07x09 - Ulquiorra's Scheme, the Moment when the Sun Sets!

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The showdown with the Arrancarsis in the winter.

Ichigo, Sado, Ishida, Rukia, and Orihime

are undergoing intense training

to get as strong as possiblein what little time they have.

Meanwhile, Hitsugaya's advance troopsremain in Karakura Town and

fight the powerful Hollows who appear

as they prepare for the showdown.

As that happens,the situation suddenly changes.

Several Espada appearin Karakura Town.

Hitsugaya and the othersconfront them.

But Luppi,the new Number Six,

releases his Zanpakuto, Trepadora,and defeats Hitsugaya.

But what ifthat attack just now

had beeneight times stronger?

What?

Matsumoto!

Yumichika!

Crap!

What are you doing?!

Rangiku and the othersare in great danger,

and then Kisuke Uraharaappears before them.

Well... I made it in time.

That sure was close.

Meanwhile, Ichigo leaves his trainingmid-way to fight Grimmjow.

And while the battle continuesto unfold across Karakura Town,

Orihime is heading tothe World of the Living

from Soul Societyto join the fight.

But someone unexpectedambushes her in the Senkaimon.

Come with me, woman.

Wha-?!

Well... That surprised me.

What was that attack just now?

I've never seen it before.

I'll tell you!

That was called a Bala!

We solidify our Spiritual Pressureand hit the enemy with it!

It's not as strong as a Cero...

But it's twenty times faster!

Hey, what's wrong?!

Can you dodge this?!You can't, can you?!

Die! Die, you clogged bastard!

- My, my...

I was going to k*ll the guythat interfered with me.

But Yammy...

Whatever the case,he's not alive...

Oh well!

Let's continue what we were doing,shall we lady?

You really are pathetic...

Even thoughthat clogged bastard saved you,

you immediatelygot caught again.

Oh well...

You can't escape ifit's eight against three.

You...

I've been thinking about it,and you're really talkative.

What about it?

I hate talkative men...

They're kind of disgusting.

Lady... Have you forgottenthat I've caught you?

If you make me upset,I'll skewer you.

Wh-What is this?!

You've let your guard down againstopponents who you've injured.

Haven't you ever heard ofbeing "ready-minded"?

You're still alive?

Hyorinmaru is the strongestof the ice-type Zanpakuto.

Even if it breaks,as long as there's water,

it can be reborna countless number of times.

You have no chanceof winning anymore.

I've had a lot of time to prepare...

You've given me too much time.

If your w*apon is eight arms...

Then my w*apon is all the waterwithin the atmosphere!

Sennen Hyoro!

Too bad... Guess eight armsjust weren't enough.

Captain!

Wh-What?!

Luppi was defeated!

Crap! That's what happens when youunderestimate your enemy, stupid!

At this rate...

"Lord Aizen's going to be furious!"

You bastard! Why?

Why am I still alive?

Who knows?

Are you making fun of me?!

I'm the one askingquestions here!

Don't question me back!

Idiot!

He's been torn to pieces.

I saw you use that attackcountless times...

It won't hit me anymore.

It doesn't make senseto you, does it?

In your flurry of Bala,you felt all of them connect.

But you're wonderingwhy I'm still alive.

The answer is...this.

Wha-?

Wha-?!

It's a portable gigai!

What is that?!

I've never seen or heardof such a thing!

That's because I've never shown itto anyone since creating it.

Well, I created it as a test,but this is pretty difficult to use.

I don't think that anyonebesides myself can use it!

It's also difficult to get the timing rightwhen I want to use it to take my place.

So how well did I use it?

Did you know whenI switched places with it?

Y-You piece of crap!

You just don't understand.

I told you...

That won't hit me anymore.

Earlier, I analyzed the reishi structureof your technique.

I've even analyzed how your musclesmove when you fire it.

As long as I knowthese two things,

I can dodge it and even matchyour timing to cancel it out.

Well...It's pretty difficult, though.

Now then.Shall we finish this?

Crap...

It seems that once that mask breaks,you can't bring it back!

No, you're takingyour stance to bring it out,

so I guess that'snot the case.

But you've either takentoo much damage,

or you've spent allyour Spiritual Pressure.

Or maybe you have a limitto how many times you can use it.

I don't know why, but that mask...

You can't bring it out anymore...

Isn't that right?

Don't worry...It's a Cero at close range.

I'll wipe awaythat mask-wearing head of yours!

Wha-?!

Tsuginomai...

Hakuren.

Hakuren.

Ichigo!

That's incredible power.When did you...?

Don't speak.It's difficult to get you free as is.

You'll just make it more difficult.

You seem to be usinga pretty ridiculous power, too.

You're all rickety...

Shut up.

Ichigo...

Don't underestimate me,Soul Reaper.

Did you think you could k*ll me by

freezing me under a thin sheet of ice?!

Don't be foolish!

Rukia!

Wh-What happened?!

Sheesh...

I really don't like interfering inSoul Reaper fights, but I have no choice.

I can't ignore you if you'remaking so much noise.

Hirako...

Who are you?

Are you a friend of theirs?

Why would I be?

Well then who are you?

It doesn't matter who I am.

That's true.Whoever you are...

I'm going to k*ll you anyway!

Hold back a little when you fight.

If you keep destroyingthings when I dodge,

I'll get distracted andwon't be able to dodge.

You call that dodging, do you?!

Jeez. What a hot-blooded guy.

That mask...

You really are one of his friends!

Don't make me repeat myself...It doesn't matter who I am!

Sorry, Arrancar.

Impossible...

You're pretty strong so...

I'm not going to hold back.

A Cero?!

Damn...

Damn! Damn! Damn!

So you hit it with your own Cero

right before it hit to reduce the damage?

That's pretty good.

Grind!

Ul...quiorra!

Our mission is complete.

We're leaving.

Tsk! Our mission's completed?

Negacion!

Too bad, Captain...

You couldn't k*ll me.

Don't forget my face...

When we meet again...

I'll twist offthat little head of yours and crush it!

I'll remember that you said thatyou were going to finish this!

We'll finish thisthe next time we meet.

I'll crush you!

Dammit!

Captain!

Thank you very much.

We still haven't defeated them...

It'll only get more troublesome.

Crap!

What an inelegant ending.

There are some tracesof Spiritual Pressure...

It seems he gaineda new power.

But...is that the besthe can do?

It's over...

You have no meansto fight anymore.

The sun has falleninto our hands.

I had many thingsthat I wanted to do.

I wish I had at least five lives...

Kurosaki, I...

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In this episode...

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I shall explain what the Hogyoku is.

No way...

When the Hogyoku temporarily fuses with a person who has

the Spiritual Pressure of a captain...

For an instant,

it displays the same poweras if it were completely awake.

The Arrancar to be bornby that power is...

Wonderweiss.

For Lord Aizen, I...