Katen Kyōkotsu vs. Nanao Ise vs. Bearded Tōjū

Katen Kyōkotsu vs. Nanao Ise vs. Bearded Tōjū is a fight taking place in the Tōjū Campaign. It focuses upon the conflict between the 8th Division lieutenant, Captain Shunsui Kyōraku's Zanpakutō, and a Bearded Tōjū.

Prologue
On the 8th Division grounds, Katen Kyōkotsu plays the guitar whilst Shunsui Kyōraku relaxes under the shade of the plum blossoms. Nanao Ise approaches her captain, who comments upon her lateness. She states that she is not late for anything, informing her captain that they cannot act idly whilst the Tōjū run rampant in Seireitei. Nanao tells Kyōraku to come with her, but he refuses to budge. Instead, he offers to send his Zanpakutō along for company, as the tachi dismisses this idea.

The tachi refers Nanao to the wakizashi, commenting that she looks bored. Kyōraku states that it is settled, asking Nanao to take the wakizashi along to deal with the Tōjū. Nanao tries to protest, but ends up getting a beleaguered look from her captain, and is forced to take the reserved wakizashi with her. As Nanao and the wakizashi walk silently throughout the streets of Seireitei, she attempts to engage in light conversation with her, in order to provoke a reaction, but the Zanpakutō spirit merely walks past.

Nanao reaches out to the wakizashi, who reacts violently to this attempt to get a reaction out of her. The wakizashi swings her Zanpakutō at Nanao, who deftly dodges this attack, surprised at her voracity. The wakizashi dematerializes her sword, proceeding to continue walking silently down the pathway. Rangiku Matsumoto approaches her, resulting in Nanao acting defensively. She apologizes to the lieutenant, who immediately diverts her attention to Kyōraku's wakizashi. Rangiku asks why she is escorting her, asking Nanao whether she is Kyōraku's illegitimate offspring.