POST INVASION – FORMERLY THE SEIREITEI
POST INVASION – NEAR FORMER SQUAD 7 BARRACKS
POST INVASION – NEAR FORMER SQUAD 5 BARRACKS
POST INVASION – FORMERLY SQUAD 4 BARRACKS
Burner Finger Two!
POST INVASION – NEAR FORMER SQUAD 9 BARRACKS
POST INVASION – NEAR FORMER SQUAD 11 BARRACKS
Is that all you got?
That's enough,
Bazz-B.
I will finish him off.
You stealing the kill from me, Cang Du?
His Majesty will punish you for this.
It was His Majesty's decision to kill the captains
with their own Bankai.
Matsumoto…!
She's your precious lieutenant, isn't she?
Then you two should die side by side.
Stern Ritter "I."
Cang Du, "The Iron."
Those who live together should die together.
That's my style.
STERN RITTER "I" – CANG DU
Bankai.
Daiguren Hyorinmaru.
It must be your first time seeing it from the other side.
It's a beautiful Bankai.
This, too, is something you lived with.
This Bankai that I stole from you
will continue to live even after your death.
For that, I am truly sorry.
Hello?
Oh, I got through!
– You…! – Hi there.
It's me, Urahara.
I've completed the method to reclaim Bankai.
Oh, my darling, I don't even know where my heart has gone
And I've forgotten that dream I once had
Becoming an adult = keeping a public face and bluffing?
Tell me, what is reflected in the painted-over mirror?
Your photo is starting to fade
Leaving me, as I change
I'll shout at the top of my voice as it pierces through the night
Burning my chest, formless fear and all
It's okay if I can't laugh like that day
Sadness, scars, everything… I want to take them all with me
You can't kill my vibe, oh baby
Burning out now, like a shooting star
You can't kill my vibe, oh baby
Burning out now, like a shooting star
BLEACH: THOUSAND-YEAR BLOOD WAR
What was that?
Did I hear you just say, "Reclaim Bankai"?
Yes. To be more precise,
I discovered a weakness
in the means that Quincies use to steal Bankai.
We can use that to prevent them from stealing our Bankai.
Furthermore, we can use it to reclaim everyone's stolen Bankai.
That's what I meant.
Wow! Kisuke Urahara is amazing.
Watch it, you idiot…!
I see, I see.
That is indeed a wonderful discovery.
Well, it was a piece of cake for me!
However, that is a whole other matter.
Huh?
To place a communication device on my clothes
without permission is a serious crime.
What? Hold on…
You're not about to cut off communication, are you?!
– Farewell. – Are you serious?!
Wait! Don't hang up!
Just kidding!
Ah! He's here in the flesh!
Oh, did I scare you?
Sorry about that.
I was calling from inside the Precipice World.
Anyway,
I want to ask for your cooperation, Captain Kurotsuchi.
Humph. There's nothing I can help you with.
As you can see, the Quincies have crippled
the Department of Research and Development.
Oh, come on, what are you talking about?
We have that place.
Kudos to you, Captain Kurotsuchi,
for identifying the properties of the Quincies' shadows.
So, can I count on your help?
Captain.
MAYURI KUROTSUCHI’S PRIVATE LAB REINFORCED WITH FLOODLIGHTS
Confirm positions of all captains and lieutenants!
Yes, sir!
Release all remaining Kaizochu Insects!
Have them modify any Quincy mechanical devices
so we can take advantage of them.
Let's get them connected to the system in this room.
CONNECTION FAILED
It's no good! We can't connect to it!
It hasn't been done before,
so they're not going to connect right away!
Keep trying until they do!
Yes, sir!
These are Shineiyaku.
So that's what you were referring to, huh?
Yes.
With these, we can completely prevent
our Bankai from getting stolen.
I decided to remain in Hueco Mundo after hearing the report that
the captains' Bankai were getting stolen.
That's because I saw with my own eyes
the clue to preventing Bankai from being stolen while I was there.
The turning point was the battle with Quilge Opie
after he had consumed a Hollow.
His appearance crumbled at the moment he absorbed the Hollow.
I realized that he wasn't able to completely control its power.
As I'm sure you know, Captain Kurotsuchi…
With an Arrancars' Resurrección,
the power of their soul is shaped into a sword
and released to obtain greater powers.
You could say that this skill is nearly identical to a Bankai.
If the Bankai of the captains can be stolen,
then the same should apply to the Resurrección of the Arrancars.
However, not a single Arrancar had their Resurrección stolen.
And it's not because
the Quincies weren't interested in the Arrancars.
It's a fact that they captured many Arrancars
and turned them into soldiers.
Yet, they did not steal their Resurrección.
There can only be two reasons.
Either Resurrección can't be stolen
or stealing them would be disadvantageous to them.
Based on your Hollow research,
you cannot find a reason why Bankai can be stolen but not Resurrección.
In that case, it is logical to think it is disadvantageous.
CONNECTION ESTABLISHED
We've located the Spiritual Pressures
of the captains both inside and outside the Seireitei!
Tenteikura is ready.
Communication can commence!
Got it.
Greetings, captains and lieutenants of the Thirteen Court Guard Squad.
Hello!
This is Kisuke Urahara.
Perhaps we may have never met or you may not know me well,
– but allow me to properly – We all know who you are, dumbass.
– introduce myself another time. – We all know who you are, dumbass.
I've sent a black pill to all of you
along with this message.
This Shineiyaku only reacts to those who possess Bankai.
Go ahead and touch it with your hands, feet, or sword.
The pill will be absorbed from the touchpoint
and will permeate the inner part of your soul.
There was something about the Quincies
that had always bothered me.
I was thinking that perhaps their hostility against the Hollows
is not based on resentment, as legends say.
Hostility stems from a difference in ideology.
It is impossible to continue hating
those who do not have a will or ideology.
There's only one reason
that they could hold such lasting hostility.
It's a fundamental fear of that which endangers your life.
Precisely.
Quincies are a breed that has no antibody against Hollows.
The very existence of Hollows is poisonous to Quincies.
Encroachment by the Hollows
not only weakens their spiritual powers,
but ultimately leads to the decay of their souls
and eventually their death.
Unlike Soul Reapers, they don't even have a path to Hollowfication.
That is why Quincies must exterminate Hollows.
In other words, if we were to absorb
just a small amount of Hollow power,
and Hollowfy our Bankai for a short moment,
our Bankai will also…
become poison for the Quincies.
What just happened?
What is going on?
What did you just do?
Beats me.
Perhaps Hyorinmaru is saying he wants to come home.
You still have the will to resist
even after your Captain has gone down?
I wanted to collect more data before she died.
Captain…take this.
This should enable you to use your Bankai.
I couldn't quite understand the explanation, though…
The sensitivity of my sonic collector
automatically drops after close-range explosions.
Could you speak a little louder?
My connection has weakened…?
The Hollowfied Bankai…
is disrupting your bodily functions.
Captain! You heard that announcement?
Fool…
How could one not be awakened by that unpleasant voice?
Ban…kai.
Jakuho Raikoben!
What?!
Brace yourself, Omaeda.
Yes, ma'am!
Why is that Bankai with you…?
Good question.
Why don't you take a hit and analyze it yourself?
Don't push it.
He can't attack himself, you know…
Stop talking as if your Bankai has a mind of its own.
I don't believe in pantheism.
What?!
Bankai doesn't have a mind of its own, you say?
You really think so?
Yes, that seems to be the case.
It's been a while since I've heard your voice.
Glad you're back…
Hyorinmaru.
My wings…!
I was wondering what was on my face,
but he did say something about momentarily Hollowfying Bankai…
Damn it!
Oh well.
I guess I'll proceed as is…
Shejintsao!
The cross-shaped flower is Hyorinmaru's crest.
Sorry I couldn't make it a pentagram.
He got his ass whopped.
What a joke.
It's over…
Hang on…
Matsumoto…
I'll be…
right there…
The Bankai returned to the Soul Reapers?
Now you've really done it.
I hope you're not thinking I should surrender
just because I'm outnumbered.
I'm pissed about my comrades getting killed,
but there are techniques I can't use while they're around.
Your logic, this reality…
I'm gonna flip it all upside down for ya.
Bankai.
Sakashima Yokoshima Happo Fusagari.
Reversing your recognition of enemy and ally,
and making you attack your own side…
That's what my Bankai,
Sakashima Yokoshima Happo Fusagari, can do.
Unfortunately, enemies and allies are mixed up
in the Seireitei currently,
so I can't really use it whenever I want.
POST INVASION – FORMER SEIREITEI URBAN AREA
So this means that we don't have to worry about
your Bankai getting stolen.
Let's go on the offensive.
Wait, I don't think it's a good idea to act without a plan.
Huh?
The shadows are getting darker.
I've got a bad feeling…
Oh.
It's just you guys.
Right back at you.
What are you doing here?
I got lost.
The landscape is completely different.
And the enemy is spreading highly concentrated Reishi
throughout the Seireitei to prevent us from tracking them.
They've been hiding in the shadows, right?
There's no telling where they'll appear from.
Be careful even when you're moving—
Not bad for an undercard boys!
I commend you!
We're not an undercard, you masked meathead!
We're going to rip off that mask
and take a look at that disgusting face of yours!
Nice.
A one-round 3 vs.1 deathmatch to peel off my mask!
Sounds fun!
Hey, James!
Ring that gong!
Yes, sir!
Come on!
You've asked for it!
Trying to defeat a superstar while hiding your powers is…impossible!
What?!
What the—?!
We're also making this a chain deathmatch.
Humph. What the hell are they doing?!
Who cares if we lost the powers we stole?
That doggy, who was supposed to be my opponent,
isn't even in the Seireitei, you know!
If he wasn't gonna be here, then someone should have told me!
Are you girls listening to me?!
Why is no one here?!
It makes it look like I'm talking out loud to myself!
Lil! Gigi! Meni! Candy!
Come out!
Show yourselves!
I'll show you what happens when you embarrass your leader.
I'll turn this whole area into a wasteland
and smoke you girls out!
Stop!
Doggy?
Why are you wearing a bucket?
Too scared to look at my face, perhaps?
I don't have time to deal with you.
I am committed to avenging Master Genryusai's death.
I will take Yhwach's head.
I see.
But because you're such a nice doggy,
you changed course and came here to protect your buddies.
But don't you think it's too early for the hero to appear?
You should've waited until
the Seireitei fell apart a little more.
It would've been more dramatic.
Is that so?
Then I guess we can't be heroes.
We don't have the patience to wait until the Seireitei is torn part.
Sorry about that.
Who are you?
I got this.
– You go on ahead. – Thanks.
Hey, don't just let my doggy—
What's the matter?
Feeling sick or something?
What is…this…?
Sakanade.
It's my Zanpakuto.
All that you see becomes reversed.
Up becomes down and left becomes right.
It's impossible to fight this way.
Feeling dizzy, right?
Oh, and I've been practicing to have words sound backwards too.
This doesn't…
I just told you that it's impossible.
Noitcudortni etal eht rof yrros.
okariH ijnihS ,5 dauqS fo niatpac m'I.
What the hell are you saying?!
I'm seriously not a fan of killing girls, but…
hope you'll forgive me.
– Don't underestimate me! – Whoa.
Damn you!
I told you everything's reversed.
Why don't you call your friends for help?
Oh, my bad. Guess you don't have any friends.
I'm going to blow that smirk off your face before I get to Doggy.
No matter how many times you try, it's impossible.
Humph!
Take this!
Now, Madarame!
Rejoice, Stern Ritters.
That light…?!
What's…going on?
Quincy Voll Stern Dich.
I hadn't been able to use this, you see.
The Bankai was in the way.
I'm grateful, you know.
For allowing me to use this power.
You shall regret regaining your Bankai, Soul Reapers.
Your daydream of a battle brimming with hope and warmth ends now.
The true despair begins here.
All at once, the lights went out
Reminding me
with a voice
and I cannot move
Unable to convey even a millimeter
of the lines that I dubbed
All lines that I don't want to forget
Rewound
Repeated
Became a mark
And I notice the dust
I wait and wait
But it won't start
If it's already ended
I give up
But can I
borrow your shoulder?
With that knife
that was left behind
Pierce it through
Still
in the middle of a dream,
We kept searching
For the scar that
the revolving world remembers
With just the strong desire
to keep on living
We'll choose a tomorrow that will not return
In just a little while
The final curtain will fall
Shining upon us
The blurred end roll
So close…
yet so far.
What the hell was that?!
It doesn't matter.
I have to…keep moving forward.
It happened again.
"I will continue to fight myself."
"As long as I have the fangs in my heart."