Ichigo Kurosaki loses his Shinigami powers and Rukia Kuchiki is taken back to Soul Society.
Genre: Adventure
The Encounter, Abarai Renji!
Two Shinigami, 6th Division Lieutenant Renji Abarai and Captain Byakuya Kuchiki, arrive in the Human World to take Rukia Kuchiki back to the Soul Society.
The Rampaging Tailed Beast
Yūkimaru summons the Three-Tailed and immobilizes it while Guren tries to capture it. It manages to break free and attack. Kakashi tells Naruto to investigate the lake, while they find Rinji and the others. Rinji and his men prepare an ambush, but Hinata, Sakura, and Sai arrive to avert it. Naruto summons Gamakichi and Gamatatsu and approach the Three-Tails, where they see Yūkimaru and learn of his allegiance to Guren. Trying to save Guren, Yūkimaru tries to suppress the Three-Tails once more, before managing to escape with her.
Back to Back, a Fight to the Death!
Ichigo Kurosaki and Uryū Ishida work together to defeat a Menos Grande.