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Your pale broken wings...

Are just a bit tired from that clear blue sky

You don't need to force your smiles for someone

It's okay now... to smile for yourself.

Loneliness still continues to stalk me

A candle lit within

The party is lively; the chandeliers are gorgeous, and yet...

How do I fill the hole left behind by those lacking words?

I don't even know anymore

If can at least swim freely in my dreams,

I wouldn't need a sky like that

I can face tomorrow without painting over all the things up to yesterday

Your pale broken wings

Are just a bit tired from that clear blue sky

You don't need to force your smiles for someone

It's okay now... to smile for yourself.

Soul Reapers...

They are the spiritual guardians of the World of the Living.

They are the balancers who keep a close eye on the countless souls,

good and evil, that fill this world.

While visiting the Visoreds,

Ichigo is sent to his internal world by Hirako,

where he battles his other self

I'm Zangetsu!

Furthermore, illusions of Byakuya and Kariya appear before Ichigo.

They both question his reason to fight,

as well as his determination.

In the end, Ichigo's other self stabs him.

I'll become the king.

Now where am I?

So you're finally awake...

Ichigo.

Kenpachi?

So you're next...

"Kenpachi"? Who's that?

I'm just here...

...to kill you!

He looks completely Hollowfied...

This ain't good.

When Love fook over and went in, 60 minutes had already passed...

1 be up next.

Kensei...

Hm?

What was the longest time we've taken in an internal battle?

That would be Hiyori's 69 minutes and two seconds.

What's our current time?

68 minutes...

...and 44 seconds.

I see...

What are you doing?!

Stop! Our battle ended long ago!

Ended?

It hasn't ended.

A battle isn't a brawl.

It's not over as long as one of us is still alive.

I'm saying that I have no reason to fight you!

You need a reason to fight?

Admit it already, Ichigo!

You seek battle.

You crave for power! Isn't that right, Ichigo?!

Anyone who seek power also seek battle.

There's no exception!

Do we seek battle to gain power?

Or do we seek power so we can fight?!

Who knows?

But one thing I do know...

...Is that we were born this way!

We were born to seek battle!

Ichigo!

BATTLE

BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE...

BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE...

If you want the power to control...

Take your sword and cut down your enemies!

There is no other path...

BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE...

BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE, BATTLE...

Ichigo!

BATTLE

Tsk...

It's a Cero! Love!

I know!

Are you going to Hollowfy, Love?!

Of course he is!

Even Love can't block that Spiritual Pressure...

without using Hollowfication!

What's going on?!

Hachi! Let Love out of the barrier!

Damn it...

Looks like you still had some left within you...

Your instinct for battle...

Fine. You defeated me...

So for now, I'll accept you as the king.

But don't forget that either one of us

can become the king or the horse.

If you leave me even the slightest opening...

I will toss you out and stomp on your skull!

This is a warning.

If you really want to control my power,

then be sure not to die until the next time I appear!

Hach...

Yes.

Do you think Berry is all right, Hachi?

Shh...

How do you feel?

Not bad.

I see.

Don't forget. If you leave me even the slightest opening...

I will foss you out and stomp on your skull!

Sorry...

I won't let you.

Kurosaki didn't come to school today either.

If I focus like this I can sense his Spiritual Pressure.

So I know that he's okay...

But, knowing Kurosaki,

he's probably training somewhere in secret...

It's probably best not to look for him.

I wonder if Kurosaki disappeared without saying anything to Kuchiki...

OH!

W-What just happened?! I sounded so depressed!

What should I do for my break tomorrow?!

Oh yeah! I'll invite Tatsuki to go eat something interesting!

EXAMPLE OF INTERESTING FOODS: PARFAIT OVER RICE

EXAMPLE OF INTERESTING FOODS: SKEWERED DOUGHNUTS

EXAMPLE OF INTERESTING FOODS: YOKAN STEAK

— So cute! — Right?

Oh yeah... Tatsuki hasn't been herself lately either

Oh?

Welcome home, Orihime!

Oh! Hi, Mrs. Shinmura!

By the way, Orihime...

About those two people staying at your place...

Are you sure they're all right?

Why do you ask?

Well, I just saw them carrying some odd stuff into your room.

Huh?

Woah... That's so cool.

— I mean... What is this, Toshiro? — Tsk!

— She came back at a bad time... — What's going on here?!

Thank you for waiting.

This is the Department of Research and Development's

communication technology lab.

This is Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya of Squad 10.

Yes, let me connect you to him.

The Head Captain?

Efficient as always, Caplain Hitsugaya.

I had you prepare this emergency channel because

we have determined Sosuke Aizen's frue goal.

Aizen's true goal?!

Yes, indeed.

Um... This looks like it's something important, so I'll just step out!

Wait

This concerns you humans, foo.

Listen to what I have to say.

Okay...

It's been several months since Aizen has disappeared...

As you know, we've been investigating

the Squad 5 captain's room, where Aizen lived,

Central 46's underground assembly hall and...

the Sejjofo Kyorin where he hid himself,

as well as the Daireisho Archive.

Upon investigation of the Daireisho Archive,

Ukitake found traces of something inside.

Hey, you're working hard...

Oh, Kyoraku... Why are you here?

We have some free time, so we came to help.

Yup, what she said.

Thanks.

Captain!

We found traces of Captain Aizen's Spiritual Pressure!

We're transferring it over to your monitor, now!

BROWSING HISTORY

This is...the Hogyoku... and research data related to it.

Well, Sosuke was after the Hogyoku, so I guess that makes sense.

Captain Ukitake! Take a look at this!

This information is completely unrelated to the Hogyoku.

This is...

What was the information that Aizen was looking at—?

The Ouken.

Umm...

What's an Ouken?

As its name suggests, it's the key to the royal family.

The Soul Society has its own royal family.

But the king lets us oversee the Soul Society

and never interfere with our operations.

So it doesn't feel like he exists.

In fact, none of us has ever actually seen him.

Indeed... Our king is called the Soul King.

He is a symbolic, as well as an absolute presence

in the Soul Society.

The Royal Palace exists in a different dimension

from the Soul Society.

And is guarded by the Royal Guard.

The Ouken is the key that opens

the gate to the dimension where the Royal Palace exists.

Are you saying Aizen wants the king...

Dead. That's probably his goal...

But that's not the problem.

You mean the book Aizen was looking at

wasn't about the location of the Ouken?

Indeed...

Each successive Head Captain of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads

passes down the whereabouts of the Ouken by word of mouth.

Therefore, there is no book that tells of its whereabouts.

He was looking at a document

that describes the circumstances in which the key was created.

THE OUKEN CODEX

The Ouken Codex...

The materials needed for its creation are 100,000 souls

and an Enriched Spirit Zone

that is greater than a radius of one spirit mile.

An Enriched Spirit Zone is an unusually spiritual place

within the World of the Living.

Its location changes over time and is the easiest place

in the World of the Living for spiritual entities to gather.

Nanao, where is the Enriched Spirit Zone right now?

Oh...

Hold on one moment...

This is...

The Enriched Spirit Zone that Aizen is after...

is Karakura Town.

One hundred thousand souls and an Enriched Spirit Zone

that has a radius of one spirit mile

Is so beyond really that it is difficult to grasp...

1 explain it in simple ferms.

If Aizen completes the Ouken

in the way that it has been documented...

Karakura Town, as well as all the nearby land and people,

will be ripped away from the world and will disappear.

N-No way...

Is there... Is there a way to stop that?

We would stop him even if there weren't a way.

That is why the Thirteen Court Guard Squads exist.

We still have a short amount of time.

According to Kurotsuchi's report,

after being released from a seal within a soul,

the Hogyoku is in a deep sleep.

No matter what methods he uses,

it will take four months until it fully awakens.

Unless the Hogyoku awakens, Aizen cannot gather his minions...

He'll make his move after that.

The showdown will be in winter!

Until then, we must hone our skills...

And prepare for battle!

Yes, sir!

And Orihime Inoue...

Aizen is after the World of the Living.

We might not be able to handle it by ourselves...

We need help from the World of the Living.

Could you tell that to Ichigo Kurosaki?

Yes, sir!

I shall inform Ikkaku and the others.

I'll go, too.

Oh.

Wait one moment, Captain Hitsugaya...

There's someone who's been waiting here to talk to you...

You...

What's wrong? Are you finished, Yasutora Sado?!

It's still a little too bright to be sleeping, don't you think?

I'm not finished!

That's the spirit!

Everyone...

Kurosaki...

I dressed up my five fingers with a manicure

And then what's glowing was me instead

Inspiration is like a goldfish

Or perhaps a voice

There's no sound that doesn't bounce back

Those lines stretching parallel to each other

They say one line turns beautiful, then deteriorate repeatedly

I'm standing right there, but the way is locked

The distance grows, but it's within reach

And even today

I trace your gibberish roman letters over and over with my left hand

The one you see the moment you open your eyes

What color will he paint your nails?

Orihime, since we've got such a huge monitor,

want to rent something?

I want to watch a comedian DVD!

Sounds good!

This isn't meant to be used that way...

I'll rent a kid's anime that you might like.

Matsumoto...

Gin Ichimaru appears after these messages...

THE ARRANCAR ENCYCLOPEDIA

Starting today, I will kindly teach you about the Arrancar.

The Arrancars are Hollows who have transformed

when their masks were removed.

But you can't predict what will be born

when their masks are taken off!

It's kind of like gambling...

But that's what makes it Interesting, Gin.

You really like that kind of stuff, don't you?

IT'S BEEN A WHILE!