Chapter Summaries

Wu Biao returned to Sokyoku Hill after keeping the Soul Society captains waiting, but his attempt to impress Unohana Retsu with a stylish outfit and copied heroic speech only left everyone baffled and disgusted. The captains remained ready to discuss the Hell incident as Wu Biao continued acting strangely.

• Wu Biao interrupted Kurosaki Isshin and Kurosaki Masaki at home, darting through the clinic before rushing back outside.
• The Soul Society captains waited nearly twenty minutes for Wu Biao, and Byakuya Kuchiki nearly left before a Hell Cavity opened.
• Wu Biao appeared in a white suit with its price tag still attached and struck a dramatic pose in front of Unohana Retsu.
• Wu Biao delivered copied heroic lines and invited Unohana Retsu to call him Brother Biao, making her retreat warily.
• Byakuya Kuchiki insulted Wu Biao, who misunderstood the insult, while Ukitake Jushiro coughed and Shunsui Kyoraku laughed.

Wu Biao learned that Aizen planned to threaten Karakura Town in pursuit of the Oken, but he struggled to follow the details of the Soul Society’s explanation. The chapter ended with him reducing the crisis to a plan to defeat Aizen in just over three months.

• Wu Biao awkwardly reacted to Unohana Retsu, while the gathered Shinigami noticed his behavior and wondered what it meant.
• Captain-Commander Yamamoto acknowledged Wu Biao’s warning that opening the Gates of Hell without a deeply sinful soul being dragged into Hell could let Hell Miasma harm the world.
• Captain-Commander Yamamoto explained Aizen’s objective and the investigation’s findings to Wu Biao.
• Wu Biao asked for clarification about nearly every part of the explanation, including the Oken, the Heavy Spirit Ground, and the King.
• Wu Biao declared that they only needed to defeat Aizen in a little over three months, and the captains agreed that the plan made sense.

Wu Biao agreed to let the Soul Society send researchers into Hell and catch Hell Butterflies, then stayed at the 4th Division barracks, where he struggled to understand his feelings for Unohana Retsu. The night ended with him defeating a 5th Division raid and shaving Hinamori Momo’s head, leaving her devastated.

• Captain-Commander Yamamoto asked Wu Biao to let researchers use Hell Miasma and obtain Hell Butterflies, and Wu Biao agreed to both requests.
• Unohana Retsu sent Kotetsu Isane to take Wu Biao to the dining hall, where he ate so much that the 4th Division had to send hungry members to the 5th Division for food.
• Wu Biao spent the night thinking about Unohana Retsu and his unfamiliar feelings for her.
• Hinamori Momo led a 5th Division raid on Wu Biao, but he broke free of Rikujōkōrō and knocked out most of the attackers with his bloodlust.
• Wu Biao pinned Hinamori Momo and shaved her head; when Unohana Retsu arrived, she scolded him while Kotetsu Isane helped console the despairing lieutenant.

Shunsui Kyoraku and Ukitake Jushiro explored Hell while their teams captured Hell Butterflies, and Hell’s Will’s growing bond with Wu Biao began forming a new Animal Realm. The chapter left Mayuri Kurotsuchi conducting research in Bone Sand Hell and Kenpachi Zaraki growing stronger as he fought in the Abyss.

• Shunsui Kyoraku and Ukitake Jushiro discussed Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s research expedition and Kenpachi Zaraki’s decision to fight the Togabito while their division members prepared to capture Hell Butterflies.
• Hell’s Will recognized that Wu Biao could control Hell Miasma and explained that his growing connection had transformed Hell and begun creating an Animal Realm.
• Hell’s Will anticipated that the completed Animal Realm would house beastlike souls who would become residents of Hell rather than chained Togabito.
• Shunsui Kyoraku and Ukitake Jushiro urged their teams to capture the Hell Butterflies quickly before their protective suits failed.
• Mayuri Kurotsuchi studied Togabito bone sand in a protected research tent in Bone Sand Hell.
• Kenpachi Zaraki fought fiercely in the Abyss, and his power grew with each battle.

Hitsugaya Tōshirō and the others faced six Espada who arrived in the Human World, and Kurosaki Ichigo, Renji Abarai, Sado Yasutora, and Urahara Kisuke joined them. Uryu Ishida appeared as the two sides prepared to clash.

• Yumichika Ayasegawa argued with his Zanpakuto while Hitsugaya Tōshirō urged the group to focus on training for the coming battle.
• Six Espada-level spiritual pressures descended, and Hitsugaya Tōshirō and the others left their Gigai to confront the Arrancar.
• Yammy, Luppi Antenor, Grimmjow, Aaroniero Arruruerie, Szayelaporro Granz, and the sixth Arrancar arrived, with Grimmjow setting off to find Kurosaki Ichigo.
• Matsumoto Rangiku reported that the limiters had been released and the six Arrancar all registered at Espada level.
• Renji Abarai, Sado Yasutora, Urahara Kisuke, and Kurosaki Ichigo arrived, and Ichigo claimed Grimmjow as his opponent.
• Sado Yasutora spotted Uryu Ishida in a white Battle Suit on a nearby tree branch.

Hitsugaya Tōshirō organized the arriving allies into matchups against the Arrancar, and the battle began across the battlefield. Madarame Ikkaku revealed his Bankai against Szayelaporro, who countered by creating a copy of him, while Yumichika Ayasegawa joined the fight by deliberately making a copy of himself.

• Uryu Ishida, Urahara Kisuke, and the others arrived to reinforce the Shinigami, and Hitsugaya Tōshirō assigned opponents to each group.
• Kurosaki Ichigo challenged Grimmjow, while Hitsugaya Tōshirō attacked Luppi and Renji Abarai was left to face Wonderweiss Margela.
• Madarame Ikkaku charged Szayelaporro and unleashed Ryumon Hozukimaru, surprising the others with his Bankai.
• Szayelaporro released Fornicaras and drenched Madarame Ikkaku in black liquid, which produced an equally powerful copy of him.
• Yumichika Ayasegawa stepped into the liquid and let it create his copy, arguing that three fighters against two suited the 11th Division better.

The fighters struggled against the Arrancar as Yammy released his power and overwhelmed them, leaving Kurosaki Ichigo and the others near defeat. Wu Biao arrived in time to knock Yammy down, but he discovered that his hair had burned off.

• Hitsugaya Tōshirō unleashed Bankai against Luppi, while Urahara Kisuke evaded Yammy and questioned him about Cero Bala.
• Aaroniero fought Matsumoto Rangiku, Sado Yasutora, and Uryu Ishida, while Renji Abarai engaged Wonderweiss Margela.
• Kurosaki Ichigo arrived wearing a nine-mark Hollow Mask and battled Grimmjow, who released Pantera; Yammy then released Ira and revealed that he was Espada No. 0.
• Yammy crushed Luppi with one punch, and the wounded fighters joined Kurosaki Ichigo in attacking him before his Final Release State made him grow stronger.
• Kurosaki Ichigo advanced his Hollow Mask to a fourth stage and struck Yammy with a combined Getsuga Tensho, but Yammy survived and prepared to kill the exhausted fighters.
• Wu Biao arrived with Hundred-Fold Guanyin Fist, knocked Yammy onto his back, and then realized that his hair had burned off.

Wu Biao fought Yammy after Yammy’s rage-powered Resurrección pushed their battle to its limits. Yammy’s power collapsed under the strain, and Wu Biao prepared to grant his dying request for a final blow.

• Aizen Sosuke ordered Nnoitra Gilga to go to the Human World and kill the survivors after the battle, deciding Orihime Inoue was no longer needed if Wu Biao remained alive.
• Wu Biao overwhelmed Yammy with Hellfire-enhanced punches, shattering his Hierro and leaving him severely injured before Hellfire regenerated his body.
• Yammy transformed again and struck Wu Biao hard enough to send him flying, but Hellfire destroyed Yammy’s right arm while Wu Biao recovered from his injuries.
• Yammy’s rage drove his power to its limit, causing his body to fail and leaving him near death; he then calmly asked Wu Biao to kill him.
• Wu Biao gathered his remaining strength for a final punch and told Yammy that he had lost the fight before saying farewell.

Wu Biao defeated Yammy and reunited with the Shinigami, then killed Nnoitra after he arrived in the Human World. Aizen watched the battle from Las Noches and ordered the Negación lowered.

• Wu Biao absorbed power from Yammy's death, then Urahara Kisuke released the injured group he had been holding.
• Wu Biao told Kurosaki Ichigo and the others that he had sent Kenpachi Zaraki back from Hell, prompting Madarame Ikkaku and Yumichika Ayasegawa to ask about the Togabito there.
• Nnoitra Gilga arrived and revealed that Kaname Tōsen had sent him to eliminate the Shinigami and humans in the Human World.
• Wu Biao identified Szayelaporro and Aaroniero as criminals destined for Hell, then caught Nnoitra's scythe and crushed his head.
• Aizen watched from Las Noches, realized Wu Biao had grown stronger after killing Yammy, and ordered the Negación lowered.

Wu Biao used the Gates of Hell to enter the Negación and kill Aaroniero, then watched Szayelaporro flee into Hell. Szayelaporro was dragged into the Abyss by Hell Chains.

• Urahara Kisuke realized Wu Biao grew stronger by killing Hollows and suspected his potential was frightening.
• A Negación appeared and carried Aaroniero and Szayelaporro beyond reach, while Wu Biao failed to break through its barrier.
• Wu Biao opened the Gates of Hell inside the Negación and entered to attack Aaroniero.
• Wu Biao shattered Aaroniero's glass cylinder and killed him, sending his spirit to regenerate in Hell as a Togabito.
• Szayelaporro plunged through the Gates of Hell to escape, but Wu Biao summoned Hell Chains that dragged him into the Abyss.

Aizen Sosuke recognized Wu Biao as an unpredictable outsider and changed his plans, while Urahara Kisuke explained that Aizen had likely abandoned his attempt to capture Orihime Inoue. The group expected a roughly two-month pause before Aizen moved to seize and strengthen himself with the Hogyoku.

• Aizen Sosuke marked Wu Biao as an outsider on his domino and took delight in the challenge he posed.
• At the Urahara Shop, Urahara Kisuke confirmed that Ulquiorra had given Orihime Inoue a bracelet meant to conceal her as she traveled to Hueco Mundo.
• Wu Biao and Kurosaki Ichigo reassured Orihime Inoue that they would have gone to Hueco Mundo to rescue her, and Matsumoto Rangiku comforted her.
• Urahara Kisuke reasoned that Aizen had wanted to draw the group's forces to Hueco Mundo, but the bracelet's failure suggested he had changed course.
• Urahara Kisuke estimated that Aizen would avoid sending more Arrancar to the Human World for about two months before a showdown over control of the Hogyoku.
• Urahara Kisuke said he would contact the Captain-Commander and explain the situation.

After returning from Hollowfication training, Kurosaki Ichigo and Wu Biao joined the Kurosaki family on a trip to an amusement park. Wu Biao sensed Hell Miasma in the men’s restroom and went to confront the ghost hiding in a stall.

• Kurosaki Ichigo and Wu Biao returned home after a month away, and the family decided to visit an amusement park.
• Wu Biao and Kurosaki Ichigo argued for a boxing match, but the family voted to go to the amusement park instead.
• The family arrived at the amusement park, where Wu Biao left the others and claimed he had work to do.
• Wu Biao sensed thick Hell Miasma in the men’s restroom and knocked on the last stall, asking its occupant to come out and talk.

Wu Biao found an Earth-bound Spirit trapped in a restroom and learned how the spirit had died in a fire after refusing to flee while having diarrhea. After Wu Biao answered the spirit’s long-standing question, its miasma left its soul and it vanished on its way to Soul Society.

• Wu Biao opened the restroom stall and discovered an Earth-bound Spirit, then beat it when it tried to scare him.
• The Earth-bound Spirit told Wu Biao that a serial arsonist had accidentally set the restroom on fire, killing him while he hesitated to flee because he had no underwear or toilet paper and feared public humiliation.
• Wu Biao asked whether the spirit had any wishes, and the spirit asked whether it had been right to stay and die rather than run from the fire.
• Wu Biao declared that a man should choose death over a lifetime of disgrace, and the grateful spirit’s miasma flowed into him before the spirit vanished toward Soul Society.
• Wu Biao admitted that he would have covered his face and run out instead.

A secret group of strange beings gathered near Seireitei as a sinister man announced that the Shinigami’s age would soon end. Meanwhile, Hell’s Will summoned Wu Biao to reveal a forming passage to a new world, and Wu Biao agreed to enter it once it was ready.

• A cat-eared woman complained about waiting in the cave, while the white-haired woman said more companions had yet to arrive.
• The sinister-looking man brought a green-haired man with an X-shaped scar into the gathering and declared that the Shinigami’s age would soon end.
• Kurosaki Ichigo ignored Wu Biao’s boredom until Wu Biao woke from a nap and said Hell’s Will had summoned him.
• Wu Biao entered a Hell Cavity and found himself in the Hell Fault, where a strange vortex was forming.
• Hell’s Will told Wu Biao the vortex would connect Hell to a new world and asked him to kill its worst criminals to establish a cycle between the worlds.
• Wu Biao accepted the job after realizing the new world might offer strong opponents, and Hell’s Will said the passage would take more than three months to form.

Ichigo learned that Soul Society’s Zanpakuto had rebelled and rushed back there after Rukia disappeared. Wu Biao decided to follow him after eating, while Ichigo’s family remained unaware of what had caused the crisis.

• Ichigo recalled how Sode no Shirayuki had attacked Rukia and how Yoruichi had reported that Soul Society’s Zanpakuto had turned on their owners and Byakuya was missing.
• Wu Biao arrived through a Hell Cavity, searched Ichigo’s room for magazines, and went downstairs to eat.
• Ririn, Kurōdo, and Noba told Ichigo that Rukia had disappeared, and Ichigo concluded she had returned to Soul Society to look for Byakuya.
• Ichigo left for Soul Society with the three Mod Souls, and Wu Biao said he would follow after eating.
• Wu Biao told Isshin he planned to visit Soul Society, while Isshin asked him to remind Ichigo to come home early.

Kurosaki Ichigo arrived in the Soul Society and rescued Kuchiki Rukia from Sode no Shirayuki, who had been trying to kill her. After Ichigo drove Sode no Shirayuki back, a strange Zanpakuto appeared and confronted him.

• Sode no Shirayuki attacked Kuchiki Rukia with freezing techniques, and Rukia struggled to defend herself against her own Zanpakuto.
• Kurosaki Ichigo intervened, shattered Sode no Shirayuki’s ice with Getsuga Tenshō, and confronted her.
• Ichigo wounded Sode no Shirayuki but tried to capture her rather than kill her.
• An uncanny man appeared beside Sode no Shirayuki, knocked Ichigo back, and identified himself as a Zanpakuto.

Kurosaki Ichigo fought Muramasa, resisted his hypnosis with help from Zangetsu and White Ichigo, and adapted to Muramasa’s distorted perceptions. Wu Biao arrived with Sode no Shirayuki, and Muramasa’s attempt to influence him ended with a voice speaking from within Wu Biao.

• Muramasa revealed his belief that Zanpakuto were independent beings, but Ichigo insisted that Zangetsu and the Hollow were his partners and that the rebellion did not reflect the Zanpakuto’s true will.
• Ichigo fought Muramasa with his Hollow Mask, resisted Muramasa’s attempt to enter his spiritual world, and adapted to his hypnosis after recalling Hirako Shinji’s ability.
• Muramasa’s body began to fade, but Wu Biao arrived with an unconscious Sode no Shirayuki, whom Rukia took back.
• Wu Biao introduced himself with an elaborate pose, while Muramasa tried and failed to hypnotize him at first.
• Muramasa told Wu Biao to follow his instincts, and a voice suddenly answered from deep within him.

Muramasa’s ability magnified Wu Biao’s dissatisfaction at having no fights, sending him into a battle frenzy that forced Kurosaki Ichigo to lure him away from the Seireitei’s endangered fighters. The captains gathered behind barriers at the 4th Division, where Yoruichi explained how Wu Biao had been affected, but they had no safe way to satisfy his craving for battle.

• Wu Biao’s battle instinct erupted under Muramasa’s influence, and he struck Muramasa so hard that Muramasa fled through a Garganta.
• Wu Biao turned on Kurosaki Ichigo, who evaded his attacks while Kuchiki Rukia led the others to safety and arranged scent-blocking barriers and gas.
• Kurosaki Ichigo used his fourth-stage Hollow Mask and powerful attacks to stall Wu Biao until the gas obscured his scent, then escaped into the hidden 4th Division barracks.
• Yoruichi arrived with the injured Shuhei Hisagi and his materialized Zanpakuto, and explained that Wu Biao’s battle instincts had overwhelmed his restraint.
• Yoruichi said Wu Biao would return to normal once he had fought enough, leaving the gathered captains troubled because the Seireitei was already in crisis.

Aizen Sosuke revealed that the Hogyoku had transformed him into a being beyond Shinigami and Hollow, while Seireitei continued responding to the Zanpakuto rebellion. Kurosaki Ichigo learned that Kenpachi and Yachiru were missing in Rukongai, where they might encounter Wu Biao.

• Muramasa demanded an Adjuchas-class Arrancar to sustain his body, and Aizen Sosuke knocked two Arrancar unconscious before Muramasa departed with them.
• Aizen Sosuke told Ichimaru Gin that he wanted to make the game more interesting and showed how the Hollow hole in his chest vanished as he continued evolving through the Hogyoku.
• Xitang Eikichiro reported that Wu Biao had fought his way out of Seireitei, leaving Shinigami and manifested Zanpakuto injured, while Mayuri Kurotsuchi developed a method to restore Zanpakuto.
• Ukitake Jushiro explained to Kurosaki Ichigo, Madarame Ikkaku, and Ayasegawa Yumichika that Zanpakuto owners could undo Muramasa's brainwashing by defeating their manifested spirits.
• Ichigo learned that Kenpachi and Yachiru had gone to Rukongai to fight a Menos and had not returned, and he realized they might run into Wu Biao there.
• Ichigo joined Ikkaku and Yumichika as they searched Seireitei, where most ordinary members' manifested Zanpakuto had been captured and their owners were being treated in the 4th Division.

Wu Biao rampaged through Rukongai, fighting everyone he encountered while searching for a satisfying opponent. A Shinigami girl helping Xuexin reunite with his father drew Wu Biao’s attention, and the chapter ended as she released her Zanpakuto.

• Wu Biao, driven by hunger and a berserk desire to fight, knocked down Rukongai residents without killing them.
• Wu Biao wandered into a residence and headed for its kitchen while the children and injured adults tried to avoid him.
• A middle-aged man reunited with his son Xuexin after arriving with a purple-haired, orange-eyed Shinigami girl.
• Wu Biao spotted the Shinigami girl, swallowed several steamed buns, and struck her hard enough to send her flying.
• The girl asked Wu Biao why he had attacked her, then released her Zanpakuto, saying, “Lure down the nightfall, Mirokumaru!”