Ichigo Kurosaki, Yasutora Sado and Orihime Inoue run throughout Karakura Town. Orihime confirms that she sensed the reiatsu of Rukia Kuchiki, as Ichigo heads out to assist them. However, she tells him to search for Nozomi Kujo, stating that she will go to the river. Ichigo agrees to this, prompting Sado to volunteer to stay by her side, as they split up. Meanwhile, Kon is still leading Nozomi to the mountain shrine, as she asks how long the journey will take.
Mentre Nozomi cerca di sfuggire da tutto e da tutti, i Reigai riescono a rintracciarla. Ma prima che venga portata via, interviene Ichigo, il quale è disposto persino a rischiare di perdere subito tutti i suoi poteri da shinigami pur di proteggerla.
Chad se encuentra con el Reigai de Renji mientras busca a Nozomi y se entabla la batalla entre los dos. Mientras tanto, Unohana comienza a sospechar sobre el arresto de Kyoraku y comienza su propia investigación.
現世の各所に霊骸たちが出現。望実を捜している茶渡は、霊骸の恋次と戦うこととなる。霊骸の恋次は「自分の手で茶渡を倒してやる」と言い切った。霊骸といえど、以前は戦いを共にした仲間同士の対決が始まる。
