After a fight with a ruthless Soul Reaper, Uryu chooses to go down a dark path that will temporarily give him great power, but at a huge price. Also, Ichigo sets out to learn a technique to help him battle Byakuya and save Rukia from destruction.
General Note
Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left.
Translated from the Japanese.
"First published in Japan in 2001 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Page before title page.