BEGINNING OF THE DEATH OF TOMORROW

Beginning of the Death of Tomorrow
Cover of Beginning of the Death of Tomorrow
"I just keep practicing Saying goodbye to you"
Japanese release	December 3, 2004 (ISBN 4-08-873682-6)
US release	October 3, 2006 (ISBN 1-4215-0613-0)
Chapter list (Shueisha)	124. Crying Little People 125. Insanity & Genius 126. The Last of a Void War 127. Beginning of the Death of Tomorrow 128. The Great Joint Struggle Union 129. Suspicion [for Assassination] 130. Suspicion2 [of Tears] -17. 逸れゆく星々の為の前奏曲
Chapter list (Viz Media)	124. Crying Little People 125. Insanity & Genius 126. The Last of a Void War 127. Beginning of the Death of Tomorrow 128. The Great Joint-Struggle Union 129. Suspicion (of Assassination) 130. Suspicion 2 (of Tears) -17. Prelude for the Straying Stars</ref>
Cover character	Izuru Kira
Alternate cover of Beginning of the Death of Tomorrow with Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki.

Beginning of the Death of Tomorrow is the fifteenth volume of the Bleach manga series.

Publisher's summary

During a bloody confrontation with a sadistic Shinigami, Uryū chooses a path that will temporarily grant him enormous power, at great personal cost. Meanwhile, Ichigo races to master a powerful technique that will help him fight Byakuya and, hopefully, save Rukia from execution.

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涅 ネム Nemu Kurotsuchi	File:Mayuri.png	夜一 Yoruichi
File:Nemukurotsuchi.jpg	涅 マユリ Mayuri Kurotsuchi	File:Yoruichi-03-1-.jpg
File:Uryu.png	斬月 Zangetsu	File:IchigoKurosaki.jpg
石田 雨竜 Uryū Ishida	File:Zangetsu-Ossan.png	黒崎 一護 Ichigo Kurosaki

Chapters

124. Crying Little People

Ishida demonstrates an unique power.

Summary :

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Cover of 124. Crying Little People

Mayuri wonders how Ishida can still stand after he paralyzed his limbs with Ashisogi Jizō. But then he realizes that Ishida is using a technique called Ransōtengai. Forming lines out of countless spiritrons, attaching them to his paralyzed body, regaining the ability to move, like a puppet. That technique was originally designed for the elderly Quincy to fight Hollows with their clumsy old bodies. Dislocated joints and broken bones are meaningless against this technique. It allows the Quincy to fight until his body is pulverized into dust. It's the most powerful technique for the spiritron-manipulating Quincy. Mayuri thought the technique was long lost and only existed in historical documents. In the 2661 subjects that Mayuri studied, not one person was able to use this, yet Ishida is able to use it at such a young age. That is what he would calls a genius.

Ishida recalls a conversation in the past with his father. His father scolded him for seeing his grandfather. His father said that there's no point in saving the dead, that's a Shinigami's job, Ishida should learn how to save the people who are alive. His father told him that he has no interest in it, and Ishida has no talent in it, the Quincy will become extinct with his grandfather generation. Ishida asked his dad why did he hate being a Quincy so much. His father replied that because you can't make a living from it. Then Ishida went to see his grandfather. His grandfather said that what his father said is true, you can't fill your stomach by being a Quincy, and it's an important factor since he has a family, but Ishida is right too. Ishida, crying, said that he saw Hollows attacked people, so he knows that the Shinigami can't take care of everything on their own. His father must have seen it too, so why did he still say stuffs like that. Ishida told his grandfather that he wants to become a strong Quincy, so that he can protect everyone from Hollows, then his father will definitely agree with the way of the Quincy. His grandfather, upon hearing that, thanked him.

Back to the present, Mayuri starts to find Ishida interesting, so he will keep him alive, and then together with Orihime, they will become his test subject. Ishida remembers when his grandfather told him that he hoped Ishida can understand his father's reasons. If the thing you want to protect is different, then the sense of justice would be different too. Ishida then asked what is the thing his father wants to protect, is it money. His grandfather patted his head, said that he will knows some day, and when he does, he will also know what he wants to protect. In preparation for that day, his grandfather entrusted something to him. When Ishida understand his father's heart and find the thing he wants to protect, if he still wants to be a Quincy after that, then he will definitely face unavoidable battles. Battles that he needs to give his all for and battles require power greater than what he possesses. When that happen, use that thing he gave him. Ishida apologizes to his grandfather, admits that he still doesn't understand his father's heart, nor he knows what he wants to protect, but he knows what is utterly unforgivable. The thing his grandfather gave him is the Sanrei Glove. His grandfather told him to wear it and train for 7 days and 7 nights, then he will reach the peak of the Quincy power. But once he wears it, he can't never takes it off. If he does, he will lose all his power as a Quincy. Ishida apologizes to his grandfather, saying that he will have to disobey him again. Then he breaks the Sanrei Glove. Suddenly a huge amount of reiatsu bursts out from him. Mayuri is very surprised, asking what just happened. Then when the smoke is clear, he sees Ishida in a strange outfit, holding a different bow and has a large wing made of spiritrons behind his back.

Characters in order of appearance :

1. Uryū Ishida
2. Nemu Kurotsuchi
3. Mayuri Kurotsuchi
4. Ryūken Ishida
5. Sōken Ishida

Episodes adapted from this chapter:

• Episode 44: Ishida's Ultimate Power!

125. Insanity & Genius

Ishida and Mayuri's fight comes to an end.

Summary :

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Cover of 125. Insanity & Genius

The Sanrei Glove is a glove with a very powerful ward that deflects spiritrons. A normal Quincy would have difficulty forming a bow after wearing it. But if he forms a bow while wearing it, keeps the bow from disappearing for 7 days and 7 nights, he will reach the peak of the power of the Quincy. But if you do get to that point, you must never take off the glove, because at that point, your ability to collect spiritrons would be beyond the limit of a Quincy. One will get burned if he wields a flame too great to control. If you take it off, you will get an immense amount of power for a short while. But after the surge, you will no doubt, lose all the Quincy powers you possess. Mayuri is shocked, asking what is that outfit that Ishida wear, and why did his reiatsu inflate like that. He's never heard of anything like that. Suddenly, Ishida starts absorbing surrounding structures to his wing. Mayuri then thinks, because everything in Soul Society is made of spiritrons, so that means Ishida can breakdown spiritrons molecules and absorbs them. Collecting spiritrons and then transforming them into his strength, no, it's no longer collection of spiritrons, that is complete dominance over spiritrons. Mayuri tells Ishida that he has gone way beyond the limit of power for human. Ishida gives no respond, makes an arrow out of the large spiritrons wing behind his back. Mayuri is surprised, he jumps back. Ishida fires that arrow at him. Mayuri comments that it's fast, but he can still dodge it. But then he sees Ishida right above him, fires another arrow, which cause a huge explosion. Ishida tells Mayuri that he has to apologize to everyone and never appear in front of him again, then he will spare his life. If he doesn't do it, Ishida will shoot him again with 3 times as much power as the last shot. Mayuri gets out of the smoke, badly wounded, screams that Ishida shouldn't get too cocky. Mayuri says that how dare a puny little Quincy like Ishida speak to him like that, and he will return the favor by attacking with the same level of power. Then he activates his Bankai: Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō. His sword turns into a giant creature with a baby's head. Mayuri explains that the poison his Bankai releases would surely kill Ishida, and it's a pity since he can't use Ishida's genius brain for experiments. Ishida states that his arrow will reach Mayuri long before his Bankai's fatal poison can be released. Mayuri sends his creature charging at Ishida, who fires his arrow and causes a huge explosion.

Characters in order of appearance :

1. Uryū Ishida
2. Mayuri Kurotsuchi

Episodes adapted from this chapter:

• Episode 44: Ishida's Ultimate Power!

126. The Last of a Void War

Ishida fails to kill Mayuri and is later apprehended by Tōsen.

Summary :

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Cover of 126. The Last of a Void War

Nemu looks on in concern as spoke engulfs Mayuri. When the spoke clears, Mayuri stands alive but with a part of his body blown away to the point that bits of his spinal cord can be seen. His Bankai, Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō, is also split in two. He curses Ishida as he takes his Zanpakutō and stabs himself through the neck, shocking Ishida. As Mayuri's body liquifies, Ishida wonders if that was one of the abilities of his Zanpakutō. However, as Mayuri starts to taunt him, Ishida realises that it is an escape strategy and draws his bow once again but Mayuri tells him that it is pointless. While Mayuri cannot attack in that liquid form, neither can he be attacked. He tells Ishida that he will be like this for several days but then he will reform but Ishida himself will die. Ishida then realises that despite his best efforts, he had taken a fatal dose of Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō poison. Ishida panics and wonders what he can do when Nemu calls out to him and tells him that there is a vile of antidote under her insignia.

Ishida helps Nemu sit up and offers Nemu the antidote first but Nemu explains that as her blood is the same as that of Mayuri, she won't be effected by the poison. She wonders if Ishida is thinking that the antidote is some sort of a trap and offers to drink a few drops to prove to him that it is not. Ishida says that, that is okay and there is nothing to be gained by trapping a man who is already dying. As he drinks the antidote, Nemu thanks him for not killing Mayuri. Saying that Ishida could have killed Mayuri had he aimed for the head and the antidote was all she could do to thank him for not killing her father. Ishida says that, that was a fluke and that he had shot with the intention to kill. Nemu thanks him again for not killing Mayuri, Ishida offers no further protest but wonders why Nemu wants to save a father like that. Nemu says that she doesn't understand it herself but that when she realised that he was alright, she was happy. She encourages Ishida to leave as other members of the 12th Division would soon be here, after seeing Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō. Ishida thanks her for the antidote and leaves.

As he is making his way up the steps of Senzaikyū Ishida comments that he must hold out until the others get there. He also expresses a desire to rescue Rukia before Ichigo, just to annoy Ichigo. However, as he reaches the top step, he finds his path blocked by Kaname Tōsen. Tōsen tells him that it is nothing personal but that for the sake of the peace, he must stop him. He then activates his Shikai: Suzumushi and knocks Ishida out. Telling Ishida to sleep and saying that this pointless struggle is about to come to an end. As he says this, he sheds some tears.

Else where, Yoruichi looks down upon a prone Ichigo, telling him to get up as he still has a long way to go.

Characters in order of appearance :

1. Nemu Kurotsuchi
2. Mayuri Kurotsuchi
3. Uryū Ishida
4. Kaname Tōsen
5. Ichigo Kurosaki
6. Yoruichi Shihōin

Episodes adapted from this chapter:

• Episode 44: Ishida's Ultimate Power!

127. Beginning of the Death of Tomorrow

Ichigo has to defeat Zangetsu in his Bankai training.

Summary :

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Cover of 127. Beginning of the Death of Tomorrow

Yoruichi tells Ichigo to stand up and he's wasting time. Zangetsu says that it's fine, if Ichigo can't get up by himself, he will just force him to get up. 28 minutes ago, day one of the "3-day Bankai Training", Yoruichi showed Ichigo a large white doll, which she said that it's called Tenshintai, a rare artifact of the Onmitsukidō, it can forcefully materialize the soul of a Zanpakutō. Ichigo asked what that has to do with Bankai. Yoruichi said that it's obvious, you need communication and synchronization with your Zanpakutō to achieve Shikai. For Bankai, you need the materialization and submission of the Zanpakutō. Materialization means the opposite of getting dragged into the Zanpakutō's world in your conversation with it, so instead, you need to summon the Zanpakutō's soul into our world. It usually takes 10 years or more to achieve it. Even though it ended in a draw, Ichigo managed to fight Kenpachi Zaraki until the end, so he must subconsciously at the materialization level. Ichigo remembered it, which Yoruichi said that he have experienced it before, so he just need to stabbed his Zanpakutō onto the Tenshintai and it will forcefully materialize the soul, then Yoruichi will use her power to keep it materialized. But Ichigo only had one chance at it, the time limit is 3 days. Yoruichi said that before the time is up, he must beat Zangetsu into submission, if he can't do it, but Ichigo stabbed his Zanpakutō onto the Tenshintai, said that he doesn't want to know, since there's only one way to end this, it's to go all the way to the end. Zangetsu appeared right behind Ichigo, comments that Ichigo recovered pretty fast. Yoruichi asked if he heard everything, then told Zangetsu that he can choose the training method, so he can begin immediately. Zangetsu touched the ground, which made countless sword raise from it. He explained that one of these swords is the real Zangetsu, only that can defeat him, if Ichigo wants Zangetsu to submit himself to him, he must find it before Zangetsu kill him, and defeat him with it. Ichigo and Zangetsu each grabbed a sword, rushed at each other.

In the holding cell, Renji just broke out. Hinamori puts Aizen's letter in her pocket, then her face change into a very determine look. Kira is scratching on the wall in his cell, telling himself that he's despicable for holding his sword against Hinamori. Suddenly he heard a noise, which turns out to be his captain, Ichimaru Gin. Ichimaru tells him that he looks so frail, and asks him if he wants to be saved. Then he tells Kira to come with him.

Characters in order of appearance :

1. Ichigo Kurosaki
2. Yoruichi Shihōin
3. Zangetsu
4. Zabimaru (flashback)
5. Renji Abarai
6. Momo Hinamori
7. Izuru Kira
8. Gin Ichimaru

Episodes adapted from this chapter:

• Episode 45: Overcome Your Limits!

128. The Great Joint Struggle Union

Hanatarō is brought before his captain as Kenpachi decides to assist Orihime.

Summary :

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Cover of 128. The Great Joint Struggle Union

Sentarō and Kiyone bring Hanatarō before Unohana and read out the report of Ukitake, who arrested Hanatarō. Ukitake begs lenience from Unohana on the grounds that Hanatarō was mentally and physically coerced. However, Unohana is unswayed and says that given Hanatarō's position and the damage the Ryoka have done, she cannot overlook Hanatarō's actions.

Ishida awakens in the cell of the 4th Division and is greeted by a bandaged face. Ishida freaks out before Ganju identifies himself. As he wonders why they have been healed, Chad explains that a captain has been killed and they don't know who killed him. They deduce that most likely the are being kept alive for questioning and that they are most likely prime suspects in the murder. Ganju notes that shackles on their arms seal-up their spiritual power. However, Ishida thinks about how he no longer has any power regardless of the shackles. Chad states that given Orihime's lack of combat ability, she has most likely been captured already. So they must now all rely on Ichigo. Chad states his resolve to simply wait for Ichigo and take the time to heal, so that when Ichigo rescues them, they can be of assistance to him.

As Ichigo continues to train against Zangetsu, he continues his quest to find the real Zangetsu zanpakutō from the multitude of swords materialised Zangetsu had summoned. Ichigo picks up a sword that resembles Zangetsu the zanpakutō but it is not the real one. Zangetsu reiterates that all the summons zanpakutōs are pieces of Ichigo's soul and the purpose of the exercise is to find that piece of Ichigo's soul that was meant for fighting. The zanpakutō Ichigo picked up, represents his fragile spirit that tries to rely on Zangetsu. Zangetsu tells Ichigo to try again and reminds him that he doesn't have time to waste. Ichigo says that he knows that and picks-up another zanpakutō as Yoruichi watches on.

In the 11th Division barracks, Aramaki comically tries reassure everybody that he is happy that Yachiru found him with Orihime. Yachiru explains that she detected Orihime's reiatsu and upon realising it was similar to that of Ichigo, came to to check it out and found him with her. As Orihime looks on at the interaction between Yachiru and Aramaki, Ikkaku asks her if Ichigo is alright as Yumichika comments how beautiful Orihime is. Orihime tells Ikkaku that she hopes he is alright. Kenpachi confirms that Ichigo is fine and that he is trying to get stronger. He then tells Orihime that he will help her because by sticking with her, he has a chance to meet Ichigo again.

Characters in order of appearance :

1. Sentarō Kotsubaki
2. Kiyone Kotetsu
3. Retsu Unohana
4. Hanatarō Yamada
5. Uryū Ishida
6. Ganju Shiba
7. Yasutora Sado
8. Ichigo Kurosaki
9. Zangetsu
10. Yoruichi Shihōin
11. Makizō Aramaki
12. Yachiru Kusajishi
13. Orihime Inoue
14. Ikkaku Madarame
15. Yumichika Ayasegawa
16. Kenpachi Zaraki

Episodes adapted from this chapter:

• Episode 45: Overcome Your Limits!

129. Suspicion [for Assassination]

Renji, Hinamori and Kira has escaped from their cell. Ichigo continues training. Hinamori is looking for her captain's muderer.

Summary :

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Cover of 129. Suspicion [for Assassination]

Rangiku Matsumoto dreams of the time she and Gin Ichimaru met. She was lying on the ground and dying from hunger, when Gin appeared and gave her food. Gin told Rangiku that if she can collapse due to hunger, she must have Reiryoku. She asks him if he too has Reiryoku, he confirms that he does. He then introduces himself to her, she tells him that Gin is a weird name.

Rangiku wakes up and Hitsugaya asks her if she slept well. She wonders what Hitsugaya is doing in her room but Hitsugaya tells her the office is not her room. Hitsugaya tells her to take the paperwork to her desk and finish them. Rangiku asks him how long she slept and he replies her it doesn't matter. She starts to talk him about her colleage, captain Gin Ichimaru and is interrupted by Kōkichirō Takezoe who reports that vice-captains Renji Abarai, Momo Hinamori and Izuru Kira have escaped from their cells.

Meanwhile, Ichigo Kurosaki continues searching for the real Zangetsu. The materialised spirit of Zangetsu counts the swords Ichigo finds. Zangetsu repels Ichigo, tells him not to look away from his opponent and also tells him that was his 52nd sword. Yoruichi Shihōin is surprised to see how Ichigo fights Zangetsu. Back to Hitsugaya and Rangiku's searching for Hinamori, they come to Hinamori's cell in her own division, only to find out she escaped and someone apologizing to them for letting Hinamori escape. Afterwards, they see a large hole in the grates and in the wall and Hitsugaya tells Rangiku to go back to Division 10, while he himself is going to chase and help Hinamori. Hinamori chases her captain's murderer as revealed in the letter left to her by Aizen.

Characters in order of appearance :

1. Rangiku Matsumoto (flashback)
2. Gin Ichimaru (flashback)
3. Tōshirō Hitsugaya
4. Kōkichirō Takezoe
5. Ichigo Kurosaki
6. Yoruichi Shihōin
7. Zangetsu
8. Momo Hinamori

Episodes adapted from this chapter:

• Episode 45: Overcome Your Limits!
• Episode 47: The Avengers

130. Suspicion2 [of Tears]

Hitsugaya confronts Ichimaru.

Summary :

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Cover of 130. Suspicion2 [of Tears]

Ichigo and Zangetsu fight each other in the underground training area, as Yoruichi watches on. She notes that Ichigo has been fighting with the same sword for five minutes and it still hasn't broken, however, she notes, that the mechanism by which Zangetsu is being materialised has reached its limit. As Ichigo goes in for another attacks, Zangetsu disappears and the Tenshintai falls limply to the ground. As Ichigo wonders what's going on, Yoruichi tells him to put the sword down and that day one of his training has come to an end.

Ichigo soaks in a hot spring that was located in the training area and comments on how he can't tell the passage of time in the cave and had no idea that it was night already. He also realises that the water of the hot spring is making him heal faster. As he takes a mouthful of water to try and heal a cut inside his mouth, Yoruichi comes up behind him and asks him how the water is. Ichigo says that its fine and so Yoruichi decides to join him. As Ichigo freaks out about that, Yoruichi enters the water in her cat form, going on to tease Ichigo about being disappointed that she didn't enter in her human form. Ichigo threatens to drown her before they both settle down. Ichigo then tells Yoruichi that the training grounds is reminding him of the training room below Urahara's shop. Yoruichi says that, that training room was modelled after this place and that this was originally built by Urahara and herself as a secret play ground, under the Sōkyoku. Ichigo wonders how such a place can be built in secret, Yoruichi replies that Urahara has always had a talent for mischief. She tells him that it is an old story and that as children she and Uarahara played here everyday. Saying that when she joined the Onmitsukidō and Urahara the Gotei 13, they trained here together to improve themselves. The revelation that Urahara was in the Gotei 13 prompts Ichigo to ask Yoruichi who he really is. Yoruichi realises that Urahara has not told Ichigo everything and informs him that Kisuke Urahara is the former Captain of the 12th Division and the founder and 1st President of the Shinigami Research and Development Institute.

Elsewhere, Kira dutifully follows behind his captain as the two are confronted by Hitsugaya. He tells them that he had a feeling that they would be together given that Kira's cell was the only one opened from the outside. He tells Ichimaru that he was careless. Ichimaru counters that it was deliberately done because he wanted Hitsugaya to know. Hitsugaya tells him that he is glad he found him before Hinamori and that he will kill him before Hinamori get's here. Just as he says this, Hinamori arrives and says that finally she has found him. She moves towards Ichimaru and starts to draw her sword as Hitsugaya tells her that's Ichimaru is too strong but then suddenly she points her blade at Hitsugaya and accuses him of killing Captain Aizen.

Characters in order of appearance :

1. Zangetsu
2. Ichigo Kurosaki
3. Yoruichi Shihōin
4. Kisuke Urahara (flashback)
5. Kūkaku Shiba (flashback)
6. Ikkaku Madarame (flashback)
7. Gin Ichimaru
8. Izuru Kira
9. Tōshirō Hitsugaya
10. Momo Hinamori

Episodes adapted from this chapter:

• Episode 47: The Avengers

-17. 逸れゆく星々の為の前奏曲

This is a special Bleach chapter that primarily focuses on Izuru's, Momo's, Shūhei's, and Renji's experiences at the Shinō Academy.

Summary :

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Cover of -17. 逸れゆく星々の為の前奏曲 with the English translation of the title.

Momo says goodbye to Tōshirō as she leaves for the Shinigami Academy, while Izuru prays at his parents' graves while he also prepares to leave for the academy. As he turns away, Renji falls out of a nearby tree and vomits, while Rukia stands up out of a bush, presumably where they both spent the night, much to Izuru's surprise. At the academy, Izuru, Renji and Momo are put into a class for the best new trainees together, and are welcomed by the teacher, Gengorō Ōnabara.

Two months later, Renji finds Rukia in the hall and kicks her. As she begins to reprimand him, she notices that he and the other Shinigami he's with are carrying equipment. They are going to the Human World for a training session, but because Rukia is not in the accelerated class for the top-performing trainees, she sadly watches them leave without her. While Renji and Izuru get instructions from the sixth-year students about their training mission, Izuru explains to Renji why Shūhei is so famous, although Izuru snarkily adds that because Shūhei failed the entrance exam twice, he may be even more talented than Shūhei. Kanisawa then explains how they should organize into groups, and Momo, Izuru and Renji end up on the same team.

In the Human World, as the training session comes to a close, Kanisawa is killed by a Hollow. Aoga goes to her aid, but is quickly killed as well. As a result, Shūhei orders the first-year students to run away while he tries to head off the Hollow and call for aid from the Soul Society. While fleeing, Momo notices the danger Shūhei is in, and she, Renji and Izuru return to his aid. He is attacked in the face, giving him the scars he presently has over his right eye, and use Shakkahō to stop a Hollow. However, many more Hollows arrive, surrounding them. Before the Hollows can attack, though, they are killed by the then-Lieutenant of the 5th Division Gin Ichimaru. Aizen and Gin then go take out the rest of the Hollows, much to Momo's, Izuru's and Renji's admiration. Momo wonders if they'll ever be like that, which Renji says he won't, while Izuru promises to show him that he can. Shūhei, now with his eye bandaged, then calls them back to the Soul Society.

Characters in order of appearance :

1. Tōshirō Hitsugaya
2. Tōshirō's Grandmother
3. Momo Hinamori
4. Izuru Kira
5. Renji Abarai
6. Rukia Kuchiki
7. Gengorō Ōnabara
8. Aoga
9. Shūhei Hisagi
10. Kanisawa
11. Gin Ichimaru
12. Sōsuke Aizen

Episodes adapted from this chapter:

• Episode 46: Authentic Records! School of Shinigami

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