Sakura's admirer leaves her tent, disappointed, as Neji comes in. Neji and Sakura talk about the spy situation, but Sakura gets Neji to reveal himself by talking about Tonton's injury, who Neji assumes is human and not a pig. Sakura slams Neji to the ground in one blow, after which he reverts into a White Zetsu. Sakura figures out that Zetsu is using the chakra he absorbed from Alliance ninja and combining it with the Transformation Technique in order to make an exact copy of them. Sakura rushes to relay the message to HQ. Meanwhile, HQ is getting reports of many assassinations happening all over, and being unable to detect the enemy with sensors. Inoichi relays the report about the attackers being transformed White Zetsu, and Shikaku attempts to calm down and analyze the situation for a way to counter it. As he does this, A and Tsunade appear in front of Naruto and Killerbee, with A giving the stern order that they will not take another step further.

Urahara tells the unseen Shinigami that once they put their Reiatsu into the device in front of them, it will be done. The Shinigami agrees and does so. Meanwhile, Orihime attempts to introduce herself to Ginjo, but he tells her to save it and "fix" Ichigo. Orihime sees Ichigo bleeding greatly and on the ground, and she rushes over to heal him. Ichigo notes that Chad must have called her here, and Chad enters the game, explaining that her powers would be necessary to continue. Ginjo calls out, and Chad tells Ginjo that they didn't come to back up Ichigo, proceeding to enter a special training room he asked Yukio to create. As Chad enters the room, he recalls Tsukishima's attack on Xcution's HQ, after which Tsukishima snuck behind Chad and cut through him. However, afterwards Chad was uninjured, just as Orihime had been. The environment in the room changes and Chad proclaims that he needs to become stronger as fast as possible in order to fight Tsukishima.

Ginjo remarks that Orihime's taking too slow to heal, and asks Ichigo if he's ready to fight again, which Ichigo confirms. Orihime urges them to wait, but Ginjo attacks, and in response Orihime puts up a shield. Ichigo yells that it's too dangerous, and Ginjo recognizes it as Santen Kesshun, expressing his surprise that Orihime believes it can stop his "Cross of Scaffold". Orihime tells him he's wrong, and Ginjo asks how as he strikes the shield. In an instant, the shield blocks his attack and creates an explosion of energy, forcing Ginjo to move back. Orihime states that the power is Shiten Koshun, and explains that when it recieves an attack, it will disperse the force as an explosion and return fire. Ginjo remarks that Orihime is sadistic, but Orihime simply tells him that if he doesn't want to get hurt, he shouldn't attack her when she tells him not to. Ichigo asks when Orihime learned to do that, and Orihime explains that she and Chad believed Ichigo would one day regain his powers. They swore when that time came, they would never fall behind again. Orihime tells Ichigo not to worry about them, and Ichigo thanks her and says he owes them one. Ichigo tells Ginjo to come at him again, and Ginjo obliges. In the Xcution headquarters, Yukio hits a button on his game device and a fast-forward image appears on the screen.

As Vander Decken plots to marry Shirahoshi, Queen Otohime presents a petition to the people once again, this time with the approval of a Tenryubito. She intends to present the signatures at Reverie. Otohime urges people to sign, and in a short time the box becomes filled with signatures, and everyone in the crowd wants to put their papers in. Otohime cries with joy.

Days later, when people remain eager to add their papers, Otohime explains to her sons how Shirahoshi called the Sea Kings to Fishman Island. She explains that mermaids can communicate their feelings with fish, but none as large as the Sea Kings. She says there's a legend that every few centuries, a mermaid able to communicate with the Sea Kings is born, and that someone would come to guide that mermaid to change the world forever. The princes become amazed that Shirahoshi can do this, but Otohime also explains that Shirahoshi doesn't know about her power and can't control it, so if she were to recieve a big shock, the Sea Kings could accidently rampage. Otohime asks her sons to become strong warriors and protect Otohime, which they agree to do.

Suddenly, the box of signatures bursts into flames. As the soldiers clamor to find a way to put the fire out, Otohime is shot in broad daylight and collapses. The princes are shocked and go to their mother's aid, while in the midst of the chaos Vander Decken touches Shirahoshi. Otohime tries to comfort her kids, thanking the crowd for their signatures and saying that this was her fault. Otohime tells them not to be angry or hateful, and Shirahoshi begins to wail. In order to calm her down, the princes begin singing, and tell their mom they'll always protect their sister. Fukaboshi tells his mother that they will become great warriors and protect Shirahoshi, so she shouldn't worry. Then Otohime and her kids put their pinkies together as the crowd watches in tears.