I see…
This may be troublesome…
I was wondering why his Spiritual Pressure was practically gone, but…
I don't believe this…!
Bakudo Number—
You idiot!
A Kido isn't going to block it!
That was reckless, but thanks, Ikkaku.
Ikkaku!
Shit…
He might be a corpse, but he's still the captain of Squad 10.
I'm lucky it only cost me a leg…
Damn…it…
You'll pay for hurting Ikkaku!
Ruriiroku—
Interesting…
Despite being a corpse,
you can move as if you were still alive.
Hmm… Could it be that you were turned into a zombie
right before you died?
Bingo!
If I turn them into zombies before they die,
the cells are still fresh, so they're more nimble.
Plus their mind perishes, so it's easier to control them too.
There's nothing but pros for me.
I see. That is quite laughable.
Let me ask you this:
Where's the fun in controlling those without a mind of their own?
I wouldn't know. I'm not a sadist.
Now that I took care of the zombie girl,
is this boy going to be my next opponent?
Nice… You're quite the beauty.
I'm really glad…
that you're my enemy!
You fool! Step away!
You fool…
Couldn't you tell that he is beyond your capabilities?
As punishment, I shall leave you dying there.
Damn, you…
As for you, Captain Hitsugaya…
I'm afraid I can't have you go around killing my test subjects.
Ah, yes… Trying to converse with you is useless.
No matter.
As one whose flesh is wrapped in good manners rather than skin,
it is not in my nature to harm another without their consent.
Captain Hitsugaya…
There are several drugs that I want to test on you.
You'll take them now, won't you?
Oh, no need to worry.
Naturally, it's all for the sake of the Seireitei.
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
It's all for the sake of the Seireitei.
Are you puzzled by how someone who's holed up in his lab all the time
can predict your strikes?
You see, I implanted a sensor in Ashisogijizo the other day.
It's been set to make contact with any blade
that comes within two shaku of me, at an angle of 60 degrees or more.
In other words…
It will automatically block all of your strikes.
From what I just said, I'm sure you thought of striking me
with something other than a blade.
Didn't you think that perhaps I was baiting you into striking me
with something other than your sword?
Bankai.
Daiguren Hyorinmaru!
C-Captain Hitsugaya…
There are several drugs that I want to test on you.
You'll take them now, won't you?
Oh, no need to worry.
It's all for the sake of the Seireitei.
Are you puzzled by how someone who's holed up in his lab all the time
can predict your strikes?
You already told me that.
What's going on?
Oh, so you can hold a conversation?
This is a new discovery!
Bankai...!
Daiguren Hyorinmaru!
Y-You are strong indeed…
Captain Hitsugaya…
There are several drugs that I want to test on you.
You'll take them now, won't you?
What is this…?
What the hell is going on?
What's this? Your brain is becoming aware, I see.
Greetings, Captain Hitsugaya!
How many "nows" has it been?
All of my drugs give a new and wonderful experience to their users.
It bestows them with power, sensation, reaction, and courage
beyond human comprehension.
And to you, I gave the power to see the past.
Every time you cross a certain point of the battle,
you return to a moment in the past.
And that point is when you kill me.
In other words, if you do not kill me,
then your future will continue on forever.
But if you do kill me,
then your future ceases at that moment.
Quite a predicament, isn't it?
You're unable to move forward unless you defeat your enemy.
Yet, once you defeat him, you fall backward.
However, the imperfection of this drug is that
it only works on the hippocampus of the brain,
which controls your short-term memory.
Because of that, its users are unable to remember
the number of times they returned to the past.
And, once they journey back to the past over ten times…
they experience a serious side effect.
The part of the brain that controls your equilibrium
becomes completely paralyzed for 30 seconds.
Being the kind-hearted person that you are, Captain Hitsugaya,
I'm sure that you have no issue with being paralyzed for 30 seconds…
But it can be fatal if it takes place during combat.
Although side effects are inevitable with new drugs,
this cannot be introduced to the market as is.
Now, here's a question for you.
Exactly when did I administer the drug to you?
Damn you…
You can give me your answer in the past.
Ashisogijizo.
In addition to your equilibrium,
your limbs will be completely paralyzed as well.
Having to administer this drug to somebody who cannot fight back…
It pains me greatly.
No…
Don't do it!
At least you can resist with words.
That is somewhat comforting.
Two captains and a lieutenant all turned into corpses…
So pitiful it's not even funny.
You're interrupting my follow-up observation.
Take care of them as you see fit, will you?
Morphine Pattern!
What's with this guy?!
There's no opening in his Spiritual Pressure!
Scatter, Senbonzakura!
Galvano—
Tsk! I've run out of juice!
I will defeat you, and then, Ichigo Kurosaki…
So I can go join His Majesty's side!
Sklave Rai…
Bankai…
Grimmaniel.
Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.
They're all so pathetic…
But considering our abilities,
I think it makes sense that we're the ones that are left.
I guess you're right.
By the way, is that really the same guy
who got his ass kicked by Äs Nödt?
If so, he's pretty damn tough.
Damn bastard…
Wait, where the hell did PePe go?
The playing field would be more even with his powers!
But that man is gross. I think we can manage without him…
Puke or pig, he's better than nothing.
Captain Kuchiki.
I took down one of the enemies.
Although…
I see you've already taken down three of them, Captain Kuchiki.
He defeated three while I defeated only one…
Just goes to show the difference between a captain and a lieutenant…
Defeating just one is nothing to boast about.
Huh?
What did you do that for?
I'd like to ask you the same thing.
Why are you attacking me?
Are you being controlled by the enemy?
Or, are you the enemy in disguise?
What?!
No, it's really me! Honest!
– He's here. – I'm not being controlled by the enemy either!
I'm simply doing what Master PePe wants…
One heart.
One body.
One glance by my eyes and your heart will be split in two.
Your heart and body split in two
will both belong to me as one.
Stern Ritter "L"!
PePe "The Love" is here!
STERN RITTER "L" – PEPE WACCABRADA
Pow!
Shit!
Master PePe…
Wait, Minnie, no!
Stop!
Don't fight over me just because you love me!
It never crossed my mind that if you all die,
the glory will be all mine!
Sad, isn't it?
Battles are always sad.
It's because there is love there.
All battles happen out of love.
Where there is no love, there are no battles!
That is why battles are sad.
And that is what makes them so beautiful!
Are you done with your speech?
I'm also done here.
You were running your mouth about love but simply put,
you can control people at your will.
It also means cutting down the puppeteer
will sever the strings from the puppet.
Ah, bravo, Byakuya Kuchiki.
You saw right through it, huh?
So scary, scary, scary!
It seems that your so-called love cannot control things without souls.
You're right.
But if you have it all figured out…
then why did you block it with your Zanpakuto?
I know that Zanpakutos have souls.
That's why I didn't take a Bankai from any of you during the last battle.
Stealing Zanpakuto with souls is something I can do at any time.
Why let go of it?
You just presented me with an opportunity.
An opportunity for a Soul Reaper who loves me
to use a weapon that loves me.
Love makes you overcome any challenge.
It drives you to accomplish your goals.
The power of love is magnificent, isn't it?
I can only defend against a Zanpakuto
with just Hakuda for so long…
It was foolish of me to let go of Senbonzakura
after hesitating to break it.
Love Kiss!
What's this?
Is there no love in your heart?
I can't forgive you for rejecting my love!
It's absolutely…unforgivable!
Gudoero!
Look, look! See?
I'm as innocent as a baby!
Makes you want to love me, doesn't it?
Love Rope!
Wait!
Don't kill him.
I've decided to kill him with my own love.
Take this…
This is the ultimate lov—
You two…!
What happened to you?
Well, well, well…
What a perfect time to come across an enemy.
This is just what I need
to test the performance of my Kurotsuchi Corpse Unit.
Kurotsuchi…!
So this was your doing.
What did you do to Muguruma and Ohtoribashi?
How rude of you to accuse me of wrongdoing.
As a matter of fact, I saved them.
So, how is it?
How does it feel to travel to the past?
I had mixed a drug into the bodily fluids of the Arrancars.
I'm sure you thoroughly enjoyed being sprayed with their blood.
Don't bother.
My body has a tolerance for all of the drugs that I create.
No need to get so excited.
I'll ease your pain shortly.
The amount of blood needed to turn someone into your zombie
depends on their Spiritual Pressure.
If their Spiritual Pressure is low,
a single drop of blood reaching their brain…
will most likely turn them into a zombie.
However, if their Spiritual Pressure is high,
the intruding blood must multiply in their heart
before traveling to the rest of the body to turn them into a zombie.
That is why the captains and lieutenants
have a dark red tinge on their skin.
Am I wrong?
My drug alters the composition of that blood.
Huh?
I have in my possession the blood samples of
every squad member in the Seireitei.
This drug replaces any foreign blood
with a blood-like substance I've created.
I don't understand what you're saying.
I'm not surprised.
I'll jump right to the conclusion then.
By injecting this drug…
your zombies become my zombies.
Thank you for listening.
You lose, zombie girl.
So that's…the result?
You could've let them die if you wanted to…
Why toy with their lives?
As usual, we have a difference of opinion.
Don't you think it's the duty of the 13 Court Guard Squads
to protect the Seireitei even in death?
That's a rationalization.
Say what you want.
My love is stronger than Gigi's zombie, you know.
I've even charmed one of Gigi's zombies
in the past—
Good grief…
Were you not listening?
Like I said, those are no longer Gigi's,
but my zombies.
My zombies don't understand love.
Damn it!
That loveless pile of dog turd…
He'll pay for this…
L-L-Liltotto!
I-I-I'm so glad to see that you're doing well…
You tried killing us by pitting us against each other…
I'm sure you know how to take responsibility for that, right?
Please forgive me—!
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
I see…
So this is the Royal Palace.
"Is life all that you can cut?"