第 239 集: 日番谷冬獅郎與冰輪丸交戰，而松本亂菊與卯之花烈則制服各自的斬魄刀
Ichigo is still trapped in the ice prison Hyourinmaru trapped him in as Hitsugaya and Hyourinmaru confront each other. Meanwhile, Rangiku and Momo fight their zanpakutou in the woods and finally manage to overpower them with kidou spells. As Hitsugaya and Hyourinmaru begin to fight, Hitsugaya tries to seal him but is shocked as Hyourinmaru effortlessly dissolves the seal into fragments of ice. As their fight continues, Hyourinmaru's tremendous power turns the whole sky black. Hitsugaya began to recall his past during his first encounter with Hyourinmaru to convince him. Hitsugaya managed to activate Hyourinmaru's shikai, thus managed to convince Hyourinmaru that Hitsugaya is his master. Despite freezing himself along with his zanpakutou and losing consciousness, Hitsugaya manages to convince Hyourinmaru of his identity. (Source: Wikipedia) Zanpakutou Unknown Tales arc: (10/26)
集數
- 第 235 集 · 日鶴直面風死，蓮二苦戰斑目，一護則在內心與村麻紗搏鬥。
- 第 236 集 · 解放！全新的月牙天衝
- 第 237 集 · 一護與一護 investigate Muramasa's influence on Zanpakuto spirits in the Seireitei.
- 第 238 集 · 一護尋找白哉，而灰猫与白雪则寻找冰轮丸。
- 第 239 集 · 日番谷冬獅郎與冰輪丸交戰，而松本亂菊與卯之花烈則制服各自的斬魄刀
- 第 240 集 · 白夜的背叛
- 第 241 集 · 白哉挑戰織姬以守護其自尊與斬魄刀
- 第 242 集 · 死神與斬魄刀，全面出擊
- 第 243 集 · 一護與千本櫻展開激戰，盟友們則在激烈的對決中面對各自的斬魄刀靈。