THERE IS NO HEART WITHOUT YOU

There Is No Heart Without You is the thirtieth volume of the Bleach manga series.

Publisher's summary
Ichigo and his friends are moving ever closer to the center of Hueco Mundo and rescuing Orihime. But their battles against the Arrancar are testing them in ways they never thought possible. Can they keep their honor in a world where it doesn't exist, or will Hueco Mundo leave an indelible mark on their souls?!

261. LEFTARM OF THE DEVIL
Using the new-found power of his left arm, Chad easily defeats Gantenbainne. His victory is short-lived, however, as he is soon ambushed and quickly defeated by Nnoitra.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Yasutora Sado
 * 2) Gantenbainne Mosqueda
 * 3) Nnoitra Jiruga

262. Unblendable
Chad's defeat is felt by everyone in Hueco Mundo, particularly Orihime Inoue. Ulquiorra appears and berates her friends for attempting to rescue her, prompting Orihime to slap him. Elsewhere, Rukia encounters Aaroniero.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:


 * 1) Yasutora Sado
 * 2) Nnoitra Jiruga
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 5) Renji Abarai
 * 6) Uryū Ishida
 * 7) Pesche Guatiche
 * 8) Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck
 * 9) Orihime Inoue
 * 10) Ulquiorra Cifer
 * 11) Aaroniero Arruruerie

263. Unexpected
Rukia stands bewildered at the apparent return of her deceased mentor Kaien. Elsewhere, Nnoitra's lone Fracción appears and blocks Chad from attempting one last strike against Nnoitra while Aaroniero succeeds in fooling Rukia into leaving herself wide open to an attack.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:


 * 1) Aaroniero Arruruerie
 * 2) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 3) Nnoitra Jiruga
 * 4) Tesla
 * 5) Yasutora Sado

264. Don't Say That Name Again
Aaroniero continues to toy with Rukia's mind, but she sees through his deceit in time and releases her Zanpakutō. Meanwhile Renji and Dondochakka encounter Szayel.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Gin Ichimaru
 * 2) Ulquiorra Cifer
 * 3) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 4) Aaroniero Arruruerie
 * 5) Renji Abarai
 * 6) Dondochakka Bilstin
 * 7) Szayel Aporro Granz

265. Bang The Bore
Szayel's modified room prevents Renji from releasing his Bankai. Elsewhere, Aaroniero decides to end his fight with Rukia by releasing Kaien's Zanpakutō.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Szayel Aporro Granz
 * 2) Renji Abarai
 * 3) Dondochakka Bilstin
 * 4) Aaroniero Arruruerie
 * 5) Rukia Kuchiki

266. Hide Away From The Sun
With Kaien's Zanpakutō, Aaroniero easily overpowers Rukia, but thanks to her quick wit and knowledge of kidō, she manages to turn the tables and force Aaroniero to reveal his true form.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Aaroniero Arruruerie
 * 2) Rukia Kuchiki

267. Legions of the Reglets
With Aaroniero's true form revealed, Rukia claims that she can finally fight him without holding back. But, as Aaroniero comes to explain the truth of how he acquired his abilities, Rukia loses her will to fight and is impaled by Aaroniero's resurrección.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 2) Aaroniero Arruruerie
 * 3) Kaien Shiba

268. 君 死にたもうこと勿れ
Through a memory of her and Kaien's first training session, Rukia remembers a very important lesson he taught her long ago, ultimately regaining her will to live and impales Aaroniero through his head, killing him.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 2) Kaien Shiba
 * 3) Aaroniero Arruruerie

269. The End is Near
As Aaroniero dies, Rukia recalls her own imprisonment in Soul Society, but collapses before she can reach Orihime. Aaroniero's death spreads throughout the Espada. Elsewhere, Ulquiorra appears before Ichigo.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 2) Aaroniero Arruruerie
 * 3) Tia Harribel
 * 4) Barragan Luisenbarn
 * 5) Zommari Leroux
 * 6) Coyote Starrk
 * 7) Apache
 * 8) Lilynette Gingerback
 * 9) Lumina and Verona
 * 10) Szayel Aporro Granz
 * 11) Renji Abarai
 * 12) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 13) Ulquiorra Cifer