Captain Kyoraku, Ukitake, and Unohana discuss the current situation in Soul Society, Rukia was found by the 4th Division and is under treatment for her injuries.Captain Unohana just returned from the 12th Division after being test subjects for Captain Kurotsuchi Mayuri analysis, according to Captain Kurotsuchi, the zanpakutos has become completely independent of their shinigami.Meanwhile, Hisagi and his men patrol in Seirentei are attacked byHisagi's zanpakuto Kazeshini.
Renji searches the ruin for a clue to look for Captain Byakuya, who was last seen by Senbonzakura's attack, but Renji was greeted by his zanpakuto Zabimaru in a baboon-snake human form.Rukia wakes up to find herself in the 4th squad barracks with Vice-Captain Kotetsu by her side, Kotetsu informs Rukia that no one saw Ichigo at the place they found her.Kurosaki Ichigo wakes up in Zangetsu's dimension but the old man was not there but Muramasa was standing in front of him...Ichigo attacks Muramasa when he informs Ichigo that he killed his own owner and wanted to know more about Ichigo hollow powers.Both of Zabimaru's human form - Baboon and snake has no intention of returning to Renji's side and attacks him.Muramasa incapacitates Ichigo and summons his inner hollow form out of Ichigo and became a seperate entity.Meanwhile, Hisagi engaged in a battle with his zanpakuto Kazeshini and Zabimaru attacks Renji in Seireitei.Back in Zangetsu's dimension, Muramasa begins to take interest in Ichigo hollows' power, Muramasa tries to get Ichigo hollow form to be on his side, thinking that he succecded in calming the hollow, Muramasa walk towards the hollow, but the hollow was just playing tricks with Muramasa and lashes out at him...To Be Continued...