Orihime has been abducted by the Arrancars.
In order to save her, Ichigo, Ishida, Sado, Rukia, and Renji
have marched into Hueco Mundo, the world of the Hollows.
They crush the Arrancars standing in their way and
finally make their way to Las Noches, Aizen's headquarters.
Awaiting Ichigo and his friends in Las Noches
was a path that split five ways and disturbing Spiritual Pressures.
We're going into battle now!
Believe...that our blades cannot be broken!
Believe...that our hearts will not yield!
Even if we lose our way, our iron will is one!
Vow...that even if the earth splits, we will come back to this place alive!
Waiting down the path that Ichigo chose was Arrancar Ciento Tres, Dordoni.
Ichigo is baffled by the strange actions and words
of this Arrancar with a triple-digit number.
But when he decides to fight him seriously,
Dordoni's moves suddenly change.
My, my…
Don't judge people by their appearances, niño.
We're known as the Privaron Espada.
All those who have triple-digit numbers, including me, were once Espada.
Whirl! Giralda!
Is that all you've got, niño?!
This Spiritual Pressure… It's Ichigo.
Crap!
I sense a terrible presence all around.
Wh-What?
What's this Spiritual Pressure?!
S-So it was you! Don't surprise me!
What are you doing here?!
Ne… Ne…
“Ne”?!
What about “Ne”? Tell me!
Nel!
I'm looking for Nel!
Then why did you come to me?!
I know! You're lost!
You got lost, didn't you?!
Where is Nel?!
I don't know! You really are lost!
I thought it was strange!
You had no reason in choosing to come to me!
Nel…
Nel went after Ichigo.
It'll be terrible if we don't hurry!
Shut up!
She's safe if she's with Ichigo!
Don't cry. It's scary!
Th-That's not it.
If we…If we don't find Nel quickly…
If we don't find Nel and stop her…
Nel will…
He's running away!
Why are you running away?!
It's a reflex!
It's because you're chasing after me!
Your face is… How should I put this? It's thoroughly terrifying!
Please, stop!
I'm getting to the good part of the story!
You stop, first!
Anyway, you have to search for Nel, right?!
Turn back!
Nel!
Ichigo!
Come on! Come on, come on! Come on, come on!
Use your Bankai, niño!
Otherwise you’ll die!
Saving your spiritual power against an opponent like me…
That's about as sweet as chocolate.
Why don't you understand?!
You're being unreasonable, niño.
Use your Bankai…
I want to see you at full power.
Getsuga…
tensho!
Oh?
Ichigo!
Are you all right, Ichigo?!
Oh? I commend you on your actions just now.
But now you understand, right?
At this rate, you don't have a chance at winning.
Don't assume that.
I'm not making assumptions.
I'm merely stating the truth!
Getsugatensho!
Not falling for that again!
I'll use it again.
I'll keep using it until you change your mind.
It's difficult for me too.
Or I should say it's a little troublesome?
I want to see your Bankai.
But if I don't continue to hold back…
You'll…die…right?!
This would be all for nothing if that happened!
Ichigo!
Ichigo, this is bad!
You're really going to die, Ichigo!
Ichigo!
That bebé is worried about you, too.
Come on, niño, use your Bankai!
Wha—?!
Getsuga--!
I told you not to underestimate me, niño!
Crap!
Kids who don't listen…
need to be punished.
Cero.
N-Nel?!
She stopped...my Cero?!
Sh-She swallowed it?!
H-Hey, Nel, are you all right?
D-Don't be…mean to…Ichigo.
Nel!
I don't know who you are, bebé.
But you are impressive.
I never expected you to deflect my Cero while I was in my released form.
But…
Don't you think you're getting a little too unruly?
Get lost!
If you want to see it that badly…
Then I'll show it to you!
Sorry to keep you waiting, old man.
This is my Bankai!
I see… I've been waiting for this, niño.
I-Ichigo…
Sorry, Nel.
You got hurt because I was being stubborn over something silly.
I came here and decided that in order to fight on the same level as the Espada,
I shouldn't use my Bankai against anyone else.
How silly!
You think so?
It's important for those who want strength to restrain themselves.
I think it's wonderful.
It's not a reason worth upholding just to let my friends get hurt.
Does that mean that you're not after strength?
Are you saying that you want to protect your friends
and that strength is only a method to achieve that?
You're very kind, niño. You're like a saint.
But you have a stronger form, don't you?
I know about your Hollowfication.
We've received the records of all the battles
that have happened in your World of the Living.
You have a technique that makes you more like a Hollow
and massively increases your battle power.
Use it!
I see! What impressive Spiritual Pressure!
But…
I thought I said…
I want to see you at full power!
I'll use…
any means, niño!
You bastard!
What's wrong?
Are you mad, niño?
What are you mad about?
If your goal is to protect your friends,
then my goal is to defeat you when you're at full strength.
In order to do that, I will go after that bebé instead of you.
That's all.
Don't you…
have any shame?!
I do!
I am ashamed…that I cannot fight you when you're serious!
Any other shameful thing is nothing compared to that, niño!
All right.
Nel, stand back for a moment.
There's fine.
It's all right…
I won't let the slightest bit of Spiritual Pressure get past me.
Ichigo…
Oh?
Sorry, but I can only show it to you for an instant.
That's more than enough.
I see.
That's…good.
Wonderful! What a wonderful Spiritual Pressure!
I'm deeply moved by the fact that
I can fight such a wonderful enemy, niño!
Come on! This time…
Let's trade blows at full strength, niño!
Wh-What?
I told you…
It was only an instant.
What a shame…
I knew that once we got the Hogyoku,
the former Espada would become useless.
I stayed with Lord Aizen even with knowledge of that fact.
But…
What?!
What are you doing?!
I'm drooling on you.
I can see that!
I'm asking you why you're drooling on me!
Shut up…
What are you making a fuss about, Don Panini?
It's Dordoni!
PANINI
What kind of delicious-sounding name is that?!
She says her saliva has weak healing properties.
Right, Nel?
Yes! So if Nel does this…
Wh-What are you doing?!
It's saliva!
That's not saliva! It's vomit!
If Nel squeezes Nel’s uvula, then a lot of saliva comes out!
And I’m telling you it’s vomit!
Anyway, a lady shouldn't talk about that kind of thing!
It’s saliva…
It’s vomit.
I lose.
It feels good…
My body was full of power and my heart was filled with the desire to win.
I was confident that I could block your attack whenever you struck,
and strike back at you.
I didn't let down my guard.
But…
I couldn't see it.
You're strong, niño.
That's not true.
I wanted to become an Espada again.
The Espada are Lord Aizen's faithful servants.
But Lord Aizen probably only thinks of the Espada
as nothing more than tools to fight.
I know that…but…
Those who have stood at the top never forget the view from there.
It was incredibly pleasant there.
I thought that if I defeated you when you were at full strength,
Lord Aizen would acknowledge my strength once again.
And I could return to the Espada.
That's why I urged you to transform into a Hollow.
And my feelings…
still have not changed!
You bastard…
Why are you surprised?
The fact that you healed the wounds of an enemy that you don't know,
means that you were prepared for a counterattack!
Am I wrong?
Stop!
You haven't recovered enough to move!
Wounds are made to one's spirit, niño.
As long as my will to fight recovers, my physical wounds mean nothing.
That's why I say you're like chocolate…niño!
There's a stage show that involves whips
prepared for the Quincy boy in the next episode.
I guess I'll watch it over a cup of tea.
Take that, and that, and that, and that!
I don't approve of a stage show like this!
Illustrated Guide to Soul Reapers!
MISSION TO GUARD THE ROYAL SEAL AS IT'S BEING TRANSFERRED
This time, we have a joint mission!
Why these members?
1 4
Squad 1 and Squad 4 are excluded.
Squads 3, 5, and 9 are out of the question.
3 ABSENT
5 ABSENT
9 ABSENT
Do you think that Squads 11 and 12 can work as bodyguards?
11 12
That's impossible.
2 7
It's not a top secret mission, so Captain Soi Fon won't come,
and Captain Komamura doesn't want to appear before people.
What about Squad 6?
It seems that he can't come
because he had to take care of the carp at his house.
He ran away…