Recaps

Uchiha Hiko defeated Ryudoji Yanlong and escaped the collapsing Valley, but Shizuku vanished when its space was destroyed. After promising to revive her, Hiko returned to Soul Society, where the Four Great Clans’ unrest drew him into a confrontation in District 80.

• Uchiha Hiko fought Ryudoji Yanlong’s monstrous form while searching for Shizuku, and Shizuku vanished after confessing her love and leaving behind a bead.
• Uchiha Hiko absorbed the bead, destroyed Ryudoji Yanlong’s hidden space, and escaped as the Valley closed, promising to bring Shizuku back to life.
• Space Dragon gave Uchiha Hiko the seven black spheres and offered to help revive Shizuku if he repaired the defective black pills.
• Uchiha Hiko’s spiritual pressure shook Soul Society, while Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto and Mayuri Kurotsuchi dealt with the Valley’s retreat and the clans’ growing unrest.
• Uchiha Hiko returned to Soul Society and found a riot in District 80, where a burly man and Inoshita pursued him toward Seireitei.
• The burly man tried to recruit Uchiha Hiko into a Great Clan’s intelligence division, but Hiko dismissed the clan’s ambitions and turned to leave.
• The burly man ordered his lackeys to stop Uchiha Hiko, while Hiko claimed to have important intelligence and Inoshita warned that he was playing them.

Uchiha Hiko helped Soul Society destroy the Valley, then returned to find it occupied by Yhwach’s forces and fought his way through Byakuya. He left Yhwach’s invitation unanswered and continued with Ichigo Kurosaki toward the Thirteenth Division’s gathering place.

• Hiko recovered in Elbaf, learned the Uchiha Alliance was near collapse, and sought a chance to sail by winning Prince Loki’s approval at a wrestling competition.
• Otsutsuki Kaguya slaughtered Pirates and villagers, destroyed the village, and framed Hiko before sailing away on a ship belonging to Kaido’s subordinates.
• Hiko returned to Soul Society, learned that the Four Great Clans had instigated the District 80 riot, and obtained the route to Hueco Mundo from Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto.
• Hiko directed Soul Society’s forces in charging the Kido Cannon, which destroyed the Valley and cleared the sky above Soul Society, while Hiko appeared to be left encased in black grime.
• Ichigo Kurosaki and Kuchiki Rukia found Hiko, and Kisuke Urahara told him that Soul Society had fallen, Yamamoto had been poisoned, and Yhwach had appeared.
• Hiko left for the occupied Soul Society with Ichigo, refused Kuchiki Byakuya’s offer to join the Wandenreich, and faced him while Ichigo drew Soi Fon away.
• Yhwach ordered Byakuya to defeat Hiko, but Hiko used Zanka no Tachi, East to cut him down and turn him to ash, then refused Yhwach’s offer to join the Sternritter.
• Hiko and Ichigo continued toward the Thirteenth Division’s gathering place as Yhwach vowed to take Hiko’s Bankai after recovering his strength.

Uchiha Hiko defeated Yhwach and confronted the Spirit King, whose palace broke through into Soul Society as Hiko continued the fight. Afterward, Hiko trained with Master Roshi and his students to develop his God King Bloodline and prepare for the twenty-third World Martial Arts Tournament.

• Uchiha Hiko warned Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto that Yhwach and Aizen Sosuke might ally, then urged him to investigate whether the Spirit King intended to destroy the Protection Guard.
• Uchiha Hiko rescued Kisuke Urahara from Yhwach and went with Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, Ichigo Kurosaki, and Kisuke Urahara to the Spirit King Palace.
• The Spirit King demanded Uchiha Hiko’s submission, but Hiko refused, and Yhwach arrived to challenge the Spirit King and ask Hiko to join him.
• Aizen Sosuke joined the battle, and Uchiha Hiko fought Yhwach, killed him with Ryujin Jakka, and allowed Haschwalth and Gaskell to leave on the condition that they keep the Sternritter in the Wandenreich for a thousand years.
• Uchiha Hiko fought the Spirit King as Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto entrusted Kisuke Urahara with the King's Key and the future of Soul Society.
• Uchiha Hiko split the Spirit King’s Cero and destroyed the palace barrier, sending the palace into the sky above Soul Society as the captains gathered to respond.
• Uchiha Hiko used purple flames infused with Sage's Power to consume the Spirit King, while Shunsui Kyoraku investigated the palace and learned the Quincies were retreating.
• Uchiha Hiko traveled to Kame House Island, trained with Master Roshi, learned techniques from Krillin and Tien Shinhan, discovered his lifespan was being consumed, and left for the twenty-third World Martial Arts Tournament.

Uchiha Hiko entered the World Martial Arts Tournament, defeated Son Goku, and left before the final match to pursue greater power. After agreeing to marry Qiqi, he faced Taishang Laojun at the Eight Trigrams Furnace and awakened the Emperor God Bloodline, then found a Little Phoenix and brought it back with him.

• Uchiha Hiko reached the tournament with Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu, met Son Goku, and registered for the competition.
• Uchiha Hiko created God's Forbidden Zone, advanced his Super Saiyan God King Bloodline, and accepted Qiqi's demand that they marry after the tournament.
• Yamcha lost to Piccolo, Krillin fought Master Roshi, and the finalists became Uchiha Hiko, Piccolo, and Son Goku after Chiaotzu forfeited and Piccolo defeated Master Roshi.
• Uchiha Hiko defeated Son Goku with three powerful clones, while Son Goku withdrew to save his strength for Piccolo, who later lost to him.
• Uchiha Hiko left with Qiqi, agreed to marry her, and flew to the Eight Trigrams Furnace when Frying Pan Mountain caught fire.
• Taishang Laojun explained that repairing the furnace required a phoenix eggshell and challenged Uchiha Hiko, who awakened the beginner Emperor God Bloodline after enduring her Samadhi True Fire.
• Uchiha Hiko found a Little Phoenix and offered to teach it Teleportation in exchange for its eggshell, then returned to Taishang Laojun with the hatchling.
• Taishang Laojun gave the Little Phoenix Phoenix Eggshell infused with Samadhi True Fire, which it eagerly swallowed.