Chapter Summaries

Feng Ye rebuilt the Void King Palace into five floating levels and empowered Stark, Ulquiorra, Nelly, and Harribel with the Oken, appointing them as its guardians. He created spirit servants for the new residences and returned with Lilith to his palace, leaving the others to choose their homes and reorganize Las Noches.

• Feng Ye erased the old stone palace and reshaped the world into five levels, with a grand residence on the uppermost level and four empty levels below.
• Feng Ye granted Stark, Ulquiorra, Nelly, and Harribel the Oken, giving them powers beyond Captain-level and assigning them to guard the palace.
• Stark, Nelly, Harribel, and Ulquiorra each chose one of the four lower levels as their residence.
• Feng Ye created several hundred spirit servants and sent them to serve at his palace and the four guardians' residences.
• Feng Ye told Nelly to reorganize Las Noches while he stayed for a few days, then returned with Lilith to the upper palace.

Feng Ye left the Void King Palace for Soul Society with Lilith and Nelly, after appointing Harribel to manage Las Noches. He entered a Space-Time Corridor leading to Soul Society, with Lilith and Nelly following him.

• Harribel told Feng Ye that Las Noches had been dealt with and asked whether it needed a leader.
• Feng Ye appointed Harribel to manage Las Noches in addition to serving as royal guard of the Void King Palace.
• Feng Ye announced that he was returning to Soul Society and invited Nelly to go with him.
• Feng Ye told Stark and Ulquiorra to guard the Void King Palace and let no one enter while he was away.
• Feng Ye opened a Space-Time Corridor from Las Noches to Soul Society, and Lilith and Nelly followed him through it.

Feng Ye returned from Hueco Mundo to the Soul Society with Lilith and Nelly, then brought Nelly to his residence in the Second Division. Meanwhile, Soi Fon mastered Bankai, and Yoruichi heard that Feng Ye had returned with an unfamiliar woman.

• Feng Ye arrived in East Rukon with Lilith and Nelly, prompting the Tenth Division to detect a spatial disturbance.
• Rangiku Matsumoto met Feng Ye near the Seireitei's eastern gate, and he told her he had just returned from Hueco Mundo.
• Feng Ye returned to the Second Division barracks and introduced Nelly, whom he called Niriel, to Hizana.
• Soi Fon defeated her Zanpakuto spirit after nine days of training and mastered Bankai.
• Yoruichi learned that Feng Ye had brought back a woman with unusual Reiatsu and accepted the report without further concern.

Feng Ye returned to Seireitei with Nelly, a former Hollow whose unusual nature concerned Yoruichi, but he assured her he would handle any objections from Captain Commander Yamamoto. After assigning Soi Fon responsibility for the division while he trained, Feng Ye forced his way through the barriers to the Spirit King Palace, where Zero Division prepared to meet him.

• Feng Ye welcomed Yoruichi and Soi Fon, noting that Soi Fon had mastered Bankai, and introduced them to Nelly.
• Yoruichi questioned Nelly’s presence in Seireitei without approval, and Feng Ye said he would handle Captain Commander Yamamoto.
• Feng Ye told Soi Fon to manage the division’s affairs while he went into seclusion, and she left with Yoruichi.
• Feng Ye ascended through the layers of space above Seireitei and headed for Spirit King Palace.
• Hyōsube Ichibē sensed Feng Ye’s approach, and the five members of Zero Division stood ready as he emerged onto the Spirit King Palace Main Approach.

Feng Ye entered the Spirit King Palace, where Zero Division welcomed him as the Soul King's equal and led him to the Soul King. After receiving the Soul King's final message and promise of his power, Feng Ye broke the amber seal and began absorbing that power, causing the Spirit King Palace to tremble.

• Feng Ye entered the Spirit King Palace and met Hyōsube Ichibē and the other members of Zero Division, who knelt and paid their respects to him as the Hollow King.
• Hyōsube Ichibē explained that the Soul King had left information about Feng Ye and told Zero Division to await his arrival.
• Feng Ye asked Sōkunatsuhiko to design an outfit for him, then followed Hyōsube Ichibē to the Spirit King Great Inner Palace.
• Feng Ye found the Soul King sealed in amber and heard his phantom ask him to protect the world they had created.
• Feng Ye shattered the amber and absorbed the Soul King's power, making the Spirit King Palace shake.

Feng Ye’s power shook the Spirit King Palace, Soul Society, and Hueco Mundo as he devoured the Soul King’s power. The captains and Hollow rulers waited for word while the crisis’s outcome remained unknown.

• Hyōsube Ichibē told Zero Division that the Soul King had ordered them to let Feng Ye enter the palace and not interfere as he took the Soul King’s power.
• Soul Society’s Reishi surged, and Retsu Unohana, Yoruichi Shihoin, and Aizen suspected Feng Ye might be the legendary Hollow King.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto ordered every captain to stand by at the First Division barracks and revealed that something had happened at the Spirit King Palace.
• Harribel, Stark, and Ulquiorra felt Hueco Mundo shaking and chose to guard the Void King Palace while awaiting Feng Ye’s instructions.

Feng Ye repeatedly used Time Reversal to adapt to and fuse with the Soul King's power, while the resulting fluctuations shook the Spirit King Palace, Soul Society, and Hueco Mundo. After separating out a small excess portion, he perfectly fused the remaining power with his own and began a qualitative transformation.

• Feng Ye used Time Reversal to recover from failed attempts as he adapted his body to the Soul King's power and tried fusing with it again.
• The Spirit King Palace, Soul Society, and Hueco Mundo repeatedly trembled as Feng Ye continued absorbing the Soul King's power.
• In the First Division barracks, Mayuri Kurotsuchi complained about the recurring tremors, while Aizen and Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto discussed the situation and Zero Division's protection of the Spirit King Palace.
• On his sixth attempt, Feng Ye successfully fused most of the Soul King's power but found a small excess portion that would take time to refine.
• Feng Ye expelled the excess energy, allowing his power and the Soul King's power to fuse perfectly and trigger a qualitative transformation.

After absorbing the Soul King’s power, Feng Ye stabilized the Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, becoming their sole pillar. In Seireitei, the captains received word that all was well, discussed acting captain appointments, and then investigated a report that Lieutenant Hatake had brought a stranger with Hollow Reiatsu into the Second Division.

• Feng Ye carefully adjusted his control over the Soul King’s power, calming the upheavals in the Soul Society and Hueco Mundo.
• Hyōsube Ichibē sent Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto a message saying everything was well, while the other members of Zero Division returned to their palaces.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto told the gathered captains that everything was well and proposed appointing Sajin Komamura and Kaname Tosen as acting captains of the Seventh and Ninth Divisions.
• Isshin Shiba reported that Lieutenant Hatake had brought a stranger with Hollow Reiatsu into the Seireitei, and Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto led the captains to the Second Division.

After Nelly's unusual Reiatsu was discovered, Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto led the captains to the Second Division to investigate Feng Ye. The captains found Hizana and Rukia in Feng Ye's courtyard, but Feng Ye remained missing as Yamamoto demanded that anyone inside come out.

• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto questioned Yoruichi Shihoin, who admitted she knew about Nelly and said Feng Ye had other plans.
• Unohana told Yoruichi that she also believed Lieutenant Hatake was not an enemy of Soul Society.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto led the captains to the Second Division, where Soi Fon said Feng Ye had not reported for assembly.
• The captains surrounded Feng Ye's courtyard, and Shunsui Kyoraku and Jushiro Ukitake sensed unusual Reiatsu but could not sense Feng Ye.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto blasted open the gate and ordered everyone inside to come out; Hizana and Rukia emerged, while Feng Ye remained inside.

Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto questioned Lilith and Nelly about Feng Ye, then stripped Feng Ye and Lilith of their posts and ordered their arrest over Nelly’s Hollow-infused powers. As the captains gathered to enforce the order, their Reiatsu erupted across the Second Division barracks, leaving Soul Reapers throughout Seireitei alarmed.

• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto demanded that Lilith reveal where Feng Ye had gone, but Lilith refused to comment.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto questioned Nelly about her Hollow-like Reiatsu, and Nelly confirmed that Lord Feng Ye had bestowed her powers.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto stripped Feng Ye of his lieutenant position and Lilith of her Third Seat position, then ordered their arrest and assigned the investigation to the Sixth Division.
• Yoruichi and Soi Fon worried that Feng Ye was being framed, while Jushiro Ukitake questioned Yamamoto’s ruling and Yamamoto insisted the evidence was conclusive.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto and the other captains released their Reiatsu in the courtyard, alarming Soul Reapers throughout the divisions.

Lilith and Nelly confronted the Thirteen Court Guard Squads after Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto suspected Feng Ye had attacked Spirit King Palace. Feng Ye finished gathering the Reishi threads connected to Soul Society and left for Seireitei, while Hyōsube Ichibē summoned Tenjirō and Kiryu to follow.

• Nelly and Lilith refused to surrender and released their strongest forms, revealing Reiatsu that rivaled the Captains'.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto concluded Feng Ye had attacked Spirit King Palace and ordered the Captains to take Lilith and Nelly down.
• Yamamoto released Ryūjin Jakka, and Shunsui Kyoraku, Jushiro Ukitake, and other Captains released their Zanpakuto as Yoruichi Shihoin joined them.
• The Captains surrounded Lilith and Nelly in the air as their Reiatsu shook Seireitei, while Hyōsube Ichibē watched from Spirit King Palace.
• Feng Ye accelerated time, gathered the Reishi threads into one point, stabilized them with Six Paths Chakra, and departed for Seireitei.
• Hyōsube Ichibē summoned Tenjirō and Kiryu to make a trip to Seireitei.

Lilith and Nelly fought the captains of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads, with Lilith overpowering her opponents using Perfect Susanoo and Blood Elegy. Just as Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto attacked Lilith, Feng Ye appeared and extinguished his flames, then asked what wrong his sister and subordinate had done.

• Sajin Komamura attacked Lilith with Bankai, but her Perfect Susanoo overpowered his giant and endured Isshin Shiba's Moon Fang Heavenly Attack.
• Aizen used Illusion and Hadō against Lilith, but she located his real body and forced him to deflect her blood-red arrow.
• Nelly fought Retsu Unohana, Shunsui Kyoraku, and Jushiro Ukitake, while Lilith held off the other captains.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto ordered the captains to retreat and attacked Lilith with Torch.
• Feng Ye emerged from a ripple in the sky and extinguished Yamamoto's flames, then asked what wrong his sister and subordinate had done.

Feng Ye faced Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto over his use of Hollows and the upheaval in Soul Society, then effortlessly stopped Yamamoto’s Bankai strike with one finger. The chapter left the captains stunned as Yamamoto’s Zanka no Tachi failed to move Feng Ye.

• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto accused Feng Ye and his sister of consorting with Hollows, while Feng Ye dismissed the charge as pedantry and said he could use Hollows as subordinates.
• Yoruichi Shihoin asked Feng Ye whether he had caused the upheaval in Soul Society and at Spirit King Palace; he confirmed the upheaval but denied responsibility for what happened to Kisuke and the others.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto attacked Feng Ye, but Feng Ye dispersed his flames with a sweep of his sleeve without releasing Reiatsu.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto ordered the captains to retreat, then released Bankai—Zanka no Tachi, making Soul Society’s moisture evaporate and the surrounding air scorchingly hot.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto charged Feng Ye with Zanka no Tachi, but Feng Ye stopped the blade’s fifteen-million-degree heat with his index finger.

Feng Ye effortlessly withstands Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto’s strongest attacks, leaving Yamamoto and the captains unable to challenge him. As the battle ends, the Heavenly Pillar Carriage arrives in the Seireitei, announcing Zero Division’s descent.

• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto attacks Feng Ye again, but Feng Ye flicks Zanka no Tachi and sends Yamamoto flying.
• Aizen concludes that Feng Ye’s Reiatsu exists on a dimension far beyond the captains’ ability to sense.
• Yamamoto summons an army of skeletons and unleashes Zanka no Tachi’s scorching power, but Feng Ye crushes the skeletons and blows Yamamoto away with a gale.
• Yamamoto strikes Feng Ye with Tenchi Kaijin, but Feng Ye remains unharmed, while Yamamoto is left badly wounded.
• Feng Ye looks toward a ripple in the sky as the Heavenly Pillar Carriage lands in the Seireitei, and Aizen recognizes Zero Division’s arrival.

As Feng Ye effortlessly defeated Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Zero Division arrived and revealed his identity as the Hollow King. The captains and onlookers were left stunned by the revelation that Feng Ye was one of Soul Society’s two supreme kings.

• Soi Fon, Hizana, and Rukia watched the distant battle and worried about Feng Ye’s conflict with Yamamoto.
• Soi Fon saw Feng Ye calmly handle Yamamoto’s attacks without drawing his Zanpakuto, revealing a level of power beyond her understanding.
• Zero Division arrived in the Heavenly Pillar Carriage and approached Feng Ye as the captains watched tensely.
• Hyōsube Ichibē and the other four members of Zero Division bowed to Feng Ye and addressed him as Lord Hollow King.
• Yoruichi and the other captains realized Feng Ye was the ancient Hollow King who had created Soul Society alongside the Soul King.

Feng Ye spared Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto and the captains after revealing that he knew the truth behind the Hollowfication incident, then left with Hizana and Rukia for the Spirit King Palace. News of the Hollow King’s return spread through Soul Society and shook Seireitei.

• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto apologized to Feng Ye, and Sajin Komamura, Shunsui Kyoraku, Jushiro Ukitake, and the other captains pleaded for mercy.
• Feng Ye told Yamamoto to rise and accept that he was stubborn and old-fashioned, easing the captains’ fears.
• Yoruichi Shihoin asked about the Hollowfication incident, and Feng Ye said he knew the truth but told the captains to investigate it themselves rather than clear Kisuke Urahara and Shiniro Hirako’s names.
• Aizen privately resolved to keep pursuing power after Feng Ye left without exposing him.
• Feng Ye appeared outside the Second Division barracks, incapacitated the Onmitsukidō guards, and took Hizana and Rukia with him to the Spirit King Palace.
• The account stated that the Hollow King’s return in Soul Society Calendar, Year 1,034,417, shook all of Seireitei.

Feng Ye returned to the Spirit King Palace with Rukia, Hizana, Lilith, and Nelly after leaving Seireitei, where he had revealed his status as the Hollow King. He rebuilt the palace and told his attendants that he and the Soul King had become one, while Hizana struggled to comprehend how great the gulf between them was.

• Feng Ye asked Soi Fon whom she served, then told her to continue serving Yoruichi before ascending from Seireitei with Rukia, Hizana, Lilith, and Nelly.
• After Feng Ye departed, Hyōsube Ichibē and Isshin Shiba left, and Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto ordered the captains to assess their losses.
• Feng Ye arrived at the Spirit King Palace and realized that Yoruichi's Second Division barracks had suffered extensive damage.
• Feng Ye removed the palace attendants, dismantled the Spirit King Great Inner Palace, and rebuilt it as a new palace.
• Feng Ye told the attendants that he and the Soul King had become one and that they could call him either the Hollow King or the Soul King.
• Hizana questioned Feng Ye's claim that nothing had changed, and he told her that meeting her was no different in essence from the world's birth.

Feng Ye stabilized the Soul Society and Hueco Mundo with Lilith’s help while reclaiming the Soul King’s scattered power. He used that power to remake Hizana’s body and granted her his surname, leaving her to adjust to her new form.

• Feng Ye asked Lilith to control the threads anchoring the Soul Society and Hueco Mundo while he gathered the Soul King’s power from across the worlds.
• Feng Ye took the Soul King’s right arm from Jushiro Ukitake, curing his illness, and Shunsui Kyoraku accepted the outcome.
• Feng Ye took the Soul King’s left arm from Pernida Parnkgjas, prompting Uryu Ishida and the Sternritter guards to worry and wait for Yhwach’s resurrection.
• Feng Ye gave Lilith the gathered power of the Soul King’s limbs to absorb and manage alongside the anchor.
• Feng Ye remade Hizana’s body with the Soul King’s power, gave her clothing, and granted her his surname.

Kisuke Urahara received news from Soul Society and told the Hollowfied captains that Aizen had taken several vacant positions, while Yoruichi and Soi Fon remained their allies. The revelation that Feng Ye was “that one” stunned them, while Yoruichi accepted that she could not prove Aizen’s guilt and resolved to prepare for the next confrontation.

• Kisuke Urahara received a message from Soul Society and learned news that left him astonished.
• Kisuke Urahara told Shiniro Hirako and the Hollowfied captains that Aizen was now captain of the Fifth Division, Kaname Tosen was acting captain of the Ninth, and Gin Ichimaru was lieutenant of the Third.
• Kisuke Urahara reported that Yoruichi had contacted him and that Soi Fon had mastered Bankai and become lieutenant of the Second Division.
• Kisuke Urahara revealed that Feng Ye’s true identity was “that one,” leaving Shiniro Hirako and the others speechless.
• Yoruichi Shihoin concluded that there was no evidence to expose Aizen and erased the information she had received from Kisuke Urahara.
• Yoruichi Shihoin told Soi Fon they were returning, and Soi Fon resolved to become a Soul Reaper worthy of the Guard.

Twenty years after Feng Ye settled into the Void King Palace, his power continued to evolve and the Phantom Clock unlocked Time Deceleration, bringing him closer to the Time Stop ability he wanted. He went to the Spirit King Palace to find Rukia and discovered that Liana, his lively second daughter, had taken her to visit Oetsu Nimaiya.

• Over twenty years, Feng Ye's power grew denser, and he gained the Phantom Clock's eighth ability, Time Deceleration, which led him to expect that the ninth mark would grant Time Stop.
• Feng Ye learned from Hizana that Liana had taken Rukia to the Spirit King Palace and went there with Hizana to see what they were doing.
• Liana played with Oetsu Nimaiya's Zanpakuto-forging tools while Rukia stood nearby, and Oetsu tried to persuade Liana to visit another palace.
• Liana invited Rukia to get snacks, borrowed Oetsu Nimaiya's hammer, and vanished with her, leaving Oetsu worried about what she might do with it.