Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Ichigo Kurosaki & Nozomi Kujō vs. Kagerōza Inaba

Prologue
The clones of Jūshirō Ukitake and Shunsui Kyōraku express exasperation that they have to face Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto in combat again just after they arrive in Karakura Town. Defiant, they release their Zanpakutō, determined to still fight for their master. Yamamoto commends them for being almost identical to his original students but insists that they are still merely brats that he will have to teach a lesson to. He also releases his powerful Zanpakutō and tells Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends to stay back and out of the fight. Ichigo asserts that he wants to fight as well but Yamamoto maintains that he cannot guarantee that they will not get caught in the crossfire of the battle.

Despite Yamamoto's warning, Nozomi Kujō glares at their opponents and decides she wants to fight regardless. She steps forward, gripping the sheathe of her Zanpakutō before leaping into the air. The others are shocked as she declares to them that she will finish this herself. The Reigai watch her coming towards them and Kyōraku maintains that even though she wants to fight them, they must capture her without injuring her. Ukitake agrees, asking him whether he remembers what her Zanpakutō abilities are which his partner insists that he does, stating that they have to be careful or else she will absorb their Reiatsu quite easily. Nozomi tries to attack the two of them, but they easily avoid her attack using Shunpo.