Chapter Summaries

Haruto considered three rewards Byakuya offered for fulfilling Ginrei Kuchiki’s condition, rejecting secret teachings for Kurohitsugi and the Shihoin Clan’s Cat Transformation Technique before accepting a rare Spirit Jewel Pill. Byakuya revealed he had requested the pill specifically because Haruto was trying to master Senju Kōten Taihō.

• Byakuya offered Haruto the secret teachings for Hadō #90: Black Coffin, but Haruto declined because he was still studying other Kidō.
• Byakuya presented the Shihoin Clan’s Cat Transformation Technique, and Haruto refused it because accepting it without the clan’s permission could put him in danger.
• Byakuya gave Haruto a Spirit Jewel Pill, explaining that it helped a user break through in a Kidō they already understood and that its effects were consumed faster by higher-level spells.
• Haruto asked why Byakuya had chosen the pill, and Byakuya revealed he knew Haruto had been working to master Senju Kōten Taihō.

Haruto told Byakuya he had broken Senju Kōten Taihō down into parts and agreed to demonstrate it. They traveled to a secluded Kuchiki Clan estate, where Haruto swallowed a Spirit Jewel Pill and prepared to begin.

• Haruto confirmed he had spent about a month breaking down Senju Kōten Taihō and showed Byakuya a small ice projectile made with Hyōga Seiran.
• Byakuya suggested they test Haruto's progress at the underground training ground, but they chose a secluded Kuchiki Clan estate in South District 13 instead.
• Haruto and Byakuya used Shunpo to reach the estate, where Byakuya explained that the forest was remote and its trees helped muffle sound and light.
• Byakuya agreed to guard Haruto while he attempted to master Senju Kōten Taihō and said he planned to stay at the Shihoin Clan's place afterward.
• Haruto swallowed the Spirit Jewel Pill and prepared to start his attempt.

Haruto used a Spirit Jewel Pill to master Senju Kōten Taihō and demonstrated its immense destructive power in the Kuchiki Clan’s backyard. Byakuya saw the result, but declined to learn the Kidō, saying he could not learn it.

• Haruto took a Spirit Jewel Pill and used its effects to analyze and construct a model of Senju Kōten Taihō.
• Haruto completed the Kidō and fired a single Kōten Taihō, destroying a vast stretch of forest and leaving a deep crater.
• Byakuya arrived and asked Haruto how the technique compared with Hyōga Seiran; Haruto said Hyōga Seiran was less than half as powerful.
• Haruto explained that Senju Kōten Taihō took too long to cast and consumed too much Reiatsu, making it useful mainly when an ally could hold an opponent off.
• Haruto offered to teach Byakuya the Kidō, but Byakuya firmly said he could not learn it.

Haruto gave Byakuya the Kidō Orb and left Seireitei, hoping to find a safe place to sleep in North Rukongai. He was ambushed by Marechiyo Ōmaeda, who recognized him and demanded to know where Byakuya had gone.

• Haruto offered Byakuya the Senju Clan secret teachings, but Byakuya advised him to return them to the Shiba Clan for a reward.
• Haruto gave Byakuya his Kidō Orb, explaining that it helped him use the advanced Bakudō Kyōmon.
• After saying goodbye to Byakuya outside Seireitei, Haruto set off for North Rukongai because curfew had passed and patrols were heightened elsewhere.
• Marechiyo Ōmaeda attacked Haruto on a rooftop, but Haruto identified himself as a sixth-year Shin'ō Academy student and showed his ID.
• Marechiyo recognized Haruto and asked where Byakuya was; Haruto said Byakuya should have reached the Shihoin Clan.

Haruto escaped Ōmaeda’s scrutiny after Ōmaeda discovered and removed a tracking mark, then continued to North Rukongai. The chapter left Haruto changing clothes and looking for an inexpensive place to rest in the northern pleasure district.

• Ōmaeda questioned Haruto about his disguise and destination, then revealed he had secretly marked him and warned him to clean up after dealing with the Fushimi family's deathsworn.
• Ōmaeda realized Haruto had defeated at least one leader and found five gold koban Haruto had slipped into his sleeve as payment and a warning.
• Two Patrol Corps members arrived, and Ōmaeda killed one who failed to recognize Haruto as one of their own before sending the other away.
• Haruto reached North Rukongai, reflected on the strength of Soul Society's officers, and changed out of his black outfit.
• Haruto decided to find a place to rest in North Rukongai's cheap pleasure district.

Haruto stayed overnight at Ayaka’s family inn, then faced her teasing and complaints the next morning. The chapter ended with Ayaka making a suggestive advance and Haruto responding in kind.

• Haruto arrived at the Taro Mountain Inn and asked Hoshino Kurumadani to prepare a guest room while Ayaka was away.
• Haruto woke refreshed to a snowy morning and opened his room’s sliding door.
• Ayaka brought Haruto breakfast in a maid outfit and complained that he had kept her out with a Kidō barrier.
• Haruto and Ayaka argued about their relationship, mahjong, and how he could make up for her missed night out.
• Ayaka pressed Haruto to eat the suggestive breakfast and flirted with him, and Haruto began touching her.

Haruto arrived late to Shin'ō Academy's assembly after helping Byakuya and staying overnight at Ayaka's family inn, then learned he and Nanao had been assigned to lead a Konsō practicum squad. The group reached the Thirteenth Division, where Sixth Seat Kajōmaru Hideasa was waiting to guide them to the World of the Living.

• Haruto arrived during Headmaster Mitarai's speech, and Nanao and the others asked why he was late and why he had come with Ayaka.
• Haruto explained that he had helped Byakuya, stayed at Ayaka's family inn, and was tired from using Shunpo to bring Ayaka home.
• After Headmaster Mitarai ended his speech, Teacher Mutsuki told the students to prepare for the Konsō practicum, and Haruto learned that he and Nanao had been assigned to the same squad.
• Haruto took the squad captain role while Nanao became vice-captain, and Kiyone and Ayaka teased him as the group set out.
• Haruto and Nanao led Togakushi Riku, Gori Takezuna, and Katakura Asuka to the Thirteenth Division, where Sixth Seat Kajōmaru Hideasa met them.

Haruto and the Shin'ō Academy students traveled through the Senkaimon to the World of the Living under the Thirteenth Division's escort. Haruto guided the group safely through the Dangai, and they emerged into the World of the Living.

• Kaien Shiba welcomed Director Mitarai and the students, then opened the Senkaimon and arranged an escort for their journey.
• Haruto and Nanao led three fifth-years through the Senkaimon, with the teachers following behind them.
• In the Dangai, Haruto stopped Katakura Asuka from touching the dangerous Kōryū and warned the group to follow the Hell Butterfly.
• Haruto explained the risks of the Kōtotsu and the Dangai, then led the students toward the exit.
• Haruto stepped through the Senkaimon and saw the World of the Living again.

Haruto and Nanao arrived in the World of the Living with three fifth-year students for their Konsō internship, but Haruto found no Soul Reapers at the expected meeting point. He began teaching Konsō in Naruki City, where he secretly killed a soul that was turning into a Hollow.

• Haruto and Nanao discussed buying souvenirs before realizing that no Soul Reapers were waiting for them in the World of the Living.
• Haruto used Kakushitsuijaku, detected no nearby Soul Reapers, and learned from Nanao that they had arrived in Naruki City.
• Haruto asked Nanao to finish the internship quickly, then began explaining Konsō to Katakura, Togakushi, and Gori.
• Haruto demonstrated Konsō by killing a distant soul that was beginning to turn into a Hollow, and Gori recognized what had happened.

Haruto demonstrated three ways to perform Konsō, then set the three students a practical exam requiring them to complete the tasks together within a day and a half. After he left with Nanao, the students planned how to complete the assignments while assuming Haruto might still be watching them.

• Haruto restrained a young spirit with modified Sai and sent him on with a knock from his Zanpakuto.
• Haruto helped a father and son spirit fulfill their wish by sending their baseball farther, allowing them to fade away in gratitude.
• Haruto told Togakushi, Gori, and Katakura to complete one of each Konsō situation together before their deadline, warning them to stay in Naruki City.
• After Haruto left with Nanao, the three students discussed his strength and how his demonstration differed from what they had expected.
• Gori proposed using his spirit-detecting tool to find spirits and starting with the easier tasks, while Katakura suggested taking the last task casually.

Haruto and Nanao monitored their students during a Konsō practical in Naruki City, but Hell Butterfly communication failed just as powerful Hollows appeared across the city. Haruto rushed to help the screaming students, carrying Nanao with him, and realized a highly intelligent Giant Hollow—possibly a Gillian—had killed the Soul Reaper already assigned to the area.

• Gori’s group agreed to finish their initial tasks together and avoid attracting adult Hollows.
• Nanao worried the students might forcibly open a soul’s Hollow Hole, so Haruto explained that he had placed Tenteikūra safeguards on them.
• Haruto and Nanao planned to contact Zennosuke Kurumadani for Gigai and Gikongan, while Ayaka reported that Soul Reaper seniors were watching the students.
• Ayaka’s Hell Butterfly message came through as static, and screams for help soon reached Haruto through Tenteikūra.
• Powerful Hollow presences appeared around Naruki City, so Haruto carried Nanao toward the students and concluded that an intelligent Giant Hollow, possibly a Gillian, had killed the local Soul Reaper.

Haruto swiftly killed a centipede-shaped Giant Hollow threatening downtown. Meanwhile, Gori and his companions were overwhelmed by three Giant Hollows, leaving Gori gravely injured and facing imminent death.

• Haruto destroyed the falling sign debris and cut the centipede-shaped Giant Hollow into pieces before obliterating it with Raikōhō.
• Gori and Togakushi encountered an ape-shaped Giant Hollow during a Konsō, and it severely injured Togakushi.
• Gori fled to contact Katakura, but an eagle-shaped and a porcupine-shaped Giant Hollow joined the pursuit.
• Gori found Katakura Asuka mortally wounded in the porcupine Hollow’s mouth and escaped onto a rooftop using Shakkahō.
• The three Giant Hollows cornered Gori on the roof, where he saw the ape Hollow holding Togakushi and realized he was helpless to escape.

Haruto arrived to find three Giant Hollows attacking Gori and the other students, then swiftly killed all three with Kidō. After ordering Nanao to protect the survivors and herself, he looked toward a threat in the distance.

• Haruto killed the falcon Giant Hollow with a single Hadō, saving Gori from its attack.
• Haruto split the porcupine Giant Hollow in two, ending Katakura Asuka’s suffering as he was beyond saving.
• Haruto restrained the ape Giant Hollow with Rikujōkōrō and Sajō Sabaku, then destroyed its mask with Shō.
• Haruto brought the unconscious Togakushi beside Gori and told Nanao to protect them with Tōzanshō and safeguard herself.

Nanao sheltered the injured Togakushi and Gori while Haruto destroyed a hidden horde of Hollows that had been drawn by Hollow Bait. A Quincy then appeared and challenged Haruto over what Soul Reaper history said about his people.

• Nanao cast the complete Tōzanshō to protect Togakushi and Gori and help them recover their Reiatsu.
• Haruto revealed that Hollow Bait had drawn hundreds of Hollows, then used a concealed Reishi net and combined Kidō to destroy them all at once.
• A cyan projectile shattered the Tōzanshō, and Haruto called out the attacker, suspecting a Quincy because of the Hollow Bait.
• A Quincy man emerged through the snow using Hirenkyaku, and Haruto explained that the Shin'ō Academy textbooks described Quincy as human-origin exorcists with goals like those of Soul Reapers.
• The Quincy questioned why the textbooks omitted the Quincy-Soul Reaper conflict, while Haruto stayed silent.

Haruto confronted Quincy Krien Pascal, who blamed the Soul Reapers for destroying his family and revealed that he had trapped the area with a barrier that blocked Hell Butterfly communications. Krien attacked Haruto with Heilig Pfeil, and Haruto tested its power with Zanka no Tachi before closing his eyes.

• Haruto argued that Krien’s revenge endangered innocent people, but Krien rejected his former ideals and accused Haruto of being the 11th Division vice-captain behind the attacks on Quincy.
• Krien revealed that the Star Cross Barrier blocked Hell Butterfly communications and threatened Haruto’s friends, who were trapped nearby.
• Krien introduced himself and fired a Heilig Pfeil at Haruto.
• Haruto used Zanka no Tachi to deflect the arrow, which pierced deep into the ground, and he assessed its unusual penetrating power.
• Haruto closed his eyes before Krien could react.

Haruto fought Krien and tried to exploit the Quincy’s lack of Blut Vene, but Krien trapped him in a Sprenger formation and fired his strongest Heilig Pfeil. The chapter ended with Nanao crying out for Haruto after the attack struck.

• Haruto blinded Krien with Solar Flare, slashed his coat, and tested whether he would dodge instead of relying on Blut Vene.
• Haruto taunted Krien about not being a pure-blood Quincy, prompting Krien to gather Reishi for a powerful Heilig Pfeil.
• Haruto Shunpoed behind Krien to interrupt the charged attack, but a Seele Schneider-triggered Sprenger formation trapped him in blue flames.
• Krien turned his Heilig Pfeil on Haruto and fired at point-blank range, while Nanao cried out for A-Qing in despair.

Haruto defeated Krien by using Hyōga Seiran and Kyōmon to survive and reflect the Quincy’s Sprenger attack, then rushed to rescue the other squads despite severe strain from casting two powerful Kidō. At another Quincy barrier, Ayaka Kurumadani and the terrified Gyōkaku Kumoi were the only members of their squad still alive as their attacker turned toward Ayaka.

• Haruto concealed Hyōga Seiran while Krien prepared Sprenger, then used the ice to help create Kyōmon and reflect Krien’s attack.
• Krien was burned to death, and Haruto told Nanao to maintain Tōzanshō while he went to help the other squads.
• Haruto used Krien’s silver cross to sense nearby barriers and hurried toward the other students, worried especially about Isane and Kiyone.
• A Quincy killed Sunai Nezumi and tortured two other students before killing them, leaving only Gyōkaku Kumoi and Ayaka Kurumadani alive.
• The Quincy taunted the paralyzed Gyōkaku Kumoi and challenged Ayaka Kurumadani to fight.

Ayaka fought a Quincy who had crippled her, trusting that Haruto would notice her distress and come. Haruto arrived just in time to kill the Quincy, then caught the badly injured Ayaka and warned that she needed emergency treatment before returning to Soul Society.

• Ayaka used Hadō #39, Kongōbaku, against the Quincy, but he survived the explosion and formed a bow from Reishi.
• The Quincy prepared to shoot Ayaka, who accepted that she had failed to buy time and faced death without regret.
• Haruto descended and cut the Quincy in two before he could fire.
• Haruto apologized for arriving late, and Ayaka called him her hero before joking with him about their relationship.
• Haruto caught Ayaka when she tried to step forward and told her that her injuries required emergency treatment; he said she was the first person he had rescued.

Haruto rescued Ayaka, sent Gyōkaku Kumoi to report the attack, and hurried to get her medical care while Mutsuki searched for the missing students. Daitenta was attacked by his former Quincy friend Miralles, and Kiyone and her allies continued fighting Quincy above another city.

• Haruto woke Gyōkaku Kumoi, scolded him for failing to protect his classmates, and sent him to find Instructor Mutsuki and report the attack.
• Haruto stabilized Ayaka’s injuries and carried her toward Isane, aiming to reach her in ten minutes.
• Mutsuki learned that communications with Soul Society and Captain Kaien had failed, then set out to search the cities for the missing students.
• Daitenta stayed behind to protect the students and was attacked by Miralles, his former Quincy friend, prompting both men to draw their weapons.
• Kiyone and her allies defeated another Quincy with a coordinated Kidō and melee attack.

Haruto reached Isane and Kiyone, helped them treat the injured Ayaka, and learned that Seventh Seat Daitenta was fighting a powerful Quincy near the Senkaimon. Daitenta revealed how his Zanpakuto had let a Hell Butterfly carry a warning through the Quincy barrier as he continued facing Miralles.

• Isane and Kiyone subdued a Quincy, then heard Haruto's Raikōhō and recognized that he was nearby.
• Haruto found the sisters, used Tōzanshō to protect them, and had Isane treat Ayaka while Kiyone went to assist Nanao and two critically injured people.
• A Hell Butterfly relayed Daitenta's warning and coordinates, prompting Haruto to leave and stop the Quincy before he could retreat through the Senkaimon.
• Daitenta told Miralles that Yamakaze could let anything it touched pass through physical and Reishi obstacles, explaining how the Hell Butterfly had crossed the barrier.
• Miralles suspected Daitenta had Bankai, but Daitenta denied it and said his limited Reiatsu had kept him from reaching that level.