Rukia's Execution

Rukia's Execution is an event taking place during the Ryoka Invasion, in which Rukia Kuchiki faces execution by Sōkyoku for her crime of transferring her Shinigami powers to Ichigo Kurosaki.

Prelude
Following her arrest in the Human World, Rukia was brought back to Soul Society, where she was sentenced to death by the Central 46. Following this sentence she was detained in the Senzaikyū. Her four Human friends, Ichigo Kurosaki, Uryū Ishida, Orihime Inoue and Yasutora Sado set out on a bold rescue attempt, lead by Yoruichi Shihōin. They were later joined by Ganju Shiba and Hanatarō Yamada. The attempt caused much chaos within Seireitei, but most of the intruders were apprehended and detained. Yoruichi takes Ichigo to a secret location where she introduces a training program to help him become strong enough to save Rukia within three days, however, during his second day they learn that Rukia's execution date was moved up unto the noon of the following day, August 6th.

Having failed to get Rukia's sentence commuted or postponed, her superior officer, Captain Jūshirō Ukitake, plans to save his subordinate by destroying the Sōkyoku.