In the real world, Ichigo encounters a sword fiend, and he and Hitsugaya fight it, but it retreats. Ukitake and Kyoraku infer that there are at least as many sword fiends as the number of Soul Reapers lost in the war, and plan on stabilizing them to return them to sword form, despite Mayuri's lack of interest. The sword fiend is attacked by a hollow, but manages to absorb it. It overpowers Rangiku when she tries fighting it, but Ichigo comes to fight it, disarming it. The hollow-fused sword fiend fires a Cero at Ichigo, but Hitsugaya manages to destroy it, noting that the sword fiends are more dangerous than he thought.
Los asaltantes que atacaron la mansión Kuchiki son las "Bestia Espadas", Zanpakuto manifestadas de los Shinigamis que perdieron sus vidas durante la batalla con Muramasa.
朽木家に現れたのは、村正との戦いで死んでいった死神たちの斬魄刀が実体化したままの「刀獣」だと判明。持ち主をなくして暴走する斬魄刀たちに対し、ソウル・ソサエティでは直ちに討伐命令が下る。
Nel mondo terreno, una Toju sta creando problemi. È riuscita a fondersi con un Hollow e la sua forza diventa ingestibile. Rangiku, Haineko e Orihime cercano di combatterla.
