Chapter Summaries

Miyako returned from the 11th Division after defeating Renji and two seated officers, then reported to Ukitake and met Shunsui Kyōraku. The Thirteenth Division began assigning Soul Reapers to the World of the Living, with Rukia appointed to Karakura Town, as Miyako prepared for the dangers ahead.

• Renji asked Miyako about Rukia, declined his invitation to visit her, and resolved to keep training until he could defeat Byakuya Kuchiki and apologize to Rukia.
• Miyako returned to the Thirteenth Division, reassured the worried squad members, and reported to Ukitake and Shunsui that he had defeated Renji and other fighters before talking his way out of a fight with Kenpachi Zaraki.
• Ukitake told Miyako that the Thirteenth Division would begin dispatching Soul Reapers to the World of the Living, where increasingly powerful Hollows had appeared.
• Miyako announced the assignments, and Rukia accepted her appointment as the Soul Reaper stationed in Karakura Town.
• Miyako worried privately that Kisuke Urahara would cause trouble in the World of the Living, while Rukia confidently prepared for her first official mission there.

Miyako sent the Thirteenth Division members, including Rukia, to Karakura Town while worrying about one person there, as Aizen released unusual Hollows to draw out Kisuke Urahara. Rukia encountered Ichigo Kurosaki, who became a Soul Reaper to save his family, while Miyako continued training in Soul Society and was persuaded by Ikkaku to attend Renji’s gathering.

• Miyako escorted the Thirteenth Division members through the Senkaimon and told Ukitake that the assigned personnel had departed, while privately worrying about someone in Karakura Town.
• Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and Kaname Tōsen went to Karakura Town to lure Kisuke Urahara out by releasing unusual Hollows, then returned to Soul Society.
• Rukia arrived in Karakura Town, followed a Hollow alert to Ichigo’s home, and discovered that Ichigo’s spiritual power had been masking the Hollow from her senses.
• A Hollow attacked Ichigo’s family and gravely injured Rukia; Ichigo accepted her offer to become a Soul Reaper, and her blade transferred power to him.
• Miyako continued sparring with Ikkaku and training Kidō and Shunpo, then declined Ikkaku’s invitation to celebrate Renji’s promotion so he could keep practicing.
• Ikkaku insisted that Miyako come to the gathering, warning that training without a break could make him snap.

Miyako Amamiya joined Renji Abarai and Ikkaku Madarame for a sparring session outside the Seireitei, where Renji lost to Ikkaku and Miyako defeated Ikkaku with his Kidō-based Zanpakuto. After helping Ikkaku return for treatment, Miyako went back to the Thirteenth Division, where Kiyone Kotetsu and Sentarō Kotsubaki hurried over to him.

• Miyako Amamiya congratulated Renji Abarai on becoming the Sixth Division's Lieutenant and learned that Renji and Rukia Kuchiki had already made up.
• Ikkaku Madarame, Renji Abarai, and Miyako Amamiya went outside the Seireitei to fight with their released Zanpakuto.
• Renji Abarai fought Ikkaku Madarame, was defeated, and felt that the battle had brought him closer to Bankai.
• Miyako Amamiya fought Ikkaku Madarame with his bow-shaped Shikai and Kidō, then defeated him with a series of ranged attacks.
• Miyako Amamiya and Renji Abarai helped Ikkaku Madarame back to the Seireitei for treatment, and Kiyone Kotetsu and Sentarō Kotsubaki rushed to meet Miyako when he returned to the Thirteenth Division.

Miyako learned that Rukia’s spiritual pressure had vanished and suspected she had transferred her Soul Reaper powers to Ichigo, so she sought permission to investigate the World of the Living. There, Ichigo confronted Grand Fisher on the anniversary of his mother’s death, while Rukia hesitated to intervene as the Hollow gained the upper hand.

• Miyako and Ukitake discussed Rukia’s missing spiritual pressure and the danger she could face if she had given her powers to a human, and Ukitake agreed Miyako could investigate if matters worsened.
• Miyako reassured Kiyone Kotetsu and Sentarō Kotsubaki that Rukia was likely safe, then planned to prepare for a trip to the World of the Living and contact Kisuke Urahara.
• Rukia struggled with her slow spiritual-power recovery while helping Ichigo purify Hollows, and Ichigo asked to take a day off to mourn his mother.
• On June 17, Rukia followed Ichigo to his mother’s grave, and after a Hollow attacked his sisters, Ichigo faced Grand Fisher, the Hollow that had killed his mother.
• Rukia warned Ichigo about Grand Fisher and began to help him, but he insisted it was his fight; as he was wounded and Grand Fisher gained the advantage, Rukia recalled Miyako’s advice about trusting her instincts.

After Rukia lost her powers saving Ichigo from Grand Fisher, Miyako arranged to investigate the strange incident and keep Rukia in the Thirteenth Division’s custody. Miyako, Byakuya, and Renji reached Karakura Town to arrest Rukia, while Aizen revealed that he had allowed the investigation because he hoped it would hinder Kisuke Urahara.

• Rukia bound Grand Fisher with Bakudō, allowing Ichigo to kill the Hollow, and admitted she had acted to protect her comrades.
• Ukitake learned that Rukia had lost all her spiritual power and transferred it to an unregistered human, and Miyako urged him to investigate and seek custody of Rukia.
• Miyako persuaded Byakuya that he would investigate alongside the Sixth Division’s arrest, while Ukitake and Shunsui secured permission for the investigation and Thirteenth Division custody.
• Byakuya, Renji, and Miyako entered the World of the Living under Limitation Seals, and Renji used a Hell Butterfly to locate Rukia in Karakura Town.
• Aizen told Gin that he had approved Miyako’s investigation because it might trouble Kisuke Urahara and keep him from interfering in Soul Society’s affairs.

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.