Recaps

Lu Li entered Soul Society and rapidly mastered the academy’s combat disciplines while pursuing Healing Kidō and trying to reach his Zanpakuto. After encountering a chained figure in his inner world and losing a spar with the Captain-Commander, Lu Li looked forward to challenging him again.

• Lu Li escaped the company’s execution machine, was caught in the resulting explosion, and awoke in End Space before being sent to Soul Society.
• Lu Li killed Rebels in the Rukongai District, and Retsu Unohana invited him to join the Gotei 13 through the True Spirit Arts Academy.
• Lu Li met Sōsuke Aizen at the academy and demonstrated remarkable talent in swordsmanship, Hakuda, and Kido, while Yoruichi Shihouin taught him Shunpo.
• Lu Li studied Healing Kidō with Unohana, practicing on a mouse and allowing her to wound him so he could learn to heal injuries in battle.
• Yamamoto Genryūsai learned of Lu Li’s progress and challenged him to spar, where Lu Li repeatedly healed himself and adapted to the Captain-Commander’s attacks before being knocked into a wall.
• Lu Li resonated with his Asauchi, entered a purple-black Hell in his inner world, and saw a chained figure that roared before he was cast out.
• After the spar, Aizen explained why Lu Li could not overcome the Captain-Commander’s experience and physical advantages, but Lu Li welcomed the challenge.

Lu Li awakened Prison Demon, graduated into the Fifth Division, and returned to End Space before entering the mutated Kengan Ashura world. After escaping prison and learning Removal from the Wu Clan, he sought a place in the Kengan Death Tournament and proved his strength to Katahara Metsudo and Agito Kanoh.

• Lu Li passed Retsu Unohana’s assessment after awakening Prison Demon, declined her offer to join the Fourth Division, and chose the Fifth Division instead.
• Lu Li was pulled from a Menos Grande’s portal as his mission time expired, received his End Space rewards, and accepted a Pioneer contract.
• Lu Li traded for an Armament Haki training method, trained it to Level 5, and entered the mutated Kengan Ashura world as a death row inmate.
• Lu Li killed Bando Yohei and Takada Kiyosuke, escaped prison, and traveled to Wu Village in search of the Wu Clan.
• Lu Li defeated Wu Rei'an in their fights, sparred with Garuda when she approached him, and asked Hui-Li-Yang Wu to teach him Removal in exchange for his Hardening technique.
• After learning Tokita Ohma had died, Lu Li trained in Removal, asked Hui-Li-Yang Wu to recommend him as the Fang of Metsudo, and requested an investigation into unusually fast-rising fighters.
• Lu Li infiltrated Katahara Metsudo’s estate and asked for an identity in the Kengan Death Tournament, then knocked Agito Kanoh down during their test.

Lu Li became the Fang of Metsudo, fought in the Kengan tournament, and uncovered a Worm assault that led to his battle with Shen Wulong. After defeating Shen Wulong and claiming his rewards, Lu Li upgraded his gear and explored the Explorer market for equipment.

• Lu Li defeated Agito Kanoh, became the new Fang of Metsudo, and agreed to train him while investigating the Seeds of Origin.
• Lu Li identified Setsuna Kiryu as the likely source of the Explorer killings, killed him, and recovered his Seed of Origin.
• Lu Li entered the Kengan tournament, defeated Liu Wuxiang, Fei Wangfang, Lu Tian, and Rei'an, then began the final against Genzan Kuroki as the Worm attack disrupted the venue.
• Lu Li joined the defense against the Worm, killed Edward Wu, Tiger Niko, Xia Yan, and other attackers, and learned more about Shen Wulong from Hui-Li-Yang Wu.
• Lu Li defeated Genzan Kuroki in a rematch, studied the Wu Clan techniques, and learned the Niko Style from Gaoh Mukaku.
• Lu Li confronted Shen Wulong at Wu Village, fought him with his Ghost God technique, and killed him with Soul Severance before killing Devourer as he tried to escape.
• Lu Li received an S evaluation and rewards for Kengan Ashura: Mutation, upgraded his title, attributes, Armament Haki, and Prison Demon, and bought The Slayer from Tuantuan.
• Lu Li explored the commercial street and found a Sailor Uniform Girl whose shop displayed Legendary Equipment she had forged herself.

Lu Li entered the Demon Slayer world, mastered Thunder Breathing, and passed Final Selection by killing every demon on the mountain. He then defeated Upper Moon Six and several Explorers in Yoshiwara, earned a Hashira appointment, and found Tamayo in Asakusa to ask for her help against Muzan.

• Lu Li commissioned the Sailor Uniform Girl to make a Purple-quality coat, then used his Dreamless Bed and arena victories to recover, train, and earn the Unrivaled title.
• Lu Li chose the Demon Slayer Corps, became Jigorō Kuwajima’s disciple, and awakened Thunder Breathing while growing closer to Zenitsu.
• Lu Li protected Zenitsu from abuse, mastered Thunder Breathing’s first six forms, and entered Final Selection with him.
• Lu Li killed every demon on Fujikasane Mountain, ensuring all forty-one candidates survived, then left to hunt the Twelve Kizuki and enemy Explorers.
• Lu Li confronted Daki, Gyutaro, and the Explorers in Yoshiwara, killed them, and collected demon blood samples for Tamayo’s research.
• Kagaya Ubuyashiki appointed Lu Li the tenth Hashira, temporarily named the Rumble Hashira, as Lu Li traveled to Asakusa.
• Lu Li found Tamayo’s hidden courtyard, restrained Yushiro, and asked Tamayo to use her medical skills against Muzan, but Yushiro challenged his request.