Recaps

Ryuken learned that Araki, the Soul Reaper Captain-Commander, was a pure-blooded Quincy and that the Ishida family inherited its Quincy power from him, not Yhwach. After Soken revealed that Araki had ordered the extermination of Yhwach’s Quincy descendants, Ryuken tried to save Masaki but was knocked unconscious, while Araki fortified Masaki against Yhwach’s Auswählen and turned his attention to Isshin.

• Araki admitted to directing the Soul Reapers’ war against the Quincy two hundred years earlier, and Ryuken fired a Heilig Pfeil at him before Araki caught and crushed it.
• Araki revealed that he was a Quincy and challenged Ryuken to ask Soken about the Ishida family’s lineage; Ryuken collapsed in the rain and was brought home by Katagiri.
• Ryuken confronted Soken, who revealed that the Ishida family’s Quincy power came from Araki and that the Soul Reapers had exterminated Yhwach’s descendants to secure Araki’s lineage’s dominance.
• Soken told Ryuken that the Kurosaki family was Yhwach’s last remaining bloodline, then knocked Ryuken unconscious when he tried to save Masaki.
• Araki infused Masaki with Quincy power to protect her from Yhwach’s Auswählen, then looked toward Isshin as Urahara warned him.

Araki sentenced Isshin Shiba to exile in the Human World and ordered Urahara Kisuke to keep investigating the plot that framed him and the Visored. After Araki left, Urahara and Yoruichi prepared to act against their enemy, while Ryuken Ishida discovered that his nightmare about Masaki and Isshin had come true.

• Araki sentenced Isshin Shiba to a hundred years of exile, then rebuked Urahara Kisuke for failing to identify the mastermind behind the Hollowfication incident.
• Araki ordered Urahara to remain in the Human World until he found everyone responsible, then returned to the Soul Society through the Transcendent Gate.
• Yoruichi arrived at Urahara Shop, learned what had happened, and agreed with Urahara that their long-prepared revenge plan could begin.
• Urahara and Yoruichi turned their attention to Masaki Kurosaki, whose Hollow hole had vanished and who was beginning to wake.
• Ryuken Ishida woke from a nightmare about Masaki and Isshin, but found Isshin standing in the Ishida Family estate and realized the events had been real.

After years of separation and changing paths, Masaki Kurosaki and Isshin Shiba married, and their son Ichigo was born with intertwined Quincy, Hollow, and Soul Reaper powers. Araki, Aizen Sōsuke, and the awakening Yhwach sensed the Child of Destiny’s birth as events began to gather momentum.

• Isshin Shiba left the Ishida Family dinner and announced that he would settle in Karakura Town, while Ryuken Ishida struggled with Masaki’s closeness to him.
• Masaki Kurosaki entered university, later chose a life with Isshin, and married him with Soken Ishida as witness; Ryuken returned from abroad and announced his engagement to Katagiri Kanae.
• Shiba Tenjun and Shiba Zehong arrived at Masaki and Isshin’s wedding with a suitcase of gold and congratulated the couple.
• Ryuken Ishida and Katagiri Kanae married, and Katagiri gave birth to Uryu Ishida; about seven months later, Masaki gave birth to Ichigo.
• White, the Quincy power within Masaki, and the Soul Reaper power within Isshin became entangled with Ichigo’s own Soul Reaper power.
• Araki watched newborn Ichigo, Aizen Sōsuke anticipated his birth as a test subject, and the sleeping Yhwach began to stir.

Nine-year-old Kurosaki Ichigo witnessed Masaki Kurosaki defeat Grand Fisher, then learned that Yhwach had awakened and used Auswählen against the Quincy. As Yhwach prepared for war, Araki and Unohana Retsu welcomed their daughter, Araki Yachiru.

• Ryuken Ishida visited newborn Kurosaki Ichigo in the Human World and complained that the boy resembled Isshin.
• Araki told Unohana Retsu about Ichigo’s mixed powers, then the two began planning for a child of their own.
• Nine years later, Masaki rescued Ichigo from Grand Fisher and killed the Adjuchas-class Hollow after its attack failed against her armor.
• Masaki sensed her Quincy power being drained, visited the Ishida residence, and learned from Soken that Yhwach had awakened and used Auswählen.
• Yhwach ordered Haschwalth to report on Soul Society and its leaders, while Araki monitored the Wandenreich through power taken from Masaki.
• Unohana gave birth to Araki Yachiru, whose immense inherited powers impressed Araki while Yhwach dismissed family ties as a weakness.

Araki and Unohana Retsu's daughter, Araki Yachiru, was born with extraordinary spiritual power, and six years later Kurosaki Ichigo met Kuchiki Rukia and became a Soul Reaper. As Ichigo began patrolling Karakura Town with Rukia, Araki and Aizen Sōsuke watched his development while competing powers inside Ichigo awakened.

• Araki welcomed the captains, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, and Division 0 to celebrate Araki Yachiru's birth, while Yoruichi revealed herself in cat form and received the captains' promise not to report her to Central 46.
• Six years later, Kurosaki Ichigo saw Kuchiki Rukia in Karakura Town, then kicked her when she ignored him after entering his bedroom.
• A giant Hollow attacked Ichigo and Rukia, so Rukia transferred her Soul Reaper power to Ichigo, who cut down the Hollow with one strike.
• Inside Ichigo, Yhwach sealed away his Hollow and Soul Reaper powers, but Araki's power intervened and took the sealed blade as the two powers agreed to wait for Ichigo's choice.
• Rukia woke Ichigo the next morning, struck his soul from his body, and took him on patrol as a trainee Soul Reaper.
• Aizen Sōsuke watched Ichigo on a screen, while Araki discussed Ichigo's awakening and Yachiru's antics in Soul Society, where she rode on Kenpachi's shoulders and urged him to fight.

Kuchiki Rukia moved into the Kurosaki home after Yuzu and the rest of the family welcomed her, leaving Ichigo frustrated at losing his privacy. The next day, Ichigo went to school hoping for a break from Rukia, only to discover that she had transferred into his class.

• Yuzu found Rukia in the living room and mistakenly assumed Ichigo had brought a girl home, then changed her mind and supported letting Rukia stay after hearing her story.
• Isshin and Masaki welcomed Rukia, who moved into the closet in Ichigo's room and left him unhappy about losing his private space.
• Ichigo headed to Karakura First High School and was greeted by delinquents before chatting with Asano, Kojima Mizuiro, Tatsuki, and Orihime.
• Teacher Konomi introduced Rukia as a transfer student in Ichigo's class.
• Rukia greeted Ichigo cheerfully, and Ichigo shouted angrily at her.

Kurosaki Ichigo learned that his classmate Orihime Inoue had awakened a Fullbring, while Rukia investigated Uryu Ishida and warned Ichigo that Quincies were dangerous. Ichigo and Uryu met at Central Park, where Uryu challenged him to a contest proving whether Soul Reapers or Quincy were superior.

• Rukia claimed to be Ichigo's distant cousin and quickly won over his classmates, while Arisawa Tatsuki remained suspicious.
• Rukia and Ichigo destroyed Hollows, but Uryu Ishida arrived, introduced himself as a Quincy, and killed an attacking Hollow with a spirit-particle arrow.
• Orihime told Ichigo she could see spirits and Hollows, then revealed her Fullbring, Soten Kisshun; Tsunayashiro Tokinada watched them and reported to Araki before leaving for Soul Society with Aura Michibane.
• Rukia returned to the Kurosaki home and told Ichigo that Quincies were extremely dangerous; Ichigo decided they should meet Uryu before judging him.
• Ichigo approached Uryu at school, and Uryu arranged to meet him at Central Park on Saturday morning.
• Uryu accused Ichigo of arriving fifteen seconds late and challenged him to a contest between Soul Reapers and Quincy.

Uryu Ishida’s bait drew a flood of Hollows to Karakura Town, forcing Kurosaki Ichigo and his allies to fight for the town and Ichigo’s family. After Masaki Kurosaki protected the family and Ichigo defeated a Gillian, the Soul Society noticed the incident, while Aizen prepared to advance his plans against Araki.

• Uryu Ishida crushed Quincy bait to summon Hollows and challenge Kurosaki Ichigo, but Ichigo was quickly surrounded while trying to reach his family.
• Aizen ordered Kaname Tosen to send a Gillian to Karakura Town, explaining that Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Rukia would draw the Gotei 13’s attention away from his plans.
• Orihime Inoue and Yasutora Sado went to protect the Kurosaki family, and Masaki Kurosaki revealed her Quincy bow and destroyed the Hollows attacking the house.
• After Rukia confirmed that his family was safe, Kurosaki Ichigo joined forces with Uryu Ishida to fight the overwhelming Hollow swarm.
• A Gillian appeared and fired a Cero at Ichigo, but Ichigo withstood it and cut the Menos Grande in two with one strike.
• Akon and Mayuri Kurotsuchi reported the Human World incident to the Soul Society, while Aizen declared that the important players were in place and Araki called for his rebellion.

After Rukia left to protect Ichigo, Renji and Byakuya came to take her back to Soul Society, and Byakuya struck Ichigo down when he intervened. Shiba Tenjun saved Ichigo and revealed that Ichigo belonged to the Shiba Clan; Rukia returned with Renji and Byakuya while Tenjun stayed to care for Ichigo.

• Ichigo deciphered Rukia's letter telling him not to look for her, and Urahara separated his soul from his body.
• Renji found Rukia and tried to blame Ichigo for taking her Soul Reaper powers so that Soul Society would spare her.
• Rukia refused to condemn Ichigo, but Byakuya and Renji took her into custody and Byakuya defeated Ichigo when he tried to stop them.
• Byakuya prepared to kill the unconscious Ichigo, but Shiba Tenjun appeared and blocked his blade.
• Tenjun revealed that Ichigo was a member of the Shiba Clan and Isshin Shiba's son, giving Byakuya grounds to clear Rukia's name.
• Byakuya took Rukia and Renji through the Senkaimon, while Tenjun stayed behind to treat Ichigo, who later woke up beside Urahara.

Urahara Kisuke began training Kurosaki Ichigo to regain his Soul Reaper powers so he could reach Soul Society and save Rukia, while Orihime Inoue and Yasutora Sado started Fullbring training under Aura Michibane. At the Ishida family training grounds, Uryu Ishida learned that Masaki Kurosaki was a pure-blood Quincy and would teach him, while Ryuken Ishida argued that Uryu lacked the talent for the path.

• Urahara Kisuke explained that Kurosaki Ichigo could awaken his own Soul Reaper powers, gathered allies for a trip to Soul Society, and began Ichigo’s dangerous training by binding him as his Chain of Fate started to be consumed.
• Shinji Hirako received Urahara Kisuke’s message that their target had taken the bait, and the Visoreds prepared to act against the mastermind who had framed them a century earlier.
• Shihoin Yoruichi explained that Orihime Inoue and Yasutora Sado’s Fullbring came from fragments of the Soul King, then entrusted their training to Aura Michibane.
• Soken Ishida brought Masaki Kurosaki to train Uryu Ishida, and Masaki revealed that the Kurosaki family was once a famous pure-blood Quincy family.
• Ryuken Ishida objected to Masaki teaching Uryu and called Uryu untalented, while Masaki insisted that hard work could make him an outstanding Quincy, leaving Uryu feeling humiliated by their argument.

Uryu Ishida began intensive Quincy training with Masaki Kurosaki and chose to use the Sanrei Glove, while Ichigo Kurosaki underwent Hollowfication and reclaimed his Soul Reaper powers. Ichigo left the training pit wielding a Zanpakuto he named “Yhwach,” leaving the Quincy power within him furious at Araki.

• Uryu told Masaki he would use the Sanrei Glove to gain power quickly, and Masaki agreed to train him despite its irreversible cost.
• Masaki taught Uryu Quincy techniques, including Blut Vene, and showed him how its defense could withstand his Heilig Pfeil.
• Ichigo’s Chain of Fate was consumed, and he began Hollowfying as Urahara Kisuke watched without intervening.
• Inside his inner world, Ichigo chose the Yhwach power, received its Quincy blade, and returned to himself with captain-class Spiritual Pressure.
• Ichigo confronted Urahara and named his Zanpakuto “Yhwach,” prompting the Quincy power to accuse Araki of setting him up.

Kurosaki Ichigo awakened his Zanpakuto, which he called Yhwach-Slayer and God-Slayer, and trained for ten days under Urahara Kisuke before preparing to enter Soul Society. As Ichigo and his allies departed to rescue Kuchiki Rukia, Aizen Sōsuke began putting his own plans into motion.

• Kurosaki Ichigo told Urahara Kisuke that his soul had named his Zanpakuto Yhwach-Slayer and God-Slayer, then fought him and collapsed after unleashing a powerful Getsuga Tensho.
• Araki confronted the power of Yhwach inside Ichigo, insisting that Ichigo would kill Yhwach and free the Soul King in the future.
• Orihime Inoue, Yasutora Sado, and Uryu Ishida trained while Ichigo recovered, then Ichigo completed ten days of training under Urahara Kisuke and prepared to learn Bankai in Soul Society.
• Kurosaki Ichigo, Orihime Inoue, Yasutora Sado, Uryu Ishida, and the Visoreds gathered at Urahara's shop to travel to Soul Society and rescue Kuchiki Rukia.
• Urahara Kisuke opened the Senkaimon, and Ichigo's group and the Visoreds entered it for Soul Society.
• Aizen Sōsuke confirmed Ichigo had set out for Soul Society and began issuing orders through Central 46.

Shinji Hirako explained the Seireitei and the Gotei 13’s strength to Kurosaki Ichigo’s group as they traveled through the Dangai, then led the Visoreds in entering through Hakutōmon. Ichimaru Gin confronted them at the gate, and after escaping their encirclement, declared that the current Gotei 13 was the strongest in history.

• Shinji Hirako explained Soul Society’s districts, the Seireitei’s defenses, and the strength of the Gotei 13, including Captain-Commander Araki’s powerful 1st Division.
• Kurosaki Ichigo and the others reached Soul Society, saw the Seireitei and Rukongai District, and resolved to enter the city to rescue Kuchiki Rukia.
• Shinji Hirako recognized Jidanbō at Hakutōmon, and Jidanbō opened the gate after learning that the Visoreds had returned and were framed.
• Ichimaru Gin appeared behind Hakutōmon and attacked Jidanbō, but Shinji Hirako blocked his strike as the Visoreds entered the Seireitei.
• Ichimaru Gin escaped the Visoreds’ attempted encirclement and told them that they were no longer strong enough to be captains in the current Gotei 13.

Ichimaru Gin defeated the Visoreds and escaped, while Yoruichi divided the rescue party’s plans and the Gotei 13 captains debated how to handle the intruders. Kurosaki Ichigo and his companions then encountered Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, whose harmless appearance concealed a terrifying threat.

• Ichimaru Gin wounded Hiyori, but Orihime Inoue healed her; Gin then used Bankai to knock down Shinji Hirako, Kensei Muguruma, Love Aikawa, and Rose Otoribashi before escaping.
• Yoruichi assigned Shinji Hirako and the Visoreds to gather intelligence while she took Ichigo, Orihime, Uryu, and Chad to train Ichigo in Bankai; Lisa Yadōmaru and Love Aikawa planned to seek help from Kyoraku and Ukitake.
• At the captains’ meeting, Mayuri identified the intruders and detected Yoruichi’s return, and Araki ordered the Gotei 13 to capture them alive so he could meet them personally.
• Kenpachi Zaraki set out to hunt the intruders with Araki Yachiru, while Toshiro Hitsugaya worried that Kenpachi would reach Isshin Shiba’s son first.
• Yoruichi’s group met Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, who offered them sweet potatoes and warned them that it was time to die.

Genryūsai defeated Ichigo, Uryu, Orihime, and Sado, then took them with Yoruichi to a hidden training base, where Ichigo began Bankai training. When Ichigo summoned the Quincy power inside him, it appeared as Yhwach and claimed to be his Zanpakuto, but Genryūsai recognized him and confronted him with a blade at his neck.

• Genryūsai knocked out Ichigo, Orihime, Sado, and Uryu, overwhelming Uryu’s Quincy final form without effort.
• Yoruichi revealed Ichigo’s unusual Soul Reaper, Quincy, and Hollow heritage, and Genryūsai decided to join her group and see how far Ichigo could go.
• Genryūsai carried the unconscious group to Yoruichi and Urahara’s training base beneath Sogyoku Hill, where they recovered in its hot spring.
• Yoruichi explained that Ichigo would train to achieve Bankai with the Tenshintai, and Genryūsai returned Ichigo’s badly damaged Zanpakuto.
• Ichigo used the Tenshintai and summoned the Quincy power within him, who appeared as Yhwach and admitted he was posing as Ichigo’s Zanpakuto.
• Genryūsai recognized Yhwach, drew his Zanpakuto, and demanded to know why he was pretending to be a Zanpakuto.

Genryūsai exposed the figure Ichigo knew as his Zanpakuto spirit as the Quincy power Yhwach, who fell asleep after awakening Ichigo’s Blut Vene and warning him about another Yhwach. Ichigo faced White Ichigo, claimed his true Zanpakuto and learned Bankai, then searched the Seireitei for Rukia before Kenpachi Zaraki attacked him.

• Genryūsai revealed that Ichigo’s supposed Zanpakuto spirit was the Quincy power Yhwach, who confessed his identity and warned Ichigo not to trust another man with Yhwach’s face.
• Yhwach fell asleep after giving Ichigo Blut Vene, and White Ichigo appeared and fought him until Ichigo recognized White Ichigo’s sword as his own Zanpakuto and learned Bankai.
• Ichigo left the training ground to rescue Rukia, while Byakuya told Rukia that Ichigo had invaded the Seireitei and vowed to deal with him himself.
• Ichigo, Uryu, Sado, and Orihime searched the Seireitei for Rukia but found no useful information because the Kuchiki Clan had suppressed discussion of her confinement.
• Kenpachi Zaraki appeared with Yachiru, who identified Ichigo as the strongest, and Kenpachi launched Ichigo into the sky with a slash.

Kurosaki Ichigo challenged Kenpachi Zaraki but was badly outmatched, while Yachiru revealed herself as Captain-Commander Araki’s daughter and brought Orihime Inoue, Uryu Ishida, and Yasutora Sado to the 11th Division. Shinji Hirako and Toshiro Hitsugaya intervened in Ichigo’s fight as Kuchiki Byakuya arrived, leaving Kenpachi ready to fight everyone gathered around him.

• Kenpachi Zaraki ambushed Ichigo, explained that he had sought him out for a fight, and overwhelmed him even after Ichigo released Bankai.
• Yachiru stopped Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika Ayasegawa from attacking Uryu and Yasutora, revealed her identity as Araki’s daughter, and invited the group to the 11th Division barracks.
• Orihime chose to return with Yachiru, and Uryu and Yasutora followed after Yachiru’s immense Spiritual Pressure forced the 11th Division officers to stand down.
• Kenpachi continued battering Ichigo in a forest until Shinji Hirako intervened and helped him recover his resolve.
• Toshiro Hitsugaya and Kuchiki Byakuya arrived, with Hitsugaya blocking Byakuya’s attack on Ichigo.
• Kenpachi recovered from Shinji’s Shikai and declared that he would defeat everyone present.

Aizen revealed himself as the mastermind behind the Visoreds’ Hollowfication and stole the Hogyoku from Rukia, while Kenpachi overwhelmed the Soul Reapers confronting him. The Visoreds confronted Aizen, who crushed Hiyori and mocked them for failing to uncover his identity.

• Shinji explained that Kenpachi had adapted to Sakanade, while Ichigo tried to recruit Hitsugaya and Byakuya to help fight him.
• Byakuya released Senbonzakura Kageyoshi and attacked everyone, but Kenpachi defeated Byakuya and Shinji before Ichigo and Hitsugaya fought back.
• Byakuya recovered and helped protect Ichigo, while Kenpachi released Nozarashi; Shinji then used his reversed senses to make Kenpachi attack the wrong direction.
• Abarai Renji arrived, attacked Ichigo, and then realized the people he thought were at the Kuchiki estate could not have been there.
• Aizen took the Hogyoku from Rukia and told her that he had manipulated events surrounding her return to Soul Society.
• The Visoreds confronted Aizen, who admitted orchestrating their Hollowfication and used his Spiritual Pressure to pin Hiyori down before insulting them.

Aizen revealed that he had manipulated the Soul Society and escaped toward Hueco Mundo with Ichimaru Gin and Kaname Tosen, but Araki shattered the Negación with a single slash. Araki then stopped Ichigo and Kenpachi’s battle and summoned the Gotei 13’s captains and lieutenants to an emergency meeting, while the discovery of Central 46’s massacre confirmed the scale of Aizen’s betrayal.

• Aizen taunted the Visoreds, admitted to killing Central 46, and fought off their attacks while Kyoraku tried to stall him and send Lisa Yadōmaru to fetch Araki.
• Aizen exposed Kyoraku’s plan and faced Genryūsai, Yoruichi, Ukitake, and Tokinada, but a Negación lifted Aizen, Ichimaru Gin, and Kaname Tosen toward a Garganta as Hollows emerged overhead.
• Araki’s slash destroyed the Negación and sent Aizen and his companions flying into the Garganta, then Araki ordered everyone to gather at the 1st Division’s Captain’s Office.
• Araki stopped Ichigo and Kenpachi’s battle, ended Ichigo’s Hollowfication, healed the wounded, and ordered the fighters and Ryoka to attend his meeting.
• Unohana healed Kensei, Love, and Rose and brought the Visoreds to Araki’s meeting, while Lisa returned to the 1st Division with the others.
• At Central 46, Komamura and Iba found every member dead, and Sugiki told them that the captains of the 3rd, 5th, and 9th Divisions had betrayed Soul Society and summoned them to Araki’s meeting.

Araki gathered the Gotei 13’s active and retired fighters, the Visoreds, and other powerful Soul Reapers to respond to Aizen’s rebellion and reorganize Soul Society’s leadership. After restoring the Visoreds’ innocence and establishing a new Central 46, he promised to repair Ichigo’s Zanpakuto and offered to teach Ichigo, Uryu Ishida, Orihime, and Sado how to develop their powers.

• Araki summoned the Gotei 13’s captains, vice-captains, retired officers, and other combatants, assembling dozens of captain-class fighters in the 1st Division’s Captain’s Office.
• Araki invited Shinji Hirako and the other Visoreds back into Soul Society and declared them innocent of the charges from 110 years earlier.
• Araki proposed replacing Central 46’s selection system with one in which Gotei 13 officers chose its members, and the gathered fighters selected Genryūsai as chief judge with Kuchiki Ginrei, Shihoin Yoruichi, Shiba Tenjun, Chōjirō Sasakibe, and Urahara Kisuke as associate judges.
• Araki revoked Kuchiki Rukia’s sentence, then concluded the meeting without addressing Ichigo’s broken Zanpakuto until Ichigo asked him afterward.
• Araki promised to repair Ichigo’s Zanpakuto and offered to restore Uryu Ishida’s Quincy powers and strengthen Orihime and Sado’s Fullbring abilities, demonstrating his mastery of Soul Reaper, Quincy, and Fullbring powers.

Araki took Ichigo, Uryu, and their companions to the Soul King Palace, where they endured training that raised their spiritual power and rebuilt their bodies. He then sent Ichigo and Uryu to confront their parents about their origins, and the chapter ended with Masaki revealing her Quincy powers while Ryuken confirmed the Ishida bloodline had another origin besides Yhwach.

• Araki brought Ichigo, Uryu, Orihime, and Sado to the Shiba Cannon launch site, where they met Rukia, Hitsugaya, and Renji before traveling to the Soul King Palace in the Tenchuren.
• Araki explained that the Soul King's Palace was too dangerous for those with weak spiritual power, so the group began training by eating Hikifune Kirio's spiritual food and rebuilding their Spiritual Bodies in Kirinjū Tenjirō's hot springs.
• Yachiru and Hitsugaya went to train against Undying Flower, while Araki told Ichigo and Uryu that their origins held the key to restoring their powers and that they were his children by Quincy bloodline theory.
• Araki sent Ichigo and Uryu through the Transcendent Gate to the Human World to ask their parents about their identities.
• Ichigo questioned Masaki, whose Blut Vene revealed her Quincy powers, while Ryuken told Uryu that the Ishida Family bloodline did not originate solely from Yhwach.

Ryuken told Uryu that Araki had freed one Quincy lineage from Yhwach’s control, while Uryu and Ichigo learned how their mixed powers connected them to Araki and made Yhwach their enemy. Araki sent Ichigo to claim his true Zanpakuto and tasked Uryu with infiltrating the Wandenreich, while Aizen built up his Arrancar forces and Araki prepared to make him the next Captain-Commander.

• Ryuken explained the Quincy war, Araki’s independent Quincy power, and how the Ishida family descended from Quincy who had escaped Yhwach’s control; he revealed that Uryu inherited powers from both Araki and Yhwach and had rejected Auswählen.
• Uryu left his family after telling Soken that becoming a Quincy was his own choice, while Isshin told Ichigo that Yhwach had endangered Masaki and was now Ichigo’s enemy.
• Araki brought Ichigo and Uryu to the Soul King Palace, where Oetsu Nimaiya forged Ichigo a Zanpakuto and Ichigo reclaimed his combined Soul Reaper, Quincy, and Hollow powers; Araki gave Uryu a Quincy sword and ordered him to infiltrate the Wandenreich and gain Yhwach’s trust.
• Aizen emerged from his recovery chamber, summoned the Espada, and promoted Ulquiorra Cifer to the Tenth Espada while introducing a group of Espada candidates.
• Araki watched Aizen’s meeting, planned to recruit or use the candidates, and decided that Aizen would eventually become the third Captain-Commander after Ichigo’s trial exposed him to Ichigo’s strength.

Toshiro Hitsugaya revealed his mature Bankai but was overwhelmed by Yachiru and Undying Flower, while Orihime and Yasutora completed their training and Ichigo returned to the Seireitei. Uryu entered the Wandenreich, gained Yhwach’s trust and the crown prince title, then provoked the Sternritter and used Antithesis to turn their opening attack against Bazz-B.

• Toshiro unleashed his true Bankai, grew into an adult form, and froze Yachiru and Undying Flower, but the sisters broke free and released their Sunlight and Moonlight Bodhisattva Bankai.
• Undying Flower’s Bankai froze Hyōrinmaru, while Yachiru’s heat overwhelmed Toshiro and shattered his confidence.
• Renji, Ikkaku, Rukia, and Yumichika improved their Zanpakuto abilities, while Orihime and Yasutora mastered more of their powers under Araki’s supervision.
• Ichigo returned to the Seireitei with Orihime and Yasutora, defeated Kenpachi’s opening strike, and agreed to spar with him in the mountains without using Bankai.
• Araki’s group returned to the Seireitei, where the Gotei 13 filled vacant captain positions and promoted Rukia to vice-captain of the 13th Division.
• Uryu entered the Wandenreich, drank Yhwach’s blood to awaken Antithesis, accepted the crown prince title, and challenged the Sternritter; when they attacked together, he switched places with Bazz-B so the arrows struck Bazz-B.

Uryu Ishida defeated the Sternritter who challenged his claim to the Wandenreich crown prince, while Kurosaki Ichigo returned to the Human World and later learned that Aizen had abducted Orihime Inoue. Aizen revealed that he had fused with the Hogyoku and planned to reach the Soul King Palace, but Araki disclosed that the Hogyoku still acted under his influence.

• Uryu Ishida reversed Pepe's love ability, made Pepe attack the other Sternritter, and used the Victor's Sword to defeat the challengers before leaving the arena.
• Askin Nakk Le Vaar, Lille Barro, Valkyrie, Pernida, and Jugram Haschwalth stayed away from the battle, while Gremmy declined to challenge Uryu and offered to help Liltotto become crown prince.
• Yhwach dismissed Uryu's victory as expected and criticized Araki for becoming weak, while Ichigo left Soul Society with Orihime and Yasutora Sado and reunited with Urahara Kisuke in the Human World.
• After summer vacation, Ichigo found Uryu distant at school, dreamed that Orihime needed help, and learned from Urahara that Aizen's Arrancar had taken her to Hueco Mundo.
• Ichigo resolved to rescue Orihime, while Aizen showed her the fused Hogyoku, explained that it had chosen him, and revealed his plan to create the Oken and reach the Soul King Palace.
• Araki watched Aizen boast about his plans and revealed that the Hogyoku had chosen Aizen under Araki's will and remained influenced by him.

Rukia and Renji secured Araki’s approval to travel to Hueco Mundo with up to five active captains, but their rescue mission grew into a forceful plan to kill Aizen. After the group joined Ichigo in Hueco Mundo, Aizen recognized the threat, while Genryūsai’s party began cutting through the Forest of Menos.

• Araki ordered Rukia and Renji to find Urahara and help Ichigo rescue Orihime, explaining that Aizen planned to attack Karakura Town and create the Oken.
• Rukia and Kaien recruited Mayuri, Kenpachi, and Shinji, while Renji and Byakuya gathered more allies; the group used Byakuya’s plan to keep within the five-captain limit and changed its objective to killing Aizen.
• Genryūsai led the assembled Soul Reapers through Urahara’s Senkaimon to Hueco Mundo, where they reunited with Ichigo, Uryu, and Sado and set off for Las Noches.
• Aizen saw Ichigo advancing with the Gotei 13’s strongest fighters and realized they had come to attack him rather than merely rescue Orihime.
• Genryūsai’s group entered the Forest of Menos, where Genryūsai, Unohana, Kenpachi, Ichigo, and the others swiftly slaughtered the Gillians and Adjuchas in their path.