Uryū Ishida shows up and confronts the mysterious scientist while Kon is unable to respond. Nozomi is left unconscious, captured by Kira and Nanao. Ishida is defeated by the scientist and his zanpakuto, Raiku. Ichigo, Rukia, and Yoruichi are trying to form a plan to escape Soul Society since they assume the Reigai blocked the Senkaimon. Yoruichi sacrifices herself and fights the captains and lieutenants to let Rukia and Ichigo escape. Orihime and Chad show up to save Ishida and Chad is also defeated when he is trying to give Orihime time to heal Ishida. Ichigo and Rukia arrive and Ichigo proceeds with fighting the scientist. He reveals his name is Kageroza Inaba, and easily deals with Ichigo in his weakening state. Just as he is about to kill Ichigo and Rukia, Renji appears and attacks Inaba with his zanpakuto. The other captains and lieutenants involved in the incident arrive to face Inaba, and Hitsugaya retrieves Nozomi after dealing a blow to fake Kira. The scientist then admits that he is behind the Reigai incident, and then claims once he has Nozomi, he will be able to conquer Soul Society and the World of the Living. Inaba escapes to Soul Society and meets with the Reigai. He deems them the Invading Army, and tasks them with retrieving Nozomi and eliminating the originals.
Ichigo e Rukia trovano i documenti riguardanti Nozomi presso il Dipartimento di Ricerca e Sviluppo e si rendono conto che il mondo terreno è in pericolo. Decidono quindi di tornare indietro e si riuniscono con Yoruichi, che propone di superare il Senkaimon, pesantemente sorvegliato, con la forza.
Ichigo y Ruikia encuentran registros de Nozomi en el Departamento de Investigación y Desarrollo, descubriendo que el mundo de los vivos está en peligro. Ambos se reunen con Yoruichi, que propone superar el protegido Senkaimon por la fuerza.
技術開発局で現世に落ちてきた「望実」のデータを見た一護は、現世が危ないと悟り、すぐに現世に戻ろうとする。しかし、死神たちが一護を捕らえようとしている以上、穿界門すらうかつに通ることができない。
