08x03 - Rukia and Kaien, the Sorrowful Reunion

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Aizen has abducted Orihime.

In order to save her,

Ichigo and his friends have marched intoHueco Mundo, the world of the Hollows.

They finally make their way toLas Noches, Aizen's headquarters.

Upon breaking into the palace,

the group decides to split upand go down separate paths.

But Arrancars known asPrivaron Espada were waiting for them.

Where are you looking?

That wasn't even good enoughto be a warm-up exercise.

Also, a new Espadaappears before Rukia.

What is this?! Blue skies?!

Why is there a sky herebeyond these walls?!

Shall I tell you?

Follow me.

Wait!

I can finally relax now.

Sorry.

I can't seem to stand sunlight.

The sun doesn't getinside of the palace.

I'll remove my maskand introduce myself.

My name is Aaroniero.

Espada Number

Aaroniero Arruruerie.

I-It can't be

Sir Kaien

Answer me!

Please answer me, Sir Kaien!

Is that really

Is that really you, Sir Kaien?

Wait!

What am I saying?!

Sir Kaien died

that night.

What's going on?

Sir Kaien is

Sir Kaien is no longer here.

Yeah.

It's been a while.

You're looking well, Kuchiki.

These clothes arereally hard to move in.

SirKaien

What's with that expression?

Come on!

Aren't you glad that the popular,Lieutenant Kaien is alive?!

It's Sir Kaien.

This warmth that feels as if I hadleft my hand out in the sun

It's Sir Kaien's.

But

Then what was that?

A wooden sword?

Here!

I'll train you for old time's sake!

This isSquad 'sformer training ground?!

Why do you lookso dumbfounded?!

Quickly, take a stance!

If you're not going tomake a move, then I will!

The heaviness of this swing.

This footwork.

My body remembers all of it.

Your side's open!

Hey, what's wrong?!

Don't tell me you'regiving up after just that!

Even his unreserved,blunt way of speaking

Umm Yes, sir?

What's with that greeting?!

Your Lieutenant justintroduced himself!

Sir Kaien was like thatever since I met him.

Too slow!

You would have been deadif this were a real battle.

But it looks likeyou've gotten stronger.

He hasn't changed at all!

Sir Kaien!

You sure haven't changed.

Whenever I beat you,you always look like you're going to cry.

Sir Kaien

It looks like you believe me now.

Umm I believeit was around here.

Ah, there it is!

Here!

Have a seat!

I have a lot to tell you!

That night

My spiritual body began tocrumble after the battle.

After parting with youat the Shiba Family house,

I broke into pieces.

That Hollow was one ofAizen's test subjects.

Once it was destroyed,

it would be sent to Hueco Mundoand would regenerate.

They set up a mechanism like that.

I never would have thought.

The Hollow had fusedits spiritual body to mine.

When it regenerated,it came back in my form.

That was probably their planup until this point.

But for some reason,I was in charge of our spiritual body.

Well, in short, my iron will powerwas beyond their calculations!

How awkward!

I really am special!

S-Sir Kaien!

Wasn't thisa serious conversation?!

Y-Yeah But

You've been looking gloomyall this time.

This is my serious expression!

All right Don't get so upset.

Anyway

I got my body back.

And I've traded placedwith one of the Espada.

I've been waiting fora chance to k*ll Aizen.

There are blue skiesoutside, right?

Aizen created that blue skyon Las Noches's canopy.

Everything that the lightfrom that blue sky hits

is under Aizen's surveillance.

Is that why you brought me here?

Kuchiki

I'm glad you're the onethat came here.

You're probablythe only person

who can handle the planI'm going to reveal to you.

Let's move elsewhere.

Come this way, Kuchiki.

Yes!

What's this?

You've gotten a lot strongerthan I thought

Kuchiki.

Has someone reachedan Espada Palace?

How unusual for you to talk to me.

Don't you dislike me?

Of course not.

Really?

If that's the case,then be a little friendlier with me.

I've been lonely since Luppi died.

We talked a lot.

What's this?

Oh. Isn't this great?

You're controllingthe passageways?

Oh, come on.

I wouldn't do somethingmean like that.

Besides

I don't like sad stories.

What's wrong?

You have quite a bewildered expressionon your face, Kuchiki.

I'm happy. Before, you would havedied from that strike.

As your superior,I'm glad to see your improvement.

Wh-Why?

How much of it is true?

How much of it is true?

All of it.

Did you think that I was a fake?

Is there something strangeabout me trying to k*ll you?

You haven't forgotten, have you?

I'm Kaien ShibaThe former lieutenant of Squad .

I'm here in Hueco Mundobecause I was fused with a Hollow.

And

You're Rukia Kuchiki.

You're the woman whostabbed me to death.

Do you understandwhy I tried to k*ll you?

KuchikiYou haven't forgotten, have you?

The way it feltwhen you stabbed me!

No I won't forget.

That all really happened.

It's the truth.

Are you prepared for meto k*ll you, Kuchiki?

I'm asking whether you'reprepared to put down your life

to atone for your crimeof k*lling me.

I am.

But

I cannot do that right now.

I

I ran away.

I don't think that sin will ever go away,no matter how many years pass.

If k*lling me will make youfeel a little better

I will gladly give you my life.

But

I'm here in Hueco Mundofor Inoue.

I've come to save a friend.

No matter what you say,

I cannot give my life to youuntil I save Orihime Inoue!

Sorry! I was just kidding!

Huh?

It was a joke!

Indeed, I want you to atonefor what you did,

but I'd never think of somethingas silly as k*lling you!

I told you

I have somethingthat only you can do.

If you really want tomake it up to me,

I have something thatI want you to do, Kuchiki.

Something you want me to do?

Yeah.

I want you to bring meall of your friends' heads.

Don't worry

You know all of their abilitiesand weaknesses, don't you?

It shouldn't be difficultif you catch them off guard.

If you do this, I'll completelyforgive you for k*lling me!

Isn't it easy?

It's a small price to payfor my life, isn't it, Kuchiki?

Right?

What's wrong, Kuchiki?

You're not going to sayit's a joke this time, are you?

Kuchiki

Obviously

Letting me go ifI hand over my friends

You'd never joke about that.

Don't insultSir Kaien!

There's no way thatyou can be Sir Kaien.

Sir Kaien would never make jokesto test his subordinates.

Sir Kaien wouldnever force someone

to choose betweentheir friends and themselves!

IEveryone in Squad respectedSir Kaien from the bottom of their hearts.

He's nothing like you!

After I had stabbed him,when Sir Kaien tried to speak,

his lungs filled with bloodand he had trouble breathing.

But even so, Sir Kaien

Thanks to youI can leave my heart here.

Wait, Kuchiki!

What are you saying?!

I'm Kaien

Don't ever say that name again!

Dance Sodenoshirayuki!

Somenomai

Tsukishiro!

You're not getting away!

There's nowhereto escape anymore!

You think so?

What?!

Did you forget whotaught you how to fight?

I'm disappointed.

You got better,but not by much.

Say that after youget away from here!

Why you

Kuchiki Trying once more to killthe man you k*lled How impressive.

Don't say that!There's no way that you're Sir Kaien!

You're pretty dense.

Well, you'll understandwhile we're fighting.

When you get that same feelingas when you stabbed me.

You bastard!

Tsuginomai

Hakuren!

That fighting style is typical of you.

But you can't defeat me like that.

When I walkthrough Las Noches,

there are times whenthe paths suddenly change.

What are you talking about?

You don't get lost even ifthe passageways are changed.

But Yammy often gets lost.

Oh He probably would.

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Interim Captain?

That's right!

Lieutenants without captains,like us,

have been giventhe same authority as captains!

Oh? That's good for you.

What, are you jealous?

Oh! It's about timefor us to go see

the Head Captain,Interim Captain Hisagi!

Oh, almost forgot!See you later, Abarai!

– All right! Kira, let's celebrate tonight!– Do those two understand?

– They're just getting more work.– That sounds great!