The Head Captain asks the remaining soul reapers if Nozomi is the one he heard about in the report. Rukia replies that she is, and that her name is Nozomi Kujo. Yamamoto responds by stating that her name is unimportant, as she is a Mod Soul. This upsets Nozomi, and angers Kon. He also states that they don't need help from a Mod Soul. Suddenly, Yamamoto senses a strong spiritual pressure emanating from the sky. From a crack within the sky, Fake Kyoraku, and Fake Ukitake appear. Ichigo tells Rukia, and Renji to stay back, as well as bring the other injured soul reapers (Uryu, Sado, Yumichika, Iba, Kira, Hisagi, and Matsumoto) to Orihime to be healed. Fake Kyoraku, and Fake Ukitake release their shikai, and Yamamoto does the same. Yamamoto tells Ichigo to stay back as well, stating they will only get in his way. Nozomi refuses, and attacks Fake Kyoraku and Fake Ukitake, but fails to land a strike. Ichigo spars with Fake Ukitake, and Nozomi with Fake Kyoraku. Meanwhile, Yamamoto was distracted and Fake Unohana activates several Bakudo seals, immobilizing him. Ichigo, noticing Nozomi's defeat at Fake Kyoraku's hands performs Bankai. Ichigo fires a Getsuga Tensho at the attackers, but Fake Ukitake uses his shikai to absorb, and redirect it at him, who barely manages to avoid it. Yamamoto destroys the seals with his reaitsu and the real Unohana uses a Bakudo on the Fake Unohana. The three fake captains all attack Yamamoto, but Kagerosa appears commanding them to stop. Kagerosa battles Yamamoto but the latter seems to have the upper hand. Nozomi offers to be a decoy for Ichigo and Yamamoto to prevent Kagerosa from copying their techniques. Nozomi attaks Kagerosa, but the latter avoids crossing swords with the former, as he is well aware of her abilities. However, Nozomi reveals that her sword has already absorbed energy from Yamamoto's zanpakutou. he avoids the attack from Nozomi, but Yamamoto attacks him with his flames. Kagerosa manages to nagate the flames with his zanpa
Le reiatsu diminuant ! Ichigo, Lutte mortelle de l'âme !
Genryusai sconfigge il Reigai di Byakuya, ma appaiono subito quelli di Kyoraku, Ukitake e Unohana. Sul luogo dello scontro giunge anche Kageroza. La veemenza degli attacchi di Genryusai è talmente elevata, che Renji e gli altri iniziano a sospettare che l'obiettivo del comandante sia un altro.
El Capitán Genryusai Yamamoto aparece en la batalla contra los Reigai. Ichigo y Nozomi se unen a Genryusai, enfrentándose cada uno a los capitánes Reigai de Unohana, Ukitake y Kyoraku.
霊骸たちとの戦いに苦戦するなか、総隊長・山本元柳斎が立ち上がった。望実の力は必要ないと断言する元柳斎は、霊骸の卯ノ花、浮竹、京楽と対峙。そこへ一護と望実も現れ、それぞれ1対1の戦闘が始まる。