Chapter Summaries

Tokoyo Misao trained Tōshirō Hitsugaya to expand his ice-based techniques, and Tōshirō demonstrated his newly learned Bankai to Rukia Kuchiki. Misao urged Tōshirō to delegate work so his subordinates could gain experience.

• Tokoyo Misao taught Tōshirō to shape Hyōrinmaru into a spiraling ice drill and launch it with wind, and Tōshirō used the attack to destroy a distant rock.
• Rukia Kuchiki arrived at the concealed training ground beneath Sōkyoku Hill, and Tokoyo Misao asked Tōshirō to show her his progress.
• Tōshirō released Daiguren Hyōrinmaru, and Tokoyo Misao explained that his youth kept his Bankai from reaching true Captain-level strength.
• Tōshirō asked Tokoyo Misao to make him lieutenant because he was handling much of Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto’s work.
• Tokoyo Misao told Tōshirō to delegate tasks and guide his subordinates even when they made mistakes, and Tōshirō gave a small nod.

Tokoyo Misao visited Isshin and Masaki Kurosaki after learning they were getting married, and discovered their unborn child was absorbing and harmonizing extraordinary powers. He also arranged for Kaien to replace Rukia in the World of the Living and offered Sora Inoue a room at the trading company, while Masaki’s own powers appeared to have left behind dormant seeds.

• Rukia Kuchiki told Tokoyo Misao that Isshin and Masaki Kurosaki were marrying because Masaki was pregnant, and Misao supported her suggestion that Kaien take her post in the World of the Living.
• Misao told Tōshirō Hitsugaya to spend time with Momo and encouraged him to take the initiative in their relationship before leaving for the World of the Living.
• At the Heaven and Earth Trading Company, Misao reunited with Sora Inoue and offered him an empty room as an employee benefit.
• Misao visited Isshin and Masaki Kurosaki and used his Eternal Eyes to see that their unborn child had absorbed the Soul King Fragment and powers tied to Hollows, Soul Reapers, Quincies, and chaos.
• Misao found that the fetus already had Fifth-Class Spiritual Pressure and that the Soul King Fragment was combining its powers without harmful side effects, while Masaki’s Soul Reaper and Quincy powers remained as seeds.

Tokoyo Misao discovered that the Soul King Fragment was making Ichigo absorb Masaki Kurosaki’s powers, but it contained no will and acted like a timer. In Hueco Mundo, Sōsuke Aizen challenged Baraggan Louisenbairn for the throne and pointed toward other figures arriving behind the Hollows.

• Masaki Kurosaki told Tokoyo Misao that she had known Ichigo was absorbing her power, and she asked him to investigate who was controlling the fragment.
• Tokoyo Misao used his Bankai and Eternal Eyes to examine the Soul King Fragment, learned that it had no will and activated when conditions were met, and suspected the Soul King had set those conditions.
• Tokoyo Misao reassured Masaki Kurosaki that Ichigo would be fine but withheld that an extreme emotional outburst could trigger the fragment’s complete dissolution.
• Sōsuke Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and Kaname Tōsen arrived in Hueco Mundo and encountered Baraggan Louisenbairn and more than three thousand Hollows.
• Sōsuke Aizen declared that he had come to become Hueco Mundo’s king and lead its Hollows against Soul Society, while Baraggan insisted he was already king.
• Sōsuke Aizen looked beyond Baraggan’s forces toward approaching figures, whose voices called the situation a hassle and pointed out that the Hollows had come to their doorstep.

Coyote Starrk and Lilynette confronted Baraggan and Aizen, while Starrk tried to avoid fighting so his power would not kill the Hollows nearby. Aizen’s Kyōka Suigetsu had confused Baraggan into seeing him as a Soul Reaper, and the battle left Baraggan convinced he had defeated Aizen.

• Starrk explained that he had split his soul to restrain his immense power and avoid crushing nearby Hollows.
• Baraggan attacked Starrk, but Starrk kept dodging and fired Cero at Baraggan and Aizen.
• Aizen appeared to be struck down by Starrk’s Cero, while Starrk suspected that Aizen was too strong to have died so easily.
• Starrk fired a Gran Rey Cero at Baraggan, then Lilynette redirected it toward Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tōsen to protect the Hollows below.
• Baraggan resisted the Gran Rey Cero with his decay power and celebrated, unaware that Aizen’s Kyōka Suigetsu had distorted his perception.

Isshin Kurosaki and Masaki Kurosaki celebrated their wedding with a small gathering, where Kaien Shiba learned Isshin was alive and married. After the reception, Kaien told Tokoyo Misao that Captain-Commander Yamamoto had ordered him back to Soul Society, and Misao returned to the trading company.

• Tokoyo Misao saw that Isshin Kurosaki and Masaki Kurosaki had held a modest wedding because they had few relatives and friends to invite.
• Kaien Shiba arrived at the wedding, congratulated Isshin and Masaki, and cried with relief after discovering Isshin was alive.
• Tokoyo Misao warned Kaien to keep Isshin's presence and circumstances secret from Soul Society.
• Kaien remembered his assignment and told Tokoyo Misao that Captain-Commander Yamamoto had ordered him to return to Soul Society.
• Tokoyo Misao went back to the trading company and found Shinji Hirako working at the checkout counter.

Tokoyo Misao returned to Soul Society, where Tōshirō Hitsugaya complained that Momo Hinamori only talked about Aizen. After Yachiru Kusajishi told him Unohana wanted to fight him in Muken, Misao went to the Fourth Division to meet her.

• Tokoyo Misao returned to the Tenth Division and gave Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Rangiku wedding cakes from the World of the Living.
• Tōshirō told Misao that Momo Hinamori spent their conversations talking about Aizen, and Misao said her attraction to an older, mature man was understandable.
• Yachiru Kusajishi visited, shared Tōshirō's cake, and told Misao that Unohana had asked to go with him to Muken.
• After Rangiku failed to return by sundown, Misao went to the Fourth Division and found Unohana waiting for him.
• Unohana asked Misao to fight her again in Muken because their previous battle had ended without a conclusion.

Tokoyo Misao absorbed Sōya Azashiro and Urozakuro’s power before fighting Unohana at full strength in Muken, where he defeated her. Afterward, the exhausted pair left Muken together, while Misao reflected on whether intense emotion could trigger a breakthrough in the soul.

• Tokoyo Misao and Unohana went to Muken, where Misao absorbed power from Sōya Azashiro, Urozakuro, and Azashiro’s backups.
• Unohana released Minazuki and challenged Misao to fight without restraint, and the two battled across Muken.
• Misao overpowered Unohana in a brutal fight, and the battle ended with him victorious.
• Misao and Unohana began walking out of Muken as their strength and Soul Reaper robes gradually recovered.
• Urozakuro followed them out, suspicious that something besides the fight had happened.
• Misao replayed the battle and considered whether an outburst of emotion could cause a breakthrough in the soul.

Tokoyo Misao reflected on refining Soul King fragments and asked Unohana to fight him again, while Unohana returned to the Fourth Division and treated injured squad members. Misao then visited Byakuya Kuchiki and began investigating the disappearance of carp from his pond.

• Tokoyo Misao considered seeking Soul King fragments from the noble clans or the Wandenreich and asked Unohana to fight him again in Muken.
• Misao returned to his office, encouraged Tōshirō to pursue Momo, and went outside to bask in the sun.
• Unohana found the Fourth Division ward crowded with injured 11th Division members and Renji, while Ikkaku and Yumichika argued over their squad's depleted funds.
• Isane remarked that Unohana looked radiant, and Unohana left to check the other rooms.
• Misao brought an orange to the Kuchiki mansion and joined Byakuya beside the pond, where they noticed that many carp had disappeared.

Tokoyo Misao analyzed the Soul King's bone marrow and sealed it in his hand, concluding that a human’s intense emotions might let him break free of the limits of a Soul Reaper. He returned to the Tenth Division after four years away and found Rangiku demanding the bonuses he had left unapproved.

• Misao asked Byakuya for the Kuchiki Clan’s Soul King Fragment, and Byakuya agreed to give it to him in exchange for one future favor.
• Misao examined the fragment and discovered it was the Soul King’s bone marrow, then used his Bankai to analyze it and condensed it into a bead on the back of his hand.
• Misao reasoned that only a human’s intense emotions could trigger the breakthrough needed to absorb the marrow and escape the categories of Soul Reaper, Hollow, and Quincy.
• After four years in his secret base, Misao returned to the Tenth Division and learned from Tōshirō that he had been gone for years.
• Rangiku confronted Misao about the unapproved bonuses and brought him a stack of paperwork, including new holiday bonuses for celebrations from the World of the Living.

Tokoyo Misao returned from four years of seclusion, praised Tōshirō’s potential, and left him in charge of the Tenth Division while he went to the World of the Living. There, he examined Ichigo Kurosaki and Orihime Inoue and discovered unusual powers in both children, especially Soul King blood in Orihime.

• Tokoyo Misao approved a ten percent raise for Heaven and Earth Trading Company employees and encouraged Tōshirō to develop his freezing ability.
• Tokoyo Misao asked whether Tōshirō wanted to become a captain, then left the Tenth Division in his care and traveled to the World of the Living.
• Tokoyo Misao reunited with Sora Inoue, who explained that he had fled with his sister after their guardians tried to sell her.
• Tokoyo Misao examined Ichigo Kurosaki and saw Quincy power surrounding Soul Reaper, Hollow, and chaos powers within him.
• Tokoyo Misao discovered that Orihime Inoue’s blood contained an unusually dense concentration of Soul King blood, and Masaki Kurosaki asked whether anything was wrong with her.

Tokoyo Misao brought Ichigo Kurosaki, Masaki Kurosaki, Orihime Inoue, and Sora Inoue to the underground base. They arrived during Hiyori Sarugaki and Mashiro Kuna’s sparring match, where Ichigo learned that crying would not always bring his mother to comfort him.

• Tokoyo Misao led the group through the shop to the underground space beneath the factory.
• Hiyori Sarugaki and Mashiro Kuna were fighting when the group arrived, and their clash startled Ichigo and Orihime.
• Masaki Kurosaki chose not to comfort Ichigo when he cried, and he stopped, stood up, and brushed himself off.
• Shinji Hirako called for Hiyori Sarugaki and Mashiro Kuna to stop fighting.
• Hiyori Sarugaki charged at Shinji Hirako, then halted and bowed respectfully to Tokoyo Misao.

Tokoyo Misao removed the last Quincy Seed from Masaki Kurosaki and gave it to Ichigo Kurosaki, whose powers awakened with extraordinary strength. He then prepared to give Orihime Inoue Soul Reaper power, while warning that the process could be dangerous for her ordinary human body.

• Tokoyo Misao drew the last Quincy Seed from Masaki Kurosaki and offered it to Ichigo Kurosaki so he could protect his mother.
• Ichigo Kurosaki absorbed the seed, gathered Reishi, and formed a strange black-and-blue Quincy Bow with Blut Vene across his body.
• Ichigo Kurosaki used the bow to unleash attacks that astonished the Visored and appeared to reach Captain level.
• Tokoyo Misao brought Masaki Kurosaki and Ichigo Kurosaki to the edge of the area, then turned to Orihime Inoue.
• Tokoyo Misao explained that Orihime Inoue was an ordinary human whose body might break down if he injected Soul Reaper power into it, and he wondered whether he could leave the power inside her safely.

Tokoyo Misao successfully fused his Soul Reaper power with Orihime Inoue’s Soul King blood, changing her human body so it could hold the power. Orihime woke after her heart regenerated, and the chapter ended with her crying over the pain.

• Orihime Inoue said she was willing to endure the risk to protect her brother and Ichigo.
• Tokoyo Misao formed a mass of Soul Reaper power and pressed it into Orihime’s heart, where it reacted with the Soul King’s blood and began damaging her body.
• Orihime’s heart burst, so Tokoyo Misao used his Bankai to repair it and create a temporary heart that allowed the powers to fuse safely.
• Tokoyo Misao realized Orihime’s human Kishi let her absorb the Soul King’s blood and concluded that becoming human might be key to advancing his own soul power.
• Orihime’s heart grew back, and she woke to learn she had succeeded.
• Orihime began crying from the pain, and Shinji Hirako tried to comfort her.

After Orihime Inoue survived her Soul Reaper power awakening, Tokoyo Misao took her as his disciple and gave her a joyful few days with her new family. He then began training her in Reishi manipulation while Ichigo Kurosaki practiced his Quincy abilities nearby.

• Tokoyo Misao declared Orihime Inoue his disciple, and the Visored promised to look after her.
• Orihime Inoue clung to Tokoyo Misao as her master, while Sora Inoue tearfully thanked him for taking her in.
• Tokoyo Misao treated the group to a feast and spent the following days taking Orihime out to play instead of rushing her training.
• Tokoyo Misao invited Ichigo Kurosaki to the trading company and learned that Masaki Kurosaki was pregnant again.
• Tokoyo Misao sent Ichigo Kurosaki to practice his Quincy powers and began teaching Orihime Inoue to gather Reishi.

Tokoyo Misao merged with a special Gigai and began refining the Soul King Bone Marrow, accepting that he would be unable to use his Soul Reaper powers normally while confined within it. Meanwhile, Yhwach awakened and sent Quilge Opie to find an exceptionally powerful Quincy in the World of the Living.

• Tokoyo Misao received the completed special Gigai from Kisuke Urahara and merged with it, beginning his transformation toward becoming human.
• Tokoyo Misao told Orihime Inoue and Ichigo Kurosaki to practice at Kisuke Urahara's secret base while he went into seclusion.
• Tokoyo Misao exposed the Soul King Bone Marrow in his hand and used Reishi to drive it into his hand bone, enduring intense pain.
• Yhwach awakened in the Wandenreich and ordered Quilge Opie to find an exceptional Quincy and bring him back as a Sternritter.
• Quilge Opie traveled to the World of the Living, sensed the Soul Reapers and Visored there, and found several Quincy Spirit Ribbons, including one exceptionally bright one.

Quilge brought Ryūken Ishida to the Wandenreich, where Yhwach granted him the Schrift P and made him a Sternritter. Ryūken volunteered to return to the World of the Living to monitor Kisuke Urahara, and Askin questioned whether he was trying to escape.

• Quilge invited Ryūken Ishida to join the Wandenreich, and Ryūken left a message for his family before following him there.
• Yhwach reprimanded Quilge for bringing the wrong person, but confirmed Ryūken was qualified to join; Quilge cut off his own arm in penance.
• Ryūken pledged the Ishida Family to Yhwach, received power from him, and became Sternritter P.
• Yhwach ordered the Sternritter to monitor five Special War Powers, including Kisuke Urahara and Tokoyo Misao.
• Ryūken offered to return to the World of the Living to monitor Kisuke Urahara, and Askin Nakk Le Vaar challenged his motives.

Ryūken Ishida asked Tokoyo Misao to remove the Quincy power from Kanae Katagiri and Uryū Ishida so they could avoid Yhwach’s Auswählen, but learned Misao could not yet use Bankai. Ryūken revealed that Yhwach had made him a Sternritter, and Misao examined the powerful ability he had gained.

• After meeting Yhwach, Ryūken Ishida asked Kanae Katagiri to let Tokoyo Misao remove her and Uryū Ishida’s Quincy powers, and she agreed.
• Ryūken brought his family to Tokoyo Misao and pleaded for help, but Misao explained that his Soul Reaper power was suppressed and he could not use Bankai for at least two years.
• Tokoyo Misao decided to wait before extracting Kanae Katagiri’s power, noting that Still Silver could form in her body after Auswählen, while Ryūken concealed the state of his own body from her.
• In the secret base, Tokoyo Misao recognized that Ryūken Ishida carried power granted by Yhwach, and Ryūken confirmed he had become Sternritter P.
• Ryūken demonstrated Absolute Completion by erasing the process of his Reishi arrow striking a distant target, destroying a massive rock instantly.

Tokoyo Misao went to Hueco Mundo with Shinji Hirako and Hachigen Ushōda to balance their powers and gather Hollow energy for his plans involving Yhwach. He discovered that Las Noches was being built, then led them underground to the Forest of Menos.

• Ryūken Ishida revealed that he had accepted a Schrift and agreed to act against the Wandenreich for his own purpose, while Tokoyo Misao promised to help him protect his family.
• Tokoyo Misao agreed to take Shinji Hirako and Hachigen Ushōda to Hueco Mundo and considered using Hollow power to interfere with Yhwach's Auswählen.
• Tokoyo Misao reassured Ryūken Ishida that he would help with his family after returning from Hueco Mundo.
• Tokoyo Misao, Shinji Hirako, and Hachigen Ushōda arrived in Hueco Mundo and found no Hollows nearby.
• Tokoyo Misao spotted the enormous Las Noches under construction and identified Sōsuke Aizen as the one directing the Hollows.
• Tokoyo Misao drilled through the dunes and led the group into the Forest of Menos.

Tokoyo Misao met Tier Harribel in Hueco Mundo and was joined by Sōsuke Aizen, who tried to recruit her and discussed his plans with Misao. Misao warned Aizen that he would lose because of an information gap, while Aizen continued building an army in Hueco Mundo.

• Tokoyo Misao refined the Reishi of the Gillians while Hirako and Hachigen fought them, then sent Hirako and Hachigen back through a Garganta Senkaimon.
• Tokoyo Misao revealed that Sōsuke Aizen had been hiding nearby and told him to make his offer to Tier Harribel directly.
• Sōsuke Aizen asked Tier Harribel to join him, and she requested time to consider his offer before retreating into a cave.
• Tokoyo Misao and Sōsuke Aizen discussed Enrakyōten, World-Crossing Principle, and whether information could be used to deduce the future.
• Tokoyo Misao told Sōsuke Aizen that he would lose because of an information gap, while Aizen wondered what information he had overlooked and continued his plan to raise an army in Hueco Mundo.

Tokoyo Misao told Aizen that Yhwach possessed The Almighty, then helped Kanae Katagiri survive the Auswählen by preparing her Quincy power and an Adjuchas orb for a counterattack. The Auswählen proceeded without an unexpected attack on Ichigo Kurosaki, while Mayuri Kurotsuchi tracked its Reishi into a Valley of Screams and found its Quincy inhabitants dead.

• Tokoyo Misao traded Aizen an Adjuchas for the information that Yhwach possessed The Almighty, and Aizen gave him a boar-like Adjuchas.
• Tier Harribel agreed to join Las Noches, while Sun-Sun asked why she had not sought Tokoyo Misao's help against Aizen.
• Tokoyo Misao extracted Uryū Ishida's and Kanae Katagiri's Quincy powers, fused an Adjuchas orb with Kanae Katagiri's orb, and explained his plan to hurt Yhwach through the Auswählen.
• Tokoyo Misao and Kisuke Urahara removed the defenses around the secret base, and Kanae Katagiri endured the Auswählen while Tokoyo Misao kept her safe.
• Mayuri Kurotsuchi tracked the Auswählen's Reishi through the Dangai into a Valley of Screams, where he and Shunsui Kyōraku found the Quincy residents dead.