Ichigo is still trapped in the ice prison Hyorinmaru imprisoned him in as Toshiro and Hyorinmaru confront each other. Meanwhile, Momo and Rangiku fight their zanpakutos in the woods and finally manage to overpower them with kido spells. As Hyorinmaru and Toshiro begin to fight, Toushiro tries to seal him but is shocked as Hyorinmaru effortlessly dissolves the seal into fragments of ice. As their fight continues, Hyorinmaru's tremendous power turns the whole of Soul Society's sky black.
La batalla de Rangiku y Momo contra Haineko y Tobiume se calienta. En alguna parte, el Capitán Hitsugaya ha localizado a su zanpakuto Hyorinmaru.
乱菊と灰猫、雛森と飛梅の女の戦いは激しさを増すばかり。灰猫は乱菊をおばさんと罵り、飛梅は雛森に現実から目を背けてばかりだと不満を口にする。その頃、日番谷は自らの斬魄刀・氷輪丸と対峙していた。
La battaglia di Rangiku e Hinamori contro Haineko e Tobiume si surriscalda, poiché entrambe le parti cercano di superare in astuzia le loro avversarie. Altrove, il capitano Hitsugaya ha localizzato la sua zanpakuto, Hyorinmaru.
