While Byakuya allows his squad to hold a sakura viewing party at his mansion, two strange attackers arrive, but one of them is quickly defeated by Sode no Shirayuki and Senbonzakura, who have since rematerialized, while the other escapes. Captain Kurotsuchi refers to these attackers as "Sword Fiends", which are zanpakuto who have killed their masters. Rukia and Sode no Shirayuki try lure out the other by having a drinking party, but fail. Soon Rukia and Sode no Shirayuki find the sword fiend attacking and defeat him together, capturing him and turning him in for study. Captains Ukitake and Kyoraku become concerned at this development, noting that the Seireitei is still being rebuilt.
Con la derrota de Muramasa, la paz reina de nuevo en la Sociedad de Almas. Renji, Rukia y el resto lo pasan bien en la fiesta de la mansión Kuchiki cuando de repente atacan unos seres desconocidos.
戦いが終わったソウル・ソサエティ。朽木家では庭園で茶会が開かれ、恋次やルキアたちは平和を楽しんでいた。そんな矢先、突然邸内で悲鳴が響く。2人の異形の男が現れ、その場にいた人々を襲い始めたのだ。
Le Toju, Zanpakuto che hanno perso il padrone, seminano il panino alla Corte delle anime pure. Rukia e la sua Zanpakuto materializzata ripercorrono gli anni passati insieme.
