Chapter Summaries

Lu Li learned that Aizen aimed to remake the unstable Three Realms and pledged to help him, while revealing that the Soul King was likely a prisoner used to stabilize the worlds. Elsewhere, Quincy leaders prepared for war against Soul Society, and Adolf Miller claimed he had a way to seal Yamamoto during the conflict.

• Lu Li told Aizen that the Soul King might lack independent consciousness and be a captive used to stabilize the Three Realms, but Aizen remained determined to surpass him and Lu Li agreed to support Aizen’s ideals.
• Lu Li encountered Mandala in the First Division barracks, where she warned him to watch out for Blood Rain in the Living World.
• The Captain-Commander summoned Lu Li to inspect his training after hearing from Chōjirō that Lu Li had barely stayed in the barracks that week.
• Quincy family leaders argued over whether to fight the approaching Shinigami or seek help from Haschwalth, with many fearing Yamamoto despite their own strength.
• Adolf Miller said he had a way to seal Yamamoto and proposed that the Quincy kill the other Shinigami while the Captain-Commander was unable to fight.

Adolf reassured the Quincy leaders about their plan to seal Yamamoto, but Kukisha arrived with a mysterious device that unsettled him. In the Western Branch Office, Blood Rain escaped with a Fairy-Tale Dragon, while Nel waited for Li and questioned Ulquiorra's hunt for Baraggan's remnants.

• Adolf explained that Yamamoto could not use his full power in the Living World and argued that the Shinigami might cooperate with the Quincy if Hollows threatened the balance of souls.
• The Quincy leaders applauded Adolf's plan, while the Explorers privately doubted their confidence and worried about the Gotei 13's strongest fighters.
• Kukisha entered the meeting, revealed a device, and asked whether the Quincy would use it, prompting Adolf and Soken Ishida to react gravely.
• Blood Rain defied the Western Branch Office officers, escaped Reverse London on Foam, and crossed into Surface London with the Fairy-Tale Dragon she had obtained.
• Nel grew bored while waiting for Li, then asked Ulquiorra why he was hunting Adjuchas; Ulquiorra said they were Baraggan's remnants and that Mr. Lu needed them.

Aizen completed the Hōgyoku and successfully turned Szayelaporro and several other Hollows into Arrancar, then called Lu Li to Hueco Mundo for his Hollowification experiment. Lu Li planned to request a Living World mission so he could travel there.

• Aizen completed the Hōgyoku and used it to transform four of Szayelaporro’s Adjuchas subordinates into Arrancar.
• Szayelaporro agreed to undergo transformation after the initial experiments succeeded, and his released power increased by about thirty percent.
• Aizen asked Szayelaporro to summon Stark and the other Vasto Lordes so he could transform them into Arrancar.
• Lu Li trained in Soul Society, improved his attributes, and considered how Hollowification could advance his Bankai and Main Quest.
• Aizen told Lu Li that the Hōgyoku experiments had succeeded and that Ulquiorra and the others had become Arrancar.
• Lu Li decided he could request Living World training with Tōsen as a way to reach Hueco Mundo for the Hollowification experiment.

Lu Li traveled to Hueco Mundo to undergo Aizen’s Hollowification experiment and learned that the process required a Hollow soul as well as the Hōgyoku. Aizen warned that Lu Li’s soul and the Hollow soul would compete, leaving Lu Li to risk absorbing the Hollow if he could not suppress it.

• Lu Li received an End Space mission to kill Kenpachi Azashiro and become the Eleventh Division Captain, then set the goal aside for later.
• Lu Li reunited with Nel in Hueco Mundo, where she worried that Hollowification would cost him his rationality.
• Lu Li observed that Nel and Ulquiorra’s Reiatsu had fallen considerably in their Arrancar forms compared with their Vasto Lorde forms.
• Aizen showed Lu Li a semi-finished Hōgyoku, which Lu Li appraised as Saint-grade and capable of further evolution with the Soul King’s power.
• Aizen explained that Shinigami Hollowification required injecting a Hollow soul and warned that whichever soul proved stronger would eventually absorb the other.

Aizen attempted to give Lu Li Hollowification by injecting him with an Adjuchas’s power, but an unknown force in Lu Li’s soul devoured it. Aizen concluded that this hidden power might make Hollowification impossible, while Lu Li suspected it had limits to how quickly it could consume outside energy.

• Aizen explained his plan to use a captured Adjuchas to help Lu Li master Hollowification, and Lu Li agreed to try it.
• Aizen and Szayelaporro prepared an underground experiment site while Nel went to bring Halibel and Stark.
• Aizen injected the Adjuchas’s compressed Hollow power into Lu Li and used the Hōgyoku to manage the resulting conflict.
• The readings first surged and then plunged as the Hollow’s Reiatsu vanished, leaving Lu Li’s condition apparently unchanged.
• Aizen told Lu Li that an unobservable substance in his soul had likely consumed the Hollow, and Lu Li wondered whether it could absorb power only slowly.

Lu Li underwent another Hollowification experiment after Aizen and Szayelaporro created an artificial Vasto Lorde-class Menos Grande with the help of five Vasto Lordes. Lu Li gained access to its power, but the force inside his soul struggled with the Chaos Seed over the energy, leaving him wondering about the imprisoned Demon God within him.

• Aizen revealed that the Adjuchas had been devoured inside Lu Li and asked Nel, Ulquiorra, Stark, and Halibel to help create an artificial Vasto Lorde.
• Szayelaporro presented an empty Hollow shell, and the five Vasto Lordes spent about two hours synchronizing and injecting their Reiatsu into it.
• Aizen injected the artificial Vasto Lorde's power into Lu Li, who endured the pain and guided the energy until he gained its Hollow power.
• Lu Li placed the newly acquired power into the Chaos Seed, but the force within his soul continued devouring it until the two powers reached a balance.
• Aizen asked whether Lu Li felt discomfort, and Lu Li said the experiment seemed successful before preparing to try Hollowification.

Lu Li tested his new Hollowification and confirmed its immense but short-lived power came at the risk of consuming the artificial Vasto Lorde within him. As war between the Shinigami and Quincy approached, Aizen proposed that Hueco Mundo join the chaos and use the conflict to settle its own grudges.

• Lu Li learned that Hollowification could be safely maintained for only 30 seconds before damaging its source, and prolonged use could erase the Bloodline entirely.
• Lu Li tested Hollowification with Shikai and Ogre Spirit Evasion Armor, reaching 97 total attributes before ending the brief transformation.
• Lu Li planned to balance his attributes and eventually combine Ogre Spirit Evasion Armor with Dragon Transformation Art.
• Lu Li told Nel that the Vasto Lordes should stay in Hueco Mundo while the Shinigami fought the Quincy, but Aizen argued that Nel and the others would be needed.
• Aizen proposed that Hueco Mundo enter the battle once the Shinigami and Quincy were exhausted, and asked Stark to lead the others into action.

Lu Li and Aizen planned to draw Soul Singer and Kenpachi Azashiro into a fight in Hueco Mundo, while weighing the danger of Soul Singer’s possible attack on the realm. Their plans were interrupted when Kaname Tōsen reported that Soul Society was under attack, as Soul Singer led the Quincy into an assault.

• Aizen explained that he wanted the opposing forces to attack him and Lu Li and draw the battle into Hueco Mundo.
• Lu Li and Aizen discussed Soul Singer’s urgency, Kenpachi Azashiro’s motives, and the possibility that the Quincy could threaten Hueco Mundo.
• Nel, Stark, Halibel, Ulquiorra, and Szayelaporro reacted to the proposed plan, while Aizen received a call from Kaname Tōsen.
• Kaname Tōsen told Aizen that Soul Society was under attack.
• In the Living World, Soul Singer played chess with Adolf and said the game would end once they took Soul Society.
• Soul Singer returned to lead the Quincy, joined forces temporarily with Blood Rain and the traditional clans, and ordered an all-out assault.

Soul Singer led the Quincy in a surprise assault on the Soul Society, and their forces breached the Seireitei from nine gates. Blood Rain trapped the Captain-Commander inside Foam, leaving Soul Singer to advance while the Gotei 13 faced the invasion.

• Soul Singer persuaded the Quincy to attack the Soul Society and led their army through the Senkaimon.
• The Quincy opened nine gates around the Seireitei and shattered its spiritual barriers with a barrage of arrows.
• The Captain-Commander ordered the Gotei 13 to engage the invading forces and unleashed Ryūjin Jakka against Soul Singer.
• Blood Rain appeared under a contract with Soul Singer and used the Fairy-Tale Dragon's Foam to isolate and seal the Captain-Commander.
• Soul Singer advanced as Kyōraku Shunsui arrived and recognized the danger of the situation.

The Quincy invasion overwhelmed the Gotei 13 until the Captains arrived to halt the advance, while Mandala worried that the Quincy had hidden advantages and the Captain-Commander remained sealed away. On the northern battlefield, Fiss Schneider stole Kensei Muguruma’s Bankai, prompting Kensei to warn every Captain not to use Bankai.

• Mandala considered why Heaven's Path Space had sent its Explorers to fight for the Quincy and suspected the Soul Singer and Blood Rain were Pioneers.
• Kyōraku Shunsui and Jūshirō Ukitake released their Zanpakuto and attacked the Soul Singer and Blood Rain as Quincy forces poured into the Seireitei.
• Kensei Muguruma and the other Captains arrived across the battlefields, stopping the Gotei 13’s retreat; Kenpachi Azashiro reported that he had nearly wiped out two thousand Quincy in the west.
• Fiss Schneider blocked Kensei Muguruma’s attack, then used a metal disc to steal Kensei’s Bankai and take its power for himself.
• Kensei Muguruma ordered Haku to warn every Captain not to use Bankai.

The Quincy attack on Soul Society with a new ability to steal Bankai, killing captains and trapping the Captain-Commander. Lu Li and Aizen prepared to return, while Kyōraku faced a sudden threat on the battlefield.

• Quincy clan head Wagner used Ranji Tengai and Reishi Pins to kill Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi, but Kenpachi Azashiro destabilized his Spirit Particles and destroyed him.
• Kenpachi Azashiro rejected Togame's suggestion to cooperate with the Quincy and headed toward the Captain-Commander, wary of Kantote's intentions.
• Kaname Tōsen reported to Lu Li and Aizen that the Quincy could steal Bankai and had already killed several captains.
• Aizen told Lu Li they would return to Soul Society, prepared Reishi positioning devices and contingency plans, and arranged for Ulquiorra to open a Black Portal when signaled.
• Kyōraku Shunsui pressured Blood Rain in the sky, but blocked a Quincy arrow and saw Jūshirō Ukitake falling toward him.

Soul Singer unleashed a devastating musical attack over the Seireitei, injuring Kenpachi Azashiro as Kyōraku Shunsui rallied the Shinigami to defend it. Aizen and Lu Li received word of the crisis after emerging into the Living World, and Aizen opened a Senkaimon for Lu Li to go save the Seireitei.

• Soul Singer searched the battlefield for Lu Li while he and Kyōraku Shunsui traded words and attacks, and he sent Adolf to support Kenpachi Azashiro.
• Blood Rain demanded a spectacle and threatened to let the Captain-Commander loose, so Soul Singer drew his harp and unleashed a rain of powerful notes.
• Kenpachi Azashiro intercepted the notes to protect the Seireitei and was injured, while Blood Rain laughed at the damage to Soul Singer’s plans.
• Kyōraku Shunsui called for Unohana, urged Jūshirō Ukitake to protect the Seireitei, and asked Azashiro to join the fight against Soul Singer.
• In the Living World, Kaname Tōsen warned Aizen that the Seireitei was in danger, and Aizen opened a Senkaimon for Lu Li to return and save it.

The Quincy invasion overwhelmed the Shinigami, and Yoruichi and Mandala defended the Central Underground Great Prison against the advancing army. Meanwhile, Lu Li and Aizen neared the Seireitei through the Dangai, preparing to return as the battle continued.

• Explorers struggled against the Quincy, whose Scatter Spirit Gloves let them unleash devastating power, while Shinigami captains were forced back on the main battlefield.
• Yoruichi killed an Explorer who tried to desert and led the Executive Militia to protect the Central Underground Great Prison.
• Mandala and Yoruichi fought together, improving Shinigami morale and prompting some Explorers to resume battling for war points.
• Heinrich Hoffman removed his Scatter Spirit Gloves, revealing overwhelming strength, and ordered his Quincy troops to capture the prison as he faced Yoruichi and Mandala.
• Lu Li and Aizen traveled through the Dangai toward the Seireitei, planning to bring Ulquiorra and the others into the battle and later confront Soul Singer and Kenpachi Azashiro in Hueco Mundo.

Lu Li arrived at Seireitei’s collapsing defenses and killed Heinrich Hoffmann in a single attack, then went after the powerful Quincy commanders. As Lu Li began turning the battle around, Soul Singer continued to overwhelm Kyōraku Shunsui and Retsu Unohana while Captain-Commander Yamamoto searched for a way to escape the Fairy-Tale Dragon’s bubble.

• Heinrich Hoffmann’s Spirit Particle storm injured Yoruichi, Kisuke Urahara, and Mandala, and he unleashed Rain of Light against them.
• Lu Li intercepted Heinrich’s arrows with Gathering of Rivers, then killed Heinrich and dozens of Quincy with one swift strike.
• Lu Li told Yoruichi to have the Stealth Force clean up the battlefield, then flew off to hunt the powerful Quincy.
• Soul Singer resumed bombarding Kyōraku Shunsui and Retsu Unohana, who could not use Bankai and struggled to approach him.
• Captain-Commander Yamamoto continued looking for a way out of the Fairy-Tale Dragon’s bubble as Lu Li’s victories raised Gotei 13 morale.
• After clearing the northern district and killing three Quincy legion commanders, Lu Li headed toward Soul Singer’s battlefield.

Lu Li joined the battle against Soul Singer, but Soul Singer unleashed a devastating attack that left Kyōraku Shunsui and Unohana down and the Seireitei in despair. A Black Portal opened above the battlefield, and Stark, Halibel, Nel, Ulquiorra, and Szayelaporro arrived as five powerful Arrancars.

• Lu Li charged Soul Singer, and Soul Singer handed command of the battle to Adolf so he could confront the Shinigami.
• Aizen approached Kenpachi Azashiro, then walked away after unsettling him without using Kyōka Suigetsu.
• Lu Li, Kyōraku Shunsui, and Unohana attacked Soul Singer together, but his Soul Return: Tide Reversal blasted them away and devastated the surrounding area.
• Soul Singer replenished his power with Spirit Particles as the Gotei soldiers and Quincy army reacted to the apparent defeat of the Shinigami.
• A Black Portal opened above the Seireitei, and Stark, Halibel, Nel, Ulquiorra, and Szayelaporro emerged with overwhelming Reiatsu.

Five Vasto Lorde-class Arrancar descended on the Seireitei and joined the battle, while Soul Singer attacked Lu Li and was forced to protect Blood Rain from a coordinated assault. The chapter left Soul Singer trapped in a precarious standoff, with Adolf and Kenpachi Azashiro also overwhelmed by the fighting.

• Five Arrancar arrived over the Seireitei, released their Resurrección, and fired Ceros at Soul Singer as he attacked Lu Li.
• Soul Singer weathered the Arrancars' assault, while Ulquiorra attacked Blood Rain and Nel aimed a massive Cero at Adolf and Kenpachi Azashiro.
• Lu Li, Kyōraku Shunsui, Retsu Unohana, Szayelaporro, and Halibel coordinated attacks on Soul Singer as he tried to defend Blood Rain.
• A Quincy barrier protected Soul Singer and Blood Rain from the combined assault, and Soul Singer realized Aizen had designed the tactic to pin him down.
• Adolf removed his Scatter Spirit Gloves against Kenpachi Azashiro, while Blood Rain teased Soul Singer about feeling safe beside him.

The Soul Singer was driven toward a change of battlefield as Lu Li, Unohana, Kyōraku, and the Vasto Lorde pressed their attack. The Soul Singer’s final clash forced the fighters through the Black Portal, leaving the battle in Soul Society unresolved.

• Kenpachi Azashiro and Adolf stopped fighting each other and joined forces against the Vasto Lorde’s attacks.
• Hirako Shinji recruited Aizen to help confront the Soul Singer, while Aizen concealed his intentions to manipulate the battle.
• Lu Li and Unohana attacked the Soul Singer alongside Halibel and Kyōraku, breaking his barrier and allowing Hirako to wound him.
• The Soul Singer decided to move the fight to Hueco Mundo, told Adolf to handle the battlefield, and unleashed a massive Spirit Particle net.
• Lu Li, Aizen, the Vasto Lorde, and Kenpachi Azashiro joined the clash that drove the fighters toward the Black Portal.
• A huge explosion filled the sky, and when it cleared, the fighters had vanished and the Black Portal was closing.

The battle shifted to Hueco Mundo, where Kenpachi Azashiro began merging with the realm to destroy it while Aizen confronted him. Lu Li faced Soul Singer, who activated his Vollständig and challenged Lu Li to show his full power.

• Adolf kept fighting Kyōraku Shunsui and Retsu Unohana as Blood Rain prepared to leave the Seireitei battlefield.
• Soul Singer, Kenpachi Azashiro, Lu Li, Aizen, and the Arrancar emerged from the Black Portal into Hueco Mundo.
• Kenpachi Azashiro demanded that Soul Singer honor his promise to destroy Hueco Mundo, then used his amplified Bankai to merge with the realm and begin its destruction.
• Aizen attacked Kenpachi Azashiro while Szayelaporro led Ulquiorra and the other Hollows toward Las Noches to stabilize Hueco Mundo.
• Lu Li and Soul Singer were carried to a separate battlefield, where Soul Singer activated his Quincy Vollständig, God's Music.

Soul Singer unleashed his Vollständig and Schrift against Lu Li in Hueco Mundo, forcing Lu Li to use Hollowification and fight through relentless attacks. Lu Li discovered that Soul Singer’s Schrift, Absolute Damage, bypassed defenses, and the battle continued with Lu Li racing against his five-minute limit.

• Soul Singer activated Vollständig, raising his Reiatsu to the limit of Tier 4 as he prepared to crush Prison Demon.
• Lu Li used Hollowification to meet Soul Singer’s power, then struggled to evade the Quincy’s rapid note attacks and their damaging explosions.
• Lu Li charged through the bombardment and struck Soul Singer with Prison Demon, while Soul Singer pierced Lu Li with threads from his staff lines.
• Soul Singer questioned the unexplained wound Lu Li had inflicted, and Lu Li admitted he did not understand the strange power that had caused it.
• Soul Singer revealed that his Schrift was Absolute Damage, which let his attacks inflict damage through defenses.
• Lu Li renewed his assault, relying on his combat abilities and healing while trying to defeat Soul Singer before Hollowification ran out.

Lu Li fought Soul Singer at close range, landed a devastating slash and crotch kick, but Soul Singer healed and began his soul-reflecting ultimate technique. Meanwhile, Aizen and Kenpachi Azashiro continued fighting and discussed Lu Li’s supposedly imminent defeat.

• Lu Li used his strongest attack and a Crotch-Destroying Kick against Soul Singer, but Soul Singer retreated during Lu Li’s invincibility and healed his chest wound.
• Lu Li and Soul Singer acknowledged each other’s strength before Soul Singer activated Movement: Song of the Soul, summoning notes that reflected Lu Li’s memories and could damage and control him.
• Kenpachi Azashiro taunted Aizen about Lu Li’s desperate fight, but Aizen remained calm and said Soul Singer was currently suppressing Lu Li.
• Kenpachi Azashiro explained that Lu Li’s Hollow power prevented Soul Singer from stealing his Bankai, though he still expected Soul Singer to defeat him within thirty seconds.