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  In the past, at their home, Shunzan Kyōraku gives a set of hairpins to his wife, Isuzu Ise, but is surprised when she only accepts one of them. When Shunzan ask her why, Isuzu tucks the one she accepted into her hair and asserts that she wants him to hold onto the other one because it will give her comfort to be holding one alongside him when he is fighting Hollows away from her. Leaning against a nearby post, a young Shunsui Kyōraku smirks at his brother, who headbutts Shunsui in irritation for wearing such an expression and orders him to go home and study, prompting a laughing Isuzu to get up and head inside. In response to Shunsui observing that he has grown much calmer, Shunzan claims that he only appears this way because of Isuzu's kindness making it so. In the present, as he attempts to tell Katen something while lying in her lap with his Bankai, Katen Kyōkotsu: Karamatsu Shinjū, still active, he is suddenly shot through the stomach by a beam of energy from Sternritter ...

In Wahrwelt, 6th Division Lieutenant Renji Abarai collapses after being shot through the chest by a Heilig Pfeil from Sternritter "A" Uryū Ishida, who deactivates his Quincy: Vollständig and walks over to Renji as blood pools underneath his body. With Uryū standing solemnly over Renji, Sternritter "X" Lille Barro eyes him from his perch on a different branch and holsters his Spirit Weapon, Diagramm, before watching the remaining captains and lieutenants regroup on the streets below and continue running toward the central palace. Simultaneously, on Vier Ast, 11th Division Captain Kenpachi Zaraki runs down the street with his 3rd Seat, Ikkaku Madarame, and 5th Seat, Yumichika Ayasegawa, as 12th Division Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi accompanies him with his lieutenant, Nemu Kurotsuchi. Suddenly, Kenpachi comes to a halt upon seeing Sternritter "C" Pernida Parnkgjas standing before them, and when he wonders what it is, Mayuri questions if he is actually asking th...

  Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 35, titled "Don't Chase a Shadow" , the focus alternates between intense battles and the strategic mindset of key characters. The episode continues Mayuri Kurotsuchi's clash with Pernida, where Mayuri uses his modified Bankai, Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo: Matai Fukuin Shotai , to try and subdue the Quincy. However, his calculated plans face unexpected complications when a strange reaction disrupts his Bankai's operation. This battle highlights Mayuri’s relentless ambition and his willingness to push limits for the sake of scientific advancement—even at great cost. Meanwhile, Shunsui Kyoraku steps up to confront Lille Barro, the Sternritter wielding the dangerous X-Axis ability, after Lille starts targeting others in the group. Shunsui’s decision reflects his leadership and self-sacrificial nature, a stark contrast to Mayuri's self-serving motives. The episode explores the divergent philosophies of these two captains, with ...

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 36, titled "Baby, Hold Your Hand 2 (Never Ending My Dream)," the conflict intensifies between Mayuri Kurotsuchi and the monstrous Sternritter Pernida. The episode delivers a climactic showdown where Mayuri's creation, Nemu, takes center stage. Despite her usually subordinate role, Nemu's development is highlighted through her defiance of orders and her ultimate self-sacrifice to protect her "father." Mayuri’s scientific ambitions come into play as Nemu’s ability to evolve—both intellectually and emotionally—fulfills his dream of creating life with free will. However, Pernida’s regenerative powers make it a formidable opponent. As Nemu sacrifices herself, her body, imbued with accelerated cellular growth, overwhelms Pernida, leading to its destruction. This act not only showcases her courage but also underscores her unique bond with Mayuri, who, despite his cold demeanor, reveals subtle paternal affection. The narrati...

Black veins encompass Ichigo and the surrounding area as he realizes his Quincy and Hollow powers are fading away. As his merged Hollow form dissipates, Ichigo falls to the ground, unconscious, as Yhwach laughs maniacally while darkness swells behind him. Within Wahrwelt, Uryū manages to dodge Haschwalth's stab at the last minute before noting Haschwalth's comparison of him to his friends. Admitting that he has tried to remain calm and weigh his actions on scales up until this point, Uryū states that he cannot help but follow Ichigo's lead because he will help someone without question, which he notes is also true for Orihime, Sado, Renji, and Rukia.  When Uryū claims that he would feel great joy if he began to resemble any one of them, Haschwalth dismisses his emotions before explaining that he was referring to Uryū's growth, as the single moment where Yhwach granted him power gave him far more growth than all the years he spent with his friends, and that...

Revealing that The Almighty allows him to transform the future, Yhwach states that it is no different from Ichigo and Orihime's powers because he can also influence only what he can see, which is the entirety of fate. Yhwach claims that Ichigo has only been able to overcome his despair and change his fate up until now because he was not present and declares that he will cut down any future Ichigo tries to create for himself before telling Ichigo that he can begin despairing now, prompting Ichigo to begin yelling in anger. Meanwhile, within the castle, Haschwalth further injures Uryū before revealing that his Schrift is The Balance, which allows him to distribute misfortune to the fortunate and redirect all misfortune that would occur to him into his Freund Schild, a shield on his arm. As Haschwalth decides to finish Uryū off after observing that there is nothing left that he can do, Uryū asks Haschwalth if he wants to see his Schrift. Haschwalth reasons that Uryū would ha...

Declaring that he has broken through despair over and over in order to reach this point, Ichigo activates his Bankai, Tensa Zangetsu, in a burst of energy. However, Yhwach immediately breaks off part of the blade with his bare hand, leading a shocked Ichigo to wonder how he did this without moving.  Yhwach notes that Tensa Zangetsu is indeed a fearsome Bankai and reveals that he used the future to break it before breaking off Ichigo's horn as well while reminding him to not drop his guard. When Yhwach throws his horn at him, Ichigo bashes it away with the remainder of his Bankai, only for Yhwach to appear behind and slash him out of the air and into the ground below.  Attacking Ichigo once more, Yhwach closes in on him and slashes, only for Orihime's Santen Kesshun to block his blade. However, Ichigo is somehow still slashed across the chest, prompting Yhwach to reveal that The Almighty lets him transform the future as well as foresee it before telling Ichigo to...

Noting that a combined attack like this is fitting for a racial hybrid like Ichigo, Yhwach grabs and repels the augmented Getsuga Tenshō before proclaiming that Ichigo is out of his league. Ichigo clashes with Yhwach, who details Ichigo's probable train of thought before declaring that his window of opportunity is gone as he activates The Almighty, which he admits is the result of him no longer being able to underestimate Ichigo's power.  Clashing with Yhwach repeatedly, Ichigo draws his other sword and strikes, only for Yhwach to form a second sword and repel Ichigo in turn. As Ichigo lands on the ground, Yhwach notes that there is a trap there before Ichigo's foot is impaled by a shadow blade from the ground. Leaping off the blade, Ichigo attempts to leap off a nearby pillar, only to have his other foot impaled by shadowy blades as well, which causes him to realize that Yhwach has traps set up all over the area. After planting his sword in the ground, Yhwach sta...

After greeting a shocked Orihime, Ichigo confirms Yhwach's assessment that this is the form he takes on when melding with his Hollow powers before explaining how he reforged his Zanpakutō after his Hollow and Quincy powers came into balance with one another.  Noting that they should logically come forth if that balance is disrupted, Ichigo states that his Hollow powers have always come forth when he exerted his Shinigami powers before revealing that he had to draw them out with the help of Yhwach's power. As Yhwach grins at this, Ichigo moves in front of Santen Kesshun while telling Orihime to keep up her guard before unleashing his Reiatsu, which destroys most of the room around them.  Yhwach commends Ichigo's power and forms his broadsword, only for Ichigo to grab him before slashing at close range. However, as more of the tower is destroyed by the force of the attack, Yhwach blocks Ichigo's blade with his bare hand and claims that he could not be harme...