FOURTEEN DAYS FOR CONSPIRACY

FOURTEEN DAYS FOR CONSPIRACY is the ninth volume of the Bleach manga series.

Publisher's summary
The race to save Rukia from Soul Society is officially on, and Ichigo and company have come to their first roadblock, a very, very big roadblock. Jidanbō, the monstrous, fez-sporting gatekeeper hasn't let a single soul enter the Western Gate he guards in over 300 years, and he isn't about to change his mind about it just because Ichigo's crew wants to go through either. But, in a where-the-rubber-meets-the-road kind of way, Ichigo wasn't expecting his assault on the Soul Society to be a piece of cake either. After all, that'd just be boring.

071. INTRUDERZ
The group makes its way through the Dangai to Soul Society.

Summary :

Characters in order of appearance :
 * 1) Renji Abarai
 * 2) Rikichi
 * 3) Uryū Ishida
 * 4) Orihime Inoue
 * 5) Yasutora Sado
 * 6) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 7) Yoruichi Shihōin
 * 8) Jidanbō Ikkanzaka

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 21: Enter! The World of the Shinigami

072. The Superchunk
Ichigo is attacked by Jidanbō, the guardian of the area where the group arrived.

Summary :

Characters in order of appearance :
 * 1) Izuru Kira
 * 2) Shūhei Hisagi
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Jidanbō Ikkanzaka
 * 5) Uryū Ishida
 * 6) Yasutora Sado
 * 7) Orihime Inoue
 * 8) Yoruichi Shihōin

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 21: Enter! The World of the Shinigami

073. Drizzly Axes
Ichigo continues his fight against the giant Shinigami, Jidanbō.

Summary :

Characters in order of appearance :
 * 1) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 2) Jidanbō Ikkanzaka
 * 3) Uryū Ishida
 * 4) Orihime Inoue
 * 5) Yasutora Sado

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 21: Enter! The World of the Shinigami

074. Armlost, Armlost
Ichigo defeats Jidanbō but then comes face to face with Gin Ichimaru.

Summary :

Characters in order of appearance :
 * 1) Jidanbō Ikkanzaka
 * 2) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 3) Uryū Ishida
 * 4) Orihime Inoue
 * 5) Yasutora Sado
 * 6) Gin Ichimaru

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 21: Enter! The World of the Shinigami

075. 血雨
With Jidanbō defeated, the group is granted passage into Seireitei by the giant. However, somebody stands in their way.

Summary :

Characters in order of appearance :
 * 1) Jidanbō Ikkanzaka
 * 2) Gin Ichimaru
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Uryū Ishida
 * 5) Yasutora Sado
 * 6) Yoruichi Shihōin
 * 7) Orihime Inoue

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 21: Enter! The World of the Shinigami
 * Episode 22: The Man who Hates Shinigami

076. Boarrider Comin'
After Inoue heals Jidanbō, Yoruichi plans the group's next move.

Summary :

Characters in order of appearance :
 * 1) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 2) Jidanbō Ikkanzaka
 * 3) Orihime Inoue
 * 4) Yasutora Sado
 * 5) Uryū Ishida
 * 6) Yoruichi Shihōin
 * 7) Yūichi Shibata
 * 8) Horiuchi Hironari
 * 9) Rukongai Elder
 * 10) Ganju Shiba
 * 11) Bonnie-chan

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 22: The Man who Hates Shinigami

077. 俺様の名はガンジュ
Ichigo is attacked by Ganju, a Rukongai resident who hates Shinigami.

Summary :

Characters in order of appearance :
 * 1) Ganju Shiba
 * 2) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 3) Uryū Ishida
 * 4) Yasutora Sado
 * 5) Orihime Inoue
 * 6) Yoruichi Shihōin
 * 7) Rukongai Elder
 * 8) Ganju's Gang

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 22: The Man who Hates Shinigami

078. meeT iT aT basemenT
After Ganju leaves, the group seek out Kūkaku Shiba in the hope of gaining entry to Seireitei.

Summary :

Characters in order of appearance :
 * 1) Ganju's Gang
 * 2) Ganju Shiba
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Bonnie-chan
 * 5) Orihime Inoue
 * 6) Yasutora Sado
 * 7) Uryū Ishida
 * 8) Yoruichi Shihōin
 * 9) Koganehiko and Shiroganehiko
 * 10) Kūkaku Shiba

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 23: 14 Days Before Rukia's Execution

079. FOURTEEN DAYS FOR CONSPIRACY
As Rukia is transferred to a cell overlooking her execution site, Kūkaku reveals how the Ryoka will enter Soul Society.

Summary :

Characters in order of appearance :
 * 1) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 2) Renji Abarai
 * 3) Gin Ichimaru (flashback)
 * 4) Sōsuke Aizen
 * 5) Kūkaku Shiba
 * 6) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 7) Yoruichi Shihōin
 * 8) Orihime Inoue
 * 9) Yasutora Sado
 * 10) Uryū Ishida

Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * Episode 23: 14 Days Before Rukia's Execution