Recaps

After Aizen stole Chen Fan’s Zanpakuto, Chen Fan left Soul Society and lived in the Human World while Urahara worked on a new weapon. Aizen’s plan targeted Long Gui and Orihime, drawing Chen Fan into a rescue that left him infected with Hollowfication.

• Ise Nanao backed Shunsui Kyoraku as he defied Central 46, while Jushiro Ukitake set out to stop Rukia Kuchiki’s execution and Toshiro received a warning about Momo Hinamori.
• Ichigo Kurosaki rescued Rukia from the Sōkyoku, and Shunsui Kyoraku and Jushiro Ukitake destroyed the execution weapon with the Shionin Family’s shield artifact.
• Yoruichi told Soifon that Sosuke Aizen was alive and had deceived Soul Society, while Aizen revealed himself after murdering Central 46 and wounding Toshiro and Momo.
• Aizen escaped with Rukia and Gin Ichimaru through a Garganta, revealing that he had stolen Chen Fan’s Zanpakuto and connected Chen Fan to the mysterious fighter in Hueco Mundo.
• Chen Fan fought Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, then left Soul Society to reclaim his Zanpakuto, and in the Human World, he asked Kisuke Urahara to make him a new weapon and met Long Gui and Orihime Inoue.
• Chen Fan rescued Long Gui from a Hollow, taught her Kido, and began a relationship with her while Aizen’s group tracked Chen Fan and made Orihime part of its plan.
• Two Hollows attacked Long Gui and Orihime, leaving them critically wounded and on the verge of Hollowfication, so Urahara sent Chen Fan into their souls to remove the Hollows.
• Chen Fan fought the Hollows inside the girls’ shared soul space, but they later emerged from Tatsuki Arisawa and Orihime and entered Chen Fan, and Urahara stopped the girls from approaching him as Hollowfication signs appeared on his face.

Chen Fan entered Hueco Mundo alone and fought through Aizen’s Espada, then confronted and defeated the white-clothed version of himself. After his Zanpakuto vanished and his power faded, Pesche and Dondochakka were captured, leaving Chen Fan to go to their aid.

• Chen Fan left for Hueco Mundo through Kisuke Urahara’s Garganta, then drew Aizen and the Espada’s attention with his spiritual pressure.
• Chen Fan rode Bawabawa through Hueco Mundo, defeated Grimmjow and Baraggan, and killed Zommari after resisting his control.
• Chen Fan defeated Yammy, killed Luppi, and reached Las Noches as Aizen and Gin Ichimaru escaped through a Garganta.
• In Las Noches’s main hall, Chen Fan admitted his fear and guilt to the white-clothed Chen Fan, who attacked him and broke his Zanpakuto.
• Chen Fan invoked Bankai and manifested White Wings, overcame the white-clothed Chen Fan, and recovered his Level 5 esper abilities before collapsing from exhaustion.
• Nirro healed Chen Fan, but Arrancar and Aaroniero attacked them and revealed that Chen Fan’s spiritual pressure was fading.
• Pesche and Dondochakka fought Arrancar with their Combined Cero, but Arrancar captured them, and Chen Fan promised Nirro he would save them.

Chen Fan defeated Aizen and left Soul Society through an uncertain portal, arriving in the Pirate King world with little power and no clear way home. He fought his way through the Krieg Pirates and Monka, then teamed up with Nami, who ended the arc under pressure to fire Buggy’s weapon at him.

• Chen Fan killed Aizen by crushing the Hogyoku, then later accepted an Energy Token from Kisuke Urahara and Mayuri Kurotsuchi to search for another world.
• After surviving the dangerous passage and falling into the sea, Chen Fan reached the Pirate King world, tamed a Sea King, and defeated Krieg and his pirates.
• Chen Fan went with Rika to rescue Zoro from Monka’s base, defeated Monka, and left town with the townspeople’s farewell.
• Chen Fan met Buggy’s men and then Nami on Orange Island, agreed to work with her, and learned that she wanted to buy a village with one hundred million beli.
• Nami presented Chen Fan as her captive to Buggy and joined his crew, while Buggy locked Chen Fan in an iron cage.
• Buggy ordered Nami to fire a Buggy Ball at Chen Fan to prove her loyalty, but she refused as Buggy and his crew demanded that she do it.

Chen Fan traveled with Nami, fought Captain Kuro and Hawk Eyes Mihawk, and followed Nami to Cocoyasi Village when she went to confront Arlong alone. He began destroying Arlong’s forces and faced Arlong in the ruins after learning how Nami had been forced to draw charts.

• Chen Fan survived Buggy’s cannon, defeated the Buggy Pirates, and left their treasure behind to help the damaged town while continuing on with Nami.
• Chen Fan received a 30-million-Beli bounty and encountered Luffy and Zoro, then joined them and Usopp in the village where Klahadore was secretly Captain Kuro.
• Chen Fan defeated Kuro and comforted Kaya, then sailed away with Nami as Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp set out separately.
• Chen Fan fought Hawk Eyes Mihawk for more than ten hours, won by a slight margin, and agreed to meet him for another battle in a year.
• Nami secretly sailed to Arlong Park with her saved money, but Mouse Captain confiscated it and Arlong refused to free Cocoyasi Village.
• Chen Fan arrived at Cocoyasi Village, rescued Nami, and fought Arlong’s pirates and the Marines, while Little One frightened Moomoo away.
• Chen Fan killed Kuroobi and the attacking fish-men, then battered Arlong and found Nami’s charts and bloodstained pen, driving his power to Level 4.