Recaps

Shisui urged Ichigo Kurosaki to release his full power, transforming him into a fearsome Horned Ichigo whose strength reached the peak of Super Kage level. Shisui challenged the transformed Ichigo and quickly overwhelmed him, leaving Orihime Inoue worried as Ichigo was driven into the ground.

• Shisui commanded Ichigo Kurosaki to release all his power while encouraging him to keep his consciousness.
• A surge of dark power transformed Ichigo into Horned Ichigo, raising his combat power to the peak of Super Kage level.
• Ulquiorra recognized Horned Ichigo as a Vasto Lorde surpassing himself.
• Shisui invited Horned Ichigo to fight, and Horned Ichigo vanished before reappearing to punch him.
• Shisui used Shinra Tensei to send Horned Ichigo flying, then pursued him and slammed him into the ground.
• Orihime Inoue cried out in concern for Ichigo.

Shisui and Vasto Lorde Ichigo continued their battle, with Ichigo landing a powerful strike before Shisui countered with Instant Slashes. The chapter ended with Shisui severing Ichigo’s right horn, interrupting his Cero, and kicking him into the ground.

• Vasto Lorde Ichigo retrieved Tensa Zangetsu and attacked Shisui, but his first sword strike hit only an afterimage.
• Ichigo combined a Cero, a sword attack, and Black Flow Fang Thrust to send Shisui flying.
• Ichigo pursued Shisui with waves of Getsuga Tenshō and a charged Cero.
• Shisui used Instant Slashes to break through Ichigo’s attacks and create openings with nine afterimages.
• A tenth Shisui appeared behind Ichigo, severed his right horn, interrupted his Cero, and kicked him into the ground.

Shisui and Horned Ichigo traded increasingly powerful attacks, with Shisui gaining the advantage through his swordsmanship. The battle intensified as Horned Ichigo entered a faster, more powerful state and charged at Shisui with Getsuga Tenshō.

• Horned Ichigo healed his wounds and regrew his horn before charging Shisui, who answered with Extreme: Ninefold Slash.
• Shisui and Horned Ichigo exchanged hundreds or thousands of sword strikes, then separated and resumed their duel with faster attacks.
• Horned Ichigo unleashed Infinite Cero, but Shisui cut the blasts apart with White Fang Instant Cut and a sword-energy net.
• Shisui's attacks wounded Horned Ichigo and pushed him into a disadvantage, so Horned Ichigo abandoned reason and transformed into a black-and-red whirlwind.
• Horned Ichigo charged Shisui at astonishing speed and unleashed Getsuga Tenshō.

Shisui overwhelmed Horned Ichigo, whose Hollow form faded after he collapsed. Orihime rushed to Ichigo as Shisui turned toward her and Ulquiorra.

• Horned Ichigo unleashed sword waves and Ceros, but Shisui blocked or evaded every attack with his Tengu Armor and swordsmanship.
• Shisui sped behind Horned Ichigo and slashed a deep wound across his chest, bringing him down.
• Horned Ichigo reverted to Ichigo Kurosaki's human form as he lost consciousness.
• Orihime ran toward Ichigo, stumbling once but quickly getting back up.
• Shisui calmed himself and turned to face Ulquiorra and the approaching Orihime.

Orihime Inoue used her rejection power to heal Ichigo Kurosaki after Shisui assured her he had spared his life. As Ulquiorra explained the power’s significance, Shisui noticed a possible connection to Uchiha Mikoto’s visual jutsu, just as an unknown figure appeared.

• Shisui told Orihime Inoue that Ichigo Kurosaki’s injuries were severe but not life-threatening because he had held back.
• Orihime Inoue summoned Shun'o and Ayame and used Santen Kesshun to heal Ichigo Kurosaki’s wounds and restore his depleted mental energy.
• Ulquiorra recalled Sōsuke Aizen’s description of Orihime’s power as the rejection of all things and explained its significance to Shisui.
• Shisui compared Orihime’s ability with Uchiha Mikoto’s visual jutsu and sensed a subtle connection between them.
• An unexpected figure appeared before Shisui, Ulquiorra, Orihime Inoue, and the unconscious Ichigo Kurosaki.

Kenpachi Zaraki and Yachiru Kusajishi arrived while Orihime Inoue healed Ichigo Kurosaki, and Kenpachi challenged Ulquiorra before Orihime explained the situation. Kenpachi then examined Shisui and found no trace of Hollow-like traits, despite being told he was an Arrancar.

• Kenpachi Zaraki and Yachiru Kusajishi reached the group, where Yachiru greeted Orihime Inoue as she healed Ichigo Kurosaki.
• Kenpachi mocked Ulquiorra for defeating Ichigo and pointed his Zanpakuto at Ulquiorra's throat.
• Orihime asked Kenpachi to calm down, explained that Ulquiorra served Shisui, and watched Ichigo's wounds heal.
• Orihime introduced Shisui and Ulquiorra to Kenpachi, who questioned whether Shisui was a perfect Arrancar.
• Kenpachi studied Shisui closely but detected no Hollow-like aura or traits.

Kenpachi Zaraki challenged Shisui’s Perfect Arrancar, but Shisui said his opponent had already arrived. Kaido emerged from the storm clouds as an azure dragon and greeted Shisui with deference, recalling his past defeat by him.

• Kenpachi Zaraki approached Shisui and demanded to see the Perfect Arrancar’s abilities.
• Ulquiorra offered to punish Kenpachi Zaraki, but Shisui stopped him and said Kenpachi’s opponent had appeared.
• Shisui and the others looked toward the sky as lightning flashed through the dark clouds and thunder shook the area.
• An enormous azure dragon emerged from the clouds, startling Ichigo Kurosaki and Orihime Inoue.
• The dragon identified himself as Kaido, greeted Shisui respectfully, and recalled that Shisui had defeated him with the Mind Seal style.

Shisui forced Kaido into human form and introduced him to Kenpachi Zaraki, who welcomed the prospect of fighting him. In Karakura Town, Luffy prepared to face Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto as a mysterious drumbeat sounded.

• Kaido, terrified of Shisui, shrank from his azure dragon form and crashed to the ground in human form.
• Shisui pointed out that Kenpachi Zaraki shared Kaido’s temperament, and Kaido laughed as he sized Kenpachi up.
• Kenpachi Zaraki laughed with Kaido and embraced the chance to fight a dangerous opponent.
• Luffy removed his robe and shirt, then prepared to battle Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.
• A mysterious drumbeat sounded as Luffy stood with his eyes closed.

Luffy unleashed a tremendous aura as his body began transforming before the stunned onlookers. His hair and pants turned white, and smoke curled around his arms as he prepared for what seemed to be his awakening as Sun God Nika.

• A mysterious drumbeat sounded from inside Luffy, and the onlookers realized he was its source.
• Luffy opened his eyes, struck his chest, and repeated, "It's here," as his resolve intensified.
• Luffy released a powerful aura that formed a hurricane threaded with black-and-red Conqueror's Haki lightning.
• Kyougetsu Shunsui and the Soul Reapers and Hollows watched in shock as Luffy's power challenged their assumptions about him.
• Luffy's hair and pants turned white, smoke curled around his arms, and he crouched with clenched fists while laughing.

Luffy unleashed his full Conqueror’s Haki, devastating the surrounding area before rushing Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and striking him with a powerful punch. Yamamoto blocked the blow with Ryūjin Jakka but was sent flying dozens of kilometers, leaving Kyougetsu Shunsui crying out in alarm.

• Luffy’s Black-and-Red Inazuma and hurricane-like aura spread across a hundred-kilometer radius, wrecking buildings and overwhelming weaker Soul Reapers, Hollows, and Arrancars.
• Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto emerged from the void and confronted Luffy.
• Luffy crossed the distance to Yamamoto in an instant and stretched his right arm into a powerful punch.
• Yamamoto blocked Luffy’s punch with Ryūjin Jakka, but the force sent him flying dozens of kilometers.
• Kyougetsu Shunsui shouted for the Old man and stepped forward in alarm.

Kizaru intercepted Kyougetsu Shunsui and kicked him flying toward Luffy, but Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto caught him and prepared to fight Luffy himself. Yamamoto released Ryūjin Jakka and trapped Luffy in a towering wall of flames, while Luffy laughed and compared the fire to Ace's.

• Kizaru blocked Kyougetsu Shunsui from reaching Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, then kicked him flying when Shunsui turned away.
• Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto caught Kyougetsu Shunsui and dissipated the impact from Kizaru's attack.
• Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto released Ryūjin Jakka and unleashed a towering wall of flame around Luffy.
• Luffy laughed inside the flames and said Yamamoto's fire reminded him of Ace's.

Luffy broke through Yamamoto’s encirclement of flames and attacked with a lightning-charged technique that turned the ground against him. Yamamoto remained composed as the stone pillars closed in and prepared to counter with his Zanpakuto.

• Luffy wrapped himself in heated rubber and flames, forming a giant flame snake that broke through the Flames of the Phoenix Palace.
• Luffy shook off the flames, bounced into the clouds, and gathered lightning around his body.
• Luffy unleashed the Gum-Gum Thunder Snake Flock Crow Cannon, sending lightning-wrapped pillars of earth toward Yamamoto.
• Yamamoto struggled to read Luffy’s reiatsu-less attack and noticed too late that the ground beneath him had softened.
• Luffy’s stone pillars surged toward Yamamoto, who stayed calm and shouted “Torch!”

Luffy and Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto exchanged powerful attacks, with Yamamoto cutting apart Luffy’s flaming pillar. Yamamoto recognized that Luffy had been treating their fight like a game, and the battle escalated as he unleashed a tremendous surge of energy.

• Yamamoto used Ryūjin Jakka to destroy the objects around him and followed with a flaming draw slash.
• Luffy countered Yamamoto’s flames with Gum-Gum Fire Dragon Twister, creating a twisting pillar that became a tornado of fire aimed at Yamamoto.
• Yamamoto used Fujikiri to cleave the flaming pillar in two, and its pieces crashed into the ground behind him.
• Yamamoto told Luffy to stop testing him and realized Luffy had treated their fight as a game.
• Luffy laughed as Yamamoto unleashed a torrent of energy across the battlefield.

Luffy and Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto traded increasingly powerful attacks, with Luffy narrowly avoiding Yamamoto’s lethal blade and discovering the danger of its heat. The fight continued as Yamamoto cast Bakudo #81: Danku against Luffy’s assault of thirty-six Haki-coated stone arms.

• Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto attacked Luffy with Zanka no Tachi, East: Kyokujitsujin, and Luffy evaded the lethal slash using Observation Haki and his Nika powers.
• Luffy dodged Yamamoto’s counter with Soru, then raised two Haki-coated stone arms and sent them at him.
• Zanka no Tachi sliced through the stone arms, and Luffy accused Yamamoto of fighting unfairly before vowing to get serious.
• Luffy summoned thirty-six Haki-coated stone arms and launched them at Yamamoto.
• Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto dodged and counterattacked while chanting the incantation for Bakudo #81: Danku.

Luffy activated Gear 6 and used his Domain of Freedom to strip away the flames protecting Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, then attacked him with a barrage of rubberized fists. Yamamoto repelled the fists with sword pressure and prepared to fight using only his own strength.

• Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto used Kidō to block Luffy’s stone arms, then closed in and traded blows with him.
• Yamamoto unleashed Zanka no Tachi-West: Zanjitsu Gokui, surrounding himself and his sword with flames said to reach fifteen million degrees.
• Luffy activated Gear 6—Drums of Liberation, turning the surrounding ground and buildings into rubber within his Domain of Freedom.
• Luffy summoned countless enormous fists from the transformed ground and declared that everything was free, causing Yamamoto’s flames to break loose and vanish.
• Yamamoto used Zanka no Tachi’s sword pressure to shatter the incoming fists, then accepted Luffy’s explanation that external powers were useless in the domain.

Luffy and Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto traded powerful attacks, but Luffy’s curving Gum-Gum Hydra overwhelmed Yamamoto with a barrage of punches. The surrounding Soul Reapers could not intervene, and Luffy launched a Gum-Gum King Cobra at Yamamoto.

• Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto struck at Luffy with One Bone, but Luffy countered with a spinning kick and suffered no apparent setback.
• Yamamoto attacked with Two Bones as Luffy met his fists with Gum-Gum King Kong Gun, and their clash destroyed the surrounding buildings.
• Luffy burst from the dust and unleashed Gum-Gum Hydra, whose curving punches battered Yamamoto and left him unable to defend himself.
• The Soul Reapers tried to rescue Yamamoto, but the people from the Uchiha Empire intercepted them.
• Luffy withdrew his fists, charged his right arm, and fired Gum-Gum King Cobra at Yamamoto.

Luffy and Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto agreed to end their sparring match with one decisive move after Yamamoto had spent most of his Reiatsu. They prepared their finishing attacks, with Luffy drawing Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki into his arm as the clash approached.

• Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto caught Ryūjin Jakka and unleashed Fujikiri, but Luffy met the sword energy with his fist, creating a massive shock wave.
• Yamamoto realized Luffy's rubber-like body resisted blunt attacks and that his own Reiatsu was nearly eighty percent depleted.
• Luffy proposed that they settle their exchange with one move, and Yamamoto accepted.
• Yamamoto sheathed Ryūjin Jakka and gathered Reiatsu for a quick-draw slash while Luffy took a powerful stance.
• Luffy channeled Armament Haki into his fist and unleashed Conqueror's Haki, whose black-and-red lightning began merging into his arm.

Luffy defeated Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto with a powerful punch after their attacks clashed. He celebrated with Seiichi, while Shunsui Kyōraku and the Soul Reapers rushed to Yamamoto and Kizaru let them pass.

• Luffy fused his Haki and launched Dragon: Extreme Beast Cannon as Yamamoto struck with Gen Style: One Sword Style: Draw-and-Cut.
• Luffy overwhelmed Yamamoto’s sword energy and punched him into the ruins.
• After Yamamoto failed to reappear, Luffy declared victory and returned to Seiichi in his normal form.
• Seiichi praised Luffy for growing stronger and using strategy and technique.
• Shunsui Kyōraku and the Soul Reapers rushed to rescue Yamamoto, and Kizaru allowed them to pass.

After Luffy and Yamamoto’s battle, Naruto challenged Sōsuke Aizen to take their places in a relay-style fight. Aizen accepted, and both men unleashed their overwhelming power as their contest began.

• Kizaru left the battlefield, relieved that he had avoided another fight, while Shunsui and other Soul Reapers rushed to the rubble where Yamamoto lay buried.
• Naruto and Aizen watched Luffy and Yamamoto’s fierce battle end.
• Aizen praised Luffy’s strength, and Naruto agreed before claiming that Luffy was weaker than himself and Sasuke.
• Naruto proposed that he and Aizen continue the fighting as a relay race, and Aizen accepted the challenge.
• Aizen released his immense Reiatsu, and Naruto answered with an aura that appeared to surpass it.

Naruto and Sōsuke Aizen began their battle, trading sword strikes, Rasengan, and powerful Kido. Aizen's spells blocked Naruto's barrage and sent a lightning beam surging toward him.

• Naruto and Sōsuke Aizen faced off as the Soul Reapers and Arrancar fled the area.
• Sōsuke Aizen slashed at Naruto, who dodged and countered with Rasengan: Wind Cutter, but Aizen cut the sphere apart.
• Naruto launched a barrage of multicolored Rasengan called Artillery Baptism at Sōsuke Aizen.
• Sōsuke Aizen cast Danku to block the barrage, then fired Thunder Roar Cannon toward Naruto while also invoking Black Coffin.

Naruto escaped Aizen’s Black Coffin by transforming into Golden Kurama Mode, but Aizen immediately launched Hadō No. 99, Five Dragon Destruction while Naruto was still recovering from the sudden light. The five purple dragons gathered around Aizen as his attack began.

• Aizen trapped Naruto inside the Black Coffin, where Shadow Blades attacked him from every direction.
• Naruto dodged the blades and activated Kurama Mode, transforming into the golden, gigantic nine-tailed fox.
• Aizen sensed Naruto’s growing power and tried to reinforce the Black Coffin with his Reiatsu, but it expanded and exploded.
• Aizen abandoned the broken Black Coffin and chanted Hadō No. 99, Five Dragon Destruction.
• Five purple eastern dragons formed around Aizen as the devastated city crumbled, while Naruto struggled to open his eyes.

Naruto and Kurama faced Sōsuke Aizen’s Five Dragons of Destruction, first evading the attack and then deciding to counter it head-on. As Naruto and Kurama gathered natural energy in their hands, a powerful new force combining multiple elements began to form.

• Kurama warned Naruto to dodge left, and Naruto narrowly avoided Aizen’s Five Dragons of Destruction.
• Aizen redirected the dragons toward Naruto after their initial attack missed.
• Kurama urged Naruto to stop dodging and confront the dragons with their full strength, and Naruto agreed.
• Naruto and the nine-tailed fox spread their arms and drew natural energy into their palms.
• Naruto’s power began combining different elemental forces into a single, unprecedented energy.

Naruto and Kurama formed and fired the Chaos: Spiral Truth-Seeking Ball Cannon, but Naruto aimed it at empty ground as Aizen’s Five Dragon Destruction struck the giant nine-tailed fox. Aizen followed up with a barrage of Thunder Roar Cannons, and he remarked that Naruto’s attack had been aimed in the wrong direction.

• Naruto and Kurama enlarged their energy sphere and shouted as they launched the Chaos: Spiral Truth-Seeking Ball Cannon.
• Kurama questioned Naruto after he fired the cannon at empty ground.
• Aizen’s five energy dragons from Five Dragon Destruction hit the giant nine-tailed fox and exploded against it.
• Aizen cast repeated incanted Thunder Roar Cannons at the smoke-covered fox.
• Aizen told Naruto that his powerful attack had been aimed slightly off.

Naruto recovered from Aizen's Genjutsu and understood that his nine-tailed fox construct could regenerate independently of his injuries. He summoned thousands of giant foxes and prepared to begin the second round against Aizen.

• Aizen dodged Naruto's colorful attack, which blasted a huge crater into the battlefield.
• Naruto's severely damaged nine-tailed fox regenerated completely as it approached Aizen.
• Aizen realized that Naruto's fox was an energy construct with no direct connection to Naruto.
• Naruto recognized that Aizen's Genjutsu had thrown off his aim and worried that Sasuke might have witnessed his mistake.
• Naruto used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to summon thousands of nine-tailed foxes and declared the second round against Aizen.

Sōsuke Aizen unleashed his Reiatsu and transformed directly into his Hōgyoku Second Fusion Form, then vanished before Naruto could track him. Kurama sensed Aizen’s position and warned Naruto of an attack from behind.

• Sōsuke Aizen judged that Illusion’s hypnosis was too costly to use against Naruto and decided to reveal the Hōgyoku.
• Sōsuke Aizen drove his Reiatsu into an uncontrolled rampage and encased himself in materialized Reiatsu as he entered his Hōgyoku Second Fusion Form.
• Sōsuke Aizen vanished after spinning away, leaving Naruto unable to find him.
• Kurama used Malice Perception to locate Sōsuke Aizen behind Naruto and warned him to watch his rear right at waist height.