Yushima's Zanpakuto stabs Hollow Ichigo, and within his own consciousness he can see Nozomi inside Yushima's as well. Nozomi calls out to Ichigo, but before he can do anything to help her, Yushima regains his will and attacks him, causing his Hollow-self to break apart. Now powerless once again, Ichigo is left to watch as his friends attempt to overpower Yushima. But no matter what they try, he finds a way to break through it. Yushima has reigai-Nemu bring him something that will help the fusion become permanent, and when she arrives, she unexpectedly kicks him backward. It is revealed that Kon was helped by Urahara and Mayuri by placing his Soul Candy into that of the reigai. Kon gives Ichigo a complete gikongan which he takes, and it restores his Shinigami powers. He prepares to unleash his bankai against Yushima. Meanwhile, Byakuya has deduced that the reigai do not sacrifice themselves to attack the originals when they are all together, as it goes against what they and Yushima believe in. The originals join forces against the reigai to protect the Soul Society.
Ichigo sembra aver perso definitivamente i propri poteri e i suoi amici sono costretti a subentrare al posto suo in battaglia, finché a un tratto non arriva Kon a ribaltare la situazione con uno stratagemma inaspettato.
Los capitanes de los trece escuadrones se ven superados poco a poco por las fuerzas de los Reigai. Mientras tanto, Rukia, Uryu y Chad usan su trabajo en equipo para luchar contra Kageroza.
護廷十三隊の隊長たちが霊骸たちに圧されていく。一方、影狼佐と戦うルキア、雨竜、恋次、茶渡の4人は、連携プレイによって影狼佐を追い詰めていくと思われたが、ついに影狼佐の刃が雨竜に迫る。
