13x30 - Terror! The Monster That Lurks Underground

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Zanpakuto

Their shape and abilities arebased on their Soul Reaper's soul.

Soul Reapers gain power

by learning their namesand synergizing with them.

They are born with Soul Reapersand die with Soul Reapers.

That is what Zanpakuto are.

How about some tea,Lieutenant Ise?

Have I been working that long?

I'm sorry for using your desk

I don't mind.

These temporary headquartersfeel like camp to me

I know it's a bit foolish,but I'm sort of enjoying it

I know

Oh!

Lieutenant Hinamori brought insome cookies she baked herself.

Cookies baked by Hinamori?

Is something wrong?

No I just rememberedan unpleasant memory

Oh! But they're justregular cookies.

See?

Thank goodness.

I'll make some tea.

That's odd

Is something the matter?

I can't find the tea leaves.

That is odd.I just bought some the other day.

Recently, a lot of things havebeen turning up missing.

Like rice, or soybean paste

Now that you mention it,

my captain was saying how hissecret stash of sake disappeared.

Hanamaru

My Hanamaru is

This is the clearest image caughtby the surveillance camera.

It's hard to tell what it is

According to the images,the intruder snuck

into the barracksand stole four chickens:

Hanamaru, Hanae,Hanakichi and Hanaemon.

Chickens?

Ever since the Muramasa Incident,Squad has been so busy that

the members barelyhave time to go home.

So they've tried to become more self-sufficient

by raising chickens and growing a

vegetable garden at their barracks.

Their tomatoes andeggs are delicious

I was in charge ofraising the chickens

They were all fine yesterday

The fence around the coop wasn'tripped and there weren't any holes.

If we're to assumethe culprit stole the chickens

by opening the entrance door,

then it cannot be the work ofa simple-minded animal.

Could it be connected with the rash

of recent thefts at the barracks?

You don't think the Sword Beastsare responsible, do you?

What do you think,Captain Unohana?

I can't eliminate the possibility,

but we lack enoughinformation to be sure.

I traced the footsteps,

and confirmed thatthe alleged culprit

escaped viathe underground waterway.

I'd like you to identify the thief

who escaped viathe underground waterway

and take him into custody.

So, why was I summoned here?

There's a possibility thatthe thief may be a Sword Beast.

So just to be safe.

We're counting on you.

Well, it will be a good wayto pass the time.

I guess.

Sorry to make you do this, Nanao,but I'm counting on you!

I, Nanao Ise, and my three-man teamwill get on it immediately!

We're counting on you!

Catch the thief!

Bring back my snacks!

We believe in you!

How's it looking?

See for yourself.

Is this their present position?

Yes.

But I must say,

conducting a search and mapping the underground

waterway is certainly ambitious.

Why waste the opportunity”

it's k*lling two birdswith one stone.

Will they be okay?

I'm sure they'll be fine.

This place surehas some "ambience"

Yes, it does.

There are a lot of scary storiesabout this place

Oh? What sort of stories?

Well, stories such as how people have d*ed,

gone missing, or have beentrapped underground

while they were workingon extending the waterway.

They say you can stillhear their eerie voices.

That's a good one!

Maybe our thief is one of them!

Ridiculous!

That's just a common ghost story!

In the first place,

there are no such things asghosts in the Soul Society

What's wrong?!

Something touched my neck!

Was it an enemy?

Uhif I may

Thatwas a water drop

Huh?

See? Up there.

Water is dripping from the spacesbetween the stones.

Spooked by a water droplet

You're quite a scaredy-cat,aren't you, Lieutenant Ise?

W-What was that?!What was that just now?

It's a trap!A booby trap!

Yeah

It would appear we'reunwelcome guests.

The enemy might behiding nearby.

From here on out,let's proceed with caution.

What is it?

Look!

That spot, where the coloris differentis a trap.

It might be a hole,or maybe a land mine

But putting it smack in the middleof the path is pretty amateur

OSDO NOT CROSS

I get it!

We just have to walkalong the edge!

Wait! Wait! Wait! No!

Nothing's happening

I was sure I wasgoing to go boom

You imbecile!

Don't be so careless, you fool!

I'm sorry

Thank goodness it didn't go off,but seriously!

Be quiet!

What is it?

Can't you hear that?

Hear what?

The sound of water.

There aren't any leaks here.

It's different!

It's a lot biggerMore like rushing water

Run!

What the hell is going on?!

It's a time-delay trap!

It tricks you into thinkingnothing happened,

taking awayyour chance to escape!

You fool! This is no time fora leisurely explanation!

Everyone all right?!

Just barely

Damn! What is this place?!

I don't know

It seems like we wereswept quite a distance

I thought you knew a lotabout this place!

Yes, but I don't know becauseI've never come this far.

Oh, boy. Things arestarting to look pretty bad.

Look, how can yoube so nonchalant?

Useless brat as usual.

Ikkaku!

Ikkaku!

Third Seat Madarame?!

Not now, IkkakuYou're taking the joke too far

Right, Lieutenant Ise?

Ikkaku! Hold on!

I'll save you!

Stay away!

I'll figure something out!

Don't worry about meand get out of here!

Ikkaku!

Ikkaku!

Third Seat Madarame!

What was that thing?

More importantly

Ikkaku sacrificed himselfto save us

There's no need to worry!

A Zanpakuto and its masterare of two separate bodies,

but share one heart.

He's not dead.

I can tell.

Hozukimaru

Do you smell something?

Huh?

Huh?

What is that smell?

What is this?

No, it can't be

Noare these

Could thesegrilled chicken skewers be?

Huh?

This sake

This belongs to my captain!

See, it has his name on it

Then these are all the items thatthe thief stole from the barracks?

It would seem so.

Hey! Stop!

You're not getting away.

Hanataro!

Seventh Seat Yamada!

He's the thief!

Please catch him!

Huh?!

Huhhuh?But

I'm so sorry!

Why are you apologizingall of a sudden?

Anyways, lift your headand show us your face.

You're!

You know him?

No, not at all

Don't confuse uswith your reactions.

I'm sorry

But there's somethingawfully familiar about him

Hey!

What'd you do with Ikkaku?

I'm sorry

Who are you,and why're you here?

I'm sorry!

Can't you say anythingother than "I'm sorry"?!

I'm sorry!

Lookit's about timeyou came clean with us!

Ikkaku!

Huh?!

What?!

So you've come, you monster!

That's a huge Sword Beast!

So you were responsible,after all!

I'm sorry!

Nanao Ise, protect them!

Right!

Ikkaku, I'll get revenge for you!

Bankai!

Ryumon Hozukimaru!

It slipped?

Damn!

Dammit! Let go of me, monster!

Hado , Shakkaho!

Ah! Hozukimaru is!

Seventh Seat Yamada!You must fight too!

What?

You're a Soul Reaper,

can't you at least attackwith your Zanpakuto?

Butmy Zanpakuto ismainly used for healing, and

And what?

I thought I wouldn't need itfor this search so

I left it back atthe barracks in my room

What?!

Lieutenant Ise!

Whatshould I do

What should I do?What should I do?!

What are you doing?!

If you do that, Ikkaku will!

I don't know why but I feel great!

That Zanpakuto is!

Fill up! Vermillion Hisagomaru!

So from what I understand,the thief was

the manifested form ofSeventh Seat Yamada's Zanpakuto,

is that correct?

Yes, sir.

Why didn't you say soat that time?!

WellI didn't realize it at all.

But what a fitting story for you,Seventh Seat Yamada.

As Hisagomaru tells it,

he also manifestedbecause of Muramasa.

However, he had nocomplaints against his master

and immediately tried toreturn to sword form,

but was, of course,unable to do so

He thought his masterhad rejected him.

And in his dejection,

he went to live like a hermitin the underground waterway.

What?!

You mean the reason I'm notable to return to my original form

isn't becausemy master hates me?

That's right

As you can see, we're unableto return to our previous form.

So that's what it was?

Well, that's such a relief,so my body went limp.

And what aboutthe grilled chicken skewers?

What?!I would never eat a live chicken!

Then where did thosegrilled chicken skewers come from?

Those were already prepareddishes from the kitchen!

See, they're here.

Ah!

Hanamaru! Hanae! Hanakichi!And Hanaemon, too!

Then why'd youtake the chickens?

The reason is

I made up my mindto live alone

But I was still lonely, so

Hisagomaru!

It's all right. You're not alone.

You have me, I'm your partner!

Master

Hisagomaru!

“ Master!“ Hisagomaru!

Just a minute.

There's one thingI want to know

Where is Hisagomaru?

The one who's atthe center of all of this?

Uhwellyou see

We got separatedon our way back.

Where did everybody go?

Captain Unohana, my Itegumohas manifested itself as well.

I know that.

Itegumo is right here!

I see it.

But we're watching scenesfrom the next episode, right?

Let it go, Isane.

Even Hisagomaru got to havescreen time, so why only me?

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I'm home!

Is that you, Ichigo?!

What's the matter, Yuzu?

There were soundscoming from your room,

so I though you werealready home.

You don't thinkit's a burglar?!

They wouldn't!

Ichigo?

You stay down here!

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I knew it

Who is it?! Who did this?

What?!