SILBERN, SACRED ORDER KNIGHT GUILD HALL
What is the purpose of assassinating
the captain with the stolen Bankai?
Sending the Soldat should be enough to deal with powerless Soul Reapers?
There is still something that can be taken from them.
That is hope.
Captains whose Bankai have been stolen
should be learning how to fight without them right now.
His Highness has already foreseen this.
Even without Bankai, they might still be able to defeat us.
If luck is on their side, they might even be able to take back their Bankai.
Believing in a such a little chance is what Soul Reapers rely on.
We must break their hope along with their Zanpakutos,
carving the true defeat into the Soul Reapers' bodies and minds.
That is His Highness' intention.
This is really wicked, but it sounds fun.
Whether it's the puppy or anyone else,
I will kill them if I find them.
Finally, I will convey His Highness' command once again.
Annihilate all enemy forces in an instant.
Captain, it's not good!
Seireitei is…
Captain Ukitake!
FORMER DORMITORY OF SQUAD 1
Geez.
I thought they might launch a surprise attack again.
So I made some modifications in various places in Seireitei.
I didn't expect them to destroy our geographical advantage like this.
You wouldn't understand.
We Quincies lost a battle a thousand years ago
and had nowhere to go.
We fled from Human World to Seireitei, where you were not expecting us.
And then, we created spaces through Reishi within all the shadows of Seireitei.
That's why…
we called it Vandenreich, the invisible empire.
Damn, what's going on?
Just what is happening?
The plan was very successful.
After all, this place is different from the Human World.
Soul Society is sickeningly filled with Reishi, which is our source of power.
We could do so many things.
For a thousand years, we've been slowly accumulating power in the shadows.
STERNRITTER "D" ASKIN NAKK LE VAAR
In other words, either last time or this time,
we didn't invade Seireitei by breaking through the Soul Shield Membrane.
But indeed we were already inside the Membrane.
STERNRITTER "B" JUGRAM HASCHWALTH
Welcome.
Thank you for providing valuable information.
You reached the captain's room quickly.
It seems you guys have very capable personnel.
I am the Sternritter's grand master, Vandenreich emperor's advisor,
Jugram Haschwalth.
I am the Head Captain of the 13 Court Guard Squads,
Squad 1 captain, Shunsui Kyoraku.
Since I just took office, you probably don't know about me.
Or you already know about me since you came here?
That's right. That's why I came here first.
You're so impatient.
Why not enjoy this battle after a thousand years of waiting?
His Highness is a lover of peace.
He thinks painful wars shall end sooner rather than later.
So he only gave us one command.
Annihilate all enemy forces in an instant.
I see.
-Who are you? When did you… -Where did you come from?
Hey…
Weren't you listening to my explanation?
Or is the Department of Research & Development
just impressive in name only?
I didn't come from somewhere else.
I was here from the beginning.
That's right.
You Quincies have been hiding in the shadows.
Two worlds existed in the same place, but they didn't interact.
Geez.
Creating a world within the shadows is a ridiculous idea.
But…
I don't mind ridiculous ideas.
Captain, your outfit…
From the information collected during the last battle,
I predicted that the Quincy invasion would be related to the shadows.
So I made the lab's interior shadowless.
So, is it just the name impressive?
You should confirm it yourself before you get back.
FORMER DORMITORY OF SQUAD 10
-Darn it. -We can't let them pass through!
What do you mean by it? You idiots!
The invasion has already ended!
STERNRITTER "H" BAZZ-B
Whether you let us pass or not doesn't matter anymore.
Everyone, head to the next location.
-Yes! -Yes!
Alright.
Indeed, whether we let you pass or not doesn't matter anymore.
But…
your flames didn't pass.
Oh, I see!
I was wondering who you are, but now I remember.
Aren't you the ice captain whose Bankai was stolen by Cang Du?
I am the Squad 10 captain, Hitsugaya Toshiro.
I am Sternritter "H", "The Heat", Bazz-B.
Our attributes seem to be quite compatible.
And very much so.
It seems so.
FORMER OMAEDA RESIDENCE
How did this happen?
What on earth happened?
Why did the houses disappear?
Big Brother.
Please don't go.
I'm so scared.
Please stay here.
I can't. I have to go.
Big Brother.
Mareyo.
You should be smart enough to realize that
I'm not leaving you here to scare you,
but to protect you,
Saburo, Sister, Father, Mother,
Mr. Gondawara and Mr. Kanemitsu from next door,
and the Seireitei. So I have to go.
You understand, right?
I need to go because I am a member of the 13 Court Guard Squads.
Come on, don't make that face.
I will come back safely.
You are…
the one who stole Captain Soi Fon's Bankai.
STERNRITTER "K", BG9
VANDENREICH
SHUNKO
You retreat to protect the others.
-Yes. -Yes.
Hey…
Your ice is too thin. Hey!
Stop resisting in vain. Why don't you just beg me for mercy?
Is begging for mercy something the winning side does?
You really dare to say that. Ya!
I'll help you.
I'm sorry. I'll trouble you then.
It is difficult to control when it is just me alone.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
I just thought that it might not be all bad without Bankai.
Because you relying on me is so adorable.
Matsumoto!
Alright, let's charge!
Growl, Haineko!
Let's begin. Mille-feuille Operation!
I don't recall giving that operation such a stupid name!
What? It turns out it's just an ice wall.
Haineko, house!
Where's the difference?
It doesn't melt!
The Mille-feuille Operation was very successful.
How did that happen?
I'll make an exception and explain it especially for you.
First, use the ash of Haineko to create several ultrathin walls.
Then, cover it with a thin ice wall created by the captain.
Three, two, one, meow!
Then, let Haineko return to its sword.
Wow, that's amazing!
The vacuum layered ice Mille-feuille is now complete.
-The principle is the same as a thermos'. -Multilayer Vacuum Ice Wall.
The vacuum layers prevent heat from passing.
My Hyorinmaru
probably the has the smallest ability gap
between Shikai and Bankai among captain-level Zanpakutos.
The only difference is the amount of ice it can produce.
To compensate for this,
I had to develop a way of fighting with a smaller amount of ice.
To block your flames,
it seems the amount is just right.
You brat!
I told you that you can't pass.
Come on.
Be torn apart by the vacuum ice blades.
Even without Bankai, it turned out we can compete with the Quincies.
This is…
Ultimate White Wall.
It prevents Quincy powers from invading, even though it is temporary.
Are you Nanao Ise, the lieutenant of Squad 1?
Is this your Kido?
Seems like you know about me.
I was appointed lieutenant just because I'm good at Kido.
Don't say something so sad.
Creating a Kido of this level is a piece of cake for me.
You left traces of your Spiritual Pressure
all over the Seireitei when you invaded, which was your mistake.
By doing so, you were basically telling us to come up with countermeasures.
Big Brother!
Mareyo.
I'm fine. You should hide.
Where is your squad's captain?
This is the third time I'm asking. I expect an answer.
Are you an idiot?
I told you I really don't know!
Even if I told someone like you, there's no way our captain would lose.
I wouldn't hide anything!
The third refusal to answer.
I'll change the way I ask.
Big Brother!
I won't let you hurt Mareyo, not even a single hair.
You bastard!
I thought Quincies only use bows and arrows.
So you're more civilized than I've heard, huh?
The sensor didn't react.
Did you think Stealth Force can't conceal Spiritual Pressure?
The ninth generation of the Fon family, Squad 2 captain,
supreme commander of the Stealth Force,
Soi Fon.
What's with your appearance?
What?
You guys have such good intel,
yet you still ask me such a question?
This is Shunko.
I know, but…
Are you going to say that during our last battle, it was not finished yet?
Did you complete the technique in such a short time?
Infinite Shunko.
No good.
Dealing with you will take a lot of time.
I'll pass.
What do you mean by it?
It means that to kill you, I might have to try many different ways.
I'm not good at such complicated things.
I prefer solving things in one go.
So you go fight someone else.
I'm leaving.
Why don't you chase me?
It doesn't matter. Go wherever you want.
I need time to analyze your Spiritual Pressure anyway.
What is it?
Are you purposefully provoking me
because you want me to enter your territory?
How scary.
Fortunately, I didn't make it easy for you to know my abilities.
This Spiritual Pressure… Is it Soi Fon's?
Seems like it.
She seems to be winning without using Bankai.
As expected.
Just as His Highness predicted.
If it's you, you should understand what I mean.
It means…
even so, you all have to die.
That Spiritual Pressure…
It seems Captain Soi Fon has won too.
Captain, should we go help the other captains?
Hey.
That's a bit of a downer, isn't it?
We've only warmed up halfway, and you want to leave me?
I haven't even started the fight yet.
You said you could block my flames, right?
It's a shame you don't have your Bankai now.
Otherwise, I could show you I can handle your Bankai with one finger.
You can't hit me.
Let's retreat first, Matsumoto.
We'll deal with him after we regroup.
I'll use Woven-Ice Wall to buy time.
Yes.
Is it an ice wall made of tiny ice particles?
But your ice can't do anything to me.
I only need one finger to deal with it.
Burner Finger 1.
Can you still breathe, you monster?
I've never breathed in the first place.
Infinite Shunko.
I've collected this very meaningful data.
But at the same time, I'm disappointed.
If it is only at this level, I'll not use the Bankai I stole from you.
Captain!
With this kind of technique…
Damn it.
I'll ask you another question.
Can the other captains also use this technique?
No.
You shouldn't have stopped developing the technique after completing it.
Instead, you should have elevated it to a level where anyone could use it.
In that case,
at least the captains wouldn't be executed one-sidedly like this.
They could die valiantly in battle instead.
Hey…
Why are you running away? Aren't you a captain?
I told you it's useless.
Is it an ice mist this time?
With such a small trick…
Burning Stomp.
Why are you standing in front of me?
You should have hidden when the mist rose and come up with a strategy.
I didn't have time to devise a strategy.
However…
I did have time to set a trap.
What is this?
Six-Clothed Ice Binding-Array.
No way.
That is my line.
Are you trying to provoke me to use my second finger?
Burner Finger 2!
That's enough, Bazz-B.
Didn't we agree that the captains whose Bankai were stolen
would be dealt with by the one who stole it?
Let me give him the final blow.
Two Spiritual Pressures have disappeared.
Yes.
It's Captain Soi Fon and Captain Hitsugaya.
As expected, it appears that the only person
who can fight without Bankai is me, right?
Hello?
It's connected. Good.
You…
Hello, it's me. I'm Urahara.
I've completed the method to reclaim the Bankai.
There is a beginning, but no ending.
Losing fame and losing sound.
The surging clouds' abyss.
What descends is a vessel filled with emptiness.
The pitiful ones who cannot become vessels
can only succumb to the weight and become rocks,
and shattered stones and gravel.
Accept the rain and turn into dust.
If you cannot become a vessel, there is no escape.
What is up with this weight?
But if you don't enter, there's no way out.
Those who will die regardless of what they do
call it…
the Unapproachable Path.
I'll make your life like love,
splattering blood on the wall.