Chapter Summaries

Shen Fei infiltrated the Tsunayashiro estate, killed Tokinada Tsunayashiro, and uncovered the truth about his Zanpakuto and the family’s secrets. He decided to keep Tokinada alive for now and considered how to use Enrakyoten without paying its life-draining cost.

• Shen Fei infiltrated the Tsunayashiro estate, captured an elder, and learned why Tokinada had been released and why the elders repeatedly tried to assassinate him.
• Shen Fei watched Tokinada use Kyutenkyokoku to reflect the assassins’ ranged weapons, then attacked him with Room and cut off his head.
• Shen Fei read Tokinada’s memories and learned that the family’s stone tablet held secrets about Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, the Quincy, and the Spirit King.
• Shen Fei discovered that Tokinada’s Zanpakuto was actually Enrakyoten, which could imitate other Soul Reapers’ Zanpakuto but drained its wielder’s life.
• Shen Fei learned of the Spirit King fragments connected to Rangiku and Ginjo Kugo, along with Tokinada’s schemes, and decided to spare Tokinada temporarily for the Tsunayashiro family’s privileges.

Shen Fei learned more about Enrakyoten and used his infiltration of Soul Society to observe Ichigo’s battles before reaching Rukia in the Repentance Cell. He offered to free her, but Rukia refused to leave because she feared damaging the Kuchiki Clan’s reputation.

• Shen Fei realized Enrakyoten could wield multiple copied Zanpakuto abilities at once and found the Tsunayashiro Family’s Quincy records, making Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s materials unnecessary.
• Shen Fei’s Shadow Clone encountered Yoruichi fleeing Soi Fon, then reached Ichigo just after he defeated Renji Abarai.
• Kenpachi Zaraki challenged Shen Fei, who dodged his attack and redirected him toward Ichigo, promising to fight Kenpachi if Ichigo won.
• Shen Fei reached Rukia in the Repentance Cell, where she urged him to take Ichigo and the others away for their safety.
• Hanatarō Yamada offered the cell key and helped Shen Fei prepare to free Rukia, but Rukia refused to leave because she did not want the Kuchiki Clan blamed for abusing its authority.

Shen Fei, Yoruichi, and Hanatarō helped Ichigo escape after Byakuya confronted them at the Repentance Cell, where Ichigo challenged Byakuya but was too exhausted to continue. They hid in the sewers, where Hanatarō healed Ichigo, and Shen Fei then let him go.

• Byakuya arrived at the Repentance Cell, and Rukia asked him to spare Shen Fei as Shen Fei criticized Byakuya for allowing her execution.
• Ichigo reached the bridge after defeating Kenpachi Zaraki and fought Byakuya, blocking his Flash Blossom and forcing him to begin releasing Senbonzakura.
• Yoruichi stopped Byakuya's Shikai, fought him with Flash Step, and knocked out the exhausted Ichigo before carrying him away with Shen Fei.
• Shen Fei took Hanatarō with him as he jumped from the Repentance Cell, then joined Yoruichi and Ichigo below while captains approached.
• Hanatarō led the group through the sewers and used Hisagomaru to heal Ichigo; Shen Fei thanked him and let him go.

Shen Fei observed Ichigo and Renji training for Bankai while Aizen’s apparent murder sparked a confrontation among the Soul Reapers. He escaped Soi Fon’s attempt to capture him, suspecting Kisuke Urahara was still watching nearby.

• Yoruichi told Ichigo that Rukia’s execution had been moved up, and Ichigo began training for Bankai while recovering in her Reishi hot spring.
• Renji arrived and began his own dangerous Bankai training with a Tenshintai.
• After hearing that Aizen had been murdered, Shen Fei watched Toshiro fight Momo and Rangiku fight Kira, then revealed that Momo had refused to trust Toshiro.
• Toshiro accused Gin of killing Aizen and prepared to fight him, while Kira and Rangiku took opposing sides.
• Soi Fon arrived with the Onmitsukido and charged Shen Fei, who escaped using Red Smoke Escape; she then ordered Aizen’s body removed and the three lieutenants arrested.
• Shen Fei searched the area after escaping and suspected Kisuke Urahara was hiding nearby.

Shen Fei weighed his plans regarding Aizen and the Hogyoku as Rukia’s execution began and battles broke out across the Seireitei. At Central 46, Aizen attacked Momo and Toshiro, but Shen Fei exposed Kyoka Suigetsu’s ability; Aizen then left with Gin as the other battles intensified.

• Shen Fei decided to postpone meeting Aizen and reasoned that he could create a Hogyoku by adding the Spirit King’s power to a Philosopher’s Stone.
• Yoruichi questioned Shen Fei about his harsh treatment of Momo Hinamori, and he focused on the chance to rescue Rukia amid the growing conflict.
• Renji challenged Byakuya Kuchiki, while Kenpachi Zaraki and the others confronted Kaname Tosen and Sajin Komamura.
• Shen Fei entered Central 46 and watched Aizen stab Momo before Toshiro Hitsugaya attacked Aizen with Bankai and was struck down.
• Shen Fei interrupted Aizen and revealed that Kyoka Suigetsu used complete hypnosis, then told Aizen he would only intervene to rescue Rukia.
• After sensing the battles outside, Aizen left with Gin Ichimaru using Kidō spatial teleportation.

Retsu Unohana and Isane Kotetsu treated the wounded and alerted the Gotei 13 that Aizen and Gin Ichimaru had betrayed the Soul Society. At Sōkyoku Hill, Aizen extracted the Hogyoku from Rukia before Shen Fei rescued her, and the chapter ended with Kenpachi Zaraki challenging Aizen.

• Retsu Unohana used Minazuki to heal Toshiro Hitsugaya and Momo Hinamori while Isane Kotetsu tracked Aizen and Gin Ichimaru and broadcast the betrayal across the Gotei 13.
• Soul Reapers across the Seireitei stopped fighting and rushed toward Sōkyoku Hill after hearing that Aizen and Gin Ichimaru had betrayed them and Central 46 had been wiped out.
• Aizen struck down Renji Abarai, seized Rukia, and sent Ichigo flying when Ichigo tried to stop him; Orihime Inoue began healing Ichigo.
• Aizen explained that Kisuke Urahara's Hogyoku had been hidden inside Rukia, then removed it from her chest; Shen Fei brought Rukia back to the others.
• Sajin Komamura attacked Aizen after discovering Kaname Tosen's betrayal, but Aizen defeated him with Destructive Art #90: Black Coffin.
• Kenpachi Zaraki arrived, saw Aizen defeat Sajin Komamura, and challenged Aizen to fight.

Aizen’s capture attempt failed when a Negación beam rescued him, Gin Ichimaru, and Kaname Tosen, who escaped to Hueco Mundo after Aizen revealed his ambitions. The Gotei 13 dealt with the aftermath, while Shen Fei went to the Commoner District.

• Kukaku Shiba attacked Aizen with Raikoho, giving Yoruichi Shihouin and Soi Fon an opening to restrain him, while Rangiku Matsumoto caught Gin Ichimaru and Kenpachi Zaraki fought Kaname Tosen.
• Captain-Commander Yamamoto, Shunsui Kyoraku, and Jushiro Ukitake arrived, but golden Negación beams soon surrounded Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and Kaname Tosen as Menos emerged from rifts in the sky.
• Aizen escaped with the others to Hueco Mundo, revealed that he had become its king, and declared that he would stand at the summit of heaven.
• Yamamoto ordered the divisions to count their losses, Unohana arranged treatment for the wounded, and Soi Fon’s Correction Corps confiscated the Zanpakuto of Izuru Kira and Shuhei Hisagi.
• Ichigo fled the Fourth Division ward when he heard Kenpachi Zaraki was coming, and Rukia told Zaraki that Shen Fei had gone to the Commoner District.

After Ichigo and his companions returned to the World of the Living, Shen Fei went to Tokinada’s imitation Spirit King Palace in a Kyo-koku, defeated him, and freed Aura Domae. Shen Fei then trained in the Dangai until he had mastered all Kidō, before leaving and judging Five Dragons Destroying Sky to be of little practical use.

• Jushiro Ukitake recognized Ichigo as a Substitute Soul Reaper and gave him a badge before Ichigo and his companions left Soul Society.
• Kisuke Urahara apologized to Ichigo’s group, and Ichigo forgave him before Urahara sent them home.
• Shen Fei returned to Soul Society and entered Tokinada’s imitation Spirit King Palace inside a Kyo-koku.
• Shen Fei defeated Tokinada and offered Aura Domae her freedom, suggesting she become a teacher.
• Shen Fei used the Dangai’s accelerated time to master all Kidō, then left after testing Five Dragons Destroying Sky.

Shen Fei studied Enrakyoten’s life-draining cost and sought a way to break through his spiritual-pressure limit before Soul Hunters emerged in Karakura Town. After secretly entering Soul Society during the Bount invasion, he headed north toward a cave where he planned to involve the Werewolf Clan and Sajin Komamura.

• Shen Fei tested Enrakyoten’s Shikai and learned its life cost could be transferred to a Philosopher’s Stone with the Op-Op Fruit and Kidō.
• Shen Fei decided he needed Hollowfication to surpass his spiritual-pressure limit and considered approaching Aizen for the technology.
• Shen Fei joined Yoruichi, Soi Fon, Ichigo, and the others after they found human corpses, then heard Kisuke Urahara explain the Soul Hunters known as Bount.
• Shen Fei secretly entered Soul Society after the Bount invaded and attacked Ichigo’s classmates in the living world.
• Shen Fei traveled to a northern cave and used the Mirror Dimension to alter the area around its entrance, intending to involve the Werewolf Clan and Sajin Komamura.

Shen Fei fought and subdued the werewolf clan’s ancestor in the Mirror Dimension, then observed the end of the Bount invasion and Ichigo’s next steps. He considered how to locate the hidden Yhwach and whether to seek help from Kisuke Urahara or Aizen.

• Shen Fei entered the Mirror Dimension and learned that the white wolf ancestor had devoured her descendants to prolong her life.
• Shen Fei used combined Kidō spells to bind the white wolf and trap her with Black Coffin.
• Shen Fei returned to the Seireitei and saw the destruction left by the Bount invasion, while Ichigo defeated Kariya Jin and Kenpachi Zaraki fought Maki Ichinose.
• Kariya Jin’s true aim was revealed as death, and Ichigo returned to the World of the Living without accepting Kenpachi Zaraki’s challenge.
• Shinji Hirako brought Ichigo to the Visoreds for Hollowfication training.
• Shen Fei decided that locating Yhwach would be difficult and considered telling Kisuke Urahara or cooperating with Aizen.

Shen Fei warned Kisuke Urahara that Quincies were hiding in the Seireitei’s shadows, then traveled to Hueco Mundo to gather Philosopher’s Stones from Menos Grande. He left the Forest of Menos with his supplies and set out to find Aizen.

• Shen Fei observed Shinji Hirako’s Sakanade and learned how its Shikai and Bankai inverted perception in battle.
• Shen Fei visited Kisuke Urahara’s shop, bought a Kidō-made flying carpet, and warned him that Quincies were concealed in the Seireitei’s shadows.
• Kisuke Urahara realized the warning might refer to the Quincies and hurried to investigate.
• The Gotei 13 sent an advance unit led by Toshiro Hitsugaya to Karakura Town, where the Shinigami joined Ichigo’s high school and stayed with his classmates.
• Shen Fei opened a Garganta with Enrakyoten and traveled to Hueco Mundo, where he explored the Forest of Menos and saw a Shinigami secretly kill two Menos Grande.
• Shen Fei refined Menos Grande into Philosopher’s Stones and prepared to find Aizen.

Shen Fei rescued Gin Ichimaru from Kaname Tosen, revealed the truth about the Spirit King and Rangiku Matsumoto’s Spirit King fragment, and urged Gin to bargain with Aizen to restore her soul. He then attacked Las Noches with a powerful Kidō, drawing Grimmjow and two other Arrancar into battle.

• Shen Fei intervened when Kaname Tosen attacked the wounded Gin Ichimaru, but Kaname released his Bankai and trapped Shen Fei inside Enma Korogi.
• Shen Fei destroyed Kaname’s Bankai with Hado #91, restrained him before he could complete his Hollowfication, and fled with Gin when approaching spiritual pressures arrived.
• Gin told Shen Fei that he had tried to steal Aizen’s Hogyoku to restore Rangiku Matsumoto’s soul, and Shen Fei revealed the Spirit King’s secrets and the Tsunayashiro Family’s interest in Rangiku’s fragment.
• Shen Fei told Gin to make a deal with Aizen to restore Rangiku, then headed to Las Noches and wiped out Ludborn’s Arrancar army with Hado #99.
• Grimmjow and two other Arrancar released their Resurrección and attacked Shen Fei, whose Danku stopped Grimmjow’s charge and broke the claws on his right paw.

Shen Fei defeated the Arrancar sent to test him, then offered Aizen a way to reach the Spirit King Palace in exchange for restoring Rangiku Matsumoto's soul and receiving Aizen's research. Aizen agreed to wait until Gin Ichimaru's matter was resolved, while Shen Fei revealed that Yhwach remained hidden in Soul Society and left Gin with a chance to return there during the coming war.

• Shen Fei evaded the Arrancar's pincer attack, blasted the Fifth Espada with Kidō, and stopped Grimmjow's attack with one finger.
• Shen Fei released his spiritual pressure, forcing most Arrancar to collapse, before Kaname Tosen escorted him and Gin Ichimaru to Aizen.
• Shen Fei offered to take Aizen to the Spirit King Palace and confirmed that Aizen believed himself prepared to face Zero Division.
• Shen Fei asked Aizen to restore Rangiku Matsumoto's soul and provide his research materials, including his studies of Hollowfication and Arrancarization; Aizen agreed.
• Shen Fei showed Aizen gateways to Soul Society and the World of the Living, and Aizen decided to wait until Gin's matter was resolved before proceeding.
• Shen Fei told Aizen that Yhwach was hidden in the Seireitei, then told Gin Ichimaru that the coming war could give him a chance to return to Soul Society with Rangiku Matsumoto.

Shen Fei and Aizen entered the Invisible Empire to find Yhwach, testing their abilities against the Quincy while heading toward the royal palace. Aizen used Kyoka Suigetsu to turn their opponents against each other, while Shen Fei hinted that he had found a way to counter Aizen’s Zanpakuto.

• Shen Fei and Aizen arrived in the Invisible Empire through the Gate of the Sun, where Aizen killed the Quincy guards with his spiritual pressure.
• Shen Fei reflected a lightning arrow and the Quincy’s other attacks with Kyutenkyokoku, revealing to Aizen that he had killed Tokinada Tsunayashiro and taken his Zanpakuto.
• Shen Fei asked the arriving Quincy where Yhwach was, and Candice Catnipp attacked while Lille Barro fired at Shen Fei from Silbern.
• Shen Fei reflected Candice’s lightning and Lille Barro’s shot, destroying Lille Barro’s rifle and turning Candice’s attack back on her companions.
• Aizen released Kyoka Suigetsu, making the Quincy attack one another as he and Shen Fei continued forward.
• Aizen asked why Shen Fei had not avoided Kyoka Suigetsu, and Shen Fei said he had found a way to break its effect.

Aizen and Shen Fei faced the Sternritter as Aizen used Kyoka Suigetsu and powerful Kidō to fight their forces. After the Quincy appeared to kill Aizen, he revealed himself to be alive and prepared to begin another round.

• Shen Fei explained that Enrakyoten let him disregard Kyoka Suigetsu while Aizen fought without releasing his Zanpakuto.
• Aizen attacked the arriving Quincies with Five Dragon Destruction, but five Sternritter blocked the Reishi dragons.
• Aizen used Kyoka Suigetsu to confuse the Quincy ranks and defeated Bazz-B with Black Coffin, prompting Bazz-B to activate Vollständig.
• A Quincy urged the five fighters to attack together, and their combined assault reduced Aizen to ashes.
• Bazz-B turned on Shen Fei, but Shen Fei questioned whether Aizen was really dead before Aizen reappeared and announced the next round.

Shen Fei watched Aizen’s Hogyoku begin evolving as Aizen fought through the Quincy toward Yhwach, while Shen Fei defeated several Sternritter and Gerard. When Shen Fei returned to Aizen, Aizen had evolved again after battling Askin Nakk Le Vaar, and Shen Fei moved toward the remaining Royal Guard.

• Aizen’s Hogyoku began its first evolution after he killed the Quincy who had paralyzed him with Lack of Vigilance, and Aizen swiftly cut down the surrounding Sternritter.
• Aizen rushed ahead toward Yhwach, while Shen Fei defeated the Quincy who attacked him, including the fat old man who used The Love of God.
• Shen Fei reached Aizen’s battle and saw him fighting two impostors, then encountered Gerard, the Spirit King’s heart.
• Shen Fei used Room: Takt to separate Gerard’s head from his body and claimed the Spirit King’s heart.
• Shen Fei returned to find Aizen had evolved again after fighting Askin Nakk Le Vaar, then headed toward the Spirit King’s left arm.

Shen Fei defeated Pernida and joined Aizen in reaching Yhwach’s palace, where Aizen fought Jugram Haschwalth and shattered the shield that protected him. Yhwach emerged after using Auswählen, and he and Aizen began battling as Shen Fei faced the Quincy King’s attention.

• Shen Fei used the Op-Op Fruit to defeat Pernida, then hurried to Aizen’s location after Aizen had overcome Askin Nakk Le Vaar.
• Shen Fei and Aizen reached Yhwach’s palace, where Jugram Haschwalth blocked their way and Aizen attacked him with Hado #90: Black Coffin.
• Jugram reflected Aizen’s injuries through The Balance and the Shield of the Substitute, but Aizen shattered the shield after probing its limits.
• Yhwach used Auswählen, causing Jugram and many Quincy across the ice palace, the World of the Living, and Hueco Mundo to collapse, then emerged to confront Aizen and Shen Fei.
• Yhwach fired a Heilig Pfeil at Shen Fei, who reflected it with Kyutenkyokoku, before Aizen stepped in and began fighting Yhwach; their clash tore Jugram’s body apart.

Shen Fei joined forces with Liltotto and two other Sternritter as Yhwach battled Aizen, then defeated and stored Yhwach. Aizen revealed he had been watching Shen Fei and attacked him, leaving the two facing off while Liltotto’s group fled for the World of the Living.

• Shen Fei found Liltotto and two other surviving Sternritter, and Liltotto agreed to join forces against Yhwach.
• Yhwach trapped Aizen in a Seele Schneider Array, then turned to confront Shen Fei and Liltotto’s group.
• Shen Fei fought Yhwach, used his Shadow Clones and binding abilities to restrain him, beheaded him, and stored his body in the Incredible Bundlecloth.
• Aizen emerged after observing the fight, destroyed Shen Fei’s Shadow Clones, and confronted him in his fifth Hogyoku evolution.
• Liltotto led the other two Sternritter away toward the World of the Living while Shen Fei and Aizen faced each other.

Shen Fei revealed his origins and his plan to travel between worlds to Aizen, then formed an alliance with him. As Aizen’s Arrancar confronted the Gotei 13 in the World of the Living, Shen Fei and Aizen arrived at the Spirit King Palace to face Zero Division.

• Shen Fei and Aizen clashed, and Shen Fei used the fight to assess Aizen’s strength before ending it.
• Shen Fei explained the multiverse and offered Aizen a chance to leave their world; they agreed to an alliance vow.
• Aizen led his Arrancar against Toshiro Hitsugaya, while Kisuke Urahara activated the Barrier Pillars to move Karakura Town.
• Captain-Commander Yamamoto and the Gotei 13 arrived to confront Aizen’s force in the World of the Living.
• Shen Fei and Aizen entered the Spirit King Palace through a golden Portal and sensed its dense spirit particles.

Shen Fei and Aizen invaded the Spirit King Palace, where Aizen revealed he knew the Spirit King's true condition. After Shen Fei and Aizen defeated Kirio Hikifune and Tenjiro Kirinji, Ōetsu Nimaiya cut Aizen down with his Zanpakuto, and Shen Fei prepared to face him.

• Holy Guards rushed at Shen Fei and Aizen, but Aizen killed them with a single slash.
• Kirio Hikifune confronted Aizen and trapped him and Shen Fei in her Life Cage, but Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu let Shen Fei escape and behead her.
• Aizen told Kirio Hikifune that the Spirit King was a puppet, then Shen Fei beheaded Tenjiro Kirinji when he arrived under Kyoka Suigetsu's influence.
• Ōetsu Nimaiya arrived despite the warnings about Aizen's hypnosis and cut Aizen and his Zanpakuto in half with Sayafushi.
• Ōetsu challenged Shen Fei, who produced a bronze cauldron and prepared to test the sharpness of Sayafushi.