As Ichigo and the captains struggle to escape from Ryuujin Jakka's flames, Yamamoto reveals that Muramasa's real goal is to revive his Shinigami master Kouga who was sealed away in Karakura Town after causing a lot of trouble a long time ago. Af more

The battle continues between both Ichigo and Senbonzakura & Byakuya and Zaraki. Although Zaraki is excited about fighting Byakuya, the arrival of Konjiki Ashisogi Jizou interrupts the battle and covers the entire area in poison. During this time, Byak more

Amidst all the battles going on, Soifon is able to handle both Gonryoumaru and Tenken just fine, but she runs into a little trouble when she's attacked by Suzumebachi as well. Suzumebachi is ranting about Soifon's taste in clothes and Soifon fin more

The gathered Zanpakutou immediately start resisting, so Soifon and the other Shinigami face off against them. Ichigo in particular is forced to fight Senbonzakura, and so it's up to Renji to try to stop Byakuya from getting away. Yumichika, on the ot more

Ichigo finishes explaining the situation with Byakuya, but Renji and the other captains find it hard to believe that Byakuya betrayed them, and Ukitake has to break the news to Rukia. Things only get tougher when they learn that Zanpakutou cannot return t more

In the Menos Forest, Muramasa is still wandering killing Hollows even in his weakened state, but then comes across a shadowy figure. Elsewhere, Hinamori and Rangiku are having trouble against their respective Zanpakutou, and Tobiume even tries to turn Hin more

After dismissing Sode no Shirayuki, Muramasa proceeds to lecture Ichigo on how Zanpakutou are souls born inside the heart of the Shinigami. Muramasa feels that the Zanpakutou aren't part of the Shinigami though and are their own separate entities, an more

As Unohana, Kyouraku, and Ukitake review what's going on, Shuuhei and Renji come face to face with their own Zanpakutou. Renji doesn't even recognize his Zanpakutou at first due to how its human form has two halves, a baboon female and a snake c more