Kisuke Urahara, captain of the twelfth company, struggles to get along with his assistant captain, while Soul Reaper captain Shinji Hirako becomes suspicious of Aizen, his second in command.

Translated from the Japanese. "First published in Japan in 2001 by Shueisha, Inc., Tokyo"--P. facing t.p. "This volume contains material that was originally published in English in Shonen Jump #102-105"--P. facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left"--Cover p. [4].