3-5 Ichigo's Shadow Draws Near

Just switch with me, will ya?

(Dammit! He's here!)

(Go away! Go away! Go away!)

Heh.

Hrggh!

Ichigo!

Stay where you are!

Hmph.

Orihime, no!!!

(Dammit! I can't move my body!)

(I rejected you so now you want to get in my way? Sabotage me? Kh...dammit!)

Hah! He stopped moving. Looks like this flea has lost all of his fight!

(Something strange is going on. His Spiritual Pressure, it keeps fluctuating.)

(One second it's normal, and then it suddenly spikes. When it's low, it's inconsequential.)

(But when it's high, it's stronger than mine. What the hell is going on?)

I'm done messing around! Time for you to disappear!!!

Hey there! Sorry I couldn't get here a little sooner, Ichigo.

You know how it is.

I'll tend to Orihime. Give me the medicine.

All yours.

All these bugs keep popping up and getting in the way.

But stepping to the front of the line just means you're gonna get killed first.

Suckah!!!

Huh? Who are you and how did you survive my Cero?! You should all be dead!

You need to pay closer attention.

I knew if I tried to block it, the others might get hurt. So, I simply took the offensive and responded with a similar attack.

That's impossible.

If you don't believe me, I'd be happy to demonstrate it again.

Now scream, Benihime!

Ulquiorra!

Idiot. If you had a brain in your head, you would've figured it out.

That's Kisuke Urahara and she's Yoruichi Shihoin. At your current level, you wouldn't last five minutes against the two of them.

Let's go.

Are you running away?

Why? Are you trying to goad me into a fight?

You know very well what would happen if you tried to fight me while protecting those pieces of trash. Even you must realize the odds are stacked against you.

Normally, I'd be happy to oblige, but we've completed our mission here. It's time we deliver our report to Lord Aizen.

I'll tell him the Soul Reaper he's interested in has no value whatsoever. He's not even worth killing.