Rukia's life has been spared - for the moment. While Renji races away from the execution grounds with Rukia in his arms, Ichigo's battle with Rukia's cold-blooded brother, Byakuya Kuchiki, rages on. Can a substitute Soul Reaper vanquish the most accomplished captain of the Seireitei?
Before the dust can settle, even greater upheaval shakes the Soul Society to its core when the depth of the deception and betrayal at the hands of a beloved - and supposedly dead - captain comes to light. Ichigo and his comrades may have saved Rukia from execution, but who will save the Soul Society?
