Chapter Summaries

Yamabuki Chidori helped organize the new recruits, watched Chōjirō Sasakibe demonstrate his Bankai, and later endured a chaotic bathroom misunderstanding with Hane Hane Chiyo. Meanwhile, Alice recovered from her wounds but remained convinced she was freezing, and Yamabuki headed back to work in the summer heat.

• Yamabuki Chidori promised Obana Danjirou they would build an orphanage if they won the coming war, then handled assignments, uniforms, food, and lodging for thousands of recruits.
• Chōjirō Sasakibe told Yamabuki Chidori he had learned Bankai, and Yamabuki tested Kōkō Gonryō Rikyū before advising him to increase his Reiatsu.
• Alice woke from her injuries and kept adding layers of clothing because she felt unbearably cold; the doctor concluded her reaction was psychological.
• Yamabuki Chidori mistook the person bathing in his bathroom for Unohana, opened the door, and was struck by Hane Hane Chiyo.
• Hane Hane Chiyo explained that she had come to bathe because her dormitory was stifling, and Yamabuki Chidori reluctantly left for work in the August heat.

Yamabuki Chidori took the 11th Division to the river to escape the heat, then discussed swimsuits and protective Shinigami uniforms with Shūtara Senjumaru. After a robber beat his men and stole their food, Yamabuki Chidori tracked him down and confronted him.

• Yamabuki Chidori and Unohana led the 11th Division to the river for swimming and a barbecue.
• Yamabuki Chidori found Shūtara Senjumaru bathing, then proposed swimsuits and uniforms that could imitate Blut to protect Shinigami.
• Shūtara Senjumaru agreed to study the uniform idea and left deep in thought.
• Yamabuki Chidori returned to find his men beaten and their grilled meat, watermelons, and alcohol stolen by one robber.
• Yamabuki Chidori sensed the robber's Reiatsu, followed him into a forest, and attacked as the bald man ate the stolen food.

Yamabuki Chidori fought a bald thief who had stolen food and wine, escalating from swordplay to Cero and a devastating Reishi Arrow when the man ate his watermelon and tried to escape. After the explosion rocked Rukongai, the bald man emerged alive and prepared to keep fighting as Yamabuki Chidori refused to let him go.

• The bald man mocked Yamabuki Chidori and fought him with his Zanpakuto, Adamantine Shatter, whose strikes sent shocks through his opponent’s weapons and body.
• Yamabuki Chidori used Cero and flight to pin down the bald man, but the man swallowed the watermelon rather than surrender it.
• Yamabuki Chidori pursued the bald man through a dust cloud and unleashed a Nuclear Arrow that detonated underground in a vast explosion.
• Captain Commander Yamamoto heard the blast interrupt his calligraphy, recognized Yamabuki Chidori’s Reiatsu, and decided not to investigate.
• The bald man surfaced from the crater, and Yamabuki Chidori readied another attack while the bald man turned to fight rather than flee.

Yamabuki Chidori defeated Kumen'i Entetsu after he stole her watermelon, then coerced him into joining the Gotei 13. She returned to the Seireitei, where Shūtara Senjumaru worked on a revealing swimsuit design, and Yamabuki Chidori began plotting to make Saitō Fubōfu help promote it.

• Kumen'i Entetsu used his Bankai, but Yamabuki Chidori sealed his weapons with her Fullbring and forced him to return to normal.
• Yamabuki Chidori pressured Kumen'i Entetsu into joining the Gotei 13 and took him to the Seireitei.
• Yamamoto accepted Kumen'i Entetsu, and Yamabuki Chidori appointed him Reserve Captain of the 9th Division.
• Yamabuki Chidori discovered that Shūtara Senjumaru was designing a revealing swimsuit and agreed to support her project.
• Yamabuki Chidori visited Saitō Fubōfu during work and gathered Sixth Division members to share snacks.

Yamabuki Chidori made Saitō Fubōfu model swimsuits for his store, then helped Shūtara Senjumaru develop a Reiatsu-infused New Shinigami Uniform. The first uniform failed its test when Shūtara Senjumaru’s sword pierced Yamabuki Chidori, leaving them to investigate what went wrong.

• Yamabuki Chidori gave Saitō Fubōfu a revealing swimsuit and persuaded her to model it at Yamabuki Apparel Store, where the swimsuits sold out by midday.
• Saitō Fubōfu learned that her swimsuit’s A marking indicated the smallest bust size and compared herself unfavorably with Katoru Hatsunoya before Shūtara Senjumaru announced work on the New Shinigami Uniform.
• Senbu and Katoru Hatsunoya tried on their swimsuits, and Katoru Hatsunoya’s clasp burst after she struggled to fasten it over her chest.
• Shūtara Senjumaru woke Yamabuki Chidori before dawn and showed him hollow thread that she believed could make uniforms into Reiatsu-powered armor.
• Shūtara Senjumaru finished the first New Shinigami Uniform, but her test thrust pierced Yamabuki Chidori’s ribs, prompting her to question her calculations.

Yamabuki Chidori escaped Shūtara Senjumaru’s painful swimsuit experiment and attended a swimsuit party, where the girls’ revealing outfits drew his attention. The chapter ended as Katoru Hatsunoya’s swimsuit strained while she crouched, threatening to come undone.

• Shūtara Senjumaru stabbed Yamabuki Chidori during another outfit test, but let him leave for work after he pleaded to go.
• Katoru Hatsunoya asked Yamabuki Chidori to make her swimsuit a larger size, and he agreed.
• Unohana invited Yamabuki Chidori to the swimsuit party at the lake, where he saw her in a black swimsuit.
• Hane Hane Chiyo pulled off Saitō Fubōfu’s blanket, revealing her revealing swimsuit, and Yamabuki Chidori proposed making her its poster girl.
• Senbu removed Katoru Hatsunoya’s blanket, revealing her enormous swimsuit, and the clasp strained when she crouched to cover herself.

After a swimsuit mishap and a sudden storm, Yamabuki Chidori and his companions encountered a bloodied assassin on their way home. The assassin, Ōtōgawa Utsugi, betrayed his employer for a higher fee, while Shūtara Senjumaru later arrived to test her improved Shinigami Uniform on Yamabuki Chidori.

• Katoru Hatsunoya’s swimsuit clasp broke when Senbu pulled her up, and Yamabuki Chidori was beaten after seeing the mishap.
• A storm ended the lakeside gathering, and Yamabuki Chidori and Unohana noticed a straw-hatted man carrying a bloodied bundle as they left.
• At a village tavern, Ōtōgawa Utsugi accepted payment from a one-eyed man and revealed that his target had offered three times as much.
• Ōtōgawa Utsugi killed the one-eyed man and his followers, then looted their bodies and left the tavern.
• Shūtara Senjumaru joined Yamabuki Chidori and Unohana for hot pot, then took Yamabuki Chidori to test her improved Shinigami Uniform.
• Yamabuki Chidori put on the uniform, and Shūtara Senjumaru immediately brought her sword down to test its defenses.

Shūtara Senjumaru learned how to strengthen her uniforms from Zendouji Yuuhin, while Hane Hane Chiyo revealed her Bankai and pranked Yamabuki Chidori. During a rainy patrol, Yamabuki and his squad entered a tavern where he spotted bloodstained slash marks and questioned the owner about a chicken he suspected had been slaughtered.

• Shūtara Senjumaru tested another failed uniform on Yamabuki Chidori, and Zendouji Yuuhin explained that Reiatsu needed to be controlled rather than merely increased.
• Zendouji Yuuhin told Yamabuki Chidori that his Quincy poison weakened its targets and asked him to capture more Quincy, but Yamabuki refused.
• Hane Hane Chiyo told Shūtara Senjumaru that she had learned Bankai, then used Hide the Sky to make Yamabuki believe a lemon was a meat bun and fed him the sour fruit.
• Yamabuki Chidori retaliated by making Hane Hane Chiyo eat the half-eaten lemon, then took his squad on patrol through Rukongai in the rain.
• Yamabuki Chidori entered a tavern with his squad, noticed bloodstained slash marks on the tables, and asked the owner whether he had slaughtered a chicken.

Yamabuki Chidori tracked Ōtōgawa Utsugi to a temple, where he discovered the Soul King's Right Hand and stole the assassin’s hidden fortune. Ōtōgawa found a message offering his money back if he killed Yamabuki Chidori, leaving the two on a collision course.

• Yamabuki Chidori and the 11th Division found a tavern owner storing the bodies Ōtōgawa Utsugi had left behind and learned that Utsugi had asked where he could eat for free.
• Yamabuki Chidori guessed that Utsugi might be hiding in a temple and led his men there, where they ate the offerings beside a shrine containing the Soul King's Right Hand.
• When Utsugi failed to appear, Yamabuki Chidori moved the statue and found bags of coins, gold bars, and jewelry hidden beneath it.
• Yamabuki Chidori took the treasure, left a message beneath the statue, and returned to the 11th Division with his men.
• Ōtōgawa Utsugi returned to the temple, discovered his fortune was gone, and found a message demanding that he kill Yamabuki Chidori to get it back.

Ōtōgawa Utsugi infiltrated the Seireitei to kill Yamabuki Chidori, but repeated delays and misunderstandings kept him from finding his target. After finally locating Yamabuki at home with Unohana, he released his Zanpakuto’s curse toward them, leaving its effect unclear.

• Shijima Chiru warned Yamabuki Chidori that Ōtōgawa Utsugi was a powerful, famously stingy assassin, and Yamabuki considered recruiting him into the Gotei 13.
• Ōtōgawa Utsugi entered the Seireitei and waited in the First Division, mistaking Yamamoto’s presence for an opportunity but refusing to attack because he was waiting for Yamabuki.
• Ōtōgawa Utsugi learned from Chōjirō Sasakibe that Yamabuki had transferred to the 11th Division and lived with Unohana, then spent the afternoon searching for him there.
• After Unohana left the division, Ōtōgawa Utsugi followed her home and saw Yamabuki preparing a lavish beef hot pot dinner.
• Ōtōgawa Utsugi activated his Zanpakuto, Poverty God, and sent its invisible black energy toward Yamabuki and Unohana as they ate.

Ōtōgawa Utsugi used his Zanpakuto to drain Yamabuki Chidori’s financial luck, then activated Bankai to curse him with broader bad luck. Yamabuki realized Ōtōgawa was likely behind his misfortune, but his attempt to handle a compensation bill ended in a dangerous accident.

• Ōtōgawa Utsugi cursed Yamabuki Chidori with Poverty God, secretly draining his financial luck.
• Yamabuki discovered defective swimsuits at his clothing store and paid customers double refunds.
• At the factory, Yamabuki dealt with stolen food, unusable contracted fabric, further disturbances, an injured worker, and food poisoning.
• Chōjirō Sasakibe delivered a bill for the mountain Yamabuki had destroyed, explaining that his salary would be deducted for about twenty years.
• Ōtōgawa activated Bankai, Sīmìng, to make Yamabuki a complete jinx, while Yamabuki deduced that Ōtōgawa had caused his misfortune.
• Yamabuki tried to hide the bill, but his leg cramped and he fell toward a table, crushing an upright knife into a ball of iron with his hand.

Chidori escaped the reach of Utsugi's luck-stealing Bankai, then defeated him and revealed he had taken Utsugi's money. Chidori offered Utsugi a place in the Gotei 13, and Utsugi accepted after hearing about the job's benefits.

• After a series of accidents, Chidori ran from Seireitei to Rukongai and left the range of Utsugi's Reiatsu.
• Utsugi explained that his Shikai stole financial luck and his Bankai forcibly stole luck, then attacked Chidori.
• Chidori survived Utsugi's sword strikes, overwhelmed him with Ceros, and defeated him with Bankai: Scarlet Angel and Asura: Three Worlds Sword.
• Chidori admitted he had taken the money hidden beneath the statue and offered Utsugi a choice between the money and his life.
• Utsugi chose the money, but accepted Chidori's offer to join the Gotei 13 after learning about the pay and benefits.

Yamabuki Chidori recruited Ōtōgawa Utsugi and brought all thirteen First Generation Captains together, then oversaw their official appointment. After the captains defeated the challengers at the selection gathering, Tsunayashiro Fūka stepped forward to challenge one of them.

• Yamabuki Chidori offered Ōtōgawa Utsugi a captain’s salary and extensive benefits, and Ōtōgawa Utsugi accepted a place in the Gotei 13.
• Yamabuki Chidori met Mr. Honda, who proposed investing in the clothing factory and agreed to cancel the compensation debt, then presented Ōtōgawa Utsugi to Captain Commander Yamamoto.
• Captain Commander Yamamoto assigned Ōtōgawa Utsugi to the Tenth Division and announced that all thirteen Reserve Captains would become official captains the next day.
• The Gotei 13 gathered for captain selection, where Katoru Hatsunoya, Saitō Fubōfu, and Shijima Chiru crushed the members who challenged them.
• Tsunayashiro Fūka entered the arena with the sword Kyōten'en and announced that he would challenge a captain.

Tsunayashiro Fūka challenged Ōtōgawa Utsugi and Obana Danjirou for a Captain’s seat but lost both fights, then accepted a Lieutenant position in the Fifth Division. Yamabuki Chidori later found Shūtara Senjumaru testing a new Shinigami Uniform and bound her with Kidō, threatening to make her test it herself.

• Tsunayashiro Fūka challenged Ōtōgawa Utsugi, but Kyōten'en drained his Reiatsu when he tried to use Silver Radiant Angel’s power.
• Tsunayashiro Fūka challenged Obana Danjirou using Ryūjin Jakka, but Obana Danjirou defeated him in front of the assembled members.
• Yamabuki Chidori confirmed Obana Danjirou as the winner, and the Gotei 13’s first thirteen Captains were officially established.
• Tsunayashiro Fūka reflected on his defeat and accepted Yamabuki Chidori’s offer to become the Fifth Division’s Lieutenant, despite learning Kyōten'en consumed his lifespan.
• Yamabuki Chidori rushed to his clothing shop after an explosion and found Shūtara Senjumaru soot-covered but excited about her new Shinigami Uniform.
• Yamabuki Chidori bound Shūtara Senjumaru with Kidō and threatened to use her as the uniform’s test subject.

Yamabuki Chidori formed the Kidō Corps to mass-produce Shūtara Senjumaru’s Reiatsu-reinforced Shinigami Uniforms ahead of the approaching Blood War. By the end of October, the uniforms were in service and Seireitei was on alert, but searches of Hueco Mundo had found no sign of the Wandenreich.

• Shūtara Senjumaru demonstrated that her new Shinigami Uniform could block three attacks from an opponent at the wearer’s level and repair itself with the wearer’s Reiatsu.
• Yamabuki Chidori and Captain Commander Yamamoto established the Kidō Corps, with Yamabuki Chidori as captain and Hane Hane Chiyo as lieutenant.
• Yamabuki Chidori recruited two hundred Kidō experts and assigned them to help Shūtara Senjumaru produce the new uniforms.
• Three days later, Yamabuki Chidori introduced the first batch of uniforms to the Captains and Seated Officers, who agreed to support production before the war.
• By the end of October, Shinigami were training in Hueco Mundo while Yamabuki Chidori’s searches there found no trace of the Wandenreich.

Yamabuki Chidori turned padded winter clothes into a popular fashion, while the Gotei 13 braced for the approaching Blood War. In Hueco Mundo, Yhwach awakened and learned that the Shinigami had attacked the Wandenreich and killed several Sternritter, including Mardon’s sister.

• Yamabuki Chidori and Shūtara Senjumaru made padded winter clothes, and Saitō Fubōfu modeled the outfit for the store.
• Shinigami bought the warm red jackets and green pants in large numbers as cold weather and heavy snow set in.
• The Captains marked the New Year with a subdued gathering as they prepared for the coming Blood War.
• After six months underground in Hueco Mundo, Yhwach awakened and summoned Mardon and the Sternritter.
• Yhwach asked about the missing Sternritter, and Mardon explained that the Shinigami had attacked, forcing the Wandenreich to relocate and costing several lives, including his sister’s.

Yhwach prepared the Wandenreich to invade the Soul Society, and Yamabuki Chidori fought off Dorothy when she delivered the declaration of war. With the invasion set for three days later, Chidori put the Gotei 13 on combat alert and confirmed Zendouji Yuuhin had prepared poison for the battle.

• Yhwach refused to resurrect the fallen Quincies but allowed Ishida Oboro to die on the battlefield, and Bard later agreed to marry her if they both survived.
• Dorothy led a Quincy assault into Seireitei, where Yamabuki Chidori defeated her and severed her arm as she escaped through the Shadow Realm.
• Yhwach restored Dorothy's arm after she confirmed the declaration of war had been delivered, then ordered the Wandenreich to attack the Soul Society in three days.
• Yamabuki Chidori presented the declaration to the Captain Commander and ordered the Gotei 13 to remain on combat alert.
• Zendouji Yuuhin told Yamabuki Chidori that he had prepared enough poison for the war.

Yamabuki Chidori proposed to Unohana and then organized the Gotei 13’s defense against Yhwach, planning to use Hane Hane Chiyo to delay him. He explained a risky strategy to Chiyo, who agreed to help but questioned whether Yamabuki Chidori could protect her or defeat Yhwach.

• Yamabuki Chidori proposed to Unohana, and she agreed to marry him if they both survived the war.
• Yamabuki Chidori assigned the Captains and their squads to defend the Seireitei’s districts and ordered them to prioritize their survival.
• Yamabuki Chidori explained Yhwach’s future-altering power and proposed that one volunteer delay him while the Gotei 13 eliminated the Sternritter.
• Yamabuki Chidori chose Hane Hane Chiyo to hold off Yhwach, and the Captains accepted the plan.
• Yamabuki Chidori told Hane Hane Chiyo how Hide the Sky might interfere with Yhwach’s sight, but she questioned whether his plan would work and whether he could save her.

The Wandenreich launched its invasion of Soul Society, with Mardon directing an assault on Central 46 while Yhwach waited to see whether anyone could threaten him. Shunshun Shidō fought Sternritter Apollo at Central 46 and, despite Apollo’s powerful attacks, emerged unharmed and holding Apollo’s necklace.

• Yamabuki Chidori reassured Hane Hane Chiyo that he could hold off Yhwach while she focused on her mission.
• Yhwach ordered Mardon to prepare the invasion and promised that Mardon’s dead sister would return in the world he planned to create.
• Mardon assigned forces to attack Central 46 and other districts, then sent Alice and Gabriel to target Yamabuki Chidori as the Wandenreich invaded.
• Shunshun Shidō and Katoru Hatsunoya remained at Central 46 despite the sages’ objections, and the Quincy surprise attack threw the sages into chaos.
• Katoru Hatsunoya and the 8th Division fought back against the Quincy, while Shunshun Shidō challenged the Sternritter Apollo.
• Apollo blasted Shunshun Shidō with a massive attack, but Shunshun Shidō appeared unharmed behind him, holding Apollo’s missing necklace.

Shunshun Shidō battled Apollo, a Quincy whose sunlight power eventually pushed him to release his catlike Zanpakuto. The fight continued as Apollo and Laila focused on Shunshun Shidō’s ears, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Shunshun Shidō and Apollo traded close-range attacks until Shunkō sent Apollo crashing through buildings.
• Apollo revealed his sunlight ability and blasted Shunshun Shidō, but Shunshun Shidō survived by using an afterimage to launch a surprise attack.
• Apollo concentrated sunlight into a powerful punch, burning Shunshun Shidō’s hand and challenging him to use his Zanpakuto.
• Shunshun Shidō released Stray Cat, transforming into a half-cat form with fur, claws, and ears.
• Shunshun Shidō wounded Apollo with his claws, but Katoru Hatsunoya stopped to rub his ears while Laila asked to do the same.