Recaps

Miyako Amamiya helped bring Rukia Kuchiki back to Soul Society while preventing Uryū Ishida from interfering, and Ichigo Kurosaki was critically wounded by Byakuya Kuchiki. Miyako kept Ichigo alive until Kisuke Urahara arrived, then went to Karakura General Hospital the next day to find Ryūken Ishida.

• Renji Abarai and Byakuya Kuchiki confronted Rukia Kuchiki over transferring her powers to a human, while Miyako Amamiya urged her to return to Soul Society.
• Uryū Ishida attacked Miyako Amamiya to protect Rukia, but Miyako subdued him with Byakurai.
• Ichigo Kurosaki arrived and fought Renji Abarai, but Byakuya Kuchiki broke Ichigo’s sword and destroyed his Saketsu and Hakusui.
• Miyako Amamiya asked Renji Abarai and Byakuya Kuchiki to take Rukia back, then treated Ichigo and waited for Kisuke Urahara to arrive.
• Kisuke Urahara took Ichigo for treatment, and Miyako Amamiya went to Karakura General Hospital the next day to look for Ryūken Ishida.

Miyako Amamiya reported his findings about Soul Society’s lost Quincy history to Ryūken Ishida, then questioned Ichigo Kurosaki about Rukia and brought him to Kisuke Urahara. Miyako revealed that his Zanpakuto could counter Sōsuke Aizen’s Kyōka Suigetsu, and the chapter ended as he fired an arrow at Urahara to prove it.

• Miyako Amamiya told Ryūken Ishida that the Four Great Noble Clans and the disgraced former clan might preserve records from a thousand years ago, and promised to investigate them.
• At Karakura First High School, Miyako asked Ichigo Kurosaki about how Rukia had lost her powers and who had given her a Gigai.
• Miyako explained that he wanted to help rescue Rukia, and Ichigo took him to Kisuke Urahara’s shop to regain his powers.
• Miyako confronted Urahara about Rukia’s Gigai and named Sōsuke Aizen as the person behind the scheme; he claimed his Zanpakuto could temporarily counter Kyōka Suigetsu’s Complete Hypnosis.
• Urahara asked Miyako to prove his claim, so they went to the underground training ground, where Miyako released his Zanpakuto as a bow and fired an arrow at Urahara.

Miyako Amamiya demonstrated that his Zanpakuto could force Benihime out of Shikai, convincing Kisuke Urahara to share what he knew about Sōsuke Aizen and the plan to rescue Rukia. After learning Rukia had been sentenced to execution by Sōkyoku, Miyako returned to Soul Society, encouraged her to keep living, and went to Kūkaku Shiba with information about Ichigo Kurosaki’s father.

• Miyako Amamiya’s arrow returned Benihime to its sealed form, and Kisuke Urahara agreed to tell him what he knew before resuming Ichigo Kurosaki’s training.
• Kisuke Urahara told Miyako about Sōsuke Aizen, the danger to Rukia, and Yoruichi Shihōin’s role, while Miyako agreed to help Ichigo’s group in secret.
• Miyako returned to Soul Society and learned from Ukitake that Rukia had been sentenced to execution by Sōkyoku in twenty-five days.
• Miyako told Rukia that Ichigo was preparing to rescue her and revealed Kisuke Urahara’s identity, rekindling Rukia’s will to live; he then asked her to keep their conversation secret.
• Renji Abarai visited Rukia, and Miyako signaled her not to reveal his plans; later, Kisuke Urahara opened the gate to Soul Society for Ichigo and his companions and said Miyako could help them.
• Miyako visited Kūkaku Shiba and told her that Ichigo Kurosaki’s father was named Isshin Kurosaki, whose surname might not be original.

Miyako Amamiya secured access to the Shiba family’s records and learned more about Yhwach and Quincy techniques while waiting for Ichigo Kurosaki’s group to arrive. After Ichigo and his companions reached Kūkaku Shiba’s home, Miyako began to explain the situation, but Ichigo and Ganju Shiba immediately started fighting.

• Miyako told Kūkaku Shiba that Ichigo Kurosaki and his companions would come to rescue Rukia, and she agreed to let him wait at her home.
• Miyako asked to read the Shiba family’s records about the Quincy invasion a thousand years earlier, and Kūkaku lent him the documents in exchange for a favor.
• Miyako found records about Yhwach, Auswählen, Ransōtengai, and Quincy: Letzt Stil, then wondered whether his soul could master Vollständig and reflected on his unresolved Zanpakuto Shikai.
• Ganju Shiba returned late, but Kūkaku let him off when Miyako recognized that Ganju had encountered Ichigo Kurosaki and his companions.
• Ichigo and his companions arrived at Kūkaku’s home, where Koganehiko and Ginhiko welcomed them and Yoruichi Shihōin recognized Miyako.
• Miyako began to explain why he had anticipated their arrival, but Ganju appeared and he and Ichigo started fighting after trading insults.

Miyako Amamiya tested Ichigo Kurosaki’s strength and warned him not to underestimate Seireitei’s captains and lieutenants before escorting Rukia to the Senzaikyū. He then went to the emergency captains’ meeting in Ukitake’s place, where Aizen brought him into the First Division as Tōshirō Hitsugaya questioned his presence.

• Miyako Amamiya told Ichigo Kurosaki that Rukia had been sentenced to execution in fourteen days, and Yoruichi Shihōin urged Ichigo to avoid fights with captains and lieutenants.
• Miyako fought Ichigo, overwhelmed him with his Shikai and Kidō, then stopped when Soul Society summoned the captains and lieutenants to an emergency meeting.
• Miyako returned to the Thirteenth Division, accepted Ukitake’s authority to attend the meeting, and escorted Rukia from the division to the Senzaikyū after speaking with her alone.
• Renji Abarai told Miyako that Byakuya Kuchiki had shown no concern for Rukia, and Aizen questioned Renji and Miyako about whether Rukia deserved execution.
• Miyako told Aizen that Ukitake had sent him to observe the meeting, so Aizen took him to the First Division, where Tōshirō Hitsugaya asked why Miyako was there.

Miyako Amamiya attended the captains' meeting in Ukitake's place, then prepared for the intruders and sought Yoruichi Shihōin to borrow the Shihōin Clan's Heavenly Gift Armaments. As Ichigo Kurosaki fought Ikkaku Madarame, Yoruichi reunited with her brother Yushiro Shihōin and persuaded him to lend her the artifacts to destroy the Sōkyoku.

• Miyako Amamiya observed the captains' meeting, where Yamamoto questioned Gin Ichimaru about his conduct before an emergency alarm sent the captains back to their posts.
• Miyako Amamiya returned to the Thirteenth Division, learned Ukitake had fallen unconscious, and told Kiyone Kotetsu and Sentarō Kotsubaki to keep watch as he went to find Yoruichi Shihōin.
• Kenpachi Zaraki spotted the intruders' meteor, while Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika Ayasegawa found Ichigo Kurosaki and Ganju Shiba after they landed.
• Ichigo Kurosaki stayed to fight Ikkaku Madarame after claiming he had fought Miyako Amamiya, while Ganju Shiba fled and Yumichika Ayasegawa pursued him.
• Miyako Amamiya intercepted Yoruichi Shihōin near the Shihōin residence and asked her to lend him the Heavenly Gift Armaments to destroy the Sōkyoku.
• Yoruichi Shihōin reunited with her younger brother Yushiro Shihōin and convinced him to lend her the Heavenly Gift Armaments.

Yoruichi Shihōin gave Miyako Amamiya an unsealed Heavenly Gift Armament to destroy the Sōkyoku, while Ukitake learned of Aizen’s murder and joined Miyako in responding to the Ryoka invasion. At the Senzaikyū, Miyako stopped Byakuya Kuchiki from killing Ganju Shiba, returned Rukia to her cell, and left Ichigo Kurosaki to face Byakuya.

• Yoruichi Shihōin reunited with Yushiro Shihōin, took the Shihōin Clan’s Heavenly Gift Armament, and gave its unsealed shield to Miyako Amamiya.
• Kiyone Kotetsu told Ukitake that Aizen had been murdered, and Miyako explained his suspicions about the Ryoka invasion and the mastermind’s plan to execute Rukia.
• Ukitake and Miyako headed for the Senzaikyū after learning that the Ryoka had defeated Madarame, Zaraki, and Renji Abarai.
• Ganju Shiba and Hanatarō Yamada tried to rescue Rukia, but Byakuya Kuchiki wounded Ganju and prepared to kill him after learning he belonged to the Shiba Clan.
• Miyako protected Ganju with Gojūbaku, knocked him unconscious, and returned Rukia to the Senzaikyū while Ukitake kept Byakuya from attacking.
• Ichigo Kurosaki arrived to rescue Rukia, and Byakuya began fighting him in earnest.

Miyako Amamiya intervened in Uryū Ishida’s fight with Mayuri Kurotsuchi, then captured Uryū after witnessing his Quincy: Letzt Stil. In the Fourth Division infirmary, Uryū woke in a holding cell and began questioning how Miyako could gather Reishi.

• Yoruichi Shihōin stopped Byakuya Kuchiki from releasing his Shikai and took the unconscious Ichigo away, while Miyako Amamiya challenged Byakuya over Soul Society’s rules and the Sōkyoku.
• Miyako sent Ganju Shiba and Hanatarō Yamada toward the Fourth Division, then went to investigate the spiritual pressure near the Senzaikyū.
• Uryū Ishida removed the pin from his Sanrei Glove, activated Quincy: Letzt Stil, and used a powerful arrow to destroy Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s Bankai and badly wound him.
• Miyako confronted the weakened Uryū, defeated him with an attack that gathered Reishi, and carried him to the Fourth Division infirmary.
• Haschwalth watched the battle and left to report Uryū and Miyako to Yhwach, while Retsu Unohana agreed to postpone Hanatarō’s punishment.
• Uryū woke in underground medical holding cell 75 and wondered how Miyako, a Soul Reaper, had gathered Reishi before a strange bunkmate addressed him.

As Rukia Kuchiki’s execution was moved up to the next day, Miyako Amamiya prepared a rescue plan with Ukitake, Kyōraku, Yoruichi, and Renji while explaining the true power of his Zanpakuto. The chapter ended as execution day arrived, with Renji having completed Bankai training and Ichigo still struggling to finish his.

• Uryū Ishida, Ganju Shiba, and Yasutora Sado realized that Miyako Amamiya had detained them because they were leads in a captain’s assassination.
• Miyako Amamiya told Ukitake that Rukia Kuchiki’s execution had been moved to the next day and arranged for Kyōraku to help activate the Heavenly Gift Armaments.
• Miyako Amamiya met Yoruichi Shihōin and Renji Abarai, outlined a plan to destroy the Sōkyoku and rescue Rukia, and revealed that his Zanpakuto could sever the will carried by Reiryoku.
• Miyako Amamiya warned Renji Abarai that a hidden manipulator had used hypnosis to influence the execution, then began meditating while Ichigo Kurosaki continued training.
• Ukitake persuaded Kyōraku to join the rescue effort, but Byakuya Kuchiki refused to oppose Rukia’s execution.
• Aramaki brought Orihime Inoue to Kenpachi Zaraki, who decided to seek out Ichigo; by execution day, Renji had completed his Bankai training while Miyako meditated and Ichigo kept fighting.

Miyako Amamiya accepted his Zanpakuto as his own and joined Ukitake in disrupting Rukia’s execution. He rescued Rukia from the execution platform, while Renji fought Byakuya and the planned escape remained underway.

• Miyako Amamiya realized he had to acknowledge his own identity before the White-Haired Boy would lend him his power, and the boy merged into his twin blades.
• Miyako Amamiya persuaded Renji Abarai to wait until the captains were occupied, then joined Ukitake on the way to Sōkyoku Hill.
• Ukitake and Shunsui Kyōraku used the Heavenly Gift Armaments to bind and destroy Gōkakyū, while Miyako Amamiya stopped Marechiyo Ōmaeda from interfering.
• Miyako Amamiya signaled Renji Abarai to attack the Execution Pillar, and Byakuya Kuchiki intercepted him, starting their fight.
• Miyako Amamiya destroyed the cubes holding Rukia, caught her as she fell, and used Tsuriboshi to cushion their landing.

Miyako Amamiya and Ichigo Kurosaki defended Rukia on Sōkyoku Hill while the captains’ response to the execution collapsed. After recalling how she removed the Hōgyoku from Rukia only for it to enter her own body, Miyako fought Kaname Tōsen to keep him from capturing Rukia, and the battle remained unresolved.

• Jūshirō Ukitake and Shunsui Kyōraku drew Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto away from Sōkyoku Hill, leaving Miyako Amamiya and Rukia facing the remaining captains and lieutenants.
• Ichigo Kurosaki arrived, defeated Chōjirō Sasakibe and Marechiyo Ōmaeda, and Yoruichi Shihōin struck Soi Fon; Retsu Unohana then left with Isane Kotetsu after Miyako questioned the accusations against the Ryoka.
• Miyako told Ichigo to help Renji Abarai and remained with Rukia, who recalled that Miyako had removed the Hōgyoku from her and that it had flown into Miyako’s body.
• Miyako resolved to keep Aizen from obtaining the Hōgyoku, then faced Kaname Tōsen as he arrived to capture Rukia.
• Kaname Tōsen used Suzumushi to hypnotize Rukia and attacked Miyako, but Miyako’s concealed Hadō #63: Raikōhō wounded his back; Tōsen then charged at her.

Miyako Amamiya used Reishi Convergence and his newly revealed Shikai, God-Repelling Jue Nian, to resist Tōsen and Aizen while buying time for reinforcements. Aizen reached Rukia at Sōkyoku Hill, defeated the arriving Ichigo, Byakuya, and Renji, and prepared to take her Hōgyoku.

• Miyako wounded Tōsen with an arrow made from gathered Reishi, and Tōsen retreated after receiving Aizen's summons.
• After Isane's emergency message, Miyako contacted Yoruichi, Soi Fon, Byakuya, Ichigo, and Renji with Tenteikūra and warned them that Aizen was coming for Rukia.
• Aizen explained that he wanted to scatter Rukia's soul to retrieve what was hidden inside her, then attacked Miyako, who revealed God-Repelling Jue Nian and used its rejection power to resist Kyōka Suigetsu and Aizen's blows.
• Aizen and Gin attacked Miyako with Shinsō and Black Coffin; Miyako escaped, then let Gin's blade pierce him and pretended to collapse after noticing Yoruichi's signal.
• Ichigo, Byakuya, and Renji arrived to protect Rukia, but Aizen used Kyōka Suigetsu to wound Byakuya and quickly defeated Ichigo and Renji.
• Aizen approached Rukia to seize the Hōgyoku, while Rukia faced him without showing fear.

Miyako Amamiya and his allies stopped Aizen from taking the real Hōgyoku, but Aizen escaped to Hueco Mundo with Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tōsen while declaring his plan to surpass the heavens. In the aftermath, the injured were treated, and Byakuya Kuchiki asked Retsu Unohana to bring Rukia to him.

• Miyako Amamiya sealed Kyōka Suigetsu long enough for Yoruichi Shihōin to strike Aizen and Soi Fon to rescue Rukia Kuchiki.
• Aizen realized the Hōgyoku he had extracted was fake, explained his plans and the Hōgyoku’s origins, and revealed his role in the events a hundred years earlier.
• Soul Society’s captains confronted Aizen, but Menos Grande beams lifted Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and Kaname Tōsen away as Aizen vowed to create another Hōgyoku in Hueco Mundo.
• The Fourth Division treated the wounded while Orihime Inoue healed Ichigo Kurosaki, and the barely conscious Byakuya Kuchiki asked Retsu Unohana to call Rukia.

Byakuya Kuchiki explained to Rukia why he had adopted her and upheld the execution laws, then lost consciousness after apologizing. In the Fourth Division infirmary, Miyako Amamiya revealed to Uryū Ishida that he was a Quincy and discovered the Hōgyoku had awakened in his Mindscape, leaving him determined to find a way to master Quincy: Letzt Stil and Sklaverei.

• Byakuya Kuchiki told Rukia about his late wife, her dying request, and the reasons he had adopted Rukia and let her face execution, then apologized and lost consciousness.
• Miyako Amamiya reassured Byakuya Kuchiki that the laws could be manipulated, and Byakuya thanked Ukitake, Miyako, Ichigo Kurosaki, and Renji Abarai before Rukia broke down in tears.
• Uryū Ishida visited Miyako in the Fourth Division infirmary, and Miyako revealed that he was a Quincy and hinted that Uryū could regain his lost powers.
• Miyako entered his Mindscape, where Jue Nian and Kyokushin explained that his desire had awakened the Hōgyoku and that Kyokushin had hidden its presence from Aizen.
• Miyako tried to extract Reishi from a cup of water but failed, then reasoned that deep water could provide a difficult, Reishi-rich environment for training Reishi Convergence.
• Miyako decided to test his underwater-training theory and consult Ryūken Ishida, while preparing for the possibility that the Wandenreich had noticed his Quincy powers.

Miyako Amamiya was healed by Orihime Inoue and secured permission to leave the Fourth Division. He escorted Ganju Shiba out of the Seireitei with Uryū Ishida, then walked with Ishida through the wilderness to discuss matters away from the Seireitei.

• Miyako Amamiya quieted noisy patients from the 11th Division and spoke with Isane Kotetsu about protecting Kiyone Kotetsu during the execution crisis.
• Orihime Inoue used Sōten Kisshun to heal Miyako Amamiya, whose wounds and weakness disappeared.
• Miyako Amamiya showed Retsu Unohana and Isane Kotetsu that his injuries had healed, and Unohana discharged him.
• Miyako Amamiya met Ganju Shiba, Uryū Ishida, Orihime Inoue, and Rukia Kuchiki at the West Rukongai Gate, where he and Ganju traded insults before Rukia thanked Ganju for helping save her.
• Miyako Amamiya and Uryū Ishida escorted Ganju Shiba home, conveyed Rukia Kuchiki's thanks to Kūkaku Shiba, and then walked through the wilderness together.

Miyako Amamiya told Uryū Ishida that his father Ryūken could help restore his lost Quincy powers, then tested underwater training to develop Quincy: Letzt Stil. Miyako later met Yoruichi Shihōin and revealed that the Hōgyoku had entered their body and was being concealed by their Zanpakuto, leaving Yoruichi to explain the situation to Kisuke Urahara.

• Miyako told Uryū that Ryūken might restore his Quincy powers, but refused to reveal the full truth until Ryūken gave permission.
• Miyako and Uryū went to a lake, where Uryū confirmed that training underwater could help Miyako attain Quincy: Letzt Stil, despite the risk of losing their powers afterward.
• Miyako practiced gathering Reishi underwater, then returned to the Seireitei and went to meet Yoruichi at the Second Division barracks.
• Yoruichi asked where Miyako had hidden the Hōgyoku, and Miyako revealed that it had entered their body on its own after being extracted.
• Miyako explained that their Zanpakuto concealed the Hōgyoku's presence, and Yoruichi agreed to leave it with Miyako for now and tell Kisuke about it.

Ichigo and Miyako helped Rukia prepare curry for Byakuya, with Yoruichi bringing the spices Miyako requested. After they made curry powder together, Rukia wondered whether Byakuya would like a sweeter flavor and asked Ichigo to check with the Kuchiki Clan's chef.

• Ichigo visited Yoruichi to ask for curry seasoning for Rukia, and he reunited with Miyako, who revealed that he had died in the World of the Living.
• Miyako insisted that proper curry needed a blend of spices, so Yoruichi hurried off to fetch the ingredients while Ichigo and Miyako rushed to check on Rukia.
• Ichigo and Miyako found Rukia crying over an onion and mistakenly assumed she was upset about her cooking, prompting her to throw the onion at Ichigo and headbutt Miyako.
• Yoruichi delivered the spices, and Miyako taught Rukia how to grind and mix them into curry powder.
• Rukia said Byakuya probably preferred sweeter food but admitted she was unsure, so she asked Ichigo to consult the Kuchiki Clan's chef about his tastes.

Rukia prepared curry for Byakuya with help from Miyako Amamiya and Ichigo Kurosaki, learning that her brother had secretly kept sweets because she liked them and that he preferred spicy food. Later, Ukitake and Miyako uncovered Aizen’s plan to create the Ōken and found a record that revealed a crucial clue about Kūgo Ginjō’s betrayal.

• Miyako Amamiya and Rukia cooked mild curry for the patients and a spicy serving for Byakuya after Ichigo Kurosaki learned Byakuya’s food preferences from the Kuchiki Clan’s chef.
• Byakuya tasted Rukia’s spicy curry, told her he liked it, and thanked her, bringing the siblings closer.
• Yoruichi Shihōin told Kisuke Urahara that the Hōgyoku had entered Miyako Amamiya’s soul, and Urahara agreed to conceal that from Captain-Commander Yamamoto.
• Ukitake and Miyako searched the Great Spirit Art Corridor and found that Aizen had studied the Ōken Creation Method, which required a hundred thousand souls and a spiritually rich area such as Karakura Town.
• Miyako urged Ukitake to investigate Kūgo Ginjō’s betrayal before Ichigo Kurosaki became a Substitute Soul Reaper, and Ukitake found a record that exposed the reason Ginjō had betrayed Soul Society.

Jūshirō Ukitake and Miyako Amamiya reported that Aizen was seeking the Ōken Creation Method and might be using the Hōgyoku to create powerful Hollows in Karakura Town. As Ichigo Kurosaki and his companions left Soul Society, Ukitake gave Ichigo a monitored Substitute Soul Reaper License and warned him that it had been imposed by Soul Society.

• Ukitake and Miyako told Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto that Aizen was likely after the Ōken Creation Method, which required a hundred thousand souls in a spiritually dense area such as Karakura Town.
• Yamamoto ordered them to keep the coming war and their plans for contacting Kisuke Urahara secret, while Miyako warned that Aizen might have created a new kind of Hollow with the Hōgyoku.
• Miyako volunteered to help monitor the World of the Living, and Yamamoto said he would consider the request.
• Ukitake and Miyako collected Ichigo’s Substitute Soul Reaper License after Central 46 ordered surveillance functions added to it.
• At the Senkaimon, Ukitake gave Ichigo the license and privately warned him that Soul Society had imposed it; Ichigo accepted it and departed with his companions.
• After Ichigo left, Miyako and Ukitake returned to the Thirteenth Division, where Ukitake warned that the coming storm would involve the Three Realms and Miyako resolved to grow stronger than Aizen.

Miyako Amamiya helped Rukia Kuchiki refine her Sode no Shirayuki techniques before Muramasa attacked the Gotei 13 and severed the Soul Reapers’ control over their Zanpakuto. Miyako resisted Muramasa’s power and used the chance to materialize Jue Nian, while Muramasa’s other liberated Zanpakuto appeared behind the assembled Soul Reapers.

• Miyako Amamiya explained how Rukia Kuchiki could use Sode no Shirayuki’s cold more effectively, and Rukia took him to train.
• Tōshirō Hitsugaya noticed that Rangiku Matsumoto’s Haineko and Isane Kotetsu’s Zanpakuto had also behaved strangely, then went to investigate.
• Muramasa appeared before the assembled Gotei 13, and Sajin Komamura’s Bankai turned against him after Muramasa liberated the Zanpakuto.
• Miyako Amamiya rejected Muramasa’s attempt to control his Zanpakuto, then let Muramasa’s Reiatsu help materialize Jue Nian for his Bankai training.
• Muramasa announced that the Zanpakuto were no longer under Soul Reaper control, and the Zanpakuto materialized behind their owners.

After Muramasa’s attack, Miyako Amamiya returned to the Thirteenth Division while Aizen began preparing to unite Hueco Mundo and create a new Hōgyoku. Uryū Ishida learned that Ryūken could restore his Quincy powers, but his father demanded he cut all ties with Soul Reapers, leaving Uryū stunned and undecided.

• Miyako Amamiya concealed how he had protected his Zanpakuto, and Retsu Unohana sent everyone to tend to the injured before Miyako, Rukia, and Ukitake returned to the Thirteenth Division.
• Aizen and Szayelaporro used Gillian Menos Grande to make a new Hōgyoku, and Aizen ordered the Espada to capture Hollows across Hueco Mundo and prepare for war with Soul Society.
• Coyote Starrk told Lilynette Gingerbuck that the Espada would conquer Hueco Mundo and eventually fight Soul Society.
• Uryū Ishida confronted Ryūken about restoring his Quincy powers, then passed on Miyako Amamiya’s message about the returning Quincy king and the Mixed-Blood Quincy.
• Ryūken realized Miyako had uncovered the truth about Yhwach’s role in the deaths and comas of their loved ones, then offered to restore Uryū’s powers if he swore to sever all ties with Soul Reapers.
• Uryū left without accepting Ryūken’s condition, while Ryūken watched from the window with his fist clenched.

Miyako Amamiya trained to use Quincy Reishi Convergence underwater while helping Rukia Kuchiki develop her abilities. Soul Society then assigned them to reinforce Karakura Town, and they arrived at Tōshirō Hitsugaya’s office to relay the deployment order.

• Rukia learned that Miyako had left the Thirteenth Division to train, while Kiyone Kotetsu defended his handling of the division’s external affairs.
• Miyako struggled to gather Reishi underwater and discovered that his Zanpakuto let him draw it from the atmosphere, though he still could not convert the water into Reishi.
• Miyako promised Rukia that they would train together, and he continued concealing that he was developing Quincy abilities.
• Ukitake told Miyako and Rukia that Aizen intended to target Karakura Town, and he assigned them to join its defense.
• Miyako recommended Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Ikkaku Madarame as candidates to lead and reinforce the Karakura Town group, and Soul Society approved them.
• Ukitake sent Miyako and Rukia to inform Hitsugaya and Ikkaku of their deployment, and the two arrived at Hitsugaya’s office.

Miyako Amamiya briefed a team led by Tōshirō Hitsugaya on Aizen’s Arrancar and his plan to use Karakura Town to create the Ōken and replace the Soul King. As the team prepared to depart, Ryūken Ishida began testing Uryū’s resolve by attacking him, while Aizen watched Ichigo’s growth from Las Noches.

• Miyako Amamiya delivered Soul Society’s orders to Tōshirō Hitsugaya and selected Ikkaku Madarame for the Karakura Town mission; Rangiku Matsumoto and Yumichika Ayasegawa sought permission to join.
• Miyako explained that Aizen had used the Hōgyoku to create Arrancar and intended to harvest souls in Karakura Town to make the Ōken and replace the Soul King.
• Rukia pulled Miyako away to buy Chappy soul candy before the team’s departure.
• Uryū Ishida accepted Ryūken Ishida’s condition to keep his distance from Soul Reapers, and Ryūken began restoring his Quincy powers by ordering him to survive a barrage of arrows.
• Aizen reflected on Ichigo Kurosaki’s growth and called for Kaname to see how much power Ichigo could wield.

Aizen sent Ulquiorra and Yammy to test Ichigo Kurosaki, while Ichigo faced them in Karakura Town and briefly overwhelmed Yammy before collapsing. Soul Society’s early-arriving reinforcements rescued Ichigo and Orihime Inoue, and the chapter ended with Tōshirō Hitsugaya confronting the Arrancar as Ulquiorra suspected Miyako Amamiya had changed events.

• Aizen ordered Kaname Tōsen to send Ulquiorra to test Ichigo Kurosaki and told Gin Ichimaru that White was reappearing inside Ichigo.
• Ichigo considered Shinji Hirako’s offer to help control the Hollow within him, while Uryū Ishida noted that his Quincy powers had returned.
• Ulquiorra and Yammy attacked eastern Karakura Town, drained nearby souls, and injured Yasutora Sado as Orihime Inoue tried to heal him.
• Ichigo arrived, released Bankai, and cut off Yammy’s right arm, but then collapsed and could not stop Yammy from threatening Orihime.
• Miyako Amamiya struck Yammy with an arrow, and Tōshirō Hitsugaya and the others arrived to rescue Ichigo and Orihime.
• Ulquiorra recognized Miyako Amamiya among the Soul Reapers, while Tōshirō Hitsugaya assessed the Arrancar’s formidable Reiatsu.

Miyako Amamiya wounded Yammy with his Zanpakuto’s power before Ulquiorra ended the fight and withdrew with him. Amamiya then helped Ichigo understand that Shinji Hirako and the Visored could help him control his inner Hollow, and the group prepared to discuss Aizen’s true objective.

• Ikkaku challenged Yammy but was badly wounded, so Amamiya took over while Hitsugaya watched Ulquiorra.
• Amamiya used Six Rods Prison, his twin swords, and a specialized arrow to injure Yammy through his Hierro and stop his Cero attack.
• Ulquiorra interrupted Yammy and withdrew with him after declaring their mission complete and insulting Ichigo.
• Rukia and Amamiya confronted Ichigo about his fear of the Hollow inside him, and Amamiya explained that Shinji Hirako and the Visored could help him control it.
• Ichigo apologized to his friends and promised to protect them, while Inoue confirmed that Sado was healed.
• Hitsugaya said the Soul Reapers needed somewhere to stay, and Amamiya asked to explain Aizen’s true objective to Ichigo.