Ch. 121Ichigo Kills the Soul King
Yamamoto annihilated Gerard and the surrounding land, but Gerard revived stronger and unlocked Vollständig. Meanwhile, Yhwach forced Ichigo to attack the Soul King, defeated Hinata and Aizen, and ordered Ichigo to kill the Soul King.
- Yamamoto used Bankai-Remnant Flame Katana to destroy Gerard's Sword of Hope and erased Gerard, his shield, and a vast stretch of land with a slash.
- Gerard regenerated at a thousand meters tall, unlocked Vollständig, and clashed with Yamamoto's Remnant Flame Blade: East-Rising Sun Blade.
- Ichigo Kurosaki, Orihime Inoue, Sōsuke Aizen, and Hinata reached the Soul King Palace, where Yhwach waited beside the imprisoned Soul King with Uryū Ishida.
- Yhwach revealed that he needed Ichigo to kill the Soul King, then used his Quincy power to take control of Ichigo's body and turn his sword toward the Soul King.
- Hinata attacked Yhwach with Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, but he evaded and blasted a hole through her chest; Orihime rushed to her aid.
- Aizen attacked Yhwach, who struck him down, then ordered the struggling Ichigo to kill the Soul King.