Chapter Summaries

Chen Fan faced Baraggan after Baraggan released his decaying Resurrección power, which turned everything around him to ash. The chapter ended with Chen Fan surrounding Baraggan with four afterimages and attacking from every direction with a new technique called Death Waltz.

• Baraggan transformed into his skeletal Resurrección form and spread black flames that decayed the sand beneath him.
• Baraggan pursued Chen Fan with Death Sigh, decaying branches and rocks while nearby Hollows turned to ash.
• Chen Fan stopped retreating and used a Cross Slash to push back Baraggan’s black breath.
• Chen Fan struck from multiple directions, then revealed four copies of himself and named his tailored attack Death Waltz.

Chen Fan defeated Baraggan by breaking through his strongest Death Sigh with Sword Domain and striking him down. As Baraggan faded away, he cursed Aizen and vowed to wait for him in Hell.

• Baraggan unleashed Tenfold Death Sigh, forcing Chen Fan to stop circling him and attack head-on.
• Chen Fan’s sword energy pushed through Baraggan’s black aura until Baraggan unleashed Hundredfold Death Sigh.
• Chen Fan advanced through the aging aura with Sword Domain and broke through Baraggan’s defenses.
• Chen Fan struck Baraggan with a Cross Slash, dispersing the black aura and leaving Baraggan mortally wounded.
• Baraggan recalled Aizen taking his throne and cursed him as he began to disappear.

After Baraggan vanished, Chen Fan was ambushed by Zommari Rureaux, the Seventh Espada, who admitted he had waited for Baraggan’s death and served Aizen. Chen Fan attacked Zommari, who released his Resurrección as a slash flew toward him.

• Baraggan vanished, and his crown crumbled into ash as Chen Fan descended to the ground.
• An attacker tried to stab Chen Fan from behind, but Chen Fan used an afterimage and cut down the attacker and another attacker who appeared behind him.
• Zommari Rureaux introduced himself as the Seventh Espada and said he had waited for Baraggan to die before attacking Chen Fan.
• Chen Fan rushed Zommari, cut down his five clones, and watched Zommari retreat.
• Zommari released his Resurrección, Appease, Gemini, covering his body with eyes, and Chen Fan sent a slash toward him.

Chen Fan defeated Zommari by resisting his control and killing him, but his dwindling spiritual pressure left him facing a powerful attacker. In Las Noches, Szayelaporro noticed that Chen Fan’s control marks vanished from his head and right arm before the killing blow.

• Zommari used the eyes on his body to mark and control Chen Fan, then ordered him to approach.
• Chen Fan broke Zommari’s control and cleaved him from shoulder to waist, explaining that he had concentrated his spiritual pressure in his head and right hand.
• Zommari praised Aizen as he dissipated, while Chen Fan worried about his depleted spiritual pressure and the battles ahead.
• A massive figure attacked Chen Fan from behind, and his Zanpakuto met its fist in a clash that blasted a crater into the sand.
• In Las Noches, Szayelaporro told Aaroniero that Chen Fan’s marks had vanished from his head and right arm before he killed Zommari.

The Espada discussed Chen Fan’s condition and sent Luppi to test him, while Chen Fan faced Yammy at Las Noches. Yammy revealed his Resurrección made him the Zero Espada, but Chen Fan remained unfazed as Yammy attacked him.

• Arrancar claimed Chen Fan was nearly out of spiritual pressure and provoked Luppi into challenging him, while Aaroniero warned that Chen Fan might still have hidden strength.
• Chen Fan blocked Yammy’s attack and mocked his rank as the Tenth Espada.
• Yammy released his Zanpakuto, transformed into a giant monster, and revealed that his number changed from 10 to 0.
• Yammy declared himself the Zero Espada and repeatedly slammed his fists at Chen Fan, who stood his ground.

Chen Fan defeated Yammy and Luppi, then stormed Las Noches as Aizen escaped through a Garganta. With Aizen gone and his spiritual pressure nearly spent, Chen Fan continued fighting through the Arrancars inside the fortress.

• Yammy's attacks failed to harm Chen Fan, who severed Yammy's leg, split his body in two, and destroyed him as he tried to grab him.
• Chen Fan flew toward Las Noches and killed Luppi, the newly appointed Fifth Espada, on the way.
• Chen Fan burst into Las Noches as Aizen and Gin Ichimaru discussed their plans and prepared to leave through a Garganta.
• Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and the others entered the Garganta, leaving Chen Fan behind after Aizen assigned him to hold off the opposition.
• Chen Fan fought his way through Las Noches, and his killing intent terrified the Arrancars and plunged the fortress into chaos.

While Aizen faced the Soul Society captains in the Human World, Chen Fan confronted his Zanpakuto in Las Noches and apologized for neglecting him. The Zanpakuto rejected his apology and began attacking him, vowing to devour Chen Fan and create a perfect world.

• Aizen recognized that Chen Fan had kept the captains away from the Soul Society and explained that Karakura Town remained his target.
• Chen Fan reached the empty main hall of Las Noches and asked his Zanpakuto what he meant by creating an ideal world.
• White-clothed Chen Fan accused Chen Fan of weakness and neglect, then pierced his shoulders and legs with energy attacks.
• Chen Fan apologized and admitted he had avoided his Zanpakuto for decades out of fear and guilt.
• White-clothed Chen Fan vowed to devour Chen Fan and take his place, leaving Chen Fan bleeding and kneeling.

Chen Fan awakened White Wings from his shattered Zanpakuto and faced the white-clad version of himself, whose power had risen to Level 5. He left the white-clad Chen Fan’s attacks ineffective, but revealed that the swords could only be used once and that he had saved them because he otherwise could not fight back.

• White-clad Chen Fan beat Chen Fan and mocked him, but Chen Fan refused to be devoured because people were waiting for him to return.
• White-clad Chen Fan stole and broke Chen Fan’s two Zanpakuto, and Chen Fan chanted “Bankai” over the fragments.
• The broken swords released immense energy that shattered Las Noches’s hall and illuminated Hueco Mundo as Chen Fan manifested White Wings.
• White-clad Chen Fan fired a compressed black Cero and then countless more Ceros, but Chen Fan’s barrier and spatial defense nullified them.
• Chen Fan explained that the Zanpakuto had given him a one-time chance to fight back, so he had saved them while his spiritual pressure was depleted.

Chen Fan defeated and reabsorbed his rebellious Zanpakuto, restoring his Level 5 esper abilities before collapsing from exhaustion. Pesche, Dondochakka, and Nirro healed him, and he promised to find someone who could repair Nirro’s Hollow mask.

• Chen Fan rejected the idea of casting aside his Zanpakuto and fought back as the white-clad Chen Fan tried to destroy his wings.
• After Chen Fan repeatedly knocked him into Las Noches, the white-clad Chen Fan manifested black wings, and Chen Fan seized him.
• The white-clad Chen Fan shattered and vanished along with the Zanpakuto, while Chen Fan recovered his Level 5 esper abilities and fell asleep from exhaustion.
• Nirro healed Chen Fan with her saliva, and Pesche and Dondochakka explained how grateful they were for his offer to repair Nirro’s mask.

Chen Fan and Nirro were ambushed by Arrancar and Aaroniero while Chen Fan was still recovering. After Pesche and Dondochakka failed to stop Arrancar, Nirro begged Chen Fan to save them, and he promised to act.

• A Cero blast knocked Chen Fan, Nirro, Pesche, and Dondochakka across the sand, and Chen Fan shielded Nirro.
• Arrancar and Aaroniero confronted them, and Arrancar revealed that Chen Fan’s spiritual pressure was fading after his Zanpakuto was destroyed.
• Pesche and Dondochakka urged Chen Fan to flee with Nirro, but Arrancar summoned the Punishment Force and blocked their escape.
• Pesche and Dondochakka used their Combined Cero against Arrancar, but he emerged unharmed and restrained them with vine-like tentacles.
• Nirro pleaded with Chen Fan to save Pesche and Dondochakka, and Chen Fan promised to go help them.

Chen Fan faced Arrancar and Aaroniero after his spiritual pressure vanished, then revealed a new power that let him absorb and redirect an Espada’s Gran Rey Cero. He killed Aaroniero and immobilized Arrancar, who asked how Chen Fan had calculated the numbers he gave him.

• Chen Fan fired a weakened Crimson Fire Cannon at Arrancar, who used Pesche and Dondochakka as shields and concluded Chen Fan had run out of spiritual pressure.
• Chen Fan said his spiritual pressure had completely disappeared and warned Arrancar that they would atone with their lives.
• Aaroniero launched a Gran Rey Cero while Arrancar tried to force Chen Fan to choose between dodging and protecting Nirro and the others.
• Chen Fan caught the Cero in his hand, compressed it, and redirected it through Aaroniero, killing him instantly.
• Chen Fan gave Arrancar a five-second countdown and pressed a finger to his forehead, leaving him unable to move.
• Arrancar asked how Chen Fan knew the precise figures he had cited, and Chen Fan said he had made them up.

Chen Fan restored Nirro to her original form and accepted Kisuke Urahara’s urgent call for help in the Human World. He led Nirro, Pesche, and Dondochakka through the Garganta, reflecting on the power he had regained as a Level 5 esper.

• Chen Fan restored Nirro’s body and repaired her mask, returning her to her original form.
• Nirro embraced and kissed Chen Fan, and he asked her to stay with him for the rest of her life.
• Kisuke Urahara contacted Chen Fan and said the captains in the Human World could no longer hold out.
• Chen Fan ordered Kisuke Urahara to open the Garganta and invited Nirro, Pesche, and Dondochakka to go with him.
• Chen Fan formed a spirit-particle skateboard and led the others toward the Human World, thinking about the dangers of the passage.

Aizen revealed that he had arranged for Chen Fan’s Zanpakuto to be destroyed and hoped Chen Fan would die with it, leaving his spiritual pressure gone. Chen Fan arrived on the battlefield and challenged Aizen, who still believed he held the advantage.

• Genryusai Yamamoto defeated the Fire Extinguishing Prince but collapsed after compressing its fire blast, and Aizen moved to finish him.
• Chen Fan emerged from a Garganta with Nirro and other Hollows, drawing the attention of both Soul Society and Hueco Mundo.
• Aizen explained that he had planned to provoke conflict between Chen Fan and Soul Society, lure the captains to Hueco Mundo, and wait for Chen Fan to perish with his Zanpakuto.
• Chen Fan appeared before Aizen using Fei Lian Foot, prompting Uryu Ishida to identify the Quincy movement technique.
• Chen Fan denied being a Quincy and told Aizen to surrender, insisting that he alone could change the battle despite Aizen’s overwhelming advantage.

Chen Fan halted the fighting between the Shinigami and Arrancar and challenged Aizen to a duel, promising to spare further casualties. Aizen accepted and attacked Chen Fan with a fully chanted Black Coffin, but Chen Fan emerged unharmed, and Aizen appeared behind him.

• Chen Fan asked everyone to stop fighting and proposed a duel with Aizen, with the fighting to end if Aizen lost.
• Shunsui Kyoraku supported Chen Fan’s plan, while Stark questioned what would happen if Chen Fan lost.
• Aizen agreed to Chen Fan’s request, and the two took their positions as the Shinigami and Arrancar stayed on guard.
• Aizen cast a fully chanted Hadō Number Ninety, Black Coffin, and struck it with countless swords after it enclosed Chen Fan.
• Chen Fan emerged unscathed, and Aizen vanished before reappearing behind him as the other Shinigami shouted a warning.

Chen Fan revealed that his restored Vector Manipulation made him immune to Aizen’s attacks and prepared to kill him. The Hogyoku briefly gave Aizen the same power, but rejected him, leaving Chen Fan holding the Hogyoku.

• Aizen repeatedly slashed Chen Fan, but Chen Fan’s Vector Manipulation stopped every attack and left him unharmed.
• Chen Fan explained his power and demonstrated it by opening a vast chasm with a kick.
• Chen Fan reached for Aizen, but the Hogyoku repelled him and transformed Aizen into a Hollow.
• Aizen claimed the Hogyoku had granted him Chen Fan’s ability, but cracks spread across his body as Chen Fan said the Hogyoku could not fulfill every desire.
• Aizen shattered and vanished, and Chen Fan caught the Hogyoku, sensing that it was willing to accept him as its master.

After destroying the Hogyoku and settling into a life with Tier Harribel and Nirro, Chen Fan learned that Kisuke Urahara and Mayuri Kurotsuchi had found possible worlds connected to the place he had been searching for. They gave him an Energy Token that could open a one-person return portal, and Chen Fan had to decide whether to leave.

• Chen Fan crushed the Hogyoku, killing Aizen and ending the battle, while the Arrancar returned to Hueco Mundo.
• Chen Fan kept Nirro and Tier Harribel with him, then lived peacefully with them and the other women while occasionally visiting Soul Society.
• Kisuke Urahara and Mayuri Kurotsuchi summoned Chen Fan to the 12th Division barracks with news about the world he had been seeking.
• Kisuke Urahara explained that they had found several possible worlds but had not confirmed the right one, and he gave Chen Fan an Energy Token that could open a one-person portal back to Soul Society.
• Chen Fan protested that the token might break or fail, and Kisuke Urahara and Mayuri Kurotsuchi left the decision to him.

Chen Fan left Soul Society through the badge and arrived in the Pirate King world after surviving a dangerous passage and falling into the sea. He realized he needed Devil Fruits to power his return, then sensed the ocean around him beginning to churn.

• Chen Fan warned Kisuke Urahara and Mayuri Kurotsuchi to watch Seireitei's shadow, then told his women about his departure and received their approval.
• Chen Fan activated the badge and entered a pitch-black tunnel, but unknown creatures attacked him during the journey.
• Chen Fan fell from a Garganta thousands of meters above the sea, while Nemu Kurotsuchi learned that earlier test subjects had all died and Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Kisuke Urahara treated Chen Fan as a test subject.
• Chen Fan used vortices to escape drowning, then surfaced exhausted after spending what he estimated was half a month in the passage.
• Chen Fan sensed no magical elements or spirit particles in the unfamiliar world and noticed the calm sea begin to churn.

Chen Fan traveled across the One Piece world on a Sea King after defeating it, searching for people and a way to recharge his return token. He spotted a ship during a storm and discovered that Krieg’s pirates had attacked it.

• Chen Fan defeated the Sea King, used up his remaining strength, and decided to use the creature as transport while seeking energy to recharge his token.
• Chen Fan cooked a giant fish with his ability, made two Bone Blades from fish bones, and headed north on the Sea King.
• After three and a half days at sea, Chen Fan spotted lights through a rainstorm and hurried toward a ship.
• Krieg’s pirates raided a cruise ship and demanded its valuables from the passengers.
• A pirate killed Jerry when he refused to surrender a family heirloom necklace, and Jerry’s companion rushed to help him.

Chen Fan entered a passenger ship under attack by the Krieg Pirates and tried to leave after calling himself a hero for fun. The passengers begged him to stay, and a pirate captain leaped at him with a sword.

• The Krieg Pirates attacked the passenger ship, threatened the women, and beat Captain Tom when he tried to stop them.
• Chen Fan burst into the cabin wearing only briefs and carrying two Bone Spike-like blades.
• Chen Fan called himself a hero for fun, then tried to leave, prompting the passengers to plead for his help.
• The pirate captain attacked Chen Fan with a sword as Captain Tom warned him to watch out.

Chen Fan defeated the Krieg Pirates who attacked the cruise ship and summoned his Sea King mount, Little One, to devour their fleeing ships. The passengers and Old Captain Toru were left frightened of Chen Fan after witnessing his strength.

• A pirate tried to strike Chen Fan from behind, but Chen Fan blocked the blade and began singing.
• Chen Fan used Sword Domain to kill the pirates who charged him, then severed their captain's neck.
• The surviving pirates fled onto their ships, and Old Captain Toru urged Chen Fan not to let them escape.
• Chen Fan whistled for his Sea King, Little One, which swallowed the pirates and their ships.
• Chen Fan called the Sea King his mount, while the passengers edged away from him in fear.