As Ichigo Kurokasi and his friends battle the Soul Reapers in the walled city of Seireitei, they manage to find a secret passage leading to the white tower where Rukia is imprisoned. BLEACH - VOL.8 compiles four episodes from the Japanese anime television series: "Breakthrough! The Shinigami's Encompassing Net,""Renji's Confrontation,""The Resolution to Kill," and "Stars and the Stray."