Bleach Anime Special

By Tayla Drago

Episode #12 - From within the Right Arm

Back at the stairs, Ichigo decides to accept Uryū's challenge and takes Kon out of his bag. As Kon demands to know why Ichigo stuffed him in his bag despite it being under Rukia's orders, Ichigo tells him that they are changing places, to Kon's horror, and fishes his Gikongan out of the doll's mouth.

Mako: Ichigo, your hand...

Ichigo: Huh? Ah, Kon! So gross.

Kon: Well excuse me if it was an accident.

After wiping the Gikongan on his shirt, Ichigo swallows it and exits his body in his Shinigami form, where he tells Kon to watch him as he defeats Uryū, prompting Kon to run out of the way with his bag while Ichigo tells Uryū to hurry up and explain the rules of this duel. Staring down Uryū Ishida in an alleyway in Karakura Town with Kon kneeling behind him in his body, Ichigo Kurosaki tells Uryū to explain the rules of this duel to him.

Uryu: Seriously...?

Ichigo: This is how I do things, deal with it. So, how does your little duel work? Tell me the rules and let's get to it.

Uryu: We'll use this to begin. It'll help.

Ichigo: Huh? What is that?

However, Uryū merely takes a piece of Hollow Bait out of his shirt pocket and reveals that they will be using this, prompting a confused Ichigo to ask him what it is. Uryū explains that it is bait for Hollows which will attract them if crushed and scattered, shocking Ichigo.

Uryu: Bait, to bring in Hollows. If I crush this, Hollows will start gathering here quickly.

Ichigo: What the hell?!

That didn't sound good at all.

Mako: Huh?! Hey, Uryu! Don't over do this please! (I think he's serious about this game to do with Ichigo!)

As Uryū concludes that the winner of their duel will be whoever kills the most Hollows in the next 24 hours and notes that it is a very simple goal for them to work toward, Ichigo berates him for being willing to endanger the innocent citizens of Karakura Town for their duel and demands to know who he thinks he is.

Uryu: The rules here are quite simple. Whoever kills the most Hollows in 24 hours will be the winner. Simple, isn't it? Even you can understand how that works.

Ichigo: That's won't work! What are you thinking? Doing that would put everyone who lives here in danger. This battle's just between us! Mako' right, don't over do it!

When Ichigo mentions Mako's name, it gets to Uryu a lot over jealousy.

Uryu: Why are you making such a big deal about this? Believe me, no one is gong to get hurt, because I know I will be able to wipe out every single Hollow that shows up here. And don't put Mako into this matter.

Mako: Come again...?

Uryu: If you had more confidence in your abilities to protect people from Hollows, you wouldn't be worried and you would accept this challenge.

However, Uryū merely tells him to not make such a fuss and claims that he will kill every single Hollow which appears before taunting Ichigo to prove he can protect others as he crushes the bait into hundreds of tiny pieces.

A rumbling and distorted sound begins resonating throughout Karakura Town, and Ichigo watches in shock as a Hollow emerges from a tear in the sky and roars, only to be immediately destroyed by a Heilig Pfeil from Uryū, who notes that this makes one for him.

Mako: Crap! It's happening...!

When an angered Ichigo grabs him by the collar and pins him to the ground, Uryū calmly asks him what kind of face he is making. Ichigo demands that Uryū undo his action and chase away the Hollows he is summoning, but Uryū reveals the town will soon be overflowing with Hollows attracted by the bait and flatly states the die has been cast before telling Ichigo there is something else he should be doing right now.

Ichigo: Change things back right now! You get those Hollows outta here.

Mako: Uryu, come on!

Uryu: It's too late for that. Soon the bait will have the whole town crawling with Hollows. Sorry, but the die has already been cast. Forgive me, Mako, but this has to be done.

As Ichigo slowly lets go of him, Uryū pushes him aside and asserts that he should get moving if he wants to protect as many people as possible from the Hollows.

Mako: But still...! Zena's a half Soul Reaper, but her powers aren't fully awaken like mine is as a Bount with a Doll, I still don't know what I am myself as half of those two, a Bount and a human!

Though Ichigo is still angry at him, Uryū calmly walks past him before reminding Ichigo that Hollows tend to attack those with considerable Reiryoku, causing Ichigo to recall Grand Fisher attacking Karin Kurosaki and Yuzu Kurosaki a month prior as he realizes that they are in danger again before running off to find them as Kon follows him.

Uryu: I'd say you'd better get moving. It's a fact that Hollows have a tendency to attack those who have a high level of spirit energy first.

Ichigo: Damn you! Mako, keep Uryu out of trouble! Kon, make sure my sisters aren't in danger.

Watching this, Uryū notes that Ichigo really has not realized that there are others around him with spiritual powers besides the members of his family.

Kon: Ah man, another Hollow battle!

Declaring that Ichigo does not need to worry because he will kill every single Hollow, Uryū tells Ichigo that he will realize how weak his own power is on the far side of their rubicon.

Mako: Ichigo, you better be careful! You too, Kon!

As he looks up, Uryū sees Sōken Ishida in the sky above and clenches his fist before summoning his Heilig Bogen, Kojaku, as he proclaims that he detests Shinigami.

Uryu: (Sensei...) Mako, watch me. I'll prove to you for me as a Quincy are better than a Soul Reaper.

Seems like Mako has to back up Uryu on her end while finding Zena, she was aware of this already. She uses some of the little Soul Reaper powers...

Zena: (Hollows...? Everywhere!) I need to stop some! I hope Rukia, Ichigo, Mako, and even Kon can handle the other ones.

Meanwhile, outside the Urahara Shop, Jinta Hanakari and Ururu Tsumugiya play janken. When Jinta hits rock and Ururu hits scissors, Jinta points to the side while telling Ururu to look over there, but Ururu keeps looking downward. Jinta and Ururu play janken again, and when Jinta hits rock and Ururu hits paper, she points upward while telling Jinta to look up, which he does instinctively. As a shocked Jinta keeps looking up, Ururu cheerfully tells him that it is his turn to sweep, but Jinta emphatically declares that he has not lost yet and that they are playing for best two out of three. When Ururu asserts that he never said this, Jinta begins grinding his fists against her temples at high speeds while pushing for a rematch, only for Tessai Tsukabishi to suddenly hold him high in the air by the collar of his shirt and calmly ask him what he is doing, prompting Jinta to frantically claim that he is not doing anything. Suddenly, Rukia appears and kicks Tessai in the behind, only to quickly leap back and kneel down to clutch her aching foot as an unfazed Tessai turns around and asks her what business she has here today. After Rukia asks him if Urahara is here today, Tessai lets her inside, where Urahara greets her and inquires what he can do for her before being knocked flat on his back when Rukia hits him in the face with her Denreishinki. Criticizing Urahara's welcoming words, Rukia explains that she has come in person because he has not answered any of her calls, prompting Urahara to sit up and apologize for not taking her previous calls due to his team being very busy lately. As he walks in behind Rukia, Jinta asks her what happened to Ichigo and asserts that it is best for him to stay away because he does not like him, to Urahara's embarrassment, while Rukia reveals that she needs to ask Urahara something.

Rukia: I like to ask you about Quincies. What are you?

Tessai, Jinta, and Ururu: Quincies?

From here, Urahara tells Rukia a long stories between a last few Quinces are left today than Soul Reapers are, they were bitter enemies back then.

Urahara: A Quincy...I haven't heard that word in a long time.

Rukia: Well, who are they?

Urahara: Who were they, you mean. The last of the Quincies became extinct centuries ago, but they were a clan that specialized in killing Hollows. And at one time, there were many of them scattered throughout the world.

Rukia: So what happened?

As Tessai sets down some tea, Urahara notes that he has not heard the Quincy mentioned in a long time, with Tessai observing that it is almost nostalgic because they have not heard it in almost 200 years. When Rukia asks him what the term means, Urahara explains that they were a tribe scattered throughout the world which specialized in destroying Hollows. Urahara reveals that the Quincy were rendered extinct 200 years ago, to Rukia's surprise, and details how Humans with powers like Ichigo's sensed the existence of Hollows and began training to fight against them, which is how the tribe was formed.

Urahara: Well I suppose I should begin at the beginning. The clan started out as a group of humans who had powers like Ichigo and sensed the presence of Hollows in the world and began to train to fight against then. The whole mission of the Quincies was to defeat Hollows, just as it is for Soul Reapers like yourself. But there was a deep division between the two. Soul Reapers, as you know seek to purify Hollows with their Zanpakuto, and thereby allow them to pass over to the Soul Society. But the Quincies believed that Hollows deserved only destruction, and ought to destroying them. But then, it was the same belief that eventually lead to their destruction. Huh?

Noting that their mission was the destruction of Hollows just like that of the Shinigami, Urahara states that the two groups differed on whether or not Hollows should be killed, as Shinigami purify Hollows and send them to Soul Society with their Zanpakutō while the Quincy sought to completely kill them, and admits that it was an understandable reaction with how Hollows got to enjoy the peace of Soul Society despite killing so many. Explaining that this is why the Quincy always killed Hollows because they believed that they were avenging their loved ones, Urahara reveals that this belief is why they were destroyed. Soon, he notices something was way off.

Rukia: Urahara? What's going on?

The Soul Pager goes off a lot. Back in the Urahara Shop, Urahara looks up as well, prompting Rukia to ask him what is wrong. When her Denreishinki starts beeping with a Hollow order, Rukia is irritated by a Hollow appearing at a time like this and apologizes to Urahara as she takes it out and prepares to run off, only for the beeping to suddenly terminate, to her confusion. As Urahara solemnly looks away, Rukia cheerfully states that Ichigo is doing pretty well today and begins to sit back down, but is interrupted when her Denreishinki begins beeping with another order. As soon as Rukia looks at the screen, the beeping terminates once more, leading her to wonder what is happening.

Soul Pager: *Beep Beep Beep*

Rukia: Ugh, dammit! A Hollow alarm at a time like this? Excuse me, Urahara. Business. Hm? Why did the signal disappear? Oh, I get it. Ichigo must be doing well. He's working quickly today.

It keeps going on and off a lot.

Soul Pager: *Beep Beep Beep* *Beep Beep Beep* *Beep Beep Beep*

However, as the Denreishinki begins beeping again with multiple orders coming in, a confused Rukia asserts that this many Hollows showing up at once is not possible before staring in shock as the radar screen fills up with Hollow indicators. Slowly backing up, Rukia hears a Hollow roar and runs outside, where she sees the large black distortion in the sky above. As Urahara continues to sit silently behind her, Rukia fearfully wonders what this heavy and agitated Reiatsu means.

Rukia: This is strange. I've never seen so many signals coming in so fast. This can't be...Can it? No...What destruction is about to happen here?

Meanwhile, at Karakura High School, Tatsuki Arisawa rests outside the gymnasium in her karate gi and watches the Souls of two lovers flirt with each other as she criticizes them for being in love in public as spirits. When her instructor yells that her break is over, Tatsuki affirms this and begins to head back. Suddenly, Orihime Inoue calls out to Tatsuki and asks her if she has a moment. Seeing this, Tatsuki reflects on how she barely remembers the day she went over to Orihime's house, only that she felt a lot of pain and saw someone who vaguely looked like Rukia Kuchiki walking around, and thought she had dreamed it up until she learned that Orihime had the exact same experience when the two talked about it the following day, leading to her seeing spirits ever since. While Orihime tries to get Tatsuki's attention, another Soul taunts and mocks Tatsuki, leading her to angrily shoo him away while declaring how annoying this power is, to Orihime's visible confusion.

Orihime: Tatsuki?

Tatsuki: Huh? Oh, it's nothing, Orihime. Sorry to worry you.

Apologizing, Tatsuki asks Orihime what she wants to talk about, prompting Orihime to begin explaining that it is not very important before being interrupted by the sound of glass breaking. As other people shout out that all the windows on the first floor of a nearby building have been shattered, Tatsuki wonders what happened and tells Orihime to come look with her before running off. However, as Orihime begins to follow her, she stops in her tracks and looks up to see a strange distortion in the sky. Elsewhere, in an empty field, Karin plays soccer with her friends, but pauses and nervously looks up at the sky while Heita Toujoin yells at her to kick the ball. While Kisuke Urahara silently ruminates in the Urahara Shop, another Hollow emerges in the sky above Karakura Town and dives toward Ichigo, who cuts it in half vertically through its mask with his Zanpakutō, causing it to disintegrate. Counting this as his third Hollow purified, Ichigo notices the time on a nearby clock and notes that Karin has probably gone somewhere to play by now and wonders where she could be as he runs off. Elsewhere in Karakura Town, Uryū fires multiple Heilig Pfeil in rapid succession, destroying five Hollows, and counts a total of eleven kills before staring up in surprise at the large black distortion in the sky above.

Uryu: Mako, please aid me to save the other victims while I destroy the Hollows.

Using Omega and and her water powers to do so.

Mako: I'm doing the best I can here! (Omega, please help me save as many lives I can.)

Meanwhile, Ichigo runs along a street before being confronted by three large Hollows, who laugh as a caterpillar-like one attacks Ichigo, forcing him to block with his Zanpakutō. Forcing the Hollow back, Ichigo cuts off one of its limbs and demands that they all move before cutting it in half horizontally, vertically bifurcating the Hollow behind it from the bottom up, and slashing into the head of the third Hollow before leaping down to the ground below as all three disintegrate behind him. After sheathing his Zanpakutō, Ichigo resumes running down the street while wondering where Karin is. At the bridge, Uryū hears another Hollow roar and pulls back a Heilig Pfeil before calmly firing it. In downtown Karakura Town, Yasutora Sado silently stares at the sky, prompting an irritated Gitano Shigeo to tell him to hurry up.

Chad: (What's that? That spot, it's shimmering like heat waves.)

When Gitano points out that the lunch discount will be over by the time they get there if Sado keeps stalling and threatens to make him pay the extra amount, Sado notes with shock that this will not do, which Gitano agrees with before telling him to get moving. Sado begins to walk along, but stops once again and stares at the large black distortion in the sky as he notes that he has experienced this terrible feeling once before. Suddenly, Gitano dropkicks Sado, sending him flying back while Sado is relatively unfazed, and angrily berates Sado for not realizing that Gitano is living a precarious life on the wages from his job and does not get to eat just for living. Grabbing Sado by the collar, Gitano declares that he risks his life for a bowl of rice and tells Sado to repeat this, which he does, before resuming their walk to the market while asserting that they do not buy meat until it is on sale and that the expiration date is just an approximation. However, the group is interrupted when Bulbous G falls from the sky above and crashes into the ground behind Sado, knocking down Gitano and Harutoki Ide. While a bystander wonders if this was a gas explosion, Sado stares in shock as Bulbous G stands up, though he can only see a distortion. While Gitano asks him if he is alright and Ide advises leaving, Sado pushes them away.

Bulbous G: Souls...I must have souls!

Sado leaps away as Bulbous G punches the area where he was standing and rolls on the grounds before telling Gitano and Ide to run away. Upon realizing that Bulbous G is looking at him, Sado dodges another punch from him, resulting in several nearby windows shattering from the force of the blow, and realizes that the Hollow is targeting him, prompting him to begin running down the street away from Gitano, who asks him where he is going.

Gitano and Ide: Chad?!

As he runs, Sado notes that he does not know what Bulbous G is before observing that all he needs to do if the Hollow is targeting him is simply run to a location where no one else is around. Meanwhile, in the field, Heita tells Karin to run. While preparing to receive the soccer ball, Heita is instead hit in the face by it, giving him a bloody nose, as Karin halfheartedly apologizes. Seeing this, Kazuya Usaka demands to know what is wrong with Karin and her kicking the ball anywhere while being distracted as Ryohei Toba inquires if she is serious about playing and Kei Uehara glares at her. However, when Karin glances at them, all four boys back up several feet away and timidly ask her if she wants to fight, only for Karin to apologize and state that she is going home, to their surprise, as she walks away. As Kei calls out after her, Karin notes she cannot concentrate due to the strange air and decides to go to bed early.

Karin: Run away now!

Heita, Kazuya, Ryohei, and Kei: Run away!

Suddenly, Karin encounters Sado, who is panting heavily, and identifies him as Ichigo's friend with the parakeet as a shocked Sado realizes she is Ichigo's sister.

Karin: Hey, you're Ichigo's friend, aren't you?

Chad: You're Ichigo's little sister.

Karin: So, why are you hanging out at our playground then? Wh-What's that creature there? It looks weird. I mean what is that thing?

Karin begins to ask him what an adult is doing here all by himself, only for Sado to suddenly grab her and push her back as Bulbous G crashes into the area behind them. While a terrified Karin wonders what Bulbous G is upon seeing him, the field shakes as Bulbous G approaches, drawing the attention of Karin's friends. Shielding Karin, Sado sees Bulbous G has stopped moving and curses his inability to see the Hollow clearly, only to be surprised when Karin asserts that it is coming.

Chad: Hey, wait. Are you saying you can see it clearly?

Karin: What do you mean? Of course I can. What an ugly creature. See him? Come on, you can't miss him! Hey, watch out!

As Karin fearfully wonders what Bulbous G is, Sado asks her if she can see him, leading her to reveal that she can see Bulbous G very clearly.

Bulbous G: Time to eat.

Approaching the two, Bulbous G prepares to attack them, only for Karin to warn Sado of this at the last moment, allowing him to pick her up and leap away as Bulbous G punches the area where they were standing. After skidding to a halt, Sado looks at the area where Bulbous G was standing, only to see he is gone and wonder where he is. Karin directs his attention to the right, where Bulbous G throws another punch at them, forcing Sado to run away as Karin asks him if he really cannot see Bulbous G. Sado clarifies that he can only somewhat see him, prompting Karin to tell him to hold her tight while she sees Bulbous G for him. Though Sado protests this, Karin asserts that she can do this and that this is not the first time she has seen a monster like Bulbous G before explaining that she has been wondering what Ichigo's association with them is. Upon seeing Bulbous G running up on their left side, Karin tells Sado to dodge, and as he leaps back, Sado sees Bulbous G's arm in front of him and punches downward onto it. However, Bulbous G is unfazed and swipes at Sado and Karin with the same hand, resulting in Sado being unable to dodge in time and getting sent flying. As Karin calls out to a bloodied and unresponsive Sado, her friends run up to her and wonder who Sado is while asking her if she beat him up. Karin tries to warn them to run away, but her friends interpret this as her being moody and berate her for always being so mean even when they are just concerned for her. Upon seeing Bulbous G looming behind behind her friends, Karin yells and leaps forward to push them down. Watching this, Sado recalls being a child in Mexico and his grandfather, Oscar Joaquín de la Rosa, asking him if he hit someone for hurting him again. Putting his hands on Sado's shoulders, Oscar praises him as being physically gifted by God.

Oscar: Yasutora. You're young and very strong. You are big for your age, and handsome too. How blessed you are. And you have a heart of gold. You must be kind.

Oscar explains to Sado that people who are different are suppressed in their part of the world before asserting that Sado must be kind and learn why he has such big and strong fists.

Chad: (I know, Abuelo. I know my hands weren't made for me to hurt others. They were made to protect me and defend others from evil in this world. I learned my lesson and will never abuse the gift I have been given. But now, I need to ask something of you.) Please, I want you to give me the power.

In the present, as Bulbous G prepares to attack Karin and her friends, Sado mentally notes that he now knows that his body is big so he can protect rather than hurt others as he gets to his feet, prompting Karin's friend to run away. Turning to face Bulbous G, Sado asks Oscar to lend him his strength as he throws a punch at Bulbous G while the latter attacks him in turn, resulting in a powerful clash that releases a torrent of energy which blows off Bulbous G's arm, sending him flying back. As Bulbous G lands flat on his back, Karin stares in shock at Sado, who emerges from the dust cloud with his right arm transformed into Brazo Derecha de Gigante.

Chad: Urrraaahhh!

The Brazo Derecha de Gigante means Right Arm of the Giant.

Karin: Wow! (His arm changed!)

While Karin wonders what Sado's arm has become, Bulbous G gets to his feet and angrily roars, prompting Sado to clench his fist before running toward Bulbous G, who attempts to attack him once more. Bringing his fist up towards Bulbous G from the ground in an uppercut, releasing another torrent of energy that vertically bifurcates Bulbous G, who is sent flying into the air as he disintegrates.

Chad: Just tell me that you're not hurt. Say it, Ichigo's sister.

Karin: Are you kidding me? The only one that's hurt here is you, you big stupid giant.

Chad: I see. Well, to me, that sounds damn good.

When Karin runs up and asks him if his arm is alright, Sado merely smiles and gives her a thumbs-up. With Karin visibly embarrassed by this and wondering why Sado would do something so cheesy, Sado collapses, further shocking her, and mentally admits that he does not understand why this armor suddenly appeared on this arm, why he was able to release such a powerful attack with it, and why he was suddenly able to see Bulbous G clearly. As Karin runs to his side, Sado asks her if she is okay, prompting Karin to tearfully state that he is the only one who is hurt. Sado asserts that this is good, but Karin kicks him in the head and demands to know what is good about getting hurt before proclaiming that even one person getting hurt means it is not good. Declaring that this is just the logic of men who want to be heroic, Karin tells Sado that he is just like Ichigo in this sense and claims that she cannot stand it as she explains that she is going to go get Isshin Kurosaki so he can treat Sado. After telling Sado to not move from that spot, Karin runs off, leaving Sado to note that she kicks just like Ichigo.

Karin: Hey! Don't move, lameo, got it?! I'll coming back to get help!

Chad: ….I did it.

Back at Karakura High School, while Tatsuki and Chizuru Honshō crouch on the ground and clean up the broken glass from the windows, Orihime stands nearby and stares in fright at the roof of a building in the distance as Numb Chandelier peers over the top at them.

Orihime: (What's this terrible feeling...)

Not only was Orihime sensing it out a lot more, but Tatsuki was too.