Ichigo tries to fend off Ulquiorra's attacks with mixed results. However he declares he will never give up even if the arrancar is stronger than he is. Ulquiorra responds by transforming into a second release, Resurrección Segunda Etapa, that he claims Aizen and his fellow Espada do not know about. Ichigo attempts to defend himself and get in an attack, but Ulquiorra is too fast and powerful for him. Eventually, when Orihime and Ishida reach the surface, they discover that Ichigo has already been weakened and captured by Ulquiorra. The Espada tells Orihime to watch how he will extinguish her last hope by killing Ichigo. With that, he punches a hole through Ichigo's chest by using his cero.
Ichigo tenta di respingere gli attacchi di Ulquiorra e dichiara che non si arrenderà nonostante il divario di potenza tra i due. L'Espada attiva allora un ulteriore rilascio, sconosciuto persino ad Aizen e agli altri Espada. Quando Orihime ed Ishida raggiungono il luogo dello scontro, Ichigo è già in balia di Ulquiorra.
Con la liberación de su espada, Murciélago, Ulquiorra se convierte en un enemigo demasiado poderoso para Ichigo. Ichigo libera todo su poder pero es incapaz de hacer nada a Ulquiorra.
Бой между Ичиго и Улькиоррой продолжается. Улькиорра преображается во вторую форму своего дзанпакто. Ичиго пытается его атаковать силой пустого, но терпит поражение и проигрывает.
ウルキオラの刀剣解放「黒翼大魔」に全く歯が立たない一護。その速さと攻撃に追い詰められ、次第に傷ついていく。一護は渾身の思いで月牙天衝を撃つが、ウルキオラを傷つけることさえできなかった。
