The squads manage to put aside their fighting and set up specified territories to patrol, but Ichigo, Amagai, Rukia and Shuu proceed through unassigned territory and, making contact with members of the third division, head for the third division stadium, Lurichiyo's last known location. Izuru begins fighting Kibune. Although Izuru initially gains the advantage by increasing Reppu's weight with Wabisuke's special ability, Kibune manages to make it fly even while heavier, and reveals that he too has a bakkutou. He reveals his past, where his belief that weak comrades could be sacrificed caused him to be largely ostracized in the Gotei 13, and eventually assigned to an expeditionary force due to his being unable to be placed anywhere else. He reveals that he sought power in order to gain respect. With his bakkutou's strength, he knocks Izuru down and prepares to finish him off.
Kira e Kibune si affrontano nell'arena dei combattenti e Kibune spiega a Kira per quale motivo sta agendo in questo modo. Intanto, Ichigo, Amagai, Rukia e Shu continuano a cercare la principessa e portarla in salvo.
Los Shinigamis dejan de perseguir a Ichigo y se centran en restaurar el orden en Seireitei.
逃亡する一護を追って対立していた死神たちの混乱はひとまず収束し、とりあえず瀞霊廷は秩序を取り戻した。そんななか、霞大路家に立ち入ろうとしない元柳斎の態度を、浮竹と春水は不審に思う。
