Season 10, Episode 209 - "Muguruma 9th Division, Moves Out"
3 March, 2009
Three shadowed figures watch on as citizens of Rukongai are devoured and killed by a strange white substance. Some time later, Shinji, Aizen, Mayuri, Hiyori and Urahara meet to discuss the recent disappearances of various Rukongai citizens. Kensei Muguruma and his ninth division are deployed to assess the situation, and happen upon a gigantic hollow, which attacks three boys. One of the boys, a younger Shūhei Hisagi, is saved from certain death by Kensei Muguruma. Later in Mayuri and Urahara's lab, Hiyori is chosen to go from 12th squad to see what is going on with the recent disappearances of the citizens. Kensei and the rest of his squad are camping in the woods, waiting to see of any signs of whatever has been attacking people. Toudou, one of his subordinates, seemingly kills Tosen and the rest of the group, then gets struck down himself. Kensei, the only one left, is imprisoned in a well of darkness and then impaled with a blade. When the darkness lifts, he recognizes his attacker.
