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Heeeyaah!
Hurggh!
I think it would be a good idea if you'd let me run in front of you now.
e-eh... Sure. If you insist.
Rrrgh!
Huah!
You sneaky piece of crap, that hurt!
How dare you interfere and cut my leg off!
I'll gonna kill you, you damn insect!
Hunh!
Oh good.
That first one was bad... It felt like a fly buzzing around me.
But If you're going to hit me, why don't you do it with all your strength, maggot?
You're the pest here... and it's time to swat you!
I won't describe what's inside the Garganta.
To find the World of the Living, go the opposite way.
Right.
Just make sure you're aware of each step you're taking.
One mis-step inside and you'll wind up in an unknown space between the World of the Living and Hueco Mundo,
and there will be no way to get back.
But, that might be very entertaining for me to watch.
What's the matter?
Well, come to think of it,
when Kisuke saw us off, I remember he was talking down to us, just like you're doing right now.
So?
Since you're the second person to become Chief of Research and Development, you must have been his apprentice or something.
The two of you are very similar.
How dare you!
Bye now!
Lieutenant Isane...
We'll be back soon. Take care of them.
I will, Captain Unohana.
Ichigo...
Quite fearless. He has my interest.
Oh, I've got plans for you, Little Ichigo.
Master Mayuri...
At first, I thought it might be interesting to trap him in the Garganta... But forget it.
When this battle is finally over, I'm going to take my time putting some real fear into him.
As awful as this battle is going to be for him, it's going to seem like a walk in the park,
...after I'm done.
Let me think about it, Master Mayuri.
I'll come up with a plan.
What a surprise, You're pretty tough for a filthy maggot.
Big talk for a scrawny bug! Take this!
Heh heh heh, Can't fight back anymore?
Give it up, It's over.
I'll crush you! Like the bug you are!
Huh??
Rgh! Auuugh!
Damnit! You cut off two of my fingers!
That was a really cheap shot!
Huh??
Argghh!
Not done yet!
[fighting] Hee-yaa! Dyaahh!
You damn bug!
[fighting] Huwah! Gyah!
Why did you stay behind, Mayuri Kurotsuchi?
Odd. My whereabouts don't seem like something you would even take the time to concern yourself with.
I keep thinking, there should be many more things of interest to you in the World of the Living.
So why stay here? Unless of course you're plotting something?
Ah, We're very suspicious, aren't we?
Don't worry so much.
When all is said and done, you'll see that I'm not planning anything that will scare you.
Actually, at the moment, in case you're wondering,
I've discovered that the corpses over here are more interesting.
That is really all there is to it.
Once the battle in the World of the Living is over, someone will open up a Garganta from the other side.
By then I should be finished with my work here and be able to use that Garganta to go to the World of the Living,
where I'll take time examining each of the corpses.
Well, what is it?
What is it??
How many times must I ask you to speak?
If you have something to say, say it and be done!
HM?
Well...
I never would have expected you to say such a thing...
or make such an assumption.
Like what?
You know very well.
You believe sending Ichigo Kurosaki to the World of the Living will end that battle.
On top of that, it sounds like you believe the boy will ultimately be victorious.
Huh?
That's nonsense.
Total nonsense.
I never expected that you would make such absurd assumptions, Captain Kuchiki.
Almost there! Hang on, guys!
Ichigo...
I have been meaning to ask you something.
I heard that you had encountered Sosuke Aizen once before, at Sokyoku Hill, Is that correct?
You heard right. What about it?
What did you think?
There was only one thing to think.
The guy had monstrous strength.
I was completely helpless. He didn't even use his Shikai. It was a one-sided encounter.
Wait a minute, are you absolutely sure he didn't use his Shikai when he was fighting you?
Yeah.
That's really good.
Huh?!
The fact that you seemed so weak, he didn't need to use his Shikai, is now actually your greatest advantage.
Huh?!
There are some things I need to fill you in on, Ichigo.
At the moment, you are probably the only person in the World of the Living,
the Soul Society, and Hueco Mundo, who can fight Sosuke Aizen... and actually defeat him.
What do you mean?
I'm going to tell you about
the power of his Zanpakuto, which is called Kyokasuigetsu,
...and the requirements to activate it.
This is my Zanpakuto, Kyokasuigetsu.
Its ability is perfect hypnosis.
Impossible! It couldn't change! Kyokasuigetsu has always been a running-water-type Zanpakuto...
It uses the diffused reflection of mist to confuse enemies into attacking each other!
You yourself explained to us exactly how it worked, Captain Aizen!
And we saw it with our own eyes! You specifically gathered all the lieutenants together because you wanted to demonstrate it!
I see now.
Your demonstration was actually the hypnosis ritual.
You're catching on quickly.
Complete hypnosis controls all five senses and is able to cause every dimension of a target,
including its form, shape, mass, feel, and smell, even its vocal patterns and the way it tastes,
to perfectly replicate that of an enemy.
In other words, it is possible for me to make a fly appear to be a dragon,
...Or a marsh, a flowerbed.
And all I need to do to activate it...
is simply show my enemies my Zanpakuto's Kanzensaimin release.
The power of my Zanpakuto is limited only by my mind,
because whoever lays their eyes on it, even once,
will be hypnotized into doing my bidding whenever I release my Kyokasuigetsu.
Anyone who sees it? Just once?
That's right.
All of us who make up the Thirteen Court Guard Squads,
Kisuke Urahara's people, with whom you are acquainted in the World of the Living,
And even Sosuke Aizen's subordinates, the Arrancars and the Espadas,
Everyone who is even remotely involved in the battles in the World of the Living, has seen Aizen's Shikai.
Everyone, that is, except for you, Ichigo.
You possess Spiritual Pressure equal to a Captain,
And you have not seen the Kyokasuigetsu's Shikai.
So as long as I don't see Aizen's Shikai, I won't fall under his perfect hypnosis?
That's right.
Keep in mind, your advantage is very important in this battle.
But you have to maintain that advantage.
If you do anything to lose it, you will become vulnerable, and the battle cannot be won.
Listen to me. No matter what happens in this confrontation from here on out,
you must not look at Sosuke Aizen's Shikai.
Do you understand?
Got it.
Thank you, Captain Unohana.
I'm glad you explained all of that to me before I have to meet up with him again.
If I'm the only one who can do this, then my path is clear.
This time...I'll defeat Aizen!
Rrgh.
You're pretty slow!
Hey, maggot, that gets me itchy.
Is that the best you've got?
Heee~
YARRGHHH!!
Wow! I see his personality isn't the only thing that's brutish.
He's also got some brute strength, to be able to flip that giant body over.
That hurt. Damnit!
You're starting to *** me off!
You're like a pesky mosquito! You damn bug!
Guess I'll have to squash you!
Heh!
[fight yells from both] Heeyah! Augh! Raugh! Yaah!
If he's going to defeat him, I wish he'd get it over with quickly, for heaven's sake.
I'm on pins and needles! I'm dying to dissect that big Espada.
Huh?
Haugh!
Oh, great! It appears I'll be dissecting the Squad Eleven Captain, instead of that big bruiser I was so excited about.
But That should be enjoyable too, just less to cut up.
How bad does it look, Isane?
Real bad. But I'll handle it.
Please save them.
I will.
Ichigo...
Ah...
Listen, Ichigo...
Huh?
How about you let me run in front of you for a little while?
Ah No, I'm all right. If you're worried about me using up my Spiritual Pressure...
don't be, I'm doing just fine.
Ichigo I think it would a good idea if you'd let me run in front of you now.
e-eh... Sure. If you insist.
Sorry about that.
No worries.
Wow! The path looks so nice when it's laid out by a Captain's Spirit Energy.
Mine'd be nice too If I were in good condition.
What are you talking about? Don't you know that you and I have similar Spirit Energy?
Huh?!
From what I can see, your wounds have already healed up.
But you'd be making a mess even in your best condition. Your sloppy Spirit Energy is not suited to this sort of task.
That's not true! I'm- I'm just not recovered yet!
That's the problem. I know I could do better if I were.
You must be day-dreaming! Although I have to say, you look to be wide awake.
Hold on! Don't you think you're being too *** me? I'm not a day dreamer This is very real!
Let me point out to you, In case you missed it, I only have one sleeve!
When I release my Bankai, my robe transforms.
It seems this different robe is a part of my Bankai.
Uh..?
However, when Isane was healing my wounds, Only part of my robe got fixed.
When Orihime healed me before, my robe was completely restored.
So I asked Isane what happened.
She said she discovered she can heal wounds quickly, but it takes her a while to revive a person's Spirit Energy.
I was in a big hurry. Rukia and the others were in trouble, and I couldn't stay to finish.
I left before having all of my Spirit Energy restored.
So this is it. This is all the Spirit Energy I have right now.
See? If I were at my best, I could do better.
Impossible! His robe is less than half of what it usually is.
This is not what I expected to hear.
If he only has half of his Spirit Energy, that's bad.
I was under the impression that his level was equal to a Captain's, and it needs to be.
Ichigo.
Hm?
I think you should run in front of me now.
I'm going to try to restore your Spirit Energy as best I can while we're moving along.
On the run? While we're in motion? You're able to do that?
Yes, I am. When healing with Kido, we start by restoring one's inner Spirit Energy...
Then the restored internal Spirit Energy is combined with the healer's external Spirit Energy,
which causes the whole body to be repaired.
Ah.
As it turns out, restoring missing Spirit Energy in a body that has been healed is quite easy. I've done it many times.
Now. Ichigo... To the front.
Okay.
If what I am sensing is really only half of his Spirit Energy...
Then if I restore him, There's a very good chance he could be the advantage we need!
The one with enough power to end this battle!
I've got you!
I don't think so, maggot!
Urrghhh!
Yahh!
Go on, get away from me!
***! That hurts!
Try this!
Raaauggh!
That was my leg, you creep!
Ahh!
Last one!
Thank goodness!
I was getting so tired of all this waiting around that I almost fell asleep!
But it looks like now I can begin dissecting.
Prepare to dissect, Nemu.
Yes, Master Mayuri.
Hmpf! He finally went down.
He was pretty tough.
Hey big guy, are you really done now?
[kick]
Tch.
Hey! Byakuya Kuchiki!
Looks like this guy's had it!
I'm going to let you handle the rest.
I don't understand what you mean by that.
What are you stupid?
I figure you must be bored from standing around watching all this.
So I'm letting you take care of finishing him off. You'll be the clean-up crew.
I see. You're telling me to tidy up after you by taking care of your unfinished business, is that it?
Just who do you think you are?
S'cuse me?!
I don't like finishing off those who are weaker than I am. Stop complaining and just do it!
I refuse. Clean up your own mess.
I think this type of dirty work is more suited to a brute like you.
Huh. Is that so.
Ah!
Huh?
Hm?
Damn! Damn!
DAAAAAAMN!
[Ichigo] Capt. Unohana, your healing powers are amazing!
[Unohana] Why, thank you so much.
[Ichigo] Those skills must come with age, right?
[Ichigo] Captain?
[Unohana] It's outrageous to mention anything about a woman's age, ever!
[Unohana] I would appreciate it if you would kindly keep that in mind.
[Ichigo] Yes, ma'am!
Illustrated Guide to Soul Reapers!
[sigh]
What's the matter, Isane?
Mm. I don't know. I feel like there's something I'm forgetting.
Something important.
Like what?
I'm not sure...
Try to remember.
[Rukia] I wonder...
What could it be?
My Goofy glasses!
D'ahh!
It finally came to me! I can't seem to remember anything unless I'm wearing them!
[Isane] Now, let's continue the treatment!
[sobbing]
Hey, did you forget about me? Where'd everybody go?