Love Aikawa & Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi vs. Coyote Starrk

Love Aikawa & Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi vs. Coyote Starrk is a battle that takes place in the Fake Karakura Town. It involves the former captains of the 3rd and 7th Division facing off against the primera Espada, Coyote Starrk.

Prologue
As Rose remarks that uniting against a common enemy is simply the survival instinct of a living creature, Love Aikawa hits him and tells him to focus on what's in front of him. They stare at Starrk and Love remarks that he looks strong. Starrk asks him if it's a good idea for him to keep his mask off but Love sarcastically tells him that he can only keep it on for three minutes because he's a hero.

After the death of Baraggan Luisenbarn, Starrk states that it's depressing that no one says a word for him but remarks that they aren't the type to avenge each other. Love pulls Rose's hair to get him out of some rubble and states that Hachigen Ushōda defeated his enemy. Rose gets mad at him for pulling his hair and the two argue for a bit. Love changes the subject and states that he wanted to finish this battle as soon as possible since after someone loses an ally it becomes a battle of revenge. Rose tells him that he doesn't seem like the type and Love states that he's scary because of that fact and remarks that everyone feels something after losing an ally. Love then tells him that if their enemy gets demoralized, you exploit that, and if your enemy becomes enraged, you beat them before they go crazy, but in the end victory comes to the one who strikes first.

Battle
Love releases his Zanpakutō, Tengumaru, and goes to attack Starrk, who begins firing Cero's at him. Love's Zanpakutō protects him from the Cero's though and Love tells him that something like that wouldn't work. He then swings his Zanpakutō down on his enemy but Starrk is able to dodge it. Love quickly attacks him again though and Starrk is sent spiraling down into the town below. Love thinks to himself that since his movements have gotten slower then he must be the type to get demoralized. Lilynette Gingerback tells Starrk to get back up since this is a battle for revenge but Starrk tells her that he isn't the type and states that he's giving up since Sōsuke Aizen has no intention of helping him. He then tells her that he's done for since his enemies are so strong and remarks that since someone else is probably going to die then he's going to go home and get some sleep. However, Lilynette tells him to have a sense of his position and that if he doesn't want anyone else to die then he's going to have to fight. After thinking for a bit, Starrk tells her she's right.