The showdown with the Arrancars is in the winter.
Ichigo, Sado, Ishida, Rukia, and Orihime are undergoing intense training
to get as strong as possible in what little time they have.
Meanwhile, Hitsugaya's advance troops remain in Karakura Town
and fight the powerful Hollows who appear as they prepare for the showdown.
As that happens, the situation suddenly changes.
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!
Are you an Espada, too?
That's right... My name is Luppi.
My rank is Seis.
Your friends from Soul Society are stationed here for things like this!
Leave it to them!
Let go of me!
But I've been training for times like this!
What good is it if I don't go!
Let him go.
Kuchiki!
The Kido Corps should be opening the gate right now!
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.
I know you're in a rush,
but it's important not to be hasty at times like this.
Got that?
I'm going ahead. I'll be waiting for you.
Okay!
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!
Wh-What is that?!
Sorry... I don't have time to explain.
Getsugatensho!
What is this?
It's refreshing!
It's impossible to take on an Espada without using my Bankai,
even if I'm using a Gentei Kaijo.
I told you...
You can't defeat me one-on-one.
Don't you understand?
Shut up!
Say something to him.
I'll really kill him.
I don't like going two against one.
Oh yeah? What a bother...
Yammy!
Let me take on that kid too!
Huh?
They're all so troublesome.
Let's go four against one!
I'll release and take you all on by myself.
A Zanpakuto release...
I won't let you!
Bankai!
Daiguren Hyorinmaru!
Strangle! Trepadora!
What's wrong?
Is that the most damage your attack can do while you're released?!
You blocked that well!
I honestly thought that you couldn't stop it.
I'm a little shocked.
I guess captains are pretty tough, huh?
But what if that attack just now
had been eight times stronger?
What?
Crap...
Captain!
I told you that we should go four against one.
Oh! Sorry.
It was four against eight.
Crap... Not yet?!
There it is!
Renji!
Hey, Rukia!
Renji, what are you doing?
Didn't you get the notice that the Espada have appeared?
Well, I did get a notice.
But I trained a little too much
and I exhausted my Spiritual Pressure.
We're massaging him right now! Yes, yes!
You fool! What are you doing?!
Sorry, but they're not people you should fight
if you're not in good condition.
So Mr. Urahara set out...
Urahara?!
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.
This power... is not that of a Soul Reaper.
What did you do in the past month?!
I told you. I don't have time to explain!
You...piece of crap!
A Cero!
Piece of crap!
A Cero!
It's over, Grimmjow.
My mask...
It's over, Soul Reaper!
My...mask...
Looks like you over did it when you used that power of yours just now.
You were panting a lot as soon as your mask came off!
It's over, Soul Reaper!
I took quite a few hits, but in the end...
You can't defeat me with your power!
Why you...
It's useless.
This is pathetic.
Are you really Thirteen Court Guard Squad officers?
How boring.
Crap!
Aw... I'm so bored.
Luppi took all of them for himself.
Then again, it's a bother to go look for other prey.
Hey! Hey, newbie! What are you doing?!
Aw... I'm so bored!
Matsumoto!
Rangiku!
Yumichika!
Crap! What are you doing?!
How repulsive!
Why you...
Crap!
Lady, you've got a hot body. I'm jealous.
You're so sexy.
Maybe I'll punch you full of holes.
You bastard!
Stop!
Well... I made it in time.
That sure was close.
Who are you?
Oh, hello... I didn't introduce myself.
Lady Inoue! Lady Orihime Inoue!
We have finished stabilizing the walls of the Dangai, Precipice World!
Please pass through!
Okay.
Be careful.
Thank you very much! I'll be off!
Huh?
We shall accompany you!
What?! It's all right. You don't have to...
You are not a ryoka anymore! You're a guest!
A guest?
It is customary for two Soul Reapers without Hell Butterflies
to accompany a guest as the guest comes and goes!
You may find this uncomfortable, but please bear with us!
Okay... Then please lead the way.
I've got to hurry.
It's all right.
I've become a little stronger in the past month.
I'm sure I'll be of help now!
So wait for me Kurosaki... and everyone!
What's this? Only two guards?
Soul Society is unexpectedly incompetent.
They don't seem to know that it's most dangerous when you travel.
Kisuke Urahara...
I'm the owner of Urahara's Shop, a humble shop that sells cheap sweets.
Pleased to meet you.
Oh? There's someone pretty strange...
He's from back then.
It's disappointing that you have two guards.
But it's convenient that the troublesome restrictive currents
have been frozen.
It's not in my nature to rush things just so that we can talk.
Who are you?! Are you an Arrancar?!
Wait! You have something to tell me, don't you?!
That's right, woman. I have something to tell you.
Sotenkishun!
Run away! Please run away!
B-But...
Just run away! Please!
Ayame!
Oh? You can even heal injuries that deep?
That's quite the power.
Come with me, woman.
Wha-?
Don't talk.
Say only "yes."
If you say anything besides that, people will die.
I don't mean you...
I mean your friends.
Don't ask anything. Don't tell me anything.
You don't have any privileges.
The only thing you have is the rope to the guillotine
in which your friends have placed their heads.
Understand this, woman.
This is not a negotiation.
This is an order.
Lord Aizen wants your power.
I've been ordered to bring you back unharmed.
I'll just tell you once more.
Come with me, woman.
Hey everyone, how about a massage from a mod soul?
Your fatigue will be cured in one minute!
It's true! My body feels really light!
What are you doing, Renji?
They helped me out earlier,
so I'm helping them with their business.
You fools!
- We're very sorry! - We're very sorry!
ARRANCAR ENCYCLOPEDIA
The Arrancar Encyclopedia.
GRIMMJOW
If an Arrancar is born stronger than an existing Espada,
they switch places.
Recently, Grimmjow got his arm cut off.
So Luppi became the new Number Six in his place.
LUPPI
I knew that I would become an Espada sooner or later.
Oh? We seem like-minded.
For some reason, the other Espada hate me.
I don't really like you either.
What?