,
and telling me what happened?
Wake up, you bastard!
How many times do you think you died just now?!
I know!
You think that Soul Reapers have the godly ability
to keep on dying, don't you?
Well, they don't, baldy!
Shut up.
Dinner! Gather round!
The guy who gets here last has to wash the dishes!
Oh?!
So, Hiyori, is Ichigo making progress in maintaining his Hollow transformation?
You can tell by looking!
Not at all!
Right now, it's just a little over ten seconds.
He's worthless! That baldy's not worth talking about!
Crap...
Maybe he doesn't have any talent. Give up already!
Shut up, erotica woman!
You're not participating in my training,
so you've no right to say that!
I am participating, stupid!
Did you forget that I secretly lent you some erotica?!
You didn't lend me anything!
Don't make jokes like that! They sound true.
Don't be bashful...
I borrow some once every two days.
I'm not like you!
I read some twice a day.
I know!
Anyway, I've never been like you, you perverted woman!
I'm not perverted! I'm just very curious!
People call that perversity!
What?! But you're interested, too!
I'm not...
- Wait up! - A little over ten seconds in a month.
As I thought, we need time to do this.
The Hogyoku completely awakens at the end of December...
We have two months until then.
We've got to go a little faster.
There you are. What are you doing here?
Oh, Hisagi...
Well, I was watching them while I was taking a bit of a break.
They're training in preparation for the showdown in winter.
It's Kuchiki and Orihime Inoue...
Do you know her?
Yes... I met her in the World of the Living.
Hado 33: Sokatsui!
It looks like they're enjoying their training.
Oh! You think so too?
What?
Captain Ukitake, I have a personal request.
A personal request? What is it?
I want you to open the training ground behind the barracks.
The training ground? Why now?
Yes, sir! A friend and I want to train
in preparation for the showdown in winter!
You're...
C-Captain Ukitake!
I've brought you Orihime Inoue!
What are you saying, you stinky-armpit monkey!
I'm the one who brought her!
Don't lie, you snotty woman!
Anyway, Captain Ukitake... Would you like more tea?
Hey!
That's not fair!
You promised that we'd decide
who gets to pour him tea with Rock-Paper-Scissors.
The person who makes the first move wins!
S-Sorry... for being selfish.
And I came here so suddenly...
Inoue!
There's no need to be modest!
Our final goal is our showdown with Aizen!
As long as we have somebody with powers.
A Soul Reaper or a human, it doesn't matter which!
Look! I'd even want Chappy's help in this situation!
That's right, pyon!
Kuchiki, you don't need to adjust things to my level.
Anyway... Let's train!
S-Sorry...
It's fine as long as you understand.
Let's do our best, Inoue!
Okay!
When she asked me to open up
the training ground with such a desperate look,
I was wondering what was wrong.
But I'm glad that she's made a good friend.
Even if...she's a human?
Don't say that...
Sorry.
No. It's all right.
Friends are good even if they lead different lives.
And besides, she's not normal.
When she comes to Soul Society, she might become a Soul Reaper.
Hado 33: Sokatsui!
Santenkesshun!
I'm not finished yet!
Kotenzanshun!
Don't hold back! Your hesitation is your enemy!
O-Okay!
Hado 4: Byakurai!
Santenkesshun!
By the way, why are you here?
Do you have something you have to do?
Oh yeah! Here, here...
SEIREITEI NEWS Here's this month's Seireitei News.
There's a mail-order catalog inside.
Huh? Why are you doing this?
I'm overwhelmed...
Squad 10's captain and lieutenant are both
in the World of the Living.
Squad 11's captain is sleeping
and I don't know where their lieutenant is.
BIO LAB SIX DO NOT ENTER I'LL KILL YOU IF YOU COME IN Squad 12's captain and lieutenant haven't come out from the lab.
I honestly never knew that a captain's duties were so hectic.
Captain Tosen never asked his subordinate to do things.
Now then, I'll be on my way.
Come on... relax here for a bit longer.
I told you, I'm busy.
I don't mind watching two girls train, though.
Invite me again when I have a little more free time.
Four months... A short time to heal the soul...
It's an even shorter time to get stronger.
I can only hope this temporary peace lasts as long as possible.
No!
Crap! Crap! Crap! Crap! Crap! You bastard!
Take this! Take this! Take this! Take this!
Break! Break! Break! Break!
Damn it!
Aw... This is so annoying!
Shut up!
Can't you be quiet for a moment?!
But Fujikujaku is so annoying!
He's so overbearing and arrogant
and thinks that he's the most beautiful person in the world.
It's terrible!
I don't think he'll ever manifest himself!
Or rather...
I won't do it even if he asks me to!
What are you talking about? He's exactly like you.
My Haineko is selfish, temperamental, lazy and stupid.
This is really what you would call not getting along.
I hate this.
Wow... You're exactly alike!
Rangiku, you're the type of person who would look
at a picture of yourself and say "this isn't how I look"!
What did you say, Yumichika? Say that once more!
I'm Yumichika, so I will!
Both of you shut up! Concentrate!
I'll send you back to Soul Society!
Honestly...
Can't you even calm down and communicate with your swords?
Those clouds are moving fast...
Did you say something, Madarame?
No...It's nothing.
Arrancars?! No way...
Don't you think this is a little too early?!
It is indeed too early.
But we don't have any time to think about why they've come.
Oh?
We've come to a nice place.
There are some pretty strong Spiritual Pressures wandering around.
I'll go there first.
What are you talking about? They're Soul Reapers!
They're probably the reinforcements from Soul Society
that Mr. Number Six was talking about.
Right?
Oh! Sorry. You're "formerly" Mr. Number Six.
The guy I want to kill isn't in there!
Oh!
Hey. Wait, Grimmjow!
That bastard!
Leave him alone.
He's just an Espada dropout.
He can't do anything.
The guy I want to kill isn't down there either.
Do you want to fight the guy who cut off your arm,
the one who beat you up, or the one who reflected your Cero?
All of them!
Hey! Let's go, newbie!
How long are you going to just stand there?!
Another strange one's joined us.
A signal! We've got an Arrancar signal!
What about the Gentei Kaijo?!
We've already received permission!
What color is the signal?!
It's a crimson signal! It's an Espada!
I'm Squad 10 Captain, Toshiro Hitsugaya!
What a coincidence... I'm also a ten!
I'm Arrancar Diez, Yammy!
Diez?! Number ten!
An Espada, huh?
You seem to know a lot about it...
It seems you fought someone pretty talkative.
Are you an Espada, too?
That's right... My name is Luppi.
My rank is Seis.
I wonder if I should kill him?
Let go of me!
I told you, we still can't let you!
Your friends from Soul Society are stationed here for things like this!
Leave it to them!
But I've been training for times like this!
What good is it if I don't go!
Let him go.
Hey! What are you thinking?!
Shinji!
Kuchiki!
Yes! I got word of it just now!
The Kido Corps should be opening the gate right now!
Hurry to the Senkaimon in front of the barracks!
Yes!
Oh! Wait!
I also...
You can't, Inoue!
Huh?
You don't have a Hell Butterfly.
Even if you go with me through the Senkaimon,
you'll be sent to the Dangai, Precipice World.
I've given out orders to stabilize the walls of the Dangai, Precipice World,
so that you can pass through it safely.
It'll take about a half hour,
but you can go to the World of the Living then.
I know you're in a rush,
but it's important not to be hasty at times like this.
Got that?
Yes.
Don't make that face, Inoue!
I'm going ahead. I'll be waiting for you.
Okay!
It can't be! The Espada?!
And there are several of them... It's too early!
Wasn't the Hogyoku supposed to awaken later on?!
What in the world is going on?!
Hey. I've been looking for you, Soul Reaper.
That's my line.
I'll show you...
how much I've changed in the past month!
Bankai!
A Bankai? So what of it?
Did you forget?
Your bankai didn't do anything against me!
Did you forget?
My attacks gave you that scar when I used my Bankai!
I want to ask you one thing, Grimmjow.
What happened to your arm?
I discarded it.
It's unnecessary to kill you with two arms.
I see.
Then I don't need to hold back!
If you don't want to die, then don't!
Right now, the amount of time I can maintain
a Hollow transformation is eleven seconds flat!
I have to settle this within that time!
URAHARA'S SHOP I told you that you can't!
You've overused your powers!
I'll go. You rest here!
B-But...!
That's right, it's as Abarai says.
But Abarai is exhausted as well.
Both of you rest here.
Instead,
I'll go.
Are you really sure I don't have to go?
You don't have to.
Instead of that, organize the merchandise that I purchased.
You don't mean all those things you bought, do you?
Kurodo, Noba, help him.
Leave it to me!
No problem.
I'll be off!
He ran away...
Illustrated Guide to Soul Reapers...
SEIREITEI NEWS EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Aw... Busy, busy, busy, busy, busy, busy, busy!
Is Rangiku's article finished?
Not yet!
What?!
I've brought Squad 8's article.
Thanks. I'm glad that Squad 8 always sticks to deadlines.
It's only natural.
There's an Arrancar signal in the World of the Living!
It's an Espada!
What? I've got to go to cover the event for a special feature!
That's not what you're supposed to do...