Rukia and Kaien, the Sorrowful Reunion

Rukia and Kaien, the Sorrowful Reunion is the one-hundred-fifty-fourth episode of the Bleach anime.

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 * Original Airdate: December 26, 2007
 * English Airdate: October 3, 2009
 * Opening Song: After Dark
 * Ending Song: Kansha
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 263, Chapter 264.
 * Kanji: ルキアと海燕、哀しみの再会
 * Romaji: "Rukia to Kaien, kanashimi no saikai"
 * Arc: The Hueco Mundo arc Part 1

Summary
Rukia Kuchiki finally enters a proper place that have pillars and a sky.But Rukia thinks that their is no blue sky in Hueco Mundo.Suddenly,Aaroniero Arruruerie appears behind of Rukia.But suddenly disappears again.Finally Aaroniero appears again and wants Rukia to follow him to the big building.In the building Aaroniero states that he hates the sun and says that its not gentle to greet someone with a mask and pulls of his mask.Kaien appears at the back of the mask.Rukia nearly cries because of seeing Kaien.But suddenly states that Kaien is already dead.'Kaien' jumps off the pillar and states that he is the everyones-favorite Lieutetant and asks her she missed him or not.Rukia says that he is really Kaien and remember the her good days with Kain and the other members of 13th Division.Sudenlly Kaien sheathes a wooden sword and throws another one to Rukia then startes to train with her.Kaien beats Rukia in training and says she still same,She is still nearly crying when losing.Rukia asks Kaien how did he survived from the battle against herself.Kaien tells that everything happened was Aizen's plan.He tells that when he killed by Rukia,his body shatter and got together in Hueco Mundo.His plan was to wait until finding a weak point of Aizen and killing him.Then Kaien sheath his real sword and attacks Rukia and slashs a little of her cheek.Rukia gets shocked and asks why Kaien attacked her.Kaien asks Rukia who killed him.Rukia gets confused.Kaien asks Rukia that she is ready to him to kill her.Rukia tells him that she is ready but not now.Rukia tells him that she have to save Orihime.Kaien tells the last thing he said was a joke and laughs,then want Rukia to kill her friends as the return.Rukia slowly stands up and asks Kaien it is a joke or not.She tells that Kaien she known never make her to choose between her friends or herself and activates Her Zanpakuto.

At the an other room Renji fells Rukia's Spiritual Pressure.

Characters in order of appearance

 * Rukia Kuchiki


 * Aaroniero Arruruerie


 * Kaien Shiba


 * Jushiro Ukitake (flashback)


 * Kiyone Kotetsu (flashback)


 * Kotsubaki Sentaro (flashback)

Powers and Techniques used
Zanpakuto used:


 * Sode no Shirayuki