Chapter 348 begins with Ichigo succeding in defeating the bear. He then demands that Riruka get him out of the box, Riruka then confirms that its save, and comically sneezing on Ichigo and the bear pulling them out of the box. Ichigo quickly complains about being sneezed on, when he notices the reiastu receed back into the badge and hears a voice coming from the badge. Shocked he tries to focus on what it said to only lose it but while realizing that the voice was Rukia's. The chapter then shifts back to Orihime and random guy as he again states that he is going to kill her. It then flashes back to the guy being assiagned his target, which also shows that this guy has had problems fighting women in the past. He then moves to attack her, only to be again stopped by Orihime's beauty. After much internal conflict he states he's going to kill her like he killed Ishida. This instanly makes Orihime serious as she asks him about the attack on Ishida. As the guy is about to brag about it, the man who actual attacked Ishida. The chapter ends with the man stating that he was the one to attack Ishida, and the new guy surpised by his appearence.
