6-3...

It seems odd that so few people showed up.

It's no surprise Squads 5, 11, and 12 are missing given their casualties, and I think Zaraki's lost it, but what about all the rest of the officers?

Rukia Kuchiki.

Your last request will be honored. After your execution...

...I shall allow the Ryoka to return home...unharmed.

Thank you so much, Head Captain.

Release the Sokyoku seal!

The spear... It's changing shape.

Kiko-oh!

The spearhead of the Sokyoku has taken on its true form in order to render the ultimate punishment.

When the prisoner's body has been pierced, the sentence will have been carried out!

Hey!

Ichigo...

............

Ichigo, what're you doing?!

Isn't it obvious?

This stand...is about to tumble down.

That's crazy! Ichigo, you can't!

You'll only end up killing us both! The Sokyoku is too strong!

Don't worry about it. Just shut up and watch.

How did he do that?

The stand is destroyed!

What kind of man is he?!

I don't want you to rescue me, you said. "Just go home," you said. You know, sometimes you talk too much, Rukia.

Good thing I don't listen to you. Now this is the second time I've had to tell you this...

I've come here to rescue you, got it?

What a fool. I'm not going to say thank you. I won't.

I didn't expect you to.

Ichigo, let me ask you something. What're we supposed to do now?

How can we possibly disappear with so many eyes watching us?

We'll make a run for it.

What?! How stupid! We'd never get away! Those are captains!

Yeah? Then we'll just kick their asses first.

We're not alone, you know.

Uryu and Chad, Orihime...

Ganju, and Hanataro... They're all here, too. I'm gonna save every single person who helped us, and we're all gonna get away.

(From the look in his eyes... From his words... I can feel Ichigo's strength flowing into me.)

(You've become very strong, haven't you, Ichigo?)

Stupid Ryoka... Get him, quick!

Not gonna happen.

Huh?! Who're you?