Rukia Bankai Twixtor Clips (| Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Arc Episode 19)

Rukia joins Kisuke Urahara and Isshin Kurosaki as Kūgo Ginjō and Shūkurō Tsukishima successfully steal Ichigo’s Fullbring abilities. Rukia pierces Ichigo’s chest from behind, appearing before him to reveal her actions. This leads to Ichigo regaining his Shinigami powers in a new form.

Upon greeting Ichigo, Rukia kicks him and scolds him for his tears, implying he shouldn’t have become cowardly during her absence. She dismisses Tsukishima’s ability, asserting it can’t alter Ichigo’s future, and emphasizes that lost bonds can be rebuilt. Rukia explains that the sword used to restore Ichigo’s powers was created by Urahara, and with the intervention of Renji Abarai and the Gotei 13, Ichigo’s power is replenished. She emphasizes that Kūgo and Tsukishima lack the knowledge of Ichigo’s resilience to despair and urges Ichigo to show them that despair cannot defeat him.

In another scenario, Rukia confronts Riruka Dokugamine in Yukio’s chatroom, where she becomes trapped among stuffed animals. Throughout their battle, Rukia refuses to kill Riruka, asserting her duty to protect humans as a Shinigami. Riruka’s power turns the tide by trapping Rukia in a doll.

Rukia manages to almost defeat Riruka, who questions Rukia’s view of Fullbringers as normal humans. Rukia challenges Riruka’s obsession with superiority and, taking advantage of Riruka’s distraction, nearly defeats her. However, Riruka transfers herself into Rukia’s body as her last resort, leaving Rukia collapsed and confused.

Later, after Ichigo breaks free from a pocket dimension, Rukia awakens to see the Shinigami captains leaving, having observed Ichigo’s actions. She intervenes when Tsukishima attacks Ichigo, taking the hit and collapsing. Rukia informs Ichigo that Riruka has recovered, accompanies him to Soul Society, and is present during a captain meeting where Ichigo requests Kūgo’s body retrieval.