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Chapter 409

As Aizen and Gin enter Karakura Town, Ichigo enters his inner world, which is submerged. He is confronted by a hooded figure who reveals himself to be Tensa Zangetsu. As the pair fight, Ichigo insists that he needs to learn the "final" Getsuga Tenshō, but Tensa Zangetsu resists, saying that what Ichigo wants to protect is not necessarily what he wants to protect. In Karakura Town, Aizen and Gin spot Tatsuki and identify her as Ichigo's friend.