Ep. 23: Yoruichi recruits Kuukaku Shiba to infiltrate Seireitei while Rukia faces execution in fourteen days.
Aired on March 15, 2005
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Yoruichi asks Kuukaku Shiba, Ganju's sister, for assistance in entering the Seireitei, and Kuukaku agrees to use her fireworks cannon for their transport. Concurrently, Rukia's execution date is postponed to fourteen days, and she is moved to a cell known as the Shrine of Penitence. At the same time, an urgent gathering is convened involving all captains of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads to address the situation. This segment is part of the Soul Society: The Sneak Entry arc, specifically identified as episode 3 out of 21 in the series sequence.
Episodes
- Ep. 19 · Ichigo undergoes hollow transformation and battles his inner spirit Zangetsu.
- Ep. 20 · Ichigo Discovers Zangetsu Name and Group Departs for Soul Society
- Ep. 21 · Ichigo and friends enter Soul Society through the gate, facing Jidanbou and Gin Ichimaru.
- Ep. 22 · Ichigo meets Ganju Shiba after being expelled from the Seireitei by Ichimaru.
- Ep. 23 · Yoruichi recruits Kuukaku Shiba to infiltrate Seireitei while Rukia faces execution in fourteen days.
- Ep. 24 · Ichigo masters Spirit Orb usage to breach Seireitei while captains convene.
- Ep. 25 · Ichigo's Uncontrolled Power Causes an Explosion That Separates the Group
- Ep. 26 · Ichigo and Ganju engage in combat with Ikkaku and Yumichika of Squad Eleven.
- Ep. 27 · Ichigo defeats Ikkaku while Ganju and Yumichika fight across Seireitei