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What is that?

Is that a question? Or are you just talking to yourself?

If it's the latter, then I'd ignore you.

Although I can't imagine anybody in the 13 Court Guards stupid enough

to ask another about something that neither has ever seen before...

But if so, they deserve to be ignor—

I'll just kill it then!

Is there something you wish to say, Nemu?

Of course not, Master Mayuri.

Zaraki, wait!

Zaraki...

Don't worry, I'm fine.

I lost an arm, that's all.

But in exchange, I cracked its head open.

What is this thing?

Is that a question? Or are you still talking to yourself?

I put my hands together and pray

Why is fate so cruel?

My will to put on a brave face is about to break

Everything I do seems to go wrong, you know?

Oh, calm down, I still have faith in you

Even if we're apart

Even if you forget about me someday

BLEACH: THOUSAND-YEAR BLOOD WAR

We don't need words to understand each other

We're connected on a higher level

I'm sorry, fate, but you're full of it

So let's laugh it off by putting on a brave face

With you, I think we can alter fate

On lonely nights when I feel like crying

I will pray for you

so that I won't leave you all alone

Its head got bigger. What's going on here?

Those changes seem unsuitable for combat...

What is its purpose? It sure is creepy.

Like you're one to talk.

We missed our chance to join in.

You idiot! We don't have to!

If we go out there, we'll get chewed out.

I think so, too.

It's rare for you to voice your opinion.

Is it?

I am always under orders to stay still

until Master Mayuri calls for me.

Although I don't believe he would ever

feel threatened enough to ask for my help.

He's not the only one. Neither would Captain Zaraki.

What the hell?

His fractured arm is...!

It twisted itself until it turned into a puddle of blood.

What the hell is going on?

That was quite the show...

You made the wise move to rip off your arm without delay.

Truly impressive, Captain Zaraki.

If you hadn't made that decision,

by now, your entire body would be

a stringy, lifeless cheap ball of meat.

I can't tell if you're praising me or looking for a fight.

Which do you think?

It doesn't matter.

What's the deal with that thing's power?

Once again, I can't tell if you're asking a question

or just talking to yourself.

Either way, I don't know the answer.

All I can say at this point is to stay away from it.

Stay away?

Nemu, tie his arm and stop the bleeding.

Yes, sir.

Damn it...

How am I going to cut that thing if I can't go near it?

Good grief... More questions?

Cutting isn't the only way to fight.

I'll find a way to deal with it without going near it—

Sorry...

that was me talking to myself.

Hey! Zaraki!

So what if I don't know its power...

I'll just cut it in half before its power reaches me.

- Captain! - Captain!

Kurotsuchi... you bastard...!

As I suspected...

stopping just the limbs only leads to the other parts breaking.

Ashisogijizo...

Fear Level 4.

Please cover your ears.

Hearing it for four seconds will paralyze you.

Well, I'm glad the anesthesia worked.

I could still use his physical strength.

I can't have you turn him into a meatball just yet.

And the fact that the anesthetic worked

also explains the nature of your power.

And that is...

nerves.

You can slip your own nerves into the enemy's body

to control their every move.

I had my guesses.

I've heard Quincies turn Reishi into power

by pouring it into their veins.

If true, it would make sense that some can even manipulate

other parts of their bodies using Reishi.

Whatever the process may be, now that I know what your power is,

it is nothing to fear.

Does it hurt to lick acid with your bare nerves?

Your power is very intriguing.

I shall take my time enjoying it.

After all, I have countless drugs for the nervous system.

Now, now... I stabbed you for your own sake.

Stop looking at me with such contempt. I had no choice.

Oh my... You can still move your eye?

You are indeed a monster.

I should work on enhancing

Ashisogijizo's paralysis capability even more

by the time I stab you again.

I must say, not only did you help me identify the enemy's power,

but also an area of Ashisogijizo that needs improvement.

I have nothing but gratitude for you.

Bastard! He purposely let Captain Zaraki charge in!

The enemy had a fascinating power, so he wanted to fight it alone.

But our captain was in the way of that.

It's nice to know your captain hasn't changed a bit.

Yes, I hope that's the case...

What's that supposed to mean?

Nothing.

Exactly as I said.

Now then!

By paying such a heavy price

in one of our beloved 13 Court Guard Captains...

we have obtained valuable information about your ability.

Do you understand what this means,

my odd Quincy friend?

You haven't responded, but allow me to continue.

What I'm trying to say...

is that this touching sacrifice brings tears to my eyes.

Noble victories are always achieved through noble sacrifices.

Bastard...! Where does he get off saying that...?!

In other words,

you should show respect to this touching sacrifice

by offering yourself to me as a test subject!

Hmm... You don't seem to agree.

I see you're a stiff who doesn't understand the beauty of it.

What's this?

What the hell is that?!

I see. I was not expecting this.

So you are the Soul King's left arm.

That monster is the Soul King's left arm?

Is the Soul King some kind of a giant?!

I've never met him, so I can't say.

But its Spiritual Pressure is almost identical

to what I collected from Ukitake.

If Ukitake's contract was with the Soul King's right arm...

then it's not that surprising for his left arm to also be detached

and roaming around on its own.

It's quite surprising if you ask me...

That strange form of an arm with a single eye

also fits with Kisuke Urahara's story.

Though I suppose opinions might be split

as to whether that can be called a single eye.

The only question is...

why is the Soul King's left arm serving Yhwach?

Then again, that question is trivial

compared to this joy I feel.

Joy?

You can communicate? This too, is unexpected.

What organ are you using to produce your voice?

You are full of curiosities.

Captain Kurotsuchi!

Stop smiling and run!

How can you be so happy under these circumstances?

How can I be so happy, you ask?

I found a subject to observe that I've never seen before.

And it exceeds every expectation.

If this isn't happiness, then what is?

That's it! Show me more, Soul King's left arm!

Left... arm... not... name...

Come again?

Speak a little louder.

Name... Pernida...

Pernida Parnkgjas.

That's too long.

First of all, I'm the one who discovered you. Not you.

So I have the right to name you.

But since it's your request...

I could make a special exception this time.

He's talking nonsense.

Isn't he always?

But I'll decide how to spell it.

Me not understand... What you say...

Not understand... usually... insult...

You... enemy...

Insult from... enemy...

Insult to... Quincies!

And what if I was insulting you?

Unforgivable!

You can run your nerves even through inorganic matter?

That's unexpected. I love it!

You've got a personal score to settle with Haschwalth, don't you?

Go on and take care of it.

What?

We'll handle killing His Majesty.

I'll kill them both.

I'd love to see His Majesty and Haschwalth as zombies.

Let's go.

- Captain Kurotsuchi! - Captain Kurotsuchi!

Calm down.

That was my explosive reactive armor going off.

I won't bother explaining. Look it up yourselves.

Don't, Captain Kurotsuchi!

That thing has its nerves in the ground!

Looks familiar to you, doesn't it?

This is the Aerial Hoho that you Quincies use.

Hirenkyaku.

Of course, that is the name used by Soken Ishida and Uryu Ishida.

It might have originally been called something else.

At any rate, even if you spread your nerves throughout the ground,

as long as I don't step on it...

it is totally meaningless!

Nooo!

Now then, let me take a sample as planned.

This is a preservative.

Does it sting?

When the battle is done, I will prepare a storage tank.

This will keep you fresh until then.

What?!

I reconfigured the arrangement of

my nerves, blood vessels and muscles.

Don't think you can control my body so easily,

Pernida.

Shoddy work...

It's been a while since I've performed a surgery with one arm...

It seems I lost my touch.

How embarrassing.

Embarrassing?

Are you talking about yourself for panicking?

Is that how it looks to you?

Want to... panic more?

Nooo!

So the fingers that are ripped off become another left arm?

Looks like taking you back with me in pieces is not an option.

Want to... panic more?

I see...

Oh no, blood... in my eye...

It hurts! It hurts!

I recall reading a book when I was young...

It said the Soul King's right hand controls stillness,

and the left hand controls advancement.

Knowledge gained from books is merely knowledge.

I tend not to believe it until I have proven it myself, but...

to be able to experience both in succession like this...

What a wonderful battle this is.

Bankai.

Oh, no! He's going to use Konjiki Ashisogijizo!

He's going to spread toxin over this entire area

to kill it with poison!

- Captain Zaraki! - Captain Zaraki!

Kill with poison?

I wouldn't do something so wasteful.

Come...

You are finally due...

Konjiki Ashisogijizo Matai Fukuin Shōtai.

What the hell is that?!

An Altered Bankai.

Matai Fukuin Shōtai is a Konjiki Ashisogijizo variant

that I created.

It has the ability to give birth to a new Ashisogijizo

based on data I send to it during combat.

You don't understand?

You'll see.

This Ashikogijizo has its nerves on the outside of its body.

That means it experiences excruciating pain

if it touches the air or the ground.

Anyway, let's set that aside for now.

What's important is that those nerves on its exterior

are separated into 70,000 layers.

In other words,

even if you fire your nerves into it,

you'd end up only peeling back one outer layer.

What's the matter? It's okay to resist.

That is, if you're able to fire your nerves into it 70,000 times

before you're completely swallowed.

An ache upon an unsatisfying grayscale

My confidence vanishes

I turned regret into lies

I ignored our chipped blades

I worked overtime just for maintenance

But I knew all along

that this faded color was an irreversible law

So I might as well pray

There's no turning back now

I thought I had made up my mind

but I'm still haunted by doubt and anxiety

A bundle of emotions torn to shreds

with nothing left for me to gain

What's more important than one's life

is to shoulder that burden to sever this monochrome

I keep searching for the answer to an unsolvable thesis

while making choices until I die

Then I remember where we came from

and the lives that could never interact

No one is allowed to use the scale since it falls apart in an instant

So, what can I measure ourselves against?

Instead, I hold onto your words

that gave my heart meaning

It's always a paradox

The moon waxes with each regret and sadness

The massive, unconquerable foe is the darkness that dwells within me

I forsook my pride and joy

but I am still confounded by this flock of imperfection

Beyond that white and resentful midnight sun

awaits an illusion etched in black

"Pine needles scatter..."

"over a glistening stage"

"in bright red."

"Shunned from the heavens."

"Come now, to the depths of hell."