Arc 10The Wandenreich Emerges

Su Feng confronted the Visoreds, uncovered the Wandenreich hidden in Seireitei’s shadows, and launched a campaign against its forces in Hueco Mundo. As he prepared Soul Society and helped Isshin Shiba’s family, Auswählen reshaped the Quincy conflict and Renji Abarai was assigned to Karakura Town.

  • After defeating White and saving Isshin Shiba and Ishida Yuxian from Hollowfication, Su Feng helped Kisuke Urahara treat them, and Isshin later lost his Shinigami powers and entrusted his family and division to Su Feng.
  • Su Feng recruited Ulquiorra into the Hollow Kingdom, trained the young Soul Reapers, and later defeated Shinji Hirako and the Visoreds when they ambushed him.
  • Sōken Ishida revealed the Wandenreich’s orders and Vollständig, and Su Feng and Shunsui Kyoraku broke into its hidden Reishi space, where Su Feng captured Bambietta Basterbine.
  • Soi Fon interrogated Bambietta, and Mayuri Kurotsuchi developed methods to study her blood and let Su Feng release Katen Kyokotsu Karamatsu Shinju without its usual cost.
  • Haschwalth ordered the Wandenreich to relocate to Hueco Mundo, while Su Feng led the Ninth Division to crush the Rebel Army in Zaraki District.
  • Mayuri Kurotsuchi defeated Cang Du’s Quincy group, while Szayelaporro Granz took control of Quilge Opie after the Quincy advanced on Las Noches.
  • Su Feng helped prepare Soul Society for war, Bambietta joined the Ninth Division, and Uryu Soken's Wife became a Shinigami who could still live in the Human World with Isshin Shiba.
  • After Auswählen destroyed mixed-blood Quincy, Haschwalth established Hueco Mundo as the Wandenreich’s new base, and Renji Abarai was assigned to serve in Karakura Town.
Chapters 227–251 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 227Beast Unleashed

Renji Abarai killed Metastacia and saved Shiba Kaien and Shiba Miyako, then faced a choice between remaining in the Eleventh Division and joining the Thirteenth. Kenpachi Zaraki was released from Mugen and returned to the Eleventh Division, where he challenged Renji to a fight to the death.

  • Renji Abarai defeated Metastacia with a point-blank Shakkahō, and Ikkaku Madarame carried the unconscious Renji back to the Seireitei.
  • Gin Ichimaru and Aizen examined the destroyed battlefield, and Aizen opened a Garganta to collect spirit particles from the air.
  • Su Feng treated Shiba Miyako and Renji, while Shiba Kaien invited Renji to transfer to the Thirteenth Division as Third Seat.
  • Su Feng suggested releasing Kenpachi Zaraki to fill the Eleventh Division's Captain vacancy, and Yamamoto Genryusai later freed Zaraki from Mugen after forty-five years.
  • Kenpachi Zaraki returned to the Eleventh Division and confronted Renji Abarai, challenging him to a fight to the death.

Ch. 228A Captain's Responsibility, Confidence That Never Existed

Renji Abarai fought Kenpachi Zaraki on the Eleventh Division's platform but was knocked unconscious, while Su Feng considered the limits of Kisuke Urahara's Hogyoku seal. At the Tenth Division barracks, Toshiro Hitsugaya found reports of unexplained deaths in Naruki City, and Isshin Shiba left to investigate alone as Toshiro contacted someone for help.

  • Renji Abarai endured Kenpachi Zaraki's fierce attacks until Kenpachi sent him flying and knocked him unconscious with a single blow.
  • Ikkaku Madarame dug Renji out of the rubble, and Kenpachi announced he would seek out Tsunayashiro Su Feng after lunch.
  • Su Feng observed Renji's rising spiritual pressure and reasoned that it was weakening Kisuke Urahara's seal on the Hogyoku.
  • Toshiro Hitsugaya showed Isshin Shiba reports that a Soul Reaper and two others had died in Naruki City, prompting Isshin to take the investigation himself.
  • Isshin Shiba left after telling Toshiro to trust his captain, and Toshiro used a Communication Device to call someone.

Ch. 229Something Is Wrong—Very, Extremely Wrong!

Aizen’s experiment produced the uncontrollable artificial Vasto Lorde White, which attacked Isshin Shiba in Naruki City. As Isshin struggled against White, Su Feng watched in alarm, and a silver-haired Quincy woman suddenly joined the fight.

  • Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and Kaname Tosen reviewed the successful but dangerous Hollowfication experiment and planned to use it to draw out Shinji Hirako and his group.
  • Su Feng traveled to Naruki City and considered how his actions had changed events across the Three Worlds.
  • Isshin Shiba used his spiritual pressure to lure out White, which killed two hidden Shinigami Soldiers and nearly defeated him.
  • Isshin released Engetsu and attacked White with flames, but White overpowered him and sent him crashing through a high-rise building.
  • A silver-haired Quincy woman appeared and struck White with a Holy Arrow of Destruction as Isshin prepared to use Bankai.

Ch. 230Bankai!

White overwhelmed Isshin Shiba and the silver-haired Quincy girl before Su Feng intervened with a colossal lightning strike. White survived, transformed into a true Arrancar, and began fighting Su Feng, who unleashed his Bankai as White’s Cero Oscuras threatened him.

  • Isshin Shiba and the silver-haired girl attacked White with Getsuga Tenshō, a Holy Arrow of Destruction, and Seishō, but White endured their attacks and badly wounded both of them.
  • Su Feng struck White with a pillar of lightning and saved Isshin Shiba and the girl, then faced White as he transformed into a true Arrancar.
  • White tore through the lightning, revealed his transformed face, and attacked Su Feng, who blocked his blows and clashed with him in the air.
  • White fired a Cero Oscuras at Su Feng, who gathered the wind and spirit particles around his blade and declared his Bankai, Prison Bindings of Creation.

Ch. 231Shiba or Ishida?

Su Feng killed Hollow White with his Bankai, but Isshin Shiba and Ishida Yuxian were infected with Hollow Poison. He brought them to Kisuke Urahara for treatment, while Aizen reclaimed the silver-white orb formed from Hollow White.

  • Su Feng erased Hollow White with Wind of Union, leaving Isshin Shiba and his daughter stunned by the difference in their power.
  • Aizen Sosuke revealed that Hollow White had been created from the first thirty Espada and part of his soul, then gathered the silver-white orb left behind.
  • Su Feng found Isshin Shiba and Ishida Yuxian undergoing Hollowfication, slowed the poison with a Bakudo, and called Yoruichi Shihoin out of hiding.
  • Uryū Sōken and Ishida Yūsuke arrived, and Su Feng took them and the infected pair to Urahara Shop for help.
  • Kisuke Urahara agreed to treat Isshin Shiba and Ishida Yuxian after privately asking Su Feng what he thought of Aizen Sosuke.
  • Urahara began injecting opposing forces into the patients' souls, while Su Feng wondered whether their child would take the Shiba or Ishida surname.

Ch. 232You're Awake, the Surgery Was a Success!

Isshin Shiba and Uryu Soken's Wife survived Hollowfication after defeating the White Hollow in a shared inner battle, but Isshin lost his Shinigami powers in the process. Su Feng arranged for Isshin to take responsibility for Uryu Soken's Wife, then agreed to look after the Tenth Division and the Shiba Family; Kisuke Urahara revealed that Su Feng had become the one facing Aizen across the board.

  • Isshin Shiba and Uryu Soken's Wife woke after surgery, and Kisuke Urahara explained that they had defeated the White Hollow in their shared inner world and escaped Hollowfication.
  • Su Feng discussed Isshin Shiba's status and strength with Uryu Soken and Ishida Yūsuke, then raised the prospect of Isshin and Uryu Soken's Wife marrying after she graduated from university.
  • Isshin Shiba protested that their marriage could not be decided for them, but Su Feng pointed out that Uryu Soken's Wife had not objected, and Isshin accepted the possibility.
  • Three days later, Isshin Shiba learned that saving them had cost him his Shinigami powers and asked Su Feng to look after the Tenth Division, Kaien, and the Shiba Family.
  • At Urahara Shop, Kisuke Urahara told Su Feng that defeating Azashiro Soya had reversed the roles of player and piece, leaving Su Feng to face Aizen.

Ch. 233Please Me, My Beloved

Su Feng reported Isshin Shiba’s disappearance and the defeat of the Vasto Lorde Arrancar to the captains, then answered Yamamoto Genryusai’s question about rumors that the Tsunayashiro Family planned to overthrow Soul Society. The chapter ended with Su Feng and Retsu Unohana fighting to the brink of death on Kofuku Mountain before healing each other.

  • Su Feng sent Urahara Shop’s location to the Department of Research and Development, then returned to Soul Society to report the events in the Human World.
  • Su Feng told the captains that Isshin Shiba had vanished and that he had killed the Vasto Lorde Arrancar; Yamamoto Genryusai assigned Squads 2 and 12 to search for Shiba.
  • Yamamoto Genryusai privately asked Su Feng whether he intended to betray Soul Society, and Su Feng dismissed the accusation by pointing to his influence and his family’s history with the Soul King.
  • Su Feng went to Kofuku Mountain, where Retsu Unohana fought him with full force and reveled in their battle.
  • Su Feng and Retsu Unohana pierced each other’s hearts, then began healing one another as their blood mingled.

Ch. 234Just a Billionth Short

Su Feng pushed Toshiro Hitsugaya to the brink in a training battle, then traveled to the Hollow Kingdom after Tier Harribel reported a powerful, unusual Arrancar. Su Feng confronted the wandering figure in the desert and demanded that he submit or die.

  • Su Feng and Retsu Unohana shared an intimate moment after their battle, while rumors about them continued to circulate in the Gotei 13.
  • Three months after Isshin Shiba disappeared, the search had stalled, Naruki City had been restored, and Su Feng trained Toshiro Hitsugaya by overwhelming his attacks and provoking him into a massive release of power.
  • Su Feng found Toshiro unconscious after the training-ground blast and said he was close to mastering Bankai, while Nanao Ise confirmed Su Feng was unharmed.
  • Su Feng traveled to the Hollow Kingdom and heard Tier Harribel report a powerful Vasto Lorde whose mask had shattered but whose spiritual pressure did not match a typical Vasto Lorde Arrancar.
  • Azashiro Soya revealed that he had located the mysterious figure, and Su Feng approached the white, horned wanderer in the desert and demanded, “Submit, or die?”

Ch. 235Ulquiorra, You Really Need to Be More Careful!

Su Feng defeated Ulquiorra and brought him into the Hollow Kingdom, where Seinosuke Yamada confirmed he could undergo an Arrancar experiment. Back in the Soul Society, Su Feng resumed Renji Abarai’s training, and Renji excitedly announced that he had succeeded at something.

  • Su Feng explained his ideas about the heart to Ulquiorra, then attacked him when he refused to submit.
  • Ulquiorra released Murciélago and used a Lanza del Relámpago, but Su Feng shattered it and beat him unconscious.
  • Ten days later, Ulquiorra chose to join the Hollow Kingdom, received the ring Jade, and was approved for an Arrancar experiment by Seinosuke Yamada.
  • Su Feng returned to the Soul Society to continue the Little White training plan and noted that Renji Abarai had surpassed Toshiro Hitsugaya under Ikkaku Madarame’s instruction.
  • Renji Abarai rushed into the Ninth Division grounds, was kicked back outside by Su Feng, and announced that he had succeeded.

Ch. 236You Little Bastard, What Have You Become?

Renji Abarai revealed his incomplete Bankai, but Su Feng easily destroyed its strongest attack and told him how to pursue Zabimaru’s true Bankai. Rukia’s attempt to reach Bankai went out of control, and two years later Su Feng received news that the Shiba Branch Family had an heir.

  • Renji Abarai unleashed Hihio Zabimaru and fired its strongest attack, Hikoho, at Su Feng, who erased it with Wind Breath.
  • Su Feng told Renji Abarai that Zabimaru had two spirits and that its true Bankai was Sōō Zabimaru, prompting Renji to seek more training from Ikkaku.
  • After hearing that Renji Abarai had mastered Bankai, Toshiro Hitsugaya and other young Soul Reapers intensified their training.
  • Rukia activated Sode no Shirayuki and nearly released Bankai, but Su Feng stopped the runaway ice and snow with Sōren Sōkatsui before catching and healing her.
  • Two years passed as the young Soul Reapers gained strength and Seated Officer positions, and Su Feng received news from the Urahara Shop that the Shiba Branch Family had an heir.

Ch. 237Old Fogies, You've Fallen Behind!

Su Feng met with Isshin Shiba and Kisuke Urahara at Urahara Shop before accepting an invitation to meet the Visoreds. At their abandoned warehouse base, the Visoreds ambushed him, but he endured their gravity-based trap and faced them as they surrounded him.

  • Su Feng examined Isshin Shiba’s newborn son Ichigo and learned Isshin’s wife wanted him to inherit the Quincy Cross, while Isshin hoped he would become the Shiba Family heir.
  • Yoruichi Shihoin returned from the Soul Society with Hagoromo Tea and joked with Su Feng about rumors damaging her reputation.
  • Kisuke Urahara told Su Feng that the Visoreds wanted to meet him at an abandoned warehouse in northern Karakura Town.
  • Su Feng went alone to the warehouse and located Shinji Hirako, Hiyori Sarugaki, Kensei Muguruma, Mashiro Kuna, Love Aikawa, Rojuro Otoribashi, and Hachigen Ushōda lying in ambush.
  • Love Aikawa and Rojuro Otoribashi trapped Su Feng in a Kido Barrier, and Hachigen Ushōda used the Six-Directional Forbidden Array to intensify gravity and shatter Su Feng’s spiritual-pressure shield.
  • Su Feng resisted the gravity through Life Return, taunted the Visoreds for falling behind, and found himself surrounded by their drawn blades.

Ch. 238Mere Gravel, Not Worth Half of Me!

Su Feng confronted the Visoreds, who suspected he was another of Aizen’s pawns, and overwhelmed them with his spiritual pressure and combat techniques. After he defeated Hiyori Sarugaki and Kensei Muguruma in single blows, Shinji Hirako activated Sakanade, turning Su Feng’s perception of the world upside down.

  • Shinji Hirako and the Visoreds surrounded Su Feng and accused him of being Aizen’s pawn, but Su Feng challenged their assumptions and mocked their fear and weakness.
  • Su Feng unleashed his spiritual pressure and Shunko: Wind and Thunder Unrivaled, blasting the Visoreds away and sending Hiyori Sarugaki flying.
  • Hiyori Sarugaki Hollowfied and attacked Su Feng with Kubikiri Orochi, but he caught her blade, shattered her mask, and knocked her unconscious.
  • Kensei Muguruma used Hollowfication and Bankai: Tekken Tachikaze to attack Su Feng, but Su Feng struck him into the distance with Kotsuryu: One Bone.
  • Shinji Hirako released Sakanade, and its strange light made the world appear upside down to Su Feng.

Ch. 239Do You Want to Dance Too?

Tsunayashiro Su Feng defeated the Visoreds despite their coordinated attacks and overwhelming numbers, sparing Lisa Yadomaru in exchange for her collection. As Kisuke Urahara surveyed the ruined battlefield, a group of white-clad strangers appeared before Uryū Sōken in Karakura Town.

  • Shinji Hirako attacked Su Feng with Sakanade, but Su Feng countered the inverted senses and broke through Hachigen Ushōda's restraining Kido.
  • Su Feng activated Shunko: Tatsunami Tenben, survived Love Aikawa's and Rojuro Otoribashi's attacks, and defeated Love and Shinji.
  • Su Feng knocked out Rojuro Otoribashi and struck down Hachigen Ushōda, leaving Lisa Yadomaru as the only Visored still standing.
  • Su Feng spared Lisa after demanding her Human World collection, which he later read while she gathered the unconscious Visoreds.
  • Kisuke Urahara observed the devastated wilderness, while white-uniformed strangers appeared before Uryū Sōken at the Ishida Estate.

Ch. 240Cut Off That Birdman Yhwach's Head

Su Feng learned that the Wandenreich had begun preparing for Yhwach’s return and discussed how to attack its hidden headquarters and protect Rain from Auswählen. Kisuke Urahara proposed that Rain might survive by becoming a Soul Reaper, leaving Sōken Ishida to consider an unexpected possibility.

  • Su Feng defeated the Visoreds, criticized their ability to challenge Aizen, and took Lisa Yadomaru’s books and magazines as he left.
  • Sōken Ishida told Su Feng that the Wandenreich had delivered His Majesty’s orders and a method for cultivating Quincy: Vollständig.
  • Kisuke Urahara revealed that records on former Squad 12 Captains had been accessed, and Su Feng identified Aizen Sosuke as a possible intruder in the Great Spirit Book Corridor.
  • Su Feng explained that the Wandenreich’s headquarters lay within Seireitei’s shadows and asked Urahara to research how to penetrate them.
  • Su Feng warned Sōken Ishida that Auswählen would kill Rain because Hollow Poison had made her impure, then proposed attacking Yhwach or killing Rain first.
  • Kisuke Urahara suggested that Rain might survive Auswählen if she became a Soul Reaper.

Ch. 241Tonight's Moon Is Beautiful

Su Feng returned to Soul Society, watched Renji Abarai and Toshiro Hitsugaya fight, and told Shunsui Kyoraku that the surviving Quincy were hiding in the shadows of Seireitei. The chapter ended with Su Feng embracing Kurosaki Maki after reassuring her that she was wonderful.

  • Uryū Sōken left without a decision about his wife's possible transformation, while Kisuke Urahara agreed to help preserve her memories but could not restore her powers or remove the Hollow poison.
  • Su Feng returned to Soul Society and watched Renji Abarai and Toshiro Hitsugaya fight until their Bankai failed and they stabbed each other; he stabilized their injuries and sent them to the General Relief Station together.
  • Su Feng told Shunsui Kyoraku that the surviving Quincy had hidden within Seireitei's shadows and urged him to use Katen Kyokotsu's Shadow Demon Game to investigate.
  • Kurosaki Maki confided that she worried she was inferior to Su Feng's other admirers, and Su Feng reassured her before embracing her.

Ch. 242The Shattered Sky

Su Feng and Shunsui Kyoraku tested whether Katen Kyokotsu’s Shadow Demon Game could open a path into the Wandenreich. Su Feng shattered the barrier from within the shadow space, causing the sky above the Wandenreich to break open.

  • Su Feng visited the Great Spirit Book Corridor and found signs that Aizen Sosuke had extensively consulted records of past Squad 12 captains.
  • Shunsui Kyoraku told Su Feng he had developed Katen Kyokotsu’s Shikai and could use the Shadow Demon Game to reach the Wandenreich’s hidden Reishi space.
  • Shunsui Kyoraku engulfed Su Feng in the shadows and guided him to a solid barrier separating the shadow space from the Wandenreich.
  • Su Feng unleashed Shunko: Tatsunami Tenben and struck the barrier with Bone Flow: Four Bone Blast, shattering it.
  • Haschwalth summoned the Sternritter after sensing unease, then looked toward the sky as Su Feng’s attack broke through above the Wandenreich.

Ch. 243I Admire Your Courage in Drawing Your Sword Against Me

Su Feng broke into the Wandenreich, devastated Silberne, and defeated several Sternritter before escaping through the shadow passage with an unconscious Bambietta. He returned to Shunsui Kyoraku in the dojo, leaving the Wandenreich preparing to seal its shadow domain.

  • Haschwalth rushed to respond after cracks spread across the sky, while Su Feng punched through the Reishi barrier and entered the Wandenreich.
  • Su Feng struck Haschwalth with Four Bone Blast, badly damaging Silberne and burning many Holy Soldiers before Shunsui Kyoraku warned him not to get trapped.
  • Bazz-B and a girl attacked Su Feng, but he knocked Bazz-B unconscious and bound the girl with Bakudo #63: Chain-Barricade before knocking her out.
  • Su Feng escaped through the shattered sky with the unconscious girl as Haschwalth ordered the Wandenreich to reinforce the Reishi space and seal off the shadow domain.
  • Su Feng emerged from the shadow passage into the dojo, where Shunsui Kyoraku greeted him and Su Feng revealed his captive.

Ch. 244Next Time, Let's Have Roasted Sweet Potatoes Together

Su Feng captured Bambietta after returning from the Wandenreich and reported what he had learned to Yamamoto, who decided to seek answers from the Soul King Palace. Aizen and Gin then prepared to inspect a gift connected to Su Feng.

  • Su Feng restrained Bambietta and cowed her into submission by unleashing his overwhelming spiritual pressure.
  • Yamamoto arrived at the Eighth Division dojo, and Su Feng told him about the Wandenreich, its Sternritter, and Jugram Haschwalth.
  • Yamamoto ordered the Wandenreich information kept quiet, and Su Feng warned him against seeking answers from Ichibei Hyōsube before Yamamoto left.
  • Su Feng decided to send Bambietta to Squad 2, while Shunsui chose to cover for him.
  • Aizen told Gin that Su Feng had become an indispensable part of the changing world and invited him to inspect a gift.

Ch. 245The Difference Between Professional and Amateur, with a Boost from Technology

Su Feng brought Bambietta to Squad 2 for interrogation, where Soi Fon extracted detailed intelligence about the Wandenreich and Sternritter. He then delivered Bambietta’s blood to Mayuri Kurotsuchi for research, and learned that Mayuri and Seinosuke had developed a substitute for the Soul Restoration Device that could eliminate its Zanpakuto’s side effects.

  • Soi Fon confronted Su Feng over bringing Bambietta in, but agreed to handle her interrogation after he explained the situation.
  • Soi Fon determined that Bambietta was hiding important information and used Squad 2’s interrogation methods to force her to reveal extensive details about the Wandenreich and her fellow Sternritter.
  • Su Feng drew Bambietta’s blood for Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Seinosuke Yamada to study, while Soi Fon sealed the interrogation chamber.
  • Mayuri Kurotsuchi told Su Feng he could develop a poison targeting Bambietta’s blood and spiritual pressure.
  • Mayuri Kurotsuchi revealed that he and Seinosuke had developed a substitute for the Soul Restoration Device that could eliminate the Zanpakuto’s side effects.

Ch. 246Mayuri Kurotsuchi's Gift, the Grand Cathedral Meeting

Mayuri Kurotsuchi gave Su Feng artificial-soul capsules that let him release Katen Kyokotsu Karamatsu Shinju and summon a greatly enhanced Minazuki. As the Soul Reapers debated the Wandenreich threat, Haschwalth gathered the Sternritter and considered relocating the empire to Hueco Mundo.

  • Mayuri Kurotsuchi explained that modified blank artificial souls could replace the soul lost when Su Feng released Katen Kyokotsu Karamatsu Shinju.
  • Su Feng used a capsule to release his Zanpakuto, summoning a huge Minazuki that swallowed Mayuri Kurotsuchi and demonstrated powerful healing properties.
  • Su Feng asked Mayuri Kurotsuchi to mass-produce the capsules and learned that his research with Kisuke Urahara on Auswählen had identified factors in souls and bloodlines.
  • Yamamoto Genryusai summoned Su Feng and Shunsui Kyoraku, but Su Feng explained that Bambietta Basterbine could no longer open a passage to the Wandenreich.
  • Haschwalth summoned the Sternritter to the Grand Cathedral and warned that Bambietta's betrayal had compromised the Shadow Domain's security.
  • A Sternritter suggested relocating the empire to Hueco Mundo, and Haschwalth asked whether that was the plan.

Ch. 247Swift and Decisive, a Brutal Kill from the Younger Generation

Haschwalth ordered the Wandenreich to relocate to Hueco Mundo, while Su Feng led the Ninth Division to crush the Rebel Army in Zaraki District. After Su Feng killed the rebel leaders and Hanataro’s forces routed the remaining rebels, Su Feng completed his autonomous daily mission.

  • Haschwalth silenced the Sternritter’s argument by warning them that Yamamoto was alive and stronger than before, then ordered the Wandenreich to prepare to relocate to Hueco Mundo.
  • Su Feng led over a hundred Ninth Division Shinigami to Zaraki District without Yamamoto’s permission, intending to eliminate the Rebel Army.
  • Hanataro Yamada led the Ninth Division’s elite Shinigami into battle, and their training gave them the advantage over the rebels.
  • Su Feng defeated three rebel leaders, killing them with Shunko attacks, while Hanataro’s forces crushed the remaining Rebel Army.
  • Su Feng heard that his Autonomous Daily Mission was complete after the last rebel died.

Ch. 248The Limits of a Soul Reaper, Welcome to Hueco Mundo!

Su Feng reached the limits of his power as a Soul Reaper, sealed the battlefield, and left the rebels’ bodies for the Research and Development Department. In Hueco Mundo, Quilge Opie and Cang Du split up while investigating threats, and their groups encountered guardians of Las Noches and Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

  • Su Feng’s spiritual pressure, soul strength, Shunpo, Kido, and Hakuda reached their current limits, leaving him to consider whether developing his Fullbring could let him grow stronger.
  • Su Feng sealed the battlefield with Bakudō barriers, ordered Okiya Genshirō to guard it, and departed with his division members after resolving the rebellion.
  • Quilge Opie and Cang Du led separate Quincy groups across Hueco Mundo to search for threats to the Wandenreich’s plans.
  • Quilge found Las Noches and ordered his group to advance, but white-sand guardians named Rukia rose to block their way.
  • Quilge blasted the guardians aside, then faced Szayelaporro Granz as the surrounding space grew heavy.
  • Cang Du’s group encountered Mayuri Kurotsuchi, who welcomed them to the Hollow Kingdom.

Ch. 249Sick! Perverted!

Mayuri Kurotsuchi used his Bankai to defeat Cang Du and the Quincy squad in Hueco Mundo, while Szayelaporro Granz fought Quilge Opie before Las Noches. The chapter ended with Szayelaporro Granz taking control of Quilge Opie and saying he would write his name on a bottle.

  • Mayuri Kurotsuchi summoned Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo: Thunder Womb Imprint Syndrome, which survived the Quincy’s arrows and regenerated its wounds.
  • The Thunder Womb Imprint Syndrome devoured three Quincy and killed the rest with lightning, leaving Cang Du as the sole survivor.
  • Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s Bankai seized Cang Du and detonated, leaving him unconscious in a massive crater.
  • Before Las Noches, Quilge Opie defeated his duplicate and activated Quincy: Vollständig, transforming as he absorbed Reishi.
  • Quilge Opie slashed Szayelaporro Granz, but Szayelaporro rose again and took control of Quilge Opie’s body.

Ch. 250Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni? Tsunayashiro Su Feng!

After Central 46 cleared Su Feng of responsibility, he and Yamamoto Genryusai focused on preparing for the Wandenreich’s eventual invasion. Su Feng proposed researching Hollowfication for Yamamoto, while Haschwalth dispatched new scouts to Hueco Mundo and the Human World.

  • Yamamoto Genryusai told Su Feng that Central 46 had dismissed the charges against him, then urged him to hurry preparations because he feared a repeat of the last war with Yhwach.
  • The First Division issued orders to strengthen Soul Society’s defenses and training, while the Kido Corps began developing anti-Quincy spells with Nanao Ise’s help.
  • Mayuri Kurotsuchi continued experimenting on Cang Du, and Azashiro Soya reported that Szayelaporro Granz had defeated Quilge Opie near Las Noches.
  • Su Feng proposed researching whether Yamamoto Genryusai could undergo Hollowfication safely, but Mayuri warned that a failure could devastate the Three Worlds.
  • Haschwalth learned that his advance force in Hueco Mundo had failed and sent BG9 to gather intelligence there and Askin Nakk Le Vaar to investigate the Human World through the Ishida Family.

Ch. 251True Nature Revealed, Su Feng Takes the Offensive

Su Feng dealt with the Wandenreich’s search for a new base, helped oversee a cure that made Uryu Soken’s Wife immune to Auswählen, and took Bambietta into the Ninth Division. After Auswählen devastated the mixed-blood Quincy, Haschwalth chose Hueco Mundo for the Empire, while Renji Abarai was assigned to Karakura Town.

  • Uryū Sōken reported that Askin Nakk Le Vaar had visited the Human World seeking information, and Su Feng said the Wandenreich should be told that the Human World was being used by the Ninth Division and several noble families.
  • Kisuke Urahara explained that he and Mayuri Kurotsuchi planned to use artificial Shinigami technology to make Uryu Soken's Wife immune to Auswählen.
  • Su Feng learned that Ichigo was already showing extraordinary talent for manipulating Reishi, then returned to Soul Society and had Mayuri's drug used on Bambietta.
  • Bambietta joined the Ninth Division as an ordinary member, and, less than two years later, Uryu Soken's Wife became a Shinigami while retaining the ability to live in the Human World with Isshin Shiba.
  • After the experiment to overcome Hollowfication stalled, Su Feng turned his attention elsewhere; following Auswählen's destruction of mixed-blood Quincy, Haschwalth chose Hueco Mundo as the Wandenreich's new base.
  • In the third year after Auswählen, Renji Abarai was ordered to serve as the Shinigami stationed in Karakura Town.
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