Publisher's Synopsis
Episodes 54-74 of the Japanese anime series. In this instalment, the letter Aizen left for Momo at his death scene leads her to believe she has identified his killer. Meanwhile, as Ichigo and Renji train with Yoruichi to achieve bankai, Rukia recalls a bit of her own past in a dream that she believes will prepare her to face her execution - which has been brought forward to the next day.