Festival of Lights · Diwali
Dōsan Hanyū left his life of unpaid labor and trained with the Shiba family, revealing exceptional skill in Spiritual Pressure, Kidō, and combat. He lost his match against Nemu Kurotsuchi by disqualification, while Aizen identified Dōsan’s ability as “Correctness of Revision.”
As Soi Fon tried to recruit Dōsan, he became entangled in a deadly Second Division mission and used No Cause to save her. The arc left Dōsan beginning academy life while Aizen, Gin, and Magaki advanced their plans around him.
Dōsan Hanyū drew the attention of Soul Society’s leaders while an experiment in West District 49 put academy students and Modified Souls in danger. The mission descended into chaos as Dōsan confronted a regenerating Hollow that consumed U Genjō.
Dōsan Hanyū became the Second Division’s lieutenant and pursued crimes tied to the Tsunayashiro Clan while taking on new duties and investigating Momo Hinamori’s disappearance. As he helped recruit early graduates, Soul Society faced growing threats, and Dōsan ended the arc confronting the strangely familiar Inorei Hikaru.
After defeating Inorei Hikaru, Dōsan Hanyū lost and regained his Kidō ability while preparing for the Kidō Exchange Meeting. He killed Jin'ya Tsunayashiro in the arena, survived Ichimonji's challenge, and left hailed as the Kidō God.
Dōsan Hanyū defied his confinement to save Soi Fon, defeated Tenzō Tenjō, and returned to Seireitei under a three-month sentence. After becoming a kendo teacher at Shin'ō Academy, he was drawn into a conspiracy involving Aizen and faced new danger as Soul Reapers began accusing him of a crime.
Dōsan Hanyū fought Jin'ya Tsunayashiro and Kuruyashiki Kenpachi as Hollows, Artificial Souls, and noble-clan schemes converged on South District 78. After Dōsan reset the world and the Tsunayashiro Clan was found dead, he accepted a position in the Shin'ō Noble Guard, while Soi Fon nominated him for the vacant Third Division captaincy.
Dōsan Hanyū gained noble status and became captain of the Shin'ō Noble Guard, then pursued the disappearances of Soul Reapers into a confrontation with Hirako and the Visored. As fighting erupted across Seireitei, Dōsan faced powerful opponents while Kūkaku sought Miroku and Gin declared his intent to kill Aizen.
Dōsan Hanyū confronted a reality-bending Domain, entered Central 46’s leadership, and became entangled in an attack by fighters from the future. He crossed into another world with Rukia, Renji, and Tōshirō, but emerged alone in Karakura Town, where Orihime and Tatsuki took him in.
Dōsan Hanyū trained Ichigo and his friends before following them into the Seireitei, where he fought several captains and interfered with Rukia’s execution. As Ichigo continued training to rescue Rukia, the Zero Division arrived and revealed that it had captured a young Quincy.