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I put my hands together and pray

Why is fate so cruel?

My will to put on a brave face is about to break

Everything I do seems to go wrong, you know?

Oh, calm down, I still have faith in you

Even if we're apart

Even if you forget about me someday

BLEACH: THOUSAND-YEAR BLOOD WAR

We don't need words to understand each other

We're connected on a higher level

I'm sorry, fate, but you're full of it

So let's laugh it off by putting on a brave face

With you, I think we can alter fate

On lonely nights when I feel like crying

I will pray for you

so that I won't leave you all alone

I will take the Soul King's place.

Is that even possible?!

I'll explain later.

That's...!

It's the one from...

Captain Ukitake?

Mimihagi, Mimihagi...

Open the power of your eye that you placed inside of my organs.

Forsake my organs and open your eye.

- Mimihagi, Mimihagi... - Mimihagi, Mimihagi...

Kill the illness eating away our child,

and devour his organs.

RUKON DISTRICT – EAST 76 DISTRICT, "SAKAHONE"

Mimihagi, Mimihagi...

The divine hand from the heavens...

please bless us with your power...

Mimihagi, Mimihagi...

Kill the illness eating away our child,

and devour his organs.

Mimihagi, Mimihagi...

The divine hand from the heavens...

please bless us with your power...

Mimihagi, Mimihagi...

Kill the illness eating away our child,

and devour his organs.

- Mimihagi, Mimihagi... - Jushiro!

The divine hand from the heavens...

please bless us with your power...

Mimihagi, please save our child Jushiro!

Grant our three-year-old the joy of living!

We beg of you!

Jushiro... I'm sorry I didn't bear you healthy...

I'm so sorry...

Mother... Don't cry.

Jushiro!

Jushiro...!

On that stormy night, Mimihagi saved my life...

Hello.

Watch where you're going, hag!

Well? Aren't you gonna apologize for bumping into me?

My sleeve barely touched you...

Stop exaggerating.

What was that?

No, don't do it.

And who are you supposed to be?

You taking this hag's side—?

Don't underestimate me just because I'm old.

Are you okay? I did try to warn you.

Ms. Oyone has quite the reputation in these parts.

She's a fireball.

Oyone or whatever her name is...

Next time I see her, I'll kick her ass.

If you're looking to blow off steam,

then come and join me at the Soul Reaper Academy.

What?

If you become a squad member,

then you'll get paid for fighting and people will thank you for it.

It's killing two birds with one stone.

Piss off!

I'm Jushiro Ukitake. What's your name?

L-Let go of me!

You'll pay for that!

Okay! Looking forward to it.

See ya.

Don't overdo yourself, Ukitake...

Begin!

They have good form.

They're still green, but they have potential.

That's enough.

Not bad, buddy.

No mercy even against a sickly person, huh?

I'm Jushiro Ukitake.

Shunsui Kyoraku.

I know.

Thought so.

I could always feel you staring at me during class.

Was it that obvious?

The truth is, I have a huge favor to ask of you.

Huh?

So you were after my monaka sweets, eh?

I've been asked to introduce people to girls,

but never to a sweets shop.

You always looked happy while eating it,

so it got me curious.

That's because the monaka sweets here use sake lees.

Wait, it has alcohol in it?!

Is that a problem?

Yes, a big one!

- Big Brother! - Big Brother.

Yes! You brought us monaka sweets!

No! That's not good for children.

- Look, you can't eat these... - My bad.

I want to show you something.

Is that...

Mimihagi, the local deity of East 76 Rukon District, Sakahone.

Mimihagi... so it really does exist.

You've heard of it?

There are rumors among the upper noble clans.

They say that long ago, a divine power of the Soul King

got detached and fell from the heavens.

A divine power of the Soul King?

Doesn't make sense, right?

The Soul King is still at the Royal Palace.

But seeing this Mimihagi,

I'm starting to think those rumors were true.

Take a look at this figure.

The eye catches your attention, but it's shaped more like a...

The body of the Soul King is said to bring many blessings.

The left hand controls advancement. The right hand...

Stillness, right?

Oh? So you know?

No, but I did have a feeling.

I managed to survive thanks to Mimihagi,

but my illness hasn't gone away.

I bet you started believing in those rumors

after you heard about me, didn't you?

I poked my nose where I shouldn't have...

I'm sorry.

But you're not going to tell me

to give up on joining the 13 Court Guard Squads

because of that are you, Shunsui?

I won't let you die that easily, Jushiro.

You do not wish to appoint a new lieutenant?!

Correct. No one can ever replace Kaien.

We understand you were born with an incurable lung disease.

We've heard you even had an episode while battling the Hollow.

Yes, you heard correctly.

That is all the more reason you need a lieutenant.

We cannot comply with your request!

"The power to appoint someone to lieutenant

lies with their squad captain."

That was a decision made by your people.

If I cannot handle it alone, then I will die a quick death.

After that, you can install the captain of your choice.

I won't die so easily, though.

I heard the news.

Seems you gave Central 46 an earful about not needing a lieutenant, eh?

If it were me, I'd want at least two or more...

with the condition of being cute girls, that is.

Ukitake... There comes a time to put your life on the line.

This wasn't your time, that's all.

For now, let's mourn for Kaien's death.

Unfortunately, Nanao hid my sake, so...

Old Man Yama sure picked one hell of a time to die on us.

I never knew giving out orders as head captain felt this horrible.

If Old Man Yama were still alive, I'd never have had to find out...

Under better circumstances, I'd be sharing a drink with you...

Was there ever a time when drinking helped ease your worries?

Sure there was.

Especially whenever I got dumped by girls.

Then you won't be needing any drinks this time around.

You have my full attention.

If you don't mind... I'd like to be alone for a moment.

Farewell, Captain Ukitake.

We'll see each other soon.

Captain! We have an emergency!

The Seireitei is...!

Captain Ukitake!

- Captain Ukitake! - Mimihagi, Mimihagi...

Open the power of your eye.

Mimihagi, Mimihagi...

Open the power of your eye.

Open the power of your eye

that you placed inside me by forsaking my organs.

What is that thing?!

Captain Ukitake!

As you were!

The power of Mimihagi was attached to my lungs.

The ritual that expands that power to all the organs of my body

is called Kamikake.

Every organ in my body now belongs to Mimihagi.

By giving all of my organs to Mimihagi,

I become the embodiment of Mimihagi.

I am now the Soul King's right arm itself.

Are you saying...

you performed Kamikake in anticipation of this moment?

That's right.

From the moment I knew why I survived,

I've thought about this day.

Nothing would please me more...

than to sacrifice this life I once lost for the Court Guards.

If you die, what will become of Squad 13?

I'm sorry, Kuchiki.

Seems I'm always making things hard for you.

Captain Ukitake...

Captain...

Captain...

Captain!

There are two types of battles...!

You understand, don't you, Kuchiki?

Jushiro...

There are two types of battles.

A battle to protect life...

or a battle to defend honor.

Then my battle is to...!

All right, let's have a talk...

Sosuke Aizen.

SOSUKE AIZEN

Is there still a reason for you to fight me?

The Soul King was created to stabilize the Soul Society,

where great numbers of souls pass through.

Now that it is gone,

the Soul Society, the Precipice World,

Hueco Mundo, and the World of the Living

will all cease to exist!

All by your hand, Ichigo!

I'll draw his attention.

Use your powers to restore the Soul King.

Got it.

Let's go, Sado, Ganju!

Yeah!

Hey, over here! Catch us if you can!

Seppa!

Brazo Izquierdo Del Diablo!

Raiohken!

Sotenkishun!

Did it work?

How foolish.

You thought a mere human

could bring the Soul King back to life?

It cannot be done!

Regardless of what powers you use,

the Soul King can no longer be resurrected.

The Soul King's power is fading...

Isn't there anything we can do?

- Captain Ukitake! - Mr. Ukitake!

The tremor... has stopped!

The Soul King...

What is that thing?

So even Yhwach didn't see that shadow coming?

Why didn't my eyes foresee this future?

Captain...

How long will he last?

I doubt this would be enough

to make Ukitake a stand-in for the Soul King.

This stability will probably only last while Ukitake is alive.

How much time do we have?

- C-Captain—! - It's the truth.

Isn't that right, Urahara?

I don't know.

This is the first time I've seen or even heard of Kamikake.

I couldn't fathom a guess how long he'll last.

What I do know is that we must find a way to stabilize the world

while Mr. Ukitake is standing in for the Soul King.

Tenshiheiso is ready, sir.

We can begin.

I really wish we could,

but we don't have enough Spiritual Pressure.

You're not responding at all...

Are you against communicating via Spiritual Pressure?

Or is this place making it impossible even for you?

These keys can break your seal.

I've been allowed to use only three of them.

First, I'll undo the seal to your mouth.

"MOUTH"

Now you should be able to talk with your mouth,

not your Spiritual Pressure.

Ordinarily, it would be a challenge to even talk

after having your mouth shut for two years.

But knowing you, I'm sure that's not the case.

You're right.

Impossible.

I only removed the seal on his mouth.

What's the matter?

You still have two more keys you can use, don't you?

"LEFT EYE" / "ANKLES"

That makes three.

How does it feel to have your left eye

and both ankles freed?

I see.

It seems you haven't changed much.

Not sure if I should take that as a compliment.

Do you want to leave here?

I don't recall asking to be let out.

Would a man who doesn't want to leave

tell me to use the remaining two keys?

Would a man who doesn't want to let me out

come here with a key embedded in his body?

Well, well. You saw right through me.

As you say, embedding the key to this Muken Prison in my heart

was the condition for me to come here

and remove three of your restraints.

I see.

So if you're killed,

the gates to Muken will be sealed for all eternity.

They figured I would go as far as killing you

to get my hands on that key to Muken.

How typical of those Central 46...

Now, now.

I'm sure it's all because they care about the Soul Society.

Let's just leave it at that.

Now then, let's get down to business.

Won't you sit on this and let us carry you to the surface?

I bet you miss breathing the air up in the Soul Society.

Pardon.

I need to restrain you before you are seated.

Hey, what're you...

Such gross carelessness.

These restraints do not eliminate my Spiritual Pressure.

They can only keep it near me.

I don't have to tell you what will happen if you touch me.

Shunsui Kyoraku.

Even if I sat on that chair and left this place,

do you really think I would help for the sake of the Soul Society?

I'm not asking you to fight for the sake of the Soul Society.

However...

I do believe we share similar interests.

You are truly an amusing man.

Breathe the air, you ask?

Of the pathetic Soul Society about to be crushed by Yhwach?

An ache upon an unsatisfying grayscale

My confidence vanishes

I turned regret into lies

I ignored our chipped blades

I worked overtime just for maintenance

But I knew all along

that this faded color was an irreversible law

So I might as well pray

There's no turning back now

I thought I had made up my mind

but I'm still haunted by doubt and anxiety

A bundle of emotions torn to shreds

with nothing left for me to gain

What's more important than one's life

is to shoulder that burden to sever this monochrome

I keep searching for the answer to an unsolvable thesis

while making choices until I die

Then I remember where we came from

and the lives that could never interact

No one is allowed to use the scale since it falls apart in an instant

So, what can I measure ourselves against?

Instead, I hold onto your words

that gave my heart meaning

It's always a paradox

The moon waxes with each regret and sadness

The massive, unconquerable foe is the darkness that dwells within me

I forsook my pride and joy

but I am still confounded by this flock of imperfection

Beyond that white and resentful midnight sun

awaits an illusion etched in black

"I draw my bow, fingers on the star"

"against the moon I thought I left behind."