Chapter Summaries

Gojo Satoru recovered after Kenma and Shisui incapacitated him, and he and Geto Suguru learned that the Star Plasma Vessel’s identity had leaked and a bounty had been placed on her. Kenma arranged supplies and money while enjoying modern technology, and two days later Toji Fushiguro appeared as Gojo and Geto prepared to deliver the girl to Tengen.

• Gojo Satoru woke in the Coffee Shop, learned Kenma and Shisui had left, and told Geto Suguru he had been overwhelmed by an unknown pressure.
• Meimei showed Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru the bounty on Tengen’s Star Plasma Vessel, and the two rushed to protect her.
• Kenma sent Shisui to arrange Soul Society research and medicine, then had him borrow yen from Meimei.
• Kenma used the borrowed money to buy modern devices and explore the city over the next two days.
• Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru prepared to deliver the Star Plasma Vessel to Tengen, and Toji Fushiguro made his entrance.

After Gojo Satoru killed Toji Fushiguro, Shinigami Shikashuin Kenma appeared and recruited him to serve in Soul Society. Toji agreed in exchange for food, drink, wealth, and glory, and Kenma waited for a companion to finish handling another matter before they departed.

• As he died, Toji Fushiguro entrusted his child to the boy who had killed him and said the child would be sold to the Zenin Family in two or three years.
• Toji Fushiguro awoke dead and learned from Shikashuin Kenma that he would be taken to Soul Society rather than hell.
• Kenma offered Toji Fushiguro a position as his subordinate, and Toji accepted in exchange for fine wine, delicious food, wealth, and glory.
• Kenma promised to have Toji Fushiguro's incomplete body restored in Soul Society, then said they would wait for his companion.
• A figure appeared before Kenma, knelt, and reported that the matter had been dealt with.

Kenma gathered Toji Fushiguro, Riko Amanai, and Misato Kuroi and prepared to take them to the Soul Society. He opened a spatial rift, and the group followed him toward their new home.

• Shisui returned Toji's weapons, and Kenma awkwardly arranged them for Toji to carry with one arm.
• Shisui released Riko Amanai and Misato Kuroi from a sealed sphere, and they agreed to become Kenma's subordinates and go to the Soul Society.
• Kenma connected Riko Amanai and Misato Kuroi with his Zanpakuto and told Toji that he had contracted with him at the moment of his death.
• Kenma explained that Toji's body remained alive through the contract and planned to restore his missing limbs in the Soul Society.
• Kenma cut open a spatial rift with his Zanpakuto, and Toji recognized that the slash had severed space itself.
• Kenma entered the rift and invited Toji, Riko Amanai, and Misato Kuroi to follow him to the Soul Society.

Kenma returned to the Soul Society, sent Ace to the Pirate World to visit Luffy and gather Devil Fruits and powerful souls, then discovered the Seireitei was on alert. He went to Yoruichi’s courtyard to learn what had happened and found a black cat beneath her blankets.

• Kenma settled Riko Amanai and her maid with the Uchiha Clan, then agreed to send Ace to the Pirate World to see Luffy and gather Devil Fruits and powerful souls.
• Kenma opened a passage for Ace, then took Shisui and Zhen'er back toward the Seireitei.
• Seeing increased guards and patrols, Kenma sent Shisui and Zhen'er to the Twelfth Division to have Zhen'er’s body restored while he hurried to the Shikokuin Family.
• A guard told Kenma that Yoruichi wanted to speak with him, but he found her room empty except for a black cat that emerged from beneath the blankets.

Kenma reunited with Yoruichi, who told him that Kuchiki Kyouka had been imprisoned after being accused of killing fellow Shinigami during a mission. Suspecting a frame-up, Kenma began writing Kyouka a letter to keep him from acting rashly.

• Kenma recognized Yoruichi in her black-cat form and teased her until she transformed back.
• Yoruichi explained that she had come to find Kenma and told him about the accusation against Kuchiki Kyouka.
• Yoruichi said Central 46 had nearly sentenced Kyouka to death, but the Kuchiki family head had secured his detention in the Sixth Division prison while investigating.
• Kenma suspected powerful figures had framed Kyouka and began writing him a letter urging him to stay calm.

Kenma sent Kuchiki Kyouka a letter advising him to endure his imprisonment while the Kuchiki Family investigated the case. After hearing that none of his subordinates could sense their Zanpakuto spirits, Kenma began to suspect his own ability was interfering, then returned to Yoruichi.

• Kenma gave Mikoto a letter for Fugaku to deliver discreetly to Kuchiki Kyouka and ensure he read.
• Fugaku copied the letter, delivered it to Kyouka in the Sixth Division prison, and watched him read it before the writing vanished.
• Kyouka dismissed Kenma’s advice as arrogant but burned the letter and remained in his cell.
• Fugaku reported Kyouka’s reaction to Kenma and admitted that neither he nor the others could sense their Zanpakuto spirits.
• Kenma wondered whether Kiritsugu’s ability was affecting his subordinates, then returned to Yoruichi, who invited him to continue their intimacy.

Kenma questioned Yoruichi about her transformation into a Black Cat, and she demonstrated the form while teasing him. Their playful struggle was interrupted by a servant announcing that Shisui had arrived with an unfamiliar man, but Yoruichi refused to get down from Kenma’s head.

• Kenma and Yoruichi discussed Saeaya taking the Soifon name and Yoruichi’s hopes that she would live independently.
• Kenma asked whether Yoruichi’s Black Cat form came from a family technique or Zanpakuto ability, and Yoruichi said she could transform into a cat.
• Yoruichi transformed into a Black Cat, climbed onto Kenma’s head, and teased him as he tried to catch her.
• Yoruichi asked whether Kenma preferred her as a person or as a cat, and Kenma’s answer led them to keep playfully fighting.
• A servant announced that Shisui had returned with an unfamiliar man, but Yoruichi refused to leave Kenma’s head and challenged him to beg for mercy.

After Zhen'er recovered and became a Reishi lifeform, Kenma introduced him to Yoruichi, who approved him as a guest retainer of the Shikokuin Family. Fugaku then reported that Kuchiki Kyoka had escaped prison and gone to the Pure Tower Grove, where Central 46 was located.

• Shisui took Zhen'er to the Twelfth Division, where Kisuke Urahara and Mayuri Kurotsuchi repaired his body and converted him into a Reishi lifeform.
• Zhen'er met Kenma and affirmed that he would honor his employment contract, while Shisui warned him to show Kenma respect.
• Kenma revealed that the speaking Black Cat on his head was his wife, Yoruichi, and explained that he had recruited Zhen'er as a guest retainer.
• Yoruichi recognized Zhen'er's strength and approved his position in the Shikokuin Family.
• Fugaku reported that Kuchiki Kyoka had been attacked at dawn, escaped from the Sixth Division's prison, and headed for the Pure Tower Grove, where Central 46 was located.

After learning that Kuchiki Kyoka had escaped an assassination attempt and headed for Pure Tower Grove, Kenma prepared to stop him from attacking Central 46. He obtained a Zanpakuto-sealing treasure from Yoruichi and set out with Shisui and Zhen'er, leaving Yoruichi to guard the Shikokuin Family estate.

• Fugaku told Kenma that Kuchiki Kyoka had escaped an assassination attempt unharmed and was heading toward Pure Tower Grove.
• Kenma concluded that Kuchiki Kyoka intended to attack Central 46 and decided to seize his Zanpakuto, Muramasa, if he could not save him.
• Kenma asked Yoruichi for a treasure that could seal a Zanpakuto's abilities, and she went to retrieve it.
• Kenma ordered Fugaku to guard the estate and told Shisui to put down his Zanpakuto.
• Yoruichi brought Kenma a sealing pouch, but Kenma persuaded her to stay home and protect her ill father and young brother, Yushiro.
• Kenma learned how to use the pouch and hurried toward Pure Tower Grove with Shisui and Zhen'er.

Kenma, Shisui, and Zhen'er headed to confront Kuchiki Kyoka, whose Zanpakuto Muramasa could turn Shinigami against their own weapons. They found Kyoka after he had slaughtered Central 46 members and Tsunayashiro Clan members, and he invited Kenma to join his vision of a peaceful new world.

• Kenma told Shisui and Zhen'er to capture Kuchiki Kyoka alive if possible and gave Zhen'er a pouch to use when an opening appeared.
• Kenma explained that Muramasa could brainwash Zanpakuto or separate them from their owners, but Shisui would not be affected because he could not hear his Zanpakuto's voice.
• Zhen'er sensed blood, and the group found Kuchiki Kyoka holding a bloodied Zanpakuto; Shisui stepped in front of Kenma with a kunai.
• Kyoka admitted to slaughtering members of Central 46 and the Tsunayashiro Clan, then invited Kenma to join him in creating a peaceful new world.
• Kyoka declared that he would bring true happiness to the world by overturning the corrupt order upheld by Yamamoto Shigekuni and his father.

Kuchiki Kyoka explained his plan to overthrow the Seireitei and build a fair New World, then attacked Kenma after Kenma rejected his claims. Toji Fushiguro caught Kyoka by surprise and restrained Muramasa with the Shikokuin Family's sacred artifact.

• Kuchiki Kyoka told Kenma that he had killed Central 46 and intended to replace Soul Society’s corrupt order with a just one.
• Kenma challenged Kyoka’s confidence and warned that the Seireitei’s strongest fighters would stand in his way.
• Kuchiki Kyoka claimed he had killed Aizen Sosuke after Aizen refused to join him.
• Kuchiki Kyoka released Muramasa and prepared to strike Kenma, but Toji Fushiguro restrained the Zanpakuto with sacred bandages.
• Kenma saw Toji’s ambush succeed and shouted for Shisui to move.

Kenma, Uchiha Shisui, and Toji Fushiguro ambushed Kuchiki Kyouka and took Muramasa, but Kyouka survived and confronted them again. As Shisui struck him on Kenma’s command, Kyouka activated Muramasa’s power.

• Kenma used faint threads linking him to Uchiha Shisui and Toji Fushiguro as Shisui charged Kuchiki Kyouka and Kenma watched from a wall.
• Kuchiki Kyouka fired Diamond Blast, but Shisui blocked it with an unchanted Bakudo #81, Danku, and revealed immense Spiritual Pressure.
• Toji Fushiguro grabbed Kuchiki Kyouka’s Zanpakuto and struck him with his three-section staff, sending him through several walls and loosening his grip on the blade.
• Toji Fushiguro tossed Muramasa to Kenma, and the group tried to leave before Kuchiki Kyouka staggered back and demanded its return.
• Kenma ordered Shisui to kill Kuchiki Kyouka, but Kyouka smiled and called out, “Whisper, Muramasa!”

Uchiha Shisui wounded Kuchiki Kyoka with Ten Gyoku after Muramasa's ability failed against him, but Gin Ichimaru intervened before Shisui could finish Kyoka. Aizen Sosuke, Gin, and Kaname Tosen appeared, and as Kenma confronted Aizen, Kyoka recovered and asked what they were talking about.

• Kuchiki Kyoka tried to use Muramasa's ability against Uchiha Shisui, but Shisui's weapon was not a Zanpakuto and pierced Kyoka's hand and chest.
• Shisui pinned the wounded Kyoka down and pulled Ten Gyoku from his body, then dodged a strike from Gin Ichimaru's Kamishini.
• Shisui moved in front of Kenma, while Zhen'er and the others identified the direction the blade had come from.
• Kenma called for Sosuke to reveal himself, and Aizen Sosuke emerged from the breach with Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen.
• Aizen claimed he had come only after sensing the fight and intervened to save Kyoka, but Kenma accused him of lying.
• Kuchiki Kyoka recovered and asked Kenma what he meant, acting as if he had not noticed Aizen and his companions.

Kenma confronted Aizen about his lies and explained how Aizen’s deliberate habits and public use of his Zanpakuto had made him suspicious. Aizen asked whether Kenma knew the Zanpakuto’s true ability, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

• Aizen let Kuchiki Kyouka leave after the injured Shinigami recovered with healing Kidō and seemed to act under someone else’s influence.
• Kenma told Aizen he had been manipulating Kyouka, then accused him of lying about his Zanpakuto, Illusion.
• Kenma explained that Aizen paused before speaking when he lied, and Aizen admitted he had underestimated how closely others observed him.
• Aizen asked when Kenma first suspected him, and Kenma said it had been before either of them came to the Soul Society.
• Kenma said Aizen’s repeated public releases of his Zanpakuto had made its ability seem suspicious, and Aizen asked whether Kenma knew its true power.

Kenma and Aizen’s confrontation erupted into battle when they ordered their companions to attack. Shisui and Gin Ichimaru fought to a stalemate, while Toji Fushiguro evaded Kaname Tosen’s Kido as Tosen prepared another spell.

• Aizen admitted that Gin Ichimaru had tried to kill Kenma on his orders, and Kenma failed to persuade Aizen to let the group part peacefully.
• Kenma and Aizen ordered their allies to fight, sending Shisui against Gin Ichimaru and Toji Fushiguro against Kaname Tosen.
• Shisui discovered that Gin kept his eyes closed to avoid the danger of his Mangekyō Sharingan, and their fight remained evenly matched.
• Kaname Tosen struck at Toji with Hadō #54: Haien, but Toji narrowly evaded the lethal Kido attack.
• Tosen noted that Toji had no detectable Spiritual Pressure but possessed tremendous physical strength, then began casting Hadō #73: Sōren Sōkatsui.

Kenma fought Aizen while Shisui and Gin Ichimaru and Toji Fushiguro and Kaname Tosen remained locked in battles nearby. After revealing the power of Kiritsugu through the Soul Liberation Blade, Kenma damaged Aizen’s Zanpakuto, Illusion, leaving Aizen to recognize that the weapon had a special ability.

• Toji Fushiguro evaded Kaname Tosen’s Twin Blue Fire Crash and continued their close-quarters battle.
• Kenma challenged Aizen as Shisui and Gin Ichimaru and Toji and Kaname Tosen fought nearby.
• Kenma wielded the Soul Liberation Blade and borrowed Kiritsugu’s power through a thread linking him to his Zanpakuto.
• Aizen crossed the distance between them and struck, but Kenma blocked him and sent him flying with a burst of force.
• Kenma pointed out that Aizen had underestimated his ability, and Aizen discovered a deep chip in Illusion’s blade.

Kenma and Aizen traded taunts as Aizen exposed Kenma’s fear of their difference in strength. Aizen then cast Black Coffin on Kenma, drawing the attention of the nearby fighters as Kenma prepared to break through the spell.

• Kenma confronted Aizen about his claim that the Three Elites had been undeserved, and Aizen admitted he had privately looked down on the title.
• Aizen repeatedly provoked Kenma and pointed out that Kenma had held back because he feared Aizen’s strength.
• Aizen offered to attack only with Kido, prompting Kenma to flee with Flash Step; Aizen caught up and cast Way of Destruction No. 90: Black Coffin without an incantation.
• Black Coffin formed around Kenma, whose Spiritual Pressure rose as he clenched his fist and prepared to respond.
• Zheng Shui, Zhen'er, Kaname Tosen, and Gin Ichimaru sensed the enormous Kido spreading toward them and reacted with alarm.

Kenma broke free of Aizen’s Black Coffin with a single punch powered by the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, devastating the surrounding Seireitei. As the onlookers registered the scale of his power, Kenma prepared to attack again while the wounded Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen braced for the next blow.

• Shisui and Toji Fushiguro watched anxiously as Aizen’s Black Coffin sealed around Kenma, while Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen reacted to Aizen’s powerful Kido.
• Kenma shattered the Black Coffin and the surrounding spatial fissures with one punch, sending fragments falling and causing widespread destruction.
• Kenma confronted Aizen and prepared another attack, while Aizen smiled with surprise and delight at Kenma’s strength.
• Shisui identified Kenma’s ability as the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and Toji Fushiguro surveyed the devastation around them.
• Kaname Tosen and Gin Ichimaru endured the tremors, then realized Kenma’s next attack could put them in danger.

Kenma and Aizen halted their confrontation when Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni arrived to investigate the ruined area. After they pointed him in a false direction, Yamamoto and Kuchiki Ginrei pursued Kuchiki Kyoka, leaving Kenma to fear Kyoka was in danger.

• Aizen warned Kenma that Yamamoto’s overwhelming Spiritual Pressure was approaching, and Kenma stopped his attack.
• Shisui and Zhen'er joined Kenma while Tosen and Gin appeared beside Aizen; both groups stayed to await Yamamoto.
• Yamamoto arrived without his Zanpakuto, surveyed the ruins, and demanded an account of what had happened.
• Aizen and Kenma blamed the battle on Kuchiki Kyoka and pointed Yamamoto in the direction opposite to Kyoka’s path.
• Kuchiki Ginrei arrived, thanked them, and followed Yamamoto, while Kenma suspected Kyoka was in trouble.

Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and Kaname Tosen discussed their battle with the powerful Shikokuin son-in-law and Toji Fushiguro as they headed to the Fourth Division. Gin noticed Aizen’s genuine happiness at the prospect of learning their plans, while Kenma left the ruined area with Shisui and Zhen'er.

• Aizen admitted that the Shikokuin son-in-law had surprised him with his weapon, unusual techniques, and Spiritual Pressure.
• Aizen reassured the injured Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tosen, then explained that he had spared their opponents because he wanted to see what they would do.
• Gin sensed genuine happiness in Aizen and wondered whether understanding that emotion could help him take revenge.
• Aizen said Captain-General Yamamoto’s scrutiny had prevented him from acting, and that killing the opponents later would be easy if they threatened his plans.
• Aizen and Kaname Tosen discussed Toji Fushiguro’s exceptional physical abilities despite his lack of Spiritual Pressure, and Tosen resolved to watch him.
• Kenma left the devastated area with Shisui and Zhen'er.