Filler? I don't even know 'er! aka the fuck-Bleach [SPOILERS] megathread!

[Locke cole]

Welp, the chapter title makes perfect sense right at the end, there. Though for a second, I thought that Isshin was pulling a Rukia, instead of it being Rukia giving him powers a second time.

I mean, I figured from the chapter title that Rukia was going to show up, but the angle (and Rukia's initial invisibility) had me thinking it was Isshin or Urahara stabbing him.

But, uh, here's a question.

Rukia stabbed Ichigo through the heart with a zanpakuto, just like in chapter 1, to give him temporary powers. However, if you look at Rukia, you can see that her own sword is still in its sheath. So where did that other sword come from?