Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Hiko waited for Shizuku to appear while Ichigo Kurosaki and Kuchiki Rukia were trapped among the Menos Grande. Shizuku arrived and unleashed Mirokumaru’s Tornado, wiping out the Menos Grande as Uchiha Hiko watched for Yanlong.

• Ichigo Kurosaki learned that the Menos Grande had been transformed from living souls and stopped attacking them, leaving him and Kuchiki Rukia surrounded.
• Uchiha Hiko waited for Shizuku, the aggregate of Blank memories, and considered using her to thwart Yanlong’s plan.
• Shizuku arrived, cut through the Menos Grande, and rescued Kuchiki Rukia while Ichigo Kurosaki watched in shock.
• Shizuku released Mirokumaru’s Enveloping Darkness and summoned a Tornado that began erasing the Menos Grande as they tried to flee.

Rong Lin asked the interrogator about the Truth Serum and learned that it could make prisoners reveal the truth through dreams but might leave them confused or insane. He approved giving it to Sun Xiuqing, and the interrogator’s brother forced the serum into her while she remained unconscious.

• Rong Lin asked the interrogator how the Truth Serum worked.
• The interrogator explained that the serum induced a dreamlike state that could make prisoners confess, but could also damage their memories or drive them mad.
• Rong Lin decided that Sun Xiuqing should be given the serum, unconcerned about the possible consequences for her or her unborn child.
• The interrogator prepared the serum, and his brother dislocated Sun Xiuqing’s jaw to make her swallow it.
• Sun Xiuqing shuddered and wept after drinking the serum, while the interrogator slapped her to rouse her.

Ichigo Kurosaki challenged Uchiha Hiko after completing Bankai, but Hiko repeatedly deflected his attacks by subtly changing their angles. Ichigo used speed and multiple afterimages to launch a final assault, leaving Tensa Zangetsu closing in on Hiko’s forehead.

• Uchiha Hiko examined Ichigo Kurosaki’s Bankai and deflected his first attack with Ryujin Jakka.
• Ichigo Kurosaki attacked again, and Uchiha Hiko explained that he had redirected Tensa Zangetsu by changing the angle of his blade.
• Ichigo Kurosaki tried several more attacks, but Uchiha Hiko continued to turn them aside.
• Ichigo Kurosaki claimed his speed would overcome Hiko and surrounded him with multiple copies before firing Getsuga Tensho from every direction.
• Uchiha Hiko deflected the slashes, but Ichigo Kurosaki’s final thrust came within a meter of his forehead.

Uchiha Hiko found Kuchiki Rukia gravely wounded after Shizuku was abducted, then pursued the kidnappers into the sky. He confronted Ryudoji Yanlong and the Ryudoji Family, who had taken Shizuku.

• Uchiha Hiko landed on a wall after forcing Ichigo Kurosaki back, but Ichigo left when Kuchiki Rukia called for him.
• Uchiha Hiko found Kuchiki Rukia badly wounded beside the passage to the Soul Society, and she told him Shizuku had been taken.
• Uchiha Hiko kicked Ichigo Kurosaki through the passage to get him to seek help, then pursued the kidnappers as the passage closed.
• Uchiha Hiko caught up with the Ryudoji Family high above the ground and demanded that Ryudoji Yanlong release Shizuku.
• Ryudoji Yanlong and his companions reacted angrily when Uchiha Hiko insulted them, while Shizuku watched from the group's grasp.

Uchiha Hiko endured Ryudoji Yanlong’s overwhelming spiritual pressure while assessing his strength and the unusual power levels of this world. He then stabilized his spiritual-pressure barrier and announced that it was his turn to act.

• Ryudoji Yanlong warned Uchiha Hiko to leave, then unleashed a storm of spiritual pressure against him.
• Uchiha Hiko confined his spiritual pressure to a space around himself and remained standing as Ryudoji Yanlong’s subordinates mocked him.
• For three minutes, Uchiha Hiko studied Ryudoji Yanlong’s strength and considered why people in this world seemed stronger than their Bleach World counterparts.
• Ryudoji Yanlong increased his spiritual-pressure output, but Uchiha Hiko’s barrier abruptly stabilized and resisted it completely.
• Uchiha Hiko asked whether Ryudoji Yanlong was finished showing off and said it was his turn, shocking the gathered group.

Uchiha Hiko overpowered Ryudoji Yanlong’s spiritual pressure and rejected his offer to rule the Three Realms together. Elsewhere, Hiko gave Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto papers that revived memories of his lost first love, leaving Yamamoto grieving as Hiko’s plan began to succeed.

• Uchiha Hiko released enough spiritual pressure to break Ryudoji Yanlong’s encirclement and dominate the area.
• Uchiha Hiko identified himself as a captain of the Soul Society’s Protection Guard Special Unit.
• Ryudoji Yanlong offered Uchiha Hiko leadership of his organization and proposed that they rule the Three Realms together.
• Uchiha Hiko questioned Ryudoji Yanlong’s true intentions and rejected the offer with disdain.
• Uchiha Hiko gave Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto papers about events from centuries earlier and then handed him more pages about his first love.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto wept over the memories while Uchiha Hiko considered his plan a success.

Uchiha Hiko negotiated with Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, using evidence from another world and the threat of Yhwach to gain his trust and request time to recover his strength. Yamamoto sought Hiko’s help protecting Soul Society and Karakura Town, while deciding whether to delay the Kido Cannon for three days.

• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto read the letters from his counterpart and accepted Uchiha Hiko’s evidence about the parallel world.
• Uchiha Hiko gave Yamamoto more papers and an identity token, then asked him to read a letter about Yhwach.
• Yamamoto confirmed Yhwach’s existence and secretly received a report that made him more grave.
• Yamamoto offered to accept Hiko’s conditions if Hiko would provide military assistance to preserve Soul Society and Karakura Town.
• Uchiha Hiko promised to do his utmost and asked Yamamoto to delay the Kido Cannon for at least three days so he could recover his strength.
• Yamamoto weighed the risk of delaying the cannon and called for his guards.

Uchiha Hiko learned that the Senkaimon Valley was stable for now, though Ryudoji Yanlong had found a way to control Menos Grande. Yamamoto tasked Hiko with resolving any changes to the Valley during his three days of seclusion, while Hiko remained focused on learning how Menos Grande transformed power.

• Yamamoto summoned Mayuri to ask how long the Valley would remain stable.
• Mayuri reported that the space had stabilized but warned that Ryudoji Yanlong had found a way to control Menos Grande.
• Mayuri noticed a Hollow scent on Uchiha Hiko and concluded it likely came from his time with Shinji Hirako and the others.
• Yamamoto told Hiko to leave seclusion and resolve the matter if the Valley changed during his three days.
• Hiko questioned why the Valley's problems had become his responsibility and considered relying on the Kido Cannon if the space had to be destroyed.

Uchiha Hiko secured Yamamoto’s agreement to restore the Visored Army’s Soul Reaper identities in exchange for their help in the valley, then returned to Karakura Town and asked Kisuke Urahara to gather them. He remained troubled by a strange feeling around the passageway between worlds and tried to keep Shizuku at a distance, though he reassured her that she was important to him.

• Uchiha Hiko persuaded Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto to restore the Visored Army’s identities as Soul Reapers so they would help in the valley.
• Uchiha Hiko returned to Karakura Town, sensed something strange about the passageway between worlds, and met Shizuku outside the Urahara Shop.
• Kisuke Urahara recognized Uchiha Hiko as a Soul Society captain, and Uchiha Hiko lent him a Dragon Ball for three days to secure his cooperation.
• Uchiha Hiko told Shizuku to protect herself from Ryudoji Yanlong and reassured her that she was important to him.
• Uchiha Hiko dragged Kisuke Urahara from the basement and pressured him to bring the Visored Army over.

Uchiha Hiko asked the Visored Army to help him, offering to restore their Soul Reaper identities in return. After a tense confrontation, he showed Shinji Hirako a parchment scroll that left the Visored Army stunned.

• Kisuke Urahara brought Shinji Hirako and the Visored Army to Urahara Shop, where Uchiha Hiko asked them for help.
• The Visored Army demanded a worthwhile reward, and Uchiha Hiko offered to restore their identities as Soul Reapers.
• Kensei Muguruma angrily challenged Uchiha Hiko, who drew Ryujin Jakka and threatened to kill him.
• Hachigen Ushoda calmed both sides, and Shinji Hirako asked Uchiha Hiko to show his sincerity.
• Uchiha Hiko handed Shinji Hirako a parchment scroll, and the Visored Army fell silent after reading it.

Uchiha Hiko tried to recruit the Visored Army for a mission against Ryudoji Yanlong, but Shinji Hirako initially refused because he feared the group would die. After Hiko explained that he only needed them to distract the enemy, Shinji and the others agreed to help in exchange for having their normal identities restored in the Soul Society.

• Hachigen Ushoda cried with relief, while Kensei Muguruma scolded him, and Shinji Hirako refused Uchiha Hiko’s mission.
• Shinji Hirako warned the Visored Army that Uchiha Hiko’s strength suggested the mission was extremely dangerous and feared it would cost them their lives.
• Uchiha Hiko clarified that the Visored Army only needed to distract Ryudoji Yanlong’s underlings while he fought Ryudoji Yanlong himself.
• After Uchiha Hiko went to find Kisuke Urahara, Shinji Hirako decided to take a chance, and Hachigen Ushoda, Kensei Muguruma, Kukaku Shiba, and the others volunteered to join him.
• Shinji Hirako accepted the mission after Uchiha Hiko offered to restore the Visored Army’s normal identities in the Soul Society, though they would not regain their former ranks.

Uchiha Hiko traveled to the Soul Society to train with Ryujin Jakka and reclaim his power before facing Ryudoji Yanlong. Ryujin Jakka explained that Hiko needed to understand the origin of his powers, then urged him to sense the flames within himself.

• Uchiha Hiko left the Visored Army members with Urahara and hurried to his training grounds in the Soul Society.
• Uchiha Hiko used a drop of blood and Ryujin Jakka to summon the burly, flame-covered man and began sparring with him.
• Ryujin Jakka launched a returning slash at Uchiha Hiko, who evaded it by activating Sage Mode.
• Uchiha Hiko asked about the technique, and Ryujin Jakka demonstrated how his blue-white flames moved and changed into starlight.
• Ryujin Jakka told Uchiha Hiko that the starlight was the origin of their power and urged him to close his eyes and feel the flames within him.

Uchiha Hiko practiced sensing the source of his Moon Power while Flame Great Han guarded his concentration. When Shinji Hirako arrived pursued by Kuchiki Byakuya and Kenpachi Zaraki, Flame Great Han drew a fiery boundary around the training area and warned them not to cross it.

• Uchiha Hiko focused on a wisp of flame and began to grasp how released power could return to him.
• Flame Great Han noticed Shinji Hirako approaching with Kuchiki Byakuya and Kenpachi Zaraki in pursuit.
• Shinji Hirako protested that Soul Society had accepted him, while Kenpachi Zaraki demanded a fight and Byakuya continued after him.
• Flame Great Han descended before the three and warned them that intruders would die.
• Flame Great Han marked a ten-mile boundary around Uchiha Hiko, and Kenpachi Zaraki approached it as if he intended to step across.

Uchiha Hiko confronted Kenpachi Zaraki and Byakuya Kuchiki for pursuing Shinji Hirako, then learned that Ryudoji Yanlong had captured Shizuku. After Shinji explained how she disappeared, Uchiha Hiko’s growing spiritual pressure left Kenpachi and Byakuya alarmed.

• Uchiha Hiko arrived and demanded to know why Kenpachi Zaraki and Byakuya Kuchiki were chasing Shinji Hirako, and Kenpachi claimed they were playing.
• Shinji Hirako told Uchiha Hiko that Ryudoji Yanlong had captured Shizuku and apologized for failing to protect her.
• Uchiha Hiko’s spiritual pressure overwhelmed Kenpachi Zaraki and put Byakuya Kuchiki on guard, revealing how much stronger he had become.
• Shinji explained that Shizuku disappeared during an outing with Love Aikawa, who was later found unconscious and badly injured with Ryudoji Yanlong’s name as his only clue.
• Shinji said he had sent the others to search Karakura Town while he came to find Uchiha Hiko, whose expression darkened as he listened.

After learning that Shizuku had been missing for a day and night, Uchiha Hiko wounded Byakuya Kuchiki and then fought Burning Man to complete his training. The duel left the area devastated and damaged Soul Slayer, while Burning Man disappeared and Uchiha Hiko vowed to help Ryujin Jakka walk freely.

• Uchiha Hiko learned from Shinji Hirako that Shizuku had been missing for a full day and night and confronted Byakuya Kuchiki.
• Uchiha Hiko struck Byakuya Kuchiki with a blue-white slash, then told the others to bring any complaints directly to him.
• Shinji Hirako and Kenpachi Zaraki carried the unconscious Byakuya Kuchiki toward the Seireitei while Burning Man praised Uchiha Hiko for mastering the technique in one day.
• Uchiha Hiko and Burning Man clashed in the sky, unleashing a blast that flattened the surrounding landscape and alerted Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto.
• Uchiha Hiko emerged from the crater holding the damaged Soul Slayer, thanked Ryujin Jakka, and vowed to find a way to let him walk freely.

Uchiha Hiko hurried to Seireitei to stop Yamamoto from firing the Kido Cannon, which the Soul Society was preparing to use against the expanding Senkaimon Valley. After learning that Ryudoji Yanlong probably did not know the weapon existed, Hiko began to suspect Yanlong had another plan.

• Uchiha Hiko flew toward Seireitei, determined to learn how far the Valley had expanded and prevent Yamamoto from firing the Kido Cannon.
• Mayuri Kurotsuchi urged Yamamoto to order the cannon fired, but Yamamoto waited for Uchiha Hiko to arrive.
• Uchiha Hiko encountered Shinji Hirako and two others on the way, and Shinji opened a passage back to Karakura Town.
• Uchiha Hiko arrived in Seireitei and heard from Mayuri that the expanding Valley was nearing a critical point and could cause severe damage even if the cannon were fired by the following evening.
• Uchiha Hiko asked whether Ryudoji Yanlong knew about the Kido Cannon, and Yamamoto said it had been developed after the Ryudoji Family was expelled.
• Uchiha Hiko reasoned that Yanlong likely considered his plan to make the worlds collide flawless and wondered whether he had another plan in reserve.

Uchiha Hiko returned to Karakura Town after Soul Society gave him until dawn to present a plan or face the Kido Cannon being fired at the Senkaimon valley. He found Kisuke Urahara absorbed in research on Hollow Souls while the Visored Army worried that Uchiha Hiko might no longer need them.

• Mayuri Kurotsuchi announced that he would fire the Kido Cannon at dawn unless Uchiha Hiko presented a feasible plan, and Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto promised to delay using it until the last moment.
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto told Mayuri Kurotsuchi that only he might withstand two of Uchiha Hiko's moves, leaving Mayuri shaken by Uchiha Hiko's strength.
• Uchiha Hiko returned to Karakura Town and went to Urahara Shop, where the Visored Army gathered without Kisuke Urahara.
• Uchiha Hiko found Kisuke Urahara in the underground laboratory studying a confined Menos Grande and data about souls, matter, and quantity.
• Kensei Muguruma and Kukaku Shiba wondered whether Uchiha Hiko still needed the Visored Army and whether Soul Society's order would remain in effect, while Shinji Hirako sighed without answering.

Uchiha Hiko pressured Kisuke Urahara to finish a device for absorbing Menos Grande by dusk after learning Shizuku had been taken by Ryudoji Yanlong. Back at Urahara Shop, Love Aikawa and the Visored Army accepted responsibility for losing her.

• Kisuke Urahara told Uchiha Hiko that his Menos Grande absorption device would take three days, but Hiko demanded it by dusk.
• Uchiha Hiko told Kisuke Urahara that Ryudoji Yanlong had taken Shizuku, prompting Urahara to push his laboratory machines to their limits.
• Uchiha Hiko returned to Urahara Shop and waited for the Visored Army to explain what had happened.
• Love Aikawa admitted that he had lost Shizuku and offered to take responsibility, while Shinji Hirako and the others also blamed themselves.

Uchiha Hiko accused Love Aikawa of conspiring with Ryudoji Yanlong to have Shizuku taken, and explained how Love had arranged for Shinji Hirako to leave her unguarded. He pointed to the lack of damage around the scene as evidence, leaving the Visored Army turning against Love as Love tried to explain himself.

• Uchiha Hiko asked Love Aikawa whether his offer of a life for a life still stood, and Love agreed if Uchiha Hiko would protect his brothers and stop the Soul Society's hunt.
• Uchiha Hiko accused Love Aikawa of luring Ryudoji Yanlong's group in and staging Shizuku's capture, but the Visored Army defended Love and demanded evidence.
• Uchiha Hiko explained that Love had used Shinji Hirako's personality and Zanpakuto, Inverted World, to draw him away and leave Shizuku vulnerable.
• Uchiha Hiko asked Shinji Hirako whether he had seen signs of a fight around the buildings, and Shinji said there had been none.
• Love Aikawa claimed he had been ambushed and knocked unconscious, then hurriedly covered his mouth as the Visored Army began to doubt him.

Uchiha Hiko exposed Love Aikawa’s apparent betrayal of the Visored Army by pointing out inconsistencies in his story and the weakened state of his Hollowfication. Love admitted he wanted to escape their life in hiding, and Shinji Hirako turned away from him before Uchiha Hiko stopped him.

• Uchiha Hiko challenged Love Aikawa’s claim that Ryudoji Yanlong had ambushed him, noting that Love had named his attacker despite supposedly passing out and that his wounds came from a Zanpakuto.
• Shinji Hirako recognized that Ryudoji Yanlong did not have a Zanpakuto, while Love Aikawa denied having a motive.
• Uchiha Hiko struck at Love Aikawa, who Hollowfied to block him, but Uchiha stopped short and pointed out that Love’s weakened mask proved his Hollowfication had been altered.
• The Visored Army realized Love Aikawa had betrayed Uchiha Hiko and Shizuku, and Love admitted he wanted to escape their life in hiding.
• Shinji Hirako said he could not save Love for betraying Shizuku, then began to leave until Uchiha Hiko stopped him with a shout.