Chapter Summaries

Yoru Machi defeated Tōshirō after breaking free of Hyōrinmaru, teaching him that he relied too much on his Zanpakuto. Rangiku demanded that Yoru Machi help with the Tenth Division’s paperwork, but he healed Tōshirō immediately so he could avoid staying to work.

• Tōshirō froze Yoru Machi in ice with Hyōrinmaru and believed he had won, but Yoru Machi broke out and criticized his reliance on his Zanpakuto.
• Yoru Machi disarmed Tōshirō, slammed and dragged him across the ground, then kicked him through the Tenth Division Barracks into an outer wall.
• Rangiku scolded Yoru Machi for beating Tōshirō so badly and ordered him to help with the Tenth Division’s work that night.
• Yoru Machi explained that he wanted to give the inexperienced Tōshirō a setback before future battles, then used Higan and Dagger Charges to heal him.

Tōshirō accepted Yoru Machi’s advice on reaching Bankai, while Rangiku arranged for Yoru Machi to continue training him and left Tōshirō with the division’s duties. At a tavern, Rangiku revealed she had overheard Ichimaru Gin asking Yoru Machi to protect her before she fell asleep mid-sentence.

• Tōshirō admitted his defeat and thanked Yoru Machi for explaining what he needed to do to achieve Bankai.
• Yoru Machi promised to return daily to train Tōshirō, who learned that Yoru Machi had never wanted the Tenth Division captaincy.
• Rangiku assigned Tōshirō the division’s duties and took Yoru Machi away, while the Tenth Division members gossiped about their relationship.
• Rangiku ordered drinks and food at a tavern, and Yoru Machi complained that she always made him pay.
• Rangiku told Yoru Machi that she had heard Ichimaru Gin ask him to take care of and protect her, then fell asleep.

After Tōshirō mastered Hyōrinmaru's Bankai, Rangiku recruited Yoru Machi to secure captain recommendations for his examination. The captains gathered to hear Rangiku nominate Tōshirō, and they began debating his qualifications.

• Tōshirō mastered Hyōrinmaru's Bankai after six months of training with Yoru Machi.
• Rangiku dragged Yoru Machi from the Thirteenth Division barracks and asked him to arrange three captains' recommendations for Tōshirō.
• Yoru Machi agreed to help in exchange for Rangiku covering his drinking expenses for a week.
• Rangiku formally recommended Tōshirō to take the vacant Tenth Division captain's seat.
• The twelve current captains scrutinized Tōshirō and discussed whether his Bankai and strength qualified him to become captain.

The captains voted on whether Toshiro Hitsugaya should become captain of the Tenth Division, and he received enough support to qualify for the captain assessment. The Captain-Commander then asked for an assessment opponent, but the captains fell silent rather than volunteer.

• The Captain-Commander asked Toshiro Hitsugaya whether he was resolved to become captain, and Toshiro affirmed that he was.
• Soi Fon abstained, Aizen supported Toshiro, and Ichimaru Gin and Tousen Kaname voted against him; Kanemura Sajin also abstained.
• Yoru Machi argued that Toshiro was qualified, while Kenpachi Zaraki suggested Yoru Machi would make a better captain, but the Captain-Commander kept the vote focused on Toshiro.
• Unohana, Kuchiki Byakuya, and the Captain-Commander voted for Toshiro, bringing his total to six votes and qualifying him for the captain assessment.
• The Captain-Commander asked which captain would serve as Toshiro's assessment opponent, and none of the captains volunteered.

The Captain-Commander struggled to find a captain willing to test Toshiro Hitsugaya, while Kyoraku Shunsui tried to avoid being assigned the task. Shunsui finally named Yoru Machi as a better opponent, and the Captain-Commander stopped Yoru Machi from slipping away.

• Soi Fon and Unohana declined to serve as Hitsugaya’s assessment opponent, while Ichimaru Gin and Aizen Sōsuke stayed quiet.
• The Captain-Commander scolded the captains for shirking responsibility, then asked Kyoraku Shunsui to recommend an opponent.
• Shunsui tried to shift the burden to the other captains who had voted for Hitsugaya, but found none he could safely nominate.
• Aizen offered to spar with Shunsui, Ukitake Jushiro feigned a coughing fit, and Kuchiki Byakuya ignored Shunsui.
• Shunsui proposed Yoru Machi as a more suitable opponent, and the Captain-Commander called out to stop him from leaving.

The captains agreed that Yoru Machi would serve as Tōshirō’s opponent in the captaincy examination, judging him the best person to test Tōshirō’s Bankai and strength. Yoru Machi reluctantly accepted, while Tōshirō eagerly looked forward to finally defeating the man who had beaten him during training.

• Tousen Kaname objected to using a mere Third Seat as the examination opponent, but Kenpachi Zaraki and Aizen supported the proposal.
• Kuchiki Byakuya and Unohana also approved, and the Captain-Commander decided that Yoru Machi was the most suitable opponent because he had trained Tōshirō to master Bankai.
• Yoru Machi realized the captains had decided without asking him and reluctantly accepted the assignment.
• Tōshirō welcomed the chance to face Yoru Machi, hoping to avenge months of beatings and reclaim his pride now that he had mastered Bankai.

Tōshirō began his captain assessment against Yoru Machi by unleashing his newly mastered Bankai, Great Crimson Lotus Hyōrinmaru. Yoru Machi answered with his own Zanpakuto, Higan, as the captains watched to see how the battle would unfold.

• The Captain-Commander transported the assessment into a sealed, dark barrier and ordered the captains to give Tōshirō and Yoru Machi room to fight.
• Rangiku signaled Yoru Machi to go easy on Tōshirō, but the Captain-Commander warned her not to interfere.
• Tōshirō released Bankai and showed the captains his ice dragon wings, tail, and crimson lotus petals.
• Tōshirō said he would fight at full strength from the start, and Yoru Machi drew his Zanpakuto and released Higan.
• The captains examined Higan, which most of them had never seen Yoru Machi use before.

Tōshirō used his Bankai to turn the battlefield cold and icy, limiting Yoru Machi’s speed as they fought. After Tōshirō blocked Yoru Machi’s counterattack and pursued him, the captains praised his strategy, though Unohana doubted it would be enough to defeat Yoru Machi.

• Aizen and the other captains discussed the rarity of Yoru Machi’s paired Zanpakuto, while Kyoraku called its abilities extraordinary.
• Tōshirō attacked Yoru Machi with ice dragons that froze the ground and hindered his movement.
• Tōshirō blocked Yoru Machi’s whip kick with a dragon wing and began freezing his arm through their crossed Zanpakuto.
• Yoru Machi pulled away, realizing Tōshirō had learned to anticipate his fighting style after months of sparring.
• The captains praised Tōshirō’s decision to use his Bankai to suppress Yoru Machi’s speed, but Unohana warned that defeating him would not be easy.
• Tōshirō chased after Yoru Machi and launched Yagami Style Third Form - Mad Butterfly.

Tōshirō used Ice Phantom and Dragon Hail Cage to trap Yoru Machi, but Yoru Machi escaped by reversing the freezing with Higan. Tōshirō spent his remaining strength on Thousand Year Ice Prison, leaving Yoru Machi buried beneath converging ice pillars as his Bankai ended.

• Tōshirō deceived Yoru Machi with Ice Phantom and froze him inside Dragon Hail Cage.
• Tōshirō realized Yoru Machi had stabbed himself with Higan, which reversed the effects of being frozen, and Yoru Machi burst free.
• Tōshirō used Thousand Year Ice Prison while Yoru Machi could not immediately reuse Higan.
• The ice pillars converged into a massive iceberg, and Tōshirō's Bankai ended after his spiritual pressure was nearly exhausted.

Tōshirō lost his captain assessment fight against Yoru Machi, but impressed the captains enough to become the youngest captain in Soul Society history. At the Tenth Division’s celebration, Yoru Machi was warmly welcomed before a woman addressed him from behind.

• Tōshirō’s Bankai failed to defeat Yoru Machi, and Yoru Machi recorded his 167th victory over him.
• Yoru Machi praised Tōshirō’s growth, while Tōshirō vowed to win once he mastered Bankai.
• Rangiku complained that Yoru Machi had not gone easy on Tōshirō, and Yoru Machi explained that the captains needed to see his real abilities.
• The captains approved Tōshirō’s potential, and he became the youngest captain in Soul Society history.
• At the Tenth Division banquet, its members warmly welcomed Yoru Machi and offered him the vacant Third Seat position.
• A gentle female voice spoke to Yoru Machi while he chatted with the Tenth Division’s seated officers.

Yoru Machi met Hinamori Momo at the Tenth Division banquet, where she sat beside him and chatted warmly. The chapter ended with Tōshirō arriving and seeing Hinamori focused on Yoru Machi, leaving him jealous.

• Hinamori Momo greeted Yoru Machi and asked him to call her Momoko.
• The Tenth Division officers left Yoru Machi and Hinamori alone while gossiping that he was pursuing the captain’s childhood sweetheart.
• The officers spread increasingly outrageous rumors about Yoru Machi’s romantic life and his supposed ability to replenish himself by stabbing his kidney.
• Tōshirō and Rangiku arrived late after handling duties related to Tōshirō’s promotion and Captain’s Haori.
• Tōshirō saw Hinamori sitting beside Yoru Machi and looking at him affectionately, and he became jealous.

Tōshirō feared Yoru Machi would win Hinamori Momo’s affection, so he bargained with Rangiku to pull his childhood friend away from him. Rangiku went to intervene, but the chapter ended as she urged Momo to congratulate Tōshirō.

• Tōshirō learned that Yoru Machi had once saved Hinamori Momo and that Momo admired him.
• Tōshirō asked Rangiku to separate Momo from Yoru Machi, offering to do her lieutenant’s work for five years.
• Rangiku accepted the deal and approached Yoru Machi and Momo while Tenth Division members gathered to watch.
• Rangiku found Momo happily spending time with Yoru Machi, then told her that Tōshirō was her childhood sweetheart and should be congratulated on his promotion.

At Tōshirō’s promotion banquet, Yoru Machi struggled with his reputation as a womanizer while Rangiku teased him and kept him from making a move on her. After he drank himself unconscious, Rukia and Kiyone welcomed him back to the Thirteenth Division barracks, leaving Rangiku amused by how many women cared for him.

• Hinamori Momo left the banquet after reminding Yoru Machi of their promise to congratulate Tōshirō.
• Rangiku warned Yoru Machi not to hurt Hinamori and teased him about his many “little sisters.”
• Rangiku flirted with Yoru Machi, who drank nearly half a flask of sake and passed out at the table.
• Tōshirō and Rangiku stopped Hinamori from escorting Yoru Machi home, and Rangiku brought him to the Thirteenth Division barracks.
• Rukia and Kiyone came out to receive Yoru Machi and helped him inside, prompting Rangiku to remark on his popularity with women.

Yoru Machi met a new counterpart from the Dragon Ball World and the group shared his memories and abilities. They discovered that Power Sharing granted techniques and normal-state strength but not Saiyan biology, leaving Dragon Ball Yoru Machi still in danger in his own world.

• Yoru Machi encountered a tailed newcomer with an explosive hairstyle, who revealed that he was a Saiyan from the Dragon Ball World.
• Soul Reaper Yoru Machi and Naruto Yoru Machi eagerly shared memories and power with Dragon Ball Yoru Machi, expecting his Saiyan abilities to help them defeat their enemies.
• Soul Reaper Yoru Machi explained that Power Sharing could grant skills and battle experience but could not transfer another body's physical traits or bloodline.
• Naruto Yoru Machi clarified that the others could learn techniques such as Kikōhō and Bukūjutsu but could not become Super Saiyans or inherit Saiyan growth abilities.
• The Yoru Machis accepted that Dragon Ball Yoru Machi's normal-state strength still offered a major boost, while he remained vulnerable to the powerful fighters in his world.

Yoru Machi traveled to Earth with Raditz under orders to retrieve Kakarot, hoping to grow stronger there while hiding his true Power Level. They landed on a farm, where Raditz insulted the farmer as trash with a Power Level of 5 and was met with gunfire.

• Yoru Machi left the Mysterious Space with his strength greatly increased and suppressed his ki to conceal his true Power Level.
• Raditz ordered Yoru Machi to hurry, and the two set out for Earth to bring Kakarot back and assess whether the planet could be sold.
• After three days of travel, their spaceships landed on a farm, and Son Goku and Piccolo sensed their ki.
• The farm's owner confronted them with a hunting rifle, and Raditz used his scouter to mock the man's Power Level of 5.
• The farmer fired several shots at Raditz.

Yoru Machi stopped Raditz from killing a farmer and revealed that his Power Level had risen to two thousand, forcing Raditz to back down. They followed the strongest readings to Kame House, where Raditz identified Gohan’s tail and confronted Son Goku as Kakarot.

• Raditz’s bullets bounced harmlessly off the farmer, and Yoru Machi stopped him from killing the man.
• Yoru Machi warned Raditz to focus on finding Kakarot, then revealed a Power Level of two thousand and discouraged Raditz from fighting him.
• Yoru Machi and Raditz scanned the surrounding area and headed for the island with the strongest readings.
• Son Goku arrived at Kame House with Gohan, and Yoru Machi and Raditz soon landed there.
• Raditz noticed Gohan’s tail, identified Son Goku as Kakarot, and demanded to know why he had not destroyed Earth.

Raditz tried to force Goku back into his Saiyan identity by attacking everyone on Kame House Island, but Yoru Machi stopped him from killing Gohan and the others. Raditz escaped with Gohan as a hostage, while Yoru Machi stayed behind and revealed that he was even stronger than Raditz.

• Goku rejected Raditz's claims about being a Saiyan and vowed to protect Earth and his friends.
• Raditz charged a Kikōhō to kill everyone on Kame House Island, but Yoru Machi deflected it with one swing.
• Yoru Machi confronted Raditz for trying to kill Gohan, his nephew, and refused to help with Raditz's plan.
• Raditz knocked down Goku, seized Gohan, and left, threatening Goku to come after him.
• Krillin and the others confronted Yoru Machi, who unleashed his aura and claimed he was stronger than Raditz.

Yoru Machi explained Saiyan history, then watched as Goku and Piccolo fought Raditz while honoring his promise not to interfere. He studied their techniques as the battle went badly for them.

• Master Roshi stopped Krillin and the others from attacking Yoru Machi, and Yoru Machi explained that he was a rational Saiyan who had not destroyed the planet where he grew up.
• Yoru Machi warned that two Saiyans stronger than Raditz remained, while Goku set off alone to rescue Gohan and Piccolo also headed toward Raditz.
• Yoru Machi refused Bulma's request to help Goku because he had promised Raditz not to interfere, then followed the fighters to watch.
• Goku and Piccolo teamed up against Raditz but were badly outmatched, while Yoru Machi observed their fighting techniques and energy use.

Yoru Machi intervened when Raditz tried to kill Gohan, overwhelmed Raditz, and spared him because of his debt to Gine. After Raditz fled Earth, Yoru Machi warned Son Goku and Piccolo that Vegeta would arrive in about two years and that they needed to grow stronger.

• Son Goku grabbed Raditz's tail, but Raditz broke free and badly injured him; Gohan then headbutted Raditz before being knocked unconscious.
• Yoru Machi seized Raditz, rescued Gohan, and sent Raditz crashing through several mountains with a flying kick.
• Raditz threatened Yoru Machi with Vegeta's orders, but Yoru Machi dispersed his Kikōhō and spared Raditz out of gratitude to Gine.
• Piccolo criticized Yoru Machi for letting Raditz go, and Yoru Machi replied that Raditz's death would not stop Vegeta from coming to Earth.
• Raditz escaped in his spaceship, and Yoru Machi told Son Goku that Vegeta would likely arrive in about two years and that they needed to prepare.

Yoru Machi explained that Vegeta was far stronger than Raditz and agreed to fight the Saiyans because Vegeta planned to sell his home planet. With two years before Vegeta arrived, Yoru Machi proposed using Earth's Dragon Balls to travel directly to King Kai for training.

• Yoru Machi told the warriors that Raditz was the weakest Saiyan, Nappa was several times stronger, and Vegeta could defeat a hundred Raditzes.
• Bulma asked Yoru Machi to protect Earth, and he said he intended to fight Vegeta but was not strong enough to beat him yet.
• Tien Shinhan questioned whether Yoru Machi could be trusted, while Son Goku and Bulma defended him by recalling how he had helped them.
• Yoru Machi admitted he had selfish reasons for joining them and said no one present could defeat him if he chose to attack.
• Son Goku asked Yoru Machi to train him, and Yoru Machi proposed using the Dragon Balls to take them directly to King Kai.