Chapter Summaries

Aizen completed Ulquiorra’s Berserker transformation and prepared the Espada for more transformations. Meanwhile, Kenpachi Zaraki entered Szayelaporro Granz’s laboratory, where Szayelaporro released his Resurrección, Fornicarás, to face him.

• Aizen used the Hogyoku to complete Ulquiorra’s Berserker transformation, filling his Hollow hole and giving him unfamiliar emotions.
• Aizen concluded that the Hogyoku could reach completion without Kisuke Urahara’s Hogyoku and said he needed more Berserkers’ souls.
• Aizen announced that the Espada under his command would begin, after subjecting the Espada other than Grimmjow and Yammy to imperfect Berserker transformations.
• Kenpachi Zaraki charged into Las Noches, fell into a trap, and landed safely at its bottom, where Szayelaporro Granz appeared.
• Szayelaporro explained that he wanted to study Kenpachi Zaraki and the Berserkers, then released his Resurrección by chanting, “Sip, Fornicarás.”

Kenpachi Zaraki overcame Szayelaporro’s doll-based attack and destroyed him and his Fracción, while Ichigo Kurosaki defeated Luppi Antenor with a single push. Ichigo’s ensuing fist wind devastated Las Noches and tore through the sky, leaving the watching Hollows and Berserkers stunned.

• Szayelaporro used his Dominion Doll to inflict excruciating pain on Kenpachi Zaraki by removing one of the doll’s organs.
• Kenpachi Zaraki resisted the doll’s effects, struck Szayelaporro apart, and then used his killing intent to destroy Szayelaporro and the Fracción who enabled his rebirth.
• Ichigo Kurosaki pierced Luppi Antenor with a seemingly gentle push, making him dissolve into specks of light.
• Ichigo Kurosaki unleashed a fist wind that pulverized the battlefield and Las Noches’s artificial canopy before ripping through the clouds into space.
• The watching Hollows and Berserkers stared in shock at Ichigo Kurosaki’s overwhelming power.

Tier Harribel explained that Aizen’s ascension had merged her soul with her core, making her far more powerful, and confronted Grimmjow as he attacked Las Noches. She overwhelmed him with water attacks, leaving him struggling to withstand her Breaking Waterfall.

• Grimmjow awakened and joined the Berserkers rampaging through Las Noches, and Tier Harribel blocked his path.
• Tier Harribel told Grimmjow that Aizen’s ascension had filled her Hollow hole with her core and merged her soul and power with it.
• Grimmjow charged Tier Harribel, and she unleashed Battle Dew to bombard him with powerful streams of water.
• Grimmjow dodged and tried to break the water attacks with his claws while Tier Harribel prepared a stronger strike.
• Tier Harribel fired Breaking Waterfall, and Grimmjow tried to weaken the massive water column but could barely withstand it.

Tier Harribel overwhelmed Grimmjow, then faced Kenpachi Zaraki as Chang Wei revealed himself as the source of the Berserkers. Tier Harribel accepted Chang Wei’s name for her new form: Limit-Breaking Kingly Hollow.

• Grimmjow attacked Tier Harribel with Panther King's Claws, but she shattered them and blasted him with her water-based techniques.
• Tier Harribel struck Grimmjow with Trident Mist Halberd, leaving him badly wounded despite his Supernatural Regeneration.
• Kenpachi Zaraki arrived and recognized Tier Harribel as a powerful Berserker opponent, while Yachiru Kusajishi asked about Grimmjow.
• Chang Wei appeared and declared himself the source of all Berserkers, then proposed the name Kingly Hollow for Tier Harribel’s transformed kind.
• Tier Harribel accepted the title Limit-Breaking Kingly Hollow, and Kenpachi Zaraki prepared to fight her.

Tier Harribel and Kenpachi Zaraki fought with devastating force, destroying part of Las Noches before Harribel drew him outside and unleashed her sea-based power. Zaraki shattered her mega-tsunami with Nozarashi, and Harribel summoned a colossal shark as their battle continued.

• Tier Harribel formed her Power of the Shark Queen and clashed fists with Kenpachi Zaraki, causing the palace to collapse.
• Tier Harribel moved outside Las Noches, but Kenpachi Zaraki caught her from behind and she counterattacked with a powerful crescent kick.
• Tier Harribel unleashed a mega-tsunami that hurled Kenpachi Zaraki through the air, but he steadied himself and struck back with Nozarashi.
• Kenpachi Zaraki split Harribel's tsunami apart, surprising her with his strength and thrilling him as his power grew.
• Tier Harribel summoned an enormous shark formed from her Spiritual Pressure.

Kenpachi Zaraki fought Tier Harribel’s shark swarm and was swept into a deadly ocean whirlpool, while Ichigo Kurosaki faced Ulquiorra, Stark, and Barragan. Ulquiorra opened their battle with a Cero aimed at Ichigo Kurosaki.

• Kenpachi Zaraki fought off Tier Harribel’s Vasto Lorde-class shark swarm after one shark bit his arm.
• Tier Harribel summoned a massive whirlpool that dragged Kenpachi Zaraki and the sharks into the depths, then dispelled it, believing he could not return.
• Ichigo Kurosaki encountered Ulquiorra, Stark, and Barragan, who had gathered to face him.
• Ulquiorra fired a Cero at Ichigo Kurosaki, who remained calm before the attack.

Ichigo Kurosaki absorbed and redirected Stark’s Infinite Cero Oscuras, destroying the surrounding Hollows with the gathered energy. Barragan then attacked Ichigo directly, and the chapter ended with Ichigo blocking his axe.

• Ichigo Kurosaki neutralized Ulquiorra’s Cero by absorbing it with his palm.
• Stark unleashed Infinite Cero Oscuras, firing a barrage of Ceros at Ichigo Kurosaki.
• Ichigo absorbed the Ceros, redirected them into a pillar of energy, and scattered its fragments across the battlefield, erasing many Hollows.
• Barragan declared that Ichigo’s end had come and used Sonído to appear before him.
• Ichigo raised his left hand and blocked Barragan’s axe.

Ichigo Kurosaki overwhelmed Barragan, dispelling his Death Aura and battering him with relentless punches. Ulquiorra joined the fight with a Lightning Spear, but Ichigo dodged and destroyed it, leveling nearby buildings in Las Noches.

• Ichigo Kurosaki blocked Barragan’s battle axe with the back of his hand and punched him away, but Barragan’s Death Aura began corroding Ichigo’s right hand.
• Ichigo Kurosaki dispersed the Death Aura with his spiritual energy, while Barragan unleashed a greater wave of decay and attacked with his axe.
• Ichigo Kurosaki’s Continuous Normal Punches shattered Barragan’s Death Aura and struck his Spirit Body, driving him back and causing him severe pain.
• Ulquiorra attacked Ichigo Kurosaki with a Lightning Spear as Barragan was knocked back.
• Ichigo Kurosaki dodged Ulquiorra’s spear and destroyed it with a Normal Punch, causing an explosion that leveled nearby Las Noches buildings.

Ichigo Kurosaki struggled against Stark's Hundred Hollow Flash, enduring its destructive force as it drove him back across Hueco Mundo. He broke through his limits by commanding and absorbing the surrounding spirit particles, leaving him empowered but still facing Stark's attack.

• Stark fired his Hundred Hollow Flash at Ichigo Kurosaki, who met it with a punch instead of dodging.
• Ichigo Kurosaki fought the Cero with repeated serious punches, but it kept forcing him backward without weakening.
• Ichigo Kurosaki rejected the thought that he had reached his limit and demanded more power.
• Ichigo Kurosaki sensed and drew in Hueco Mundo's spirit particles, merging them into his body to strengthen himself.
• Ichigo Kurosaki controlled the surging power as he reached a high realm of Absolute Power.

Ichigo Kurosaki destroyed Stark’s Hundred Hollow Flash and overwhelmed him with a devastating punch. As Aizen watched, he sensed that the Hogyoku craved Ichigo, while he judged that Stark and the others had no reason to exist if they could not defeat him.

• Ichigo Kurosaki used 180,000 horsepower to break apart Stark’s Hundred Hollow Flash, absorbing the surrounding Reishi as his power surged.
• Stark aimed his guns at Ichigo, but Ichigo vanished and struck him with a precise 190,000-horsepower Serious Beating.
• Ichigo’s savage aura battered Stark and forced Barragan and Ulquiorra back when they tried to approach.
• Sosuke Aizen watched the fight and sensed that the Hogyoku embedded in his chest wanted to go to Ichigo.
• Gin Ichimaru remarked that Stark and the others seemed likely to lose, and Aizen said they had no reason to exist if they could not defeat Ichigo.

Ichigo Kurosaki fought Barragan Luisenbarn through his Power of Decay, regenerating his destroyed arm with Cellular Reorganization and striking back with overwhelming force. Even after Barragan merged with the decay and erased Ichigo’s arms, Ichigo stood firm and prepared to continue the battle with his will and thought.

• Ichigo Kurosaki punched Barragan Luisenbarn, shattering his crown and cracking his forehead, but Barragan’s Death Aura erased Ichigo’s arm.
• Ichigo Kurosaki awakened his Imperial Undying Body and used Cellular Reorganization to regrow his arm.
• Ichigo Kurosaki’s serious punch cracked Barragan’s Power of Decay, but Barragan merged with the force and made himself difficult to strike.
• Barragan’s Death Aura disintegrated Ichigo Kurosaki’s arms as Ichigo continued attacking without retreating.
• Aizen realized Ichigo Kurosaki’s punches carried the power of thought and will, and Ichigo rose unsteadily to face Barragan again.

Ichigo Kurosaki used his Fist of Will to attack Barragan’s soul and overwhelm the Power of Decay, even as his body deteriorated. A new devouring force awakened within Ichigo, consuming Las Noches and trapping Barragan as Ichigo prepared to test his Indestructible Will against the Power of Death.

• Ichigo Kurosaki focused his will into an invisible fist that struck Barragan’s Spirit World and shattered his confidence.
• Ichigo Kurosaki continued attacking Barragan’s resolve while the Power of Decay stripped away his flesh and weakened his bones.
• A powerful force erupted from Ichigo Kurosaki and formed black vortices that devoured Las Noches, its spiritual particles, and nearby Hollows.
• Stark and Ulquiorra sensed the devouring force and tried to defend themselves as it began draining their spiritual power.
• Barragan tried to resist the devouring force with his Power of Death, but Ichigo Kurosaki rose and challenged him with his Indestructible Will.

Ichigo Kurosaki devoured Barragan’s Power of Decay, alarming Sosuke Aizen and disrupting his plans. Ulquiorra awakened his Second Resurrección and attacked Ichigo, whose World Devourer power could not absorb the strike quickly enough.

• Ichigo Kurosaki devoured Barragan’s Power of Decay with World Devourer.
• Sosuke Aizen lost confidence in his control over Ichigo, while Gin Ichimaru warned that things had gotten out of control.
• As Barragan weakened, Ulquiorra awakened his Second Resurrección and transformed into his Black Winged Demon form.
• Ulquiorra attacked Ichigo Kurosaki with a Lightning Spear, exploiting the time World Devourer needed to absorb power.

Ulquiorra overwhelmed Ichigo Kurosaki with his speed and Spiritual Pressure after achieving Second Resurrección, while Aizen discussed the transformation and Stark’s power with Gin Ichimaru. Unable to match Ulquiorra directly, Ichigo began accelerating his spiritual power, battle consciousness, and mastery of combat techniques.

• Ulquiorra used his speed and Lightning Spears to evade Ichigo Kurosaki’s World Devourer and repeatedly counterattack him.
• Aizen watched Ulquiorra’s Second Resurrección and described it as a self-transcendence akin to a Soul Reaper’s Bankai.
• Aizen told Gin Ichimaru that Ulquiorra and Stark were the only two Vasto Lordes among the Espada to become Arrancar on their own.
• Aizen explained that Stark had split his soul to escape loneliness, limiting the power he could release after Resurrección.
• Aizen declared his ambition to transcend the soul’s shackles as the Hogyoku glowed against his chest.
• Ichigo Kurosaki began accelerating his spiritual power, battle consciousness, and combat learning to find a way to surpass Ulquiorra’s speed.

Ichigo Kurosaki accelerated his body until he matched Ulquiorra’s speed, caught his Lightning Spear, and struck him into a massive crater. After regenerating the arm destroyed by the punch, Ichigo heard the Voice from Beyond the Heavens suggest strengthening his body with spirit particles.

• Ichigo Kurosaki drove his Spiritual Pressure and Life Force into accelerating his body beyond its limits, and Ulquiorra felt threatened as their speeds drew closer.
• Ichigo Kurosaki caught up to Ulquiorra, while the wounded Stark and Barragan could no longer follow their battle with their eyes or Spiritual Pressure.
• Ichigo Kurosaki caught Ulquiorra’s Lightning Spear and punched him into the ground, creating a colossal crater, but the force of the blow erased Ichigo’s arm.
• Ichigo Kurosaki restored his arm with Cellular Reorganization and complained that his body was too fragile to withstand his own punch.
• The Voice from Beyond the Heavens told Ichigo Kurosaki to strengthen his body with spirit particles because he was made of material particles.

Chang Wei explained how Vessel Particles could contain and generate spirit particles, guiding Ichigo Kurosaki to fuse his soul and body and cultivate a new kind of power. Ichigo began growing beyond the limits of spirit-particle-based beings, unknowingly becoming a threat to the balance of the Three Realms.

• Chang Wei explained that Vessel Particles formed the basis of existence and that souls arose from gatherings of spirit particles.
• Chang Wei urged Ichigo Kurosaki to merge his soul with his body and strengthen his Vessel Particles with spirit particles.
• Ichigo Kurosaki sensed and controlled spirit particles directly, then used them to enhance his body and muscles.
• The Arrancar felt an overwhelming presence and looked toward the illusory sky, though they could not see or hear Chang Wei.
• Chang Wei concluded that Ichigo Kurosaki could grow without limit by absorbing spirit particles, potentially surpass the Soul King, and disrupt the balance of the Three Realms.

Ichigo Kurosaki confronted Aizen as the Hogyoku began evolving him inside a white cocoon. Ichigo shattered Aizen with one punch and absorbed him, but the Hogyoku kept Aizen alive and poised to evolve further.

• Ulquiorra regenerated his arm and vowed to hold Ichigo Kurosaki back while Stark and Barragan watched helplessly.
• Aizen emerged and told Ichigo Kurosaki that his power would serve as the catalyst for the Hogyoku’s evolution.
• The Hogyoku glowed blue as Aizen transformed inside a white Spiritual Pressure cocoon.
• Ichigo Kurosaki and Aizen charged at each other and met in a clash of fists.
• Ichigo Kurosaki smashed through Aizen’s defenses, reduced him to spirit particles, and absorbed him, but the Hogyoku kept Aizen alive.

Aizen used the Hogyoku to evolve through pain and fear, reflecting on his experiments to break the limits of Soul Reapers and the accidental creation of Ichigo Kurosaki. He recognized that Ichigo had grown beyond his ability to fight and desperately sought more power from the Hogyoku.

• The Hogyoku gathered Aizen’s dissipating spirit particles and began transforming him through painful, repeated evolution.
• Aizen recalled creating Hollows from gathered Shinigami souls and using Shinji Hirako and the Visored Army as subjects in his experiments.
• Aizen’s experiments produced Menos Grande mass-production and Arrancar transformation technology, though Hollowfication failed to give the Visoreds a decisive increase in power.
• Aizen remembered that a special Hollow wounded an enemy, entered its body, and fused with an unborn fetus, creating a new life form he later identified as Ichigo Kurosaki.
• Aizen acknowledged that Ichigo had rapidly become an opponent beyond his understanding and cried out for the Hogyoku to give him power.

Sosuke Aizen broke through to a new realm, wielding Spiritual Pressure shaped by his absolute will, ambition, and arrogance. As Aizen launched a punch at Ichigo Kurosaki, Chang Wei watched in surprise at the power Aizen had forged.

• Sosuke Aizen emerged from the Hogyoku’s cocoon, thanked Ichigo Kurosaki for catalyzing his breakthrough, and expanded his Spiritual Pressure into a battlefield around himself.
• Ichigo Kurosaki struggled to absorb Aizen’s Spiritual Pressure and recognized that Aizen was fighting through a will that transcended ordinary combat and killing intent.
• Ichigo Kurosaki concluded that a true Berserker used his will to break shackles and carve out his own path, and he looked forward to testing himself against Aizen.
• Sosuke Aizen gathered his ambition and conviction into his fist, challenged Ichigo Kurosaki, and struck as their Spiritual Pressure collided.
• Chang Wei watched the clash and marveled that Sosuke Aizen had created an unprecedented form of Berserker power: Absolute Will.

Sosuke Aizen and Ichigo Kurosaki clashed in a silent battle of wills, but Ichigo’s vessel absorbed Aizen’s attacks and left him overwhelmed. Aizen welcomed the challenge as Ichigo’s vessel began to develop a will of its own, following the path of Ichigo Kurosaki.

• Sosuke Aizen attacked Ichigo Kurosaki with a fist powered by his Absolute Will, while Ichigo used an Existential Leap to meet him.
• Ichigo Kurosaki’s vessel resisted Aizen’s blow, devoured its power, and began eroding Aizen’s will.
• Sosuke Aizen praised Ichigo Kurosaki as a worthy opponent and resolved to keep pursuing his own path despite his loneliness.
• Ichigo Kurosaki’s vessel absorbed the destructive spirit particles around it and began carrying out Ichigo’s will as an extension of him.