Chapter Summaries

During a field exercise in Karakura Town, Tokoyo Misao discovered Kisuke Urahara’s concealed shop and revealed that he was the head of the Tokoyo Clan, one of the Five Great Noble Clans. Urahara recognized the claim as suspicious, and the chapter left their meeting poised for an exchange about the clan and its secrets.

• Shūhei Hisagi led the students through the Dangai and warned them to reach the World of the Living before the Kōtotsu appeared.
• In Karakura Town, Tokoyo Misao grouped with Renji Abarai, Izuru Kira, and Momo Hinamori, and the four began searching for souls.
• Momo Hinamori and Izuru Kira performed Soul Burial on two children whose Chains of Fate were nearly gone.
• Tokoyo Misao noticed a house hidden by a powerful Kidō, found a flaw in its barrier, and entered the grounds.
• Kisuke Urahara identified Misao as a Shin'ō Academy student and introduced himself as the owner of the Urahara Shop.
• Misao told Urahara that he was Tokoyo Misao, head of the Tokoyo Clan, and Urahara recalled that Yoruichi Shihōin had never heard of the clan.

Tokoyo Misao told Kisuke Urahara that he knew Sōsuke Aizen’s crimes and asked him to find the Tokoyo Clan’s property in Soul Society. After rejoining Renji Abarai, Momo Hinamori, and Izuru Kira, Misao found their group caught in a Hollow attack that left several students badly injured.

• Tokoyo Misao revealed that he knew how Aizen had framed Urahara and the other Hollowfied captains, then asked Urahara to locate the Tokoyo Clan’s abandoned property.
• Kisuke Urahara agreed to help but ordered his companions to prepare an emergency relocation in case Misao could not be trusted.
• Tokoyo Misao reunited with Renji Abarai, Momo Hinamori, and Izuru Kira and led them toward Shūhei Hisagi’s meeting point after spotting Aizen’s Spirit Ribbon.
• Shūhei Hisagi found that several squads had not returned and told the gathered students to wait together for backup from Soul Society.
• A giant Hollow killed three students and badly injured Kanisawa and Takashika when they attacked it.
• Shūhei Hisagi struck the Hollow’s neck, but his blow only cut it, and he moved in front of the creature.

Shūhei Hisagi and the squad fought a coordinated group of unusually intelligent Hollows during their field exercise. After Shūhei defeated the giant Hollow, he confronted a talking Hollow and was left shocked by its speech.

• Four Hollows surrounded Tokoyo Misao, Renji Abarai, Momo Hinamori, and Izuru Kira, while Misao calmed the group and directed them to fight in formation.
• Renji Abarai attacked the burly Hollow as Izuru Kira restrained its fist with Bakudō: Hainawa, and Renji split it in two.
• Momo Hinamori struck the diving manta-ray Hollow with Hadō #4: Byakurai, while the small Hollow disappeared from its position behind the burly one.
• Shūhei Hisagi concealed himself with Bakudō #21: Sekienton, used Shunpo to reach the giant Hollow’s neck, and destroyed it with Hadō #31: Shakkahō.
• Shūhei Hisagi confronted the small Hollow after it appeared behind him, then recoiled when it spoke and asked why a Hollow could talk.

Shūhei Hisagi and his classmates fought a Hollow that could make Reishi inert, leaving several students badly wounded. Tokoyo Misao defeated it with a self-created Kidō, and Momo Hinamori and Izuru Kira began treating the injured.

• The Hollow made Reishi inert on contact, wounded Shūhei Hisagi, and threatened Kanisawa and Aoga.
• After the other students defeated two Hollows, the remaining Hollow attacked Kanisawa and Aoga, and Shūhei took the claws through his abdomen to protect them.
• Renji Abarai and Izuru Kira charged the Hollow, but it blocked Renji's attack and pierced his stomach while Momo Hinamori's Fushibi failed.
• Tokoyo Misao used his self-created Hadō: Plum Thunder Swift Blossom to strike the Hollow and destroy its mask.
• Momo Hinamori and Izuru Kira used emergency medical kits to treat Shūhei, Renji, Kanisawa, and Aoga.

Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi avoided the large Hollow group while Urahara sent a warning to Soul Society, and Yoruichi Shihōin persuaded Yushiro to notify Jūshirō Ukitake. Ukitake dispatched Kaien Shiba to seek help for the besieged trainees, while Yushiro began telling him about an interesting discovery in the Shihōin Clan’s history.

• Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi saw that over a hundred Hollows threatened the surviving trainees, but Urahara feared the attack was a trap and sent Soul Society a warning before leaving.
• Yoruichi Shihōin received Urahara’s warning, ordered Yushiro to alert Ukitake, and agreed to accompany him to the Thirteenth Division.
• Yushiro told Jūshirō Ukitake that the academy trainees had suffered heavy casualties and might be wiped out.
• Ukitake sent Kaien Shiba to request a Senkaimon and support the trainees in the World of the Living.
• Yushiro shifted the conversation to an interesting discovery in his clan’s history and began explaining it to Ukitake.

Yushiro discussed Tokoyo Misao’s possible connection to the Tokoyo Clan with Jūshirō Ukitake, while the Soul Reapers awaited more information from the Shiba Clan. In Karakura Town, Misao faced 120 Hollows as the injured trainees despaired, and he reassured Izuru Kira before the fight began.

• Yushiro showed Jūshirō Ukitake the Tokoyo Clan crest and explained that his records identified its members as wardens of Hell.
• Ukitake said Shunsui was secretly investigating whether Tokoyo Misao was a genuine clan member, while the Stealth Force watched him.
• Yushiro said the Shihoin Clan would help return the Tokoyo Clan’s possessions if the Shiba Clan returned to the noble district.
• Tokoyo Misao reasoned that Aizen’s modified Hollows could help him draw out information about the Tokoyo Clan, then saw 120 Hollows revealed by the moonlight.
• Renji Abarai, Momo Hinamori, and the injured trainees panicked, while Shūhei Hisagi offered to hold off the Hollows so they could escape.
• Tokoyo Misao told the trainees to leave the fight to him, and Izuru Kira’s fear eased when he saw Misao’s familiar smile.

Tokoyo Misao fought off the 120 Hollows with modified Kidō and close-quarters combat, eliminating half before his Reishi ran low. The remaining Hollows hesitated under the moonlight as Shūhei Hisagi tried to recover enough to join the fight.

• Tokoyo Misao used modified Chain Lightning Crest and Hundred-Rope Binding Chain, then Ōkasen, to defeat or bind 38 Hollows.
• With little Reishi left, Tokoyo Misao fought at close range, using one Hollow as a shield and killing two more.
• The remaining 60 Hollows backed away from Tokoyo Misao, and the battle came to a standstill.
• Izuru Kira, Momo Hinamori, and Renji Abarai praised Tokoyo Misao’s Kidō and combat skill while Shūhei Hisagi assessed the danger.
• Shūhei Hisagi worked to recover from his injuries, hoping to use his Shikai and help within ten minutes.

Tokoyo Misao fought the remaining Hollows after Aizen drove them into a frenzy, while Gin Ichimaru and Aizen watched and planned to stage a rescue. Misao cut through the attackers with Sword Draw: Ring Severance and charged the Menos Grande, leaving the battle underway.

• Gin Ichimaru told Sōsuke Aizen that the Hollows’ intelligence showed the experiment was successful, and Aizen planned to wait a minute before appearing to rescue the survivors.
• The modified Hollows released pink mist that sent the remaining Hollows into a frenzy, and their Reiatsu forced Shūhei Hisagi unconscious and threatened the Kidō barrier protecting Renji Abarai, Momo Hinamori, Izuru Kira, and the injured.
• Tokoyo Misao killed and battered the charging Hollows, then used Sword Draw: Ring Severance to slice the surrounding Hollows in half.
• Tokoyo Misao charged the Menos Grande and cut its lower leg as he passed.

Tokoyo Misao fought the Blade Hollow and a horde of Hollows until Aizen arrived and rescued him. Aizen and Kaien Shiba suspected Kisuke Urahara had set a Kidō trap, and the injured trainees were prepared to return to Soul Society.

• Tokoyo Misao lured the Hollows into an alley, fought the Blade Hollow, and broke his Asauchi while wounding it.
• As the Blade Hollow and the remaining Hollows closed in on Tokoyo Misao, Aizen arrived and subdued the horde with his Reiatsu.
• Aizen killed the pinned Hollows, though Tokoyo Misao saw the Blade Hollow's Spirit Ribbon escape.
• Kaien Shiba reached the alley and learned that Tokoyo Misao had saved the other trainees by drawing away the Hollows.
• Aizen showed Kaien a strange Kidō mark and damaged equipment, and Kaien suspected Kisuke Urahara had set the trap.
• Kaien arranged for the injured trainees to return to Soul Society, and Aizen offered to accompany them.

After recovering from the internship ambush, Tokoyo Misao rejected Retsu Unohana’s offer to join the Fourth Division and returned to the academy. During Sōsuke Aizen’s special instruction on developing Zanpakuto, Aizen questioned why Misao’s weapon was still an Asauchi.

• Tokoyo Misao woke in the Fourth Division infirmary and learned that the survivors would receive concentrated-Reishi food and lessons from Captain Aizen, but no freedom to choose their divisions.
• Tokoyo Misao encouraged Izuru Kira to keep aiming to surpass his own goals and credited Captain Aizen and the others with saving the survivors.
• Retsu Unohana examined Tokoyo Misao’s Reishi Manipulation and invited him to join the Fourth Division, but he declined because he was more interested in the Sixth and Second Divisions.
• Retsu Unohana ordered Tokoyo Misao to stay in bed and sent Izuru Kira and Momo Hinamori back to the academy with Kiyōnosuke Yamada.
• Half a month later, Sōsuke Aizen taught Tokoyo Misao’s group about developing Zanpakuto and Shikai, then asked why Misao’s weapon remained an Asauchi.

Tokoyo Misao learned that he had been cultivating his Asauchi incorrectly by infusing it with Reishi instead of sharing the feelings that made up his soul. After Aizen explained the difference, Misao recalled his desperate battle against the Hollows and used those emotions to begin connecting with his Asauchi.

• Tokoyo Misao infused his Asauchi with Reishi during Jinzen, but it failed to become a Zanpakuto.
• Aizen explained that Reishi was not the soul and that Misao needed to share his emotions and memories with the Asauchi.
• Aizen asked Misao about his life goals and whether he had ever acted on instinct during a surge of feeling.
• Tokoyo Misao remembered the fear and exhilaration he felt while fighting the Blade Hollow and other Hollows in the World of the Living.
• Tokoyo Misao recalled those feelings while holding the Asauchi, and it began trembling along with him.

Tokoyo Misao revealed his Shikai, World-Crossing Principle, which took the form of a crowbar he called the Holy Sword of Physics. After demonstrating its versatile combat uses, Aizen suggested Misao apply for early graduation, and the chapter ended as Misao began explaining why Gin Ichimaru had taken a year to graduate.

• Tokoyo Misao released his Shikai and revealed the crowbar form of World-Crossing Principle, naming it the Holy Sword of Physics.
• Tokoyo Misao sparred with Renji Abarai, using the crowbar as a spear, tonfa, and staff before disarming him.
• Aizen praised Misao's Shikai, and Misao thanked him for his guidance.
• Aizen told the group that the special make-up instruction had ended and asked Misao whether he wanted to apply for early graduation.
• Izuru Kira and Renji Abarai reacted excitedly to the possibility that Misao could graduate in half a year, and Misao began explaining Gin Ichimaru's reasons for taking a year.

Tokoyo Misao applied for early graduation while hiding the true nature of his Zanpakuto, the World-Crossing Principle, from Aizen. Captain-Commander Yamamoto ordered that Misao must join the 11th Division if he graduated early, apparently positioning him to inherit the title of Kenpachi.

• Tokoyo Misao told Momo Hinamori and Renji Abarai that he would apply for early graduation, and Aizen offered him a place in the Fifth Division, which Misao declined in favor of the Sixth or Second Division.
• Tokoyo Misao entered his inner world and discussed his concealed Shikai with the World-Crossing Principle, which revealed a chaotic landscape and said Bankai training would require greater Rei'i.
• The World-Crossing Principle told Tokoyo Misao to enjoy himself for now, then covered its strange silver left eye with a black eyepatch after he left.
• Chōjirō Sasakibe reported Misao's early graduation application, Shikai, and ninth-class Rei'i to Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai.
• Yamamoto ordered the academy to require Misao to join the 11th Division if he graduated early, and Chōjirō wondered whether Misao was meant to inherit the Kenpachi title.

Tokoyo Misao was assigned to the 11th Division despite wanting to join another division, and he considered avoiding the vacant Kenpachi position. After the academy graduates passed their assessment, Kiyoyuki Yamanaka brought Misao to the 11th Division and explained its rules.

• Yamamoto arranged for Tokoyo Misao to graduate early and join the 11th Division without taking the usual assessment.
• Kiyoyuki Yamanaka tested nine graduates, then let them pass after deliberately exposing an opening for Shūhei Hisagi to cut his sleeve.
• Renji Abarai and Izuru Kira promised to graduate early and join Tokoyo Misao in the 11th Division.
• Tokoyo Misao decided he did not want to become Kenpachi and resolved to switch divisions.
• Kiyoyuki Yamanaka took Tokoyo Misao to the 11th Division, gave him a shihakushō, and explained that members could earn seated ranks by winning weekly challenges.

Tokoyo Misao entered Noble Street after claiming to be the head of the Tokoyo Clan, one of the Five Great Noble Clans. As he strolled toward the Kuchiki estate, Soi Fon remained suspicious of his identity and planned to verify his claims.

• Kiyoyuki Yamanaka explained the 11th Division's pay, training, and mission rules to Tokoyo Misao.
• Tokoyo Misao visited Noble Street without an invitation and claimed he was head of the Tokoyo Clan.
• Two Sixth Division guards challenged Tokoyo Misao and attacked him, so he nearly killed them before Soi Fon stopped his blade.
• Soi Fon let Tokoyo Misao enter and ordered the guards back to their posts, while privately suspecting his noble behavior was an act.
• Tokoyo Misao strolled through Noble Street toward the Kuchiki estate.

Tokoyo Misao visited the Kuchiki Estate to see Rukia and meet Byakuya, while making clear he intended to reclaim the Tokoyo Clan’s inheritance. After Rukia found old records about the clan and reunited with Misao, she struck at him when his teasing flick hit her hand.

• The old Kuchiki man led Tokoyo Misao through the estate, and Misao asked whether Rukia was settling in well.
• Rukia asked Byakuya Kuchiki about records of the Tokoyo Clan, and he directed her to a parchment scroll in the ancestral shrine.
• Tokoyo Misao met Byakuya Kuchiki, claimed his irreverent behavior followed the Tokoyo Clan’s rules, and warned that anyone who had taken the clan’s property would pay.
• Byakuya Kuchiki allowed Misao to visit Rukia, and a maid led him to the rear garden.
• Rukia greeted Misao formally, and his attempted forehead flick struck the back of her hand before she punched toward his stomach.

Tokoyo Misao gathered Reishi from modified Hollows while the 11th Division struggled with a surge of attacks, then seized on an offer to transfer divisions. He visited the Kuchiki residence after a mission, where Rukia had just finished training.

• Tokoyo Misao ambushed and killed a modified Hollow, collecting its Reishi in a bead to keep as a reserve.
• Iba questioned why Tokoyo Misao had not challenged a seated officer, while a hidden Captain-level observer continued watching him.
• The exhausted 11th Division discussed the growing number of Hollow attacks, and Acting Captain Yamanaka told anyone unable to endure the workload to apply for a transfer.
• Tokoyo Misao asked Iba about the transfer procedure and learned that both his current and prospective divisions had to approve.
• After eliminating two modified Hollows, Tokoyo Misao visited the Kuchiki residence and was led to the rear courtyard, where Rukia had just finished training.

Tokoyo Misao failed to secure Byakuya Kuchiki’s help with transferring to the Second Division, so he considered approaching the Shiba Clan instead. After two months of missions with Iba, a Rukongai challenger named Kiganjō arrived at the 11th Division seeking a Kenpachi duel, leaving Tokoyo Misao to assess the newcomer.

• Tokoyo Misao sparred with Rukia while waiting for Byakuya Kuchiki, then asked Byakuya to help him transfer to the Second Division and was refused.
• Tokoyo Misao considered seeking information and help from the Shiba Clan, but postponed visiting the Tsunayashiro residence and chose to focus on his transfer first.
• Tokoyo Misao continued missions with Iba for two months, collected over a hundred beads, and earned Iba’s gratitude for protecting their squad from powerful Hollows.
• Iba asked whether Tokoyo Misao still intended to leave the 11th Division, and Tokoyo Misao said he did not want to compete with Iba for promotion.
• A Soul Reaper brought Kiganjō and five other wandering souls to the 11th Division, where Kiganjō challenged the division to a Kenpachi duel.

Iba killed Kiganjō after he tried to strike Kiyoyuki Yamanaka from behind, disrupting the Kenpachi Duel. The 11th Division then killed Kiganjō’s four companions, leaving the Soul Reaper who brought them there fearing he would be silenced.

• Tokoyo Misao advised Kiyoyuki Yamanaka to use his Zanpakuto, but Yamanaka refused to break the duel’s code of honor.
• Kiganjō challenged Kiyoyuki Yamanaka for his white haori, and the two fought before the 11th Division.
• Kiyoyuki Yamanaka wounded Kiganjō, who begged for mercy; Yamanaka spared him and turned away.
• Kiganjō attacked Yamanaka from behind with a chained spiked hammer, but Iba killed Kiganjō before the blow landed.
• Kiganjō’s four companions protested the interference, and Iba beheaded them as the Soul Reaper who had brought them watched nervously.

Tokoyo Misao sought to join Isshin Shiba’s Tenth Division after leaving the 11th Division, and Isshin explained the significance of the Kenpachi duel before hearing why Misao had intervened. Ten days later, Misao returned to the 11th Division to get Kenpachi Saki’s signature on his transfer paperwork, but he and the squad members turned toward the gate as someone arrived.

• Kenpachi Saki gave Tokoyo Misao the choice to duel him or leave the 11th Division, and Misao chose to seek a transfer to the Tenth Division.
• Iba offered to help Misao find another division if the Tenth Division rejected his application, and Misao left the 11th Division.
• Tokoyo Misao met Isshin Shiba at a tavern and learned that the Tokoyo Clan had been known as Hell’s wardens.
• Isshin Shiba welcomed Misao to the Tenth Division and explained that the Kenpachi duel represented the 11th Division’s dignity and pride.
• Tokoyo Misao told Isshin that he had intervened because doing so made him happy, regardless of Kiyoyuki Yamanaka’s dignity or resentment.
• Ten days later, Tokoyo Misao returned to the 11th Division for Kenpachi Saki’s signature, and he and the squad members turned toward the gate.