Ichigo begins his Jinzen meditation in the Dangai while Isshin anchors the walls to hold back the Koryu and buy him time. In Karakura Town, Keigo reunites with Tatsuki, and Aizen and Gin reach the outskirts of the sleeping town.
Summary
As Ichigo attempts to meditate, Isshin swings at him, then scolds him for losing focus and being unable to reach his own Zanpakuto. Ichigo admits he has never entered his inner world through relaxation and does not understand the process. In an earlier explanation, Isshin describes the Dangai as an isolated space wrapped in stacked layers of time's current, where time runs so dense that a single year inside equals two thousand outside.
Isshin warns that the Koryu will trap and kill anyone it catches, while the Kototsu flings victims into a distant era, and credits Urahara's technology for sparing Ichigo and the other Ryoka during their original crossing. With the Kototsu destroyed, he seizes the opening, revealing a method called Kaikyo Kotei to halt the Koryu. He fastens four small forked blades to himself and drives them into the walls, pledging to restrain the current for roughly two thousand hours so Ichigo can learn the Final Getsuga Tensho from his blade.
Settling his son back into position, Isshin names the technique Jinzen and explains its workings. In Karakura Town, Keigo runs among sleeping residents until Tatsuki strikes him and hushes him; the two carry the unconscious Chizuru and Michiru toward their school, guessing the strange events involve Ichigo. On the town's edge, Aizen tells Gin the place clashes with Soul Society's scenery and predicts it will be their final glimpse of both. Back in the Dangai, Isshin spots a wound on Ichigo's shoulder and warns that Zangetsu will be on a rampage this time.
Key Events
Isshin explains the Dangai's extreme time dilation and uses Kaikyo Kotei, anchoring forked blades to hold back the Koryu for about two thousand hours. Ichigo enters Jinzen to seek the Final Getsuga Tensho, while Aizen and Gin arrive at the edge of the sleeping Karakura Town.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How extreme is the time dilation in the Dangai?
In Deicide 10, Isshin describes the Dangai as an isolated space wrapped in stacked layers of time's current, where time runs so dense that a single year spent inside equals two thousand outside. This makes it a place to train Ichigo quickly.
What technique does Isshin use to hold back the Koryu?
Isshin uses a method called Kaikyo Kotei to halt the Koryu. He fastens four small forked blades to himself and drives them into the walls, pledging to restrain the current for roughly two thousand hours.
What is Jinzen in Bleach?
Jinzen is the meditation technique Isshin names and explains in Deicide 10, which Ichigo enters to seek the Final Getsuga Tensho from his blade. Ichigo struggles at first because he has never entered his inner world through relaxation.
What is the difference between the Koryu and the Kototsu?
Isshin warns that the Koryu will trap and kill anyone it catches, while the Kototsu flings its victims into a distant era. He credits Urahara's technology for sparing Ichigo and the other Ryoka during their original crossing.
Which volume and episode cover Deicide 10?
Chapter 408, Deicide 10, belongs to the Deicide arc of the forty-seventh volume, END OF THE CHRYSALIS AGE. It details the mechanics of the Dangai and Jinzen, and was adapted into anime Episode 302, The Final Getsuga Tensho!? Ichigo's Training!
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