Yoriichi Tsugikuni awakened Hekyō, protected Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends, and joined their mission to rescue Rukia Kuchiki. After entering the Seireitei, Yoriichi fought Shunsui Kyōraku, learned Rukia’s execution had been moved up, and set out with Orihime Inoue and Yasutora Sado toward the Senzaikyū.
Yoriichi helped rescue Rukia, became a captain stationed in Karakura Town, and prepared for Aizen’s war while Ichigo trained and Orihime was abducted. The arc ended with Ichigo’s group heading to Hueco Mundo as Yoriichi and the Gotei 13 faced Aizen in Karakura Town.
Yoriichi helped defeat Aizen, then faced the fallout of the battle and new dangers in Soul Society. After Sōya Azashiro escaped to pursue his plan for human souls, Yoriichi protected Karakura Town and chose to shelter Luo Jia.
Yoriichi investigated Ichigo’s missing Substitute Shinigami Badge signal and uncovered Xcution’s plot to awaken Ichigo’s Fullbring and steal his powers. After Ginjo’s betrayal, Ichigo insisted on facing him himself, and his cracking badge released a new surge of power as he declared Bankai.
After the Fullbringer conflict, Yoriichi returns to Soul Society, challenges its handling of the Fullbringers, and begins teaching at Shin'ō Academy. A Dangai investigation reveals Reigai created by Inaba Kagerōza, while Ichigo becomes entangled in the pursuit of Nozomi Kujō and flees with her from Reigai captains.
Yoriichi and the Soul Reapers stopped Kagerōza’s Reigai invasion, and Nozomi left for the World of the Living with Ichigo. The story then turned to comic Seireitei mishaps, ending with Mayuri restoring the shrunken Soul Reapers after a fireworks accident.
Yoriichi uncovered Mayuri’s secret sacrifice of Rukongai souls and learned more of Soul Society’s buried crimes as the Wandenreich launched its invasion. After the Quincy killed Chōjirō Sasakibe and Izuru Kira, Yoriichi fought Lloyd and Bazz-B, until Haschwalth intervened to defend Bazz-B.
Yoriichi helped Zaraki recover his suppressed strength, then traveled to the Soul King Palace and learned how the Three Realms were made and why the Soul King had to be replaced. He accepted the burden of defeating Yhwach and began preparing for the coming battle with Ichigo and the others.
Yoriichi became Captain-Commander and spent most of his power keeping the Three Realms from collapsing after Yhwach killed the Soul King. As the Gotei 13 advanced on Wahrwelt with Aizen and Azashiro as uneasy allies, Gin and Komamura fought the Sternritter while Yoriichi remained weakened.
The Soul Reapers fought the Sternritter across Wahrwelt as Kenpachi, Mayuri, Yoruichi, Gin, and Shunsui faced powerful opponents. Shunsui’s Bankai appeared to defeat Lille Barro, but Lille transformed and continued threatening Shunsui and Nanao.
No recap yet. An arc gets one once it has 25 chapters.