Bleach, vol. 9, 9 - tite kubo

Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife.

Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts--he was born with the gift.

When his family is attacked by a Hollow--a malevolent lost soul--Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace.

Find out why Tite Kubos Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit! 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.

Jindanbô, the monstrous, fez-sporting gatekeeper hasnt let a single soul enter the Western Gate he guards in over 300 years, and he isnt about to change his mind about it just because Ichigos crew wants to go through.

But, in a where-the-rubber-meets-the-road kind of way, Ichigo wasnt expecting his assault on the Soul Society to be a piece of cake.

After all, thatd just be boring.