BLEACH EPISODE #23

Episode 23 begins with the ending of EP 22, where Ganju get's hit by his "Bonnie-Chan"; than Ichigo get's hit by all the other Boars. After the title goes on, Orihime, Ishida and Chad start throwing around their idea's of what they think Shiba Kuukaku looks like. Ishida thinks it's a 'Well Known Mystic", Orihime thinks it's a "Pure-breed cat with a pedegree certificate. After this, Ishida say's that it's a big muscular samurai, Chad say's it's a Hermit-wizard type old master, and Orihime say's it's a "Cat-eared, buffed out samurai wizard, with a tail.".

Ishida than goes to check on Ichigo, while Orihime still tries to decide who Shiba Kuukaku is. When Ishida finds Ichigo, Ichigo display's a chibified comment saying: "I'll go after I settle thing's with that bitch-ass form yesterday.". Ishida than tries to get him to leave, but Ichigo is very stubborn, and is just grabbing onto the floor while Ishida is pulling on his shirt to try and drag him off. However, Yoruichi scratches Ichigo accross the face, and he let's go of the floor- but then he start's complaining (again). The screen then changes to Rukia in her cell, and Renji opens the gate saying "The date of your sentence has been moved up, 14 day's from now.". He also inform's her that he will be moving her to the Shrine of Penetance. Once again, the screen changes to Ichigo's group. It appear's that Shiba Kuukaku lives out in the country; also, it appear's that the house Shiba uses every time they move look's the same... However. It appear's that what Yoruichi meant was, there is alway's a banner somewhere saying 'Shiba Kuukaku' on it. This time, two big stone arms are holding it up. After this, Chad, Yoruichi and Orihime go towards the house enthusiastically, but Ichigo and Ishida are still standing away from the house with very surprised looks on their faces. These looks than turn to worried looks, as they think: "I don't want to go into that sad excuse for a house" and "I don't want ANYONE seeing me going into a place like this!" . However, they both manage to suck it up and walk towards the house... But than two strange men try and stop them. But once they see Yoruichi, they let the other's in. After walking inside, they discover that Shiba Kuukaku is a woman. Part two starts.

Four men in white clothes and white masks, who are lead by Renji, have Rukia tied to polls they are carrying as the are walking her accross a bridge. The bridge leads to the Shrine of Penitance, where Rukia will gaze upon the Soukyoku. The tools that will be used in her execution. The four men leave, and Renji stays. The screen changes back to Kuukaku, who is sitting down smoking a pipe. She say's: "Ok, I accept." . Kuukaku say's she doesn't trust Ichigo, Chad, Orihime and Ishida, but she trusts Yoruichi. So, she decides to place one of her minion's with them. "Well, I call him a minion, but he's my younger brother." she say's, while walking towards a door. "He's still a uselss brat though.". And lo! She opens the door, and the one behind it is Ganju! Everyone looks at him with a surprised look, except for Ichigo [of course] who looks pissed off. Ganju than opens his eye's and see's Ichigo, who is very close to him, twitching his left eye. The two than point at each-other, screaming. The screen changes. Renji is walking on a cat-walk thinking: "How many day's has it been since I've seen her face so alive..." . When he is walking, he hear's Captain Aizen call out to him.



Aizen brings Renji to an old dusty room, and starts talkign to him about Rukia. He ask's Renji: "From your point of view... Should she die?". He also start's to say his feelings about how the matter of her execution is being handeled. He think's that it may be the result of one mind setting it up. An alarm sounds saying "All squad leaders, now having an emergancy squad leader meeting!". The screen than changes to Ganju and Ichigo fighting, they end up recking the place pretty good. They throw eachother into walls, break through doors etc. , Ichigo even noogies him (so pathetic). However, Ganju jumps down on Ichigo, and Ichigo pulls off a floor tile and wacks Ganju with it. Ganju hits Kuukaku's pipe and breaks it. She than get's pissed and uses some sort of spell to make her hand create a big ball of fire that hit's the two. The fire blows a hole in the roof of the building while everyone run's outside. The house tips over slightly, and the two stone hands move closer to eachother. Ishida say's: "That's a little drastic jsut to end a fight..." and Chad responds "I think I know why she moves so often."; both of them have wierd looks on their faces. It then show's Kuukaku stopming on the two men while lecturing them. She goes easy on Ichigo, she picks him up by the head and gives him a warning. But than he falls back onto the floor and craws over to Ganju saying: "Your sister's scary..." .

Kuukaku leads the party down staires, to a room thats' at the bottom of the giant chimney that Ishida spotted on his way in. Shiba say's: "This is how I'm getting you guy's in. Through the sky! My Name is Shiba Kuukaku, Rukangai's #1 fireworks maker!". The episode ends.

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