Ichigo and the others are trapped in the fires of Ryūjin Jakka, he and the others try to free themselves from the flames of Ryūjin Jakka, on the other side, Byakuya, Senbonzakura and Muramasa head to Karakura town to destroy it and reclaim Muramasa's owner, Kouga. Muramasa stumbles upon Inoue and blacks out. After waking up and asking Inoue who she is, Ishida and Chad arrive to take out Muramasa. Ichigo tries to escape for the final time but is almost defeated, Hitsuyuaga jumps in with Hyorinmaru and saves them, they activate Bankai together and get Ichigo out of the flames.
El verdadero objetivo de Muramasa es revelado. Ichigo y los demás Shinigamis le persiguen, pero la zanpakuto manisfestada de Genryusai les bloquea el paso.
村正の真の目的が空座町にあることを知って焦る一護。だが、元柳斎の流刃若火までもが実体化したため、村正のアジトからの脱出は困難だった。そんな時、けがを押して日番谷と氷輪丸がやってくる。
Il vero obiettivo di Muramasa si rivela essere a Karakura. Ichigo e gli altri shinigami cercano di inseguire Muramasa, ma la zanpakuto di Genryusai, Ryujin jakka decide di sbarrare loro la strada.
