SILBERN, SACRED ORDER KNIGHT GUILD HALL
What is the purpose of assassinating
the captain with the stolen Bankai?
Sending the Soldat should be enough to deal with powerless Soul Reapers?
There is still something that can be taken from them.
That is hope.
Captains whose Bankai have been stolen
should be learning how to fight without them right now.
His Majesty has already foreseen this.
Even without Bankai, they might still be able to defeat us.
If luck is on their side, they might even be able to take back their Bankai.
The Soul Reapers
believe there is still hope.
We must break their Zanpakuto along with their hope,
(BLEACH Episode 15) carving true defeat
(Peace from Shadow) into the Soul Reapers' hearts.
That is His Majesty's intention.
This is really wicked, but it feels fun.
Whether it's the puppy or anyone else,
I will kill them if I find them.
Finally, I will convey His Majesty's command once again.
Annihilate all enemy forces in an instant.
(BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War)
Captain, it's not good!
RUKON DISTRICT, EAST RUKONGAI 76TH DISTRICT, REVERSE BONE Seireitei actually…
Captain Ukitake!
AFTER THE INVASION, FORMER DORMITORY OF SQUAD 1
Geez.
I thought they might launch a surprise attack again.
So I made some modifications in various places in Seireitei.
I didn't expect them to use this method to destroy our geographical advantage.
You wouldn't understand.
AFTER THE INVASION, THRONE ROOM We Quincies lost a battle a thousand years ago and had nowhere to go.
We fled from Human World to Seireitei, where you were not expecting us.
And then, we created spaces through Reishi
within all the shadows of Seireitei.
That's why
we're called the Invisible Empire.
AFTER THE INVASION, FORMER DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Damn, what's going on?
What happened?
The plan was very successful.
After all, this place is different from the Human World.
Soul Society is filled with Reishi, which can become our source of power.
So we can do many things.
We spent a thousand years slowly accumulating power in the shadows.
STERNRITTER D - ASKIN NAKK LE VAAR
In other words, either last time or this time
we didn't invade Seireitei by breaking through the Soul Shield Membrane,
but indeed we were always inside the Membrane.
STERNRITTER B - JUGRAM HASCHWALTH
Welcome.
Thank you for providing valuable information.
You reached the captain's room quickly.
It seems the enemy has very capable personnel.
I am the Sternritter Grandmaster, the Invisible Empire Emperor's advisor,
Jugram Haschwalth.
I am the Head Captain of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads,
Squad 1 Captain Shunsui Kyoraku.
Since I just took office, you probably don't know me.
Or is it because you came here knowing this long ago?
That's right. That's why I came here first.
You're so impatient.
Why not enjoy this battle after a thousand years of waiting?
His Majesty is a lover of peace.
He thinks painful wars shall end sooner rather than later.
So he only gave one command.
Annihilate all enemy forces in an instant.
I see.
Who are you? When did you appear?
Where did you come from?
Hey, hey, weren't you listening to my explanation just now?
Or is the Department of Research & Development
just impressive in name only?
I didn't come from somewhere else.
I was here from the beginning.
That's right.
You Quincies have been hiding in the shadows.
Two worlds exist in the same place, but they don't interact.
Geez.
Creating a world within the shadows is a ridiculous idea.
But…
I don't mind ridiculous ideas.
Captain, your outfit…
From the information collected during the last battle,
I predicted that the Quincy invasion would be related to the shadows.
So I made the lab's interior shadowless.
So, is it just the name impressive?
You should confirm it yourself before you get back.
AFTER THE INVASION, FORMER DORMITORY OF SQUAD 10
Darn it.
Not allowed to pass through!
What do you mean by it? Are you guys idiots?
The invasion has already ended!
STERNRITTER, "H" - BAZZ-B
Whether you let us pass or not doesn't matter anymore.
You guys should head to the next location.
Yes.
Alright.
Indeed, whether we let you pass or not doesn't matter anymore.
But
your flames won't pass.
What? What?
I was wondering who you are, but now I remember.
Aren't you the ice captain whose Bankai was stolen by Cang Du?
I am Squad 10 Captain Hitsugaya Toshiro.
I am from the Sternritter, H, The Heat, Bazz-B.
Our attributes seem to be quite compatible.
And very much so.
Yes.
AFTER THE INVASION, IN FRONT OF THE FORMER OMAEDA RESIDENCE How did this happen?
What on earth happened?
Why did the houses disappear?
Brother.
Please don't go.
I'm so scared.
Please stay here.
I can't. I have to go.
Brother.
Mareyo.
You should be smart enough to realize that
I did not leave you here to scare you
but to protect you,
Saburo, sister, father, mother,
Mr. Gondawara and Mr. Kanemitsu from next door,
and the Seireitei. So I have to go.
You understand, right?
Because I am a member of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads.
Alright, don't make that face.
I will come back safely.
You are…
The one who stole Captain Sui-Feng's Bankai.
STERNRITTER, "K" - BG9
THE INVISIBLE EMPIRE
SHUNKO
You retreat to protect the others.
Yes.
Hey.
Your ice is too thin. Hey!
Stop resisting in vain. Why don't you just beg me for mercy?
Is begging for mercy something the winning side does?
You really dare to say that. Ya!
I'll help you.
I'm sorry. I'll trouble you then.
It is difficult to control when it is just me alone.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
I just thought that it might not be all bad without Bankai.
Because the captain who relies on me is so adorable.
What… Matsumoto!
Alright, alright, let's charge!
Growl, Haineko!
Let's begin. French Mille-feuille Operation.
I don't recall giving that operation a name.
What? It turns out it's just an ice wall.
Haineko, House!
Where's the difference?
It didn't melt.
The French Mille-feuille Operation was very successful.
How did that happen?
I'll make an exception and tell you at great cost.
First, use the ashes of Haineko to create several ultra-thin walls.
Then, on the surface, cover it with a thin ice wall created by the captain.
Three, two, one, meow.
Then, just let Haineko return to its sword form.
Wow, that's amazing!
The vacuum layered ice Mille-feuille is now complete.
-The principle is the same as that of a thermos. -It's Multilayer Vacuum Ice Wall.
The vacuum layer prevents heat from passing.
My Hyorinmaru
is most likely among captain-level Zanpakutos
with the smallest ability gap between Shikai and Bankai.
The only difference is the very small amount of ice it can produce.
To compensate for this,
I had to train a way of fighting with a smaller amount of ice.
To block your flames,
it seems the amount is just right.
You brat.
I told you that you couldn't pass.
Come on.
Be torn apart by the vacuum ice blades.
Even without Bankai, it turns out we can compete with the Quincies.
This is…
Ultimate White Wall.
It prevents Quincy powers from invading, even though it is temporary.
Are you Nanao Ise, the lieutenant of Squad 1?
Is this your Kido?
Seems like you know about me.
I was appointed lieutenant simply because I'm good at Kido.
Don't say something so disappointing.
Creating a Kido of this level
is a piece of cake for me.
You left traces of your Spiritual Pressure all over the Seireitei
the last time you invaded, which was your mistake.
By doing so, you were basically telling us to come up with countermeasures.
Brother!
Mareyo.
I'm fine, you should hide.
Where is your squad's captain?
This is the third time I'm asking. I expect an answer.
Are you an idiot? I told you I really don't know!
Even if I told someone like you, there's no way our captain would lose.
I wouldn't hide anything!
The third refusal to answer.
I'll change the way I ask.
Brother!
I won't let you hurt Mareyo, not even a single hair.
You bastard.
I thought Quincies only used bows and arrows.
So you're more civilized than I've heard, huh?
The sensor didn't react.
Did you think Stealth Force couldn't eliminate Spiritual Pressure?
The ninth generation of Feng family, Squad 2 captain, commander of the Stealth Force,
Sui-Feng.
What's with your appearance?
What's with my appearance?
You guys have such good intel,
yet you still ask me what's going on?
This is Shunko.
I know, but…
Are you going to say that during our last battle, it was not finished yet?
Did you complete the technique in such a short time?
Infinite Shunko.
No good.
Dealing with you will take a lot of time.
I'll pass.
What do you mean by it?
It means that to kill you, I might have to try many different modes.
I'm not good at such trivial things.
I prefer solving things in one go.
So you go fight someone else.
I'm leaving.
Why don't you chase me?
It doesn't matter. Go wherever you want.
I need time to analyze your Spiritual Pressure anyway.
Or are you having other intentions?
Is it because you want me to enter your territory, so you purposefully provoke me?
How scary.
Fortunately, I didn't make it easy for you to know my abilities.
This Spiritual Pressure… Is it Sui-Feng's?
Seems like it.
She seems to have won without using Bankai.
As expected.
Just as His Majesty predicted.
If it's you, you should understand what I mean.
It means…
Even so, you all have to die.
That Spiritual Pressure…
It seems Captain Sui-Feng has won too.
Captain, should we go help the other captains?
Hey, hey.
That's a bit of a downer, isn't it?
We've only warmed up halfway, and you want to leave me for another place?
I haven't even started the fight yet.
You said you could withstand my flames, right?
It's a shame you don't have your Bankai now.
Otherwise, I could show you I can handle your ice Bankai with one finger.
You can't hit me.
Let's retreat first, Matsumoto.
We'll deal with him after we regroup.
I'll use Woven-Ice Wall to buy time.
Yes.
Is it an ice wall made of tiny ice particles?
But your ice can't do anything to me.
I only need one finger to deal with it.
Burner Finger 1.
Can you still breathe, you monster?
I never breathed in the first place.
Infinite Shunko.
I've collected this very meaningful data.
But at the same time, I'm disappointed.
If it is only at this level, I'll not use the Bankai I stole from you.
Captain!
With this kind of technique…
Damn it.
I'll ask you another question.
Will the other captains also use this technique?
No.
You shouldn't have stopped developing the technique after completing it.
Instead, you should have elevated it to a level where anyone could use it.
In that case,
at least the captains wouldn't be executed one-sidedly like this.
They could die valiantly in battle instead.
Hey. Why are you running away? Aren't you a captain?
I told you it's useless.
Is it an ice mist this time?
With such a small trick…
Burning Stomp.
Why are you standing in front of me?
You should have hidden when the mist rose and come up with a strategy.
I don't have time to devise a strategy.
However…
I do have time to set a trap.
What is this?
Six-Clothed Ice Binding-Array.
No way.
That is my line.
Are you trying to provoke me to use my second finger?
Burner Finger 2.
That's enough, Bazz-B.
Didn't we agree that the captains whose Bankai were stolen
would be dealt with by the one who stole it?
Let me give him the final blow.
Two Spiritual Pressures have disappeared.
Yes.
It's Captain Sui-Feng and Captain Hitsugaya.
As expected, it appears that the only person
who can fight without Bankai is me, right?
Hello?
It's connected. It's connected.
You…
Hello, it's me. I'm Urahara.
I've completed the method to reclaim the bankai.
Never-ending.
Losing fame and losing sound.
The surging clouds' abyss.
What descends is a vessel filled with emptiness.
The pitiful ones who cannot become vessels
can only succumb to the weight and become rocks,
and shattered stones and gravel.
Accept the wind and rain and turn into dust.
If you cannot become a vessel, there is no escape.
What is up with this weight?
But, if you don't enter, there's no way out.
Those who will die regardless of what they do
call it
the Unapproachable Path.
I'll make your life like love,
splattering blood on the wall.
(BLEACH) (Episode 16: The Fundamental Virulence)