The episode begins and with the ending of episode 22, where Ganju gets hit by his "Bonnie-Chan"; than Ichigo gets hit by all the other Boars. After the title goes on, Orihime, Ishida and Chad start throwing around their ideas 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 pedigree 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 citified comment saying: "I'll go after I settle things 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 across 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 in forms her that he will be moving her to the Shrine of Penitence. Once again, the screen changes to Ichigo's group. It appears that Shiba Kuukaku lives out in the country; also, it appears that the house Shiba uses every time they move look's the same... However, it appears that what Yoruichi meant was, there is always 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 look 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 others 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 they're walking her across a bridge. The bridge leads to the Shrine of Penitence, where Rukia will gaze upon the Soukyoku and 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 useless 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 sees Ichigo, who is very close to him, twitching his left eye and the two than point at each-other, screaming. The screen changes, Renji is walking on cat-walk thinking: "How many days' has it been since I've seen her face so alive..." When he is walking, he hears Captain Aizen call out to him.
Aizen brings Renji to an old dusty room, and starts talking to him about Rukia. He asks 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 handled. He thinks that it may be the result of one mind setting it up. An alarm sounds saying "All squad leaders, now having an emergency squad leader meeting!" The screen than changes to Ganju and Ichigo fighting, they end up racking the place pretty good. They throw each other into walls, break through doors etc., Ichigo even boogies him (so pathetic). However, Ganju jumps down on Ichigo, and Ichigo pulls off a floor tile and wracks Ganju with it. Ganju hits Kuukaku's pipe and breaks it. She than gets 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 each other. Ishida say's: "That's a little drastic just to end a fight..." and Chad responds "I think I know why she moves so often." both of them have weird looks on their faces. It then show's Kuukaku stopping on the two men while lecturing them and 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 stairs, to a room that's' 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!"
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 citified comment saying: "I'll go after I settle things 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 across 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 in forms her that he will be moving her to the Shrine of Penitence. Once again, the screen changes to Ichigo's group. It appears that Shiba Kuukaku lives out in the country; also, it appears that the house Shiba uses every time they move look's the same... However, it appears that what Yoruichi meant was, there is always 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 look 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 others 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 they're walking her across a bridge. The bridge leads to the Shrine of Penitence, where Rukia will gaze upon the Soukyoku and 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 useless 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 sees Ichigo, who is very close to him, twitching his left eye and the two than point at each-other, screaming. The screen changes, Renji is walking on cat-walk thinking: "How many days' has it been since I've seen her face so alive..." When he is walking, he hears Captain Aizen call out to him.
Aizen brings Renji to an old dusty room, and starts talking to him about Rukia. He asks 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 handled. He thinks that it may be the result of one mind setting it up. An alarm sounds saying "All squad leaders, now having an emergency squad leader meeting!" The screen than changes to Ganju and Ichigo fighting, they end up racking the place pretty good. They throw each other into walls, break through doors etc., Ichigo even boogies him (so pathetic). However, Ganju jumps down on Ichigo, and Ichigo pulls off a floor tile and wracks Ganju with it. Ganju hits Kuukaku's pipe and breaks it. She than gets 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 each other. Ishida say's: "That's a little drastic just to end a fight..." and Chad responds "I think I know why she moves so often." both of them have weird looks on their faces. It then show's Kuukaku stopping on the two men while lecturing them and 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 stairs, to a room that's' 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!"