Issue: #9
The race to save Rukia from the Soul Society is officially on, and Ichigo and company have come to their first roadblock, a very, very big roadblock. Jindanbo, the monstrous, fez-sporting gatekeeper hasn't let a single soul enter the Western Gate he guards in over 300 years, and he isn't about to change his mind about it just because Ichigo's crew wants to go through.But, in a where-the-rubber-mee...
Creators: Tite Kubo
Characters: Gin Ichimaru, Uryu Ishida, Rukia Kuchiki, Ichigo Kurosaki, Yasutora Sado, Orihime Inoue, Kūkaku Shiba