Recaps

Aizen used the Soul Reaper Summoning System to build a powerful group, recruit allies, and prepare for his plan to challenge the gods. At Shrek Academy, Kenpachi Zaraki passed Zhao Wuji’s trial, and Aizen’s group began its own assessment.

• Aizen awakened his Zanpakuto and recruited Ulquiorra, then used the system to summon Grimmjow, Retsu Unohana, Tosen Kaname, and many other Soul Reapers.
• Aizen led his companions into the Soul Hunting Forest, where they hunted Soul Beasts, killed attacking Soul Masters, and gained Soul Coins and strength.
• Aizen left Retsu Unohana in the forest, sent Tosen Kaname to Spirit Hall, and dispatched Grimmjow to the Great Soul Arena in Suotuo City.
• Aizen trained Xiao Wu and the other students while Ulquiorra sparred with Tang San, then gathered a large group of summoned allies at his manor.
• Urahara Kisuke proposed transforming humans with Soul Beast bodies, while Aizen Sousuke privately pursued his own path and later offered Tang San greater power.
• Aizen and his companions traveled to Suotuo City and arrived at Shrek Academy, where they registered alongside Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong.
• Kenpachi Zaraki endured Zhao Wuji’s trial for one incense stick and qualified with Ning Rongrong’s support.
• Aizen challenged Zhao Wuji on behalf of his group and proposed that they pass only by defeating him.

Aizen built the Central Spirit Arts Academy by securing Dugu Bo’s support, Ning Fengzhi’s funding, and powerful allies, while Aizen Sousuke’s assassinations stirred conflict among Soul Master factions. After the Soul Reaper Battle Team defeated Shrek in a brutal match, Aizen announced new challengers and revealed his plan to unleash the team’s sealed strength against the great powers.

• Aizen surrendered to Zhao Wuji, then refused his offer to enroll and took his group to earn Soul Coins at the Great Soul Arena.
• Three months later, the Soul Reaper Battle Team defeated the Royal Fight Team after Aizen cut off Dugu Yan’s arm, then compelled Dugu Bo to support his academy.
• Ning Fengzhi agreed to fund the Central Spirit Arts Academy in exchange for Kido instruction, while Aizen secured Dugu Bo’s Medicine Garden for Urahara Kisuke’s research.
• Urahara Kisuke’s Soul Beast Transformation treatment freed Dugu Bo from poison and evolved his Martial Soul, while Aizen’s group gained access to rare herbs.
• Aizen Sousuke recruited the Espada and orchestrated assassinations that provoked feuds among Soul Master factions, while Aizen began teaching Kido to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s disciples.
• The Shrek Team faced the Heaven Dou Royal Team, where Retsu Unohana fought the Hell White Tiger and Tang San until both were left unable to continue.
• Aizen announced that the Soul Reaper Battle Team would accept powerful challengers and revealed that he had sealed much of its strength for a future confrontation with Spirit Hall, the Seven Great Sects, and the two empires.

Aizen strengthened his forces through experiments and new alliances, then led Central Spirit Arts Academy through the early rounds of the All-Continent Soul Master Competition. The arc left Aizen facing Hitsugaya Toshiro and Skywater Academy in a one-against-seven duel.

• Tang Hao took the unconscious Tang San away to treat his severed arm, while Aizen led the Soul Reaper Battle Team into a deadly match against Zhou Tianyu.
• Aizen’s team defeated Zhou Tianyu, and Aizen killed him after Yamamoto Shigekuni and the others overwhelmed his Heavenly Thunder Fierce Tiger.
• Aizen summoned Yhwach and agreed to cooperate with him, while Bibi Dong gathered Spirit Hall’s students and prepared them for the competition.
• Aizen’s group experimented on Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, where Aizen transformed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger into An Hu and struck a deal with her.
• Aizen selected Central Spirit Arts Academy’s competition team, and Ulquiorra defeated Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s second team in the opening match.
• Hitsugaya Toshiro led Skywater Academy to defeat Shrek Academy by exploiting the arena’s cold and moisture, while Tang San held back rather than risk losing control.
• Yhwach and Aizen defeated Elephant Armor Academy, with Yhwach using Soul Gift to record Hu Yanli’s knowledge and Aizen completing the transfer as Hu Yanli fell unconscious.
• Aizen accepted Hitsugaya Toshiro’s challenge to fight all seven members of Skywater Academy alone, and Hitsugaya released Great Crimson Lotus, Hyōrinmaru.

Aizen led Central Spirit Arts Academy through the preliminaries and faced teams empowered by Aizen Sousuke, while mysterious deaths and a deadly ambush revealed a larger conflict. The arc ended with Aizen confronting two Titled Douluo whose armored forms resembled Bankai.

• Hitsugaya Toshiro and Aizen fought with Hyōrinmaru until Aizen won, and Central Spirit Arts Academy advanced.
• Aizen refused Xue Ye’s recruitment offer, warned Xue Qinghe of Spirit Hall’s ambitions, and learned that Aizen Sousuke considered him an obstacle.
• Yamamoto Shigekuni fought Quebu Changjiro to a draw, and Quebu Changjiro joined Central Spirit Arts Academy after conceding the match.
• Aizen and Urahara Kisuke discovered that Aizen Sousuke’s teams used Treasure Jades and unstable power, then named the rival teams the Aizen Observation Special Squad.
• Aizen defeated Chu Tianhe after learning that Fabia Academy had gathered data on his teammates, while Yhwach defeated Beast Academy and gained Soul Gift.
• Teams connected to Yhwach began dying mysteriously, and the tournament convoy came under attack as it traveled toward Spirit City.
• Two Titled Douluo separated Aizen from his teammates and battered him with dimensional archery, but Aizen activated Bankai and broke their arrow canopy.
• The two Titled Douluo trapped Aizen with spatial attacks and revealed armored forms resembling Bankai as Tang San and Xiao Wu sensed his danger.