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シリーズ数	16シーズン
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あらすじ

幽霊が見える以外は普通の高校生、黒崎一護が死神・朽木ルキアと出会い、死神の力を譲渡されたことで死神代行として空座町にいる虚（ホロウ）退治を請け負うことに……死神の力を手にした一護は死神の世界・尸魂界（ソウル・ソサエティ）の動乱に巻き込まれ、熾烈な戦いの中劇的な成長を遂げていくのであった。

BLEACHシーズン12004年

死神になっちゃった日

黒崎一護（くろさき　いちご）・15歳。ユーレイの見える高校生。特異な能力ゆえに心霊現象のトラブルに巻きこまれる毎日を送る一護は、最近自分の霊力がさらに強くなっていることを感じていた。ある日、街中で幽霊の女の子を襲って化け物が暴れているところに遭遇する一護。化け物の姿は一護以外見えていない。女の子をかばって逃がそうとする一護。襲いかかってくる化け物。その時、黒装束の少女が現れ、刀をかまえて化け物に立ち向かっていった。

死神のお仕事

死神化した一護がホロウを撃退した翌朝、一護の家族は昨夜の事件をまったく覚えていなかった。不思議に思いながら登校する一護は、学校で転校生としてやってきた昨夜の死神・朽木（くちき）ルキアと再会する。死神の能力の大半を一護に奪われたルキアは、自らの能力が戻るまで死神代行として戦うことを一護に迫る。しかし、ルキアの命令を拒否する一護。その頃、一護のクラスメイト・井上織姫（いのうえ　おりひめ）のもとに不穏な影が忍び寄ろうとしていた。

兄の想い、妹の想い

ホロウとは尸魂界（ソウル・ソサエティ）へと導かれなかった人間の魂が墜ちたもの。ホロウに墜ちた魂は、亡くした心を埋めるために生前もっとも愛した肉親の魂を求める。織姫の兄が墜ちたホロウが狙うのは、当然妹・織姫の魂だった。急いで織姫の家を目指す一護。しかし、すでにホロウは織姫の家に現れていた。無理やり肉体から魂を抜かれてしまう織姫。一緒にいたクラスメイトのたつきも組み伏せられる。果たして一護は間に合うのか？

呪いのインコ

一護のクラスメイトのチャド（佐渡泰虎／さど　やすとら）が『呪いのインコ』を学校に持ってきた。インコに霊的な気配を感じ、魂葬（こんそう）を行うことを決める一護。文句を言いながらも自ら死神の仕事をこなしはじめる一護に感心するルキア。その日の夕方、ケガをしたチャドが黒崎医院に運び込まれる。チャドの体についた傷から強烈なホロウの気配を感じる一護とルキア。チャドがホロウに狙われている？そして翌朝、チャドの姿が病室から消えた。

見えない敵を殴れ！

『呪いのインコ』に取り憑いていたホロウ・シュリーカーと戦うルキアとチャド。力が戻っていないルキアとホロウを見ることが出来ないチャドは連携しながらなんとかホロウと互角に戦う。しかしこれまでに何人もの死神を撃退してきたシュリーカーは何重にも罠をはっていた。そのころ一護は、インコの少年の魂の凄惨な記憶にショックを受けて倒れた一護の妹・夏梨（かりん）を家に送っていてルキア達の危機に気付いていなかった。

死闘！一護VS イチゴ

死神としての活動に必要な物資を仕入れるため、浦原商店を訪れるルキア。店長の浦原喜助（うらはら　きすけ）は飄々としてつかみどころのない人物であるが、この店には浦原が尸魂界から買いつけた不思議な品物が売られていた。ちょうどルキアが前から注文していた義魂丸（ぎこんがん）というアイテムも入荷したところだという。それは死神と化した一護が抜けた後の一護の体に仮の魂を入れて動かす為のアイテムだった。さっそく使ってみる一護だったが…。

ぬいぐるみからコンにちは

改造魂魄（モッドソウル）に体をのっとられた一護は、ルキアと共にその行方を追う。近所の小学校に現れた改造魂魄を見つけた一護だったが、その能力で強化された足技に苦戦をしいられて取り逃がしてしまう。さらに戦闘の最中にルキアの伝令神機（でんれいしんき）にソウルソサエティからホロウ出現の連絡が入るが、電池切れで正確な位置が分からない。一方逃げだした改造魂魄は、ホロウが小学生を襲おうとしている気配に気がついていた。

6月17日、雨の記憶

6月17日は一護の母・真咲（まさき）の命日。その日は何を差し置いても墓参りに行く黒崎家。一護は死神代行も休むつもりでいたが、霊園には先回りしたルキアが待っていた。「おふくろは死んだのではなく殺された」と聞かされたルキアは、霊力の強い一護を狙ったホロウが真咲を殺したのではないかと話す。それは一護の触れられたくない傷だった。強がって走り去る一護。そこへ、現世の滞在日数を過ぎても戻らないルキアを連れ戻す為に西堂（さいどう）という死神が姿を現す。

倒せない敵

一護達の前に姿を現したグランドフィッシャー。疑似餌を使って霊力の強い魂を持つ人間を襲い続ける最悪のホロウ。一護はその疑似餌を見て愕然とする。それは６年前、母の死の際に一護の前に現れた少女の姿をしていたのだ。「どういうことだよ…。テメエ、まさか！」怒りにまかせてグランドフィッシャーに斬りかかる一護。しかし、冷静さを欠いた攻撃は簡単にかわされて逆にピンチに陥る。さらに一護を助けようとしたルキアも吹っ飛ばされてしまう。

ぶらり霊場突撃の旅！

カリスマ霊媒師・ドン観音寺（かんおんじ）が悪霊を退治する人気テレビ番組「ぶらり霊場突撃の旅！」のロケが空座町（からくらちょう）にやってくる。しかし心霊番組が大嫌いな一護は、織姫や啓吾がどんなに騒いでも興味を示さない。ところが一心（いっしん）と遊子（ゆず）に付き合わされてロケ見物に出かけることになってしまう。周囲のバカ騒ぎにうんざりする一護は、ロケ現場でホロウに墜ちかけている地縛霊を見つける。さらに観音寺がその地縛霊に余計な刺激を与えてしまい…。

伝説のクインシー

一護の仲間たちともすっかりとけこんでいるルキア。なんのかんのありながらも毎日死神の仕事を遂行する一護。今日も指令にしたがってホロウ退治に出かける２人だったが、指示のあった場所にはホロウの姿はなかった。その場にいた霊の話から確かにホロウが現れたということは確認できたのだが…。仕方なく残っていた霊の魂葬をする一護たち。その２人を物陰からじっと見つめる影があった。

やさしい右腕

死神を憎む最後の滅却師（クインシー）・石田雨竜（いしだ　うりゅう）が、一護に勝負を持ちかけてくる。それは、『撒き餌を使ってホロウを街におびき寄せ、どちらがより多くのホロウを倒せるか』という最悪の方法だった。拒否する一護の意向を無視して勝負を開始する石田。空座町に次々とホロウが集まってくる。ホロウは霊力の高い人間から襲う習性がある。家族の身を案じて走り出す一護。しかし、ホロウに狙われているのは夏梨たちだけではなかった。

花とホロウ

チャドと夏梨に続き、織姫とたつきの元へもホロウの魔の手が迫る。学校に出現したのは、種子を飛ばして人間を操り、他の人間を襲わせる卑劣なホロウだった。操られた生徒たちに囲まれる織姫とたつき。なんとか逃げ出そうとするが、ついにたつきにまでも種子が撃ち込まれてしまう。たつきは体の自由を奪われながらも必死に抗うが、業を煮やしたホロウの直接攻撃で吹き飛ばされてしまう。その瞬間、織姫の中に眠っていた何かがはじけた。

背中合わせの死闘！

押し寄せるホロウの大群に別々に立ち向かう一護と石田。戦いの最中語られるクインシー滅亡の歴史。そして石田が死神を憎む理由。死神を見返す為に意地を張って一人で戦い続ける石田だったが、予想を越えて出現してくるホロウの群れに内心で焦りを感じ始めていた。そんな石田に対して自分の戦う理由を話し、力を合わせて戦うことを持ちかける一護。戸惑う石田。その時、巨大な力をもつ新たな敵が２人の前に出現しようとしていた。

コンのウハウハ大作戦

一護の妹・遊子（ゆず）に洗濯してもらったコンは、ついでに人形用のドレスや花飾りで見事にドレスアップされてしまう。激怒するコンだったが、一護はまともに相手にしない。一護達とは数々の困難を乗り越えた本当の仲間だと思っていたのにまったく大事にされてないと感じたコンは黒崎家を飛びだす。そして本当の自分の居場所を求める旅に出かけるのだったが…。一方ルキアは、現世になじんでしまっている自分に違和感を感じ始めていた。

阿散井恋次、見参！

ルキアの前に現れた尸魂界からの使者。ホロウとの戦いの為の死神の部隊・護廷十三隊の六番隊隊長の朽木白哉（びゃくや）と副隊長の阿散井恋次（あばらい　れんじ）。白哉はルキアの兄、恋次はルキアの幼なじみである。斬魄刀（ざんぱくとう）を振るい、ルキアから死神の力を奪った人間の居場所を聞き出そうとする恋次。思いもかけない人物達の登場に激しく動揺するルキア。そのころ一護はコンから、思いつめた表情のルキアが出ていったことを知らされていた。

一護、死す！

斬魄刀の真の力を解放して一護に襲い掛かる恋次。その猛攻の前に成すすべの無い一護。しかしルキアは知っていた。一護は、目の前の敵がいかに強大でも退くことをしないということを。このままでは一護が殺される！ルキアは恋次に飛びかかり、必死にその攻撃を妨げようとする。「逃げろ！一護！」叫ぶルキア。その時、崩れ落ちていた一護が自らの斬魄刀を拾い上げて立ち上がる。そして、一護の体からかつてない強大な霊圧が流れ出す。

取り戻せ！死神の力！

圧倒的な白哉の攻撃に何も出来ずにルキアを尸魂界に連れ戻されてしまった一護。かけつけた浦原によってかろうじて一命を取りとめた一護は、ルキア奪還の為に尸魂界に行くことを決意する。翌日、学校に顔を出した一護は、クラスメイト達からルキアの記憶がまったく消えていることに呆然とする。しかし、思いもかけない人達がルキアの存在を憶えていた。そして、死神の力を失った一護の力を取り戻す為の浦原の特訓が始まる。

一護、ホロウに墜ちる！

死神としての力を取り戻す最終試練「絶望の縦穴（シャタードシャフト）」。因果の鎖を断ち切られて肉体から霊体を切り離された状態の一護は、72時間以内に死神の力を取り戻さないとホロウになってしまう。浦原商店地下の特訓場に掘られた深い縦穴の底で冷たい汗を流す一護。そのころ、一護と供に尸魂界に行ってルキアを助けることを決意した織姫とチャドは、自らの力を自在に使いこなせるように夜一（よるいち）の特訓を受けていた。

市丸ギンの影

尸魂界では、白哉のルキア処刑に対する対応を巡って三番隊隊長の市丸（いちまる）ギンが白哉の前に姿を現していた。そのころ、死神の力を取り戻した一護は浦原によって斬魄刀の特訓を始めていた。斬魄刀にはそれぞれに名前があり、所有者が名前を呼ぶことで秘められた力が解放される。解放されていない斬魄刀しかもたない一護は、己の内に眠る斬魄刀の力を呼び出すことを迫られる。そして、一護たちが尸魂界に出発する日を向かえる。

突入！死神の世界

『穿界門（せんかいもん）』に突入した一護、石田、織姫、チャド、夜一。現世と尸魂界をつなぐ通路に生息する『拘突（こうとつ）』に飲みこまれそうになりながらもなんとか尸魂界に到着する。一行が最初に足を踏み入れたのは、『流魂街（るこんがい）』と呼ばれるこの世界に導かれた魂が最初に住まう場所。人影のない流魂街の向こう、死神が住む『瀞霊廷（せいれいてい）』目指して走る一護。その時、空から巨大な壁が降ってきて一護の行く手をふさぐ。さらに、門を守る死神が姿を現す。

死神を憎む男

開かれた『白道門（はくとうもん）』の前に立ちはだかる護廷十三隊の三番隊隊長・市丸ギン。隊長という存在を知らない一護は、いきなりギンに斬りかかる。驚愕する夜一を横に平然としている一護。一方ギンは、一護の名を聞くといきなり斬魄刀を解放して攻撃してきた。かろうじて斬月（ざんげつ）で防御する一護だったが、結局、門は閉ざされてしまう。途方にくれる一護達。その時、隠れていた流魂街の住民が一護達の前に姿を現す。

ルキア処刑、14日前

イノシシに乗った男達に襲撃を受けた一護達。そのリーダーの志波ガンジュと名乗る男と殴り合いをする一護だが、決着がつかないまま突然鳴り響いた目覚まし時計に勝負を中断される。現れた時と同様にあっという間に去って行くイノシシ軍団。ボーゼンとする一護達。翌朝、瀞霊廷に入る方法を知る『志波空鶴（しば　くうかく）』という人物を探しに旅立つ準備をする一行。しかし一護は、昨夜のガンジュとの決着をつけるために長老の家に留まると言い張る。

結集！護廷13隊

瀞霊廷に突入する方法を知る人物『志波空鶴』は、流魂街一を名乗る花火師だった。さらに先日イノシシに乗って現れたガンジュは空鶴の弟だったのである。驚く一護達の前で突入方法を説明する空鶴。それは一護達を霊力で固めた砲弾にして志波家が誇る火筒で打ち上げ、空から瀞霊廷に突っ込むというとてつもない方法だった。無理やり霊力の砲弾を作る訓練をさせられる一護達。一方、ガンジュは死神に対して複雑な感情をもっていた。

巨大砲弾で中央突破？

ガンジュのアドバイスでなんとか砲弾の形成の為の霊力のコントロールに成功する一護。突入のメドが立ったことで瀞霊廷内での心得を話そうとする夜一。しかし砲弾形成の練習で力を使い果たした一護はその場で気絶するように眠ってしまう。寝ている一護の側で必死に砲弾をコントロールする口上を練習するガンジュ。瀞霊廷突入にはガンジュも同行するという。出発直前、ガンジュは自分が何故死神が嫌いなのか、その理由を話しだす。

結成！最悪のタッグ

霊力の砲弾と化し、瀞霊廷に突っ込む一護達。しかし、一護が霊力のコントロールに失敗した為、瀞霊廷の上空を覆う霊力を遮断する遮魂膜（しゃこんまく）に引っかかってしまう。必死に霊力を集中して無理やり突入しようとする一護達。その瞬間、砲弾が爆発。一護達はバラバラになって瀞霊廷に落ちていく。石田と織姫、チャド、夜一、そして、一護とガンジュ。なんとか無事に着地した一護とガンジュの前に、斑目一角（まだらめ　いっかく）と綾瀬川弓親（あやせがわ　ゆみちか）という二人組の死神が現れる。

必殺の一撃を放て！

四組に分散して瀞霊廷に落下した一護達。一緒に落ちた一護とガンジュは、偶然その場所でさぼっていた十一番隊第三席の斑目一角・第五席の綾瀬川弓親とそれぞれに戦闘を開始する。一角と死闘を繰り広げる一護。押され気味の一護だったが、次第に一角の動きをとらえて反撃に打って出る。ついに一角の鬼灯丸（ほおずきまる）をかわして必殺の一撃を放つ一護。一方ガンジュは、斬魄刀を開放した弓親に追い詰められていた。

狙われた織姫

瀞霊廷各所で騒ぎを起こす一護達。十一番隊第三席の一角を退けた一護は、今度は十一番隊の隊員たちに追いまわされていた。ガンジュも十一番隊第五席の弓親から必死に逃げていたが、ついに追い詰められてしまう。背後に迫る弓親。前方には霊力を遮断する『殺気石（せっきせき）』で囲まれた巨大な穴。絶体絶命のガンジュ。そのころ、一緒に行動している織姫と石田のもとにも新たなる敵が近づいていた。

突破せよ！死神包囲網

石田と織姫の前に現れた七番隊第四席の一貫坂慈郎坊（いっかんざか　じろうぼう）。最強の飛び道具使いの証である“鎌鼬”の称号を持つ慈郎坊は、自らの斬魄刀“劈烏（つんざきがらす）”を解放して二人を攻撃してくる。宙を舞う劈烏の無数の刃が放たれる瞬間、全ての刃を石田のクインシーの矢が叩き落す。逆に追いつめられた慈郎坊は、石田の隙を突いて織姫に襲いかかろうとするが…。そのころ、やっと合流した一護とガンジュは、死神の大群に囲まれていた。

立ちはだかる恋次

成り行きで四番隊の山田花太郎（やまだ　はなたろう）と一緒に行動することになった一護とガンジュ。二人はその花太郎の案内で瀞霊廷全域に張り巡らされた地下水道を通ってルキアの捕われている懺罪宮（せんざいきゅう）を目指していた。何故敵である自分達を案内するのか花太郎に問う一護。花太郎は、ルキアの世話係として過ごした日々の事を話し始める。一方瀞霊廷では副隊長達が情報の報告会を行っていたが、一護達の侵入によるあまりの被害の多さに騒然となっていた。

斬る為の覚悟

ついに一護と恋次の激闘が始まった。斬月を振りかざす一護に対して、いきなり蛇尾丸（ざびまる）を解放する恋次。最初は互角に渡り合う二人だったが、次第に恋次に押され始める一護。現世では力を制限されていたという恋次の霊力は前に戦った時の五倍だという。蛇尾丸の猛攻に必死に耐える一護は、その攻撃に一定のパターンがあることに気付いた。何度目かの攻撃を受けきった一護は、その隙をついて反撃に出ようとするが…。

星と野良犬

覚悟を決めた一護の放った一撃を受けて吹っ飛ぶ恋次。薄れゆく意識の中、遠い過去から引きずっていた悔しさが恋次の中に突き上げてくる。ルキアと過ごした少年時代。治安の悪い街で恋次達は家族のように暮らしていた。しかし霊力のない仲間達は次々と亡くなり、ルキアと恋次はこの生活から抜け出す為に死神になることを決意する。そして死神の学校である震央霊術院（しんおう　れいじゅついん）に入学した二人の運命を分ける日がやってくる。

奇跡！謎の新ヒーロー

一護達が尸魂界に旅だって数日、担当死神がいなくなった空座町では奇妙な現象が多発していた。そんなある日、一護の妹の遊子と夏梨は何故か空から降ってきた一護と似た子猫と出会う。らくだのももひきの色に似ているからラクと名づけてかわいがる遊子。そんなラクを狙って次々とホロウが襲いかかってくる。一方、浦原商店ではジン太とウルルが暇をもてあましていた。

夜明けの惨劇

恋次と決着がついた一護は、そのまま意識を失って倒れこんでしまう。他の死神がかけつける前に一護を連れて地下水道に身を隠す花太郎とガンジュ。花太郎は四番隊の死神だけがもつ治癒能力を使って瀕死の一護の治療を始める。一方、六番隊副隊長である恋次の敗北は隊長達に衝撃を与えていた。護廷十三隊総隊長である山本元柳斎重國（やまもと　げんりゅうさい　しげくに）は、一護達、旅禍（りょか）との全面戦争を宣言。瀞霊廷に戦時特令が発令された。

藍染暗殺！忍び寄る闇

無残な姿で発見された藍染（あいぜん）。驚愕する副隊長の雛森桃（ひなもり　もも）。その時、ニヤついた笑みを浮かべた三番隊隊長の市丸ギンが姿を現す。十番隊隊長の日番谷（ひつがや）に『三番隊には気をつけろ』と言われていた雛森は、市丸の姿を見て逆上。市丸に襲い掛かる。そこに割って入る三番隊副隊長の吉良（きら）。雛森と吉良。副隊長同士が互いに斬魄刀を解放して対峙する異常事態。そして二人の斬魄刀が交差したその時…。

更木剣八、迫る！

暴走の末に十番隊隊長の日番谷に捕らえられた雛森は、五番隊の牢に入れられていた。その雛森の所に、死んだ藍染からの手紙を届けに十番隊副隊長の松本乱菊（まつもと　らんぎく）が現れる。手紙には、藍染がつきとめた尸魂界を巡る恐ろしい陰謀の全てが書かれていた。一方一護達は、十一番隊隊長・更木剣八（ざらき　けんぱち）と遭遇。その凄まじい霊圧に圧倒される一護たち。一護はガンジュと花太郎を先に逃がし、単身剣八に戦いを挑む。

拳の理由

突入の際に一人になっていたチャドは、そのまま誰とも合流せずにルキアの捕われている懺罪宮を目指していた。八番隊の管轄する場所に入りこんだチャドは、八番隊第三席の円乗寺辰房（えんじょうじ　たつふさ）と遭遇する。が、一撃で退ける。チャドの戦いの様子を詰所の窓から見ていた八番隊隊長の京楽春水（きょうらく　しゅんすい）は、おもむろにチャドの前に姿を現す。身構えるチャド。しかし春水は戦う様子を見せず、チャドに「退いてくれ」と言う。

絶体絶命！折られた斬月

十一番隊隊長・更木剣八（ざらき　けんぱち）の前に為す術の無い一護。斬魄刀の攻撃は確かに当たっているはずなのに、剣八の体はまったく斬れていない。あせる一護。その時、一護はチャドの霊圧が消えたことに気付く。愕然とする一護。一方倒れたチャドの前に立つ八番隊隊長の京楽春水と副隊長の伊勢七緒（いせ　ななお）の下には『藍染死す』の報がもたらされていた。『面倒なことになってきたねえ』と空を見上げる春水。

不死身の男

斬月を折られ、さらに剣八の斬魂刀に貫かれた一護。薄れ行く意識の中、必死に勝ちたいと願う一護の前に斬月のおっさんが現れる。一護の戦う意思を確認した斬月は、一護を精神世界に連れて行く。そこに待っていたのは白い死覇装（しはくしょう）を着た一護だった。そしてその手には一護の斬魂刀である斬月が。「もう一度私を手にしたくば、自分の手で奪い取ってみよ。敵はお前自身だ。」一護の斬月を取り戻す戦いが始まる。

ガンジュの見た死神

一護と剣八の激突は終わった。倒れこむ一護。斬魂刀を折られた剣八。流魂街にいた頃やちると出会った日のことを思い出しながらさらに強くなることを願う剣八。その頃岩鷲（ガンジュ）と花太郎はルキアが閉じ込められている牢への侵入に成功。しかし、ルキアの顔を認めた瞬間に岩鷲の顔色が一変した。なんとルキアこそがガンジュの兄・海燕（かいえん）を殺した死神だというのだ。その時、二人の侵入を察知した白哉が現われる。

再会、一護とルキア

ルキアはガンジュの兄を殺した死神だった。その事実に愕然とするガンジュだったが、一護や花太郎の為に白哉に立ち向かっていく。しかし圧倒的実力差に軽くあしらわれるガンジュ。ガンジュが志波家の者であるということを知った白哉は、自らの斬魄刀・千本桜（せんぼんざくら）の力を開放する。その無慈悲な一撃に一瞬で切り刻まれるガンジュ。さらに花太郎をも攻撃しようとする白哉。その時、十三番隊隊長・浮竹十四郎（うきたけ　じゅうしろう）が止めに入る。

瞬神夜一、舞う！

対峙する一護と白哉の間に割り込んできた夜一。その姿に驚く浮竹、白哉、ルキア。夜一こそ百余年前に姿をくらませ、死んだと思われていた先代の隠密機動総司令官だった。夜一の助けを断り、白哉を攻撃しようとする一護。その時、夜一が突然一護に攻撃する。不意をつかれて意識を失う一護。そのまま一護ひとりを連れて逃走を計ろうとする夜一。その前に立ちはだかる白哉。互いの瞬歩（しゅんぽ）を駆使した高速の戦いが始まる。

卑劣な死神

織姫と石田は死神に変装してルキアの囚われている牢を目指していた。なんとかここまで死神たちの捜索の目をかいくぐっていた２人だったが、ついに最悪の死神に遭遇してしまう。それは十二番隊隊長及び技術開発局２代目局長・涅（くろつち）マユリ。マユリは自分の部下の命を犠牲にして２人を殺そうとしたうえ、織姫を捕らえて自分の研究材料にしようとする。織姫を逃がす為にマユリに立ち向かう石田。

石田、極限の力！

マユリは石田の祖父・宗弦（そうけん）を実験材料にしてなぶり殺しにした敵だった。怒りに燃える石田は、クインシーの誇りにかけてマユリを倒そうとする。クインシー究極の最高戦闘術・『乱装天傀（らんそうてんがい）』を使い、マユリの斬魂刀によって麻痺した手足を強制的に動かして戦う石田。戦いながら祖父の事、父の事、クインシーの事を思う。そして、ある決意を秘めて宗弦から授かった手袋・散霊手套（さんれいしゅとう）を外す。

限界を越えろ！

斬魄刀の力を最大限に解放する『卍解（ばんかい）』を習得する為には、斬魄刀の本体を具現化・屈服させる必要がある。しかしその為には才能ある者でも10年を超える鍛錬が必要と言われていた。夜一はその修行を3日で行うと言う。一護は夜一の用意した隠密機動の特殊霊具『転神体（てんしんたい）』を使って、斬月の本体を強制的に具現化する。その状態を維持できるのは３日間。その間に卍解を習得しなければならない。斬月相手の命がけの修行が始まる。

実録！死神の学校

護廷十三隊に入隊する前、雛森・吉良・恋次は死神の学校である真央霊術院（しんおうれいじゅついん）で特進クラスの同級生として学んでいた。鬼道（きどう）に秀でている雛森。なんでもソツなくこなす吉良。剣術に抜群のセンスを見せる恋次。それぞれが立派な死神になることを夢見て訓練に明け暮れた日々を送っていた。ある日ダミー虚（ホロウ）を使った戦闘訓練が行なわれることになり、雛森たちは先輩である後の９番隊副隊長の檜佐木（ひさぎ）の先導で現世に向かう。

仇討つ者たち

雛森、恋次、吉良が相次いで牢から脱走する。知らせを聞いた日番谷は雛森が藍染の敵を討つために市丸を倒しに向かうと直感する。雛森が返り討ちにされることを恐れた日番谷は、自分が先に市丸を見つけ出そうと決意して隊舎を飛び出していく。一方、一護は斬月との修行を続行していた。驚くべきスピードで成長する一護に感心する夜一。しかし、それでもまだ卍解への道は遠い。

日番谷、吼える！

斬魂刀に血がにじむほど握り締めて倒れこんでいる雛森。日番谷は市丸が雛森と自分をつぶし合わせようとしていると思い込む。激怒した日番谷は氷雪系最強の斬魄刀『氷輪丸（ひょうりんまる）』を抜いて市丸に挑みかかる。開放された氷輪丸のパワーは凄まじく、巻き込まれないように逃げようとした吉良も氷にのまれてしまう。ついに日番谷の一撃が市丸をとらえた瞬間、市丸の斬魂刀『神槍（しんそう）』がその力を解放する。

ルキアの悪夢

ルキアは十三番隊副隊長・志波海燕の夢を見る。十三番隊に入隊したルキアは、名門・朽木家の養子ということで他の隊員たちと打ち解けずにいた。そんな中海燕だけがルキアを普通に扱ってくれた。海燕の存在に心地よさを感じるルキア。ある日、海燕の妻の第三席の都（みやこ）に虚の偵察任務が下るが、偵察隊は虚に襲われて都を除き全滅する。一命を取り留めた都だけが陣に運び込まれる。その夜、十三番隊の隊員たちが何者かに襲われる。

よみがえる獅子

遊子の元に身を寄せていたコンは大ピンチを迎えていた。遊子にさんざんな目に合わされていたコンは、なんとか遊子の元から逃亡することに成功する。そして偶然出会ったドン観音寺の勧誘でカラクラスーパーヒーローズの一員・カラクラキングとなる。そこに通りかかる遊子。正体がバレるかと思いきや、遊子はコンだとまったく気づかない。そのままジン太・ウルルも合流してカラクラスーパーヒーローズを再結成する。

処刑の朝

ルキア処刑当日、護廷十三隊の死神たちの多くは今回の処刑に違和感を感じていたが自らの役目を果たすために処刑場に向かう。一方、剣八の手引きで織姫、チャド、石田、岩鷲は牢からの脱走に成功する。一行は一護と合流を目指して走り回るが、七番隊隊長の狛村（こまむら）と九番隊隊長の東仙（とうせん）らが行く手を阻む。その頃、修行を終えた恋次も処刑場に向けて出発しようとしていた。しかし一護はいまだに卍解に至っていなかった。

恋次、魂の誓い！白哉との死闘

地下の修行場では一護の卍解を身につけるための特訓が続いていた。その頃、ルキアの処刑を阻止しようと懺罪宮(せんざいきゅう)に向かった恋次は、立ちはだかる護廷隊の隊員達を次々となぎ払いながら処刑の地を目指していた。その恋次の前に現れた強大な霊圧。それは朽木白哉のものだった。いきなり斬魂刀を抜く白哉は、ルキア救出の為には超えなければならない大きな壁だった。覚悟を決めた恋次は卍解を開放する。

市丸ギンの誘惑、崩された覚悟

処刑の地に護送されるルキアの前に姿を表した市丸ギン。ギンはルキアに「この場から助けてやろうか？」と言うが、それはルキアを動揺させるための言葉でしかなかった。ギンの嘘に死刑に挑む覚悟を揺るがされるルキア。一方、剣八は東仙・狛村の2人を相手に鬼神のごとき戦いを繰り広げていた。剣八の猛攻に押される東仙は、その挑発に乗って斬魂刀を開放する。東仙の卍解空間に一瞬で包み込まれてしまう剣八。

果たされる誓い！ルキア奪還なるか！

ついにルキアの処刑が始まった。護廷十三隊の隊長・副隊長たちが見守る中、双殛（そうきょく）が開放される。双殛の磔架に体を固定されるルキア。双殛の矛である「燬鷇王（きこうおう）」が真の姿を現わす。覚悟を決めたルキアはこれまでのことを思い出す。恋次との幼き日、朽木家に来た日の事、海燕との出会い、そして一護と供に戦った日々。ルキアの頬を涙が伝う。そして、開放された「燬鷇王」がルキアを貫くために突進してくる。

最強の死神！究極の師弟対決

再び刃を交える一護と白哉。一護は、なぜ自分の妹を処刑しようとするのかを白哉に問う。しかし心の内を答えようとしない白哉。一方、護廷十三隊を裏切った形になった浮竹と春水は、一番隊隊長・山本元柳斎重國と対峙していた。炎熱系最強の斬魂刀である「流刀若火（りゅうじんじゃっか）」を抜いて二人に迫る元柳斎。さらに、一護に加勢するために双殛の丘に駆けつけた夜一が、二番隊隊長の砕蜂（ソイフォン）に攻撃をしかける。

超速の戦い！武の女神、決す

元柳斎と対峙する浮竹と春水は、尸魂界にただ２つの二刀一対の斬魄刀『双魚理（そうぎょのことわり）』と『花天狂骨（かてんきょうこつ）』の力を解放する。２人は元柳斎が創設した死神の学校である真央霊術院の卒業生から誕生した初めての隊長だった。かつての弟子相手でも容赦のない元柳斎。そのころ夜一は、二番隊隊長で隠密機動総司令官である砕蜂と激闘を繰り広げていた。夜一は先代の隠密機動総司令官であったが、かつての部下であった砕蜂に苦戦する。

千本桜、粉砕！天を衝く斬月

夜一の放った『瞬閧（しゅんこう）』の攻撃に圧倒される砕蜂。まだ夜一が刑軍の統括軍団長だった頃、代々刑軍に入隊するものを輩出してきた下級貴族の出身の砕蜂は、当時の夜一に大きな憧れを抱いていた。直属の護衛軍に入り、夜一のためにすべてを捧げていた砕蜂の思いが語られる。その頃、双極の丘では一護と白哉の激闘が続いていた。白哉に対して「卍解を出して攻撃してこい」と挑発する一護。しかし、白哉は始解（しかい）状態のまま攻撃してくる。

開放！黒き刃、奇跡の力

千本桜を斬月の放つ技『月牙天衝（げつがてんしょう）』で叩き落した一護は、卍解して戦えと白哉に迫る。白哉はついに卍解『千本桜景厳（かげよし）』を出して一護を攻撃してくる。斬月で必死に迎撃する一護だったが、最後は千本桜の刃を全身にうけてしまう。血まみれになりながら立ち上がる一護。その一護の体を強大な霊圧が覆っていく。始解状態では卍解した白哉に勝てないと判断した一護が、ついに斬月の卍解を開放する。

死闘決着！白き誇りと黒き想い

一護の卍解『天鎖（てんさ）斬月』の攻撃に押される白哉。一護の力を認めた白哉は、防御を捨てた千本桜の真の姿『殲景（せんけい）』を発動して一護に挑む。尸魂界を揺るがす程の霊圧を放ちながらぶつかり合う一護と白哉。しばらくは互角に闘っていた一護だが、次第に白哉のスピードについていけなくなる。それはこれまでに蓄積したダメージで一護自身のスピードが落ちてきたからだった。絶体絶命に追い込まれる一護。その時･･･。

絶望の真実、振り下ろされた凶刃

中央四十六室は尸魂界の最高司法機関である。その四十六室の地下議事堂へ踏み込んだ日番谷と乱菊が見たのは、皆殺しにされた四十六室の惨状。しかも全滅してからかなりの日数が経過していた。今まで四十六室から発せられていた命令は、すべてニセ物だったのだ。愕然とする日番谷たち。そこへ突然吉良が姿を見せる。日番谷たちは吉良の後を追う。人気の無くなった議事堂に新たな人影が現れる。それは･･･。

藍染、立つ！恐るべき野望

四十六室で雛森と日番谷を倒した藍染は、ギン・東仙と供にルキアの処刑場へ向かう。そこには東仙によって恋次とルキアも強制移動させられていた。朽木ルキアを置いてさがれ、と恋次に迫る藍染。死んだはずの藍染の登場に驚愕する恋次とルキア。一方四番隊副隊長の勇音（いさね）は、縛道（ばくどう）の七十七「天挺空羅（てんていくうら）」を使って藍染が生きていたことと中央四十六室を全滅させて自らが成り代わっていたことなどを他の死神達に伝える。

集結せよ！最強の死神軍団

突然現れた狛村が、不意をついて藍染を攻撃する。しかしその一撃をあっさりかわした藍染は、逆に狛村を返り討ちにしてしまう。一護、恋次、狛村の順に、その場に駆けつけた者達を全員退けた藍染はルキアに手を伸ばす。藍染の真の目的はルキアだった。藍染は、姿を隠していた間に浦原によってルキアの体の中に埋められた死神と虚の境目を無くす物質・『崩玉（ほうぎょく）』を手に入れるために浦原の研究を調べていたという。

ルキアの決意、一護の想い

藍染達が去った尸魂界は、ひとまずの平穏を取り戻した。狛村と檜佐木は東仙の友の墓に参り、乱菊は消えたギンのことを思い、日番谷は藍染に刺された傷の癒えない雛森のところに顔を出していた。藍染の反乱は、ソウルソサエティに深刻な傷を残していた。一方、傷の癒えた一護は、十一番隊の隊舎で騒ぎを起こして街に逃げ出していた。その一護の元に、織姫がルキアの姿が消えた事を伝えにくる。

新学期、現世に恋次がやって来た！？

尸魂界から戻ってきた一護達は、ルキアがいないことをのぞいて出発前の生活に戻っていた。2学期の初日、突然学校に70年代ファッションに身を包んだ恋次が現れる。いまだ混乱している尸魂界だったが、とりあえずホロウ退治の為に恋次を空座町（からくらちょう）の担当として派遣してきたらしい。仕方なく恋次と協力してホロウ退治をすることになる一護。その頃、夜一が空座町に漂う妙な気配に眉をひそめていた。

忍び寄る恐怖、2番目の犠牲者

織姫が消えた翌日学校に集まって情報を整理している一護達。学校ではクラスメイト達から織姫の記憶が消えていた。事態は深刻さを増していたが何の手がかりもない。もう一度現場を調べることにした一同は織姫の部屋に侵入して室内で何かが焦げたような丸い跡をみつけた。その時、恋次の伝令神機に何者かから通信が入る。「お姉ちゃん、預かっているの。お兄ちゃん達が勝ったら返してあげる」それが死のゲームの始まりの合図だった。

突破せよ！迷宮に潜む罠

織姫に続きチャドまでもがさらわれてしまった。浦原商店に戻って浦原に事情を説明する一護達。その時、またもやりりんから連絡が入る。「みんなを返して欲しかったら空座博物館に来て」と言うりりん。一護、恋次、石田、コンの4人は罠と知りつつ博物館に向かう。博物館の中は不思議な迷宮になっていた。りりんは迷宮をクリアすればチャド達を返すと言う。しかし、りりん達の挑発に冷静さを欠く一護達は迷宮の罠にはまっていく。

死のゲーム！消えるクラスメイト

迷宮を突破した一護達のもとにチャドと織姫が帰ってくる。だがゲームはまだ終わってはいなかった。迷宮の中で一護、恋次、石田、チャド、織姫の5人の中の１人が蔵人（クロウド）の変身した偽者と入れ替わっているというのだ。時間内に本物を見つけないと一護の学校の生徒をどんどん消していくと脅すりりん。あせって偽者探しをする一護達だったが、誰が偽者かまったくわからない。しかし時間だけが過ぎていき、ついに最初の犠牲者が出る。

悪魔の正体、明かされた秘密

偽者探しでチャドに化けていた蔵人の正体を見破った一護。これでゲームは五分に戻ったというりりん達だったが、本物のチャドはまだ解放されていない。一護達はチャドを取り戻すために次のゲームに挑む。それは空座町に出現した巨大な門を30分以内に破壊すること。門は周囲の物を次々と吸い込んでいく。その巨大な吸引力に苦戦する一護達。そのころ、別の場所で調査をしていた夜一と砕蜂が何者かの霊子の残滓（ざんし）を発見していた。

その名はバウント！魂を狩る者たち

尸魂界と浦原達が追っていたのはバウントと呼ばれる特殊な一族の不穏な動きだった。バウントとはクインシーのような特殊な能力を持つ人間で、死んだ人間の魂を吸収して自らの糧とすることで永遠に生きる一族だった。そのバウントが生きている人間を襲い始めているらしい。浦原は霊力の強い一護達が狙われるかもしれないと警告する。用心の為にバウントを探知する能力を持つりりん達が一護達の家に来る事になる。

ルキアの帰還！代行チーム復活

バウント・相馬芳野（そうま　よしの）の操るドール・ゲーテの攻撃でピンチに陥った一護とりりんを助けたのは、再び現世にやってきたルキアだった。しかしルキアは急に現世行きを命じられたために完全には死神の力が戻ってはいないという。一護はルキアと協力して反撃を開始しようとするが、その時、もう一人のバウント・宇田川稜（うだがわ　りょう）が戦いに乱入する。宇田川は自らのドール・フリードを使ってゲーテを捕らえると、芳野をつれてそのまま姿を消す。

激突の時！クインシーに迫る魔の手

一護達は、再び現れた宇田川が人間を襲っている現場に駆けつけた。一護、ルキア、織姫、チャド、石田に囲まれながらも余裕の宇田川。宇田川は自らのドール・フリードの能力で数の不利を補う。フリードはひも状のものをヘビのように操って攻撃することが出来るのだ。正面からの攻撃をことごとくかわされる一護達。そしてついに石田がフリードの攻撃で捕まってしまう。その時、石田がクインシーであると気付いた宇田川の顔色が変わる。

水の攻撃！閉ざされた病院からの脱出

バウントの攻撃で負傷した石田は、空座総合病院に入院することになった。敵の狙いがクインシーであることを知った一護達は、石田を守るために病院に留まる。何事もなく時間が過ぎていくかと思われたその時、石田の病室の水道から勢い良く水が流れ出す。水のドール・ギュンターとグールを操る双子のバウント・鵬（ほう）と磐（ばん）が襲ってきたのだ。ギュンターとグールの攻撃から必死に逃げる一護達。しかし、2人の猛攻に次第に追い詰められていく。

水と花火のイリュージョン　壮絶！雨中の大決戦スペシャル

一護達は病院を襲撃してきた双子のバウント・磐と鵬から必死に逃げる。やっとのことで病院から脱出したが、外は雨だった。水のあるところならどこにでも現れるドール・ギュンターとグールの猛攻にピンチに陥る一護達。かろうじてチャド、織姫、石田を逃がすことには成功するが、一護、恋次、ルキアは水で出来たギュンターとグールの体内に取り込まれてしまう。その頃、バウントのリーダー・狩矢（かりや）の屋敷には続々とバウントが集まりだしていた。

水と花火のイリュージョン　壮絶！雨中の大決戦スペシャル

鵬と磐の襲撃で傷ついた石田は、意識を亡くして倒れていたところを芳野に保護されていた。何故自分を助けたのかを芳野に問う石田。芳野は、自らが歩んできた過去を語りだす。それは普通の人間とは違う能力を持つバウントが受けた迫害の歴史だった。その頃、尸魂界には、剣八が隊長に就任した時に十一番隊を脱退してどこかに姿を消した死神・一之瀬（いちのせ）がバウント事件に関係しているという情報が伝えられていた。

十一番隊激震！よみがえった死神

芳野の隠れ家でバウントの歴史を聞いていた石田。そこに、バウント・古賀（こが）が襲撃してくる。鉄のドール・ダルクを操る古賀と戦う石田と芳野。しかし、芳野のゲーテの炎の攻撃は鉄で出来たダルクにはまったく効かなかった。ダルクの強力な一撃が芳野に迫ったその時、石田が芳野をかばう。バウントが滅ぶ寸前の少数の種族であるということを知った石田は、その状況をクインシーの現状と重ねて考えていた。その頃、一護達は石田の行方を追って町を走り回っていた。

力の激突！フリードVS斬月

バウントの屋敷に侵入した一護、ルキア、りりん、之芭（ノバ）、蔵人の5人は、屋敷の大広間で狩矢とその仲間のバウント達と初めて顔を合わせる。狩矢の不気味な迫力に気圧される一護とルキア。一護は、ルキア達を広間から逃がす為に一人残ってバウントに戦いを挑む。一方、広間から脱出したルキア達は、石田を救出する為に屋敷の奥に向かっていた。しかし、ルキア達の前に元十一番隊の死神・一之瀬真樹（まき）が立ちはだかる。

消えぬ怨念！剣八が斬った死神

狩矢を裏切った宇田川は、元十一番隊の死神・一之瀬真樹の手で葬られた。一之瀬は、そのまま斬魂刀を解放して一護に戦いを挑んでくる。一進一退の攻防が続くが、始解した虹霞（にじがすみ）の特殊能力の前に次第に一護が押され始める。その時、２人の戦いを見物していた狩矢が急に戦いを止める。一護に興味を覚えた狩矢が一之瀬に代わって一護と戦うというのだ。その狩矢の背を見ながら、一之瀬は狩矢と出会ったときのことを思い出す。

護廷十三隊驚愕！！歴史に埋もれた真実

夜一の奇襲で狩矢の屋敷から命からがら逃げ出した一護達。重症の石田と芳野は浦原商店で治療を受ける。夜一は、尸魂界からバウントとクインシーに関する新しい情報を持ってきていた。それは、過去に繰り広げられたバウントとクインシーの戦いの歴史の記録だった。夜一達がバウントに対する対策を話しあう中、一護の様子が何かおかしい。一護は、狩矢の圧倒的なパワーの前に自信を喪失していた。

芳野、死をかけた想い

早朝、こっそりと浦原商店を抜け出した芳野は、狩矢の屋敷に向かう。狩矢の野望を知っている芳野は、命をかけて狩矢を止めるつもりだった。芳野が消えたことに気付いた石田は、りりんをつれて芳野の後を追う。一方そのことにまったく気付いていない一護達は、浦原商店でのん気に朝食をとっていた。狩矢の元にたどり着いた芳野は、傷ついた体のままゲーテを出して狩矢に挑む。

強敵の急襲！小さな最終防衛線！？

芳野の死によって生み出された狩矢の新しいドール・ビットが大量に発生してから一夜が明けた。一護達が受けたダメージは計り知れず、浦原商店に結界を張ってバウントから発見されないようにして当面やりすごすことにする浦原。しかし一護だけは狩矢達の動きを警戒するため、バウントの気配を察知できる改造魂魄のりりんたちを連れて自分の家に帰る事になった。一護の部屋に、りりん、蔵人、之芭、それにコンと４体のぬいぐるみ全てが集まる。

日番谷動く！襲われた街

芳野の死から数日、狩矢が作り出した新しいドール『ビット』が人間を襲い、その魂魄を集め始める。尸魂界も密かに隠密機動を配置して現世の警備を強化しているのだが被害は収まらない。狩矢達はビットが集めてくる魂魄を自らの体内に取り込み、より強大な力を手に入れていた。一方もはや隠密機動だけでは手におえないと判断した護廷十三隊は、松本乱菊、吉良イヅル、檜々木修兵（しゅうへい）、綾瀬川弓親の四人を現世に派遣する事を決定する。

一護VSダルク！白き闇の出現

ビットの大群に襲われた恋次の霊圧が消えた。恋次の行方を追って街中を走り回る一護、ルキア、織姫、チャド。一護は、その途中でビットに襲われる啓吾を見つける。ビットを一蹴する一護だったが、啓吾は重症をおってしまう。一護は啓吾を治療するために急いでその場を離れようとするが、その行く手を古賀が阻む。その頃、織姫と合流したルキアはヨシの襲撃を受けていた。更に、公園にいたチャドの前には沢渡（さわたり）が現れる。

灰色の影、ドールの秘密

ヨシの猛攻に苦戦するルキア達。追い込まれたルキア達は、蔵人と織姫がオトリになってルキアが強力な鬼道を放つ時間を稼ぐ作戦をたてる。一方一護は、古賀のドール『ダルク』の攻撃に大きなダメージを受けていた。倒れている一護を見て、古賀は古い記憶を思い出す。それは古賀が人里から離れて静かに暮らしていた時代。ある日、狩矢が古賀の元を訪れて一人の若いバウントを預かって欲しいと頼んできた。

代行チーム分裂？裏切ったルキア

瀕死の一護を助けたのは、尸魂界から派遣されてきた三番隊副隊長の吉良イヅルだった。傷ついた一護に変わってダルクと戦闘を開始するイヅル。その頃、ヨシとルキア・織姫の戦いに突然馬橋（まばし）が乱入してきていた。人間の魂魄に酔っている馬橋は、ドール『リズ』をだして味方であるヨシごと手当たり次第に攻撃を開始する。何故かリズの攻撃を恐れるヨシは、その場を馬橋に任せて退却する。

涙の死闘！ルキアvs織姫

リズに操られたルキアは、馬橋の命令通り織姫に攻撃を開始する。動揺しながらも瞬盾六花（しゅんしゅんりっか）で必死に防御する織姫。馬橋は、リズの能力で眠っていたルキアの死神の力を強制的に引き出す。ルキアは死覇装姿になって斬魂刀で織姫に切りかかる。ルキア相手に本気で戦うことが出来ない織姫は次第に追い詰められていく。その頃、なんとか浦原商店に戻ってきた一護は、重症の啓吾の治療を花太郎に託していた。

乱菊舞う！見えない敵を斬れ

バウント・沢渡と公園で対峙するチャド、之芭、ウルル。戦いが始まろうとしたその瞬間、十番隊副隊長・松本乱菊がいきなり姿を表す。一緒に現世に来た吉良達とはぐれてしまった乱菊が、偶然チャドの姿を見つけて近づいてきたのだ。まったく緊張感のない乱菊は目の前にいる老人・沢渡がバウントだと言われても信用しない。と、沢渡がドール・バウラを召還。バウラは特殊な異空間を自在に泳いで移動することができ、その間は姿が見えない。どこから襲ってくるかわからない敵に苦戦する乱菊達。

白哉召集！動き出す護廷十三隊

激闘の末、バウラの強大なパワーの前に敗れた之芭。ボロボロの之芭をかばいながら戦う乱菊とチャド。追い詰められバウラの空間に吸い込まれそうになったとき、之芭が最後の力を振り絞って一同を別の場所に移動させる。なんとかその場を脱出した乱菊たちだったが、このままではバウラにやられるのは時間の問題だった。その時、乱菊はバウントセンサーとしての之芭の力を使ってバウラを釣り上げる方法を思いつく。一方その頃、瀞霊廷に侵入者が入りこみ偶然通りがかった一角と戦闘になる。

副隊長全滅！？地下洞窟の罠

戦闘を終えたルキア、チャド、織姫、之芭、蔵人が浦原商店に帰ってくる。それぞれに治療を受けながらバウントの戦闘力が劇的にあがったことを話す一同。その頃、先行して調査していた弓親は狩矢達が隠れている洞窟を発見していた。そこは昔のバウント達が隠れ住んでいた遺跡だった。合流した乱菊、吉良、檜佐木、弓親の四人は、洞窟に突入する。洞窟ではバウントの一人、宇柿（うがき）がドール・ゲゼルを使って巨大な罠を張っていた。

再戦！？石田VSネム

バウント達の隠れている洞窟に乗り込む一護、恋次、ルキア、チャド、織姫と改造魂魄のぬいぐるみ達。警戒しながら進んでいると、突然目の前にドール・ゲゼルの目が現れる。ゲゼルの目を追って奥に入る一同。そのまま広い部屋に入ると、そこには信じられないぐらい大量のゲゼルの目が待ち受けていた。いきなり乱戦になる一護達。その頃、山奥でクインシーの力を取り戻すために修行していた石田の元に、十二番隊副隊長の涅ネムが姿を表す。

阿散井恋次、魂の卍解！

ゲゼルの迷宮の最深部にたどり着いた一護と恋次の前に姿をあらわしたドール・ゲゼルの本体。斬月を構える一護。と、恋次が一歩前に出る。「ここは俺一人でやらせてくれ」という恋次。現世に来て以来一護達と連携した戦闘に慣れてしまっていた恋次は、自らの中に油断があったことを自覚していた。その結果、人間の魂魄を守りきれなかったことに自責の念を感じていた恋次は、追い込まれた状態で自らを鍛え直したいと思っていた。卍解した恋次と本体を出現させたゲゼルの死闘が始まる。

死神とクインシー、よみがえる力

バウントの真の目的は尸魂界を壊滅させることだと言う狩矢。その言葉に驚愕する一護。バウントとは、尸魂界が魂魄実験の副産物として生み出したものだったのだ。卍解できない一護は狩矢の猛攻に追い込まれていく。月牙天衝も通用せず、ついに動けなくなる一護。狩矢は一護の手から斬月をとりあげ、その刃を一護に向ける。その頃、織姫の治療を受けていたルキア達の前に、何者かの影が近付いていた。

死神世界への突入、再び

ソウルソサエティにやってきた狩矢達バウントは、いきなり死神達と戦闘になる。迎え撃つのは二番隊副隊長の大前田（おおまえだ）と七番隊副隊長の射場（いば）。しかし、霊子に満ち溢れた尸魂界にやってきたバウントは、まわりの霊子を吸収してパワーアップしてしまう。一瞬で副隊長二人を倒す古賀のドール・ダルク。一方、バウントを追って尸魂界にやってきた一護達は、ひとまず空鶴の屋敷を目指す。しかし屋敷は前の場所にはなかった。引っ越した空鶴邸を探すはめになる一護達。

バウント強襲！激震の護廷十三隊

十三番隊に復隊するために流魂街を急ぐルキアの前に現れたバウント・ヨシと戦闘になるルキア。しかし、霊力の戻っていないルキアはあっという間に追い詰められてしまう。と、そこにバウントの気配を感じたりりんが現れる。りりんは幻覚の能力を使ってルキアを援護する。りりんと連携したルキアの蒼火墜（そうかつい）がヨシに直撃し、吹っ飛ぶヨシ。しかし、ヨシは尸魂界の満ち溢れている霊子を吸収することでまたたく間に傷を癒して復活してしまう。

日番谷の決意！激突の時迫る

狩矢達によって破壊された瀞霊廷の建物を調べる日番谷たち。いつの間にか廷内に侵入を許したことに動揺する日番谷。一方、ヨシとの戦いで重傷を負ったルキアは、朽木の屋敷に運ばれて治療を受けていた。屋敷までついてきた一護は白哉に一緒にバウントと戦ってくれというが、白哉は護廷十三隊に任せておけと言って相手にしない。険悪な雰囲気になる一護と白哉。その頃、流魂街７９地区『草鹿（くさじし）』の賭場に狩矢と一之瀬が姿を表す。

白哉出陣！風を裂く桜の舞

草鹿の森で白哉と狩矢の戦いが始まった。白哉を挑発しながら攻撃する狩矢に対して無言で斬りかかる白哉。互角のスピードで激突する二人。ついに白哉は斬魂刀を解放するが、狩矢の見えないドールが千本桜をはじき返す。戦闘の最中、白哉は狩矢のドールの秘密に気付く。一方その頃、古賀は草鹿の賭場に流魂街のならず者達を集めていた。バウントの不死身の能力を見せ付けられたならず者達は、狩矢達に協力することに。

一護・白哉・狩矢、三極の戦い！

白哉と狩矢の戦闘の場に駆けつけた一護は、卍解して狩矢に斬りかかる。さらに白哉も卍解して狩矢を攻撃するが、二人の息が合わずに互いに邪魔しあってしまい狩矢にダメージを与える事が出来ない。こう着状態に陥る３人。と、その場に、強力な霊圧の攻撃が打ち込まれる。攻撃してきた人物は、自らを蘭島（ランタオ）と名乗った。それはバウントを作り出した張本人だった。その頃、ガンジュ達は草鹿のブルのアジトに到着していた。

日番谷出撃！森の中の敵を斬れ

バウントがならず者達を集めているという情報を得た日番谷は、乱菊と恋次を引き連れて自ら草鹿の森に乗り込んで調査を開始する。その頃瀞霊廷内では、一之瀬によって破壊された建物の修復作業が始まっていた。その作業を視察していたマユリは、何かに気がついて急いで技術開発局に戻る。一方、十一番隊隊舎では剣八とやちるが出かける準備をしていた。バウントの動きに合わせるかのように瀞霊廷内の緊張も高まってゆく。

激突！更木剣八VS一之瀬真樹

日番谷たちがバウントたちが隠れていた場所にたどり着いた時、そこには一之瀬が一人で待ち構えていた。一之瀬は、すでに瀞霊廷に向かった狩矢たちのために一人で日番谷達を足止めするつもりだった。一護やチャドたちも合流して大人数に囲まれた一之瀬は、斬魂刀・虹霞の能力を解放して一護たちを翻弄する。その攻撃でピンチに陥る日番谷たち。その時、何者かが一同の中に割って入り、巨大な霊圧で虹霞の技を吹き飛ばす。

死神VS死神！暴走する力

草鹿のならず者達を使って瀞霊門を開けることに成功した狩矢たちは、侵入の際、警備の死神を攻撃した後、ならず者達までをも倒しさらなる混乱を引き起こす。狩矢たちの後を追ってきた一護たちは、傷ついた門番たちの治療のために織姫一人を残して混乱する廷内に入っていく。瀞霊廷内では、緊急隊首会が開かれ、隊長たちが今後の対応を協議していた。一方、侵入したバウントの馬橋は、リズを使って死神たちへの攻撃を開始する。

砕蜂死す？隠密機動の最後

砕蜂はリズに操られた刑軍の部下に毒を打ち込まれる。力を増しているリズは、複数の死神を同時に操る事ができるようになっていたのだ。その上砕蜂の前でリズに操られた刑軍が同士討ちを始める。毒が全身に回り始めた砕蜂はかろうじてその混乱を抜け出す。更に瀞霊廷の各所でもリズに操られた死神が仲間を襲い始め、廷内は大混乱に陥る。そんな中、リズと戦った経験のある檜佐木が狛村の七番隊と供に、事態収拾の為に動き出す。

マユリ卍解！！沢渡・悪魔の激突

瀞霊廷に侵入した沢渡の前に姿を現したのは、十二番隊隊長の涅マユリだった。沢渡に実験材料にならないかと提案するマユリ。マユリの申し出を拒否した沢渡は、バウラを召還してマユリに対する攻撃を開始する。マユリも斬魂刀を解放して迎え撃つが、尸魂界にきて力が増しているバウラの攻撃をまともにくらってしまい、大きなダメージを受けてしまう。激突の最中、マユリはバウラの攻撃にある法則があることに気付く。

最後のクインシー！暴発する力

死神とバウントの戦闘が激化する中、突然技術開発局に狩矢が現れる。警備の死神や局員たちを次々と退けた狩矢は、局の奥深くへと入っていく。技術開発局にあるオリジナルのバウントの紋章を探している狩矢は、ネムを捕まえて問い詰める。そこに一護とチャドが駆けつけ、狩矢と戦闘が始まる。一方その頃、石田が瀞霊廷内の死神たちを好き放題に蹴散らしていたヨシとの戦いにのぞんでいた。倒れた死神たちを巻き込まないためにわざとヨシを挑発して場所を変える石田。

石田、限界を超えて撃て！

ニーダーの攻撃で大きなダメージを受けた石田だったが、隙をついてなんとか反撃を開始する。安定しない装身具の力に苦戦する石田。対するヨシは、思う存分暴れられる尸魂界での戦いを楽しんでいた。ヨシの猛攻の中、なんとか反撃の糸口をつかもうとする石田。一方、瀞霊廷を壊滅させる力を秘めた『浄界章（じょうかいしょう）』を狩矢に奪われた死神たちは対応を協議していた。しかし、バウントとの戦闘で戦闘不能になる隊長格も数人おり、状況は芳しくない。

死闘十番隊！氷輪丸を放て

古賀と接触した十番隊の死神たち。日番谷は、蔵人のバウントセンサーの能力を借り、十番隊の死神を総動員して廷内を逃げ回る古賀を捕捉しようとする。日番谷と乱菊の指示の元、十番隊の隊員たちが古賀を追い詰めていくが、古賀はダルクを使って十番隊の通信網をかく乱。その隙に隊員たちを各個撃破していく。傷ついた隊員たちの姿に、日番谷は一人で古賀と対峙することを選ぶ。氷輪丸を抜く日番谷とダルクの激突が始まる。

狩矢！爆発へのカウントダウン

古賀を倒した日番谷が十番隊隊舎に戻ると、そこには傷ついた石田を連れた一護たちがいた。治療のために場所を貸して欲しいという一護たち。日番谷が古賀を倒したことで残るバウントは狩矢だけとなったが、『浄界章』を手に入れた狩矢にはうかつに手が出せない。対応に苦慮する死神たち。その頃狩矢は、浄界章に力が満ちるのを待つために身を隠していた。その狩矢の前に蘭島が姿を現し、いきなり狩矢を攻撃する。戦闘の最中、蘭島の過去が語られる。

命と復讐！石田、究極の選択

戦闘の最中、自らのドールが蘭島によって与えられたものだったことを知らされた狩矢。蘭島は浄界章の力を使ってバウントを助けたいと狩矢に提案するが、狩矢は「何を今さら…」と攻撃の手を緩めない。狩矢は、蘭島を追い詰めながら自らの苦難の過去を思い出していた。死神を信じて裏切られた仲間の姿。強大なドールの力を手に入れて変わっていった自らの思い。全てに絶望した狩矢は、尸魂界を潰すことを決意したのだった。一方その頃、石田が蘭島と狩矢が戦っている場所に向かっていた。

振り下ろされた刃！破滅の瞬間

力尽きた石田と蘭島を救った一護は、そのまま卍解して狩矢との決戦に挑む。遅れてかけつけた日番谷たちも一護の後を追おうとするが、蘭島に止められる。蘭島は、日番谷達に瀞霊廷内には狩矢が持ち出した以外にも数多くの浄界章が存在し、狩矢の浄界章の解放に連動して全てが誘爆する危険があるという話をする。全ての浄界章を封じる為には死神を総動員する必要があると考えた日番谷は、乱菊を山本総隊長の下に走らせ、自らは浮竹たちと合流する。

慟哭のバウント！最後の激突

双殛の丘で一護と狩矢の最後の激突が始まった。狩矢の戦闘スタイルが驚異的な回復力に頼った返し技であることに気付いた一護は、天鎖斬月のスピードで反撃の隙を与えない猛攻を見せる。追い込まれた狩矢は一護の攻撃に対抗する為、ドール・メッサーの秘められた力を解放する。風を操るメッサーは、大気を摩擦させて電気を起こすことが出来るのだ。メッサーから放たれる雷に翻弄される一護。その頃、瀞霊廷中の死神が山本総隊長の指示の元に浄界章の封印作業を続けていた。

一護とルキア、廻天する想い

狩矢を倒して浄界章を全て封じることに成功して数日、一護達は現世へ帰るための穿界門の準備が整うまで思い思いの場所で体を休めていた。一護は恋次と供に回復の遅いルキアを見舞う為に朽木の屋敷を訪れる。元々藍染の反乱の際に霊力の大半を失っていたルキアは、回復しないままバウントの戦いに参加していた為に傷の回復に時間がかかっていた。一護たちは狩矢のこだわったバウントの歴史について話し、それぞれに自らの過去へと思いをはせていた。

代行業再開！恐怖の転校生

バウントたちを倒して現世に戻ってきて数週間、一護は死神代行としてホロウ退治をしながら通常の学生生活をおくっていた。そんな一護のクラスに、転校生「平子真子（ひらこ　しんじ）」が現れる。平子は、一護に対して妙に馴れ馴れしい態度で接してくる。その晩、いつものようにホロウを退治していた一護の前に、斬魂刀を構えた平子が現れていきなり斬りかかってくる。「あまり騒ぎなや、黒崎一護」と不適に笑う平子。その時、空座町に複数の巨大な悪意が近付いていた。

驚愕！親父達の正体

メノスに襲われた石田を救ったのは、石田の父「竜弦（りゅうけん）」だった。一撃でメノスを倒した竜弦は、「クインシーの力を取り戻したければ今後死神に関わらないことを誓え」と言う。その頃、一護の体に入っていたコンは、突然現れたグランドフィッシャーに追いかけられていた。必死に逃げるコンだったが、ビル街に追い詰められてしまう。グランドフィッシャーの魔の手がコンに迫った瞬間、りりん、蔵人、之芭の三人の改造魂魄たちが現れる。コンを助けてグランドフィッシャーに挑むりりんたち。しかし…

戦いの始まり、仮面の軍勢と破面

死神の姿で現れた一心は、一撃でグランドフィッシャーを葬り去る。強大な力を持つ一心に驚くコンたち。と、そこに浦原が現れる。ホロウと接触した藍染が「破面　アランカル」を作り出そうとしていることを察知した一心と浦原は、平子たち「仮面の軍勢　ヴァイザード」の動向もにらみつつ対策を講じなければならないと考えていた。一方、平子からヴァイザ-ドに加わるように迫られていた一護は、その申し出を拒絶して一心たちの元に向かう。一護の霊圧が近付いてくる事を感じた一心たちは、その場を後にする。

世界崩壊への序曲、アランカル来襲！

自らの内に存在するもう一人の自分の力が強大になっていることを感じている一護は、このままでは今の自分が飲み込まれてしまうことに恐怖していた。その頃、ソウル・ソサエティの技術開発局では、空座町に強大な霊圧が迫っている事を感知していた。それは藍染によって送り込まれてきたアランカルだった。しかもグランドフィッシャーのような出来損ないとは違う、完成されたアランカルのものだった。現れたアランカルは、さっそく人間を襲い始める。その時、チャドと織姫がその場に駆けつけた。

再会、一護とルキア

織姫のピンチに駆けつけた一護。すぐさま卍解してアランカルの一人「ヤミー」と激突し、そのスピードでヤミーを圧倒する。追い詰められたヤミーが斬魂刀に手をかけた瞬間、一護の内にいるもう一人の一護が覚醒しようとする。必死に抵抗する一護は、そのすきをつかれてヤミーの攻撃を受けてしまう。ダメージを受けた一護のキズを癒そうと、織姫が「双天帰盾（そうてん　きしゅん）」を放とうとするが邪魔され、織姫は弾き飛ばされてしまう。その戦闘を見ていたもう一人のアランカル「ウルキオラ」は、一護の霊圧が安定しないことに不審を感じていた。

特命！やってきた死神たち

ソウル・ソサエティに残ったはずのルキアが、恋次、一角、日番谷、弓親、乱菊とともに、突然、一護の前に姿を現した。驚く一護をいきなり蹴り飛ばしたルキアは、そのまま一護を死神化させると強引にホロウが暴れている場所に連れて行ってしまう。「貴様ならその程度のホロウを倒す事など訳ないだろう」と一護をけしかけるルキア。しかし、一護は自分の内なるホロウの力を恐れて戦うことが出来ない。追い込まれる一護にルキアの檄が飛ぶ。

悪しき瞳、藍染再び

ホロウの世界「虚圏（ウェコムンド）」に戻ったウルキオラとヤミーは、出迎えた藍染と仲間のアランカルたちに現世での戦いについて報告する。一護を倒さずに戻ってきたウルキオラは、一護の潜在能力に注目し、いずれ利用価値がでるかもしれないと考えていた。しかし、アランカルの一人である「グリムジョー」がウルキオラのやり方に異を唱える。ウルキオラ、ヤミーと険悪になるグリムジョー。その頃、現世では乱菊たちが当面の宿を求めて一護の家を後にしていた。

ルキア戦闘開始！凍りつく白き刃

現世に現れたアランカルたちの霊圧、それは、藍染の意思とは関係なく一護たちを葬りに現れたグリムジョーたちであった。一護たちの霊圧を補足したグリムジョーは、少しでも霊圧のある人間を皆殺しにする為に空座町各地に散っていく。織姫の家の近くにやってきたアランカル「シャウロン」と「ナキ－ム」を迎え撃つ日番谷と乱菊。恋次は浦原商店に現れた「イールフォルト」と対峙し、一角、弓親の前には「エドラド」が立ちはだかる。そして、チャドの元にも一体のアランカルが向かっていた。

一角卍解！全てを砕く力

壮絶な戦闘を繰り広げる一角とエドラド。偶然その場に居合わせてしまった啓吾は、戦う気配を見せない弓親に加勢しないのかと尋ねる。しかし弓親は「強敵との戦いを楽しんでいる一角に加勢してはいけない」と言う。一角のむちゃくちゃな攻撃をかわしたエドラドは、その戦法を冷静に分析し、「圧倒的な力の差を見せつけなければ一角は負けを認めないだろう」と判断する。その頃、「ディ・ロイ」を退けた一護とルキアの前にグリムジョーが姿を現していた。ルキアはその強大な霊圧に戦慄する。

更木隊秘話！ツイている男たち

密かに習得していた卍解「龍紋鬼灯丸（りゅうもん　ほおずきまる）」を出した一角は、斬魂刀を解放して真の力を見せたエドラドと正面から激突する。巨大な霊圧の激突の末、ともに吹き飛ばされる二人。地面に倒れた一角は、薄れ行く意識の中で護廷十三隊に入る前の流魂街で暴れていた頃のことを思い出していた。どんなに戦っても満たされない生活を送っていた一角は、ある日一人の大男と出会う。その男「更木剣八」に戦いを挑んだ一角は、圧倒的な力の差を見せつけられて叩きのめされてしまう。敗れた一角に剣八がかけた言葉とは…。

日番谷散る！砕けた氷輪丸

死神たちはアランカルたちの強さの前に大苦戦を強いられていた。シャウロンに手傷を負わされる日番谷。イールフォルトに翻弄される恋次。既に地面に伏している乱菊。しかし、日番谷は圧倒的な実力差にもあきらめずに攻撃を続けていた。シャウロンは、そんな日番谷に対して自分たちよりも更に強い「十刃（エスパーダ）」呼ばれる最強のアランカルたちが存在することを語りだす。そして「今回現世に来たアランカルの中に十刃が一人いる」というのだ。それを聞いた日番谷に戦慄が走る。

激突！護る者ＶＳ被る者

アランカルたちの猛攻に押されていた日番谷、恋次、乱菊の元にソウル・ソサエティから霊圧の限定解除の許可が下りる。日番谷たち護廷十三隊の隊長・副隊長たちは、現世の霊なるものに不要な影響を及ぼさないように現世に来る時はそれぞれに霊圧を制限していたのだ。つまり日番谷たちは本来の実力を出し切ることなくアランカルとの戦闘にのぞんでいたのだった。跳ね上がった霊圧にたじろぐアランカルたちは一時撤退することにするが、それよりも早く日番谷たちの斬魄刀の攻撃がアランカルたちに迫る。

ヴァイザード！目覚めし者たちの力

死神たちとの激闘に敗れたアランカルたち。一人生き残ったグリムジョーが、東仙と共にウェコムンドの藍染の宮殿「ラス・ノーチェス」に戻る。出迎えた藍染はグリムジョーを許すが、東仙は規律を守らなかったグリムジョーに制裁を加え始める。腕を切り落とされたグリムジョーは激怒するが、結局藍染によって止められる。一方、グリムジョーの前に惨敗した一護は、ある決意を胸にヴァイザ―ドの平子たちの元を訪れていた。

一護、完全ホロウ化！？

自らの内なるホロウを制御する方法を求めてヴァイザ―ドの隠れ家に平子を訪ねていった一護。力ずくでその方法を聞き出そうとする一護と平子の戦いに「ひよ里」が割ってはいる。一護の甘さを指摘するひよ里。一護は、内なるホロウの存在を拒みながらひよ里と戦い続けるが、ついにひよ里の挑発でホロウ化してしまう。その一護の並外れた力に思わず飛び出してしまうヴァイザ―ドたち。ヴァイザ―ドたちによって認められた一護のホロウを押さえ込む為の特訓が始まる。

激突！黒い卍解と白い卍解

内なるホロウを押さえ込むため、自らの内面世界に入っていった一護。その一護を出迎えたのは、白い斬月を手にしたもう一人の一護だった。互いに刃を交える一護ともう一人の一護。そしてついに同時に卍解を発動させる。しかし、全てにおいて白い斬月を持つもう一人の一護が一護を上回っていた。次第に押されていく一護。そして激突の最中、突然別の空間に飛ばされた一護の前に朽木白哉が現れる。驚く一護に向かって、白哉が千本桜で攻撃する。

緊急報告！藍染の恐るべき計画

自らの内なる世界で白い斬月を持つもう一人の一護の猛攻を受けつづける一護。追い込まれた一護の前に、白哉、そして狩矢に続いて、今度は剣八が姿を現す。戦う為の本能について語る剣八。己の戦いを求める本能を開放して戦う為の決意を迫る剣八。そしてついに一護は覚醒の時を迎える。その頃、織姫の部屋に住み着いていた日番谷と乱菊が、大型のモニターを織姫の部屋に運び込んでいた。それは、ソウル・ソサエティとの通信を行うための機械だった。

雨竜VS竜弦！激突クインシー親子

藍染の真の目的はソウル・ソサエティの王である『霊王（れいおう）』を殺すことだった。だがその王宮はソウル・ソサエティでも別の空間にあり、その空間を開くには『王鍵（おうけん）』という鍵が必要となる。そして今『王鍵』の創生を行えば空座町が消滅するというのだ。織姫はこの事実を伝える為、ヴァイザ―ドのもとでホロウ化制御の特訓をしている一護の元を訪れる。その頃、クインシーの力を取り戻す為の石田の過酷な修行は最終局面を迎えていた。

浦原の決断、織姫の想い

冬の決戦に向け、一護たちは過酷な修行へと突き進む。そんな中、浦原に呼び出された織姫は浦原商店の地下秘密訓練場へ向かう。そこでは己の無力さを痛感したチャドが、恋次を相手に過酷な修行を繰り広げていた。２人の特訓を眺めながら微妙に落ち着かない様子の浦原。不安を感じながら話を切り出した織姫に対して、浦原は思わぬことを言い出す。一方、ウェコムンドでは藍染がウルキオラの持ち帰った映像を見返していた。

悪夢のアランカル！日番谷隊出撃

空座町に派遣されている「日番谷先遣隊」は、そのまま現世に残ってアランカルとの決戦の準備を進める事になった。圧倒的なアランカルの力に対抗する為に特訓を開始する日番谷たち。しかし現世での生活が物珍しい乱菊はなかなか修行に身が入らず、今日も特訓をさぼってショッピングに繰り出していた。その時、乱菊の「伝令神機（でんれい　しんき）」に近くにホロウが出現したという知らせが入る。嫌々ながらも現場へ向かう乱菊。そこに出現したホロウとは…。

舞い降りた闇の使者！増殖する悪意

乱菊は、『成体』に成りきれていない『アランカルもどき』に襲われていた魂魄の少年『翔太（しょうた）』を助ける。アランカルもどきの背後に藍染の存在を疑う日番谷は、調査の為に現場にいた翔太の魂葬を一時見送って話を聞く事にする。その夜、町で再びアランカルもどきの霊圧が感知される。かけつけた乱菊たちの前に現れたのは、昼間に倒したはずのアランカルもどきだった。驚く乱菊たちの目の前で、そのアランカルもどきが増殖を開始する。

見えない敵！日番谷、非情な決断

街に現れた破面もどきに最初に襲われたのは、翔太の妹の『唯（ゆい）』だったということがわかる。そしてその時、恐怖のあまり唯を見捨てて逃げたことが翔太の心の傷となっていたのだ。何故、破面に襲われた唯が無事なのかと疑問に思う乱菊。その頃、住宅街で破面もどきを追っていた日番谷は、襲われていた魂魄を保護するが、肝心の破面もどきは逃がしてしまう。仕方なく状況を報告する日番谷に不気味な影が迫る…。

乱菊の涙、哀しき兄妹の別れ

破面もどきは高い霊力を持つ唯の魂魄を喰らったことで爆発的な力を得ていた。しかも喰らった魂魄を分身体として再生してオトリに使い、次々に人間を襲っていたのだ。唯を使って翔太の魂魄を取り込もうとする破面もどき。その時、消滅したはずの唯の意識が戻る。動揺する破面もどきに対して一気に反撃に出る乱菊。追い詰められた破面もどきの本体は、更なる増殖を繰り返して反撃を試みるが…。

日番谷と夏梨とサッカーボール

一護の心配をしながら歩いていた夏梨は、うっかり持っていたサッカーボールを車道に向けて転がしてしまう。道路に転がり出る直前、そのボールを止める一人の少年。それは日番谷だった。お礼を言おうとする夏梨を無視して去っていく日番谷。その日の放課後、仲間と合流してフットサル場に向かう夏梨。しかし夏梨たちの使用時間になっても中学生たちが場所を空けようとしない。口論になった夏梨と中学生たちは、フットサルで決着をつけることにするがメンバーが足りない。そこで夏梨が考えた助っ人とは…。

一角、熱血剣道物語

空座一高の剣道部が闇討ちを受け、主将以下主要メンバーが怪我をしてしまう。怪我をした部員たちは落ち込み、「来月に迫った地区大会参加を辞退するしかない」と言い出す。しかし生徒会長である圭吾の姉「みづほ」は、逆に「大会前に地区の強豪校と練習試合を組んではずみをつけよう」と提案する。だが、レギュラーメンバーは全員負傷して残るは一年生部員しかいない。みずほは、一角に「残った部員たちを鍛えて欲しい」と頼む。何故か一角はその依頼を快く引き受ける。その日から一角による地獄の特訓が始まった。

美しきパティシエ、弓親！

「元柳斎」は、「マユリ」に日番谷先遣隊の霊力の限定解除の簡略化の手続きとアランカルの早期発見の対策を命じる。その為には現世での実地調査が必要であり、技術開発局から「壺府リン（つぼくら　りん）」が案内役の花太郎と共に現世に派遣されることになった。現世に着いた二人は、早速浦原商店を訪れるが、待っていたのは面倒な仕事を押し付けられた弓親だった。初めて現世に来てはしゃぐリンと抜けている花太郎を引き連れて調査に向かう弓親。三人は町のケーキ屋の前で一人の魂魄と出会う。

はかられたコン！乱菊は見ていた…

ルキアも織姫もいない為に退屈していたコンは、乱菊の元を訪れる。いつもの調子でスカートの中をのぞいてぶっ飛ばされるコン。それでもヒマをもてあましていた乱菊は、コンを連れて出かけることに。川沿いの道を歩いていた二人は、川に落ちたぬいぐるみを拾おうとする少女が橋から転落するところに出くわす。おぼれる少女「みゆき」を助ける為、乱菊はコンの義魂丸本体をぬいぐるみから取り出し、みゆきが落としたぬいぐるみ目掛けておもいっきり投げつける。

ウェコムンドの内乱！ウルキオラの死

虚（ホロウ）の世界・ウェコムンドにある藍染の宮殿「ラス・ノーチェス」に不穏な空気が漂う。破面（アランカル）の一人「パトラス」が藍染に反逆し、崩玉を盗み出そうとしていたのだった。パトラスの企みに気付いたウルキオラだったが、パトラスと共に反乱を起こした「メニス」と「アルデゴル」の二人の破面に不意をつかれて倒されてしまう。崩玉を手に入れたパトラスたちは現世へと向かう。目的地は浦原商店。崩玉を作り出した浦原喜助の元だった。

悪意の戦い、藍染の罠

浦原商店でパトラスと戦う恋次。その居合いの剣に圧倒されていた恋次だったが、周囲への被害を抑えるために卍解してパトラスを地下の特訓場へ引きずり込むことに成功する。一方、日番谷たちはメニス、アルデゴルの猛攻に苦戦して恋次への救援に来ることが出来ない。卍解した恋次は、なんとかパトラスと互角に渡り合っていた。恋次のしぶとさに業を煮やしたパトラスはついに斬魄刀を解放。卍解「狒々王蛇尾丸（ひひおう　ざびまる）」とパトラスの斬魄刀「ヘリファルテ」が激突し、大爆発が起きる。

ウェコムンド再動！日番谷VSヤミー

破面との決戦まで残り数ヶ月。ヴァイザードの平子たちとの特訓を続けている一護だったが、なかなか「ホロウ化保持時間」が延びない。これまででやっと10秒の壁を越えた一護に対して、残された時間の少なさを感じる平子。一方尸魂界（ソウル・ソサエティ）では、ルキアと織姫もまた過酷な特訓に挑んでいた。そんな二人を楽しげに見つめる浮竹は、複雑な家庭環境にあるルキアにやっと出来た友達の存在をうれしく思っていた。しかしその頃、ウェコムンドでは藍染が十刃（エスパーダ）を召集して不穏な動きを見せていた。

一護VSグリムジョー、11秒の戦い！

現世に突如現れた破面たち。「ヤミー」、「ルピ」、「グリムジョー」、「ワンダーワイス」を迎え撃つのは日番谷先遣隊と一護。グリムジョーと対峙した一護は一気に卍解からホロウ化し、黒い月牙天衝を放つ。一方、日番谷たち4人を一人で相手にする新しい「十刃（エスパーダ）Ｎｏ６」のルピは、斬魄刀を解放して8本の触手の圧倒的な力で日番谷を撃ち落してしまう。驚愕する乱菊たち。更にその触手が乱菊、一角、弓親の三人を一気に捕らえてしまう。追い詰めらた一角たち。その時…。

策謀のウルキオラ、太陽が沈む時

空座町に現れた破面と日番谷先遣隊の戦いは続く。助っ人に現れた浦原は、ワンダーワイスの攻撃をかわした隙をつかれてヤミーの「虚弾（バラ）」の連続攻撃を受けてしまう。一方、乱菊、一角、弓親は斬魄刀を解放したエスパーダ

さようなら…、黒崎くん

かろうじてグリムジョーたちを撃退した一護たちだったが、戦いの影では藍染の命を受けたウルキオラが織姫をウェコムンドへ拉致すべく動いていた。一護たちの安全と引き換えにウェコムンド行きを承諾した織姫は、わずかな時間の猶予と一人だけに別れを告げることを許可される。覚悟を決めた織姫は、一人の心に決めた人物に別れを告げるために部屋を出て行く。一方、日番谷たちは、浦原商店に身を寄せて破面から受けた傷を治療していた。

厳命！井上織姫ノ救出ヲ禁ズ

グリムジョーの攻撃で重傷を負ったはずの一護が目覚めると、何故か傷がきれいに直っていた。霊圧のなごりから織姫が部屋に来たことを感じる一護。そこに日番谷が一護を呼びに来る。日番谷と一緒に織姫の部屋へ向かった一護は、集結していたルキアたちの様子がおかしいことに気付く。そこに尸魂界（ソウル・ソサエティ）からの通信が入り、モニターに登場した浮竹から恐るべき事実が語られる。「井上織姫は破面側に拉致、もしくはすでに殺害されたものと思われる」その言葉に一護は衝撃をうけ…。

復活のグリムジョー

藍染に拉致された織姫を救い出す為、ウェコムンドに乗り込むことを決意した一護は、浦原商店を訪れていた。そこで一護を待っていたのは、石田とチャドだった。それぞれに修行を終えて新たな力を得た二人は、一護と共にウェコムンドへ向かうという。浦原によって開かれたウェコムンドへの道「ガルガンタ」へ飛び込む3人。一方ウェコムンドの藍染の宮殿　ラス・ノーチェスでは、拉致された織姫が藍染の前に引き出されていた。

石田・チャド、新しき力の胎動

ガルガンタを通って虚圏（ウェコムンド）に突入した一護、石田、チャドの3人。そこはどこにでもある建物の普通の通路だった。ホントに虚圏（ウェコムンド）に来たのか半信半疑の3人は、とにかく織姫の居場所を求めて通路を進んでいく。しかし、通路にはさまざまなトラップが仕掛けてあり、度々危機に陥る。いくつかの罠を突破していくうち、石田はここが地下であるのではないかと気がつく。その時、新たな破面（アランカル）が現れる。

エスパーダ集結！藍染の御前会議

視聴する

「22号地底路」で出会った「アイスリンガー」と「デモウラ」を退けた一護たちは、崩れる地下空間から脱出して虚圏（ウェコムンド）の地上に出る。そこは全てが夜で白い砂だけが存在する世界だった。地上に出てすぐに藍染の宮殿・ラス・ノーチェスを見つけた3人は、その巨大さに唖然とする。ラス・ノーチェス目指して走り始める一護たち。しかし、遠近感がおかしくなりそうな距離にあるラス・ノーチェスへいたる道は果てしなく遠い。その頃、藍染は十刃（エスパーダ）全員に召集をかけていた。

その名はネル！不思議なアランカル登場

謎の破面（アランカル）たちに襲われていた少女を助けた一護たち。しかしその少女もまた破面（アランカル）だった。「ネル」という名のこの少女は、「ペッシェ」と「ドンドチャッカ」という破面（アランカル）の仲間と追いかけっこをして遊んでいただけだという。あきれる一護たち。妙に明るいネルたちだったが、ふとしたことで一護たちが死神だと気がつく。あせるネルたちは「このまま敵である死神をほおっておいては藍染様にしかられる！」と、一護たちを監視する為にある作戦をたてるのだが…。

メノスの森！消えたルキアを探せ！

立ちはだかる「砂漠の番人・ルヌガンガ」を倒して先に進む一護たちの前に、再びルヌガンガが姿を現す。なんとルヌガンガは二人いたのだ。またしてもルキアの袖白雪でルヌガンガを倒そうとするが、うっかり「バワバワ」の背中に刃をつきたててしまう。暴れるバワバワに跳ね飛ばされるルキア。そして一護たちは、砂の下にのみ込まれてしまう。砂の底を抜けて謎の広大な空間に落ちていく一護たち。そこは、大量のメノスが生息する「メノスの森」だった。

アシド、過去から来た死神

メノスの森に落ちた一護たちは、はぐれたルキアとホロウに連れ去られたネル達を探して次々襲い掛かってくる「ギリアン」との戦闘を続けていた。その戦いの最中、バワバワがネルたちの居所を察知する。一護たちはひとまずバワバワの先導に従うことにする。一方ルキアは「アシド」と名乗る謎の死神と行動していた。アシドのアジトに潜んでいた二人は、一護たちの戦闘の霊圧を感じて再び森に入っていく。その頃、森を取り仕切る「アジューカス」たちが一護たちの侵入に気付いて動き出していた。

崩れ行く森、百万のメノス

アシドとルキアは、藍染の命でメノスの森を取り仕切るアジューカスの一人「ペキュネス」と激闘を続けていた。アシドとの長年の対立に終止符を打つべく全力で攻撃してくるペキュネスの前に苦戦する二人。一方一護たちはネルたちの霊圧を追ってメノスの森の奥の断崖に来ていた。そこで捕まっているネルたちを発見する一同。その時、一護たちの周囲におびただしい数のギリアンが出現する。アジューカスたちは、ネルたちを人質にして一護たちを一網打尽にしようとしていたのだ。

誓い！再び生きてこの場所へ

藍染の本拠地「ラス・ノーチェス（虚夜宮）」にたどり着いた一護たちは、壁を破壊して宮殿内に突入する。一護たちは、ネルたちの立場を考えてその場に三人を置いていくことにしたのだが、ネルは一護を追って宮殿に入ってきてしまうのだった。泣きわめきながら一護の後を追ってくるネル。最初は無視していた一護がついに根負けした時、いきなりネルの声が聞こえなくなる。暗闇の中、ネルの声が消えた辺りを探す一同は地下に続く縦穴を発見。どうやらネルはその中に落ちたらしい。

吹き荒れる暴風！踊るアランカルとの遭遇

無事に再会することを誓い、ラス・ノーチェス内で別々の道を進む一護、石田、チャド、ルキア、恋次。どこまでもまっすぐに続く廊下を進む一護は、後ろから迫る足音を感じて振り返る。と、それは泣きながら一護を追ってきたネルだった。仕方なくネルと合流することにした一護は、その時何者かの霊圧を感じる。一護とネルの行く手を阻むその霊圧の主は、「ドルドーニ」と名乗る破面だった。あまり強そうには見えないドルドーニのＮｏは「103」。一護は面倒くさそうにその挑戦を受ける。

一護反撃！こいつが俺の卍解だ

一護とネルの行く手を阻む「3ケタ」のＮｏを持つ破面・ドルドーニは、別名「十刃落ち（プリバロン・エスパーダ）」と呼ばれる元エスパーダの破面だった。その実力を侮った一護は、早々に斬魄刀を解放したドルドーニの猛攻の前に窮地に追い込まれる。一方、「ぼうやの本当の実力が見たい」と豪語するドルドーニは、一護に卍解するように迫る。しかし一護はそれを拒否し、あくまでもそのままの状態でドルドーニと戦おうとする。業を煮やしたドルドーニは、一護に向けて虚閃（セロ）を放つが、その時、二人の間にネルが割ってはいる。

悪魔の研究！ザエルアポロの企み

再び襲い掛かってきたドルドーニを退けた一護は、そのままラス・ノーチェスの奥へと突き進んでいく。一方、敗れたドルドーニは、謎のアランカル部隊に囲まれていた。それは一護を追討するために現れた葬討部隊（エクセキアス）だった。ドルドーニはホロウ化して全力で自分と戦ってくれた一護の為に、一人で葬討部隊に向かって斬り込んでいく。 同じ頃、一護と同じくプリバロン・エスパーダのエリアを進んでいた石田とチャドの二人もまた、ドルドーニ同様「3ケタ」のＮｏを持つ破面と激闘を繰り広げていた。

ルキアと海燕、哀しみの再会

虚夜宮（ラス・ノーチェス）の奥に、突如、出現した青空の広がる場所で「第9十刃（ヌべーノ・エスパーダ）　アーロニーロ・アルルエリ」と遭遇したルキア。自らの宮にルキアを誘い込んだアーロニーロは、いきなり自分の仮面を外す。その下から現れたのは、死んだはずの十三番隊副隊長・志波海燕の顔だった。そして混乱するルキアに対して何事もなかったように接してくる。海燕は「尸魂界（ソウル・ソサエティ）で死ぬ直前に自分の体を乗っ取ったホロウの能力のおかげで虚圏（ウェコムンド）に飛ばされ、そこで甦った」と説明する。

ルキア反撃！決死の鬼道を放て

皆に敬愛された海燕が、ルキアに対し「“自分を見逃す代わりに仲間を差し出せ”などと言うわけがない！」。　激怒したルキアはこの海燕が偽者であると確信。自らの技の限りを尽くして攻撃する。しかし、その攻撃はことごとくかわされる。「自分は本物の海燕なのだからお前の戦い方は全て熟知している」と言われるも、抵抗の意思を見せるルキア。それに対してついに敵は斬魄刀を解放する。それは本物の海燕が使っていた斬魄刀「捩花（ねじばな）」だった。記憶の中にある海燕の技と全く同じ攻撃を受けてルキアはますます混乱する。

石田＆ペッシェ、友情の合体攻撃

石田は、「十刃落ち（プリバロン・エスパーダ）・チルッチ」の変幻自在のムチ攻撃に苦戦していた。その石田の姿を物陰からこっそりとのぞく謎の影。それはネルを追って来たはずが何故か石田の元にやってきたペッシェだった。石田たちの激闘にビビッたペッシェはその場からこっそり逃げようとするが、その時、高い柱の上に立っているチルッチのスカートが「ミニ」だという事実に気が付く。「もしかしてスカートの中が見えるかも」と、つい身を乗り出したとき、チルッチに発見されてしまい…。

石田の切り札、魂を切り裂くもの

ペッシェの意外な活躍でチルッチに思わぬダメージを与えた石田だったが、結局はその怒りをあおっただけだった。斬魄刀を解放したチルッチの猛攻が始まり、追い込まれる石田たち。迫るチルッチの攻撃。と、その時、石田は密かに現世から持ってきた武器「魂を切り裂くもの（ゼーレシュナイダー）」を取り出す。それは霊弓で戦うクインシー唯一の刃を持った武器だった。ゼーレシュナイダーでチルッチの羽根を切り裂く石田。自分の技が石田に効かないと悟ったチルッチは、思わぬ行動に出る。

巨人の右腕、悪魔の左腕

プリバロン・エスパーダの一人「ガンテンバイン」の猛攻を耐え抜いたチャドの右腕が真の姿を現す。それは「巨人の右腕（ブラソ・デレチャ・デ・ヒガンデ）」の力だった。ウェコムンドに来てから自らの中にある力がざわめく感覚を感じていたチャドは、「自分の力が死神やクインシーよりもホロウに近いものだ」という答えを導き出した。眠っていた力を解放したチャドの猛攻がガンテンバインを追い詰めていく。このままでは全てにおいてチャドに及ばないと感じたガンテンバインは、ついに斬魄刀を解放する。

茶渡泰虎死す！織姫の涙

突如、現れたエスパーダの一人「ノイトラ」の攻撃の前に一撃でやられてしまうチャド。小さくなっていくチャドの霊圧に気付く一護、石田、恋次。しかし、離れた場所にいる彼らにはなす術もない。そして、アランカルの元に身を寄せている織姫もまた、小さくなるチャドの霊圧を感じていた。その時、ウルキオラが織姫の部屋に入ってくる。「自分の力量も考えずにウェコムンドに入ってきた一護たちはすぐに全滅するだろう」と、淡々と語るウルキオラ。その態度に織姫は思わず激情し…。

遺言、心は此処に…

アーロニーロは、死んだホロウを喰らってその能力と霊圧を自分のものにする能力を持っていた。その力で、海燕と融合したまま死んだホロウの霊体を喰らい、その記憶と能力を我が物にしていたのだ。海燕が死の間際にその体をホロウから奪い返したのだと信じていたルキアは、その事実にショックを受け、正体を明かしたアーロニーロは自分の斬魄刀を解放してルキアに襲い掛かかる。しかし、ルキアにはもはや、その攻撃をかわす気力は残っていなかった――。アーロニーロの攻撃に貫かれたルキアの脳裏には、海燕と過ごした過去が浮かんでくる――。

残酷な破面、ウルキオラの挑発

「第８十刃（オクターバ・エスパーダ）・ザエルアポロ」と遭遇した恋次は卍解して戦おうとするが、解放途中で狒々王蛇尾丸が消滅してしまう。薄ら笑いを浮かべながら「この部屋では君の卍解は使えない」と語るザエルアポロに驚く恋次。ザエルアポロは「君の卍解の情報を完璧に把握し、この宮の中に力を封じる仕掛けを施した」という。さらにザエルアポロは恋次を「実験体」として無傷で手に入れるつもりでいた。その頃、「第９十刃・アーロニーロが倒された」との情報がラス・ノーチェス内の十刃全員に伝わっていた。

笑うザエルアポロ、恋次包囲網完成

ラス・ノーチェスの奥で、一護とウルキオラの戦いが始まった。卍解から更にホロウ化までつかって最初から全力でウルキオラに挑む一護。その強大な力の前に圧倒されるウルキオラだったが、一護がホロウ化を解いたところで反撃に転じる。その戦闘の最中、ウルキオラの「Ｎｏ」が明らかになる。一方、卍解を封じられた恋次とザエルアポロの戦闘は、ザエルアポロの一方的な状況が続いていた。もはや恋次の攻撃に見るべきところがないと判断したザエルアポロは、自らの「従属官（フラシオン）」を呼び寄せる。

死神とクインシー、狂気との戦い

藍染に優遇されている織姫に嫉妬し、目を盗んで危害を加えようとする女破面「ロリ」と「メノリ」。織姫は気丈に振舞おうとするが二人の攻撃は止まらない。その時、グリムジョーが織姫の部屋を訪れ…。一方、ザエルアポロの宮では、恋次の危機に駆けつけた石田とザエルアポロの戦いが始まっていた。一瞬の隙を突いて敵を貫くゼーレシュナイダーの刃。崩れ落ちるザエルアポロだったが、次の瞬間、その体を貫いたゼーレシュナイダーから光が吹き上がり、一瞬で刃が消滅。石田たちを驚愕させる。

石田の作戦！攻防の２０秒

ザエルアポロに霊圧を解析されて攻撃技を封じられた石田と恋次は、二人で連携して戦うことを決意する。「20秒間ザエルアポロの足を止めればなんとかする」という石田の提案を受けた恋次が最初に突っ込む。しかしその攻撃は今までとかわらない力押しで、ザエルアポロはあっさりと蛇尾丸の攻撃をはじいてしまう。だがその時、恋次がザエルアポロの元へ猛烈なダッシュで近づき…。一方、ウルキオラに敗れて意識を失った一護の元にグリムジョーがやってくる。

殺意沸騰！歓喜のグリムジョー

無断で織姫を連れ出して一護の治療をさせるグリムジョー。その狙いは、回復した状態の一護と戦い決着をつけることだった。しかし、一護の傷が回復する前に、事態に気付いたウルキオラがやってくる。「治療を止めて女を渡せ」と迫るウルキオラ。断るグリムジョー。そしてグリムジョーがウルキオラに襲い掛かり、二人の戦いが始まった。ぶつかり合う二人のエスパーダの霊圧がラス・ノーチェスを震わせる。激しい激突の最中、グリムジョーの腕がウルキオラの胸の穴に伸びる。

死力ＶＳ死力！ホロウ化した一護

一護とグリムジョーの死力を尽くした激闘が始まった。剣と剣、霊圧と霊圧がぶつかり合う激しい戦いの最中、グリムジョーが放った最強のセロ『王虚の閃光（グラン・レイ・セロ）』の攻撃に巻き込まれそうになった織姫たちを護るためにホロウ化する一護。その一護の力を目の前にしたグリムジョーは歓喜の叫びを上げ、自らも斬魄刀を解放して最強の姿を現す。強大な霊圧が激突する中で戦いの行方を見つめる織姫は、一護の禍々しい霊圧に、かつてホロウになった兄の姿を重ねて恐怖を感じる。

決着の時、グリムジョーの最後

一護の渾身の一撃を受けたグリムジョー。しかし、崩れ落ちそうになるグリムジョーが、斬月を掴んで強引に立ち上がる。その脳裏にただのアジューカスだった頃の記憶がよぎる。魂の渇きが極端に強いホロウが同属のホロウを求め、あげくギリアンになってもその行動を繰り返し、ついにはアジューカスへと進化する。しかしアジューカスになった者は、退化の恐怖にさらされる。ホロウを喰らい続けなければギリアンへと退化してしまうのだ。同属を襲い続けるグリムジョーは、ある時、あるアジューカスの一団と出会う…。

新隊長登場!その名は天貝繍助

「元五番隊隊長・藍染惣右介（あいぜん　そうすけ）」の反乱以降、空席になっていた「三番隊」に新隊長が就任することになった。その名は「天貝繍助（あまがい　しゅうすけ）」。天貝は長い間、遠征任務についていて、最近、「瀞霊廷（せいれいてい）」に戻ったばかりの無名の男だった。新隊長就任の報は各隊を駆け巡る。しかし、当事者である三番隊の隊員たちは、複雑な気持ちを隠せないでいた。そんな雰囲気の中で隊舎に現れた天貝は、「三席」として登用する「貴船　理（きぶね　まこと）」という死神を連れてくる。

新展開、危険な転校生現る！

ある日の夜中、空座町（からくらちょう）に謎の「穿界門（せんかいもん）」が開き、謎の三人組が現世に現れる。その日の朝、登校した「黒崎一護（くろさき　イチゴ）」と「朽木（くちき）ルキア」の元に「虚（ホロウ）」出現の報が入る。いつものように退治に出かけようとする一護。と、その時、「伝令神機（でんれい　しんき）」に現れたホロウの反応が爆発的に増える。いきなり現れた大量のホロウに戸惑いながらも出動する一護とルキア。街中でホロウ退治をする二人は、謎の少女の魂魄と出会う。更にそれを追って二人の男が現れる。

月夜の死闘！謎の刺客と斬魄刀

一護のクラスに転入してきた謎の三人は、「霞大路瑠璃千代（かすみおおじ　るりちよ）」、「犬龍（けんりゅう）」、「猿龍（えんりゅう）」と名乗った。まるでお姫様のような振る舞いの瑠璃千代とむやみにあたりを警戒する犬龍・猿龍。あからさまに怪しい三人を不審に思う一護だったが、クラスメイトたちはあっさりと受け入れてしまう。その日の深夜、静まり返った街に謎の霊圧が現れる。その気配に気付いた一護が外に出ると、瑠璃千代たちが住む、裏の屋敷の屋根の上に犬龍が立っていた。

犬龍、咲き乱れる紅の華

用心棒を引き受けた一護とルキアはさっそく瑠璃千代の護衛を始める。初めて現世に来た瑠璃千代は見るもの全てが珍しいらしく、いちいち一緒に歩く一護に解説を求めてくる。そんな瑠璃千代を思い切って遊びに連れ出すルキア。一護たちのおかげで現世を楽しんでいる瑠璃千代の姿を見た犬龍と猿龍は涙を流して喜ぶのだった。そんな二人に、一護はこれからどうするつもりなのか尋ねる。しかし犬龍の答えは歯切れが悪い。その日の晩、一護の妹「遊子（ゆず）」が瑠璃千代を黒崎家の夕食に誘う。

貴船出陣！吹き荒れる烈風

天貝を新隊長に迎えた三番隊は、日々の任務に勤しんでいた。しかし天貝が受けてくるのは『迷いネコ探し』や『呉服屋の特売の警備』、『他隊の隊舎の壁修理』など、およそ死神の仕事とも思えないようなものばかり。隊員たちの不満を感じた『吉良（きら）イヅル』は、副隊長として天貝に進言することにする。しかし逆に「前隊長・市丸（いちまる）ギンの裏切りで失った信用を取り戻すには、日々の地道な作業が必要」と諭されてしまう。一方、新三席に就任した貴船理は、その実力を発揮して隊員たちの間に徐々に溶け込み始めていた。

巨悪の登場！霞大路家の闇

ある朝、瑠璃千代が突然姿を消してしまう。「霞大路家専用穿界門」を使用した形跡を発見した犬龍は、「尸魂界（ソウル・ソサエティ）」に戻ったと判断し、一護・ルキアと共に瑠璃千代の後を追ってソウル・ソサエティへ向かう。その頃、瑠璃千代は、屋敷で家臣の「雲井尭覚（くもい　ぎょうかく）」に見つかりながらもなんとかごまかしてどこかに出かけてしまっていた。瑠璃千代が出かけた直後にソウル・ソサエティに到着した一護たちは、手分けして瑠璃千代を探すことに。その最中、ルキアは十一番隊隊長「更木剣八（ざらき　けんぱち）」と会ってしまう。一護が来ているとを知った剣八はルキアに一護の元につれていけと迫る。

囚われた一護、鏡の結界を破れ！

現世に戻ってきた一護は「浦原（うらはら）商店」で今後の対策を練っていた。店主の浦原喜助（きすけ）の話では、最近、店で扱う商品の原材料になるある種の「霊子（れいし）」が不足しているということだった。それは自然現象として起きることではなく、裏で何者かが動いている可能性が高い。とりあえず今後の様子を見るということで浦原商店を後にする一護たちの前に霞大路家の暗殺部隊を率いた「貫井半左（ぬくい　はんざ）」が現れ、そして空座町各所での戦いが始まる。一方、ソウル・ソサエティでは雲井が霞大路家の後継を巡って暗躍を続けていた。

復讐の刺客、狙われた一護

一護たちの実力を見誤って瑠璃千代暗殺に失敗した霞大路家・暗殺部隊の隊長である貫井は、強力な魔刀『獏爻刀（ばっこうとう）』を持つ刺客の部隊を編成して再び現世に向かう準備をしていた。その頃、現世では、雲井たちの襲撃に備えて犬龍たちが屋敷に結界を張り、一護たちも交代で瑠璃千代の警護に当たっていた。物々しい警備体制に、状況を知らない瑠璃千代は戸惑いを隠せない。その晩、瑠璃千代は、「自分は無意識に他人に迷惑をかけているのではないか？」と一護に問うのだった。その時、貫井たちの霊圧が現世に現れる。

怪奇！刀を喰う暗殺者

「獏爻刀」を携えて現世にやってきた貫井半左と刺客たちは、一護たちに一対一の戦いを挑んでくる。一護と貫井が戦いのため移動したあと、瑠璃千代の屋敷に現れたのは、不気味な獏爻刀を持つ「銅虎（どうこ）」。銅虎は手にした獏爻刀の刃を体内に取り込んで攻撃してくる。一方、一護の同級生で仲間の「石田雨龍（いしだ　うりゅう）」は「霧の獏爻刀」を持つ「九頭竜（くずりゅう）」と遭遇し、同じく一護の仲間「茶渡泰虎（さど　やすとら）」の前に現れた「厳牙（げんが）」は、かつて一護が倒した刺客が持っていた「斬撃を塊に変える獏爻刀」で攻めてくる。同じ刀を違う刺客が使うことに困惑する茶渡。　それぞれの戦いは激しさを増していく。

逆転のルキア！暴走する刀

ルキア、石田、茶渡と刺客たちの戦いは続く。獏爻刀『烈雷(れつらい)』の力を体内に取り込んで攻めてくる銅虎。全身が武器と化す銅虎の前に苦戦するルキア。九頭竜と戦う石田は、獏爻刀『白霧(しらぎり)』の霧の空間に閉じ込められ、気配の感じられない敵に追い詰められる。茶渡は、敵の厳牙が使う獏爻刀『角翼(かくよく)』と力と力の勝負に打って出る。そして一護もまた、貫井の霊圧を喰らってパワーアップした獏爻刀『砕我（さいが）』の前に苦戦していたが、前回の戦いでその弱点を見つけていた一護は、そこを攻めてゆく。

見せられた悪夢！鏡の中の一護

貫井は獏爻刀「砕我」の弱点を利用し、一護を捕らえるための罠として使う。その策略にはまってしまい、獏爻刀・砕我の鏡の空間に閉じ込められてしまった一護。その空間は、閉じ込めた相手の記憶の中にある思い出を使って悪夢を見せる。一護の前に現れたのは、在りし日の母「真咲（まさき）」の姿だった。母との思い出からその死までを見せつけられる一護は、精神的に追い詰められていく。幻影の真咲の前になす術のない一護。その時、一護の体から巨大な霊圧があふれ出す。

対立！？天貝ＶＳ護廷十三隊

尸魂界（ソウル・ソサエティ）では、隊首会で天貝が「護廷十三隊全体による合同演習」を提案していた。しかし、「更木剣八」や「涅（くろつち）マユリ」をはじめ、そういうことに興味がない隊長たちによって反対されてしまう。各隊の連携の悪さに憂いを感じていた「浮竹十四郎（うきたけ　じゅうしろう）」と「京楽春水（きょうらく　しゅんすい）」はそんな天貝を励ます。そんなある日、瀞霊廷内に「メノス」が侵入したという報告が入る。我先に出撃する各隊の死神たち。しかし、どこにもメノスの姿は発見されず、指揮系統が混乱した死神たちは大混乱に陥ってしまう。

姫の決意、哀しき花嫁

貫井たちの襲撃をかろうじて退けた一護たち。しかし石田と茶渡は敵の獏爻刀の霊圧に体を侵されてしまい、「井上織姫（いのうえ　おりひめ）」の「双天帰盾（そうてん　きしゅん）」での治療も進まないでいた。更にソウル・ソサエティへ偵察に行っていた浦原の旧知「四楓院夜一（しほういん　よるいち）」から「璃千代と婚約者『菅ノ木愁（かんのぎ　しゅう）』の婚礼が近日中に行われる」いう情報がもたらされる。「おそらく瑠璃千代の影武者を立てて強引に婚礼を行うのだろう」と推測する浦原。むりやり状況を進めて一護たちの選択肢を狭める雲井の狙いに苛立つ一護。一方、瑠璃千代は傷ついた石田たちの姿を見て思いつめた表情をしていた。

二番隊出撃！包囲された一護

霞大路家を取り戻す為にソウル・ソサエティへ一人で戻った瑠璃千代を追って穿界門をくぐった一護とルキア、犬龍、猿龍は、霞大路の屋敷で行われていた瑠璃千代と愁の祝言に乱入する。しかしそこには「砕蜂（ソイフォン）」率いる二番隊の死神たちが待ち構えていた。一護たちの襲来を予見していた雲井があらかじめ罠を張っていたのだ。囲まれる一護たち。その時、一護が瑠璃千代に向かって呼びかける。その気迫に押される砕蜂たち。しかし、一護の説得を聞いた瑠璃千代から意外な言葉が発せられる。

天貝の実力、斬魄刀解放！

霞大路家の屋敷に乗り込んで瑠璃千代と愁の祝言を滅茶苦茶にし、更に愁を人質にして逃げ出した一護とルキアは護廷十三隊から追われる身となってしまう。死神たちは、二番隊と三番隊を中心に大捜査体勢を敷くが、夕方になっても一護たちを発見できないでいた。一護たちは、地下水路に隠れてケガの治療をしながら、密かに瀞霊廷の様子をうかがっていたのだった。一方、今回の混乱が霞大路家で起こったことを重くみた天貝と吉良は、貴船の動きをそれとなく監視していた。

動き出した闇！貴船の正体

泣きながら自分の気持ちを話す愁に毒気を抜かれた天貝は、一護たちの説得を聞き入れて瑠璃千代捜索に協力してくれることになった。「護廷十三隊に対する裏切り行為になるのでは？」と心配する一護だったが、天貝は「この事件に部下である貴船がからんでいる可能性があり、責任を取る為にはやむをえない」と説明する。一方、その天貝の行動が思わぬ形で総隊長「山本元柳斎（やまもと　げんりゅうさい）」たちの耳に入ってしまう。天貝の単独行動に動揺する隊長たち。そして一護だけではなく天貝の行動をも止める為、死神たちの大部隊を出撃させる決断が下される。

吉良と貴船、三番隊の攻防

逃亡する一護を追って対立していた死神たちの混乱はひとまず収まり、とりあえず瀞霊廷は秩序を取り戻した。そんな中、霞大路家に立ち入ろうとしない元柳斎の態度に不審を感じる浮竹と春水。その頃、吉良からの連絡で三番隊隊舎に駆けつけた一護と天貝は、瑠璃千代らしき人物を連れて逃げる霞大路家の刺客部隊を発見して追跡することに。一方天貝の指示で訓練施設に向かった三番隊の隊員たちは、吉良と貴船が対峙する現場に遭遇する。しかし次の瞬間、「斬魄刀（ざんぱくとう）」を解放した貴船は、隊員たちを一気に切り捨てる。

氷と炎！天貝VS日番谷の激闘

三番隊の訓練施設での吉良と貴船の死闘は続く。圧倒的な霊力を持ちながらも力のみを信望して認められぬ日々を送っていた貴船は、自らが死神の頂点に立つために霞大路家の陰謀に加担していたのだ。貴船の獏爻刀『烈風（れっぷう）』の猛攻にさらされる吉良。貴船は、「このまま三番隊を壊滅させて一護たちの暴走で起こった瀞霊廷内の混乱を更に拡大させるつもりだ」と言う。その一言が吉良の怒りに火をつけた。一方、瑠璃千代を追っていた一護と天貝の前に『阿散井恋次（あばらい　れんじ）』が現れる。

出撃指令！霞大路家を制圧せよ

元柳斎の命令で「朽木白哉（くちき　びゃくや）」に指揮された死神たちが一斉に霞大路の屋敷に突入する。霞大路家は王族への献上品を作る特殊な貴族であり、これまでは死神たちが踏み込めない治外法権が適応されていた。しかし吉良が貴船を倒して霞大路家反乱の証拠の品である獏爻刀を手に入れたことで、護廷十三隊の介入が可能になったのだ。一方雲井は、量産した簡易型の獏爻刀を暗殺部隊に持たせて迎え撃つ。ついに霞大路家と護廷十三隊の全面対決が始まる。その頃、愁とルキアは瑠璃千代の行方を追って屋敷の奥に向かっていた。

一護激怒！暗殺者の秘密

霞大路家の屋敷での護廷十三隊と霞大路家の暗殺部隊の戦いは続く。実力を超えた力を無理やり引き出す獏爻刀を使って死神たちに挑んでくる暗殺部隊の兵士たち。刀に取り込まれた兵士たちの目は常軌を逸しており、限界を超えた力にその肉体は耐えられずに崩壊していく。それでも戦いを止めない兵士たちに困惑する死神たちだったが、「斑目一角（まだらめ　いっかく）」らの活躍で次第に戦況は死神たちに有利になっていく。一方、一護たちの元に何者かが放った「地獄蝶（じごくちょう）」が現れる。

決闘！天貝ＶＳ一護

霞大路家を巡る動乱は全て天貝繍助が仕掛けたものだった。天貝は元柳斎に殺された父の仇を取るために護廷十三隊に入り、永い年月をかけて元柳斎暗殺の機会を狙っていたのだ。一番隊舎に駆けつけた一護は、天貝の獏爻刀の力で斬魄刀『流刀若火（りゅうじん　じゃっか）』の力を無効化された元柳斎に代わって天貝に戦いを挑む。天貝の卍解『雷火・業炎殻（らいか・ごうえんかく）』の炎の斬撃の前に苦戦する一護。天貝の獏爻刀は、一護の斬魄刀『斬月（ざんげつ）』にも作用してその力を封じていたのだ。しかし力を制限されているはずの一護のスピードが徐々に上がり始め、次第に天貝の攻撃を押し返し始める。

堕ちた死神の誇り

死神の力を封じる獏爻刀と、唯一その影響を受けない卍解『雷火・業炎殻』を振るう天貝に対して、ホロウ化の力で対抗する一護。熾烈を極める激闘の最中、ホロウ化した一護の全力の『月牙天衝（げつが　てんしょう）』をまともに受けてしまった天貝の体は限界を超え、暴走した獏爻刀の禍々しい霊圧が包み込む。しかし次の瞬間、雷火・業炎殻から強力な一撃が放たれ、一護は吹き飛ばされてしまう。天貝は暴走する獏爻刀に飲み込まれず、逆にその力までも支配していたのだ。天貝は改めて元柳斎と瑠璃千代に刃を向け…。

ウェコムンド編、再開！

「織姫(おりひめ)」を救出する為に「藍染(あいぜん)」率いる「破面（アランカル）」たちの本拠地「虚圏（ウェコムンド）」に突入した「一護(いちご)、「ルキア」、「石田」、「茶渡(さど)」、「恋次」。しかし仲間たちは強力な力を持つ「十刃（エスパーダ）」の前に傷つき、次々と倒れていく。一方、一護は、幾多の困難を乗り越えて「第6十刃（セスタ・エスパーダ）」「グリムジョー」を倒して織姫を救出するが、その前に新たなエスパーダ「ノイトラ」が立ちはだかる。

恐宴、ザエルアポロ劇場

逃げ出したはずが、再びザエルアポロの宮に戻ってきてしまった石田と恋次。そこへ、着替えを終え不敵な笑みを浮かべたエスパーダのひとり「ザエルアポロ」が姿をあらわした。この宮は、すべてザエルアポロの思いのままに組み替えられる構造になっていたのだ。戸惑うふたりの前で、斬魄刀を解放し、その奇怪な姿を見せつけるザエルアポロ。更には、背中から不気味な液体を噴出しはじめ…。一方、一護も激闘を続けていた。しかし、ノイトラとの力の差は圧倒的で、一護は徐々に追いつめられていく。

ネルの秘密、巨乳美女参戦!?

岩陰に隠れていた「ネル」を見つけたノイトラは、一護たちにネルの正体が元・エスパーダの「ネリエル」であると話す。彼女が「夜虚宮（ラス・ノーチェス）」の奥に入りこむため、一護たちを騙しているというのだ。しかし、ネルを信じる一護はまったく意に介さない。ネルを護るため、傷つきながらも戦い続ける一護だが、ノイトラの強烈な攻撃をくらい、ついに倒れ伏してしまう。動けなくなった一護に、更に攻撃を加え続けるノイトラ。身を挺して自分を護ってくれた一護の壮絶な姿を見たネルは…。

抵抗不能、恐怖の人形劇

石田と恋次は、自分自身のクローンたちとの戦いを続けていた。しかし、どれだけ倒してもクローンは一度液体に戻った後、増殖して再生してしまう。増え続けるクローンたちとの不毛な戦いになるかと思われたが、石田が本物とクローンとのわずかな違いを見つけだす。更には恋次のひらめきで、どうにかザエルアポロの宮を破壊し脱出することに成功する。だが、ザエルアポロは未だ余裕の笑みを浮かべていた。そして、斬魄刀「邪淫妃（フォルニカラス）」の能力で新たな技を繰り出してくる。

ネリエルの過去

激戦を続けるノイトラとネリエル。その力はほぼ互角。かつてふたりは、同じ十刃（エスパーダ）として共に戦う仲間だったのだ。だがノイトラは、女であるネリエルを嫌っており、度々決闘を挑んでいた。その度に完敗し、それでもとどめを刺されないことにイラつくノイトラ。ネリエルは、本能のみで戦うノイトラのことを獣とみなし、対等の相手とは見ていなかったのだ。どうにかしてネリエルを倒したいと画策するノイトラは、ついに卑怯な手段に出る。

究極合体！ペッシェの本気

ネリエルが記憶を取り戻し、ノイトラとの戦いに身を投じているのを察したネリエルの従属官（フラシオン）、「ペッシェ」と「ドンドチャッカ」。ネリエルの元へと向かうため、ふたりはその真の力を発揮する。それは虚夜宮（ラス・ノーチェス）を去ったあとも、記憶を失っていたネリエルを護るために続けていた鍛錬の成果だった。そして、ザエルアポロに良いように弄ばれていた石田と恋次をも救い出した。かつてとはまったく違うその姿に驚くザエルアポロに、ふたりの合体技が炸裂する！

参戦！最強死神軍団登場

ネリエルとノイトラの戦いに決着がつこうとしていたその時、ネリエルの身に思いもよらぬ事態が起きた。再び絶体絶命のピンチに陥った一護たち。成す術なく倒れ伏す彼らの前に、「更木剣八(ざらき　けんぱち)」、「卯ノ花烈(うのはな　れつ)」、「朽木白哉(くちき　びゃくや)」、「涅（くろつち）マユリ」ら「護廷十三隊」の隊長たちが現れる。「浦原喜助(うらはら　きすけ)」が、虚圏（ウェコムンド）に通じる穴「黒腔（ガルガンダ）」を隊長たちでも通行できるように安定させたのだ。瀕死の一護のところへやってきた剣八は、襲いかかってきたノイトラのフラシオン｢テスラ｣と対峙するが…。

白哉卍解、静かなる怒り

「アーロニーロ」との戦いで傷つき、意識を失っているルキアのところへやってきた白哉。そこには、ちょうどルキアにとどめを刺そうとしていた「第七十刃（セプティマ・エスパーダ）」、「ゾマリ・ルルー」がいた。エスパーダの中でも最速を誇るゾマリは、その速さを生かした技「双児響転（ヘメロス・ソニード）」で白哉を圧倒。しかし白哉はそれを全て交わしていた。「格が違う」と言う白哉に激昂したゾマリは、力の差を見せつけようと斬魄刀を解放。その驚異の能力を発動させる。

２人の科学者、マユリの罠

ゾマリの能力「愛（アモール）」は、その目で見たものの支配権を奪うというものだった。その力でルキアの身体を支配し、盾にしたゾマリに静かに怒った白哉は、ついに卍解。「吭景・千本桜景厳（こうけい・せんぼんざくらかげよし）」で、今、戦っているアーロニーロの宮をも内側から破壊する。だが、その爆発の中でもゾマリは生き延びていた。深手を負い、追いつめられたゾマリは、持てうる全ての力を使った技で白哉に挑んでくる。一方、石田と恋次のもとに現れたマユリは、ザエルアポロのつくりだした五感を支配する人形に苦戦していた。

聖誕、蘇るザエルアポロ

涅マユリに自らの能力がまったく効かず、激昂するザエルアポロをマユリの卍解「金色疋殺地蔵（こんじき　あしそぎじぞう）」が飲み込んだ。だが、その時人質となっていた十二番隊副隊長「ネム」に異変が起こる。なんとザエルアポロはネムの内部に侵入し、その霊子を吸い取ることで新しく蘇ったのだった。お互いを騙し合う、マッドサイエンティスト同士の戦いは再び振り出しに戻る。一方、剣八とノイトラの戦いも未だ決着がつかずにいた。同等の力で斬りあい、それを喜ぶふたりの戦いも更に激しさを増していく。

最硬の体!?ノイトラを斬れ

捕らえたネムを媒体として新しく生まれ変わったザエルアポロ。しかしネムの体内には、マユリの開発した新薬が仕込まれていた。ザエルアポロは、その恐るべき効能を身をもって体験するが…。一方、ノイトラ、アーロニーロとの戦いで意識を失っていた茶渡とルキアは、駆けつけた四番隊の治療によって目覚める。そんな中、剣八とノイトラの決着が見えない戦いは続いていた。エスパーダ最高硬度を誇るノイトラの「鎧皮（イエロ）」を斬ることのできない剣八は、次第に押されはじめる。

ノイトラ解放！増殖した腕

ノイトラの眼を狙って、その眼帯を貫いた剣八。だが、眼帯には恐るべき秘密が隠されていた。勝ち誇るノイトラ。だが剣八は、ものともせずに戦いに挑んでいく。攻撃を交わしたノイトラの動きに、斬りあう楽しみを見出したのだ。そしてついに剣八の刃が、ノイトラの硬い皮膚を傷つけはじめた。血を流し驚くノイトラに、剣八は「硬さに慣れて斬れるようになった」と答える。焦ったノイトラは手刀を使って攻撃、剣八の眼帯を吹き飛ばした。

激闘決着！最強は誰だ

眼帯がはずれ、霊圧が解放された剣八の実力に、ノイトラが刀剣解放をし「聖哭螳蜋（サンタテレサ）」を発動。六本の腕を持つその異形の姿に驚く一護たち。剣八は１本ずつ腕を斬りおとそうとするが、ノイトラの腕は斬っても新しく生えてくる。ノイトラの腕に太刀打ちできない剣八は、次第に不利になっていく。だが、剣八は何度斬りつけても倒れない敵との戦いへの喜びに笑みを浮かべたままだった。それに狂気を感じたノイトラは、早く剣八を倒そうと更に攻撃を加えてくる。

空座町に集結！藍染対死神

ノイトラは、これまで戦った相手には情けをかけることなく必ずとどめを刺してきた。戦うことそのものが、ノイトラの戦いの理由だったからだ。戦いつづけ強くなることで、戦いの中で死にたいと願っていたのだ。剣八との激戦はその目的を叶える戦いだった。一方、ついに藍染が動き出す。十刃（エスパーダ）の１人「スターク」に織姫を再び捕らえさせ第五の塔に閉じ込めたのだ。更に「東仙(とうせん)」と「ギン」を連れ、空座町を滅ぼそうと現世に現れる。

一護の切腹説得大作戦☆

「天貝繍助(あまがい　しゅうすけ)」との戦いに決着がつき、「尸魂界（ソウル・ソサエティ）」の上級貴族「霞大路(かすみおおじ)家」は再び平穏を取り戻していた。だが、当主となったはずの「瑠璃千代（るりちよ）」がある日、従者の「犬龍（けんりゅう）」と喧嘩をして、ひとりで現世へとやってくる。聞きたいことがあるのだと言う瑠璃千代に、一護は「もっと当主としての自覚を持て」と尸魂界に帰るよう諭す。そのそっけない態度に拗ねた瑠璃千代は、そのままどこかへと姿を消してしまう。日が暮れても姿を見せない瑠璃千代に心配になった一護たちは、瑠璃千代の捜索をはじめる。

ドキ！虚だらけの蹴鞠大会

瑠璃千代が犬龍と喧嘩をしたのは、ふたりともが霞大路家を復興させようとするが故の意見の対立だった。元気のない民を案じ、蹴球大会を開催しようとする瑠璃千代と、まずは他の貴族や実力者との関係修復が先決だという犬龍。ふたりの喧嘩は一向に終わらず、ついには一護たちを巻き込んで、蹴球勝負で決着をつけることに。一護、織姫、茶渡、猿龍(えんりゅう)、そして瑠璃千代の瑠璃千代チームとルキア、石田、コン、犬龍、更にはなぜか夜一まで加わった犬龍チーム。果たして、勝負の行方は!？

過去編開始！110年前の真実

110年前の尺魂界（ソウル・ソサエティ）。その頃の護廷十三隊には、今と違う顔ぶれが揃っていた。五番隊隊長には、今は現世に暮らす「仮面の軍勢（ヴァイザード）」「平子真子(ひらこ　しんじ)」。そして五番隊副隊長には「藍染惣右介」。ふたりはその日、総隊長「山本元柳斎重國（やまもと　げんりゅうさい　しげくに）」に呼び出され、一番隊隊舎までやってきていた。十二番隊隊長に新しく就く死神のための就任の儀があるのだ。そしてその死神が隊長になったのは、当時の二番隊隊長「四楓院夜一(しほういん　よるいち)」の推薦があったからであった。

十二番隊新隊長、浦原喜助

昇進した十二番隊隊長「曳舟（ひきふね）」の代わりに新しく十二番隊隊長に就任したのは、「浦原喜助」だった。その頼りない風貌と態度に、当時十二番隊副隊長に就いていた「猿柿ひよ里(さるがき　ひより)」は不満を隠せない。浦原が来てからというものの、隊の中にどこかのほほんとした空気が漂いはじめたのも許せない。浦原が隠密機動である二番隊出身であったことも相まって、ひよ里はことある度に浦原に突っかかっていた。浦原は、そんなひよ里と浦原なりに信頼関係をなんとか築こうとするが…。

藍染と天才少年

浦原がひよ里を連れて訪れた場所は、二番隊隊舎の中にある地下特別監理棟。通称「蛆虫の巣」と呼ばれるそこは、護廷十三隊に入隊したものの、思想や行動が危険だと判断された者たちが閉じ込められている場所だった。浦原はかつて隠密機動の監理隊・部隊長の任務につき、その施設の看守をしていたのだ。任務を遂行するうち、彼らの危うさが力になると感じていた浦原。彼の今回の目的とは、最も危険とされ、蛆虫の巣の中で唯一檻に入れられている男に会いに行くことであった。

六車九番隊、出動せよ

浦原喜助が十二番隊隊長に就任してから数年後。「流魂街(るこんがい)」では、住人たちが衣服だけ残して跡形もなく消えてしまうという怪事件が発生していた。その噂は死神たちの間にも広まり、「瀞霊廷(せいれいてい)」にも不穏な空気が漂っていた。九番隊隊長「六車拳西(むぐるま　けんせい)」は、副隊長「久南白（くな　ましろ）」のわがままに悩まされながらも事件の原因を調査していた。その時、「虚（ホロウ）」の足音と子どもたちの悲鳴が聞こえてきた。虚に追われ、逃げまどう子どもたち。助けようとする拳西だったが…。

ひよ里死す？悲劇の始まり

六車拳西と久南白の霊圧の反応が消えた。瀞霊廷はこれを最悪の事態と判断する。そしてひよ里を九番隊に行かせていた浦原が、ひよ里がまだ戻ってこないことを心配し自分を現地に行かせて欲しいと名乗り出る。だが、元柳斎はそれを許さず、三番隊隊長「鳳橋楼十郎(おおとりばし　ろうじゅうろう)」、五番隊隊長「平子真子」、七番隊隊長「愛川羅武(あいかわ　らぶ)」を現地に行かせることを決定。更に、鬼道衆(きどうしゅう)副鬼道長「有昭田鉢玄（うしょうだ　はちげん）」と八番隊副隊長「矢胴丸(やどうまる)リサ」が加わった。急ぎ、現地へと向かった平子たち。そこでは既に、最悪の事態が待ち構えていた。

裏切り！暗躍の藍染

九番隊待機陣営で平子たちが出会ったのは、奇怪な仮面を顔につけた変わり果てた拳西の姿だった。平子たちは、襲いかかってくる拳西を止めようとするが、尋常でない力を持った拳西相手に、全員でもなかなか押さえこむことができない。鉢玄が強力な九十番台の鬼道でどうにか押さえ込んだと思ったその時、怪我を負っていたひよ里までもが拳西と同じように変貌してしまった。更に追い討ちをかけるようにあたりが暗闇に包まれる。その中で、平子たちは次々と倒れていき…。

平子を救え！藍染vs浦原

平子たちの前に突如現れた藍染。藍染は虚化に苦しめられ、思うように身体が動かせない平子に向かって刃を振り下ろす。だがその時、ひよ里を心配し、ひそかに平子たちを追ってきていた浦原と鬼道衆鬼道長「握菱鉄裁(つかびし　テッサイ)」が現れる。仮面をつけた平子たちの姿にも動じることのない浦原。更には、護挺十三隊をも巻き込む大事件となった魂魄消失案件の真の目的と犯人を見抜いているようだった。浦原の推理を聞き、これまでの柔和な顔を一変させた藍染に鉄裁が攻撃をしかけるが…。

魂葬刑事カラクライザー誕生

織姫を連れ戻すべく空座町を離れ、「虚圏（ウェコムンド）」で激闘を続ける一護たち。でも、そんなことには関係なく虚は現世に現れる。浦原もなにやら忙しい様子。そんなわけで浦原が寝る間を惜しんで開発したのが、「魂葬刑事カラクライザー変身ウォッチ」。「転職！」の合図でコンがカラクライザーに大変身！女の子にもてるため、町の平和のため。カラクライザーは出動する。だが、石田特製・通常の1.5倍のひだつきのマントや、次々と現れる強力な虚たちに悩まされ、さっそくピンチ!?行け！戦え！カラクライザー！

カラクライザー最後の日

浦原によって、魂葬刑事カラクライザーとなってしまったコン。だが、彼には強力な仲間がいた。「ドン・観音寺」扮する「カラクライザー・スピリッツ」。「たつき」の「カラクライザー・ビースト」、「千鶴」の「カラクライザー・エロティック」、「啓吾」の「カラクライザー・デリケート」、そして「雨(ウルル)」扮する「カラクライザー・タイニーデビル」。だが、友情を分かち合ったのも束の間。突然空中に巨大な合体虚要塞が現れた。これまで出会ったことのないような巨大な相手にどう立ち向かうのか!?行け！戦え！カラクライザー！

空座町を護れ！死神総登場

空座町を滅ぼすため、藍染が東仙、ギン、そして十刃（エスパーダ）である「スターク」、「バラガン」、「ハリベル」を連れて現世へとやってきた。護廷十三隊の目の前に立ちはだかるエスパーダたち。元柳斎はエスパーダたちとの戦闘に向け、まず「流刃若火(りゅうじん　じゃっか)」で藍染たちを炎の壁に閉じ込める。だが、藍染は余裕の笑みを崩さない。一方、ラス・ノーチェス、第五の塔ではウルキオラと織姫が対峙していた。「ひとりで死んでいくのが恐いか？」と問うウルキオラに対し織姫は…。

精鋭！四人の死神

戦いの場が現在の「重霊地(じゅうれいち)」である空座町になることを想定していた元柳斎は、空座町が滅ぼされないよう、対策を打ってきていた。町の四方に柱を建て、その力によって、尸魂界で作った空座町のレプリカと本物の空座町とを入れ替えたのだ。柱を壊せば本物の空座町は戻ってくる。それを知ったバラガンは、柱を破壊するため、ホロウに攻撃を仕掛けさせてきた。護廷十三隊とエスパーダたちが対峙している場所から柱は遠く、防衛は間に合わない。再び空座町が危険に晒されるかと思われたが…。

美しき小悪魔シャルロッテ

「檜佐木修兵(ひさぎ　しゅうへい)」、「斑目一角(まだらめ　いっかく)」、「綾瀬川弓親（あやせがわ　ゆみちか）」、「吉良（きら）イヅル」の４人は、バラガンが送り出してきたフラシオンたちと激突する。弓親のもとに現れたのは「シャルロッテ・クールホーン」。美を誇示するクールホーンだったが、弓親はその衝撃的な姿を見ることを頑なに拒否。そして、弓親がクールホーンの髪を斬ったのをきっかけに、美を汚したと怒りの頂点に達したクールホーンが解放形態「宮廷薔薇園ノ美女王（レイーナ・デ・ロサス）」となる。パワーとスピードがあがったクールホーンに弓親の斬魄刀「藤孔雀(ふじくじゃく)」は効かず…。

吉良、絶望の中での戦い

イバラの暗闇の中に閉じ込められた弓親。誰にも見られないことを知った弓親は、本来の斬魄刀の力をクールホーンに見せつける。一方、南の柱では吉良が「アビラマ・レッダー」と対戦していた。解放形態「空戦鷲（アギラ）」となったアビラマは、上空から吉良を攻撃。吉良も建物の中に逃げ込みながら鬼道で応戦するが、鋼よりも重いという翼の攻撃に苦戦していた。いつまでたっても逃げ続ける吉良に、業を煮やしたアビラマはとどめを刺そうと更に攻撃を仕掛けてくる。

檜佐木始解！その名は･･･

檜佐木と「フィンドール・キャリアス」もまた、戦いを続けていた。自らの仮面を割ることで力を強くしていくフィンドールは、力を檜佐木と同じ副隊長クラスに調整して向かってくる。攻撃に圧倒される檜佐木は、防戦一方。それを察したフィンドールは、檜佐木を副隊長の力ではないと斬り捨てる。そして、徐々に傷を負っていく檜佐木に対し力を解放。「蟄刀流断（ピンサグーダ）」形態となった。自らの鋏から水を繰り出し、水流を操るフィンドールに檜佐木は…。

一角倒れる!?死神の危機

本物の空座町と空座町のレプリカを入れ替えるために作られた４本の柱。柱を護るために戦っていた檜佐木たちだったが、ついにそのうちの１本が巨体を持つ「ポウ」によって破壊されてしまった。徐々に姿を現しはじめる本物の空座町。空座町が戻ってきてしまえば、死神たちは戦闘不可能となってしまう。だがその時、七番隊隊長「狛村左陣(こまむら　さぜん)」と副隊長「射場（いば）」が駆けつけた。狛村はポウと向き合うが、ポウは、護挺十三隊で１番の巨体を持つ狛村よりも大きい。だが、狛村はそれに臆することなく、ポウに挑むが…。

全面対決！死神vs十刃

四方の柱での戦いは空座町の転送回帰を止め、柱を護りきった死神たちの勝利に終わった。束の間の静けさを取り戻したレプリカの空座町。事態の責任を感じたバラガンのフラシオン「ジオ」と「ニルゲ」はバラガンの前に跪き、死神たちを始末してくると言う。そんな彼らの前に「砕蜂（ソイフォン）」と「大前田希千代（おおまえだ　まれちよ）」が立ちはだかる。同時にそれぞれが刀を抜き戦闘体勢に入った。張り詰めた空気が漂い、誰もが敵から眼を離さず膠着状態が続くと思われたその時、ついに元柳斎が戦闘開始の合図を出した。

最凶タッグ!?砕蜂＆大前田

ジオ、ニルゲと対峙することになった砕蜂と大前田。ジオに余裕の態度で挑む砕蜂だったがジオもまた砕蜂の攻撃を交わしていく。そしてついにジオの攻撃が砕蜂を捕らえ、ジオは解放形態「虎牙迅風（ティグレストーク）」となる。一方、大前田もまたニルゲに苦戦していた。悪口を言いあいながらも、力勝負を仕掛けていく大前田。だが、そんな状況に痺れをきらしたニルゲが解放形態「巨象兵（マムート）」となり、巨大な鼻で大前田に襲い掛かってきた。

驚異の肉体！ジオ解放

解放したジオに押される砕蜂。事態に気がついた大前田が、救援に駆けつける。だが砕蜂は、救援は自分への侮蔑だとはねつけ、ひとりでジオに立ち向かっていった。だが、その戦いぶりを見て改めて劣勢なのを感じ焦燥感を募らせる大前田は、ニルゲと戦いながらも砕蜂が気になってしまい、戦闘に集中できずにいた。その隙をつき、ニルゲは近距離で「虚閃（セロ）」を繰り出してくる。更に同じ頃、砕蜂はジオに壁に張り付けにされ、とどめを刺されようとしていた。

３vs１の戦闘！ピンチの乱菊

ハリベルの従属官（フラシオン）、「アパッチ」、「ミラ・ローズ」、「スンスン」の３人と戦う「乱菊(らんぎく)」。斬魄刀「灰猫（はいねこ）」の能力で３人に応戦するも、３対１の戦闘は不利でなかなか攻撃に転換できない。ハリベルと戦う「日番谷（ひつがや）」は、乱菊の劣勢を霊圧で察しながらも、戦闘への集中を余儀なくされ救援には向かえない。防戦一方の乱菊に業を煮やしたアパッチはひとりでも十分だと、攻撃を仕掛けてくる。だがその時、乱菊の前に思わぬ助っ人が現れた。それは見覚えのある攻撃で…。

副隊長全滅！恐怖の妖獣

解放（レスレクシオン）形態となったアパッチ、ミラ・ローズ、スンスンは、更に、それぞれが切り落とした左腕を融合させ、奇怪な怪物「アヨン」を生み出してきた。あまりにも強烈な霊圧とその姿に、寒気を感じる乱菊たち。そして乱菊はアヨンの巨大な力の前に抗う暇なく倒されてしまった。そして乱菊を救出しようとした「雛森(ひなもり)」も一瞬で倒されてしまう。その時、柱での戦いを終えた吉良、檜佐木が、窮地を察して駆けつける。アヨンの前に立ちふさがる２人だったが…。

激闘終結？新たなる戦いへ！

アヨンの強さに、次々と倒れていく死神たち。その状況に、ついに総隊長・山本元柳斎が立ち上がった。元柳斎はアヨンに一撃を食らわせるが、アヨンは自分の傷を見ても苦しむことなく不可解な動作をするだけだった。そして元柳斎を倒そうと、更に巨大な力で向かってくる。レプリカの空座町では他にも、日番谷対ハリベル、京楽対スターク、砕蜂と大前田対バラガンなど、隊長と十刃（エスパーダ）との戦いが続いていた。一方、虚圏（ウェコムンド）ではウルキオラと一護が対峙していて…。

ワンダフル・エラー

空座第一高校に入学した「小島水色（こじま　みずいろ）」は、期待にも希望にも胸を膨らませることなく、いつものように登校する。その日はクラス分け発表の日。出会って以来絡んでくる「浅野啓吾（あさの　けいご）」は、そのクラス分けを見て恐怖に打ち震えていた。スーパーヤンキーと知れ渡っている「茶渡泰虎(さど　やすとら)」と「黒崎一護」が同じクラスだというのだ。一方、尸魂界（ソウル・ソサエティ）では新たに副隊長が決まったとの報告されていた。水色たち、一護、そして尸魂界…、それぞれが門出の春を迎えようとしていた。

夏だ！海だ！水着祭!

乱菊たち女性死神協会の面々は慰安旅行と称して現世の海へとやってくる。それぞれがこの日のために選んだ水着を着てはりきる女性死神たち。加えて浮竹（うきたけ）、一角、恋次など男性死神陣もやってきた。困惑する一護が海の家に入ればそこにはバイト中の茶渡、石田、織姫の姿まで。日番谷は自らの斬魄刀「氷輪丸（ひょうりんまる）」でせっせとかき氷の元となる氷を作っている。勢ぞろいとなったところで、浮竹が「第一回海浜芸術會」を提案してきた。金一封を賭け、それぞれのセンスで砂を使って様々なものを作り上げるが…。

魂の叫び？ヅラ死神誕生！

現世に逃げ込んだ虚（ホロウ）を追って、一角と弓親が派遣されてきた。滞在場所に困った一角たちは浅野家へと身を寄せる。啓吾は迷惑顔だが、一角（の坊主頭）を気に入っている啓吾の姉「みず穂」は大喜び。一角をゲットするため、イイ女っぷりをアピールする作戦に出た。だが、暴走したみず穂はいかなる時でも一角についてまわる。イライラを募らせる一角。見かねた弓親は、面白半分で一角にカツラを被せる。だが、そのことこそが、大騒動の発端となる！

新たなる敵！斬魄刀実体化

新シリーズ開始！瀞霊廷では皆がそれぞれ平穏な毎日を過ごしていた。だがそんな折、死神たちに対して緊急招集がかかった。白哉、恋次、日番谷、乱菊、雛森、吉良、一角、弓親、ルキア…。ただならぬ事態に戸惑う死神たちの前に現れたのは村正と名乗る妖しげな男。村正は、なんと全ての斬魄刀を実体化させ宣戦布告してきた。そして、唯一の武器を失った死神たちに、人間体となった斬魄刀たちが容赦なく襲い掛かってきた！斬魄刀と死神の新たなる戦いが今はじまる！

白哉、桜と共に消ゆ

虚退治をしていた一護は不穏な気配に気がつく。そこには瀕死の状態で現世に逃げ込んできたルキアがいた。更に、ルキアを追って穿界門から謎の女が現れる。ルキアと同じ斬魄刀で向かってくる女に驚く一護。ルキアは、その女が自分の斬魄刀の実態化した姿・袖白雪だと告げる。そして、斬魄刀が突如実体化し反乱を起こしたことで、瀞霊廷が壊滅状態に陥っていることを話す。浦原商店で治療を受けるルキアだったが、瀞霊廷の様子を見に行った夜一から白哉が行方不明であることを聞かされる。

袖白雪vsルキア！心の惑い

瀞霊廷へと戻ってきたルキア。だがその道中、再び袖白雪が現れた。襲い掛かってくる袖白雪に、できれば戦いたくないと語りかけるルキアだったが、袖白雪はまったく意に介さず、容赦ない攻撃を次々と繰り出してくる。まるで憎まれているかのような視線と言葉に戸惑いながらもルキアは鬼道で応戦。だが、始解すらままならず徐々に追いつめられていく。そして、心の迷いのため隙ができたルキアに、ついに袖白雪の「次の舞・白蓮」が炸裂した。

敵となった斬月

一護の前に村正が現れた。事情を問いただす一護に村正は、斬魄刀自体が持っている魂に語りかけることで斬魄刀を死神から解放・実体化させたと語る。驚く一護に村正は攻撃を仕掛けてくる。妖しげな力を使ってくる村正に苦戦を強いられる一護。更には、隙をつかれ斬月までもが実体化させられてしまった。一護の呼びかけに応えることなく、斬月は一護を攻撃し、月牙天衝を放ってきた。斬月を使えなくなり、成す術のない一護はそのまま倒れてしまうが…。

恋次驚愕！？２人の蛇尾丸

斬魄刀たちの襲撃によって壊滅的な被害を受けた瀞霊廷。そこでは死神たちによって、状況の把握と必死の復旧作業が行われていた。そんな中、六番隊隊長である朽木白哉が行方不明になっていた。霊圧も感じられないことから不審に思いはじめる死神たち。恋次は、白哉を探すため最後に白哉と会った場所へと赴く。だが、そこには実体化した蛇尾丸が待っていた。その思いもよらぬ姿に恋次は驚きを隠せないが…。一方、倒れた一護は自らの精神世界で目を覚ます。

激突！檜佐木vs風死

村正の術によって、白一護が姿を現した。その存在に興味を持った村正は、白一護をも斬月と同じように実体化させようと目論む。だが、村正の技は効かない。村正に襲いかかる白一護だったが、村正は未だ全ての力を出し切ってはいなかった。一方、檜佐木と恋次は、それぞれ自らの斬魄刀・風死と蛇尾丸と対峙していた。始解さえも使えない状況と、自分の斬魄刀を倒すことへの迷いのためにいつもどおりの戦闘ができない２人は、徐々に追いつめられていく。

放て！新たなる月牙天衝

村正との戦闘中、始解を取り戻した一護。改めて村正に戦いを挑む。だがそこに、村正側についた斬月が現れる。斬月は卍解し、一護に襲い掛かってきた。一方、恋次もまた始解を取り戻していた。恋次は蛇尾丸を自由自在に操り、実体化した蛇尾丸を倒そうと目論むが、彼らもまた卍解で恋次に向かってくる。始解と卍解、その圧倒的な力の差を見せつけられ、一護と恋次は再び窮地に追い込まれる。それぞれの斬魄刀を倒すため、二人は思いもよらぬ行動に出るが…？

砕蜂、斬魄刀を包囲せよ！

一護たちの戦闘によって、自らの斬魄刀と戦い再び屈服させることで、斬魄刀を取り戻せることが明らかになった。だが力を取り戻しても、斬魄刀は実体化したまま。蛇尾丸が好き勝手にやっているのに恋次はほとほと困り果てていた。そんな中、袖白雪との戦闘で倒れ、意識を失っていたルキアが目を覚ます。未だ白哉が見つかっていないことに心を痛めるルキア。だがその日の夜、瀞霊廷にある書庫に侵入者が現れる。それは、行方不明のはずの白哉だった…！

友情？嫌悪？灰猫＆飛梅

灰猫と飛梅は、何も言わず立ち去っていった氷輪丸を探して森の中にいた。だが氷輪丸は見つからない上、二人の気は全くあわず口喧嘩ばかりしている。そこに、怪しげな動きをする千本桜と白哉を追っていた一護が現れる。村正が一護に興味を示していることを聞かされていた二人は、どちらが先に一護を倒すことができるかと勝負をはじめる。付き合っていられない、と逃げようとする一護を追いかける二人。それを止めたのは、斬魄刀の捜索に出ていた乱菊と雛森だった！

目覚めよ氷輪丸！日番谷激闘

乱菊と灰猫、雛森と飛梅の女の戦いは激しさを増していた。乱菊をオバサンと罵る灰猫、現実から目を背けてばかりと雛森に言い募る飛梅。そんな二人に、乱菊と雛森はある策を見出す。一方日番谷は、自らの斬魄刀・氷輪丸と対峙していた。だが氷輪丸は実体化したときに全ての記憶を失い、日番谷のことを覚えていない。氷雪系最強である自分の持ち主が子供であるわけがないと言う氷輪丸。日番谷はなんとか自分を思い出させようと戦いに挑むが･･･？

裏切りの白哉

捕らえた大前田の斬魄刀・五形頭を使った実験によって、持ち主ではない者が斬魄刀を倒しても元の刀には戻らないことが判明した。マユリは何か対策を考えようとするが･･･。一方、乱菊・雛森と合流した一護は、再び村正と戦っていた。だが村正は何故か力を弱らせていて、本来の力を発揮できない。苦しむ村正に、チャンスとばかりに斬り込む一護の前に村正を救出せんと斬魄刀が立ちはだかった。それは、未だ姿をくらませている白哉の斬魄刀・千本桜だった！

誇りのために！白哉vs恋次

村正と千本桜を連れ、一護の前から消えていった白哉。残された一護は白哉が村正と共に行動していたことを護挺十三隊に報告する。ショックを受ける隊長たち、そして恋次とルキア。一方、白哉は村正と共に斬魄刀のアジトへと来ていた。死神である白哉を信頼できないという斬魄刀たちに、白哉は、ルキアの斬魄刀である袖白雪を一刀両断することで村正への忠誠心を見せる。二度と袖白雪を使えなくなり、死神としての力を失ってしまったルキアは…。

死神＆斬魄刀、総出撃！

深夜の六番隊隊舎に現れた白哉の前に、恋次とルキアが立ちはだかった。護廷十三隊を裏切り村正側についていることを問いただそうとするふたり。そこへ、風死・鬼灯丸らも現れ、更には気配を感じてやってきた一護や他の死神たちも姿を現す。檜佐木の仇をとろうと風死と戦う吉良、斬魄刀の本来の力は誰にも見せたくないという弓親vs瑠璃色孔雀、天ゲン明王・厳霊丸と２対１の戦闘となる砕蜂。死神と斬魄刀の総力戦の火蓋が斬って落落とされた！

一騎打ち！一護vs千本桜

天ゲン明王・厳霊丸と戦っていた砕蜂は、突如現れた雀蜂によって蜂紋華を身体に刻まれてしまう。弓親も、自分の力を最大限に使ってくる瑠璃色孔雀に苦戦していた。千本桜と激戦を繰り広げる一護は彼らのピンチに気がつきながらも、助けに向かうことができない。射場と勇音もまた、その乱戦の最中にいた。そこに、実体化した金色疋殺地蔵が現れる。毒を撒き散らしはじめた疋殺地蔵から逃げ出そうとする二人だったが、そこには更なる追っ手が待ち構えていた！

満を持して･･･剣八登場！

斬魄刀たちに追いつめられ、ピンチに陥る死神たち。そこへ剣八がやってきた。剣八は、一撃で斬魄刀たちを次々と倒していってしまう。あっけにとられる死神たちだったが、弓親は自らの隊の隊長であるその姿を見て、決意を新たにする。新たなる戦法で瑠璃色孔雀に挑んでいくが…。一方剣八は、霊圧を解放し圧倒的な力を見せ付けていた。その霊圧に、立つことさえもままならない死神たちだったが、ただ一人、びくともしない男がいた。それは…。

白哉を追え！混乱の護廷隊

白哉と剣八の戦いは壮絶を極めていた。二人のところへ行こうとする一護だったが、そこに金色疋殺地蔵が現れる。猛毒に飲み込まれていく一護。更には恋次、ルキア、吉良までもが猛毒に侵されていく。更に疋殺地蔵は次の標的を探そうとするが、それを見つけたやちるがなんと疋殺地蔵を追いかけはじめる。楽しそうに追いかけてくるやちるからなんとか逃げようとする疋殺地蔵。そこに二人の保護者（？）でもある剣八とマユリが現れた。

特務！山本総隊長を救出せよ！

夜一がもたらした情報により、山本総隊長の居場所が分かった。総隊長は、村正のアジトの内部で、花 天狂骨・双魚理・肉雫唼によって封じ込まれていたのだ。京楽・浮竹・剣八・夜一、そして一護の５人は、総隊長を救出すべく、村正がアジトとしている洞窟の内部へと侵入する。だがそこには、多くの斬魄刀たちが待ち受けていた。厳霊丸と対峙する剣八、灰猫・飛梅と戦う夜一、そして花天狂骨・双魚理と戦う京楽と浮竹。斬魄刀たちを彼らにまかせ、一人洞窟の奥へと進む一護だったが…。

騙された死神！世界崩壊の危機

洞窟の奥までやってきた一護の前に村正が現れた。なんとか元柳斎を助け出そうと、一護は村正と戦いはじめる。一方、灰猫・飛梅と戦う夜一は、ふたりの動きに違和感を感じていた。夜一を倒そうとしているのではなく、足止めをしているような戦い方に思えたのだ。更に、花天狂骨と戦う京楽、双魚理と戦う浮竹もまた同じような違和感を感じていた。その違和感の正体、そして村正の本当の目的に気がついた３人は村正に攻撃を仕掛ける一護を止めようとする。

氷の龍と炎の龍！最強対決！

村正の真の目的が空座町にあることを知り焦る一護。だが、元柳斎の流刃若火までが実体化してしまい、なかなか村正のアジトから脱出することができない。そこへ傷を押して日番谷と氷輪丸が現れた。一護を現世に行かせるため、氷雪系最強の氷輪丸の力と流刃若火の力がぶつかりあう！その頃、白哉と共に現世・空座町にやってきた村正は、不審な霊圧を察して来た織姫と出会う。村正は織姫を攻撃しようと精神世界に入りこもうとするが…。

千本桜卍解！現世の攻防

村正と対峙する雨竜、茶渡、織姫。茶渡と雨竜は連携して、徐々に村正を追いつめていく。だが、村正と共に現世へとやって来ていた千本桜が村正の応援に駆けつけた。斬魄刀反乱の実態に驚く3人の隙をついて、村正は茶渡に精神攻撃を仕掛けてきた。悪夢に追いつめられ、成す術なく倒れてしまう茶渡。一方、千本桜と戦う雨竜は千本桜の無数の刃に、銀嶺弧雀で応戦していた。通常攻撃では雨竜を倒せないことを悟った千本桜は、卍解で雨竜に迫ってくる！

その男・朽木家ゆえに･･･

遡って数百年前…。瀞霊廷では死神による反乱が起きていた。事態を重くみた白哉の祖父・朽木銀嶺、そして朽木家に婿養子として新たに加わった朽木響河は、反乱分子の制圧に乗り出す。響河は自身の斬魄刀・村正の能力を使い、次々と反乱分子の死神を倒していく。その強さは死神たちの間で噂となり、ついには元柳斎から直接声をかけてもらうまでになった。だがただひとり、銀嶺だけが単独で戦いに出た響河を厳しく諭す。功績を認めようとしない銀嶺に苛立つ響河は…。

闇の歴史！最凶の死神、誕生

味方の死神の策に陥り、牢に入れられてしまった響河。何とか脱出に成功するが、そこで響河は自分を裏切った死神たちを斬ってしまう。その報せを受けた銀嶺は、響河を案じながらも響河に何故このようなことをしたのかと厳しく問いただす。そんな銀嶺の姿に怒った響河は、朽木家の証である牽星箝を引きちぎってその場を去ってしまった。そして、無作為に死神や流魂街の人々を斬りはじめる響河。変わりゆく響河の姿に村正が声をかけようとするが…。

白哉、裏切りに隠された真実

復活した響河を止めんと立ち上がったのは、朽木白哉だった。朽木家の誇りを賭けた戦いがついにはじまった！響河は、斬魄刀などただの道具に過ぎないとし、村正を斬り捨てて自らを封じていた巨大な槍で白哉に向かってくる。反撃しようとする白哉だったが、何故か攻撃が響河にあたらない。更には響河の攻撃を交わすことも難しくなり、次第に傷を負っていってしまう。一方村正は、その絶望から身体に異変が生じはじめていた。

虚閃!? 明かされた村正の正体

響河に斬り捨てられた衝撃から、村正の身体に変化が起こりはじめた。これまで生きながらえるために捕食していた虚を抑えきれなくなり、暴走をはじめてしまったのだ。姿を変え、虚を吐きながら咆哮をあげる村正。更には、その村正の霊圧におびき寄せられた虚たちが空座町に集まってきてしまった。一護、雨竜、茶渡、織姫、そしてルキアの５人は協力して虚を倒す作戦に出る。５人の攻撃は次々と虚を倒していく。だが、その時暴走した村正が巨大なセロを放ってきて…。

白哉と恋次、六番隊再び！

ピンチの一護をなんとか救出しようとする雨竜は、一護ごと村正を倒してしまおうとする砕蜂と一触即発になりながらも村正の急所を狙おうとする。だが村正はその攻撃すらかき消してしまい、成す術がない。村正のあまりの強大な力に戸惑うルキアたちだったが…。一方、それぞれの斬魄刀を取り戻し、現世へとやってきた日番谷や乱菊、雛森たちはそれぞれの斬魄刀とタッグを組んで虚を一掃する！そんな中恋次は、響河との戦いで傷ついた白哉を見つけるが…。

終章・斬魄刀異聞編

村正の精神世界で、村正と対峙する一護。だが、村正の見えない攻撃に徐々に押されていく。その時、一護に斬月の声が響いてきた。一護は斬月の声を頼りに村正の攻撃から逃れ、ついには一撃を食らわせる。だが、村正の様子がおかしくなる。村正の精神と身体は限界に近づき、ついには虚に堕ちかけようとしていたのだ。そんな村正に、一護は斬魄刀・村正として決着をつけようと叫ぶ。そして、ついに一護と村正の最終決戦がはじまった！斬魄刀異聞編、最終回！

怒りの白哉！朽木家崩壊！

戦い終わったあとのソウルソサエティ。朽木家では、庭園で茶会が開かれていた。平和を楽しむ恋次やルキアたち。そんな矢先、突然邸内で悲鳴があがる。ふたりの異形の男が現れたのだ。異形の男たちは、その場にいた人々を誰彼構わず襲いはじめる。何者かも分からぬまま、対峙するルキア。だが、ちょうど斬魄刀を所持していなかったため、攻撃もままならずたちまちにピンチとなってしまう。あわやという時、現れたのは思いもよらぬ人物で…。

新たな敵！刀獣の正体

朽木家に現れたのは、村正との戦いで死んでいった死神たちの斬魄刀が実体化したままの姿“刀獣”であることが分かった。持主をなくし暴走する斬魄刀たちに対して、ソウルソサエティではすぐさま討伐命令が出される。更には、混乱に乗じて現世に紛れ込んでいる刀獣もいるということで、日番谷、氷輪丸、乱菊、灰猫の４人が現世に派遣されてくる。だが、時は既に遅く。主を捜し求めている一体の刀獣が虚と合体し、人々を狙う機会を窺っていた！

迷子の蛇、受難の猿

刀獣を追って現世にやってきた、蛇尾丸ふたりと恋次。だが、蛇は手分けして刀獣を探したいという理由をつけて、猿に鎖をはずしてもらうよう頼む。そして案の定、刀獣は探さず、カエルや食べ物を追いかけて遊びはじめてしまった。恋次や猿は、そんな蛇を厳しく叱るが、はじめて得た自由に夢中になった蛇はもうふたりのところには戻りたくない、と行ってしまう。だが、現世の人々に蛇のことは見えない。たったひとり、おなかをすかせていたところ、一護の妹・遊子と夏梨に出会うが…。

恐怖！地下に潜む怪物

近ごろ、四番隊隊舎では保管しておいた食べ物類などがなくなるという事件が頻繁に起こり、勇音や花太郎の頭を悩ませていた。だが、監視映写機の映像から、犯人は地下水路に逃げ込んでいることが発覚。そこで、花太郎、七緒、そして一角と鬼灯丸の四人が地下水路へと調査に出ることになる。うす暗く、亡くなった人たちの声が聞こえてくるなどの噂が絶えない地下水路。果たしてそこにいたものとは…!?

決着!? 檜佐木vs風死

村正の洗脳が解け、死神と斬魄刀はお互いの絆を再確認し、より深く繋がった。…ただ一対、檜佐木と風死を除いては。風死は、他の斬魄刀と違い単独で行動し、隙を見ては檜佐木の命を狙ってくる。風死の状態に死神だけでなく斬魄刀たちまでもが困惑していた。そんな時、風死は流魂街で親を亡くしたひとりの赤ん坊を見つける。赤ん坊は何故か風死に懐き、どこまでもついてくる。

未知なる能力者！狙われた織姫

現世。空座町ではピンクの熊の携帯ストラップを持った少女たちが襲われるという事件がおきていた。時を同じくして空座第一高校に転入生がやってくる。名前は「灰田響子」。スポーツも勉強も万能な少女は、どこかミステリアスな雰囲気をたたえていて、近づきがたい雰囲気をもっている。遠巻きに眺める生徒たち。そんな中、響子は織姫に近づいてくる。織姫が特殊な能力を持っていることに気がついていた響子は、そんな織姫こそが自分の友人にふさわしいと言い募る。

悲劇の刀獣！灰猫、号泣！

刀獣を追っていた灰猫は、瀕死の刀獣・鳴之助と出会う。顕著な容姿をした鳴之助に灰猫はまさかの一目ぼれ。それからというもの、灰猫は鳴之助の元へ通うようになる。乱菊に「刀獣は倒さなくてはならない」と言い聞かされたにも関わらず、献身的に怪我の手当てをしたり、食べ物を調達したり。鳴之助も悪くは思っていないようだった。ふたりは次第に距離を縮めていく。だが、鳴之助にも、他の刀獣と同じように次第に暴走する兆候が現れはじめ…。

幽閉!? 千本桜＆蛇尾丸

蛇尾丸たちは、ここぞという時に活躍の場を千本桜に取られイライラしていた。持ち主・恋次のせいにしてみても、千本桜と比べて自分たちが劣るというのにはどうしても納得がいかない。そんな折、蛇尾丸は、千本桜と共にマユリの研究材料がたくさん置いてある十二番隊舎に閉じ込められてしまう。なんとかこの危険な場所から脱出しようとする蛇尾丸たちだったが、そこで千本桜の信じられない一面を見てしまう！

女の戦い？花天狂骨vs七緒！

京楽からの命令で、花天狂骨の脇差とふたりで刀獣退治に出ることになった七緒。だが、脇差はまるで刀獣で遊んでいるかのようになかなかとどめを刺さない。更には、後ろから声をかけられれば誰であれ、警戒して刀を向けてくる。そのありさまに、七緒は困惑すると同時に感情をまったく見せない脇差のことが心配になる。そこで、何とか笑ってもらおうと乱菊と画策するが、当の脇差は何の反応もなく…。

進化!? 最後の刀獣の脅威！

風死と対峙した刀獣が、倒す前に突然消えた。この事件によって、斬魄刀たちは刀獣の不審な動きに気づく。残り少なくなった刀獣が、なんとか生き残ろうと互いの力を奪い合いはじめたのだ。そして様々な刀獣の力を奪ったものの正体・霧風が今、進化の最終段階を遂げようとしていたのだ。そしてそれは、斬魄刀たちの実態化が解け、消える時が近づいているという証でもあった…。千本桜、袖白雪、蛇尾丸、氷輪丸、灰猫、飛梅…。斬魄刀たちはそれぞれの想いを胸に、霧風に立ち向かう！

一護vsウルキオラ、再開！

藍染が、東仙、ギンそして、エスパーダを従えて現世に侵攻してくる。藍染の真の目的は、空座町を消し去ることで王鍵を創生しソウルソサエティを攻め落とすことだったのだ。それを予期して、死神たちも現世に陣を展開、それぞれに激闘を繰り広げていた。一方その頃、第五の塔に閉じ込められた織姫を助けるため、一護も動きはじめる。そしてついに、一護とウルキオラ、因縁の対決がはじまる！《総集編》

繋がる心！決死の左拳！

第五の塔の下では、茶渡・恋次は巨大な虚と対峙していた。だがそこに、砂人・バッティカロアが現れる。バッティカロアの身体は砂粒でできていてふたりの攻撃ではバッティカロアにダメージを負わせられない。唯一バッティカロアを倒すことのできる氷雪系の斬魄刀を持つルキアも刀剣解放したルドボーンとの戦闘でピンチとなっていた。一方、ウルキオラと戦いを繰り広げる一護は、織姫が既にウルキオラたちの仲間であると聞かされる。関係ないとする一護だったが、動揺は隠せず…。

嫉妬と憎悪・・・窮地の織姫！

一護とウルキオラの戦いを見守る織姫の前に、ロリとメノリが現れた。ふたりは、織姫が藍染に用済みだと言われたことを知ってチャンスとばかりに織姫を倒そうとやってきたのだ。抵抗する術もなく傷けられていく織姫。それに気づいた一護は、なんとかして織姫を助け出そうとするが、ウルキオラに邪魔をされ近づくことさえできない。更には、第五の塔の床を割って、一護たちの前に新たな敵が現れた。それは、ウルキオラを手伝おうとやってきたヤミーで…。

背中合わせの絆！

織姫に襲い掛かるヤミーを止めたのは駆けつけてきた雨竜だった。驚く一護だったが、雨竜は意に介せずひとりヤミーに向かっていく。雨竜は、一護が織姫を気遣って虚化の力を出していないことに気づき、ヤミーとの戦いを早く終わらせようとしていたのだ。だが、ヤミーの肉体は頑丈で銀嶺弧雀の矢もゼーレシュナイダーもことごとく弾かれてしまう。勝ち誇り、巨大なセロを放ってくるヤミー。これ以上の策はなしと思えたが…。

絶望の始まり・・・一護、届かぬ刃

ウルキオラの刀剣解放「黒翼大魔（ムルシエラゴ）」に、一護はまったく歯が立たない。その速さと攻撃に追い詰められ、次第に傷ついていく。渾身の思いで撃った月牙天衝もウルキオラを傷つけることさえできなかった。それでも一護は、織姫を救うため、仲間と共に帰るためウルキオラに向かっていく。そんな一護に対しウルキオラはついに「真の絶望の姿」を見せ付けようとする。一方その頃織姫と雨竜は、一護を案じて共に天蓋の上へと向かっていた…。

一護死す！織姫、悲痛の叫び！

天蓋の上へと辿り着いた織姫と雨竜が見たものは、ウルキオラの前に倒れた一護の姿だった。思わず一護に駆け寄る織姫に「無駄だ」と声をかけるウルキオラ。そこに雨竜の矢が迫る。だが、一護と同じく雨竜の攻撃もウルキオラにはまったく効かない。反撃され、ついには弓を引くことさえできなくなってしまう雨竜。その光景を目の当たりにし、動揺する織姫は動かない一護に思わず助けを求めてしまった。その時、一護の身体に異変が起き…。

一護vsウルキオラ、決着！

ルキア、恋次、茶渡の３人は、ルドボーンと彼の作り出した兵士たちと戦っていた。だがそこへ、更なる敵が現れる。それは第五の塔から落とされたヤミーだった。以前よりも巨大化しているヤミーの姿に驚く３人だったが…。その頃、天蓋の上では完全に虚化してしまった一護とウルキオラが対峙していた。虚化した一護をなんとか止めようとする雨竜に、一護は…。

鮫の猛威！ハリベル解放

巨大化するヤミーに苦戦するルキア、恋次、茶渡３人。だが、３人はヤミーに刻まれた「10」の数字を見て、これまで自分たちが戦ったエスパーダよりは弱いと判断。それぞれに攻撃を仕掛けようとする。ヤミーも、それに対抗し、刀剣解放「憤獣（イーラ）」の姿になる。それは３人が思ってもみなかった姿で…。一方、空座町では死神たちと藍染率いるエスパーダたちが激闘を繰り広げていた。ハリベルと戦う日番谷は、ハリベルの攻撃に卍解して応戦するが…。

日番谷、捨て身の氷天百華葬！

ハリベルの刀剣解放「皇鮫后（ティブロン）」に攻撃をかわすのが精一杯の日番谷。ハリベルは、自らのフラシオンの仇のためにも日番谷に勝つと宣言。「灼海流（イルビエンド）」で氷を溶かし、日番谷を追い詰めていく。だが日番谷も自らの斬魄刀・氷輪丸が氷雪系なことを利用してハリベルの攻撃してきた水を凍らせて自らの力とすることで応戦する。だが、ハリベルもまた新たな策を練ってきていた…。

迫る死の息吹・・・死を司る王！

日番谷とハリベルの戦いに決着がついたかに見えたその頃、大前田と砕蜂は、バラガンと戦っていた。だが砕蜂の攻撃がバラガンに当たろうとする寸前、砕蜂自身の身体のスピードが急激に遅くなってしまう。不審に思う砕蜂に、バラガンは自らの持つ能力は「老い」であると明かす。バラガンが意志を持って対象に触れればそれはたちまち老い、死に行く。その能力の脅威を悟った砕蜂だったが、ついにバラガンに触れられてしまい……。

一撃決殺！砕蜂、卍解！

死神とエスパーダの闘いは、緊張感を増していた。バラガンの力「死の息吹（レスピラ）」にピンチに陥る砕蜂と大前田。近づくことも触ることもできないその攻撃に、ふたりは反撃すらできない。そんな中、砕蜂は大前田にバラガンの相手を託し姿を消してしまう。たったひとりでバラガンと対峙することになる大前田。五形頭を繰り出すが、バラガンはレスピラで簡単に破壊させてしまう。絶体絶命となった時、卍解した砕蜂が現れ…!?

白熱！京楽vsスターク！

相手の出方を伺うような戦闘をしていた京楽とスターク。だが、日番谷と砕蜂の卍解を目にしたことでスタークは目の色を変える。対抗して、京楽も羽織を浮竹に預けて向かい合う。スタークは、リリネットを呼び出し自分たちふたりは元々ひとつの存在だったと告げ、帰刀解放。「群狼（ロス・ロボス）」の姿となる。京楽も始解して応戦。ついにふたりの本気の対決がはじまった！

悪夢再び・・・復活の十刃

ピンチの京楽に、戦闘を見守っていた浮竹が割って入った。浮竹は、死神が使えるはずのない虚閃（セロ）を撃ってスタークに対抗。驚くスタークだったが、すぐに新たな攻撃を放ってくる。そんな中、突然ガルガンタが開きはじめる。そこには、不気味なアランカル・ワンダーワイスと、フーラーがいた。だが、死神たちはこれまでの戦いで疲弊しきっていて、誰も新手と戦える状態にはない。ピンチの死神たちだったが…

平子と藍染・・・因縁の再会！

フーラーとワンダーワイスの登場によって窮地に陥った死神たちの前に現れたのは、平子真子たちヴァイザードだった。101年前、藍染たちによる実験によって虚化させられ、現世に隠れ住んでいた平子たちは、今こそ藍染を倒すべき時とこの戦いの場へやってきたのだ。元柳斎や京楽…それぞれに、以前関わった死神たちに声をかけるヴァイザードたち。だが、ワンダーワイスの声を合図として、フーラーの中から大量のメノスが湧き出してきて…。

檜佐木と東仙・・・訣別の時！

傷をおして、狛村と東仙の戦闘に割って入った檜佐木。檜佐木は、これまで隊長として尊敬していた東仙の目をなんとか覚まそうと戦いに挑んでいく。一方、他の死神たちも、突然現れたヴァイザードに困惑しつつも共同戦線を張ることにする。リサ、ひよ里、そして日番谷の３人はハリベルと、ラブ・ローズはスタークと、そして、ハッチと大前田・砕蜂はバラガンとそれぞれ対峙。エスパーダとの激戦が再び幕を開けた！

偽りの王冠・・・バラガンの怨恨！

ハッチと砕蜂の共闘によって倒したかに見えたバラガン。だが、バラガンはハッチの四獣塞門をこじ開け、その力を誇示しようとしてくる。執念深さに驚く砕蜂とハッチ。バラガンには、ウェコムンドの王としてのその強さを見せ付けなければならない理由があったのだ。かつてバラガンは、ラス・ノーチェスで数多の部下を従える王として君臨していた。だが、攻め入る敵がおらず、退屈に任せて部下同士を争わせようしていたその時、藍染がウェコムンドに現れる。

魂の力！群狼、襲来！

ラブとローズが猛攻撃を仕掛けてきても、スタークはなかなか本気を出そうとしない。怒ったリリネットは、スタークの了承なしで勝手に戦闘をはじめてしまう。自らの銃でふたりを攻撃するリリネット。だが、闇雲な戦い方では２人に致命傷を与えられず、逆にふたりの見事な連携プレイで次第に追い詰められていく。そしてついに、ラブの「火吹きの小槌」がスタークに一撃を与えた。傷つき、炎の海に飲まれていくスタークだったが…。

スターク、たった独りの戦い

スタークは、自ら引き裂いた魂を無数の狼の姿に変えラブとローズを攻撃してきた。そして止めを刺そうとした時、影から京楽が現れる。京楽は、花天凶骨の能力「子どもの遊びを現実にすること」で影鬼を使って、スタークを襲ったのだった。なんとか交わそうとするが、次第に傷ついていくスターク。だがその時、リリネットの主導する狼たちが京楽を止めようと群がる。京楽に振り払われ消えていく狼たち。スタークはリリネットを呼ぶが、返事はなく…。

犠牲の連鎖・・・ハリベルの過去

ラス・ノーチェス。その頃まだアジューカスだったアパッチは、他のアジューカスに追われていたところを、ハリベルに助けられ、行動を共にすることになる。同じような境遇で仲間になったスンスンやミラ・ローズ、そしてハリベルの３人と暮らすうち、アパッチはあることに気づく。ハリベルは、倒した敵を喰らおうとしないのだ。疑問に思うアパッチに、ハリベルは「犠牲によって得た力で強くなりたいとは思わない」と答える。だが、そんなハリベルの前に、バラガンが現れる。

百年の怨恨・・・ひよ里の復讐！

エスパーダ全員がいなくなり、ついに藍染と対峙するヴァイザードたち。過去、平子たちは藍染の策略に巻き込まれるとは思いもせず、楽しく日々を暮らしていた。平和な日々を藍染に壊され、許せない、と藍染に思いをぶつけるひよ里。それでも悠々としている藍染に斬りかかろうとするひよ里を止めようとする平子だったが…!?　一方、ウェコムンドでは、巨大化したヤミーと、茶渡・恋次・ルキアの３人が戦っていた。

空座町を護れ！一護、現世へ！

瀕死のルキアの眼の前に現れたのは一護だった。ヤミーと対峙する一護だったが、ルキアは一護の様子がおかしいことに気づく。天蓋の上で何があったのか、と案じるルキア。一方、一護もまたヤミーとの戦闘の中でホロウ化した時の感触が今までとまったく違うことに動揺を隠せないでいた。だが、ヤミーは、ウルキオラもグリムジョーもゴミみたいなものだ、と一護に向かってくる。そんなヤミーを許せず、一護はもう一度ホロウ化しようとするが!?

外伝！一護と魔法のランプ！

気づくと、一護は見知らぬ砂漠のど真ん中にいた。不思議に思う一護の側にいたのは、アラビアン風の姿をした雨竜、織姫、茶渡の３人。３人はそれぞれ、ウーリオ、オリー・メイ、チャイードと名乗り、「雪のクリスタル」を探しているのだと言うが…!? 原作者・久保帯人先生公認？週刊少年ジャンプに「扉絵」として掲載され、人気を博したカラーから着想を得て描かれる扉絵シリーズ第一弾！

最後の切り札！一護、決戦へ！

ヤミーと対峙する剣八。その巨体と鋼皮（イエロに）悩まされる剣八だったが、次第にヤミーを傷つけ、ついに剣八の刀がヤミーを捉える。一方、現世に向かう一護はガルガンタの中で卯ノ花に藍染の力「完全催眠」について聞かされていた。鏡花水月の解放の瞬間を見せられた者は、以降強制的に完全催眠にかかり、藍染の手に落ちてしまう。卯ノ花は、その解放の瞬間を見ていないのは一護だけであるといい、一護が藍染を倒す最後の切り札であると話すが…。

白哉vs剣八!? 乱戦開始！

現世。瀕死となったひよ里を抱え、平子は藍染と向き合っていた。許せない、と怒る平子だったが、藍染は平然と憎ければ向かって来い、と言い放つ。戦闘態勢に入る平子で…。一方、檜佐木と狛村はなんとか東仙の目を覚まさせようと刃を交えながらも必死の説得を試みていた。しかし、東仙は己の信じる道こそが正義とし、聞く耳をもたない。更には、驚くべき変貌を遂げ、檜佐木と狛村に向かってきた！

正義の為に!? 死神を捨てた男

卍解した狛村は、巨大な黒縄天譴明王の力で東仙を一気にねじ伏せようとする。だが、それまで隊長・副隊長として狛村と共に行動していた東仙は、狛村の卍解の弱点を見抜いていた。東仙は、狛村ではなく天譴明王を攻撃する。すると、天譴明王が傷ついた場所と同じ箇所に狛村も傷を負うのだった。次第に傷ついていく狛村。だが、それでもなお、狛村は東仙の目を覚まさせようとしていた。必死の思いで東仙に死神になった理由を問うが…。

藍染との死闘！平子、始解！

刀剣解放し、目が見えるようになった東仙は、狛村に猛攻を仕掛けてくる。対して狛村は、目が見えるようになっても心が見えなくなっている、と言い募る。狛村は、東仙が世界を憎く思っていることを察していたのだ。そして、東仙が再び世界を愛せるように心を尽くしてきたのだった。そんな狛村には、東仙を斬ることは不可能だった。倒れる狛村で…。一方、藍染と対峙する平子は、始解した「逆撫」の能力を使おうとしていた！

全面戦争！藍染vs死神！

ウェコムンドから空座町に戻ってきた一護。藍染に斬りかかろうとするが、失敗に終わってしまう。虚化するべきだったと後悔する一護に藍染は、その考え自体が思い上がりだ、と話す。その言葉に、今度は虚化して月牙天衝を放つ一護だったが、藍染に届くことはなかった。圧倒的な強さと自信を目前にし、戦意を喪失しかけた一護に護廷十三隊の面々がついに立ち上がる！

日番谷、激昂！憎しみの刃！

藍染に対して総力戦でかかる、護廷十三隊とヴァイザードたち。だが、全員で攻撃してもなお、藍染は余裕の笑みを崩さない。京楽、砕蜂、日番谷の３人による連携攻撃も藍染の前には意味をなさなかった。もはやこれまでか、と思ったその時、藍染の後ろに平子が現れる。斬魄刀「逆撫」を使い、藍染の五感を逆さにしたのだ。咄嗟の判断を誤った藍染に、ついに日番谷の刃が突き刺さった！

攻撃不能!? 封じられた元柳斎！

未だ戦いを続ける藍染の前に立ちはだかったのは、護廷十三隊総隊長・山本元柳斎だった。元柳斎は「焱熱地獄」で自らともども藍染を焼き尽くそうとする。だが、解放形態となったワンダーワイスによってその大火は消されてしまう。藍染は、元柳斎の斬魄刀「流刃若火」を封じるためだけに、ワンダーワイスを唯一の改造アランカルとして育てたのだった。打つ手をなくした元柳斎に藍染は…。

全ては罠･･･仕組まれた絆！

藍染の隙を狙って、ついに一護が動いた。そしてホロウ化し放った月牙天衝で藍染に傷を負わせることに成功する。だが、藍染の傷は驚くべき速さで塞がっていく。崩玉の力が藍染に働いているのだった。驚く一護に、藍染は更なる衝撃の事実を告げる。

衝撃の真実･･･一護に秘められた力！

藍染の言葉にショックを隠せない一護。嘘だ、と言い募るが、藍染は「君こそが私の探求における最高の素材だ」と、それを切り捨てる。次々と明かされていく事実に、ついに抗う言葉もなくしてしまう一護。だが、藍染は更なる真実を突きつけようとしてくる。そこに、思いもよらぬ人物が現れた！

伸びる刃!? 一護vsギン！

一進一退の攻防を繰り広げる一護とギン。そのさなか、ギンは一護に自分のことを覚えているかと問う。だが、一護はギンの「心」を覚えていない、と言う。刃を交えると、戦った相手の覚悟が分かるのにギンには何も感じなかったと言う一護に、ギンは「気味の悪い子」と評する。そして、ついに卍解。その驚くべき能力とは…。一方、藍染と戦う一心は、藍染の異変に気づき始めていた。「魂が組み変わる」という言う藍染は…!?

映画だ！祭だ！死神映画祭！

ブリーチ・地獄篇公開記念第一弾！　ソウルソサエティで、瀞霊廷国際映画祭が行われることになった。七緒に呼び出された一護たちは、瀞霊廷での映画の撮影に協力することになる。一護たちは「阿散井組」のメンバー。主演・ルキア、監督・恋次、衣装・雨竜、キャスト・乱菊、織姫、茶渡…。果たしてこのメンバーで映画を完成させることができるのか!?映画祭大賞はどのチームに!?

劇場公開記念！地獄篇・序章

ブリーチ・地獄篇公開記念第二弾！　現世に来ていたルキアは、空座町担当死神・車谷を襲っていた謎の仮面の男と遭遇する。戦闘態勢に入るルキアだったがその正体を見て驚愕する。なんと、仮面の男は以前ルキアと茶渡が共に退治し、地獄へ送られたはずのシュリーカーだったのだ。どうやって地獄へ出てきたかと問うルキアに、シュリーカーは…。劇場版ブリーチ・地獄篇の序章となる物語！

浦原登場！藍染を阻止せよ！

藍染が崩玉と融合し、進化をはじめた。その時、崩玉を研究していたもう１人の死神・浦原喜助が現れる。既に、崩玉を御しているという藍染に浦原は鬼道を使って攻撃。一気に叩き込むが、それでも藍染は倒れない。だが、それこそが浦原の狙いだった。崩玉と融合していることで、油断していた藍染の隙をついて、藍染の霊圧に封をほどこしたのだ。自分自身の霊圧で内側から焼き尽くされる藍染で…。

一護、戦意喪失!?ギンの思惑！

ギンと戦う一護は、卍解したギンに対してホロウ化して立ち向かうも、全て交わされてしまう。追い詰められた一護に、ギンは逃げるように言う。その言葉に驚きとショックを隠せない一護で…。一方、藍染と３対１の激闘を繰り広げる、浦原、夜一、一心は、藍染が崩玉と融合したために藍染の霊圧が読み取れなくなっていた。それでもなお、鬼道と打撃の連携で藍染を攻撃するが、そのどの攻撃も藍染には通用せず!?

最後の月牙天衝!? 一護の修行！

空座町に向かった藍染を追って、断界へやってきた一護と一心。断界では、通常と時間の密度が違い、断界で2000時間過ごしても外では1時間しか時が過ぎない。そこで一心は、藍染を倒すため、一護に「最後の月牙天衝」を得るための修行を得ることを提案する。その頃、ソウルソサエティに移動された空座町では、啓吾やたつきが目覚めていた。町の異変に気づいた２人は…。

現世も死神も！お正月スペシャル！

あけまして2011年！ブリーチのお正月は豪華２本立て！ソウルソサエティでは、女性死神協会の新年会が行われていた。だが日番谷たち男性死神陣と鉢合わせ、ひょんなことから言い争いに発展し、カルタで勝負することに！今、前代未聞のカルタ勝負がはじまる！一方、現世では静かな正月を迎えていた。一護、雨竜、啓吾…それぞれが家族と過ごす中、家族のいない織姫はひとりぼっち。ちょうど新年の挨拶周りにきていたルキアと恋次はそれを見て…。

外伝再び！今度の敵はモンスター!?

週刊少年ジャンプに「扉絵」として掲載され、人気を博したカラーから着想を得て描かれる扉絵シリーズ第二弾！フランケンシュタインの一護、サキュバスのルキア、ヴァンパイアの雨竜、かぼちゃおばけの織姫、ミイラ男の恋次、魔女の乱菊、狼男の日番谷…。古城で共に暮らす7人のモンスターたちは揃いも揃って、モンスターとして欠点を持った者ばかり。そんな彼らの前に、モンスターハンターを名乗る謎の２人組が現れる!

妄想爆走！檜佐木、温泉旅館へ！

ソウルソサエティ。檜佐木は、九番隊副隊長の仕事、瀞霊廷通信編集長としての仕事、更にはピクニックに行く死神たちのためにお弁当を作るなど、忙しい毎日を送っていた。心配する吉良をよそに、檜佐木は「頼られている」として聞く耳を持たない。そんな折、檜佐木は乱菊と共に流魂街で起きている行方不明事件の調査に行くことになる。２人きりであるという現実に、次第に妄想を繰り広げていく檜佐木。更には、乱菊から「旅館に泊まっていかない？」と言われて…!?

護るために！一護vs天鎖斬月！

たつきの前に現れた、藍染とギン。絶体絶命のピンチを救ったのは、なんとドン・観音寺だった。だが、藍染の前に観音寺は成す術がない。そこへついに、瀕死の状態でギンを追ってきた乱菊が駆けつける。乱菊の様子を見たギンは…!? 一方、最後の月牙天衝を習得するために、精神世界で修行している一護は、天鎖斬月と白一護が融合した存在と戦い続けていた。だが、一護の攻撃は何度やっても届かない。そしてついに倒れてしまう一護で…。

緊急事態！藍染、更なる進化！

たつきたちは、途中で目覚めた千鶴や合流した水色と共に藍染から逃げようとしていた。だが藍染はすぐにたつきたちの居場所を突き止めて追いかけてくる。咄嗟の判断で水色が投げた、煙幕や火炎瓶も藍染には全く効き目がない。このままでは全員危ない、と考えた啓吾は車谷から奪った斬魄刀で藍染に向かっていこうとする。そこへ、乱菊との話を終えたギンが藍染の元に戻ってくる。更なる敵の出現に、たつきたちはついに死を覚悟する。そんな彼らに対し、ギンがついに動いた！

さよなら･･･乱菊

ギンの心に過去の記憶が蘇る。幼い頃、ギンと乱菊は身を寄せ合うように暮らしていた。だが、ある日ギンは思いもよらぬものを見てしまう。それがギンが死神となった、そして藍染に従ってきた全ての理由だった。一方、藍染を目前にしてしまった、たつき・啓吾たちはその霊圧に押され、次々と意識を失って倒れていく。もはや誰も抵抗する術をもたない中、ついに修行を終えた一護がやってきた！その驚くべき姿とは！？

激闘決着！放て、最後の月牙天衝！

激闘を繰り広げる、藍染と一護。九十番台の鬼道ですら楽々と跳ね返す一護に、藍染は更なる進化を遂げて向かってくる。そして、ついに一護を捉えた。一護の脳裏に、「最後の月牙天衝」のために挑んだ、天鎖斬月との戦いがよぎる。一護は、この戦いの中で天鎖斬月の刃から「寂しさ」ばかりが流れ込んでくることに疑問を持っていたのだ。そして、その正体が分かった時、一護は驚きの脅威の力を手にすることになる！

一護の覚悟！激闘の代償

戦いが終わった空座町、そしてソウルソサエティ。マユリの技術で、空座町は再び現世に戻る。そして死神、そして空座町の人々も、それぞれの場所に帰還しはじめていた。卯ノ花から手当てを受けるヴァイザードたち。ウェコムンドから帰還した、白哉、剣八。彼らが、隊士たちから激励を受けていた頃、一護もまた、ウェコムンドで別れた仲間達と再会を果たしていた。だが、一護の身体に異変が起こり…。

魂葬刑事・カラクライザー再発進！

あのカラクライザーが再び帰ってきた！いつものごとく、女の子にいい格好をしようとしていたコンことカラクライザー。だが、その時ひとりの男が現れる。ミシェルと名乗ったその男は、強くて優しくてイケメン、と正にヒーロー！町のみんなも、他のライザーもミシェルに夢中。空座町はもう、ミシェル一色。カラクライザーの立場危うし！果してカラクライザーは、ナンバー１ヒーローの座を取り戻すことができるのか!? 行け！飛び出せカラクライザー！

就任！新たなる二番隊隊長！

ソウルソサエティ。仕事をサボって居眠りをしていた大前田は自分の不注意で、崖から落ちてしまった。そして起き上がった時、大前田の目の前にいたのは感激で目を輝かせるひとりの少年。竜三郎と名乗ったその少年は、大前田が虚から助けてくれたのだと話す。素性を教えてほしいとねだる少年に、大前田は、見栄を張りたくなってつい自分を「二番隊隊長」と嘘をついてしまう！二番隊隊長として、竜三郎たちにもてはやされる大前田。しかし、それを砕蜂たちに見つかってしまい…!?

十一番隊に命を賭けた男！

瀞霊廷。十一番隊隊舎にある道場で稽古をつける、一角、恋次、そして一護。その３人の前に、十一番隊にはおよそ似つかわしくない穏やかな男、晴蔵が現れる。晴蔵は霊圧も弱く、十一番隊の中で救護係のような役割をしていた。だが晴蔵も昔は一角と対等に渡り合えるほどの力を持っていた死神だった。虚との戦いの中、一角を庇ったせいで霊力をなくし、温情として十一番隊においてもらっていたのだ。納得のいかない一護は晴蔵にこんなことをしていていいのか、と問うが…。

コンは見た！美人ＯＬの秘密

現世では、カラカラに干からびた死体が発見されるという事件が相次いでいた。一護は虚の仕業として調査に向かうが、一護の身体に入ったコンは気にせず自由気ままに過ごしていた。そんな折、コンは巨乳美人のＯＬと出会う。ＯＬは高い霊力あり、霊を見ることができた。そしてそのせいで彼氏に振られてしまい、死にたいと思っていたのだ。命を絶とうとするＯＬを止めようとするコン。だがそこへイケメンの虚が現れる！

やちるの友！正義の死神登場！

流魂街。虚を追いかけてきたやちるは、そこで流魂街の住人・繭を助け、虚を叩き斬る「正義」と名乗る死神と出会う。正義はやちるの昔からの知り合いだった。正義…「まっぴー」との再会を喜ぶやちる。ふたりは、繭を交え、昔話を語り合う。だが正義は、妻を虚の襲撃によって亡くしていた。そして正義は、亡き妻のためにも虚は絶対に斬らねばならないと語る。流魂街の人のために、そして妻のために虚が出ればすぐに出動していく正義。そんな正義の姿にふと違和感を覚えたやちるは…。

日番谷冬獅郎の休日！

珍しく休暇をとって現世にやってきた日番谷。夏梨たちとフットサルをしていたところに、日番谷がかつて現世で出会ったハルと名乗るおばあちゃんがやってくる。ハルは、陽介と名乗るひとりの少年の霊を連れていた。家族でスキーに行く途中の事故で死んでしまったという陽介は、現世に雪が降るのを見たいという。その話を聞いた夏梨と日番谷は、雪が降るまで魂葬を待つことを約束する。見張りもかねて、毎日ハルと陽介に会いに行き、交友を深めていく夏梨と日番谷。ところが、ハルの身体に異変が起き…。

瀞霊廷に異変！護廷十三隊侵軍篇！

One month after Sōsuke Aizen’s defeat, as things are returning to normal, people begin to disappear in the Dangai.

恋次vsルキア!? 仲間との戦い！

As Ichigo Kurosaki escapes from his detention, Kagerōza Inaba comes to collect Nozomi Kujō.

一護捕縛網！尸魂界を脱出せよ！

As Uryū Ishida battles Kagerōza Inaba, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki attempt to escape from Seireitei.

護廷十三隊、現世に集結！

While the real Gotei 13 have a meeting about the Reigai, Kon is tasked with looking after Nozomi Kujō.

一角vs一角！自分同士の戦い！

Captains Jūshirō Ukitake and Shunsui Kyōraku investigate the SRDI’s records, while the real Gotei 13 officers encounter their Reigai counterparts.

激突！ルキアvsルキア！

As the Reigai continue their attack, Nozomi Kujō wanders around Karakura in search of something.

護れ一護！望実の決意！

Ichigo Kurosaki defeats many Reigai while protecting Nozomi Kujō.

瀞霊廷奪還へ！隊長たち、動く！

The captains return to Soul Society to confront Kagerōza Inaba.

信ずるものの為に！白哉vs日番谷！

As Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto fights the Reigai, Captain Byakuya Kuchiki encounters a Reigai of Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya.

ふたりの雛森、日番谷の覚悟

As the captains advance through Seireitei, Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya encounters a Reigai of Lieutenant Momo Hinamori.

朽木家の誇り！白哉vs白哉！

Captains Sajin Komamura, Byakuya Kuchiki, and Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto continue their battles with the Reigai.

影狼佐を倒せ！死神、総力戦！

The real members of the Gotei 13 arrive at Kagerōza Inaba’s lair to challenge him.

禁断の研究･･･望実に隠された秘密！

Kagerōza Inaba struggles to recover from Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi’s attack, while his motives and Nozomi Kujō’s identity are revealed.

生きたい･･･！望実の斬魄刀

As the remaining members of the Gotei 13 try to recover, Nozomi Kujō decides she wants to help the others.

戦うために！目覚めよ望実！

Nozomi Kujō trains with Ichigo Kurosaki and the others while the Reigai assault the Human World once again.

最凶の霊骸、現世に現る！

Kujou Nozomi tries to join Ichigo and the others to fight the Reigai captains, but the other Soul Reapers tell her not to interfere.

望実を消す！？ 元柳斎の決断！

Head Captain Genryusai Yamamoto steps in to battle against the Reigai. Kurosaki Ichigo and Kujou Nozomi join the fight.

失われる霊圧！一護、魂の死闘！

Kujou Nozomi’s Zanpakuto breaks in the midst of trying to protect Yamamoto-Genryuusai Shigekuni from Inaba Kagerouza’s attack.

断界に潜伏？もう一人の一護！？

After being brought back to the Urahara Shop by Kisuke Urahara, Ichigo Kurosaki heads into the Dangai to retrieve his Reishi.

影狼佐を追え！技術開発局、潜入！

Ichigo Kurosaki, Kon, and Kisuke Urahara infiltrate Soul Society as Inaba begins to fuse with Nozomi Kujō.

改造魂魄の開発者

As Yoruichi Shihōin and the captains battle the Reigai, Ichigo Kurosaki, Kon, and Kisuke Urahara go in search of Kagerōza Inaba’s lab.

コンの想い、望実の想い

Urahara Kisuke and Kon find Ouko Yushima, the man behind Kageroza’s invasion. Finding traces of Kageroza’s blood nearby, the two follow the trail.

一護を護れ！仲間たちの絆！

The Gotei 13 battle the Reigai, while the combined form of Inaba and Nozomi Kujō fights off a Hollowfied Ichigo and his friends.

霊骸vs原種、誇りを賭けた激闘！

As the merged Inaba Nozomi Kujō is confronted, the captains and lieutenants battle the Reigai.

侵軍篇、最終決着！

As the captains and lieutenants fight against the Reigai, Ichigo Kurosaki uses his restored powers to fight the fused form of Kagerōza Inaba and Nozomi Kujō.

ありがとう

Ichigo Kurosaki gradually loses his remaining powers and bids farewell to Rukia Kuchiki.

高校３年生！装い新たに新章開始！

Seventeen months later, Ichigo Kurosaki continues living life as a normal teenage high school student in Karakura Town.

学校間抗争!? 一護と雨竜、共闘！

Kurosaki Ichigo’s boss Unagiya Ikumi shows up and drags him back to the office, where he meets a man called Kugo Ginjo.

襲われた雨竜、仲間達に迫る脅威！

After Ichigo Kurosaki and Orihime Inoue visit Uryū Ishida in the hospital, Keigo Asano is attacked.

完現術の能力者・銀城空吾

Ginjou Kuugo tells Kurosaki Ichigo of his goal to restore his lost Soul Reaper powers, as well as demonstrating his own unique power.

黒崎家に忍び寄る危機!?一護の迷い！

Kurosaki Ichigo has a day to decide whether to regain his lost Soul Reaper powers or not.

代行証の力、一護の“誇り”！

Kurosaki Ichigo begins training, his first session is to fight and win against Mr. Pork

次の標的、織姫を襲う魔の手！

Inoue Orihime is suddenly stopped and asked to die by a man named Shishigawara Moe.

死神代行を殺した男!?動き出す月島

Tsuskishima pretends to impale Orihime’s chest and leaves her. Although Orihime suffered no cuts, she starts having a vague idea that Tsukishima was her friend. Unwilling to worry Ichigo about what happened, she only tells Chad about Tsukishima. Aware that Orihime is hiding information from, Ichigo goes back to to Xcution headquarters to continue his training to help his friends.

フルブリング、忌み嫌われた力！

Ichigo Kurosaki continues his training with Xcution, as they struggle to convince Jackie Tristan to help.

月島、急襲！妨害された修業！

As Jackie Tristan and Ichigo Kurosaki train in the fish tank, Shūkurō Tsukishima arrives in Xcution’s hideout.

激闘へ！一護、完現術を使いこなせ！

As Shūkurō Tsukishima arrives at Xcution, a battle ensues.

一護vs銀城、ゲームの空間へ！

Ichigo Kurosaki fights Kūgo Ginjō in the Game Space.

死神参戦！瀞霊廷もお正月SP！

New year celebrations in Soul Society include a kite-flying contest and Rukia performing a celebration dance.

敵か味方か!?銀城の見えない心！

Ichigo Kurosaki continues his training with Kūgo Ginjō, resulting in him completing his Fullbring.

忍び寄る脅威・・・月島の能力！

Ichigo trains with his Fullbring. Chad and Orihime investigate Tsukishima and engage in battle.

激突!?銀城を襲うXCUTION！

Uryū leaves the hospital to investigate a Reiatsu that is appearing everywhere. Ichigo’s friends and family, as well as the members of Xcution except for Ginjō, have been cut by Tsukishima.

哀しみの戦い！一護vs茶渡＆織姫！

Ichigo and Kūgo catch their breath at a secret hideout and formulate a plan. They go to Tsukishima’s mansion and engage in battle.

一護vs雨竜！？裏切り者は誰だ！

As Ichigo Kurosaki begins his battle with Shūkurō Tsukishima, Uryū Ishida arrives, and Kūgo Ginjō is cut by Tsukishima.

新たな姿！護廷十三隊、見参！

Stripped of his Fullbring, the powerless Ichigo Kurosaki is stabbed by Rukia Kuchiki and has his Shinigami powers returned to him.

復活！死神代行・黒崎一護！

The 13 Court Guard Squad Soul Reapers share their Spirit Energy to restore Ichigo Kurosaki’s lost powers.

激闘！死神vsXCUTION！

The Soul Reapers take on the Xcution members in one-on-one battles.

絶体絶命!?過去を挟まれた白哉

The battle between Kuchiki Byakuya and Tsukishima Shuukurou escalates as they both push their powers to the limit.

一護vs銀城！代行証の秘密

As the battle between Ichigo Kurosaki, Uryū Ishida, and Kūgo Ginjō intensifies, the truth behind the Substitute Shinigami Badge surfaces.

変わりゆく歴史、変わらぬ心

Ichigo Kurosaki and Ginjou Kuugo both release their Bankai to settle the score.

BLEACHSeason 22005年

Enter! The World of the Shinigami

Ichigo and the others enter the Soul Society after making it past the Capturing Thrust. Now they must find a way to enter the place where the shinigami live. One way to enter is to pass through the Gate of Pure Spirits. One problem though; Jidanbou, a man of Herculean strength, is guarding the entrance.

The Man Who Hates Shinigami

After 3rd squad captain Ichimaru Gin prevents Ichigo and his friends from getting past the gate they must find another way in. In the meantime Orihime uses her powers to heal the injured Jidanbou and Chad meets up with the young boy he and Ichigo previously saved from a Hollow. Later Yoruichi suggests they find her old friend Shiba Kuukaku and ask her for help. Then Ganju, a strange man who rides a boar, shows up and picks a fight with Ichigo.

14 Days Before Rukia’s Execution

Rukia is told there are 14 more days left until her execution and is moved into the Shrine of Penitence. Meanwhile Ichigo and the others enter the strange house of Shiba Kuukaku. After Yoruichi tells Kuukaku where they need to go she decides to help them. Kuukaku then calls on her younger brother to watch over them and when he enters the room Ichigo recognizes him as Ganju from the night before.

Assemble! The 13 Divisions

Ichigo and gang learn that the only way to infiltrate soul society is to burst into the top of the barrier with a spirit powered cannonball. Meanwhile, in soul society, all the death god divisions prepare to assemble for some urgent news. Anyways, everyone in the group but Ichigo learns to concentrate their spirit power to create the spirit cannonball. But, Ichigo doesn’t give up on trying.

Penetrate the Centre With an Enormous Bombshell?

Ichigo finally learns to concentrate his spirit energy. They learn that Ganju will be going with them since he has to chant a spell to help them break into the barrier. He also reveals to them the secret about his brother. They then blast off towards the barrier and prepare for impact. But, it seems that they may be separated after the impact.

Formation! The Worst Tag

When the group penetrates the barrier with the cannonball they end up being separated. Ichigo and Ganju end up together. When they land they are confronted by two Shinigami. Ganju runs away but Ichigo decided to stay and fight.

Release the Death Blow!

The battle between Ikkaku and Ichigo soon comes to an end. Meanwhile, Ishida and Inoue are chased by more than a handful of deathgods and Ganju still has to handle Yumichika.

Orihime Targeted

As Ichigo tries to find Ganju to try to help him, he gets found by a few death gods who starts to chase him. Ganju is still facing off against Yumichika. Meanwhile, Ishida and Inoue come across a deathgod of their own.

Breakthrough! The Shinigami’s Encompassing Net

Uuryu finishs off the shinigami. Meanwhile, Ganju and Ichigo met up and take a weaker Shinigami named Yamada Hanatarou as a hostage to escape from the raging Shinigami gangs.

Renji’s Confrontation

After finding out that Ichigo wants to save Rukia, Hanatarou decides to help them out. Meanwhile, the other deathgods gets informed of all the casualties they’ve had so far. They soon get close to the Shrine of Penitence and they get confronted by Abarai Renji, who then starts a fight with Ichigo.

The Resolution to Kill

Ichigo’s battle between Renji gets serious, but Ichigo will never give up on his journey to rescue Rukia. Ichigo starts to remember his training with Urahara. His training with Urahara helps him find out ways of finding weaknesses for certain attacks. His training also reveals the resolve that he should have that would help him beat Renji.

Stars and the Stray

After the confrontation with Ichigo, Renji is left seriously injured and unable to fight. In a sort of “life-flashing-before-his-eyes” way, Renji reminisces his past in Rukongai, training as a Shinigami, but most importantly the factors that lead to Renji and Rukia’s strange but somehow still close relationship. This sentimental episode features Renji and Rukia.

Miracle! The Mysterious New Hero

Ichigo’s two sisters find a cat and decide to adopt him and call him Raku.

Tragedy of Dawn

Aftermath of the battle between Renji and Ichigo!

Aizen Assassinated! The Darkness Which Approaches

Captain Aizen is found dead by his vice captain Hinamori-kun. Filled with anger and sadness, and based on something she heard earlier, Hinamori accuses captain Ichimaru of killling her captain, and attacks him. Ichimaru’s vice captain defends him. The fight is stopped when Hinamori and the other vice captain are taken to detention. Meanwhile, Ichigo is feeling much better thanks to Hanataro who cured him with his powers. After that Ichigo and his friends go to the tower to save Rukia, but unknowingly someone with great power is waiting to destroy them.

Kenpachi Zaraki Approaches!

As Ichigo, Ganju, and Hanatarou makes their way up the stairs, towards the Shrine of Penitence, they feel an immense amount of spirit force near them. Also, Hinamori, who was locked up, receives a note written by Captain Aizen, which reveals a stunning secret.

Motive of the Fist

While Chad continues his search for the place where Rukia is held at, he encounters the 8th squad captain, Kyouraku Shunsui, who tells him where his power of the fist is coming from, and that if he will continue any farther it will take his life. Chad then remembers the reason he came to the Soul Society and the promise he made to his grandfather about his power. He also remembers the day he met Ichigo and what they promised to each other.

Desperation! The Broken Zangetsu

During his fight with Zaraki Kenpachi, Ichigo senses that Chad’s life is fading away, and tries to end the battle quickly to be able to help his friends. After trying to fight Zaraki eqaully, in the end Ichigo loses the fight and with his soul slayer, Zangetsu ,brokened, things dont look promising to Ichigo, but apparently not everything is hopeless as in the end of the episode Zangetsu appears in front of Ichigo.

The Immortal Man

After being defeated by Zaraki Kenpachi and with his sword broken, Zangetsu takes Ichigo into his Inner world, where Ichigo must win Zangetsu back from his inner devil. After fighting him Ichigo then understands that just like Zaraki, he as well was only counting on himself and was using Zangetsu only as a tool without relying on Zangetsu’s power. He asks Zangetsu for a second chance, and gets it. He then returns to Soul society to fight Zaraki again, this time with Zangetsu as his ally, but just as things look promising to Ichigo, Zaraki starts fighting him with full power. Ichigo then lends Zangetsu’s power for the last blow, which will decide everything.

The Shinigami Whom Ganju Met

The match between Zaraki and Ichigo comes to an end. Meanwhile, Ganju and Hanatarou arrive at the Shrine of Penitence and meet Rukia. Although, it seems that Ganju and Rukia have met before but, that’s not their only problem.

第21話

Ichigo and the others enter the Soul Society after making it past the Capturing Thrust. Now they must find a way to enter the place where the shinigami live. One way to enter is to pass through the Gate of Pure Spirits. One problem though; Jidanbou, a man of Herculean strength, is guarding the entrance.

第22話

After 3rd squad captain Ichimaru Gin prevents Ichigo and his friends from getting past the gate they must find another way in. In the meantime Orihime uses her powers to heal the injured Jidanbou and Chad meets up with the young boy he and Ichigo previously saved from a Hollow. Later Yoruichi suggests they find her old friend Shiba Kuukaku and ask her for help. Then Ganju, a strange man who rides a boar, shows up and picks a fight with Ichigo.

第23話

Rukia is told there are 14 more days left until her execution and is moved into the Shrine of Penitence. Meanwhile Ichigo and the others enter the strange house of Shiba Kuukaku. After Yoruichi tells Kuukaku where they need to go she decides to help them. Kuukaku then calls on her younger brother to watch over them and when he enters the room Ichigo recognizes him as Ganju from the night before.

第24話

Ichigo and gang learn that the only way to infiltrate soul society is to burst into the top of the barrier with a spirit powered cannonball. Meanwhile, in soul society, all the death god divisions prepare to assemble for some urgent news. Anyways, everyone in the group but Ichigo learns to concentrate their spirit power to create the spirit cannonball. But, Ichigo doesn’t give up on trying.

第25話

Ichigo finally learns to concentrate his spirit energy. They learn that Ganju will be going with them since he has to chant a spell to help them break into the barrier. He also reveals to them the secret about his brother. They then blast off towards the barrier and prepare for impact. But, it seems that they may be separated after the impact.

第26話

When the group penetrates the barrier with the cannonball they end up being separated. Ichigo and Ganju end up together. When they land they are confronted by two Shinigami. Ganju runs away but Ichigo decided to stay and fight.

第27話

The battle between Ikkaku and Ichigo soon comes to an end. Meanwhile, Ishida and Inoue are chased by more than a handful of deathgods and Ganju still has to handle Yumichika.

第28話

As Ichigo tries to find Ganju to try to help him, he gets found by a few death gods who starts to chase him. Ganju is still facing off against Yumichika. Meanwhile, Ishida and Inoue come across a deathgod of their own.

第29話

Uuryu finishs off the shinigami. Meanwhile, Ganju and Ichigo met up and take a weaker Shinigami named Yamada Hanatarou as a hostage to escape from the raging Shinigami gangs.

第30話

After finding out that Ichigo wants to save Rukia, Hanatarou decides to help them out. Meanwhile, the other deathgods gets informed of all the casualties they’ve had so far. They soon get close to the Shrine of Penitence and they get confronted by Abarai Renji, who then starts a fight with Ichigo.

第31話

Ichigo’s battle between Renji gets serious, but Ichigo will never give up on his journey to rescue Rukia. Ichigo starts to remember his training with Urahara. His training with Urahara helps him find out ways of finding weaknesses for certain attacks. His training also reveals the resolve that he should have that would help him beat Renji.

第32話

After the confrontation with Ichigo, Renji is left seriously injured and unable to fight. In a sort of “life-flashing-before-his-eyes” way, Renji reminisces his past in Rukongai, training as a Shinigami, but most importantly the factors that lead to Renji and Rukia’s strange but somehow still close relationship. This sentimental episode features Renji and Rukia.

第33話

Ichigo’s two sisters find a cat and decide to adopt him and call him Raku.

第34話

Aftermath of the battle between Renji and Ichigo!

第35話

Captain Aizen is found dead by his vice captain Hinamori-kun. Filled with anger and sadness, and based on something she heard earlier, Hinamori accuses captain Ichimaru of killling her captain, and attacks him. Ichimaru’s vice captain defends him. The fight is stopped when Hinamori and the other vice captain are taken to detention. Meanwhile, Ichigo is feeling much better thanks to Hanataro who cured him with his powers. After that Ichigo and his friends go to the tower to save Rukia, but unknowingly someone with great power is waiting to destroy them.

第36話

As Ichigo, Ganju, and Hanatarou makes their way up the stairs, towards the Shrine of Penitence, they feel an immense amount of spirit force near them. Also, Hinamori, who was locked up, receives a note written by Captain Aizen, which reveals a stunning secret.

第37話

While Chad continues his search for the place where Rukia is held at, he encounters the 8th squad captain, Kyouraku Shunsui, who tells him where his power of the fist is coming from, and that if he will continue any farther it will take his life. Chad then remembers the reason he came to the Soul Society and the promise he made to his grandfather about his power. He also remembers the day he met Ichigo and what they promised to each other.

第38話

During his fight with Zaraki Kenpachi, Ichigo senses that Chad’s life is fading away, and tries to end the battle quickly to be able to help his friends. After trying to fight Zaraki eqaully, in the end Ichigo loses the fight and with his soul slayer, Zangetsu ,brokened, things dont look promising to Ichigo, but apparently not everything is hopeless as in the end of the episode Zangetsu appears in front of Ichigo.

第39話

After being defeated by Zaraki Kenpachi and with his sword broken, Zangetsu takes Ichigo into his Inner world, where Ichigo must win Zangetsu back from his inner devil. After fighting him Ichigo then understands that just like Zaraki, he as well was only counting on himself and was using Zangetsu only as a tool without relying on Zangetsu’s power. He asks Zangetsu for a second chance, and gets it. He then returns to Soul society to fight Zaraki again, this time with Zangetsu as his ally, but just as things look promising to Ichigo, Zaraki starts fighting him with full power. Ichigo then lends Zangetsu’s power for the last blow, which will decide everything.

第40話

The match between Zaraki and Ichigo comes to an end. Meanwhile, Ganju and Hanatarou arrive at the Shrine of Penitence and meet Rukia. Although, it seems that Ganju and Rukia have met before but, that’s not their only problem.

第41話

When Byayaku comes to Rukia’s cell, he finds out that she is being rescued. In an attempt to kill them, Ichigo comes flying in and saving the day. Will he succeed?

BLEACHSeason 32005年

Yoruichi, Goddess of Flash, Dances!

Yoruichi escapes with Ichigo, but Byayka doesn’t want that to happen. Meanwhile, the other two in the group, Orihime and Uuyru, befalls another story.

The Despicable Shinigami

Orihime and Ishida find themselves against a captain who knows Ishida’s race inside out! Are they in a pickle now?

Ishida Ultimate Power!

In conclusion to the battle between a captian and a quincy, Ishida must unleash a power that threatens to lose all of his quincy powers!

Overcome Your Limits!

Ishida is down, but Ichigo and Zangetsu are fighting for Ichigo to unleash his Bankai!

Authentic Records! School of Shinigami

There is flashback with Abarai Renji, Hinamori Momo, and Izuru Kira training for there first years as Shinigami. As the training ends for these three, the entire class is attacked by big hollow. It takes out two of the 6th year Shinigami trainiees and leaves Hisagi Syuuhei by himself. Renji, Momo, and Kira go to save him. They run until they are all four are pinned down, by a lot of huge hollows. As the hollow is about to strike Vice Captian Ichimaru Gin and Captain Aizen Sousuke save them.

The Avengers

After Hinamori escapes the cell she was held at, she is headed towards 10th Division Captain – Hitsugaya Toushirou. It is then revealed that in the letter Aizen left her before he was found dead, he told her that the true intention behind the execution of Rukia is to get the power of the execution blade, which originally has the power of a million soul slayers, but during the execution itself the blade is as 10 times more powerful than the original state. In the letter it also says the name of the one behind the whole plot: 10th Division Captain – Hitsugaya Toushirou. Hitsugaya, who doesn’t understand how could Aizen write such things about him, defends against Hinamori, and then goes after Ichimaru, who watched the whole thing. Meanwhile, Ichigo completes day one of his training and is getting prepared for the 2nd day.

Hitsugaya Roars!

The battle between Hitsugaya and Ichimaru Gin begins. After a short sword battle, Hitsugaya releases his soul slayer, and charges at Ichimaru with full power. Ichimaru then fires his Soul Slayer, Shinsou, at Hitsugaya and then at Hinamori. Hitsugaya’s vice-captain appears and saves Hinamori. She asks Ichimaru to stop fighting and he vanishes. Meanwhile, the captains, vice-captains and Rukia find out that Rukia’s execution was moved again and will take place in 29 hours. Ichigo starts his 2nd day of training when Renji breaks into the training area and tells that Rukia’s execution will be at noon tomorrow, and starts training to achieve Ban Kai himself. Rukia then remembers the day Kaien was killed.

Rukia’s Nightmare

Rukia remembers that painful night where she has to kill Vice Captain Shiba Kaien of the 13th division.

The Reviving Lion

With the popularity of his show going down Don Kan’onji decides to reform the Karakura team. The first one he recruits is Kon. Then Ururu, Jinta and Yuzu end up joining them. After receiving some abuse from the others Kon runs away and ends up being captured by a Hollow.

Morning of the Sentence

Zaraki Kenpachi, captain of the 11th squad, is running though the Soul Society with Orihime and Yachiru on his back. They come crashing through the ceiling of the prison cell that holds Ishida, Chad and Ganju and free them. After getting lost agian in the Soul Society, Zaraki runs into Captain Tousen and Captain Komamura and their vice capitains. Tousen asks Zaraki why he is helping the ryoka and instead of answering him, Zaraki challenges them to a fight. Meanwhile back in the cavern, Renji finishes his training and asks Yoruichi if Ichigo can achieve Ban Kai in time.

Renji, Oath of the Soul! Death Match with Byakuya

Abarai Renji runs toward the site of Rukia execution hoping to save her. He is stopped by Kuchiki Byakuya, his captain and Rukia’s brother. Byakuya refuses to let him pass and attacks.

Season 3

As Rukia Kuchiki is being lead to her execution, she is stopped by the ever-devious Gin Ichimaru. Just when Rukia has prepared herself for death, her concentration is broken by Gin’s offer to let her live..

Season 3

Rukia’s execution begins as Ichigo and the others are rushing to Sookyoku Hill in an attempt to stop the ceremony.

The Strongest Shinigami! Ultimate Confrontation Between Teacher and Students

While fighting with Ichigo, Captain Kuchiki Byakuya asks him why he wants to save Rukia. Ichigo responses by asking Byakuya why he doesn’t want to save her. Later, after running away from the execution area, Ukitake Jyuushiro, 13th division captain, and Kyouraku Shinsui, 8th division captain, prepare to face off against the Commander of the Gotei 13, Yamamoto Genryuusai. Upset because the others have turned against him, Yamamoto releases his Soul Slayer and begins his attack.

Season 3

Captain Ukitake and Captain Kyoraku face the punishment meted out by Head Captain Yamamoto’s Zanpakuto.

Season 3

Fueled by anger and feelings of abandonment and betrayal, Soi Fon persists in her attempt to destroy her former master Yoruichi Shihouin, but her abilities may be hampered by her cocksure attitude.

Season 3

The fierce battle between Ichigo and Captain Byakuya rages on. Ichigo taunts Byakuya and demands that he use his Bankai against him…

Conclusion of the Death Match! White Pride and Black Desire

The conclusion of the fight between Ichigo and Byakuya. Ichigo first appears to be at a disadvantage until his Hollow mask takes over and gives him the edge against Byakuya.

Reality of the Despair, the Assassin’s Dagger is Swung

After finding everyone dead in the Central 46 Chambers, Hitsugaya realizes that all of the most recent orders have been fake. Then, later he finds out who is the real mastermind behind the recent events in the Soul Society.

Season 3

After defeating Hitsugaya, Captain Aizen heads for the Execution Grounds. Renji is dumbfounded as he finds himself facing Captains Aizen, Ichimaru, and Tossen at Sokyoku hill…

Season 3

Furious after hearing the news of the defection of three captains, Sajin Komamura arrives at the Sokyoku ready to beat the treachery out of Aizen and his lackeys.

Season 3

Peace returns as the Soul Society recuperates from the deep wounds left by the treachery of Captain Aizen and his partners in crime. Captain Komamura and Lieutenant Hisagi visit the graves of fallen comrades…

第42話

Yoruichi escapes with Ichigo, but Byayka doesn’t want that to happen. Meanwhile, the other two in the group, Orihime and Uuyru, befalls another story.

第43話

Orihime and Ishida find themselves against a captain who knows Ishida’s race inside out! Are they in a pickle now?

第44話

In conclusion to the battle between a captian and a quincy, Ishida must unleash a power that threatens to lose all of his quincy powers!

第45話

Ishida is down, but Ichigo and Zangetsu are fighting for Ichigo to unleash his Bankai!

第46話

There is flashback with Abarai Renji, Hinamori Momo, and Izuru Kira training for there first years as Shinigami. As the training ends for these three, the entire class is attacked by big hollow. It takes out two of the 6th year Shinigami trainiees and leaves Hisagi Syuuhei by himself. Renji, Momo, and Kira go to save him. They run until they are all four are pinned down, by a lot of huge hollows. As the hollow is about to strike Vice Captian Ichimaru Gin and Captain Aizen Sousuke save them.

第47話

After Hinamori escapes the cell she was held at, she is headed towards 10th Division Captain – Hitsugaya Toushirou. It is then revealed that in the letter Aizen left her before he was found dead, he told her that the true intention behind the execution of Rukia is to get the power of the execution blade, which originally has the power of a million soul slayers, but during the execution itself the blade is as 10 times more powerful than the original state. In the letter it also says the name of the one behind the whole plot: 10th Division Captain – Hitsugaya Toushirou. Hitsugaya, who doesn’t understand how could Aizen write such things about him, defends against Hinamori, and then goes after Ichimaru, who watched the whole thing. Meanwhile, Ichigo completes day one of his training and is getting prepared for the 2nd day.

第48話

The battle between Hitsugaya and Ichimaru Gin begins. After a short sword battle, Hitsugaya releases his soul slayer, and charges at Ichimaru with full power. Ichimaru then fires his Soul Slayer, Shinsou, at Hitsugaya and then at Hinamori. Hitsugaya’s vice-captain appears and saves Hinamori. She asks Ichimaru to stop fighting and he vanishes. Meanwhile, the captains, vice-captains and Rukia find out that Rukia’s execution was moved again and will take place in 29 hours. Ichigo starts his 2nd day of training when Renji breaks into the training area and tells that Rukia’s execution will be at noon tomorrow, and starts training to achieve Ban Kai himself. Rukia then remembers the day Kaien was killed.

第49話

Rukia remembers that painful night where she has to kill Vice Captain Shiba Kaien of the 13th division.

第50話

With the popularity of his show going down Don Kan’onji decides to reform the Karakura team. The first one he recruits is Kon. Then Ururu, Jinta and Yuzu end up joining them. After receiving some abuse from the others Kon runs away and ends up being captured by a Hollow.

第51話

Zaraki Kenpachi, captain of the 11th squad, is running though the Soul Society with Orihime and Yachiru on his back. They come crashing through the ceiling of the prison cell that holds Ishida, Chad and Ganju and free them. After getting lost agian in the Soul Society, Zaraki runs into Captain Tousen and Captain Komamura and their vice capitains. Tousen asks Zaraki why he is helping the ryoka and instead of answering him, Zaraki challenges them to a fight. Meanwhile back in the cavern, Renji finishes his training and asks Yoruichi if Ichigo can achieve Ban Kai in time.

第52話

Abarai Renji runs toward the site of Rukia execution hoping to save her. He is stopped by Kuchiki Byakuya, his captain and Rukia’s brother. Byakuya refuses to let him pass and attacks.

第53話

Zaraki Kenpachi is still fighting with Tousen and Komamura. Tousen asks Komamura to step aside; he will fight Zaraki by himself. Tousen immediately initiates his Ban-Kai surrounding himself and Zaraki in a gianatic black sphere where only Tousen has use of his senses. Can Zaraki win this fight even though he cannot rely on his senses?

第54話

The excution of Kuchiki Rukia is starting to happen. As other captains are preparing to for the excution and Ichigo is still in his Ban-Kai training; Will Rukia be saved?

第55話

While fighting with Ichigo, Captain Kuchiki Byakuya asks him why he wants to save Rukia. Ichigo responses by asking Byakuya why he doesn’t want to save her. Later, after running away from the execution area, Ukitake Jyuushiro, 13th division captain, and Kyouraku Shinsui, 8th division captain, prepare to face off against the Commander of the Gotei 13, Yamamoto Genryuusai. Upset because the others have turned against him, Yamamoto releases his Soul Slayer and begins his attack.

第56話

Yoruichi fights with her former student, second division captain, Soi Fong.

第57話

While they are still fighting Soi Fong asks Yoruichi how she is still so powerful. This invokes a flashback showing how Soi Fong and Yoruichi first met and became close friends. Then, in the flashback, Yoruichi disappeared without telling Soi Fong anything, leaving her feeling betrayed. Meanwhile, the battle between Ichigo and Captain Kuchiki Byakuya of the 6th division continues. While fighting, Ichigo uses a new technique with his soul slayer called: Getsuga Tenshou.

第58話

The fight between Ichigo and Kuchiki Byakuya continues.

第59話

The conclusion of the fight between Ichigo and Byakuya. Ichigo first appears to be at a disadvantage until his Hollow mask takes over and gives him the edge against Byakuya.

第60話

After finding everyone dead in the Central 46 Chambers, Hitsugaya realizes that all of the most recent orders have been fake. Then, later he finds out who is the real mastermind behind the recent events in the Soul Society.

第61話

Unohana Retsu, Captain of the 4th division, and her vice captain Kotetsu Isane tell the others in the Soul Society what they had just learned about Aizen. Upon hearing the message, Ichigo realizes that Aizen wants to kill Rukia. Can he save her?

第62話

Aizen gets the Hougyoku out of Rukia. Can the soul society stop Aizen, Gin, and Tousen? Or will they make a clean get away?

第63話

After a recap of the Soul Society Arc, the aftermath of Aizen’s departure is shown.

BLEACHSeason 42006年

New School Term, Renji Has Come to the Material World?!

Renji comes to the Material world in his gigai. Also Orihime’s brother returns or is it really him? The new villians appear, but who are they targeting?

Creeping Terror, the Second Victim

Commander Yamamoto gathers the other captains and tells them about what is being done to find Aizen. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Ichigo and the others are looking for clues to find Orihime. They recieve a phone call from a girl; she wants them to play a game and if they win she says she will return Orihime to them.

Breakthrough! The Trap Hidden in the Labyrinth

Ichigo, Ishida and Renji continue to play Ririn’s game. This time Ririn wants them to play hide and seek in the museum.

Death Game! The Missing Classmate

After they arrive at school; Ririn tells Ichigo and the others about the next game. One of them is an imposter and they must find out who it is before noon or everyone in their school will disappear.

True Identity of the Devil, the Secret which Is Revealed

RinRin, Cloud, Nova are on their final game. Orihime, Ishida, Renji, Kon and Ichigo make there attempt to save Chad. It turns out that Urahara has been the one behind it all, but then they find out there new enemies they must beat.

Bounts! The Soul Hunters!

RinRin senses the presence of a Baunt, who are the new villains, and tells Ichigo about it . He arrives on the scene and starts to fight with the female Baunt. Later, someone he doesn’t expect comes to help him.

Rukia’s Return! Revival of the Substitute Team!

Rukia and Ichigo continue to fight with the female Bounto, Yoshino, unitl a male Bounto, Ryou,shows up and takes her away. Ichigo, Rukia, Chad and Orihime then go to Ichigo’s room to discuss the Bounto and what they know so far, which isn’t alot. The next day at school; RinRin senses the presence of a Bounto and Ichigo and the others go after it.

The Moment of Collision! An Evil Hand Draws Near to the Quincy

While still fighting with Ryou, Ishida decided to trade himself for the life of an innocent woman. Suddenly, Yoshino appears and saves Ishida, taking him with her. Why did she help Ishida and what are her motives?

Water Attack! Escape from the Shutdown Hospital

Ichigo and company keep an eye on Ishida at the hospital. When Ishida is attacked by two Bount who can control water, Ichigo and company try to break out of the closed hosiptal.

Gathering Bounts! The Man Who Makes His Move

After escaping the hospital Ichigo and the others see that it is raining outside. Unfortunately this means they must continue fighting Hou and Ban, the two Bounts who control water.

Memories of an Eternally Living Clan

Yoshino tells Ishida of her past with Jin, the leader of the Bount. Meanwhile Yachiru identifies one of the Bount as Ichinose, a former member of the 11th division.

Earth-Shattering Event at 11th Squad! The Shinigami Who Rises Again

Yoshino and Ishida are captured by a Bount named Koga and brought back to the Bount mansion. After the mod souls sense Ishida’s spritual energy, Ichigo and the others go to the mansion to try and resue him.

Crashing Force! Fried vs. Zangetsu

While at the mansion Ichigo fights against Ryou and his doll Friido. Meanwhile Rukia and the mod souls run into trouble when they meet up with Ichinose, a former member of the 11th division.

Unfading Grudge! The Shinigami whom Kenpachi Killed

Ichigo seems to be having trouble fighting Ichinose when Jin steps in and offers for Ichigo join them since he likes his spirit. Then Ichinose remembers when Zaraki defeated his captain and how he met Jin.

Shocking Revelations for the 13 Divisions!! The Truth Buried in History

Mayuri shows some of the other captains the data he found on the Bount including data on a battle long ago between the Quincy and the Bount. Yoruichi tells Ichigo and the others about this information and they talk about it. While they are talking, Ganju shows up sensing Ichigo’s depression about Jin. He and Renji then take Ichigo down to Urahara’s underground training area to try and help Ichigo regain his confidence.

Yoshino’s Decision of Death

After leaving Urahara’s place, Yoshino heads over to the remains of Bount mansion to confront Jin. While there Jin’s explains that Yoshino doesn’t know of her own importance to the Bount. Yoshino doesn’t want anything to do with Jin’s plan and decides to attack Jin, not caring whether she survives or not.

Assault from a Formidable Enemy! A Tiny Final Line of Defense?!

Ririn and Claude think that Ichigo isn’t taking the Bount threat seriously so they dress up in special suits created by Urahara that look like the new Bount dolls and stage a fake attack. When Ichigo and Rukia’s attacks become too much for them they try to remove the suits but they won’t come off. What will happen now?

Hitsugaya Moves! The Attacked City

The Bount’s new dolls have begun to attack living humans. When a team of shinigami from the covert ops can’t seem to handle these dolls, Hitsugaya and a small group of others are sent down to the living world to help out. Meanwhile, Ichigo and the others still can’t sense the Bount’s whereabouts.

Ichigo vs. Dalk! Appearance of the Faded Darkness

While wearing Urahara’s new Bount sensor Ichigo is drawn to a construction site where his friend Keigo is having his soul sucked out by a few of the new Bount dolls. Ichigo stops the dolls and saves Keigo. Then Koga and his doll, Daruku, show up and start to fight with Ichigo.

Grey Shadow, the Secret of the Dolls

While Ichigo is lying on the ground unable to move, Koga is reminded of the time Jin had him care for a young Bount named Cain. Meanwhile Rukia, Orihime and Cloud continue fighting against the female Bount, Yoshi.

Dissension in the Substitute Team? Rukia’s Betrayal

The battle between Koga and Ichigo continues. Kira comes in and aids Ichigo in his battle aganist Koga and Daruku. Kira takes on Daruku while Ichigo tries to finish off Koga but can’t. Koga then rethinks something and leaves. Yoshi conitunes her battle with Rukia, Orihime and Claude, until Mabashi comes in and starts to attack. He attacks Yoshi, and she runs just leaving him aganist Rukia, Orihime and Claude. How will they win this battle?

Deadly Battle of Tears! Rukia vs. Orihime

The battle between Rukia and Orihime conitunes on. As Orihime struggles to attack Rukia, who is under the control of Mabashi’s doll Rizu. There only seems to be one choice: kill Rukia. Shūhei Hisagi shows up to aid Orihime. How will Orihime, Claude and Shūhei Hisagi save Rukia and defeat Mabashi.

Rangiku Dances! Slice the Invisible Enemy!

Rangiku enters the real world and appears in front of Chad, Nova and Ururu. Soon enough they start fighting against the older Bount, Sawatari, and his doll Baura, who looks like a huge fish. Things become difficult when they realize that Baura has control over dimensions and can swallow an opponent whole sending them into another dimension.

Season 4

After a fierce battle, Noba is defeated by Baura’s immense power. Ururu and Chad fight on while trying to protect the injured Noba. Just before being swallowed by Baura, Noba musters all his remaining power and moves himself and his allies to another space…

Season 4

Rukia, Chad, Orihime, Noba, and Kurodo return to Urahara’s Shop. While getting medical treatment, they discuss how the Bounts are fighting with more power than ever…

Season 4

Ichigo, Renji, Rukia, Chad, Orihime, and the others enter the cave of the Bounts. As they cautiously proceed, the eyes of the Doll Gesell suddenly appear…

Season 4

Near the end of Gesell’s labyrinth, the Doll Gesell reveals her true form to Ichigo and Renji. Ichigo stands ready with his zangetsu, but Renji steps forward and insists on taking her on solo…

Season 4

When Jin Kariya reveals that the true mission of the Bounts is to destroy the Soul Society, Ichigo is shocked. Bounts are by-products of the Soul Society’s soul experiments…

第64話

Renji comes to the Material world in his gigai. Also Orihime’s brother returns or is it really him? The new villians appear, but who are they targeting?

第65話

Commander Yamamoto gathers the other captains and tells them about what is being done to find Aizen. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Ichigo and the others are looking for clues to find Orihime. They recieve a phone call from a girl; she wants them to play a game and if they win she says she will return Orihime to them.

第66話

Ichigo, Ishida and Renji continue to play Ririn’s game. This time Ririn wants them to play hide and seek in the museum.

第67話

After they arrive at school; Ririn tells Ichigo and the others about the next game. One of them is an imposter and they must find out who it is before noon or everyone in their school will disappear.

第68話

RinRin, Cloud, Nova are on their final game. Orihime, Ishida, Renji, Kon and Ichigo make there attempt to save Chad. It turns out that Urahara has been the one behind it all, but then they find out there new enemies they must beat.

第69話

RinRin senses the presence of a Baunt, who are the new villains, and tells Ichigo about it . He arrives on the scene and starts to fight with the female Baunt. Later, someone he doesn’t expect comes to help him.

第70話

Rukia and Ichigo continue to fight with the female Bounto, Yoshino, unitl a male Bounto, Ryou,shows up and takes her away. Ichigo, Rukia, Chad and Orihime then go to Ichigo’s room to discuss the Bounto and what they know so far, which isn’t alot. The next day at school; RinRin senses the presence of a Bounto and Ichigo and the others go after it.

第71話

While still fighting with Ryou, Ishida decided to trade himself for the life of an innocent woman. Suddenly, Yoshino appears and saves Ishida, taking him with her. Why did she help Ishida and what are her motives?

第72話

Ichigo and company keep an eye on Ishida at the hospital. When Ishida is attacked by two Bount who can control water, Ichigo and company try to break out of the closed hosiptal.

第73話

After escaping the hospital Ichigo and the others see that it is raining outside. Unfortunately this means they must continue fighting Hou and Ban, the two Bounts who control water.

第74話

Yoshino tells Ishida of her past with Jin, the leader of the Bount. Meanwhile Yachiru identifies one of the Bount as Ichinose, a former member of the 11th division.

第75話

Yoshino and Ishida are captured by a Bount named Koga and brought back to the Bount mansion. After the mod souls sense Ishida’s spritual energy, Ichigo and the others go to the mansion to try and resue him.

第76話

While at the mansion Ichigo fights against Ryou and his doll Friido. Meanwhile Rukia and the mod souls run into trouble when they meet up with Ichinose, a former member of the 11th division.

第77話

Ichigo seems to be having trouble fighting Ichinose when Jin steps in and offers for Ichigo join them since he likes his spirit. Then Ichinose remembers when Zaraki defeated his captain and how he met Jin.

第78話

Mayuri shows some of the other captains the data he found on the Bount including data on a battle long ago between the Quincy and the Bount. Yoruichi tells Ichigo and the others about this information and they talk about it. While they are talking, Ganju shows up sensing Ichigo’s depression about Jin. He and Renji then take Ichigo down to Urahara’s underground training area to try and help Ichigo regain his confidence.

第79話

After leaving Urahara’s place, Yoshino heads over to the remains of Bount mansion to confront Jin. While there Jin’s explains that Yoshino doesn’t know of her own importance to the Bount. Yoshino doesn’t want anything to do with Jin’s plan and decides to attack Jin, not caring whether she survives or not.

第80話

Ririn and Claude think that Ichigo isn’t taking the Bount threat seriously so they dress up in special suits created by Urahara that look like the new Bount dolls and stage a fake attack. When Ichigo and Rukia’s attacks become too much for them they try to remove the suits but they won’t come off. What will happen now?

第81話

The Bount’s new dolls have begun to attack living humans. When a team of shinigami from the covert ops can’t seem to handle these dolls, Hitsugaya and a small group of others are sent down to the living world to help out. Meanwhile, Ichigo and the others still can’t sense the Bount’s whereabouts.

第82話

While wearing Urahara’s new Bount sensor Ichigo is drawn to a construction site where his friend Keigo is having his soul sucked out by a few of the new Bount dolls. Ichigo stops the dolls and saves Keigo. Then Koga and his doll, Daruku, show up and start to fight with Ichigo.

第83話

While Ichigo is lying on the ground unable to move, Koga is reminded of the time Jin had him care for a young Bount named Cain. Meanwhile Rukia, Orihime and Cloud continue fighting against the female Bount, Yoshi.

第84話

The battle between Koga and Ichigo continues. Kira comes in and aids Ichigo in his battle aganist Koga and Daruku. Kira takes on Daruku while Ichigo tries to finish off Koga but can’t. Koga then rethinks something and leaves. Yoshi conitunes her battle with Rukia, Orihime and Claude, until Mabashi comes in and starts to attack. He attacks Yoshi, and she runs just leaving him aganist Rukia, Orihime and Claude. How will they win this battle?

第85話

The battle between Rukia and Orihime conitunes on. As Orihime struggles to attack Rukia, who is under the control of Mabashi’s doll Rizu. There only seems to be one choice: kill Rukia. Shūhei Hisagi shows up to aid Orihime. How will Orihime, Claude and Shūhei Hisagi save Rukia and defeat Mabashi.

第86話

Rangiku enters the real world and appears in front of Chad, Nova and Ururu. Soon enough they start fighting against the older Bount, Sawatari, and his doll Baura, who looks like a huge fish. Things become difficult when they realize that Baura has control over dimensions and can swallow an opponent whole sending them into another dimension.

第87話

Beginning where they left off in episode 86, Chad, Nova, and vice-captain of the 11th division, Matsumoto Rangiku, have one more plan to save Ururu from Baura. The plan works, but the second after, the Bounto decides he’s had enough and vanishes. Meanwhile, in Soul Society, while third seat of the 10th division, Madarame Ikakku, is on watch, an invisible man invades Sereitei.

第88話

Ichigo and the gang regroup at Urahara’s place. In the Soul Society Yamamoto tells Byakuya that his believes they have a traitor in their midst. Meanwhile Rangiku, Hisagi and Kira meet up with Yumichika in front of the Bount hideout. They enter the cave and run into some trouble when Ugaki and his doll Geselle set some traps for them.

第89話

Nemu, the 12th division vice captain, appears in front of Ishida and begins to attack him. After confirming her believe that Ishida lost his powers she asks him if he desires power. Meanwhile Ichigo and the others enter the Bount cave and start to fight against Ugaki’s doll Geselle.

第90話

Ichigo and Renji continue through the Bountou’s cave. As they see Yumichika, they try to save him. But Ugaki and his doll Geselle, attack. Ugaki shows his true doll’s form, and starts to attack. Renji decides to fight alone, because of him seeing Yumichika suffering. He releases his ban-kai, and Ugaki starts to attack chickenly. Ugaki is told to hurry it up, because something is happening to Ishida.He tries to do his final attack, but Renji does a new move and hurts Geselle. Geselle freaks out and starts attacking randomly. Geselle turns on Ugaki and kills him, and both die. After all that is finished, Ichigo finds the Bountous. Jin wants to test his new powers as the other Bountou and Ichinose prepare the gate. Jin tells Ichigo their plan and why they want to go to the Soul Society.

第91話

After knowing Kariya’s real evil plan, Ichigo finally achieves Bankai in the real world. He and Kariya start fighting, but they are interrupted by Ishida’s surprising entrance – along side with the gang (Chad, Inoue, and Rukia). Later on, it becomes clear why Kariya kidnapped Ishida at the beginning. Ishida does something surprising causing the Bountos to pass the portals to Soul Society, but he explains why. The episode ends with everyone deciding to follow the Bountos to Soul Society and defeat them there.

BLEACHSeason 52006年

Season 5

Kariya and other Bounts arrive in the Soul Society and find themselves in a fight with Soul Reapers–Lieutenant Omaeda of Squad 2 and Lieutenant Iba of Squad 7. With the abundance of reishi in the Soul Society, the Bounts are able to absorb them quickly, giving them power.

The Bount Assault! The Gotei 13 of Destructive Earthquake

Rukia battles a Bount, but without her Zanpaktou it wont be an easy battle.

Season 5

Hitsugaya and the others investigate the Senzaikyu, which was destroyed by Jin Kariya and his group. Meanwhile, Rukia, who was injured in a fight with Yoshi, is transferred and treated in the Kuchiki house. Ichigo follows her there and asks Byakuya to fight with him against the Bounts.

Byakuya Takes the Field! Dance of the Wind-Splitting Cherry Blossoms

Kariya starts to fight with Byakuya after running into him in the forest. During the fight it seems as if they are evenly matched. Meanwhile Koga recruits more men to the Bount’s cause and Orihime, Chad and Ganju learn of the Bount’s plan.

Season 5

Ichigo rushes to the site where Byakuya and Kariya are fighting and releases his Bankai upon Kariya. Byakuya also releases his Bankai to attack Kariya, but Ichigo and Byakuya are not in sync and can’t harm Kariya.

Hitsugaya Strikes! Slice the Enemy in the Middle of the Forest

The battle with the Bount heats up as Hitsugaya attacks.

Clash! Zaraki Kenpachi vs. Ichinose Maki

Just as the fight between Ichinose and the gang (including Ichigo and Captain Hitsugaya) begins, they are suddenly interrupted by someone very powerful. Ichinose finally fights his ultimate battle against Zaraki Kenpachi with all the power he’s got, but after being struck with few reality checks, he’s stuck with death.

Season 5

Jin Kariya and his group of Bounts pick up where they left off as they successfully open the Seireitei gate. Just as they enter, Jin Kariya tells the group of ruffians he doesn’t need them anymore, and quickly disposes of them as they try to attack him. Ichigo and the others eventually reach Seireitei with an injured Jidanbo’s help. Soifon and the Executive Militia separate to try and find the Bounts. Mabashi and his doll, Ritz, quickly dispose of most of them and control some of them. Sensing that Mabashi has done a good job, Sawatari walks away as Mayuri Kurotsuchi un-camouflages himself from the wall. The Executive Militia reports to Soifon. One of the members is infested with Ritz and attacks Soifon with a single bitto.

Soi Fong Dies? The Last of the Secret Mobile Corps

In this episode, Mabashi uses his doll to control the shinigamis and make them attack others. Captain Unahana tries to heal them but discovers that the only way to save those shinigamis is by capturing the puppet master (who is Mabashi). Mabashi poisons Soi Fong who weakens, and then leaves her to die. Mabashi comes back to torture Soi Fong more before she dies, but Soi Fong has a big surprise for him that ends his life. the episode ends with the old man from the bounto, with Baura as his doll, and Mayuri Sama meeting each other and getting ready to fight.

Season 5

Sawatari enters the Seireitei and sees Mayuri Kurotsuchi, the captain of Squad 12. Mayuri proposes that he become a guinea pig for an experiment, but Sawatari refuses and attacks Mayuri using the Doll Baura.

Season 5

The battle between the Soul Reapers and Bounts intensifies. Kariya suddenly appears at the Department of Research and Development, where he looks for an original crest of the Bount in the bureau and interrogates Nemu.

Season 5

Uryu is severely injured by Nieder’s attack but tries desperately to counterattack, though his bow seems to have run out of power. Yoshi thoroughly revels in the fight in the Soul Society because she can do whatever she wants.

Season 5

The Soul Reapers of Squad 10 find Koga. Hitsugaya, with all the Soul Reapers of Squad 10, use Kurahito’s Bount sensor and tries to capture Koga, who flees the Seireitei.

Season 5

Captain Hitsugaya has defeated Koga, leaving Jin Kariya as the last surviving Bount. When Hitsugaya returns to the Squad Ten barracks, he finds that Ichigo and his friends have made themselves at home while Uryu recovers from his fight with Yoshi.

Season 5

During the battle between Jin Kariya and Rantao, Karyia learns the origin of his powers. Rantao pleads with Kariya to use the Jokai Crest to save the Bounts and he is forced to remember his lifetime of oppression and his reasons to destroy the Soul Society.

Season 5

Ichigo arrives just in time, as Uryu and Rantao struggle to fend off Jin Kariya. Captain Hitsugaya and the others try to go after Ichigo, but Rantao stops them.

Season 5

Ichigo and Jin Kariya’s final clash begins on Sokyoku hill. Ichigo realizes that Kariya’s fighting style consists of counterattacks that rely on his incredible ability to recover. Ichigo uses Tensa Zangetsu’s speed to attack Kariya…

Season 5

It has been a few days since Jin Kariya was defeated, and all of the Jokai Crests have been sealed away. Ichigo and his friends rest until the Senkaimon is prepared so that they can return to the World of the Living.

Season 5

Season 5

Season 5

Season 5

第92話

Ichigo and the others go through the Soul Society trying to find the Bount who are causing the shinigami captains some trouble. Later Rukia meets an oppenent she recognizes well.

第93話

Rukia battles a Bount, but without her Zanpaktou it wont be an easy battle.

第94話

Some of the Captains and Vice Captains check out what happened near the Shine of Repent. They figure out it was well placed bombs. As Jin goes to Kusajishi (79th) district to look for some people to over take the Soul Society.Koga and Ichinose help Jin battle people. Meanwhile, back at the Kuchiki mansion, they are healing up Rukia from the last fight. Ichigo, Ririn, Orihime and Claude are there. They ask for Byakuya’s help, he refuses, telling them to go home. They head towards the Shiba’s house, and Kuukaku hears news for Ganju friends. She makes them leave on boars, they get lost. Also Jin and his gang sense a spiritual pressure, and Jin goes out to investigate it because of its strength. He and Byakuya met and exchange words.

第95話

Kariya starts to fight with Byakuya after running into him in the forest. During the fight it seems as if they are evenly matched. Meanwhile Koga recruits more men to the Bount’s cause and Orihime, Chad and Ganju learn of the Bount’s plan.

第96話

Ichigo, Byakuya and Kariya contiune there battle. As they battle they are interupted by by Ran’tao. Koga comes and saves Kariya. Byakuya leaves to hunt him down. Ishida finds the battle ground, and then Ran’tao takes Ichigo and Ishida to explain about the Bount.

第97話

The battle with the Bount heats up as Hitsugaya attacks.

第98話

Just as the fight between Ichinose and the gang (including Ichigo and Captain Hitsugaya) begins, they are suddenly interrupted by someone very powerful. Ichinose finally fights his ultimate battle against Zaraki Kenpachi with all the power he’s got, but after being struck with few reality checks, he’s stuck with death.

第99話

The episode starts with Jidanbou (the gate’s guard) being defeated and the rebels along with the bountos opening the gate of soul society. The bountos get rid of the rebels. Later, Ichigo and the gang follow. Though injured, Jidanbou opens the gate so the gang could pass through, Inoue stays behind to heal him. Kariya tells Mabashi and Yoshi to create a diversion in Soul Society and confuse the captains so he could start working on his plan. A meeting for the captains is held, and Hitsugaya is releaved from his position for the moment. Mabashi starts creating the diversion, and attacks squads, then he attacks Soi Fon.

第100話

In this episode, Mabashi uses his doll to control the shinigamis and make them attack others. Captain Unahana tries to heal them but discovers that the only way to save those shinigamis is by capturing the puppet master (who is Mabashi). Mabashi poisons Soi Fong who weakens, and then leaves her to die. Mabashi comes back to torture Soi Fong more before she dies, but Soi Fong has a big surprise for him that ends his life. the episode ends with the old man from the bounto, with Baura as his doll, and Mayuri Sama meeting each other and getting ready to fight.

第101話

Mayuri battles Sawatari and his doll Baura. Mayuri tries to tempt Sawatari to become a test subject. So Mayuri can get all the information on the Bount. Sawatari refuses and he is seems to have the edge over Mayuri, but Mayuri find the upper hand. Using his bankai, the battle between two gaint demons continues.

第102話

Jin breaks into the bureacy of technology while Ishida begins his battle with the Bounto. Why did Jin break in? And who will win the battle between a Quincy and a Bounto?

第103話

Ishida’s battle with Yoshi contiunes and he is still struggling, but Ishida finds one thing that helps him in his battle by accident. Elsewhere in the Soul Society, the 1st, 4th, 7th and 8th division captains have a meeting to discuss how to beat Kariya. They also learn they have less then a day left.Well Koga and Kariya finally get back together and Koga starts to question Kariya plans. Kariya attacks Koga and thanks him for serving him all this years. Ukitake, finds something about Ran’Tao’s work and Shunsui is now helping him looking up the information. Now Koga healed himself and is going to head somewhere, to hopefully stop Kirya.

第104話

Hitsugaya and Matsumoto, with the help of the 10th division, are pursuing Koga. Koga easily defeats several 10th division units before finally meeting and fighting captain Hitsugaya. Hitsugaya quickly overpowers Koga’s doll, Daruku, freezing and shattering her. Koga then reveals an axe which he tells Hitsugaya is Daruku’s core. Koga, now armed with Daruku’s core, then proceeds to fight Hitsugaya. Soon, Koga’s body appears to be unable to support the large amount of spirit power he’s been absorbing throughout the fight. Koga manages to launch a final attack on Hitsugaya, and Hitsugaya slashes him in the stomach. Koga, dying, then briefly reveals his motives, “a future without war”, and then falls to the ground, where he gets buried in ice left over from the preceding battle.

第105話

Hitsugaya starts to rest up at his division base after his battle with Koga. He finds Ichigo and crew trying to heal up Ishida. The 10th division has a party to sooth things out. As Nanao tells Yamamoto about more about Jokaisho and Ran’tao. Then we learn more about Ran’tao past. As Ran’tao tries to stop Kariya from destorying he attacks with his wind power.

第106話

Kariya explains the background of his past as a Bounto and how the Shinigami betrayed and slaughtered all of his companions. As Kariya begins to attack Ran Tao, Ishida jumps and fights instead. After some really cool fight scenes, it becomes apparent that Ishida’s battle accessory has reached its limit. Ran Tao manages to hold Kariya still long enough for Ishida to fire off a powerful. Ishida holds back and Kariya lives. Ran Tao’s reiatsu goes out of control and Ishida absorbs all her spirit particles and fires them off in one shot toward the sky. This causes his accessory to break and Ishida once again loses his powers. Luckily Ran Tao survives and Ichigo arrives just in time to save the day.

第107話

As Ishida’s power fail him, Kariya is about to finish him and Ran’tao off. Ichigo saves them and goes bankai and battles Kariya, they both release powerful attacks.As Ishida is taking Ran’tao away they run into Orihime, Chad and the Mod Souls. Hitsugaya and Matsumoto check up and Ran’tao tells them more about Jokaisho, that there is 10 more and the seal are rusty and it is going to take a lot of kidou to reseal them. Basically all captains and high ranked officers in the Gotei 13 are told to seal them right away.As this happens, Ichinose’s finally works his way to where Ichigo and Kariya is battling and ask about Koga and the other Bount as he attacks Ichigo. Ichinose tries to talk Kariya, in his true goal that he really wanted. To fix the Soul Society so it would be a better place or he would kill him. Kariya doesn’t care and attacks Ichinose. Kariya releases his doll Messer and the true battle starts.

第108話

Ichigo and Kariya battles contiunes and ends. As the other shinigami’s try to seal the other Jokaisho’s. Ichigo’s friends, including Byakuya show up at different times, but try not to cut into Ichigo’s fight. Can Ichigo save the Soul Society or will Kariya’s plans actually go through.

第109話

The aftermath of the Bount arc. Renji, Rukia and Ichigo started to think about Kariya and his goals, and how it somehow related to theirs lifes.

BLEACHSeason 62007年

Reopening of the Substitute Business! The Terrifying Transfer Student

In Hueco Mundo, the hollow Grand Fisher transforms into an imperfect arrancar and enters the real world. Meanwhile, Shinji Hirako enrolls at Ichigo Kurosaki’s school.

Shock! The Father’s True Identity

After rescuing Ishida from the arrancar attacking him, Ryūken offers to restore his powers on the condition he never associates with Soul Reapers. Kon continues to flee from the Grand Fisher.

The Commencement of War, Vizards and the Arrancars

Isshin and Urahara talk about an upcoming war, where the Vizards, Arrancars, Soul Society, and the Earth will be in a battle that is upcoming. They all take off, because Ichigo is coming there way.

Hirako is still trying to talk Ichigo into joining the group called Vizards, and isn’t doing a good job, so Sarugaki Hiyori comes to make Hirako do his job, as Chad and Orihime follow him.

Prelude to the Apocalypse, The Arrancar’s Offensive

After his discussion with Hirako, Ichigo realizes that his inner hollow is indeed becoming more than he can control.

Reunion, Ichigo and Rukia and Soul Reapers

Ichigo uses his bankai, and Ulquiorra identifies him as the target Aizen sent them to investigate.

Mission! The Soul Reapers Have Come

Rukia helps Ichigo overcomes his depression over not being able to help his friends and getting beat up by the Arrancars.

The Evil Eye, Aizen Returns

Ulquiorra shows his report to Aizen and his fellow Arrancar by crushing his left eye. When Grimmjow questions why his didn’t kill Ichigo, Uriquiorra explains Aizen’s concerns about Ichigo’s power.

Rukia’s Battle Commences! The Freezing White Blade

Grimmjow’s five arrancars separate to attack their targets.

Ikkaku’s Bankai! The Power That Breaks Everything

Ikkaku fights Edorad, who is forced to release his zanpakutō after failing to counter Ikkaku’s unorthodox fighting style

Zaraki Division’s Secret Story! The Lucky Men

Ikkaku thinks back to the day, when he first met Zaraki Kenpachi and lost a sword battle with him.

Hitsugaya Scatters! The Broken Hyōrinmaru

Hitsugaya fights Shawlong, who overpowers him even though he is using his bankai.

Clash! The Protector vs. The Bearer

With their power limits lifted, Hitsugaya, Rangiku and Renji easily dispatch their opponents.

Vizard! The Power of the Awakened

Grimmjow is taken back to Hueco Mundo by Kaname Tōsen.

Ichigo, Complete Hollowification!?

Ichigo and Hiyori face off, but Ichigo has a bit of trouble holding his own. Hiyori urges him to use his Bankai, but he refuses for the fear of the presence of his inner hollow taking over.

Collision! Black Bankai and the White Bankai

Ichigo continues his inner struggle with his inner Hollow. As the battle continues he sees illusions of past foes defeated who impart him advice to renew his fighting spirit.

Urgent Report! Aizen’s Terrifying Plan!

Ichigo finally regains his resolve to fight after a little blunt truth from Kenpachi, while Ichigo’s outer body has been completely taken over by his Hollow and now battles Love. Meanwhile, Aizen’s true target is discovered..

Uryū vs. Ryūken! Clash of the Parent-Child Quincys

Hitsugaya speaks with Hinamori through the big-screen TV, who apologizes for falsely believing he could have assassinated Captain Aizen. Ichigo endurance trains his Hollow form with Hiyori, and Orihime finds the Vizard hideout and recaps him on Aizen’s plans.

Urahara’s Decision, Orihime’s Thoughts

Urahara tells Orihime that he doesn’t want her fighting in the upcoming war against Aizen, as her abilities are not built for the frontlines and they will have the fourth squad when it comes to first-aid relief. Hiyori brings Orihime back to the hideout at Hachi’s behest, and he revives Tsubaki for her and also echoes Urahara’s decision because he believes she has not the resolve to fight.

The Nightmare Arrancar! Team Hitsugaya Moves Out

Matsumoto investigates a strange tune, only to find a young male plus being attacked by an Arrancar.

The Swooping Descent of the Dark Emissary! The Propagation of Malice

The mysterious Arrancar has the ability to duplicate itself, and the team must find the original copy which sends messages to its duplicates in order to destroy it. They know it must somehow be connected to the strange tune. Shouta finds his sister, but she runs away back to the park without warning.

The Invisible Enemy! Hitsugaya’s Merciless Decision

Hitsugaya finds a discovery that helps them in the battle aganist the Arrancar they are battling that it can shapeshift into other souls. And they find out Yui is a clone of the Arrancar. Hitsugaya and group are trying to protect Shōta and figure out a plan to beat the Arrancar.

Rangiku’s Tears, the Sorrowful Parting of Brother and Sister

Matsumoto tries to get to Shōta as Yui tries to get him absorbed. Yui regains some control just as the psuedo-Arrancar who has been hiding in the shadows for all this time, makes an appearance, ambushing them with more clones and absorbing Yui. Will Matsumoto be able to hold off the Arrancar and protect Shōta long enough for Hitsugaya and the others to arrive and put an end to this monster?

第110話

In Hueco Mundo, the hollow Grand Fisher transforms into an imperfect arrancar and enters the real world. Meanwhile, Shinji Hirako enrolls at Ichigo Kurosaki’s school.

第111話

After rescuing Ishida from the arrancar attacking him, Ryūken offers to restore his powers on the condition he never associates with Soul Reapers. Kon continues to flee from the Grand Fisher.

第112話

Isshin and Urahara talk about an upcoming war, where the Vizards, Arrancars, Soul Society, and the Earth will be in a battle that is upcoming. They all take off, because Ichigo is coming there way.

Hirako is still trying to talk Ichigo into joining the group called Vizards, and isn’t doing a good job, so Sarugaki Hiyori comes to make Hirako do his job, as Chad and Orihime follow him.

第113話

After his discussion with Hirako, Ichigo realizes that his inner hollow is indeed becoming more than he can control.

第114話

Ichigo uses his bankai, and Ulquiorra identifies him as the target Aizen sent them to investigate.

第115話

Rukia helps Ichigo overcomes his depression over not being able to help his friends and getting beat up by the Arrancars.

第116話

Ulquiorra shows his report to Aizen and his fellow Arrancar by crushing his left eye. When Grimmjow questions why his didn’t kill Ichigo, Uriquiorra explains Aizen’s concerns about Ichigo’s power.

第117話

Grimmjow’s five arrancars separate to attack their targets.

第118話

Ikkaku fights Edorad, who is forced to release his zanpakutō after failing to counter Ikkaku’s unorthodox fighting style

第119話

Ikkaku thinks back to the day, when he first met Zaraki Kenpachi and lost a sword battle with him.

第120話

Hitsugaya fights Shawlong, who overpowers him even though he is using his bankai.

第121話

With their power limits lifted, Hitsugaya, Rangiku and Renji easily dispatch their opponents.

第122話

Grimmjow is taken back to Hueco Mundo by Kaname Tōsen.

第123話

Ichigo and Hiyori face off, but Ichigo has a bit of trouble holding his own. Hiyori urges him to use his Bankai, but he refuses for the fear of the presence of his inner hollow taking over.

第124話

Ichigo continues his inner struggle with his inner Hollow. As the battle continues he sees illusions of past foes defeated who impart him advice to renew his fighting spirit.

第125話

Ichigo finally regains his resolve to fight after a little blunt truth from Kenpachi, while Ichigo’s outer body has been completely taken over by his Hollow and now battles Love. Meanwhile, Aizen’s true target is discovered..

第126話

Hitsugaya speaks with Hinamori through the big-screen TV, who apologizes for falsely believing he could have assassinated Captain Aizen. Ichigo endurance trains his Hollow form with Hiyori, and Orihime finds the Vizard hideout and recaps him on Aizen’s plans.

第127話

Urahara tells Orihime that he doesn’t want her fighting in the upcoming war against Aizen, as her abilities are not built for the frontlines and they will have the fourth squad when it comes to first-aid relief. Hiyori brings Orihime back to the hideout at Hachi’s behest, and he revives Tsubaki for her and also echoes Urahara’s decision because he believes she has not the resolve to fight.

第128話

Matsumoto investigates a strange tune, only to find a young male plus being attacked by an Arrancar.

第129話

The mysterious Arrancar has the ability to duplicate itself, and the team must find the original copy which sends messages to its duplicates in order to destroy it. They know it must somehow be connected to the strange tune. Shouta finds his sister, but she runs away back to the park without warning.

第130話

Hitsugaya finds a discovery that helps them in the battle aganist the Arrancar they are battling that it can shapeshift into other souls. And they find out Yui is a clone of the Arrancar. Hitsugaya and group are trying to protect Shōta and figure out a plan to beat the Arrancar.

第131話

Matsumoto tries to get to Shōta as Yui tries to get him absorbed. Yui regains some control just as the psuedo-Arrancar who has been hiding in the shadows for all this time, makes an appearance, ambushing them with more clones and absorbing Yui. Will Matsumoto be able to hold off the Arrancar and protect Shōta long enough for Hitsugaya and the others to arrive and put an end to this monster?

BLEACHSeason 72007年

Season 7

When a bullying group of middle school students refuse to give up the soccer field, Karin Kurosaki fearlessly agrees to lead her reluctant friends into a soccer match against the upperclassmen.

Season 7

Karakura First High School’s kendo team is ambushed, and the captain and all of the main members are seriously injured.

The Beautiful Patissier, Yumichika!

Hanatarō of 4th Squad and Rin of the Technological Development Bureau are sent to the real world on a investigation of the Arrancar. They meet a cake chef who requests their help to fulfill his last wish. Things become complicated however, when a Menos Grande appears to crash the party.

Kon is Deceived! Rangiku on the Lookout…

A girl is drowning in a river near Rangiku and Kon. Rangiku removes Kon from his regular stuffed animal and throws him into the stuffed animal of the little girl drowning. Kon saves the girl and Rangiku leaves without him. Kon is stuck with the little girl and has to play with her. The little girl explains to him that her parents are no longer together and that her mother works a lot. Kon feels sorry for her and takes her to her old home. Once they arrive a hollow attacks and Kon has to face it in order to protect the little girl

Civil War in Hueco Mundo! Ulquiorra’s Death

An Arrancar named Patros is sick of serving Aizen, because he is a shinigami. He takes the Hougyoku and plans on using it to become King himself. Ulquiorra catches him, but Patros has friends and defeats Ulquiorra very easily. Patros goes to the real world and is in a hurry to find Urahara, to see how the Hougyoku works. He asks his friends to hold off Hitsugaya’s gang, and they do. Meanwhile, Patros gets to Urahara’s shop and begins battling Renji, because Urahara is away.

The Malicious Battle, Aizen’s Trap

Patros is still battling Renji, while in Hueco mundo Aizen returns to the where the Hougyoku was. Renji activates his bankai and Ririn, Kuroudo and Noba join the fight. But will that be enough to fight against Patros? Meanwhile, Hitsugaya, Matsumoto, Yumichika and Ikkaku are still fighting against the other two arrancars. Who will win and what will Aizen say about the Hougyoku?

Hueco Mondo Moves Again! Hitsugaya vs. Yammy

Everyone is training to achieve stronger power for the upcoming Winter War. Rukia & Orihime are training there powers, Matsumoto & Yumichika are training for bankai, Renji is training to make Chad stronger and Ichigo is training his Vizard powers. In the midst of all this training, a group of Espada power level Arrancars attack the real world. They are Yammy, Luppi, Wonderwice and Grimmjow, which is run by Ulquiorra. They start there attack on Hitsugaya’s group. Meanwhile, Rukia and Orihime try to get to real world. And Ichigo goes looking for Grimmjow. And Urahara goes to the battlefield.

Ichigo vs. Grimmjow, the 11-Second Battle

Ichigo continues his battle with Grimmjow, with his hollow mask, that is only going to last about 11 seconds. He has the upper hand too, until his mask breaks. Meanwhile, Hitsugaya is fighting Yammy, well Luppi is fighting Yumichika. Luppi gets bored and wants to fight all four and releases, beats Hitsugaya and fights Ikkaku, Matsumoto, and Yumichika at once, as things start to look bad Urahara comes in and saves them. Ulquiorra appears before Orihime and tells him that they she needs to come with him right now or her friends will be killed.

Ulquiorra’s Scheme, the Moment when the Sun Sets!

After saving Rangiku from death, Urahara commences his fight with Yammy. Luppi continues his battle with the others and Hitsugaya manages to come and help them up. Meanwhile, Ichigo is struggling to fight Grimmjow after losing his mask. Rukia shows up to help but they are no match. All seems lost when help in the form of Hirako appears to help.

Season 7

Ichigo and his friends manage to drive away Grimmjow and the other Arrancars. But behind the scenes, Aizen orders Ulquiorra to bring Orihime to Hueco Mundo.

Season 7

Ichigo awakens to realize that the serious injuries he received from Grimmjow’s attack have completely healed. He senses that Orihime came to his room from the traces of Spiritual Pressure that she left behind.

Season 7

Ichigo goes with Sado and Ichida to Hueco Mundo, and Orihime helps Grimmjow retrieve his hands upon order from Aizen to show her powers to the rest of the Arrancers.

Ishida and Chad, The Quickening of a New Power

Ichigo. Uryuu and Chad arrive in Hueco Mundo to find themselves in strange building. They are able to survive and avoid most of the traps but they must then find a way out of the building and deal with the guards who are there to get rid of any trespassers who dare to enter. Finally, Chad and Uryuu’s new powers will be tested in a real situation.

Season 7

Ichigo and his friends defeat the Arrancars Iceringer and Demora, whom they meet in underground corridor 22.

Season 7

Ichigo and his friends save a girl who is being attacked by mysterious Arrancars.

Season 7

In a second attempt to defeat Runuganga, the Guardian of the White Sands, Rukia uses Sodenoshirayuki, but her attack backfires when she accidentally stabs Bawabawa in the back.

Ashido, the Shinigami Who Came from the Past

Nell and her group are captured by a group of Adjuchas and Ichigo sets out to find her with the others. Meanwhile, Rukia sets out to find her friends with Ashido’s help. They are confronted by Adjuchas and Gillian along the way and forced to battle. Ashido’s past is eventually revealed as they travel and Rukia learns about the story behind his mask.

Season 7

Ashido and Rukia continue to battle Pequenos, one of the Adjuchas who controls the Menos Forest.

Season 7

Ichigo and his friends arrive at Las Noches, Aizen’s stronghold, where they break through a wall and charge into the palace.

Season 7

Ichigo, Uryu, Chad, Rukia, and Renji go their separate ways down the corridors of Las Noches and vow to safely reunite.

第132話

Karin is really upset about Ichigo leaving and accidentally kicks her ball into the street. Hitsugaya stops it from going in the street and Karin goes to her friends to their soccer field. Middle schoolers are using the field and refuse to let them on so they challenge them to a soccer game. While they’re walking back, Karin sees Hitsugaya again and asks for his help.

第133話

Keigo’s sister is the president of student council and challenges another school’s Kendo team to a match. She asks Ikkaku to help her team win because the other school ambushed and injured all of the good team members. He accepts and trains all of the inexperienced freshman to be ready to fight the match. Most of the freshman are injured during training and Ikkaku has to ask the shinigami for help.

第134話

Hanatarō of 4th Squad and Rin of the Technological Development Bureau are sent to the real world on a investigation of the Arrancar. They meet a cake chef who requests their help to fulfill his last wish. Things become complicated however, when a Menos Grande appears to crash the party.

第135話

A girl is drowning in a river near Rangiku and Kon. Rangiku removes Kon from his regular stuffed animal and throws him into the stuffed animal of the little girl drowning. Kon saves the girl and Rangiku leaves without him. Kon is stuck with the little girl and has to play with her. The little girl explains to him that her parents are no longer together and that her mother works a lot. Kon feels sorry for her and takes her to her old home. Once they arrive a hollow attacks and Kon has to face it in order to protect the little girl

第136話

An Arrancar named Patros is sick of serving Aizen, because he is a shinigami. He takes the Hougyoku and plans on using it to become King himself. Ulquiorra catches him, but Patros has friends and defeats Ulquiorra very easily. Patros goes to the real world and is in a hurry to find Urahara, to see how the Hougyoku works. He asks his friends to hold off Hitsugaya’s gang, and they do. Meanwhile, Patros gets to Urahara’s shop and begins battling Renji, because Urahara is away.

第137話

Patros is still battling Renji, while in Hueco mundo Aizen returns to the where the Hougyoku was. Renji activates his bankai and Ririn, Kuroudo and Noba join the fight. But will that be enough to fight against Patros? Meanwhile, Hitsugaya, Matsumoto, Yumichika and Ikkaku are still fighting against the other two arrancars. Who will win and what will Aizen say about the Hougyoku?

第138話

Everyone is training to achieve stronger power for the upcoming Winter War. Rukia & Orihime are training there powers, Matsumoto & Yumichika are training for bankai, Renji is training to make Chad stronger and Ichigo is training his Vizard powers. In the midst of all this training, a group of Espada power level Arrancars attack the real world. They are Yammy, Luppi, Wonderwice and Grimmjow, which is run by Ulquiorra. They start there attack on Hitsugaya’s group. Meanwhile, Rukia and Orihime try to get to real world. And Ichigo goes looking for Grimmjow. And Urahara goes to the battlefield.

第139話

Ichigo continues his battle with Grimmjow, with his hollow mask, that is only going to last about 11 seconds. He has the upper hand too, until his mask breaks. Meanwhile, Hitsugaya is fighting Yammy, well Luppi is fighting Yumichika. Luppi gets bored and wants to fight all four and releases, beats Hitsugaya and fights Ikkaku, Matsumoto, and Yumichika at once, as things start to look bad Urahara comes in and saves them. Ulquiorra appears before Orihime and tells him that they she needs to come with him right now or her friends will be killed.

第140話

After saving Rangiku from death, Urahara commences his fight with Yammy. Luppi continues his battle with the others and Hitsugaya manages to come and help them up. Meanwhile, Ichigo is struggling to fight Grimmjow after losing his mask. Rukia shows up to help but they are no match. All seems lost when help in the form of Hirako appears to help.

第141話

As the Soul Reapers recover from the battle with the Espada and Ichigo lies bandaged and asleep in bed, Orihime has to finish preparations to leave with Ulquiorra. She has 12 hours to get ready and she can only say goodbye to one person. She walks around town as she tries to decide who will be that one person she sees before she leaves them all behind.

第142話

Ichigo wakes up and finds his hand healed. Realizing it was Orihime he is joined by Hitsugaya who tells him that something urgent has happened. Ichigo finds that Orihime has either been kidnapped or killed by an Arrancar. He says no because his hand was healed. Commander Yamamoto says that it means that she joined of her own will and is a traitor. He calls back Hitsugaya’s group to Soul Society to prepare for the battle. Now alone, Ichigo must know find a way to get to Hueco Mundo by himself.

第143話

With Urahara’s help the gateway is opened and Ichigo begins his journey to Hueco Mundo with Chad and Uryuu. Unbeknownst to Ichigo, they were followed by someone who Ichigo thought had been dealt with. In Hueco Mundo, Orihime is given tasks to demonstrate her power. If she is not able to complete them, then surviving among the Arrancar will not be a very easy task.

第144話

Ichigo. Uryuu and Chad arrive in Hueco Mundo to find themselves in strange building. They are able to survive and avoid most of the traps but they must then find a way out of the building and deal with the guards who are there to get rid of any trespassers who dare to enter. Finally, Chad and Uryuu’s new powers will be tested in a real situation.

第145話

Chad and Uryuu finish off their opponents and escape into the barren desert of Hueco Mundo. Aizen gathers the Espada together and informs them of the situation. Meanwhile, Ichigo and the others must survive the desert of Hueco Mundo and make it to Aizen’s castle in one piece.

第146話

Ichigo and the others intervene to save a little girl from 3 Hollows only to find that she is really an Arrancar named Nell. After a short episode, they are interrupted by the appearance of a Guardian who blocks their path to the castle. The guardian seems invulnerable to all their attacks until they get a helping hand from some friends

第147話

Lunuganga catches Ichigo and the others by surprise and sucks them underground. They awake to find themselves surrounded by Hollow with Rukia missing. Suddenly, they are joined by a whole group of Menos Grande. Meanwhile, Rukia wakes up and has similar encounters with Hollows. She escapes only to find a couple of Menos herself. A strange figure with a mask appears to save her. Just who is this unknown person who wields a zanpakutou?

第148話

Nell and her group are captured by a group of Adjuchas and Ichigo sets out to find her with the others. Meanwhile, Rukia sets out to find her friends with Ashido’s help. They are confronted by Adjuchas and Gillian along the way and forced to battle. Ashido’s past is eventually revealed as they travel and Rukia learns about the story behind his mask.

第149話

Ichigo, Renji, Uryuu and Chad catch up to the Adjuchas and rescue Nell and her siblings. A battle ensues between their group and the Menos who are led by another Adjuchas. Meanwhile, as Rukia and Ashido head toward Ichigo, their way is blocked by the leader of the Adjuchas, appointed by Aizen himself as a guardian of the Forest. Ashido and the Adjuchas begin fighting and Rukia is able to give a helping hand. Now she must reunite with Ichigo and try to escape the underground Forest.

第150話

Ichigo and the others break into Las Noches successfully. However, they immediately are thrown off course when Nell falls into an old abandoned tunnel and forces the others to go in after her. When they get out, they are then forced to split and each go down separate hallways. Meanwhile, Orihime is taken to see Aizen.

第151話

Ichigo continues his battle with Dordonii. And is struggling with Dordonii attacks.

BLEACHSeason 82007年

Ichigo Strikes Back! This Is My Bankai

Ichigo is pushed to the limit and releases his bankai to protect Nel. Also by the urging of the arrancar he takes on his hollow form. Is it enough to beat such a strong opponent?

The Devilish Research! Szayelaporro’s Plan

The Espada Szayel Aporro sends out the execution unit named “Exequias” to go after Ichigo who should be injured from his battle with Dordonii. Aizen questions him on why he did it and Szayel apologizes saying he wanted to make sure they killed him. Aizen forgives Szayel but also sees through his plot to to further his research. Meanwhile, Uryuu tries to figure out how to beat his opponent, Cirucci Thunderwitch.

Season 8

In the depths of Las Noches, Rukia encounters Ninth Espada Aaroniero Arruruerie in an area with a blue sky.

Rukia Retaliates! Release the Desperate Kidō

Rukia and her battle with Aaroniero continue. Rukia is still struggling with Aaroniero, and finally gets the upper hand when she releases a double kido reviling Aaroniero’s true face.

Ishida & Pesche, the United Attack of Friendship

Uryū continues to battle with Cirucci, who blocks all of his attacks with her zanpakutō. The arrancar Pesche Guatiche decides to help Uryū.

Ishida’s Trump Card, Seele Schneider

Ishida continues his fight with Cirucci and reveals a secret weapon, Seele Schneider. Meanwhile, Chad continues his battle and reveals one of his own secrets.

Right Arm of the Giant, Left Arm of the Devil

Chad struggles with his battle with Gantenbainne Mosqueda, until his Right arm takes it true form. Chad starts to gain the advantage and speed and starts to beat Gantenbainne Mosqueda, until he releases and Chad gets his newly powered up left arm and beats Gantenbainne Mosqueda in one hit. Until Nnoitra appears.

Yasutora Sado Dies! Orihime’s Tears

Chad realizes Noitora’s fearsome strength too late and he falls. The others sense it including Orihime but they are all powerless to do anything about it. Meanwhile, the 8th Espada, Szayel Aporro Grantz appears before Renji and Dondochakka.

Testament, Your Heart is Right Here…

Rukia continues her fight with the 9th Espada, Aaroniero Arruruerie.

The Cruel Arrancar, Ulquiorra’s Provocation

Everyone on the Arrancar side, sees Rukia’s and Aaroniero’s death. Meanwhile, Renji continues his fight with Szayel Aporro, who was Ilfort’s brother, and Szayel is easily winning, since he made that room to block Renji’s bankai.

Ichigo senses Rukia spiritual power drop and Ulquiorra comes in when he noticed. Ulquiorra is trying to provocative Ichigo into fighting him, and gets what he wants when he tells Ichigo that he forced Orihime into Hueco Mundo.

Szayelaporro Laughs, The Net Trapping Renji is Complete

Renji continues his battle with Szayel Aporro while Ichigo faces off against Ulquiorra.

Shinigami and Quincy, The Battle with Madness

Loly and Menoly continue to mistreat Orihime and Loly is about to finish her off when the wall shatters and who should enter but Grimmjow.

Ishida’s Strategy, 20-Second Offense and Defense

Uryuu and Renji continue fighting against Szayel and with Renji’s help, Uryuu pulls out a secret weapon to use against Szayel.

The Murderous Intent Boils! The Joyful Grimmjow

Uryuu and Renji recover from their battle with Szayel Aporro while Orihime continues to heal Ichigo’s wounds. Ulquiorra appears and questions Grimmjow about his intentions. They get into a fight but Grimmjow manages to seal Ulquiorra in another dimension.

Desperate Effort vs. Desperate Effort! Hollowfied Ichigo

Ichigo pulls out his Hollow mask and Grimmjow releases his sword, Pantera. With both in their most powerful forms, the battle begins in earnest again. The fight is intense with both sides exchanging strong blows. As Ichigo’s mask breaks apart bit by bit, Nel urges a frightened Orihime to cheer for Ichigo since he is doing it for her.

The Moment of Conclusion, The End of Grimmjow

Grimmjow’s past and his ascension to Adjuchas, along with his meeting of Shawlong and the others is revealed, as the battle with Ichigo continues. Grimmjow pulls out his final strongest technique, Desgarrón and he prepares to end the fight. Ichigo is not willing to give in either and they clash as the battle finally ends.

第152話

Ichigo is pushed to the limit and releases his bankai to protect Nel. Also by the urging of the arrancar he takes on his hollow form. Is it enough to beat such a strong opponent?

第153話

The Espada Szayel Aporro sends out the execution unit named “Exequias” to go after Ichigo who should be injured from his battle with Dordonii. Aizen questions him on why he did it and Szayel apologizes saying he wanted to make sure they killed him. Aizen forgives Szayel but also sees through his plot to to further his research. Meanwhile, Uryuu tries to figure out how to beat his opponent, Cirucci Thunderwitch.

第154話

Rukia talks with Aaroniero Arruruerie, but his faces resembles Kaien Shiba. Aaroniero tells his story how he is Kaien and how he got there after Rukia killed him. Aaroniero then ask Rukia if she would offer her life for the man she killed, Rukia was going to accept it, but refused until she rescued Inoue. Aaroniero, then offers a chance of forgiveness if she kills her friends and brings them to him. Rukia realizing that this Kaien, doesn’t seem to be the real one, attacks, him, but is at a disadvantage because Aaroniero trained her and knew her shikais.

第155話

Rukia and her battle with Aaroniero continue. Rukia is still struggling with Aaroniero, and finally gets the upper hand when she releases a double kido reviling Aaroniero’s true face.

第156話

Uryū continues to battle with Cirucci, who blocks all of his attacks with her zanpakutō. The arrancar Pesche Guatiche decides to help Uryū.

第157話

Ishida continues his fight with Cirucci and reveals a secret weapon, Seele Schneider. Meanwhile, Chad continues his battle and reveals one of his own secrets.

第158話

Chad struggles with his battle with Gantenbainne Mosqueda, until his Right arm takes it true form. Chad starts to gain the advantage and speed and starts to beat Gantenbainne Mosqueda, until he releases and Chad gets his newly powered up left arm and beats Gantenbainne Mosqueda in one hit. Until Nnoitra appears.

第159話

Chad realizes Noitora’s fearsome strength too late and he falls. The others sense it including Orihime but they are all powerless to do anything about it. Meanwhile, the 8th Espada, Szayel Aporro Grantz appears before Renji and Dondochakka.

第160話

Rukia continues her fight with the 9th Espada, Aaroniero Arruruerie.

第161話

Everyone on the Arrancar side, sees Rukia’s and Aaroniero’s death. Meanwhile, Renji continues his fight with Szayel Aporro, who was Ilfort’s brother, and Szayel is easily winning, since he made that room to block Renji’s bankai.

Ichigo senses Rukia spiritual power drop and Ulquiorra comes in when he noticed. Ulquiorra is trying to provocative Ichigo into fighting him, and gets what he wants when he tells Ichigo that he forced Orihime into Hueco Mundo.

第162話

Renji continues his battle with Szayel Aporro while Ichigo faces off against Ulquiorra.

第163話

Loly and Menoly continue to mistreat Orihime and Loly is about to finish her off when the wall shatters and who should enter but Grimmjow.

第164話

Uryuu and Renji continue fighting against Szayel and with Renji’s help, Uryuu pulls out a secret weapon to use against Szayel.

第165話

Uryuu and Renji recover from their battle with Szayel Aporro while Orihime continues to heal Ichigo’s wounds. Ulquiorra appears and questions Grimmjow about his intentions. They get into a fight but Grimmjow manages to seal Ulquiorra in another dimension.

第166話

Ichigo pulls out his Hollow mask and Grimmjow releases his sword, Pantera. With both in their most powerful forms, the battle begins in earnest again. The fight is intense with both sides exchanging strong blows. As Ichigo’s mask breaks apart bit by bit, Nel urges a frightened Orihime to cheer for Ichigo since he is doing it for her.

第167話

Grimmjow’s past and his ascension to Adjuchas, along with his meeting of Shawlong and the others is revealed, as the battle with Ichigo continues. Grimmjow pulls out his final strongest technique, Desgarrón and he prepares to end the fight. Ichigo is not willing to give in either and they clash as the battle finally ends.

BLEACHSeason 92008年

The New Captain Appears! His Name is Shusuke Amagai

A new captain is signed on to take over command of the 3rd Squad. The new captain is named Shuusuke Amagai. With him he brings one of his former subordinates a man named Kifune who he appoints as 3rd Seat. Though Kira tries to ease the tension, the 3rd Squad members do not trust him and feel that they do not need a captain.

New Development, the Dangerous Transfer Student Appears!

While fighting Hollows, Ichigo meets a strange young girl who is then whisked away by her two shinigami attendants. While Rukia searches for any record of the two shinigami, Kon notices some people moving in to the house next to the Kurosaki’s. After going out to meet their new neighbors, Rukia and Ichigo discover their are none other then the odd trio from before.

Season 9

A mysterious team of three transfers into Ichigo’s class. Their names are Rurichiyo Kasumiohji, Kenryu, and Enryu. Rurichiyo acts like a princess, and Kenryu and Enryu obsessively guard her surroundings. Ichigo is clearly suspicious of the three of them, but the rest of his classmates welcome them without question.

Season 9

Ichigo and Rukia assume the responsibility of being Rurichiyo’s bodyguard. It is Rurichiyo’s first time in the World of the Living, and she asks Ichigo to teach her about everything she sees. Rukia takes Rurichiyo out to play. Kenryu and Enryu cry tears of joy at seeing Rurichiyo have fun in the World of the Living…

Kibune Goes to War! The Violent Wind that Rages

3rd Squad`s Captain Amagai Suusuke wants to start a training exercise with all the 13 Squads. Vice-captain Kira and 3rd seat Kifune fall in a pit were there are a lot of Hollows and Kifune shows his true colors to Kira when Kifune tries to kill a Hollow along with a fellow Death god. Lurichiyo comes back to Soul Society alone.

The Appearance of the Great Evil! The Darkness in the House of Kasumioji

Kenryuu and Enryuu discover that Lurichiyo has gone missing and go to Soul Society along with Ichigo and Rukia to find her. While at a tea party Lurichiyo is attacked again by an assasin and Ichigo saves her.

Season 9

Ichigo returns to the World of the Living, and he draws up a countermeasure at Kisuke Urahara’s shop. According to Kisuke, there is a shortage of a kind of Reishi that is used as a raw material for merchandise at the shop. He says it is not a natural phenomenon, but that it is highly likely that someone is behind it all.

Season 9

Hanza Nukui, the leader of Gyokaku Kumoi’s assassins, has misjudged the power of Ichigo and his friends, and has failed to assassinate Rurichiyo. He forms a unit of assassins, armed with powerful Bakkouto swords, and prepares to go back to the World of the Living.

Mystery! The Sword-Consuming Assassin

Refusing to give up Rurichiyo, Rukia uses her special ability to encase her new opponent Douko Jinnai in ice, but he easily breaks free.

The Reversal of Rukia! The Rampaging Blade

Rukia, Ishida & Chad start to figure out the powers of who they are fighting, and start to win. Meanwhile Ichigo continues his battles with Hanza.

Season 9

Hanza Nukui uses his Bakkouto, Saiga’s weak point, to act as a trap for Ichigo. Ichigo ends up getting caught in Hanza’s scheme, an expanse of mirrors. The mirrors take the memories of the captive and turn them into nightmares.

Season 9

At a captain’s meeting in the Soul Society, Shusuke Amagai proposes to the Thirteen Court Guard Squads that they train directly with the squads. But Kenpachi Zaraki and Mayuri Kurotsuchi speak out against the idea, and the captains object due to their lack of interest.

Season 9

Ichigo and his friends have narrowly escaped Hanza Nukui’s team’s attacks. But Uryu and Chad have been inundated with the Spirit Energy of Bakkoutos, and Orihime’s healing power doesn’t seem to be working.

Season 9

Rurichiyo has gone back to the Soul Society to take back control of the Kasumiohji Clan. Ichigo, Rukia, Kenryu, and Enryu follow her through the Senkaimon, and they barge in on Rurichiyo and Shu’s wedding at the Kasumiohji palace. However, the Soul Reapers of Squad Two, led by Soi Fon, are waiting for them there.

Amagai’s True Strength, the Released Zanpakutō!

Ichigo, Rukia, and Shuu are currently hiding out in the sewers while planning their next move, and Ichigo suspects that Rurichiyo is somewhere on the Kasumiooji estate. He is intercepted by 3rd division’s new captain, Amagai.

The Darkness Which Moves! Kibune’s True Colors

Now that Amagai has joined Ichigo, word quickly spreads among the Shinigami ranks, and Genryuusai decides that the new captain might have violated the law.

Kira and Kibune, Offense and Defense of 3rd Division

The squads manage to put aside their fighting and set up specified territories to patrol, but Ichigo, Amagai, Rukia and Shuu proceed through unassigned territory and, making contact with members of the third division, head for the third division stadium, Lurichiyo’s last known location. Izuru begins fighting Kibune. Although Izuru initially gains the advantage by increasing Reppu’s weight with Wabisuke’s special ability, Kibune manages to make it fly even while heavier, and reveals that he too has a bakkutou. He reveals his past, where his belief that weak comrades could be sacrificed caused him to be largely ostracized in the Gotei 13, and eventually assigned to an expeditionary force due to his being unable to be placed anywhere else. He reveals that he sought power in order to gain respect. With his bakkutou’s strength, he knocks Izuru down and prepares to finish him off.

Ice and Flame! Fierce Fight of Amagai vs. Hitsugaya

Kira finishes his fight against Kifune and gains the Bakkuto as proof. Meanwhile Ichigo, Rukia and Amagai are faced with Hitsugaya`s squad. While the captains fight against each other Rukia has to deal with Matsumoto so that Ichigo can go search for Lurichiyo. After Renji presents the evidence of treason to Captain-Commander Yamamato he orders the 13 Protection Squads to break into the Kasumi-Ooji mansion.

Sortie Orders! Suppress the House of Kasumiōji

Yamamoto with the proof he needs to attack the Kasumiōji. Kumoi starts to panic and releases all the ninja armed with bakkōtō to fight off the Shinigami invasion. He also holds Rurichiyo hostage and is finally cornered by Ichigo and Rukia and some one comes in and stops him.

Ichigo Rages! The Assassin’s Secret

Amagai starts to attack Yamamoto, and we find out his reasons why he planned his attack. Amagai finally seals Yamamoto’s power and starts to attack him and Ichigo and Rukia come to stop him. Ichigo mad at Amagai, because of what he did to Rurichiyo, starts to charge his power up to attack Amagai.

Duel! Amagai vs. Ichigo

Ichigo and Amagai finally face off. With Amagai’s bakkutou sealing his shinigami reiatsu, Ichigo is forced to use his Vaizard’s mask and hollow powers.

The Fallen Shinigami’s Pride

The battle with Ichigo and Amagai comes to a close. Amagai finds out the shocking truth of his father’s death.

第168話

A new captain is signed on to take over command of the 3rd Squad. The new captain is named Shuusuke Amagai. With him he brings one of his former subordinates a man named Kifune who he appoints as 3rd Seat. Though Kira tries to ease the tension, the 3rd Squad members do not trust him and feel that they do not need a captain.

第169話

While fighting Hollows, Ichigo meets a strange young girl who is then whisked away by her two shinigami attendants. While Rukia searches for any record of the two shinigami, Kon notices some people moving in to the house next to the Kurosaki’s. After going out to meet their new neighbors, Rukia and Ichigo discover their are none other then the odd trio from before.

第170話

Lurichiyo’s group is attacked in the middle of the night by an assasin and it’s up to Ichigo to defeat him. After the death of the assasin everyone is told that Lurichiyo is the heir to one of The Four Noble Houses. That is why Komui, the one that is trying to take over Lurichiyo’s clan, is sending his best assasin’s after them.

第171話

Ichigo is trying to teach Lurichiyo about the real world. During dinner at Ichigo’s house Lurichiyo get’s angry at Kenryuu and Enryuu for always hiding things from her. After running away from them she meets with Orihime and are attacked by another assassin.

第172話

3rd Squad`s Captain Amagai Suusuke wants to start a training exercise with all the 13 Squads. Vice-captain Kira and 3rd seat Kifune fall in a pit were there are a lot of Hollows and Kifune shows his true colors to Kira when Kifune tries to kill a Hollow along with a fellow Death god. Lurichiyo comes back to Soul Society alone.

第173話

Kenryuu and Enryuu discover that Lurichiyo has gone missing and go to Soul Society along with Ichigo and Rukia to find her. While at a tea party Lurichiyo is attacked again by an assasin and Ichigo saves her.

第174話

Nukui Hanza and his assasins atack Ichigo and his gang. Nukui Hanza manages to capture Ichigo in his Zanpakutou`s power but underestimates his reiatsu and has to retreat when Yoruichi makes an appearance.

第175話

Nukiu Hanza and his friends are back and stronger than ever! And this time the real battle begins with Nukiu declaring he will have Ichigo’s head!

第176話

Refusing to give up Rurichiyo, Rukia uses her special ability to encase her new opponent Douko Jinnai in ice, but he easily breaks free.

第177話

Rukia, Ishida & Chad start to figure out the powers of who they are fighting, and start to win. Meanwhile Ichigo continues his battles with Hanza.

第178話

Ichigo is trapped in Saiga’s illusion what Hanza wants him to see. Hanza wants Ichigo to dream, his biggest regret, and that was not protecting his mom. Ichigo finally manages to break free and continues his battle with Hanza. Can Ichigo beat Hanza, using Saiga at full power?

第179話

In a meeting with all of the captains, Amagai tries to make the case that the divisions lack coordination between themselves and proposes holding joint exercises. That’s not a bright idea for everyone though.

第180話

Princess Lorichiyo decided to go back home and go ahead with her wedding. Ichigo, Kenryuu, Enryuu and Rukia know she will be in danger and decide to follow her. But by doing this will their actions put themselves in danger?

第181話

Ichigo and Rukia try to stop Lurichiyo’s wedding but are stopped by Captain SoiFon and her squad.

第182話

Ichigo, Rukia, and Shuu are currently hiding out in the sewers while planning their next move, and Ichigo suspects that Rurichiyo is somewhere on the Kasumiooji estate. He is intercepted by 3rd division’s new captain, Amagai.

第183話

Now that Amagai has joined Ichigo, word quickly spreads among the Shinigami ranks, and Genryuusai decides that the new captain might have violated the law.

第184話

The squads manage to put aside their fighting and set up specified territories to patrol, but Ichigo, Amagai, Rukia and Shuu proceed through unassigned territory and, making contact with members of the third division, head for the third division stadium, Lurichiyo’s last known location. Izuru begins fighting Kibune. Although Izuru initially gains the advantage by increasing Reppu’s weight with Wabisuke’s special ability, Kibune manages to make it fly even while heavier, and reveals that he too has a bakkutou. He reveals his past, where his belief that weak comrades could be sacrificed caused him to be largely ostracized in the Gotei 13, and eventually assigned to an expeditionary force due to his being unable to be placed anywhere else. He reveals that he sought power in order to gain respect. With his bakkutou’s strength, he knocks Izuru down and prepares to finish him off.

第185話

Kira finishes his fight against Kifune and gains the Bakkuto as proof. Meanwhile Ichigo, Rukia and Amagai are faced with Hitsugaya`s squad. While the captains fight against each other Rukia has to deal with Matsumoto so that Ichigo can go search for Lurichiyo. After Renji presents the evidence of treason to Captain-Commander Yamamato he orders the 13 Protection Squads to break into the Kasumi-Ooji mansion.

第186話

Yamamoto with the proof he needs to attack the Kasumiōji. Kumoi starts to panic and releases all the ninja armed with bakkōtō to fight off the Shinigami invasion. He also holds Rurichiyo hostage and is finally cornered by Ichigo and Rukia and some one comes in and stops him.

第187話

Amagai starts to attack Yamamoto, and we find out his reasons why he planned his attack. Amagai finally seals Yamamoto’s power and starts to attack him and Ichigo and Rukia come to stop him. Ichigo mad at Amagai, because of what he did to Rurichiyo, starts to charge his power up to attack Amagai.

第188話

Ichigo and Amagai finally face off. With Amagai’s bakkutou sealing his shinigami reiatsu, Ichigo is forced to use his Vaizard’s mask and hollow powers.

第189話

The battle with Ichigo and Amagai comes to a close. Amagai finds out the shocking truth of his father’s death.

BLEACHSeason 102008年

Hueco Mundo Chapter, Restart!

After a recap of Ichigo’s battles with Ulquiorra and Grimmjow, Ichigo takes Orihime and Nel and prepares to leave but an injured Grimmjow refuses to accept defeat. Ichigo tells him that it is over but their conversation is interrupted by the intervention of an unexpected enemy. Meanwhile, Uryuu and Renji find themselves in another bad situation.

The Frightening Banquet, Szayelaporro Theater

Renji and Uryuu find themselves back in the same room as before with Szayel Aporro waiting for them. He transforms and attacks with strange techniques that catch the group by surprise. Meanwhile, Ichigo struggles to hold his own against the 5th Espada Noitora. The injuries from his previous battle weigh him down but his opponent is relentless. Noitora reveals a startling secret about Nel’s past.

Nel’s Secret, A Busty Beauty Joins the Battle!?

The fight between Nnoitra and Ichigo gets more desperate, and Nel’s secret is revealed.

Irresistible, Puppet Show of Terror

Uryu and Renji struggle against their clones. Szayel reveals a second ability: he is able to create voodoo dolls of an opponent by wrapping them in his wings. He succeeds with Uryu and Renji, and shows that by using them, he can cause pain to the targets and damage their internal organs. Meanwhile, Nnoitra is still losing to Neliel, but they hesitate before they can deal each other fatal blows, and Nnoitra notes that he has despised Neliel even before her departure.

Neliel’s Past

Neliel’s past is revealed through her fight with Nnoitra. Meanwhile, Pesche and Dondochakka mounts an offensive against Szayel after seeing Renji struggling against the Espada.

Season 10

Nelliel regains her memory, and Pesche and Dondochakka realize that she is going to give her all in the battle against Nnoitora. In order to go fight with Nelliel, Pesche and Dondochakka summon all their strength.

Joining the Battle! The Strongest Soul Reaper Army Appears

Kenpachi kills Tesla in one blow and tells Ichigo to stay out of his fight.

Byakuya’s Bankai, the Quiet Anger

Zommari, upset over Byakuya refusing to consider him an equal opponent, releases his zanpakuto, Brujeria, causing him to grow eyes all over his body that can control anything.

The Two Scientists, Mayuri’s Trap

Zommari survives Byakuya’s attack but Byakuya, having already discovered how to counter his ability to control others, quickly dispatches him.

Holy Birth, the Resurrecting Szayel Aporro

Rukia regains consciousness, but is told to rest and regain her strength for the battles ahead. Kenpachi’s battle with Nnoitra continues, and Orihime heals Nel at Ichigo’s request. Despite managing to have his bankai swallow Szyael, Mayuri inadvertently poisons Uryu and Renji, and Szyael seizes the opportunity to resurrect himself by absorbing Nemu’s spiritual particles through his Gabriel technique. However, in the process, he ingests a “super-human” drug from inside Nemu that increases his reflexes to the point where his body cannot keep up, immobilizing him. Mayuri then stabs him through the hand before stabbing him in the heart.

The Hardest Body!? Cut Down Nnoitra

Szayel, his senses heightened as a result of the drug, feels Mayuri’s zanpakuto piercing through his hand and heart for what seems like countless lifetimes before he dies. After restoring Nemu to full health, Mayuri orders her to clear away the rubble that concealed Szayel’s laboratory. Afterwards, Mayuri heals the reluctant Uryu’s injuries. Elsewhere, Kenpachi has difficulty cutting through Nnoitra’s hierro, but believes that Nnoitra can be injured. Kenpachi manages to stab Nnoitra through his eyepatch, but Nnoitra counter-attacks, injuring Kenpachi, and reveals that he had stabbed him through his hollow hole. Kenpachi, unfazed, merely grins.

Nnoitra Released! Multiplying Arms

Kenpachi manages to wound Nnoitra with the slash, and finds the right amount of force he needs to put into his blows in order to cut his opponent. He continues to attack Nnoitra, and after Nnoitra accidentally tears off his eyepatch while trying to attack him, the limits on his power are removed, and he delivers a devastating slash to Nnoitra. Nnoitra then releases his zanpakuto, Santa Teresa, giving him an extra pair of arms and regenerative abilities. Nnoitra attacks Kenpachi and severely wounds him, but Kenpachi manages to cut off the arm. Nnoitra regenerates the arm and continues on the assault, growing yet another pair of arms and stabbing Kenpachi with one of his new arms.

Fierce Fighting Conclusion! Who’s the Strongest?

Kenpachi continues fighting Nnoitra, and although he is able to keep up with his attacks, he realizes that he is in danger of dying. He then resorts to using kendo, and severely injures Nnoitra with a two-handed strike. Kenpachi attempts to leave, but Nnoitra insists that he finish their battle. Nnoitra recalls his time with Neliel, in which Neliel would frequently save him from his attempts to die in battle, and claims that he is angered by any display of pity from his opponent. He charges Kenpachi, who kills him.

Karakura Town Gathers! Aizen Versus the Soul Reapers

After Kenpachi defeats Nnoitra, he demands Orihime heal him. Before Orihime reaches him, the Espada Stark arrives and takes her away to a tower where Sōsuke Aizen greets her. He informs her that he, Gin Ichimaru, and Kaname Tōsen are preparing to destroy Karakura Town. Aizen orders Tōsen to contact all of the Soul Reaper captains, Ichigo, and his friends with kidō, and reveals that he brought Orihime to Hueco Mundo to lure and trap them. As he travels through a garganta portal to Karakura Town, however, Aizen is confronted by Commander-General Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, the leader of the Gotei 13, with five other captains. Aizen summons the Espada Stark, Barragan, and Halibel and orders Espada Ulquiorra Schiffer to protect Las Noches.

Ichigo’s Seppuku Persuasion Strategy ☆

Back in the real world, Ichigo is in school when he happens upon Lurichiyo from the Kasumioji clan again, who it turns out has come back to the real world because she is angered that Kenryuu, her retainer, would not allow her to play soccer when she has other important duties to attend to. This leads to an outburst between Lurichiyo and Kenryuu, and the latter intends to end his life to make Lurichiyo “happy.” After some persuasion from Ichigo and his friends, they manage to put on an act to fool Lurichiyo into forgiving him, but she ends up seeing through it. This leads to another argument about soccer and culminates in Lurichiyo challenging Kenryuu to a soccer game to see who is right once and for all.

Thump! A Kemari Tournament Filled with Hollows

The soccer game officially kicks off, with the referees being the proprietors from the Urahara Shop, Jinta and Ururu, with Urahara himself overseeing the proceedings, including setting up a gigantic barrier around the play field to designate the assigned area, which apparently is not legal in Soul Society’s eyes.

第190話

After a recap of Ichigo’s battles with Ulquiorra and Grimmjow, Ichigo takes Orihime and Nel and prepares to leave but an injured Grimmjow refuses to accept defeat. Ichigo tells him that it is over but their conversation is interrupted by the intervention of an unexpected enemy. Meanwhile, Uryuu and Renji find themselves in another bad situation.

第191話

Renji and Uryuu find themselves back in the same room as before with Szayel Aporro waiting for them. He transforms and attacks with strange techniques that catch the group by surprise. Meanwhile, Ichigo struggles to hold his own against the 5th Espada Noitora. The injuries from his previous battle weigh him down but his opponent is relentless. Noitora reveals a startling secret about Nel’s past.

第192話

The fight between Nnoitra and Ichigo gets more desperate, and Nel’s secret is revealed.

第193話

Uryu and Renji struggle against their clones. Szayel reveals a second ability: he is able to create voodoo dolls of an opponent by wrapping them in his wings. He succeeds with Uryu and Renji, and shows that by using them, he can cause pain to the targets and damage their internal organs. Meanwhile, Nnoitra is still losing to Neliel, but they hesitate before they can deal each other fatal blows, and Nnoitra notes that he has despised Neliel even before her departure.

第194話

Neliel’s past is revealed through her fight with Nnoitra. Meanwhile, Pesche and Dondochakka mounts an offensive against Szayel after seeing Renji struggling against the Espada.

第195話

Neliel finishes calling out her sword, Gamuza, and transforms into a white centaur. Before finishing her opponent, she suddenly transforms back to her child form. Meanwhile, Pesche Guatiche and Dondochakka Bilstin fight Szayel, using their Bawabawa. Pesche takes out his sword, Ultima, as he lands a strike on Szayel. As the fights go on, Dondochakka takes out his club to help out. Pesche and Dondochakka use their ultimate attack, “cero sincrecito”, a combination of Dondochakka and Pesche’s cero. Szyael manages to render their attack ineffective, and prepares to finish them off. Meanwhile, the Exequias prepare to kill Gantenbaine and Chad, and Zommari prepares to kill Rukia. Nnoitra sends Tesla to finish off Ichigo, and he releases his zanpakuto, turning into a large minotaur. Before Tesla can do so, 11th Divison Captain Kenpachi Zaraki stops him.

第196話

Kenpachi kills Tesla in one blow and tells Ichigo to stay out of his fight.

第197話

Zommari, upset over Byakuya refusing to consider him an equal opponent, releases his zanpakuto, Brujeria, causing him to grow eyes all over his body that can control anything.

第198話

Zommari survives Byakuya’s attack but Byakuya, having already discovered how to counter his ability to control others, quickly dispatches him.

第199話

Rukia regains consciousness, but is told to rest and regain her strength for the battles ahead. Kenpachi’s battle with Nnoitra continues, and Orihime heals Nel at Ichigo’s request. Despite managing to have his bankai swallow Szyael, Mayuri inadvertently poisons Uryu and Renji, and Szyael seizes the opportunity to resurrect himself by absorbing Nemu’s spiritual particles through his Gabriel technique. However, in the process, he ingests a “super-human” drug from inside Nemu that increases his reflexes to the point where his body cannot keep up, immobilizing him. Mayuri then stabs him through the hand before stabbing him in the heart.

第200話

Szayel, his senses heightened as a result of the drug, feels Mayuri’s zanpakuto piercing through his hand and heart for what seems like countless lifetimes before he dies. After restoring Nemu to full health, Mayuri orders her to clear away the rubble that concealed Szayel’s laboratory. Afterwards, Mayuri heals the reluctant Uryu’s injuries. Elsewhere, Kenpachi has difficulty cutting through Nnoitra’s hierro, but believes that Nnoitra can be injured. Kenpachi manages to stab Nnoitra through his eyepatch, but Nnoitra counter-attacks, injuring Kenpachi, and reveals that he had stabbed him through his hollow hole. Kenpachi, unfazed, merely grins.

第201話

Kenpachi manages to wound Nnoitra with the slash, and finds the right amount of force he needs to put into his blows in order to cut his opponent. He continues to attack Nnoitra, and after Nnoitra accidentally tears off his eyepatch while trying to attack him, the limits on his power are removed, and he delivers a devastating slash to Nnoitra. Nnoitra then releases his zanpakuto, Santa Teresa, giving him an extra pair of arms and regenerative abilities. Nnoitra attacks Kenpachi and severely wounds him, but Kenpachi manages to cut off the arm. Nnoitra regenerates the arm and continues on the assault, growing yet another pair of arms and stabbing Kenpachi with one of his new arms.

第202話

Kenpachi continues fighting Nnoitra, and although he is able to keep up with his attacks, he realizes that he is in danger of dying. He then resorts to using kendo, and severely injures Nnoitra with a two-handed strike. Kenpachi attempts to leave, but Nnoitra insists that he finish their battle. Nnoitra recalls his time with Neliel, in which Neliel would frequently save him from his attempts to die in battle, and claims that he is angered by any display of pity from his opponent. He charges Kenpachi, who kills him.

第203話

After Kenpachi defeats Nnoitra, he demands Orihime heal him. Before Orihime reaches him, the Espada Stark arrives and takes her away to a tower where Sōsuke Aizen greets her. He informs her that he, Gin Ichimaru, and Kaname Tōsen are preparing to destroy Karakura Town. Aizen orders Tōsen to contact all of the Soul Reaper captains, Ichigo, and his friends with kidō, and reveals that he brought Orihime to Hueco Mundo to lure and trap them. As he travels through a garganta portal to Karakura Town, however, Aizen is confronted by Commander-General Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, the leader of the Gotei 13, with five other captains. Aizen summons the Espada Stark, Barragan, and Halibel and orders Espada Ulquiorra Schiffer to protect Las Noches.

第204話

Back in the real world, Ichigo is in school when he happens upon Lurichiyo from the Kasumioji clan again, who it turns out has come back to the real world because she is angered that Kenryuu, her retainer, would not allow her to play soccer when she has other important duties to attend to. This leads to an outburst between Lurichiyo and Kenryuu, and the latter intends to end his life to make Lurichiyo “happy.” After some persuasion from Ichigo and his friends, they manage to put on an act to fool Lurichiyo into forgiving him, but she ends up seeing through it. This leads to another argument about soccer and culminates in Lurichiyo challenging Kenryuu to a soccer game to see who is right once and for all.

第205話

The soccer game officially kicks off, with the referees being the proprietors from the Urahara Shop, Jinta and Ururu, with Urahara himself overseeing the proceedings, including setting up a gigantic barrier around the play field to designate the assigned area, which apparently is not legal in Soul Society’s eyes.

BLEACHSeason 112009年

The Past Chapter Begins! The Truth from 110 Years Ago

This episode takes place in Soul Society 110 years ago. Most of the Captains have gathered to celebrate the promotion of the 12th Squad Captain to the Royal Guard, known as Zero Squad. Meanwhile, Yoruichi (currently the Captain of Second Squad) has recommended her Third Officer, Urahara Kisuke for the now vacant position. However, Soi Fon is not happy about this and follows Urahara in an attempt to prove he is unworthy of the position. Yoruichi hears of this and mistakenly thinks that Soi Fon has a crush on Urahara. Because of this Yoruichi arranges for her to attend the Captain’s Qualification Exam to watch him in action. Although Urahara, is delayed in getting to the exam because of having to capture a group of deserters he makes it in time and manages to pass. As such Urahara Kisuke is appointed as the new Captain of the 12th squad, although vice-captain Aizen Sousuke is less than pleased.

12th Division’s New Captain, Kisuke Urahara

Urahara Kisuke has now become Captain of 12th squad but his new Vice-Captain Hiyori Sarugaki refuses to accept him. He even goes so far as to let her win in a duel against him to try and gain her confidence. However, after a pep talk from Shinji he decides to just be himself and stop worrying about it.

Aizen and the Boy Genius

Urahara and Hiyori head to the Maggot’s Nest prison, which houses former members of the 13 Protection Squad’s deemed dangerous to Soul Society. Once they arrive Urahara goes to see the most dangerous inmate, Kurotsuchi Mayuri. He asks Mayuri to join his new organization the Technological Research Bureau as his Lieutenant. Meanwhile, Byakuya meets with his grandfather and Yoruichi whilst Ukitake tries to persuade Shiba Kaien to become his vice-captain. Also Aizen meets Ichimaru Gin for the first time.

Muguruma 9th Division, Moves Out

This episode is set nine years after the previous one. The 9th squad are sent to investigate after people begin to vanish from Rukongai. Whilst out on patrol Captain Kensei Mugurumathey saves a young boy from a hollow, his name is Shuhei Hisagi. He then discovers that 10 of his own men have also vanished and calls for the Technological Research Bureau to help in the investigation. As such Hiyori is dispatched.

Hiyori Dies? The Beginning of Tragedy

An emergency is declared following the attack on the 9th Squad. Captains Shinji Hirako, Love Aikawa and Roujuurou Ootoribashi are dispatched to investigate along with vice-captain Lisa Yadomaru and Hachigen Ushoda from the Kidou Corps. When they arrive they discover Hiyori fighting with a ‘hollowfied’ Kensei and soon a ‘hollowfied’ Mashiro also appears. Meanwhile, Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi (Captain of the Kidou Corps) disregard their orders and also head out to investigate.

Betrayal! Aizen’s Secret Maneuvers

Shinji’s group manages to restrain Kensei using a powerful Kidou spell but then Hiyori also undergoes ‘hollowfication’. They are then attacked by Tousen and as the rest of the group undergo ‘hollowfication’ Shinji battles against Aizen and is almost killed when Urahara and Tsukabishi arrive to save him.

Rescue Hirako! Aizen vs. Urahara

Urahara confronts Aizen about his hollowfication research but ultimately Tsukabishi is unable to capture him. Meanwhile, after being transported back to the 12th Squad headquarters Urahara decides to use Hougyoku to save Shinji and the others. Urahara and Tsukabishi are then arrested by Central 46 and blamed for the hollowfication experiments. However, before their sentences can be carried out Yoruichi appears and helps them escape to the real world.

第206話

This episode takes place in Soul Society 110 years ago. Most of the Captains have gathered to celebrate the promotion of the 12th Squad Captain to the Royal Guard, known as Zero Squad. Meanwhile, Yoruichi (currently the Captain of Second Squad) has recommended her Third Officer, Urahara Kisuke for the now vacant position. However, Soi Fon is not happy about this and follows Urahara in an attempt to prove he is unworthy of the position. Yoruichi hears of this and mistakenly thinks that Soi Fon has a crush on Urahara. Because of this Yoruichi arranges for her to attend the Captain’s Qualification Exam to watch him in action. Although Urahara, is delayed in getting to the exam because of having to capture a group of deserters he makes it in time and manages to pass. As such Urahara Kisuke is appointed as the new Captain of the 12th squad, although vice-captain Aizen Sousuke is less than pleased.

第207話

Urahara Kisuke has now become Captain of 12th squad but his new Vice-Captain Hiyori Sarugaki refuses to accept him. He even goes so far as to let her win in a duel against him to try and gain her confidence. However, after a pep talk from Shinji he decides to just be himself and stop worrying about it.

第208話

Urahara and Hiyori head to the Maggot’s Nest prison, which houses former members of the 13 Protection Squad’s deemed dangerous to Soul Society. Once they arrive Urahara goes to see the most dangerous inmate, Kurotsuchi Mayuri. He asks Mayuri to join his new organization the Technological Research Bureau as his Lieutenant. Meanwhile, Byakuya meets with his grandfather and Yoruichi whilst Ukitake tries to persuade Shiba Kaien to become his vice-captain. Also Aizen meets Ichimaru Gin for the first time.

第209話

This episode is set nine years after the previous one. The 9th squad are sent to investigate after people begin to vanish from Rukongai. Whilst out on patrol Captain Kensei Mugurumathey saves a young boy from a hollow, his name is Shuhei Hisagi. He then discovers that 10 of his own men have also vanished and calls for the Technological Research Bureau to help in the investigation. As such Hiyori is dispatched.

第210話

An emergency is declared following the attack on the 9th Squad. Captains Shinji Hirako, Love Aikawa and Roujuurou Ootoribashi are dispatched to investigate along with vice-captain Lisa Yadomaru and Hachigen Ushoda from the Kidou Corps. When they arrive they discover Hiyori fighting with a ‘hollowfied’ Kensei and soon a ‘hollowfied’ Mashiro also appears. Meanwhile, Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi (Captain of the Kidou Corps) disregard their orders and also head out to investigate.

第211話

Shinji’s group manages to restrain Kensei using a powerful Kidou spell but then Hiyori also undergoes ‘hollowfication’. They are then attacked by Tousen and as the rest of the group undergo ‘hollowfication’ Shinji battles against Aizen and is almost killed when Urahara and Tsukabishi arrive to save him.

第212話

Urahara confronts Aizen about his hollowfication research but ultimately Tsukabishi is unable to capture him. Meanwhile, after being transported back to the 12th Squad headquarters Urahara decides to use Hougyoku to save Shinji and the others. Urahara and Tsukabishi are then arrested by Central 46 and blamed for the hollowfication experiments. However, before their sentences can be carried out Yoruichi appears and helps them escape to the real world.

BLEACHSeason 122009年

The Konso Cop Karakuraizer is Born

Going back to the time when Ichigo, Uryu, and Chad left the real world for Hueco Mundo with Kisuke’s help, the main focus is now directed to the events that took place in Karakura town during the previous arc. Kisuke feels that Karakura town needs protection against hollows now that Ichigo left. In one night, he came up with the idea to create a fun way to protect the town, which was to force Kon into a team of hollow fighting super heroes called “Soul Burial Detective, Karakura Riser”. Once Kon gets used to his new hero suit, he meets the rest of the team which includes Don Kanonji, Tatsuki, Chizuru, Keigo, and Ururu. After a successful fight with hollows, the team encounters a woman who appears to be an arrancar.

Karakuraizer’s Last Day

This is a continuation of the previous episode. The team assembled in the previous episode are to infiltrate a gate that the Arrancar are using to travel between Hueco Mundo and the world of the living. At the “Hollow Fortress” numerous Hollows attacked the team. Don Kanonji and Ururu stayed behind to take care of the hollow and the others went inside the “Hollow Fortress”. When they got inside the fortress, they met one of the many arrancar from Hueco Mundo. Chizuru used her “Hyper Erotic Powers” to distract the arrancar, and Tatsuki, Keigo, and Kurumatani take care of the Hollows inside. Kon travels to the center of the fortess, where he meets a hollow and kills it with his “Riser Beam”, exploding and destroying the heart of the fortress, and the fortess itself. In the end, Urahara erects a barrier around Karakura town.

Defend Karakura Town! Entire Appearance of the Shinigami

Aizen begins his invasion of Krakura Town only to be confronted by the Captains and vice-captains of the 13 Protection Squads. In order to even the odds the Captain-Commander imprisons Aizen, Gin and Tousen in a fortress of fire and the group prepares to take on the Espada. Meanwhile, back in Los Noches, Ichigo rushes to save Orihime from Ulquiorra only to be attacked by the Exequias. He is then saved by the sudden appearance of Renji, Chad and Rukia.

Elite! The Four Shinigamis

Ichigo arrives in the 5th Tower to save Orihime and confronts Ulquiorra, who tells him that because Aizen has not ordered Orihime killed, he shall not do it unless ordered to. But because Ichigo is a threat to Hueco Mundo that must be destroyed, he will kill him. As a result, Ulquiorra finally unsheathes his sword and they begin their battle. Meanwhile, back at the fake Karakura, Barragan takes command since his boss is locked inside Yamamoto’s fire prison, ordering both Halibel and Stark to not underestimate him. His first plan of action is to destroy the four pillars protecting Karakura, and he sends out four giant hollows to do the job, failing to realize that the Gotei 13 would not just leave those pillars completely unprotected on purpose. Ikkaku, Yumichika, Kira and Hisagi each take one pillar, and after defeating the hollows with ease, are matched up against four of Barragan’s six Fraccion. Each is introduced to the other and the battle for Karakura begins.

Beautiful Little Devil Charlotte

In the fire prison that Yamamoto’s zanpakuto created, Gin notices that Kira is pretty upset. Tosen asks him what is wrong, and if he misses Kira, because he used to be his captain. Gin states that he doesn’t, he’s just glad that Kira is doing well. At his fight, Kira manages to draw blood against his opponent, Avirama Redder, who proceeds to release his zanpakuto, Aguila. Meanwhile, Yumichika and his opponent, Charlotte Cuulhorne, the sadistic, erotic, strange, feminine arrancar, continue their fight, but eventually it turns out to be more of a “beauty contest” than an actual fight, because of the fact that the two spar for the sake of making the other look disgraced because of the other’s ugliness. Charlotte uses an array of attacks, summoned up by a ridiculously long name each time. When Yumichika manages to cut some of Charlotte’s hair off, that pushes him over the edge and releases his sword, “Reina de Rosas” which means “Queen of the Roses”. Now on equal strength with Yumichika, the two fight more seriously, until Charlotte traps Yumichika in a prison of black thorns, which will completely encase him and his reiatsu, cutting him off from the world. But since he is in a spot where no one will know, Yumichika reveals a secret attack of his zanpakuto he doesn’t want anyone to know about, and with it, he defeats Charlotte.

Kira, The Battle Within Despair

Yumichika reveals that he uses a “nickname” for his zanpakuto to avoid revealing its kido-based abilities so that he can fit in with the 11th Division, and Cuulhorne is impressed by his resolve to avoid revealing its true nature to others even if he would die. The other fights continue elsewhere, and Findol reveals to Hisagi that he can chip off his mask to regulate his power level. Izuru fights Avirama, whose Resurrecion turns him into a bird and enables him to attack Izuru with heavy steel feathers. Izuru uses Wabisuke to make Avirama’s wings too heavy to fly, and reveals that it represents the 3rd Division’s belief that war is full of despair. He then decapitates Avirama as he begs for his life, noting afterward that he does not want to be forgiven.

Hisagi’s Shikai! The Name is…

When Hisagi faces off against Findor Carias, his opponent proves to be much stronger than he first thought. As such Hisagi is forced to release his Shikai, Kazeshini in order to defeat him.

Ikkaku Falls! The Shinigami’s Crisis

As a result of the pillar being destroyed, the real Karakura town starts to return, but Seventh Division lieutenant Tetsuzaemon Iba manages to stop it while his captain Saijin Komamura face Poww. Poww knocks Komamura aside with a single punch in his unreleased state, and releasing his zanpakuto, vastly increases his size and tries to finish off Ikkaku and Iba. Komamura, however, manages to overpower and defeat him easily with his bankai. Iba reprimands Ikkaku for failing to protect the pillar as a result of his desire to avoid revealing his own strength, and tells him that if he wishes to fight, he must carry out his orders even at the cost of his own life. Barragan grows visibly angry as a result of four of his Fraccions’ defeat.

The Full Showdown! Shinigami vs. Espada

Barragan’s two remaining fraccion, Ggio Vega and Nirgge Parduoc, offer to deal with the other Shinigami themselves, and end up facing against second division captain Soifon and second division lieutenant Marechiyo Oomaeda. While tenth division captain Toshiro Hitsugaya begins fighting Harribel, lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto begins fighting her fraccion, who are able to defend themselves against her zanpakuto’s ability by using ceros. Eighth and thirteenth division captains Kyoraku and Ukitake face Stark, but are unwilling to fight against his fraccion, Lilinette. While Oomaeda struggles against Nirgge, Soifon is able to pin Ggio to the wall and releases her zanpakuto.

The Most Evil Tag!? Soi Fon & Ōmaeda

Ggio manages to free himself and fights back against Soi Fon, chiding her for not finishing him off when she had the chance. He releases his zanpakuto and continues fighting her, seeming to be of equal or greater skill. Oomaeda continues fighting Nirgge, and while it appears that Nirgge can keep up with his speed even in his slower release state, Oomaeda reveals that he had only pretended to be slow, and manages to outmaneuver Nirgge and bash him in the head with his zanpakuto. Despite this, Nirgge gets up again, only to die when Ggio accidentally knocks Soi Fon at his head.

A Miraculous Body! Ggio Releases

Soifon continues fighting Ggio, and is pinned down. Nirgge gets up and tries attacking Omaeda again, but he defeats him and tries to help Soifon. Ggio is about to shoot Omaeda with a Cero but Soifon breaks free and knocks Omaeda away before Ggio can kill him, revealing that she had hoped to study an arrancar’s resurrecion form before facing the Espada. Ggio then responds by turning into his “Tigre Estoque El Sable” form to grow stronger, but Soifon kills him easily with her zanpakutō’s ability. She then explains her zanpakutō second ability before she and Omaeda go to face Barragan.

3 vs. 1 Battle! Rangiku’s Crisis

Rangiku struggles against Harribel’s Fraccion until fifth division lieutenant Momo Hinamori arrives and, using kido and her zanpakuto’s abilities, manages to severely injure the enemy. In response, the three Fraccion release their zanpakutos, rip off their left arms and combine them to form a strange hybrid creature named Allon. Elsewhere, Ukitake refuses to fight Lilynette because she appears to be a child, while Kyoraku and Stark fight against each other despite being unwilling to release their zanpakutos.

Vice-Captains Annihilated! The Terrifying Demonic Beast

Ukitake overpowers Lilynette, being able to repel her attacks almost effortlessly, and tells her he has no desire to fight her. Allon attacks Rangiku and Hinamori, defeating each of them in one hit, but Hisagi and Izuru arrive to help. While Izuru starts to heal Rangiku and Hinamori, Hisagi tries to fight Allon, but is easily defeated, and Iba is blown away with a cero when he tries to attack it. As Allon closes in on Izuru, Yamamoto arrives to fight it.

Fierce Fighting Concludes? Towards a New Battle!

Allon goes into a rage upon seeing the wound Yamamoto inflicted, and immediately regenerates it. He enlarges his right arm into a gigantic size and tries to punch Yamamoto, demolishing several buildings in the process. But Yamamoto blocks the attack easily, releases Ryūjin Jakka and cuts Allon in half. When it seems over, one half of Allon attacks once again and Yamamoto finishes him off by incinerating him. Mila Rose, Sun-Sun and Apache attack Yamamoto in unison but are burnt to crisp before the might of Ryūjin Jakka. Meanwhile, Hitsugaya continues his heated battle with Harribel. Harribel releases a torrent of energy from her weapon and reveals herself as Tercera Espada. Shunsui and Starrk watch the pair’s battle. Shunsui guesses Barragan must be the Primera Espada, but Starrk corrects him and reveals his “1” tattooed to the back of his left hand. The three most powerful Espada unleash pillars of energy, readying themselves to fight at top strength. Meanwhile Rukia, Renji and Sado dispatch the last of the Exequias and Rukia faces down Rudobone, the Exequias’ leader. Ulquiorra tells Ichigo that it is useless to resist but Ichigo swears to keep fighting for the sake of everyone. The episode ends with Ulquiorra firing a cero and Ichigo slamming his blade against it, fading to white.

Wonderful Error

In the real world, much of the main class is attending their first day at Karakura High School. Ichigo and Chad met and befriend Keigo Asano and Mizuiro Kojima while saving Keigo from some thugs. Orihime meets Chizuru, who tries to woo her only to be kicked in retaliation by Tatsuki Arisawa. In Soul Society, the lieutenants meet and decide to promote Renji to Lieutenant of the 6th Division and send Rukia to Karakura Town. Renji discusses his promotion with his friends, but decides to make it a surprise for when Rukia gets back. Rukia, after speaking with her captain and third seats, heads to Karakura town, at the same time as the first episode begins.

Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!

The Soul Reapers decide to take a vacation to the ocean in the real world because captain Byakuya Kuchiki destroyed the pool the Shinigami Women’s Association covertly built in his mansion. The Women’s association shop for swimsuits and then head for the beach where everyone meets up. After attending Ukitake’s weak body from the heat, they form groups to produce works of art on the beach for a competition. Watermelon-like monsters attack and most of the Shinigami are helpless against them without their zanpakuto until Yoruichi Shihōin and Soi Fon defeat them. It is then revealed that Retsu Unohana arranged the event with Byakuya and Ukitake as a game of splitting watermelons, and several more arrived as the episode ends.

Cry of the Soul? The Rug Shinigami is Born!

Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika Ayasegawa travel to Karakura Town on a assignment to catch a hollow that had attacked a convoy in Soul Society. The two travel to Ichigo’s house planning to stay there until there assignment is complete. Ichigo however, turns them down and takes them to Keigo’s. Keigo’s sister, Mizuho is all over Ikkaku until Yumichika glues a wig to his head. Mizuho kicks them out and then leaves with Keigo to get juice. While out the two are attacked by the hollow from Soul Society. The hollow is defeated The episode ends with Ikkaku carrying Mizuho home and then leaving on good terms in the morning.

第213話

Going back to the time when Ichigo, Uryu, and Chad left the real world for Hueco Mundo with Kisuke’s help, the main focus is now directed to the events that took place in Karakura town during the previous arc. Kisuke feels that Karakura town needs protection against hollows now that Ichigo left. In one night, he came up with the idea to create a fun way to protect the town, which was to force Kon into a team of hollow fighting super heroes called “Soul Burial Detective, Karakura Riser”. Once Kon gets used to his new hero suit, he meets the rest of the team which includes Don Kanonji, Tatsuki, Chizuru, Keigo, and Ururu. After a successful fight with hollows, the team encounters a woman who appears to be an arrancar.

第214話

This is a continuation of the previous episode. The team assembled in the previous episode are to infiltrate a gate that the Arrancar are using to travel between Hueco Mundo and the world of the living. At the “Hollow Fortress” numerous Hollows attacked the team. Don Kanonji and Ururu stayed behind to take care of the hollow and the others went inside the “Hollow Fortress”. When they got inside the fortress, they met one of the many arrancar from Hueco Mundo. Chizuru used her “Hyper Erotic Powers” to distract the arrancar, and Tatsuki, Keigo, and Kurumatani take care of the Hollows inside. Kon travels to the center of the fortess, where he meets a hollow and kills it with his “Riser Beam”, exploding and destroying the heart of the fortress, and the fortess itself. In the end, Urahara erects a barrier around Karakura town.

第215話

Aizen begins his invasion of Krakura Town only to be confronted by the Captains and vice-captains of the 13 Protection Squads. In order to even the odds the Captain-Commander imprisons Aizen, Gin and Tousen in a fortress of fire and the group prepares to take on the Espada. Meanwhile, back in Los Noches, Ichigo rushes to save Orihime from Ulquiorra only to be attacked by the Exequias. He is then saved by the sudden appearance of Renji, Chad and Rukia.

第216話

Ichigo arrives in the 5th Tower to save Orihime and confronts Ulquiorra, who tells him that because Aizen has not ordered Orihime killed, he shall not do it unless ordered to. But because Ichigo is a threat to Hueco Mundo that must be destroyed, he will kill him. As a result, Ulquiorra finally unsheathes his sword and they begin their battle. Meanwhile, back at the fake Karakura, Barragan takes command since his boss is locked inside Yamamoto’s fire prison, ordering both Halibel and Stark to not underestimate him. His first plan of action is to destroy the four pillars protecting Karakura, and he sends out four giant hollows to do the job, failing to realize that the Gotei 13 would not just leave those pillars completely unprotected on purpose. Ikkaku, Yumichika, Kira and Hisagi each take one pillar, and after defeating the hollows with ease, are matched up against four of Barragan’s six Fraccion. Each is introduced to the other and the battle for Karakura begins.

第217話

In the fire prison that Yamamoto’s zanpakuto created, Gin notices that Kira is pretty upset. Tosen asks him what is wrong, and if he misses Kira, because he used to be his captain. Gin states that he doesn’t, he’s just glad that Kira is doing well. At his fight, Kira manages to draw blood against his opponent, Avirama Redder, who proceeds to release his zanpakuto, Aguila. Meanwhile, Yumichika and his opponent, Charlotte Cuulhorne, the sadistic, erotic, strange, feminine arrancar, continue their fight, but eventually it turns out to be more of a “beauty contest” than an actual fight, because of the fact that the two spar for the sake of making the other look disgraced because of the other’s ugliness. Charlotte uses an array of attacks, summoned up by a ridiculously long name each time. When Yumichika manages to cut some of Charlotte’s hair off, that pushes him over the edge and releases his sword, “Reina de Rosas” which means “Queen of the Roses”. Now on equal strength with Yumichika, the two fight more seriously, until Charlotte traps Yumichika in a prison of black thorns, which will completely encase him and his reiatsu, cutting him off from the world. But since he is in a spot where no one will know, Yumichika reveals a secret attack of his zanpakuto he doesn’t want anyone to know about, and with it, he defeats Charlotte.

第218話

Yumichika reveals that he uses a “nickname” for his zanpakuto to avoid revealing its kido-based abilities so that he can fit in with the 11th Division, and Cuulhorne is impressed by his resolve to avoid revealing its true nature to others even if he would die. The other fights continue elsewhere, and Findol reveals to Hisagi that he can chip off his mask to regulate his power level. Izuru fights Avirama, whose Resurrecion turns him into a bird and enables him to attack Izuru with heavy steel feathers. Izuru uses Wabisuke to make Avirama’s wings too heavy to fly, and reveals that it represents the 3rd Division’s belief that war is full of despair. He then decapitates Avirama as he begs for his life, noting afterward that he does not want to be forgiven.

第219話

When Hisagi faces off against Findor Carias, his opponent proves to be much stronger than he first thought. As such Hisagi is forced to release his Shikai, Kazeshini in order to defeat him.

第220話

As a result of the pillar being destroyed, the real Karakura town starts to return, but Seventh Division lieutenant Tetsuzaemon Iba manages to stop it while his captain Saijin Komamura face Poww. Poww knocks Komamura aside with a single punch in his unreleased state, and releasing his zanpakuto, vastly increases his size and tries to finish off Ikkaku and Iba. Komamura, however, manages to overpower and defeat him easily with his bankai. Iba reprimands Ikkaku for failing to protect the pillar as a result of his desire to avoid revealing his own strength, and tells him that if he wishes to fight, he must carry out his orders even at the cost of his own life. Barragan grows visibly angry as a result of four of his Fraccions’ defeat.

第221話

Barragan’s two remaining fraccion, Ggio Vega and Nirgge Parduoc, offer to deal with the other Shinigami themselves, and end up facing against second division captain Soifon and second division lieutenant Marechiyo Oomaeda. While tenth division captain Toshiro Hitsugaya begins fighting Harribel, lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto begins fighting her fraccion, who are able to defend themselves against her zanpakuto’s ability by using ceros. Eighth and thirteenth division captains Kyoraku and Ukitake face Stark, but are unwilling to fight against his fraccion, Lilinette. While Oomaeda struggles against Nirgge, Soifon is able to pin Ggio to the wall and releases her zanpakuto.

第222話

Ggio manages to free himself and fights back against Soi Fon, chiding her for not finishing him off when she had the chance. He releases his zanpakuto and continues fighting her, seeming to be of equal or greater skill. Oomaeda continues fighting Nirgge, and while it appears that Nirgge can keep up with his speed even in his slower release state, Oomaeda reveals that he had only pretended to be slow, and manages to outmaneuver Nirgge and bash him in the head with his zanpakuto. Despite this, Nirgge gets up again, only to die when Ggio accidentally knocks Soi Fon at his head.

第223話

Soifon continues fighting Ggio, and is pinned down. Nirgge gets up and tries attacking Omaeda again, but he defeats him and tries to help Soifon. Ggio is about to shoot Omaeda with a Cero but Soifon breaks free and knocks Omaeda away before Ggio can kill him, revealing that she had hoped to study an arrancar’s resurrecion form before facing the Espada. Ggio then responds by turning into his “Tigre Estoque El Sable” form to grow stronger, but Soifon kills him easily with her zanpakutō’s ability. She then explains her zanpakutō second ability before she and Omaeda go to face Barragan.

第224話

Rangiku struggles against Harribel’s Fraccion until fifth division lieutenant Momo Hinamori arrives and, using kido and her zanpakuto’s abilities, manages to severely injure the enemy. In response, the three Fraccion release their zanpakutos, rip off their left arms and combine them to form a strange hybrid creature named Allon. Elsewhere, Ukitake refuses to fight Lilynette because she appears to be a child, while Kyoraku and Stark fight against each other despite being unwilling to release their zanpakutos.

第225話

Ukitake overpowers Lilynette, being able to repel her attacks almost effortlessly, and tells her he has no desire to fight her. Allon attacks Rangiku and Hinamori, defeating each of them in one hit, but Hisagi and Izuru arrive to help. While Izuru starts to heal Rangiku and Hinamori, Hisagi tries to fight Allon, but is easily defeated, and Iba is blown away with a cero when he tries to attack it. As Allon closes in on Izuru, Yamamoto arrives to fight it.

第226話

Allon goes into a rage upon seeing the wound Yamamoto inflicted, and immediately regenerates it. He enlarges his right arm into a gigantic size and tries to punch Yamamoto, demolishing several buildings in the process. But Yamamoto blocks the attack easily, releases Ryūjin Jakka and cuts Allon in half. When it seems over, one half of Allon attacks once again and Yamamoto finishes him off by incinerating him. Mila Rose, Sun-Sun and Apache attack Yamamoto in unison but are burnt to crisp before the might of Ryūjin Jakka. Meanwhile, Hitsugaya continues his heated battle with Harribel. Harribel releases a torrent of energy from her weapon and reveals herself as Tercera Espada. Shunsui and Starrk watch the pair’s battle. Shunsui guesses Barragan must be the Primera Espada, but Starrk corrects him and reveals his “1” tattooed to the back of his left hand. The three most powerful Espada unleash pillars of energy, readying themselves to fight at top strength. Meanwhile Rukia, Renji and Sado dispatch the last of the Exequias and Rukia faces down Rudobone, the Exequias’ leader. Ulquiorra tells Ichigo that it is useless to resist but Ichigo swears to keep fighting for the sake of everyone. The episode ends with Ulquiorra firing a cero and Ichigo slamming his blade against it, fading to white.

第227話

In the real world, much of the main class is attending their first day at Karakura High School. Ichigo and Chad met and befriend Keigo Asano and Mizuiro Kojima while saving Keigo from some thugs. Orihime meets Chizuru, who tries to woo her only to be kicked in retaliation by Tatsuki Arisawa. In Soul Society, the lieutenants meet and decide to promote Renji to Lieutenant of the 6th Division and send Rukia to Karakura Town. Renji discusses his promotion with his friends, but decides to make it a surprise for when Rukia gets back. Rukia, after speaking with her captain and third seats, heads to Karakura town, at the same time as the first episode begins.

第228話

The Soul Reapers decide to take a vacation to the ocean in the real world because captain Byakuya Kuchiki destroyed the pool the Shinigami Women’s Association covertly built in his mansion. The Women’s association shop for swimsuits and then head for the beach where everyone meets up. After attending Ukitake’s weak body from the heat, they form groups to produce works of art on the beach for a competition. Watermelon-like monsters attack and most of the Shinigami are helpless against them without their zanpakuto until Yoruichi Shihōin and Soi Fon defeat them. It is then revealed that Retsu Unohana arranged the event with Byakuya and Ukitake as a game of splitting watermelons, and several more arrived as the episode ends.

第229話

Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika Ayasegawa travel to Karakura Town on a assignment to catch a hollow that had attacked a convoy in Soul Society. The two travel to Ichigo’s house planning to stay there until there assignment is complete. Ichigo however, turns them down and takes them to Keigo’s. Keigo’s sister, Mizuho is all over Ikkaku until Yumichika glues a wig to his head. Mizuho kicks them out and then leaves with Keigo to get juice. While out the two are attacked by the hollow from Soul Society. The hollow is defeated The episode ends with Ikkaku carrying Mizuho home and then leaving on good terms in the morning.

BLEACHSeason 132009年

A New Enemy! The Materialization of Zanpakutō

A mysterious man informs a group of strange beings that it is the time to strike. Ichigo Kurosaki wakes up in Zangetsu’s dimension and receives a warning of what is about to happen. Meanwhile in Seireitei, the captains and lieutenants of Gotei 13 begin to feel their zanpakutō’s detachment from them, but do not understand what it means. At night, a group of ryoka attempts to enter Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai’s abode. Yamamoto and Sasakibe confront the intruders but what they see leaves them in shock. Later, the captains and lieutenants are ordered by Yamamoto to gather at Soukyoku Hill. Upon arriving there, they are met by the mysterious man, who calls himself Muramasa. Sajin Komamura attacks the intruder with Tenken but instead of hitting Muramasa, Tenken attacks Komamura. Reappearing as a human form, Tenken strikes down Komamura. The rest of the Soul Reapers prepare to attack but find themselves unable to release their zanpakutōs. Their zanpakutōs take on human form and stand beside Muramasa, who tells the Soul Reapers that their zanpakutōs have renounced them and declares war.

Byakuya, Disappearing With The Cherry Blossoms

Ichigo finds Rukia injured in the world of the living, and that she is being attacked by a strange woman, who uses rukia’s abilties. It is revealed to be that this woman is Rukia’s Zapakuto, Sode no Shirayuki. Ichigo successfully forces the renegade zapakuto into submission, and Sode no Shirayuki retreats back to soul society. Ichigo brings Rukia to the Urahara shop, where she reveals that the Shinigami’s zanpakuto’s have attacked their masters, and reveals that Byakuya was seemingly defeated fighting by his own zanpakuto, Senbonzakura. The remaining shinigami of the gotei 13 squads regroup to the 4th Division headquarters while they try to re-establish their defenses, and learn more about the zanpakuto rebellion. and Urahara observes that only the Zapakuto in Soul Soceity are affected and that those in the real world are unaffected, and decides to try to capture one of the materialized zanpakuto in an attempt to learn more about their new enemy. In the middle of the night, Rukia leaves for Soul Society, apparently in search of Byakuya. Ichigo and Yoruichi leave for soul society in an attempt to go after Rukia and save soul society.

Sode no Shirayuki vs. Rukia! Confused Heart

Rukia rushes back to the 6th Division HQ and is reunited with Renji. However, Byakuya’s status remains unknown after the night of the zanpakutōs’ attack. Ichigo and Yoriuchi arrive in Soul Society and split up to search for clues. Rukia returns to Byakuya’s compound and finds Sode no Shirayuki attacking and freezing the shinigami there. She tries to reason with her zanpakutō but Shirayuki demands her freedom. After a fierce battle, Rukia loses to Shirayuki and is about to be frozen to death when Ichigo arrives to rescue her. However, he too is defeated by Shirayuki. Rukia attempts to get Sode no Shirayuki back to her by telling the zanpakutō how important she is to her. Using her kidō powers to restrain Sode no Shirayuki and herself, Rukia attempts to sacrifice themselves both in order to convince Shirayuki one could not live without the other. The resulting explosion injures Rukia severely. Sode no Shirayuki has a change of heart and attempts to reach out to her master, but Muramasa arrives and holds her back. Muramasa introduces himself to Ichigo and states that he is a zanpakutō.

Zangetsu Becomes An Enemy

Muramasa sends Sode no Shirayuki away, and Ichigo asks why he wanted the zanpakutō to gain independence over the shinigami. Although he does not give the reason, Muramasa replies that zanpakutōs can seperate themselves away regardless of being the soul of a shinigami, and he is a good example of one. Ichigo cannot accept this view and attacks him. Muramasa uses illusions to overwhelm Ichigo and pins him to the ground, where he proceeds to drag Zangetsu out of him. Once Zangetsu manifests, he immediately attacks Ichigo. Meanwhile, Mayuri begins experimenting on himself in order to research the zanpakutōs’ manifestation. After Zangetsu seemingly defeats Ichigo, Ichigo transforms into his hollow form and strikes back. After a while, he transforms into his stronger form and easily beats down Zangetsu. Muramasa tries a sneak attack but Ichigo immediately regenerates and attacks him. Before the hollow form can do anything else, Ichigo manages to return to his shinigami form and falls unconscious at Muramasa’s feet.

Renji Surprised?! The Two Zabimarus

Rukia is found by the 4th Division and sent to recover from her injuries. Hisagi and his men patrol Seireitei and are attacked by the sadistic Kazeshini. Renji searches the ruins for any clues of the missing Byakuya, who was last seen hit by Senbonzakura’s attack. He instead encounters Zabimaru in its baboon and snake humanoid form. Both entities of Zabimaru have no intention of returning to their original owner and attacks Renji. Ichigo wakes up in Zangetsu’s dimension but the old man is missing. He sees Muramasa and attacks him, but the man immediately incapacitates him and summons his hollow form out as a separate entity. Muramasa has begun to take an interest in the hollow form and uses his powers to freeze it in place. Thinking that it has been subdued, Muramasa approaches it but the hollow form merely tricks him with its act and lashes out straight at him.

Clash! Hisagi vs. Kazeshini

Kyoraku and Ukitake discuss the possibility that defeating the zanpakutō spirits will destroy the zanpakutō themselves. Renji continues fighting with Zabimaru, who taunts him for his weakness. Hisagi fights with Kazeshini, and, disgusted by his desire to take life, plans on killing him even if he loses his zanpakutō. Ichigo’s inner hollow fights with Muramasa inside his mind until Muramasa uses his powers to restrain him. Ichigo then steps up to fight, stating that the hollow is a part of him, too. Ichigo manages to force Muramasa outside of his mind and continues the fight with him there. When Zabimaru threatens to kill Rukia, Renji regains his resolve, and manages to activate Zabimaru’s shikai.

Release! The New Getsuga Tenshō

Hisagi is wounded in a surprise attack by Kazeshini, but Izuru intervenes to help him, and using kido, binds Kazehini long enough for the two of them to escape. Renji’s fight with Zabimaru continues, and Zabimaru takes the advantage when they are able to activate bankai while Renji, no longer able to control them, cannot. Renji considers his own weaknesses, and tricks Zabimaru into taking his sword, then breaks it with a Red Flame Cannon kido spell and uses Higa Zekkou to defeat Zabimaru by firing the broken shards at them. Ichigo fights Zangetsu, and struggles when Zangetsu activates Bankai. He uses a new Getsuga Tenshou working together with his inner hollow to defeat Zangetsu, and forces Muramasa to retreat. Zangetsu reveals that Muramasa is using a technique to awaken the zanpakutos’ instincts and by doing so, he can control them.

Soi Fon, Surrounding the Zanpakutou

Ichigo reports his findings of Muramasa’s abilities to Ukitake, Shunsui and Unohana. In order to find out about Muramasa’s effects on zanpakutō, Ichigo and Ikkaku patrol Seiretei to seek out the entities. Meanwhile, someone breaks into a compound and knocks out the Soul Reapers guarding the area. Ōmaeda and his men stumble on the unconscious guards and investigate, only to encounter his zanpakutō spirit, Gegetsuburi and Hozukimaru. Ōmaeda and Gegetsuburi are just about to fight when Ichigo and Ikkaku interrupt. Ōmaeda is knocked out of the fight, leaving Ichigo to battle Gegetsuburi, while Ikkaku fights Hozukimaru. Ichigo defeats Gegetsuburi but Ikkaku is wounded by Hozukimaru’s bankai. Just as he attempts to continue the battle, Ukitake, Shunsui, Soi Fon and her Stealth Corps arrive to surround Hozukimaru, but he uses his bankai to get away. However, they manage to obtain Gegetsuburi. Ichigo goes after Hozukimaru, but the entity escapes when Senbonzakura’s petals block Ichigo’s route. Ichigo discovers that the attack was from Byakuya, who disappears.

Friendship? Hatred? Haineko & Tobiume

Ichigo continues searching for Byakuya, and encounters the spirits of Tobiume and Haineko, who are looking for Hyourinmaru. Momo and Rangiku arrive to fight their zanpakutos while Ichigo continues the search. Momo uses a kido spell to knock Tobiume into Haineko, causing the two to begin arguing. Ichigo encounters Hyourinmaru, who cannot remember his name or that of his master. He attempts to freeze Ichigo and leave, but Toshiro confronts him. Elsewhere, Muramasa kills a large number of hollows, including several Menos Grandes.

The Awakening Hyōrinmaru! Hitsugaya’s Fierce Fight

Ichigo is still trapped in the ice prison Hyorinmaru imprisoned him in as Toshiro and Hyorinmaru confront each other. Meanwhile, Momo and Rangiku fight their zanpakutos in the woods and finally manage to overpower them with kido spells. As Hyorinmaru and Toshiro begin to fight, Toushiro tries to seal him but is shocked as Hyorinmaru effortlessly dissolves the seal into fragments of ice. As their fight continues, Hyorinmaru’s tremendous power turns the whole of Soul Society’s sky black.

Byakuya’s Betrayal

Mayuri experiments on Gegetsuburi, and discovers that the zanpakuto only return to their owners’ control if they are defeated by their owners. Momo and Rangiku send their zanpakutos back to the 4th division barracks, but the cart carrying them is attacked by an unknown assailant. Ichigo meets with Momo and Rangiku, then reaches Muramasa, who is having difficult using his abilities in his current body. Ichigo fights Senbonzakura, and gains the upper hand before Byakuya arrives. Byakuya reveals that he has joined Muramasa as part of following his internal desire to protect his pride, then attacks Ichigo.

For the Sake of Pride! Byakuya vs. Renji

The shinigami discuss Byakuya’s betrayal, and the discovery that if a zanpakuto is killed by anyone other than its owner, it will be unusable. Byakuya returns to the zanpakutos’ hideout, and proves his loyalty by defeating and seemingly killing Sode no Shirayuki, leaving Rukia unable to use her zanpakuto. Rukia and Renji investigate Byakuya’s office, but Byakuya arrives with Senbonzakura, tossing Rukia the broken remains of her zanpakuto. Zabimaru arrives to help Renji fight Byakuya and Senbonzakura, but they are overpowered and several zanpakuto, including Tenken, Houzukimaru, Wabisuke, Rurio Kujaku and Gonryomaru, arrive. The Second Division surrounds the zanpakuto, the zanpakutos’ owners come out to fight them, and Ichigo confronts Byakuya.

Shinigami and Zanpakutou, Total Sortie

Ichigo goes to confront Byakuya, but Senbonzakura intercepts him, and he and Ichigo fight each other with their bankais. Renji and Zabimaru move to prevent Byakuya from leaving. Izuru begins fighting Kazeshini, suspecting that its personality is based off of Hisagi’s suppressed negative impulses. Soifon fights Gonryomaru and Tenken at once, but is surprised by a smoke attack. Yumichika faces Ruri-iro Kujaku, and the two exchange insults. Ikkaku fights Houzukimaru, and although Houzukimaru unleashes his bankai, Ikkaku is able to break it by repeatedly attacking, and manages to withstand its final attack and claim victory. Fourth division lieutenant Isane Kotetsu and seventh division lieutenant Tetsuzaimon Iba go to assist the wounded at the scene of the battle when Ashisogi Jizo appears.

One-to-One Fight! Ichigo vs. Senbonzakura

Soifon fights Tengen and Gonryomaru, making some progress, but then her zanpakuto, Suzumebachi appears and attacks her. Ruriiro Kujaku gains the advantage over Yumichika, and begins to use its special ability on him. Iba and Isane attempt to retreat from Ashisogi Jizo, but Tobiume and Haineko arrive and Ashisogi Jizo paralyzes Isane’s legs. Rangiku and Momo then return to help them against their opponents. Izuru manages to capture Kazeshini by tricking him into thinking he could still use his zanpakuto in order to unsettle him, but is soon attacked by his own zanpakuto, Wabisuke. Byakuya manages to defeat Renji and Zabimaru. Ichigo is desperately fighting Senbonzakura when Kenpachi arrives.

The Long Awaited…Kenpachi Appears!

Isane and Iba come face to face with Ashisogi Jizou, Tobiume and Haineko. It is then up to Hinamori and Matsumoto to help them out. Soi Fon continues her fight against Gonryoumaru and Tengen but things quickly become more complicated when Suzumebachi joins the fray. Ayasegawa is also having a hard time in his fight against Ruri’iro Kujaku. Meanwhile, Ichigo and Senbonzakura are both going all out to end their own fight.

Pursue Byakuya! The Confused Gotei Divisions

Ichigo continues fighting Senbonzakura while Kenpachi fights Byakuya, but Ashisogi Jizo appears and using its bankai, spraying poison gas over the battlefield, enabling Senbonzakura and Byakuya to escape. Yachiru chases Ashisogi Jizo and he gets captured by Zaraki. Mayuri blows up Ashisogi Jizo, causing it to return sealed form and break. Soifon has difficulty hitting the small Suzumebachi, but manages to defeat her, and Yoruichi congratulates her. Unohana arrives to treat the victims of Ashisogi Jizo’s poisoning, including Momo, Isane, Rangiku and Iba. Yoruichi meets with Ichigo and the captains, and reveals that she knows Yamamoto’s location. Yamamoto is then shown as a prisoner of the zanpakuto, with Sogyo no Kotowari, Katen Kyokotsu, and Minazuki encasing him in a barrier.

Special Mission! Rescue Captain Commander Yamamoto!

The Captains begin planning on how they’re going to rescue Yamamoto, knowing that they’re going to run into high class zanpakuto. Meanwhile Kazeshini comes back to the hideout and faints from exhaustion. Kenpachi, Ukitake, and Kyoraku head into the cave while Yoruichi and Ichigo head in another way. In the cave, Ukitake and Kyoraku meet their materialized zanpakuto. In the meantime, Ichigo and Yoruichi encounter Haineko and Tobiume, and both are defeated by Yoruichi. Ichigo heads on, and is lead into Kazeshini by Minazuki. Kazeshini is easily defeated, breaking, as Ichigo moves on to find the Captain-Commander.

Deceived Shinigami! The World Collapse Crisis

Whilst trying to rescue Captain-Commander Yamamoto Kyouraku faces off against Katen Kyoukotsu, Ukitake takes on Sougyo No Kotowari, Kenpachi fights against Gonryoumaru and Tengen and Yoruichi is left to deal with Haineko and Tobiume. However, it soon becomes clear that the Zanpakutou are simply trying to delay their opponents as long as possible. Meanwhile, Ichigo is once again forced to fight Muramasa.

Dragon of Ice and Dragon of Flame! The Strongest Showdown!

Ichigo and the others are trapped in the fires of Ryūjin Jakka, he and the others try to free themselves from the flames of Ryūjin Jakka, on the other side, Byakuya, Senbonzakura and Muramasa head to Karakura town to destroy it and reclaim Muramasa’s owner, Kouga. Muramasa stumbles upon Inoue and blacks out. After waking up and asking Inoue who she is, Ishida and Chad arrive to take out Muramasa. Ichigo tries to escape for the final time but is almost defeated, Hitsuyuaga jumps in with Hyorinmaru and saves them, they activate Bankai together and get Ichigo out of the flames.

Senbonzakura’s Bankai! Offense and Defense of the Living World

While Yamamoto, Kyouraku, Hitsugaya and Ukitake deal with Ryuujin Jakka, Kenpachi is finally enjoying his fight against Gonryoumaru and Yoruichi shows Haineko and Tobiume why she is known as the Goddess of Flash. Meanwhile, Senbonzakura and Rukia arrive to join the fight between Muramasa, Ishida, Sado and Orihime.

That Man, For the Sake of the Kuchiki

In a flashback several centuries ago, it is revealed that Kouga was part of the Kuchiki Clan as Ginrei Kuchiki’s son-in-law, and was overconfident in the abilities of his zanpakuto. He helped put down a rebellion of Soul Reapers, but some grew suspicious of his power, and had him attacked. He cut down his attackers, but was framed for killing his own allies by a group of jealous high-ranking Soul Reapers. He was imprisoned as a result, but escaped with Muramasa’s help. In the present, Kouga awakens, repelling Ichigo and Rukia, then suddenly stabs Muramasa.

Dark History! The Worst Shinigami is Born

The 3 elites are gloating over their success when Kōga and Muramasa appear. Kōga kills them, and Ginrei is informed. Muramasa talks to Kōga to try and help him over his anger, but they are found by Ginrei. He inform Kōga the likely sentence for killing the Elites is execution, and Kōga goes insane. Muramasa tries to possess Ginrei’s Zanpakutō, but phases through Ginrei. Kōga removes his hairpiece, and departs. He then goes on a killing spree. Muramasa tries to reason with him but fails, lamenting that he can’t hear Kōga anymore. Yamamoto is informed of what’s going on, and Ginrei tells them how to resist Muramasa’s power, and Yamamoto volunteers to help. Kōga rants at Muramasa and threatens him. He meets Ginrei and Yamamoto for a showdown. He tries to use Muramasa on them, but he won’t release. They use this opportunity to arm with the spears used to seal Kōga’s coffin. These immobilise his limbs, allowing Yamamoto to use Kidō to imprison him. Back in the present, Kōga thinks Muramasa betrayed him, but Muramasa claims he never heard him. Kōga removes his blade from Muramasa, and tries to kill him, but Byakuya blocks the blow and challenges him.

Byakuya, the Truth Behind his Betrayal

Kōga Kuchiki sees Byakuya Kuchiki’s scarf and hairpiece and, having never met Byakuya before, concludes that he is from the Kuchiki clan, which Byakuya confirms. Kōga enquires if Ginrei Kuchiki is still alive, which Bykuya refuses to answer. Ichigo and Rukia ask how Byakuya knows about Kōga, but Senbonzakura appears and tells them to just watch. Byakuya had defeated Senbonzakura right at the start of the rebellion and, on hearing Senbonzakura’s summation, immediately recognised Kōga’s abilities, having been told of him by Ginrei. They decided to work as double agents to find Kōga. Byakuya states he will kill Kōga for disgracing the Kuchiki family. Muramasa offers to help Kōga, but Kōga breaks his Zanpakutō, saying he’ll just get in the way. Muramasa, in a rage, summons the Menos he’d been keeping inside himself. Ichigo destroys several, saying he and Rukia would fight the Menos while Byakuya fights Kōga. Neither can outmatch the other in terms of swordsmanship, so Kōga switches to using Kidō, again with neither able to gain an advantage, until Kōga uses a large scale ice spell which seemingly freezes Byakuya, though Senbonzakura releases him. Kōga catches him with an immobilizing spell similar to Muramasa’s, but Senbonzakura cuts the threads. Byakuya sems to have won, but Kōga starts using illusions to confuse him, and begins to land some hits. Kōga states that he sends his Reiatsu into his enemy to manipulate their senses, and that Ginrei and Yamamoto were immune due to closing their hearts. Byakuya says he didn’t close his, because now he can kill Kōga, instead of sealing him. Koga attacks with the sealing spears and more kidō to immobilize him agin, and tries to finish the fight, only for Senbonzakura to block the attack and free him. Byakuya activates Senkei, and the two continue to battle, with Byakuya gaining the upper hand. Byakuya decides to finish the battle, and as a mark of respect attacks with Shukei.

Muramasa’s True Identity Revealed

After Kouga’s defeat, Muramasa becomes unstable, as he had absorbed hollows in order to sustain himself without a master. Many hollows spill forth from his body, and he transforms into a form similar to an Arrancar. Orihime tries to reach out to him to save him from his sorrow, but he attacks the group. Ichigo manages to slash through Muramasa, but he becomes even more unstable and becomes a larger dome-shaped mass, engulfing him in the process. The formerly rebellious Zanpakuto return with their owners to help Ichigo and his friends in the battle.

Byakuya and Renji, the 6th Division Returns

The Shinigami and their newly deprogrammed Zanpakuto arrive to join the fight against Muramasa. However, they first have to defeat the seemingly endless number of Menos that have also appeared. Things are further complicated by the squabbling between the Shinigami and their Zanpakuto and the animosity towards Byakuya.

Final Chapter – Zanpakutō The Alternate Tale

As the dome grows unstable and the Soul Reapers fight the Gillians outside, Ichigo fights Muramasa inside his inner realm, which is collapsing from the grudges of the hollows he consumed to sustain himself. Ichigo questions Muramasa’s devotion to Kouga in spite of his apparent motives for freeing the zanpakutos, and insists that he should know what a true bond between a Soul Reaper and a zanpakuto is. Ichigo defeats Muramasa, causing the two to leave his inner world. Muramasa dies after realizing the error of his ways and Byakuya thanks Ichigo.

The Angered Byakuya! The Collapse of the Kuchiki House

While Byakuya allows his squad to hold a sakura viewing party at his mansion, two strange attackers arrive, but one of them is quickly defeated by Sode no Shirayuki and Senbonzakura, who have since rematerialized, while the other escapes. Captain Kurotsuchi refers to these attackers as “Sword Fiends”, which are zanpakuto who have killed their masters. Rukia and Sode no Shirayuki try lure out the other by having a drinking party, but fail. Soon Rukia and Sode no Shirayuki find the sword fiend attacking and defeat him together, capturing him and turning him in for study. Captains Ukitake and Kyoraku become concerned at this development, noting that the Seireitei is still being rebuilt.

A New Enemy! The True Nature of the Sword Beasts

In the real world, Ichigo encounters a sword fiend, and he and Hitsugaya fight it, but it retreats. Ukitake and Kyoraku infer that there are at least as many sword fiends as the number of Soul Reapers lost in the war, and plan on stabilizing them to return them to sword form, despite Mayuri’s lack of interest. The sword fiend is attacked by a hollow, but manages to absorb it. It overpowers Rangiku when she tries fighting it, but Ichigo comes to fight it, disarming it. The hollow-fused sword fiend fires a Cero at Ichigo, but Hitsugaya manages to destroy it, noting that the sword fiends are more dangerous than he thought.

Stray Snake, Tortured Monkey

Renji and Zabimaru come to the real world following a sword fiend. Chimpette and Snakey split up to search. They find the sword fiend quickly but he escapes. Snakey follows him and is covinced that being free is better. Snakey has trouble doing anything since most people can’t see him. Karin is the only person who can see him and ends up taking him home. Renji and Chimpette are wiating in the park and Chimpette is feeling lonley because Snakey isn’t there. Ichigo returns home and finds Snakey. After Snakey finds out that Ichigo is a subsititue soul reaper he runs away only to encounter the sword fiend. Snakey begins to fight him and almost wins until the sword fiend caputres Karin who was follwing Snakey. Right as Snakey is about to die Chimpette and Reji return to save him and defeat the sword fiend. Ichigo takes Karin home convincing her it was all a dream, even though she knew it wasn’t. Having resolved his differences Snakey, Chimpette, and Renji return to Soul Society.

Terror! The Monster That Lurks Underground

Nanao, Ikkaku and Yamada are all sent to investigate Soul Society’s underground waterways following a string of thefts from the 4th Squad’s barracks. Despite numerous booby traps the trio soon find the culprit. However, they also find a very dangerous Beast Sword as well.

Conclusion?! Hisagi vs. Kazeshini

Kazeshini, despite being free of Muramasa’s control, attacks Hisagi when he, Ikkaku, Izuru Kira and Tetsuzaimon Iba go on a mission to fight Sword Fiends in the Rukon District. After killing a Sword Fiend, Kazeshini finds a dying man who begs him to take care of his child. Kazeshini is frequently annoyed by the child’s behavior, but often shows concern for it, and abandons a chance to attack Hisagi when he hears it crying. After defeating another Sword Fiend that is attacking a woman who came for the child, he leaves the child with the woman and goes to confront Hisagi. Kazeshini faces Hisagi in one last fight, but is distracted by the child crying, and is defeated and turned into a normal zanpakuto.

The Person with the Unknown Ability! Orihime is Targeted

While Ichigo, Rukia and Urahara investigate a Sword Fiend attacking students, a girl named Kyoko Haida, who has the ability to predict the future and know things she would otherwise not, transfers to Karakura High School. Orihime tries to become friends with her, but learns that her best friend, Mai, rejected her after learning of her ability. A Sword Fiend merges with Kyoko and tries to take over her body, but Ichigo, Rukia and Orihime confront it. Orihime uses her healing powers to separate the Sword Fiend from Kyoko, and Ichigo manages to defeat it with Getsuga Tensho. Afterward, Orihime and Kyoko become friends, with Orihime accepting Kyoko’s abilities.

Haineko Cries! The Tragic Sword Beast!

While on a mission with Rangiku to fight sword fiends, Haineko encounters one named Narunosuke, whose master was a coward, and who went with the others in order to become stronger. Haineko becomes friends with Narunosuke, sneaking him food and medicine despite Rangiku and the other Soul Reapers’ belief that the sword fiends inevitably lose control of themselves and Narunosuke’s gradual loss of control. Rangiku arrives to deal with Narunosuke and Haineko tries to stop her, but when Narunosuke loses control of himself, Haineko is ultimately forced to kill him.

Imprisonment?! Senbonzakura & Zabimaru

Whilst trying to deliver a recently defeated Beast Sword to the 12th Squad’s Barracks Senbonzakura and Zabimaru accidentally get trapped inside. The Zanpakuto then manage to upset Ashisogi Jizou, uncover some of Mayuri’s unethical surveillance and destroy the 12th Squad’s building.

Battle of the Females? Katen Kyōkotsu vs. Nanao!

Nanao decides to bond with Kyōraku’s zanpakutō, Katen Kyokotsu. While the older one sips sake with Kyōraku, Nanao and the younger Katen Kyokotsu become friends under the flowers of the garden.Nanao wants to find out what affects the younger Katen Kyokotsu when she sees her playing around with a Sword Fiends life

Evolution?! The Wonder of the Final Sword Beast

As all the Shinigamis’ Zanpakuto are struggling fighting a Sword Fiend we flash back a day before to the events that lead to this battle. Kazeshini is battling with a Sword Fiend who has been corned by 9th division, as they get separated Kazeshini is about to give the fatal blow the Sword Fiend turns back to a regular sword. Later on when Kazeshini, Zabimaru, Hōzukimaru and Fuji Kujaku (Ruriiro Kujaku) gather together they discuss how they found “that Sword Fiend”. They discuss how the Sword Fiend from early turn back because he had lost so much reiatsu. We learn how the Zanpakuto only so much reiatsu that they receive, when the gained their physical forms and once they lose all that reiatsu they turn back to swords. “That Sword Fiend” apparently can steal other Zanpakutos reiatsu and that he has surpassed his masters strength. The Shinigamis’ Zanpakuto then decided to take care of “that Sword Fiend” so as not to put their masters at risk.

第230話

A mysterious man informs a group of strange beings that it is the time to strike. Ichigo Kurosaki wakes up in Zangetsu’s dimension and receives a warning of what is about to happen. Meanwhile in Seireitei, the captains and lieutenants of Gotei 13 begin to feel their zanpakutō’s detachment from them, but do not understand what it means. At night, a group of ryoka attempts to enter Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai’s abode. Yamamoto and Sasakibe confront the intruders but what they see leaves them in shock. Later, the captains and lieutenants are ordered by Yamamoto to gather at Soukyoku Hill. Upon arriving there, they are met by the mysterious man, who calls himself Muramasa. Sajin Komamura attacks the intruder with Tenken but instead of hitting Muramasa, Tenken attacks Komamura. Reappearing as a human form, Tenken strikes down Komamura. The rest of the Soul Reapers prepare to attack but find themselves unable to release their zanpakutōs. Their zanpakutōs take on human form and stand beside Muramasa, who tells the Soul Reapers that their zanpakutōs have renounced them and declares war.

第231話

Ichigo finds Rukia injured in the world of the living, and that she is being attacked by a strange woman, who uses rukia’s abilties. It is revealed to be that this woman is Rukia’s Zapakuto, Sode no Shirayuki. Ichigo successfully forces the renegade zapakuto into submission, and Sode no Shirayuki retreats back to soul society. Ichigo brings Rukia to the Urahara shop, where she reveals that the Shinigami’s zanpakuto’s have attacked their masters, and reveals that Byakuya was seemingly defeated fighting by his own zanpakuto, Senbonzakura. The remaining shinigami of the gotei 13 squads regroup to the 4th Division headquarters while they try to re-establish their defenses, and learn more about the zanpakuto rebellion. and Urahara observes that only the Zapakuto in Soul Soceity are affected and that those in the real world are unaffected, and decides to try to capture one of the materialized zanpakuto in an attempt to learn more about their new enemy. In the middle of the night, Rukia leaves for Soul Society, apparently in search of Byakuya. Ichigo and Yoruichi leave for soul society in an attempt to go after Rukia and save soul society.

第232話

Rukia rushes back to the 6th Division HQ and is reunited with Renji. However, Byakuya’s status remains unknown after the night of the zanpakutōs’ attack. Ichigo and Yoriuchi arrive in Soul Society and split up to search for clues. Rukia returns to Byakuya’s compound and finds Sode no Shirayuki attacking and freezing the shinigami there. She tries to reason with her zanpakutō but Shirayuki demands her freedom. After a fierce battle, Rukia loses to Shirayuki and is about to be frozen to death when Ichigo arrives to rescue her. However, he too is defeated by Shirayuki. Rukia attempts to get Sode no Shirayuki back to her by telling the zanpakutō how important she is to her. Using her kidō powers to restrain Sode no Shirayuki and herself, Rukia attempts to sacrifice themselves both in order to convince Shirayuki one could not live without the other. The resulting explosion injures Rukia severely. Sode no Shirayuki has a change of heart and attempts to reach out to her master, but Muramasa arrives and holds her back. Muramasa introduces himself to Ichigo and states that he is a zanpakutō.

第233話

Muramasa sends Sode no Shirayuki away, and Ichigo asks why he wanted the zanpakutō to gain independence over the shinigami. Although he does not give the reason, Muramasa replies that zanpakutōs can seperate themselves away regardless of being the soul of a shinigami, and he is a good example of one. Ichigo cannot accept this view and attacks him. Muramasa uses illusions to overwhelm Ichigo and pins him to the ground, where he proceeds to drag Zangetsu out of him. Once Zangetsu manifests, he immediately attacks Ichigo. Meanwhile, Mayuri begins experimenting on himself in order to research the zanpakutōs’ manifestation. After Zangetsu seemingly defeats Ichigo, Ichigo transforms into his hollow form and strikes back. After a while, he transforms into his stronger form and easily beats down Zangetsu. Muramasa tries a sneak attack but Ichigo immediately regenerates and attacks him. Before the hollow form can do anything else, Ichigo manages to return to his shinigami form and falls unconscious at Muramasa’s feet.

第234話

Rukia is found by the 4th Division and sent to recover from her injuries. Hisagi and his men patrol Seireitei and are attacked by the sadistic Kazeshini. Renji searches the ruins for any clues of the missing Byakuya, who was last seen hit by Senbonzakura’s attack. He instead encounters Zabimaru in its baboon and snake humanoid form. Both entities of Zabimaru have no intention of returning to their original owner and attacks Renji. Ichigo wakes up in Zangetsu’s dimension but the old man is missing. He sees Muramasa and attacks him, but the man immediately incapacitates him and summons his hollow form out as a separate entity. Muramasa has begun to take an interest in the hollow form and uses his powers to freeze it in place. Thinking that it has been subdued, Muramasa approaches it but the hollow form merely tricks him with its act and lashes out straight at him.

第235話

Kyoraku and Ukitake discuss the possibility that defeating the zanpakutō spirits will destroy the zanpakutō themselves. Renji continues fighting with Zabimaru, who taunts him for his weakness. Hisagi fights with Kazeshini, and, disgusted by his desire to take life, plans on killing him even if he loses his zanpakutō. Ichigo’s inner hollow fights with Muramasa inside his mind until Muramasa uses his powers to restrain him. Ichigo then steps up to fight, stating that the hollow is a part of him, too. Ichigo manages to force Muramasa outside of his mind and continues the fight with him there. When Zabimaru threatens to kill Rukia, Renji regains his resolve, and manages to activate Zabimaru’s shikai.

第236話

Hisagi is wounded in a surprise attack by Kazeshini, but Izuru intervenes to help him, and using kido, binds Kazehini long enough for the two of them to escape. Renji’s fight with Zabimaru continues, and Zabimaru takes the advantage when they are able to activate bankai while Renji, no longer able to control them, cannot. Renji considers his own weaknesses, and tricks Zabimaru into taking his sword, then breaks it with a Red Flame Cannon kido spell and uses Higa Zekkou to defeat Zabimaru by firing the broken shards at them. Ichigo fights Zangetsu, and struggles when Zangetsu activates Bankai. He uses a new Getsuga Tenshou working together with his inner hollow to defeat Zangetsu, and forces Muramasa to retreat. Zangetsu reveals that Muramasa is using a technique to awaken the zanpakutos’ instincts and by doing so, he can control them.

第237話

Ichigo reports his findings of Muramasa’s abilities to Ukitake, Shunsui and Unohana. In order to find out about Muramasa’s effects on zanpakutō, Ichigo and Ikkaku patrol Seiretei to seek out the entities. Meanwhile, someone breaks into a compound and knocks out the Soul Reapers guarding the area. Ōmaeda and his men stumble on the unconscious guards and investigate, only to encounter his zanpakutō spirit, Gegetsuburi and Hozukimaru. Ōmaeda and Gegetsuburi are just about to fight when Ichigo and Ikkaku interrupt. Ōmaeda is knocked out of the fight, leaving Ichigo to battle Gegetsuburi, while Ikkaku fights Hozukimaru. Ichigo defeats Gegetsuburi but Ikkaku is wounded by Hozukimaru’s bankai. Just as he attempts to continue the battle, Ukitake, Shunsui, Soi Fon and her Stealth Corps arrive to surround Hozukimaru, but he uses his bankai to get away. However, they manage to obtain Gegetsuburi. Ichigo goes after Hozukimaru, but the entity escapes when Senbonzakura’s petals block Ichigo’s route. Ichigo discovers that the attack was from Byakuya, who disappears.

第238話

Ichigo continues searching for Byakuya, and encounters the spirits of Tobiume and Haineko, who are looking for Hyourinmaru. Momo and Rangiku arrive to fight their zanpakutos while Ichigo continues the search. Momo uses a kido spell to knock Tobiume into Haineko, causing the two to begin arguing. Ichigo encounters Hyourinmaru, who cannot remember his name or that of his master. He attempts to freeze Ichigo and leave, but Toshiro confronts him. Elsewhere, Muramasa kills a large number of hollows, including several Menos Grandes.

第239話

Ichigo is still trapped in the ice prison Hyorinmaru imprisoned him in as Toshiro and Hyorinmaru confront each other. Meanwhile, Momo and Rangiku fight their zanpakutos in the woods and finally manage to overpower them with kido spells. As Hyorinmaru and Toshiro begin to fight, Toushiro tries to seal him but is shocked as Hyorinmaru effortlessly dissolves the seal into fragments of ice. As their fight continues, Hyorinmaru’s tremendous power turns the whole of Soul Society’s sky black.

第240話

Mayuri experiments on Gegetsuburi, and discovers that the zanpakuto only return to their owners’ control if they are defeated by their owners. Momo and Rangiku send their zanpakutos back to the 4th division barracks, but the cart carrying them is attacked by an unknown assailant. Ichigo meets with Momo and Rangiku, then reaches Muramasa, who is having difficult using his abilities in his current body. Ichigo fights Senbonzakura, and gains the upper hand before Byakuya arrives. Byakuya reveals that he has joined Muramasa as part of following his internal desire to protect his pride, then attacks Ichigo.

第241話

The shinigami discuss Byakuya’s betrayal, and the discovery that if a zanpakuto is killed by anyone other than its owner, it will be unusable. Byakuya returns to the zanpakutos’ hideout, and proves his loyalty by defeating and seemingly killing Sode no Shirayuki, leaving Rukia unable to use her zanpakuto. Rukia and Renji investigate Byakuya’s office, but Byakuya arrives with Senbonzakura, tossing Rukia the broken remains of her zanpakuto. Zabimaru arrives to help Renji fight Byakuya and Senbonzakura, but they are overpowered and several zanpakuto, including Tenken, Houzukimaru, Wabisuke, Rurio Kujaku and Gonryomaru, arrive. The Second Division surrounds the zanpakuto, the zanpakutos’ owners come out to fight them, and Ichigo confronts Byakuya.

第242話

Ichigo goes to confront Byakuya, but Senbonzakura intercepts him, and he and Ichigo fight each other with their bankais. Renji and Zabimaru move to prevent Byakuya from leaving. Izuru begins fighting Kazeshini, suspecting that its personality is based off of Hisagi’s suppressed negative impulses. Soifon fights Gonryomaru and Tenken at once, but is surprised by a smoke attack. Yumichika faces Ruri-iro Kujaku, and the two exchange insults. Ikkaku fights Houzukimaru, and although Houzukimaru unleashes his bankai, Ikkaku is able to break it by repeatedly attacking, and manages to withstand its final attack and claim victory. Fourth division lieutenant Isane Kotetsu and seventh division lieutenant Tetsuzaimon Iba go to assist the wounded at the scene of the battle when Ashisogi Jizo appears.

第243話

Soifon fights Tengen and Gonryomaru, making some progress, but then her zanpakuto, Suzumebachi appears and attacks her. Ruriiro Kujaku gains the advantage over Yumichika, and begins to use its special ability on him. Iba and Isane attempt to retreat from Ashisogi Jizo, but Tobiume and Haineko arrive and Ashisogi Jizo paralyzes Isane’s legs. Rangiku and Momo then return to help them against their opponents. Izuru manages to capture Kazeshini by tricking him into thinking he could still use his zanpakuto in order to unsettle him, but is soon attacked by his own zanpakuto, Wabisuke. Byakuya manages to defeat Renji and Zabimaru. Ichigo is desperately fighting Senbonzakura when Kenpachi arrives.

第244話

Isane and Iba come face to face with Ashisogi Jizou, Tobiume and Haineko. It is then up to Hinamori and Matsumoto to help them out. Soi Fon continues her fight against Gonryoumaru and Tengen but things quickly become more complicated when Suzumebachi joins the fray. Ayasegawa is also having a hard time in his fight against Ruri’iro Kujaku. Meanwhile, Ichigo and Senbonzakura are both going all out to end their own fight.

第245話

Ichigo continues fighting Senbonzakura while Kenpachi fights Byakuya, but Ashisogi Jizo appears and using its bankai, spraying poison gas over the battlefield, enabling Senbonzakura and Byakuya to escape. Yachiru chases Ashisogi Jizo and he gets captured by Zaraki. Mayuri blows up Ashisogi Jizo, causing it to return sealed form and break. Soifon has difficulty hitting the small Suzumebachi, but manages to defeat her, and Yoruichi congratulates her. Unohana arrives to treat the victims of Ashisogi Jizo’s poisoning, including Momo, Isane, Rangiku and Iba. Yoruichi meets with Ichigo and the captains, and reveals that she knows Yamamoto’s location. Yamamoto is then shown as a prisoner of the zanpakuto, with Sogyo no Kotowari, Katen Kyokotsu, and Minazuki encasing him in a barrier.

第246話

The Captains begin planning on how they’re going to rescue Yamamoto, knowing that they’re going to run into high class zanpakuto. Meanwhile Kazeshini comes back to the hideout and faints from exhaustion. Kenpachi, Ukitake, and Kyoraku head into the cave while Yoruichi and Ichigo head in another way. In the cave, Ukitake and Kyoraku meet their materialized zanpakuto. In the meantime, Ichigo and Yoruichi encounter Haineko and Tobiume, and both are defeated by Yoruichi. Ichigo heads on, and is lead into Kazeshini by Minazuki. Kazeshini is easily defeated, breaking, as Ichigo moves on to find the Captain-Commander.

第247話

Whilst trying to rescue Captain-Commander Yamamoto Kyouraku faces off against Katen Kyoukotsu, Ukitake takes on Sougyo No Kotowari, Kenpachi fights against Gonryoumaru and Tengen and Yoruichi is left to deal with Haineko and Tobiume. However, it soon becomes clear that the Zanpakutou are simply trying to delay their opponents as long as possible. Meanwhile, Ichigo is once again forced to fight Muramasa.

第248話

Ichigo and the others are trapped in the fires of Ryūjin Jakka, he and the others try to free themselves from the flames of Ryūjin Jakka, on the other side, Byakuya, Senbonzakura and Muramasa head to Karakura town to destroy it and reclaim Muramasa’s owner, Kouga. Muramasa stumbles upon Inoue and blacks out. After waking up and asking Inoue who she is, Ishida and Chad arrive to take out Muramasa. Ichigo tries to escape for the final time but is almost defeated, Hitsuyuaga jumps in with Hyorinmaru and saves them, they activate Bankai together and get Ichigo out of the flames.

第249話

While Yamamoto, Kyouraku, Hitsugaya and Ukitake deal with Ryuujin Jakka, Kenpachi is finally enjoying his fight against Gonryoumaru and Yoruichi shows Haineko and Tobiume why she is known as the Goddess of Flash. Meanwhile, Senbonzakura and Rukia arrive to join the fight between Muramasa, Ishida, Sado and Orihime.

第250話

In a flashback several centuries ago, it is revealed that Kouga was part of the Kuchiki Clan as Ginrei Kuchiki’s son-in-law, and was overconfident in the abilities of his zanpakuto. He helped put down a rebellion of Soul Reapers, but some grew suspicious of his power, and had him attacked. He cut down his attackers, but was framed for killing his own allies by a group of jealous high-ranking Soul Reapers. He was imprisoned as a result, but escaped with Muramasa’s help. In the present, Kouga awakens, repelling Ichigo and Rukia, then suddenly stabs Muramasa.

第251話

The 3 elites are gloating over their success when Kōga and Muramasa appear. Kōga kills them, and Ginrei is informed. Muramasa talks to Kōga to try and help him over his anger, but they are found by Ginrei. He inform Kōga the likely sentence for killing the Elites is execution, and Kōga goes insane. Muramasa tries to possess Ginrei’s Zanpakutō, but phases through Ginrei. Kōga removes his hairpiece, and departs. He then goes on a killing spree. Muramasa tries to reason with him but fails, lamenting that he can’t hear Kōga anymore. Yamamoto is informed of what’s going on, and Ginrei tells them how to resist Muramasa’s power, and Yamamoto volunteers to help. Kōga rants at Muramasa and threatens him. He meets Ginrei and Yamamoto for a showdown. He tries to use Muramasa on them, but he won’t release. They use this opportunity to arm with the spears used to seal Kōga’s coffin. These immobilise his limbs, allowing Yamamoto to use Kidō to imprison him. Back in the present, Kōga thinks Muramasa betrayed him, but Muramasa claims he never heard him. Kōga removes his blade from Muramasa, and tries to kill him, but Byakuya blocks the blow and challenges him.

第252話

Kōga Kuchiki sees Byakuya Kuchiki’s scarf and hairpiece and, having never met Byakuya before, concludes that he is from the Kuchiki clan, which Byakuya confirms. Kōga enquires if Ginrei Kuchiki is still alive, which Bykuya refuses to answer. Ichigo and Rukia ask how Byakuya knows about Kōga, but Senbonzakura appears and tells them to just watch. Byakuya had defeated Senbonzakura right at the start of the rebellion and, on hearing Senbonzakura’s summation, immediately recognised Kōga’s abilities, having been told of him by Ginrei. They decided to work as double agents to find Kōga. Byakuya states he will kill Kōga for disgracing the Kuchiki family. Muramasa offers to help Kōga, but Kōga breaks his Zanpakutō, saying he’ll just get in the way. Muramasa, in a rage, summons the Menos he’d been keeping inside himself. Ichigo destroys several, saying he and Rukia would fight the Menos while Byakuya fights Kōga. Neither can outmatch the other in terms of swordsmanship, so Kōga switches to using Kidō, again with neither able to gain an advantage, until Kōga uses a large scale ice spell which seemingly freezes Byakuya, though Senbonzakura releases him. Kōga catches him with an immobilizing spell similar to Muramasa’s, but Senbonzakura cuts the threads. Byakuya sems to have won, but Kōga starts using illusions to confuse him, and begins to land some hits. Kōga states that he sends his Reiatsu into his enemy to manipulate their senses, and that Ginrei and Yamamoto were immune due to closing their hearts. Byakuya says he didn’t close his, because now he can kill Kōga, instead of sealing him. Koga attacks with the sealing spears and more kidō to immobilize him agin, and tries to finish the fight, only for Senbonzakura to block the attack and free him. Byakuya activates Senkei, and the two continue to battle, with Byakuya gaining the upper hand. Byakuya decides to finish the battle, and as a mark of respect attacks with Shukei.

第253話

After Kouga’s defeat, Muramasa becomes unstable, as he had absorbed hollows in order to sustain himself without a master. Many hollows spill forth from his body, and he transforms into a form similar to an Arrancar. Orihime tries to reach out to him to save him from his sorrow, but he attacks the group. Ichigo manages to slash through Muramasa, but he becomes even more unstable and becomes a larger dome-shaped mass, engulfing him in the process. The formerly rebellious Zanpakuto return with their owners to help Ichigo and his friends in the battle.

第254話

The Shinigami and their newly deprogrammed Zanpakuto arrive to join the fight against Muramasa. However, they first have to defeat the seemingly endless number of Menos that have also appeared. Things are further complicated by the squabbling between the Shinigami and their Zanpakuto and the animosity towards Byakuya.

第255話

As the dome grows unstable and the Soul Reapers fight the Gillians outside, Ichigo fights Muramasa inside his inner realm, which is collapsing from the grudges of the hollows he consumed to sustain himself. Ichigo questions Muramasa’s devotion to Kouga in spite of his apparent motives for freeing the zanpakutos, and insists that he should know what a true bond between a Soul Reaper and a zanpakuto is. Ichigo defeats Muramasa, causing the two to leave his inner world. Muramasa dies after realizing the error of his ways and Byakuya thanks Ichigo.

第256話

While Byakuya allows his squad to hold a sakura viewing party at his mansion, two strange attackers arrive, but one of them is quickly defeated by Sode no Shirayuki and Senbonzakura, who have since rematerialized, while the other escapes. Captain Kurotsuchi refers to these attackers as “Sword Fiends”, which are zanpakuto who have killed their masters. Rukia and Sode no Shirayuki try lure out the other by having a drinking party, but fail. Soon Rukia and Sode no Shirayuki find the sword fiend attacking and defeat him together, capturing him and turning him in for study. Captains Ukitake and Kyoraku become concerned at this development, noting that the Seireitei is still being rebuilt.

第257話

In the real world, Ichigo encounters a sword fiend, and he and Hitsugaya fight it, but it retreats. Ukitake and Kyoraku infer that there are at least as many sword fiends as the number of Soul Reapers lost in the war, and plan on stabilizing them to return them to sword form, despite Mayuri’s lack of interest. The sword fiend is attacked by a hollow, but manages to absorb it. It overpowers Rangiku when she tries fighting it, but Ichigo comes to fight it, disarming it. The hollow-fused sword fiend fires a Cero at Ichigo, but Hitsugaya manages to destroy it, noting that the sword fiends are more dangerous than he thought.

第258話

Renji and Zabimaru come to the real world following a sword fiend. Chimpette and Snakey split up to search. They find the sword fiend quickly but he escapes. Snakey follows him and is covinced that being free is better. Snakey has trouble doing anything since most people can’t see him. Karin is the only person who can see him and ends up taking him home. Renji and Chimpette are wiating in the park and Chimpette is feeling lonley because Snakey isn’t there. Ichigo returns home and finds Snakey. After Snakey finds out that Ichigo is a subsititue soul reaper he runs away only to encounter the sword fiend. Snakey begins to fight him and almost wins until the sword fiend caputres Karin who was follwing Snakey. Right as Snakey is about to die Chimpette and Reji return to save him and defeat the sword fiend. Ichigo takes Karin home convincing her it was all a dream, even though she knew it wasn’t. Having resolved his differences Snakey, Chimpette, and Renji return to Soul Society.

第259話

Nanao, Ikkaku and Yamada are all sent to investigate Soul Society’s underground waterways following a string of thefts from the 4th Squad’s barracks. Despite numerous booby traps the trio soon find the culprit. However, they also find a very dangerous Beast Sword as well.

第260話

Kazeshini, despite being free of Muramasa’s control, attacks Hisagi when he, Ikkaku, Izuru Kira and Tetsuzaimon Iba go on a mission to fight Sword Fiends in the Rukon District. After killing a Sword Fiend, Kazeshini finds a dying man who begs him to take care of his child. Kazeshini is frequently annoyed by the child’s behavior, but often shows concern for it, and abandons a chance to attack Hisagi when he hears it crying. After defeating another Sword Fiend that is attacking a woman who came for the child, he leaves the child with the woman and goes to confront Hisagi. Kazeshini faces Hisagi in one last fight, but is distracted by the child crying, and is defeated and turned into a normal zanpakuto.

第261話

While Ichigo, Rukia and Urahara investigate a Sword Fiend attacking students, a girl named Kyoko Haida, who has the ability to predict the future and know things she would otherwise not, transfers to Karakura High School. Orihime tries to become friends with her, but learns that her best friend, Mai, rejected her after learning of her ability. A Sword Fiend merges with Kyoko and tries to take over her body, but Ichigo, Rukia and Orihime confront it. Orihime uses her healing powers to separate the Sword Fiend from Kyoko, and Ichigo manages to defeat it with Getsuga Tensho. Afterward, Orihime and Kyoko become friends, with Orihime accepting Kyoko’s abilities.

第262話

While on a mission with Rangiku to fight sword fiends, Haineko encounters one named Narunosuke, whose master was a coward, and who went with the others in order to become stronger. Haineko becomes friends with Narunosuke, sneaking him food and medicine despite Rangiku and the other Soul Reapers’ belief that the sword fiends inevitably lose control of themselves and Narunosuke’s gradual loss of control. Rangiku arrives to deal with Narunosuke and Haineko tries to stop her, but when Narunosuke loses control of himself, Haineko is ultimately forced to kill him.

第263話

Whilst trying to deliver a recently defeated Beast Sword to the 12th Squad’s Barracks Senbonzakura and Zabimaru accidentally get trapped inside. The Zanpakuto then manage to upset Ashisogi Jizou, uncover some of Mayuri’s unethical surveillance and destroy the 12th Squad’s building.

第264話

Nanao decides to bond with Kyōraku’s zanpakutō, Katen Kyokotsu. While the older one sips sake with Kyōraku, Nanao and the younger Katen Kyokotsu become friends under the flowers of the garden.Nanao wants to find out what affects the younger Katen Kyokotsu when she sees her playing around with a Sword Fiends life

第265話

As all the Shinigamis’ Zanpakuto are struggling fighting a Sword Fiend we flash back a day before to the events that lead to this battle. Kazeshini is battling with a Sword Fiend who has been corned by 9th division, as they get separated Kazeshini is about to give the fatal blow the Sword Fiend turns back to a regular sword. Later on when Kazeshini, Zabimaru, Hōzukimaru and Fuji Kujaku (Ruriiro Kujaku) gather together they discuss how they found “that Sword Fiend”. They discuss how the Sword Fiend from early turn back because he had lost so much reiatsu. We learn how the Zanpakuto only so much reiatsu that they receive, when the gained their physical forms and once they lose all that reiatsu they turn back to swords. “That Sword Fiend” apparently can steal other Zanpakutos reiatsu and that he has surpassed his masters strength. The Shinigamis’ Zanpakuto then decided to take care of “that Sword Fiend” so as not to put their masters at risk.

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Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra, Resume

This episode recaps the story of the Karakura arc and concludes with Ichigo and Ulquiorra about to renew their fight.

Connected Hearts! The Left Fist of Certain Death

Ichigo and Ulquiorra’s final battle properly gets underway with the two of them being more or less evenly matched. Ichigo is able to read his opponent’s movements better than he could when they first fought, and manages to wound Ulquiorra, if even slightly. Ichigo surmises that it’s either he is becoming more like a Hollow or his opponent is becoming more human, which angers Ulquiorra. Meanwhile, Chad and Renji fight a gigantic Hollow-Arrancar hybrid in the desert of Las Noches, eventually claiming victory after discovering its weakness. Back in the Tower, Orihime manages to protect Ichigo from a near-lethal attack from Ulquiorra.

Hatred and Jealousy, Orihime’s Dilemma

After getting saved by Orihime in his fight against Ulquiorra, Ichigo realises that he needs to up his game if he is to have any chance of defeating the number four Espada. With Ichigo distracted Loly and Menoly take the opportunity to finish Orihime off but things take an unexpected turn when Yammy decides to intervene.

Ichigo and Uryū, Bonded Back to Back

Ichigo is unable to release his full power in his battle with Ulquiorra for fear of injuring Orihime. However, once Ishida returns from his battle with Yammy in order to protect Orihime, Ichigo finally goes all out. Unfortunately for him so does Ulquiorra. Meanwhile, things are beginning to look desperate for Rukia in her fight against Rudobone and his seemingly endless army of soldiers. It is then up to Chad and Renji to step in and save her.

Beginning of Despair… Ichigo, the Unreachable Blade

Ichigo tries to fend off Ulquiorra’s attacks with mixed results. However he declares he will never give up even if the arrancar is stronger than he is. Ulquiorra responds by transforming into a second release, Resurrección Segunda Etapa, that he claims Aizen and his fellow Espada do not know about. Ichigo attempts to defend himself and get in an attack, but Ulquiorra is too fast and powerful for him. Eventually, when Orihime and Ishida reach the surface, they discover that Ichigo has already been weakened and captured by Ulquiorra. The Espada tells Orihime to watch how he will extinguish her last hope by killing Ichigo. With that, he punches a hole through Ichigo’s chest by using his cero.

Ichigo Dies! Orihime, the Cry of Sorrow!

With Ichigo apparently dead from Ulquiorra’s last attack, Ishida steps up to continue the fight in his place. Unfortunately things do not go any better for the young Quincy than they did for Ichigo. However, Ichigo is so desperate to save his friends that even death is no obstacle and he risks transforming into a dangerous but powerful new form in order to defeat Ulquiorra.

Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra, Conclusion!

Rukia, Renji and Chad continue their fight against Rudobone. However, no sooner do they finish him off than a very angry Yammy appears. Meanwhile, Ichigo’s fight against Ulquiorra finally comes to an end, albeit one that none of them expected.

Fury of the Shark! Halibel’s Release

Yammy becomes enraged at Ulquiorra’s death and releases his zanpakuto, Ira. He grows to a colossal size and his rank increases from 10 to 0, explaining that the Espada ranks go from 0 to 9. Rukia, Sado and Renji go all out on him, but he successfully blocks all their attacks. Meanwhile, in the fake Karakura, Tia Harribel continues her fight with Toshiro Hitsugaya. As the captains struggle against the Espada, Harribel releases her sword, Tiburon, and slices Hitsugaya’s body in two. As she attempts to move toward the Captain-Commander Yamamoto, Hitsugaya reappears and reveals it was merely an ice illusion.

Hitsugaya, the Desperate Hyōten Hyakkasō!

Captain Hitsugaya and Harribel use an array of water and ice-type attacks. Since Captain Hitsugaya can turn any water into ice, and Harribel can turn any ice into water, both of their attacks neutralize each other out. But, both of them has a plan to turn the battleground into water, and finish off the opponent in a single blow. As Hitsugaya tries to keep up with Harribel and protect the injured lieutenants (Matsumoto, Hinamori, Hisagi, Iba), he is injured severely from Harribel’s Cascada and a Cero. But, when Harribel comments on Hitsugaya not being able to fight at full strength, Hitsugaya stands up and extols at Hyorinmaru being the strongest of all snow and ice zanpakuto, which gives the wielder the control of the heavens. He is then about to unleash his strongest attack Hyoten Hyakkaso.

The Approaching Breath of Death, the King Who Rules Over Death!

Hitsugaya shows Halibel the true power of Hyourinmaru but in releasing his ultimate technique he risks the lives of his comrades. Meanwhile, Soi Fon and Oomaeda take on Barragan but Oomaeda proves more of a liability than an asset and even Soi Fon appears to be no match for Barragan’s unique ability.

One Hit Kill, Soi Fon, Bankai!

The battle between the Soul Reapers and the Espada becomes more and more tense. Soi Fon and Omaeda find themselves in a bad situation against Barragan’s Respira. They can’t even counterattack Respira because they can’t get anywhere near it. Then, Soi Fon goes off somewhere, leaving Omaeda to fight Barragan alone. Omaeda attacks with Gegetsuburi, but Barragan destroys it easily with Respira. Just when Omaeda is backed into a corner, Soi Fon arrives, having released her Bankai…

Climax! Kyōraku vs. Stark!

Kyouraku’s battle against Stark finally begins as Stark reveals the secret of his bond with Lilinette and releases his Resurrección form. As such Kyouraku is forced to start taking things more seriously and he even goes so far as to release his Shikai. However, even that may not be enough to defeat the number one Espada and in the end Ukitake steps in to help him out.

The Nightmare Returns… Revival of the Espada

Kyoraku allows Ukitake to join him in fighting Starrk. Starrk fights Ukitake for a bit and notices his shikai’s technique which absorbs his cero’s and shoot it back out again. Just then, a huge garganta opens up and reveals Wonderweiss and another gigantic hollow next to him. Wonderweiss then comes to each Esapada’s aid by stabbing Ukitake in the chest while Starrk shoots Kyoraku with a cero making both Kyoraku and Ukitake faint to the ground. Wonderweiss then uses one of his loud screams which shatters the ice that Harribel was trapped in and she escapes unharmed. Wonderweiss then blows of the smoke remaining after Soifon’s bankai missile out of Barragan making him resume his place. Just when all the Shinigami’s begin to panic, the Vizards make an unsuspecting arrival right in front of Aizen, Gin and Tosen. It then goes to a little flashback of how the Vizards became Vizards and what Aizen did to them many years ago.

Hirako and Aizen…the Reunion of Fate!

Hirako and the other Vizards arrive at the fake Karakura town to assist with the fights. When Head Captain Yamamoto notices the Vizards it goes into a flash back from 101 years ago. This shows how Aizen performed hollowfication on all of the Vizards. After this it shows how Urahara was banished to the World of the Living, and that all the subjects that Aizen performed hollowfication on were to be treated as regular hollows. Back in the fake Karakura town Kirako asks if the other Vizards want to meet anyone before they continue. Lisa quickly rushes off to see Kyōraku. Hirako states that he is going to see Yamamoto. He explains to him that he is not their ally, but that he is Aizen’s enemy. After that he he states that he is also an ally of Ichigo. Wonderweiss Margera starts shouting very loud which causes Fūrā to open up and then releases a lot of Menos, but the Vizards quickly defeat them. Hirako confronts Aizen and hopes to finish it. However Tōsen stops the attack before it strikes. Hirako and Tōsen then begin to fight. Tōsen is about to strike Hirako but is stopped by Komamora. Harribel breaks out of the ice that Hitsugaya enslaved her in and goes for the strike, but Lisa stops the attack in time. Hiyori also comes to help. Mashiro goes and attacks Fūrā and she quickly defeats it and Love and Rōjūrō confront Starrk. Komamora starts speaking with Tōsen which is quickly interupted by Hisagi who wants to join Komamora in defeating him.

Hisagi and Tōsen: The Moment of Parting

Hisagi joins Komamura to battle Tosen in hopes of bringing his former captain back to his senses. Meanwhile the other Soul Reapers form an uneasy alliance with the Visoreds: Lisa, Hiyori, and Hitsugaya take on Halibel. Love and Rose take on Stark. Hachi, Omaeda, and Soi Fon take on Barragan. The battle against the Espada resumes!

Crown of Lies, Baraggan’s Grudge

Barragan survives the Soi Fon’s bankai although half his face has been destroyed. In anger he fires out his Respira attack until he rots away Hachigen’s hand. However, Hachigen removes his hand via kido and places it in Barragan’s body, causing him to rot away. Barragan shouts how he will kill Aizen, and in a flashback it is revealed he was once the self-proclaimed ruler of Hueco Mundo until dethroned by Aizen. In his final moments, Barragan tosses his axe at Aizen but it disintegrates and Barragan dies. Stark shows distress at his death and vows to avenge him.

Power of the Soul! Los Lobos, Attack!

Stark shows no sign of getting serious in his battle against Love and Rose. Running out of patience, Lilinette begins to mindlessly fire at the two Visoreds without Stark’s permission. But her attacks prove to be ineffective against the two, and she is gradually cornered by the pair’s fine team play. Finally, Love hits Stark with his Zanpakuto attack, and the Espada is thrown into a sea of flames.

Stark, the Lone Battle

Stark splits his own soul and shapes it into packs of wolves and launches them against Love and Rose. Preparing to deliver the finishing blow, Stark is caught off guard by Shunsui, who suddenly appears out of Stark’s shadow. Despite his best efforts to dodge the attacks, Stark is gradually weakened. Just then the wolves, headed by Lilinette, swarm over Shunsui. He brushes them off, and the wolves disappear. Stark calls out for Lilinette but hears no reply.

Chain of Sacrifice, Halibel’s Past

Las Noches. Long ago, Apache, at the time still an Adjucha-class Hollow, was hunted by other Hollows when Halibel saved her life. Apache soon joins Halibel’s group consisting of Sun-Sun and Mila Rose. As they spend more time together, Apache notices Halibel does not devour the enemies she defeats. When questioned, Halibel responds that she does not wish to become stronger by sacrificing others.

The Hundred-Year Grudge! Hiyori’s Revenge

With the Espada gone, the Visoreds are now able to confront Aizen. Having been unwilling test subjects in Aizen’s past experiment, the Visoreds make no effort to hide their hatred toward the man who destroyed their lives. Hiyori, unable hold in her anger, is the first to attack Aizen with her blade. Meanwhile, Chad, Renji, and Rukia continue their fight against Yammy in Hueco Mundo.

Ichigo’s Return! Protect Karakura Town

Ichigo goes up against Yammy. Rukia notices that Ichigo is acting strange following his battle with Ulquiorra and shows her concern for him. Ichigo is also shaken up by the fact that his Hollowfication now feels different. But, unable to forgive Yammy for labeling Ulquiorra and Grimmjow as trash, Ichigo makes another attempt at his Hollowfication.

Side Story! Ichigo and the Magic Lamp

Ichigo wakes up to find himself in the middle of a desert. Sitting next to a confused Ichigo are Uryu, Orihime, and Chad, all dressed in an Arabian style. Introducing themselves as “Urio,” “Ori Mei,” and “Chaido,” the three explain that they are in search of a treasure called the “Snow Crystal.”

The Final Trump Card! Ichigo, Towards the Decisive Battle

Kenpachi overcomes Yammy’s monstrous size and tough exterior to land a clean blow against the Espada. Meanwhile, Ichigo uses Garganta to return to the World of the Living. On the way, Captain Unohana explains to Ichigo about Aizen’s power of “Complete Hypnosis.” She then reveals that Ichigo is the key to defeating Aizen.

Byakuya vs. Kenpachi?! The Melee Commences

As he holds a dying Hiyori, an enraged Hirako readies himself to confront Aizen in battle. Meanwhile, Hisagi and Komamura battle Tosen in a desperate attempt to bring their former ally back to his senses. But Tosen, who believes he follows a just path, ignores their plea and attacks them.

For the Sake of Justice?! The Man Who Deserted the Shinigami

Komamura performs his Bankai, Kokujo Tengen Myo-oh, to subdue Tosen. However, Tosen has already deduced the weakness of Komamura’s Bankai from years of working closely together. Despite the damage received, Komamura refuses to give up on his former friend, throwing out the question of why Tosen chose to become a Soul Reaper in the first place.

Desperate Struggle with Aizen! Hirako, Shikai!

Tosen is now able to see in his Ressureccion form. But Komamura states that in exchange for his vision, Tosen has now blinded his own heart. Unable to bring himself to kill the man he wanted to save, Komamura falls before Tosen’s attack. Meanwhile, Hirako prepares to use his Shikai, Sakanade, against Aizen.

All Out War! Aizen vs. Shinigami

Ichigo has returned to the World of the Living to battle Aizen. After an unsuccessful first attack, Ichigo Hollowfies to deliver his Getsugatensho against Aizen, but that too proves ineffective. Witnessing the immense power Aizen holds, Ichigo begins to lose his will to fight, when the Thirteen Court Guard Squads stand up to support him.

Blade of Hatred! Hitsugaya, Enraged!

The Thirteen Court Guard Squads and Visoreds launch a full-scale attack against Aizen. But Aizen makes quick work of their combined efforts. Just when all hope is thought to be lost, Hirako uses his Zanpakuto’s power to draw away Aizen’s attention, giving way for Hitsugaya to deliver the killing blow.

Impossible to Attack? The Sealed Genryūsai!

Head Captain Genryusai Yamamoto of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads steps in to battle Aizen. Genryusai’s attempt to incinerate Aizen in a blazing inferno is thwarted by Wonderweiss, whose Ressureccion form extinguishes the flames. Wonderweiss is revealed to be a Mod Arrancar created by Aizen for the sole purpose of sealing away Genryusai’s zanpakuto, Ryujinjakka.

It’s All A Trap…Engineered Bonds!

Ichigo succeeds in wounding Aizen with his Hollowfied Getsugatensho attack. But to his surprise, the Hogyoku instantly heals Aizen’s wound. Aizen then reveals an even more shocking truth to Ichigo.

The Shocking Truth…The Mysterious Power Within Ichigo!

Aizen continues to reveal the truth about the Ichigo’s past battles crippling Ichigo’s will power. Ichigo refuses to accept the truth and goes in for another strike but Aizen stops the attack effortlessly. As Aizen continues to stamp on Ichigo’s ego a familiar face appears to help…

The Extending Blade?! Ichigo vs. Gin!

As they cross blades, Gin asks Ichigo if he recalls their last encounter, to which Ichigo responds he does not remember Gin’s “heart” being present back then. Ichigo’s answer prompts Gin to display his Bankai and its incredible power. Meanwhile, Isshin notices a change occurring within Aizen.

Film! Festival! Shinigami Film Festival!

To celebrate the release of Bleach Movie 4 the Shinigami of Soul Society decide to host their own film festival. Ichigo ends up having no choice but to help out.

Season 14

While visiting the World of the Living, Rukia comes across Kurumadani, the current Soul Reaper stationed in Karakura Town, being attacked by a mysterious masked man.

Urahara Appears! Stop Aizen!

Kisuke Urahara steps onto the battlefield as Aizen, fused with the Hogyoku, begins his transformation. Urahara’s Kido attack appears ineffective against Aizen, who claims he has complete control over the Hogyoku. But Urahara’s true goal was to turn Aizen’s own spirit energy against himself.

Ichigo Loses His Fighting Spirit!? Gin’s Expectation!

Ichigo finds himself cornered against Gin’s Bankai. But to Ichigo’s surprise, Gin advises him to run from this battle. Meanwhile, Urahara, Yoruichi, and Isshin fight Aizen in a three-on-one battle. But none of their attacks appear to work against Aizen.

The Final Getsuga Tenshō!? Ichigo’s Training!

Ichigo fights to learn the Final Getsuga Tensho technique… but first he must convince Zangetsu to teach it to him. Meanwhile, Aizen and Gin walk through the real Karakura Town.

Real World and Shinigami! The New Year Special!

The Women’s Soul Reaper Association is hosting a New Year’s party in the Soul Society, when Hitsugaya and the other male Soul Reapers come crashing in. Meanwhile in the World of the Living, everyone is spending New Year’s with their families. Orihime, who has no family, spends her time alone, when Rukia and Renji come by to say their New Year’s greeting.

Another Side Story! This Time’s Enemy Is a Monster!?

Two monster hunters arrive at an old castle where Franken Ichigo, Succubus Rukia, Vampire Uryu, Pumpkin Orihime, Mummy Renji, Witch Rangiku, and Wolfman Hitsugaya all live as lackluster monsters.

Delusion Roars! Hisagi, Towards the Hot Springs Inn!

Shuhei Hisagi leads a busy life handling the duties of Squad 9 Lieutenant and Editor in Chief of the Seireitei Bulletin, as well as preparing picnic lunches for the Soul Reapers. One day, Hisagi and Rangiku are sent to investigate a string of disappearances in the Rukon district. But being alone together with Rangiku causes Hisagi’s imagination to go wild, which worsens when Rangiku suggests spending the night at an inn.

For the Sake of Protecting! Ichigo vs. Tensa Zangetsu!

Aizen and Gin close in on Tatsuki, when Don Kanonji comes to the rescue. A still-injured Rangiku also arrives to confront Gin. Meanwhile, seeking to learn the Final Getsugatensho, Ichigo battles Tensa Zangetsu and Hollow Ichigo, who have now merged into one being.

Emergency Situation! Aizen, New Evolution!

Aizen continues his pursuit of Ichigo’s friends. Fearing for their lives, Keigo attempts to attack Aizen using the Zanpakuto he stole from Kurumadani. Gin returns to Aizen after having personally dealt with Rangiku, and his appearance prompts Tatsuki and the others to prepare for the worst.

Goodbye…Rangiku

Gin recalls his past and the fateful event that led him to become a Soul Reaper serving under Aizen. Meanwhile, Aizen’s overwhelming Spiritual Pressure forces Tatsuki, Keigo and the others to fall helplessly to the ground, when Ichigo finally arrives after completing his training.

Fierce Fighting Conclusion! Release, the Final Getsuga Tenshō!

Battle ensues between Aizen and Ichigo. His nineties-level Kido attack easily deflected, Aizen further evolves to best Ichigo. But Ichigo, now fully aware of why Tensa Zangetsu was reluctant to teach him the Final Getsugatensho, has come to possess amazing powers.

Ichigo’s Resolution! The Price of the Fierce Battle

The battle in Karakura Town and the Soul Society has come to an end. Karakura Town is returned to the World of the Living using Mayuri’s technology, and everyone prepares to return to their respective places. Ichigo is reunited with his friends who have returned from Hueco Mundo, when his condition suddenly changes.

The Soul Detective: Karakuraizer Takes Off Again!

Karakurizer is back! As Karakurizer, Kon tries to impress the ladies when a man named Michel appears. Strong, kind, handsome, and a true hero, Michel instantly gains popularity from the townspeople and the other Karakurizer. Can Karakurizer reclaim the title of No. 1 hero?! Go, Karakurizer!

Inauguration! The Brand New 2nd Division Captain!

While slacking off on his duties, Omaeda falls from a cliff. Recovering from the fall, Omaeda finds a young boy named Ryuzaburo staring at him with admiration and learns that he has unintentionally saved the boy’s life from a Hollow. When asked for his name, Omaeda lies and says he is the captain of Squad 2.

The Man Who Risks His Life in the 11th Division!

The episode starts off with Ichigo sparring with Renji and after that a man from squad 11 named Seizo gives the two tea, but everyone seems to disrespect him and Ichigo wonders why. It is later revealed that Seizo was once a strong warrior, but because he lost almost all of his spiritual energy to a hollow he became weak and no one after that respected him. After regaining his confidence in his skills he defeats a group of hollows alongside Ikkaku. The episode ends with Seizo leaving the Thirteen Court Guard Squads with all of Squad 11 including Ikkaku bowing down to him in respect.

Kon Saw It! The Secret of a Beautiful Office Lady

The episode begins with Kon yelling out the window about his imprisonment in Ichigo’s room, just then a pretty a lady walks by and Kon tries to jump out to her as she asks for directions which Ichigo gives her. Ichigo’s badge rings as a hollow appears and Ichigo rushes out in his Soul Reaper form. Kon is later seen taking a stroll on a bridge in Ichigo’s body and spots the girl from before who was asking for directions as she is about to jump off the bridge. Kon runs to save her, but instead of saving the girl, he falls off the bridge himself. As the girl and Kon talk it is revealed that the girl can see Hollows and Soul Reapers and because of this her boyfriend Ken breaks up with her and also that the girl’s name is Haruko. Ichigo finds Rukia and Rukia tells him that there has been a Hollow that has been sucking out the souls of humans. As Haruko leaves Kon and is by her self, she is attacked by that Hollow and Kon arrives just in time to save her. After the incident Haruko’s boyfriend Ken arrives to apologize for what he did and it turns out that it wasn’t Ken at all, but the hollow itself and is able to take over Haruko as well. Kon fights Haruko and manages to get the hollow out of her, but just then Kon’s pill pops out of Ichigo’s body and he is no longer in control of it. Before Kon in his pill is eaten, he is saved by Ichigo who kills the hollow. Haruko mistakens Ichigo as Kon and decides to take Ichigo as her boyfriend and leave Ken, but just then Rukia arrives and using her memory erasing spray, she erases the memory of Hakuro and Ken. The episode ends with Haruko and Ken holding hands and resuming their relationship knowing nothing of what happened.

Yachiru’s Friend! The Shinigami of Justice Appears!

Yachiru encounters an old friend she calls Mappy, and a new face, Mayu. Mappy, or Masayoshi starts to tell the two about how a hollow killed his wife. Mayu, having had her parents killed by a hollow starts to feel a bit close to Masayoshi. Later, after a talk with Kenpachi, Yachiru warns her not to get too close to Mappy. However, this was immediately after asking to travel with him. Later on, Masayoshi protects Mayu, and asks her to accompany him as she had previously asked. Then, Yachiru jumps between the two, and reveals that Kenpachi told her how a hollow possessed Masayoshi, as proven when his love for sweets and the memory of his wife’s name were now gone. Masayoshi at first doesn’t believe it, but Yachiru insists. He begins to transform into the hollow in his panicked state. Just then, a hollow shows up behind Mayu, and Masayoshi jumps in and kills it, however fatally wounding himself in the process. Masayoshi dies happily in Mayu’s arms after having some konpeito candy from Yachiru, remarking how good it is.

Toshirō Hitsugaya’s Holiday!

Captain Hitsugaya takes leave from the 13 Gotei Squads to visit Grandma Haru, a friend of his in the real world.

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This episode recaps the story of the Karakura arc and concludes with Ichigo and Ulquiorra about to renew their fight.

第267話

Ichigo and Ulquiorra’s final battle properly gets underway with the two of them being more or less evenly matched. Ichigo is able to read his opponent’s movements better than he could when they first fought, and manages to wound Ulquiorra, if even slightly. Ichigo surmises that it’s either he is becoming more like a Hollow or his opponent is becoming more human, which angers Ulquiorra. Meanwhile, Chad and Renji fight a gigantic Hollow-Arrancar hybrid in the desert of Las Noches, eventually claiming victory after discovering its weakness. Back in the Tower, Orihime manages to protect Ichigo from a near-lethal attack from Ulquiorra.

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After getting saved by Orihime in his fight against Ulquiorra, Ichigo realises that he needs to up his game if he is to have any chance of defeating the number four Espada. With Ichigo distracted Loly and Menoly take the opportunity to finish Orihime off but things take an unexpected turn when Yammy decides to intervene.

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Ichigo is unable to release his full power in his battle with Ulquiorra for fear of injuring Orihime. However, once Ishida returns from his battle with Yammy in order to protect Orihime, Ichigo finally goes all out. Unfortunately for him so does Ulquiorra. Meanwhile, things are beginning to look desperate for Rukia in her fight against Rudobone and his seemingly endless army of soldiers. It is then up to Chad and Renji to step in and save her.

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Ichigo tries to fend off Ulquiorra’s attacks with mixed results. However he declares he will never give up even if the arrancar is stronger than he is. Ulquiorra responds by transforming into a second release, Resurrección Segunda Etapa, that he claims Aizen and his fellow Espada do not know about. Ichigo attempts to defend himself and get in an attack, but Ulquiorra is too fast and powerful for him. Eventually, when Orihime and Ishida reach the surface, they discover that Ichigo has already been weakened and captured by Ulquiorra. The Espada tells Orihime to watch how he will extinguish her last hope by killing Ichigo. With that, he punches a hole through Ichigo’s chest by using his cero.

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With Ichigo apparently dead from Ulquiorra’s last attack, Ishida steps up to continue the fight in his place. Unfortunately things do not go any better for the young Quincy than they did for Ichigo. However, Ichigo is so desperate to save his friends that even death is no obstacle and he risks transforming into a dangerous but powerful new form in order to defeat Ulquiorra.

第272話

Rukia, Renji and Chad continue their fight against Rudobone. However, no sooner do they finish him off than a very angry Yammy appears. Meanwhile, Ichigo’s fight against Ulquiorra finally comes to an end, albeit one that none of them expected.

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Yammy becomes enraged at Ulquiorra’s death and releases his zanpakuto, Ira. He grows to a colossal size and his rank increases from 10 to 0, explaining that the Espada ranks go from 0 to 9. Rukia, Sado and Renji go all out on him, but he successfully blocks all their attacks. Meanwhile, in the fake Karakura, Tia Harribel continues her fight with Toshiro Hitsugaya. As the captains struggle against the Espada, Harribel releases her sword, Tiburon, and slices Hitsugaya’s body in two. As she attempts to move toward the Captain-Commander Yamamoto, Hitsugaya reappears and reveals it was merely an ice illusion.

第274話

Captain Hitsugaya and Harribel use an array of water and ice-type attacks. Since Captain Hitsugaya can turn any water into ice, and Harribel can turn any ice into water, both of their attacks neutralize each other out. But, both of them has a plan to turn the battleground into water, and finish off the opponent in a single blow. As Hitsugaya tries to keep up with Harribel and protect the injured lieutenants (Matsumoto, Hinamori, Hisagi, Iba), he is injured severely from Harribel’s Cascada and a Cero. But, when Harribel comments on Hitsugaya not being able to fight at full strength, Hitsugaya stands up and extols at Hyorinmaru being the strongest of all snow and ice zanpakuto, which gives the wielder the control of the heavens. He is then about to unleash his strongest attack Hyoten Hyakkaso.

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Hitsugaya shows Halibel the true power of Hyourinmaru but in releasing his ultimate technique he risks the lives of his comrades. Meanwhile, Soi Fon and Oomaeda take on Barragan but Oomaeda proves more of a liability than an asset and even Soi Fon appears to be no match for Barragan’s unique ability.

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The battle between the Soul Reapers and the Espada becomes more and more tense. Soi Fon and Omaeda find themselves in a bad situation against Barragan’s Respira. They can’t even counterattack Respira because they can’t get anywhere near it. Then, Soi Fon goes off somewhere, leaving Omaeda to fight Barragan alone. Omaeda attacks with Gegetsuburi, but Barragan destroys it easily with Respira. Just when Omaeda is backed into a corner, Soi Fon arrives, having released her Bankai…

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Kyouraku’s battle against Stark finally begins as Stark reveals the secret of his bond with Lilinette and releases his Resurrección form. As such Kyouraku is forced to start taking things more seriously and he even goes so far as to release his Shikai. However, even that may not be enough to defeat the number one Espada and in the end Ukitake steps in to help him out.

第278話

Kyoraku allows Ukitake to join him in fighting Starrk. Starrk fights Ukitake for a bit and notices his shikai’s technique which absorbs his cero’s and shoot it back out again. Just then, a huge garganta opens up and reveals Wonderweiss and another gigantic hollow next to him. Wonderweiss then comes to each Esapada’s aid by stabbing Ukitake in the chest while Starrk shoots Kyoraku with a cero making both Kyoraku and Ukitake faint to the ground. Wonderweiss then uses one of his loud screams which shatters the ice that Harribel was trapped in and she escapes unharmed. Wonderweiss then blows of the smoke remaining after Soifon’s bankai missile out of Barragan making him resume his place. Just when all the Shinigami’s begin to panic, the Vizards make an unsuspecting arrival right in front of Aizen, Gin and Tosen. It then goes to a little flashback of how the Vizards became Vizards and what Aizen did to them many years ago.

第279話

Hirako and the other Vizards arrive at the fake Karakura town to assist with the fights. When Head Captain Yamamoto notices the Vizards it goes into a flash back from 101 years ago. This shows how Aizen performed hollowfication on all of the Vizards. After this it shows how Urahara was banished to the World of the Living, and that all the subjects that Aizen performed hollowfication on were to be treated as regular hollows. Back in the fake Karakura town Kirako asks if the other Vizards want to meet anyone before they continue. Lisa quickly rushes off to see Kyōraku. Hirako states that he is going to see Yamamoto. He explains to him that he is not their ally, but that he is Aizen’s enemy. After that he he states that he is also an ally of Ichigo. Wonderweiss Margera starts shouting very loud which causes Fūrā to open up and then releases a lot of Menos, but the Vizards quickly defeat them. Hirako confronts Aizen and hopes to finish it. However Tōsen stops the attack before it strikes. Hirako and Tōsen then begin to fight. Tōsen is about to strike Hirako but is stopped by Komamora. Harribel breaks out of the ice that Hitsugaya enslaved her in and goes for the strike, but Lisa stops the attack in time. Hiyori also comes to help. Mashiro goes and attacks Fūrā and she quickly defeats it and Love and Rōjūrō confront Starrk. Komamora starts speaking with Tōsen which is quickly interupted by Hisagi who wants to join Komamora in defeating him.

第280話

Hisagi joins Komamura to battle Tosen in hopes of bringing his former captain back to his senses. Meanwhile the other Soul Reapers form an uneasy alliance with the Visoreds: Lisa, Hiyori, and Hitsugaya take on Halibel. Love and Rose take on Stark. Hachi, Omaeda, and Soi Fon take on Barragan. The battle against the Espada resumes!

第281話

Barragan survives the Soi Fon’s bankai although half his face has been destroyed. In anger he fires out his Respira attack until he rots away Hachigen’s hand. However, Hachigen removes his hand via kido and places it in Barragan’s body, causing him to rot away. Barragan shouts how he will kill Aizen, and in a flashback it is revealed he was once the self-proclaimed ruler of Hueco Mundo until dethroned by Aizen. In his final moments, Barragan tosses his axe at Aizen but it disintegrates and Barragan dies. Stark shows distress at his death and vows to avenge him.

第282話

Stark shows no sign of getting serious in his battle against Love and Rose. Running out of patience, Lilinette begins to mindlessly fire at the two Visoreds without Stark’s permission. But her attacks prove to be ineffective against the two, and she is gradually cornered by the pair’s fine team play. Finally, Love hits Stark with his Zanpakuto attack, and the Espada is thrown into a sea of flames.

第283話

Stark splits his own soul and shapes it into packs of wolves and launches them against Love and Rose. Preparing to deliver the finishing blow, Stark is caught off guard by Shunsui, who suddenly appears out of Stark’s shadow. Despite his best efforts to dodge the attacks, Stark is gradually weakened. Just then the wolves, headed by Lilinette, swarm over Shunsui. He brushes them off, and the wolves disappear. Stark calls out for Lilinette but hears no reply.

第284話

Las Noches. Long ago, Apache, at the time still an Adjucha-class Hollow, was hunted by other Hollows when Halibel saved her life. Apache soon joins Halibel’s group consisting of Sun-Sun and Mila Rose. As they spend more time together, Apache notices Halibel does not devour the enemies she defeats. When questioned, Halibel responds that she does not wish to become stronger by sacrificing others.

第285話

With the Espada gone, the Visoreds are now able to confront Aizen. Having been unwilling test subjects in Aizen’s past experiment, the Visoreds make no effort to hide their hatred toward the man who destroyed their lives. Hiyori, unable hold in her anger, is the first to attack Aizen with her blade. Meanwhile, Chad, Renji, and Rukia continue their fight against Yammy in Hueco Mundo.

第286話

Ichigo goes up against Yammy. Rukia notices that Ichigo is acting strange following his battle with Ulquiorra and shows her concern for him. Ichigo is also shaken up by the fact that his Hollowfication now feels different. But, unable to forgive Yammy for labeling Ulquiorra and Grimmjow as trash, Ichigo makes another attempt at his Hollowfication.

第287話

Ichigo wakes up to find himself in the middle of a desert. Sitting next to a confused Ichigo are Uryu, Orihime, and Chad, all dressed in an Arabian style. Introducing themselves as “Urio,” “Ori Mei,” and “Chaido,” the three explain that they are in search of a treasure called the “Snow Crystal.”

第288話

Kenpachi overcomes Yammy’s monstrous size and tough exterior to land a clean blow against the Espada. Meanwhile, Ichigo uses Garganta to return to the World of the Living. On the way, Captain Unohana explains to Ichigo about Aizen’s power of “Complete Hypnosis.” She then reveals that Ichigo is the key to defeating Aizen.

第289話

As he holds a dying Hiyori, an enraged Hirako readies himself to confront Aizen in battle. Meanwhile, Hisagi and Komamura battle Tosen in a desperate attempt to bring their former ally back to his senses. But Tosen, who believes he follows a just path, ignores their plea and attacks them.

第290話

Komamura performs his Bankai, Kokujo Tengen Myo-oh, to subdue Tosen. However, Tosen has already deduced the weakness of Komamura’s Bankai from years of working closely together. Despite the damage received, Komamura refuses to give up on his former friend, throwing out the question of why Tosen chose to become a Soul Reaper in the first place.

第291話

Tosen is now able to see in his Ressureccion form. But Komamura states that in exchange for his vision, Tosen has now blinded his own heart. Unable to bring himself to kill the man he wanted to save, Komamura falls before Tosen’s attack. Meanwhile, Hirako prepares to use his Shikai, Sakanade, against Aizen.

第292話

Ichigo has returned to the World of the Living to battle Aizen. After an unsuccessful first attack, Ichigo Hollowfies to deliver his Getsugatensho against Aizen, but that too proves ineffective. Witnessing the immense power Aizen holds, Ichigo begins to lose his will to fight, when the Thirteen Court Guard Squads stand up to support him.

第293話

The Thirteen Court Guard Squads and Visoreds launch a full-scale attack against Aizen. But Aizen makes quick work of their combined efforts. Just when all hope is thought to be lost, Hirako uses his Zanpakuto’s power to draw away Aizen’s attention, giving way for Hitsugaya to deliver the killing blow.

第294話

Head Captain Genryusai Yamamoto of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads steps in to battle Aizen. Genryusai’s attempt to incinerate Aizen in a blazing inferno is thwarted by Wonderweiss, whose Ressureccion form extinguishes the flames. Wonderweiss is revealed to be a Mod Arrancar created by Aizen for the sole purpose of sealing away Genryusai’s zanpakuto, Ryujinjakka.

第295話

Ichigo succeeds in wounding Aizen with his Hollowfied Getsugatensho attack. But to his surprise, the Hogyoku instantly heals Aizen’s wound. Aizen then reveals an even more shocking truth to Ichigo.

第296話

Aizen continues to reveal the truth about the Ichigo’s past battles crippling Ichigo’s will power. Ichigo refuses to accept the truth and goes in for another strike but Aizen stops the attack effortlessly. As Aizen continues to stamp on Ichigo’s ego a familiar face appears to help…

第297話

As they cross blades, Gin asks Ichigo if he recalls their last encounter, to which Ichigo responds he does not remember Gin’s “heart” being present back then. Ichigo’s answer prompts Gin to display his Bankai and its incredible power. Meanwhile, Isshin notices a change occurring within Aizen.

第298話

To celebrate the release of Bleach Movie 4 the Shinigami of Soul Society decide to host their own film festival. Ichigo ends up having no choice but to help out.

第299話

第300話

Kisuke Urahara steps onto the battlefield as Aizen, fused with the Hogyoku, begins his transformation. Urahara’s Kido attack appears ineffective against Aizen, who claims he has complete control over the Hogyoku. But Urahara’s true goal was to turn Aizen’s own spirit energy against himself.

第301話

Ichigo finds himself cornered against Gin’s Bankai. But to Ichigo’s surprise, Gin advises him to run from this battle. Meanwhile, Urahara, Yoruichi, and Isshin fight Aizen in a three-on-one battle. But none of their attacks appear to work against Aizen.

第302話

Ichigo fights to learn the Final Getsuga Tensho technique… but first he must convince Zangetsu to teach it to him. Meanwhile, Aizen and Gin walk through the real Karakura Town.

第303話

The Women’s Soul Reaper Association is hosting a New Year’s party in the Soul Society, when Hitsugaya and the other male Soul Reapers come crashing in. Meanwhile in the World of the Living, everyone is spending New Year’s with their families. Orihime, who has no family, spends her time alone, when Rukia and Renji come by to say their New Year’s greeting.

第304話

Two monster hunters arrive at an old castle where Franken Ichigo, Succubus Rukia, Vampire Uryu, Pumpkin Orihime, Mummy Renji, Witch Rangiku, and Wolfman Hitsugaya all live as lackluster monsters.

第305話

Shuhei Hisagi leads a busy life handling the duties of Squad 9 Lieutenant and Editor in Chief of the Seireitei Bulletin, as well as preparing picnic lunches for the Soul Reapers. One day, Hisagi and Rangiku are sent to investigate a string of disappearances in the Rukon district. But being alone together with Rangiku causes Hisagi’s imagination to go wild, which worsens when Rangiku suggests spending the night at an inn.

第306話

Aizen and Gin close in on Tatsuki, when Don Kanonji comes to the rescue. A still-injured Rangiku also arrives to confront Gin. Meanwhile, seeking to learn the Final Getsugatensho, Ichigo battles Tensa Zangetsu and Hollow Ichigo, who have now merged into one being.

第307話

Aizen continues his pursuit of Ichigo’s friends. Fearing for their lives, Keigo attempts to attack Aizen using the Zanpakuto he stole from Kurumadani. Gin returns to Aizen after having personally dealt with Rangiku, and his appearance prompts Tatsuki and the others to prepare for the worst.

第308話

Gin recalls his past and the fateful event that led him to become a Soul Reaper serving under Aizen. Meanwhile, Aizen’s overwhelming Spiritual Pressure forces Tatsuki, Keigo and the others to fall helplessly to the ground, when Ichigo finally arrives after completing his training.

第309話

Battle ensues between Aizen and Ichigo. His nineties-level Kido attack easily deflected, Aizen further evolves to best Ichigo. But Ichigo, now fully aware of why Tensa Zangetsu was reluctant to teach him the Final Getsugatensho, has come to possess amazing powers.

第310話

The battle in Karakura Town and the Soul Society has come to an end. Karakura Town is returned to the World of the Living using Mayuri’s technology, and everyone prepares to return to their respective places. Ichigo is reunited with his friends who have returned from Hueco Mundo, when his condition suddenly changes.

第311話

Karakurizer is back! As Karakurizer, Kon tries to impress the ladies when a man named Michel appears. Strong, kind, handsome, and a true hero, Michel instantly gains popularity from the townspeople and the other Karakurizer. Can Karakurizer reclaim the title of No. 1 hero?! Go, Karakurizer!

第312話

While slacking off on his duties, Omaeda falls from a cliff. Recovering from the fall, Omaeda finds a young boy named Ryuzaburo staring at him with admiration and learns that he has unintentionally saved the boy’s life from a Hollow. When asked for his name, Omaeda lies and says he is the captain of Squad 2.

第313話

The episode starts off with Ichigo sparring with Renji and after that a man from squad 11 named Seizo gives the two tea, but everyone seems to disrespect him and Ichigo wonders why. It is later revealed that Seizo was once a strong warrior, but because he lost almost all of his spiritual energy to a hollow he became weak and no one after that respected him. After regaining his confidence in his skills he defeats a group of hollows alongside Ikkaku. The episode ends with Seizo leaving the Thirteen Court Guard Squads with all of Squad 11 including Ikkaku bowing down to him in respect.

第314話

The episode begins with Kon yelling out the window about his imprisonment in Ichigo’s room, just then a pretty a lady walks by and Kon tries to jump out to her as she asks for directions which Ichigo gives her. Ichigo’s badge rings as a hollow appears and Ichigo rushes out in his Soul Reaper form. Kon is later seen taking a stroll on a bridge in Ichigo’s body and spots the girl from before who was asking for directions as she is about to jump off the bridge. Kon runs to save her, but instead of saving the girl, he falls off the bridge himself. As the girl and Kon talk it is revealed that the girl can see Hollows and Soul Reapers and because of this her boyfriend Ken breaks up with her and also that the girl’s name is Haruko. Ichigo finds Rukia and Rukia tells him that there has been a Hollow that has been sucking out the souls of humans. As Haruko leaves Kon and is by her self, she is attacked by that Hollow and Kon arrives just in time to save her. After the incident Haruko’s boyfriend Ken arrives to apologize for what he did and it turns out that it wasn’t Ken at all, but the hollow itself and is able to take over Haruko as well. Kon fights Haruko and manages to get the hollow out of her, but just then Kon’s pill pops out of Ichigo’s body and he is no longer in control of it. Before Kon in his pill is eaten, he is saved by Ichigo who kills the hollow. Haruko mistakens Ichigo as Kon and decides to take Ichigo as her boyfriend and leave Ken, but just then Rukia arrives and using her memory erasing spray, she erases the memory of Hakuro and Ken. The episode ends with Haruko and Ken holding hands and resuming their relationship knowing nothing of what happened.

第315話

Yachiru encounters an old friend she calls Mappy, and a new face, Mayu. Mappy, or Masayoshi starts to tell the two about how a hollow killed his wife. Mayu, having had her parents killed by a hollow starts to feel a bit close to Masayoshi. Later, after a talk with Kenpachi, Yachiru warns her not to get too close to Mappy. However, this was immediately after asking to travel with him. Later on, Masayoshi protects Mayu, and asks her to accompany him as she had previously asked. Then, Yachiru jumps between the two, and reveals that Kenpachi told her how a hollow possessed Masayoshi, as proven when his love for sweets and the memory of his wife’s name were now gone. Masayoshi at first doesn’t believe it, but Yachiru insists. He begins to transform into the hollow in his panicked state. Just then, a hollow shows up behind Mayu, and Masayoshi jumps in and kills it, however fatally wounding himself in the process. Masayoshi dies happily in Mayu’s arms after having some konpeito candy from Yachiru, remarking how good it is.

第316話

Captain Hitsugaya takes leave from the 13 Gotei Squads to visit Grandma Haru, a friend of his in the real world.

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Unusual Incident in Seireitei?! Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc!

After cleansing and restoring the barriers where Karakura Town was temporarily swapped with Soul Society, Matsumoto and Nanao enter the Precipice World to return home, but are confronted by something along the way.

Renji vs. Rukia?! Battle With Comrades!

While Kon tries to keep the green-haired girl a secret from Ichigo’s family, Ichigo himself is placed under confinement in Seireitei.

Ichigo’s Capture Net! Escape From Soul Society!

Uryū Ishida shows up and confronts the mysterious scientist while Kon is unable to respond. Nozomi is left unconscious, captured by Kira and Nanao. Ishida is defeated by the scientist and his zanpakuto, Raiku. Ichigo, Rukia, and Yoruichi are trying to form a plan to escape Soul Society since they assume the Reigai blocked the Senkaimon. Yoruichi sacrifices herself and fights the captains and lieutenants to let Rukia and Ichigo escape. Orihime and Chad show up to save Ishida and Chad is also defeated when he is trying to give Orihime time to heal Ishida. Ichigo and Rukia arrive and Ichigo proceeds with fighting the scientist. He reveals his name is Kageroza Inaba, and easily deals with Ichigo in his weakening state. Just as he is about to kill Ichigo and Rukia, Renji appears and attacks Inaba with his zanpakuto. The other captains and lieutenants involved in the incident arrive to face Inaba, and Hitsugaya retrieves Nozomi after dealing a blow to fake Kira. The scientist then admits that he is behind the Reigai incident, and then claims once he has Nozomi, he will be able to conquer Soul Society and the World of the Living. Inaba escapes to Soul Society and meets with the Reigai. He deems them the Invading Army, and tasks them with retrieving Nozomi and eliminating the originals.

Gotei 13, Gathering in the Real World!

At the Urahara Shop, Ichigo, Uryū, Sado are sitting at a table silently, as Orihime assesses the condition of Nozomi Kujō. She stirs in her sleep, much to Orihime’s surprise, as Uryū informs her of her whereabouts. He reassures her, stating that they are in a safe location. As Nozomi attempts to get up, Orihime tells her not to over-exert herself, as Kon appears, asking if she is alright.

Showdown of Mutual Self, Ikkaku vs. Ikkaku!

Shunsui Kyōraku meets up with fellow captain Jūshirō Ukitake, whereupon they discuss in private how the incident seems too planned out to be believable. Ukitake asks him what they should do next, to which he suggests that they go through the events from the start. He recalls Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto informing the other captains during a meeting of the return of Kenpachi Zaraki and Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

Clash! Rukia vs. Rukia!

In Karakura Town, Nozomi Kujō wanders listlessly around the town, with Kon in close pursuit. He asks her where she is going, to which she states that she doesn’t know. He berates her for walking around without knowing where to go, to which she throws a rock at Kon, pummeling him into a nearby tree. He shouts at her avidly, prompting Nozomi to say that she has a place to go to, but doesn’t know the exact location.

Protect Ichigo! Nozomi’s Determination

Ichigo Kurosaki, Yasutora Sado and Orihime Inoue run throughout Karakura Town. Orihime confirms that she sensed the reiatsu of Rukia Kuchiki, as Ichigo heads out to assist them. However, she tells him to search for Nozomi Kujo, stating that she will go to the river. Ichigo agrees to this, prompting Sado to volunteer to stay by her side, as they split up. Meanwhile, Kon is still leading Nozomi to the mountain shrine, as she asks how long the journey will take.

Recapture Seireitei! The Captains Move!

Hitsugaya, Byakuya, Kenpachi, and Komamura, the four captains trapped in the living world, use Urahara’s senkaimon to return to Soul Society. They fall into Inaba’s trap in the Precipice World, where Komamura stays behind to counter the restrictive current. As the other three arrive, they go separate ways and Kenpachi encounters his false counterpart. He engages his clone in fierce combat, at first being defeated. However he regains the upper hand and destroys the Reigai after encouragement from Yachiru. Meanwhile, Fake Ukitake and Kyoraku continue battling Yammamoto, claiming that they have not lost their pride despite being Reigai. Also, Isane and Unohana confront Inaba at his headquarters. He explains how he made the fake soul reapers, and then Isane turns on Unohana, revealing herself to be an imposter. The Unohana Reigai then arrives and meets with the original.

For the Sake of the Believers! Byakuya vs. Hitsugaya!

Unohana and her imposter engage in a kido conflict, with Unohana escaping. The Fake Kyoraku and Ukitake are unable to defeat the head captain, who criticizes their claim that they retain their pride. Fake Unohana arrives and heals their wounds, revealing their strategy to exhaust the head captain. Elsewhere in Seireitei, Byakuya is stopped by the Fake Hitsugaya, and the two unleash their bankais in a brief battle. Byakuya asks the imposter why someone would fight for Inaba, and Fake Histugaya claims that he want to protect some one, whom the original also want to protect but the original one does not have the power to do it,which he has. Byakuya criticizes his motives and eventually manages to defeat him, though narrowly escaping Hitsugaya’s Hyoten Hyakasso. Back in the living world, Ichigo asks Urahara to send him to Soul Society. He is advised not to go due to his declining spirit energy. However, Nozomi steps up and reveals a type of healing kido that restores some of Ichigo’s lost spiritual power. He then proceeds with heading to Soul Society, where Inaba meets with Nozomi’s unconscious soul claiming she will return.

The Two Hinamori, Hitsugaya’s Resolution

Ichigo enters the Precipice World and heads toward Soul Society. Byakuya kills fake Hitsugaya and moves forward, where he encounters fake Byakuya. While in a bamboo forest, Kenpachi is attacked by Soi Fon and the Punishment Force. He easily defeats all of Soi Fon’s forces. Ichigo reaches Soul Society where he encounters Inaba. Elsewhere Hitsugaya is confronted by fake Hinamori. Despite knowing she is an imposter, Hitsugaya cannot bring himself to kill her. The real Hinamori seems to appear and attacks her Reigai. After tricking Hitsugaya into saving one of them, they reveal that both of them are Reigai and cut him down. Yoruichi then appears and defeats both of the Reigai, saving Hitsugaya. Meanwhile, Soi Fon attacks Kenpachi, but Komamura interrupts and challenges fake Soi Fon. As Ichigo arrives in Soul Society, he is attacked by Inaba, who explains that Ichigo’s lack of purity makes him an erasable anomaly. Inaba then uses his zanpakuto to trap Ichigo in the Precipice World.

Pride of the Kuchiki Family! Byakuya vs. Byakuya!

Byakuya confronts his false counterpart, originally struggling until he releases his bankai. Meanwhile, Komammura is having difficulty dealing with fake Soi Fon, whose speed and abilities seem to outmatch his. In a desperate final attempt, both he and fake Soi Fon clash with their bankais, and the battle ends in a draw. Elsewhere, a frustrated Head Captain Yamammato releases a powerful wall of fire, seemingly engulfing the imposters that were challenging him. In the World of the Living, Ichigo’s friends express concern when Urahara tells them he cannot detect Ichigo’s spirit energy.

Defeat Kageroza! Shinigami, All-Out War!

Hitsugaya and Kenpachi arrive at Inaba’s base of operations. They engage him in combat, and Inaba reveals his Zanpakutō can record attacks in the Precipice World and fire them back at the opponent. As Inaba gains the upper hand, Yoruichi and the captains arrive, aside from the head captain and Mayuri. Inaba summons the remaining Reigai, and a brawl between the originals and the fakes ensues. At first the captains and Yoruichi are able to overpower Inaba and his forces. However when they lose the upper hand, fake Mayuri slashes Inaba, revealing he switched places with the imposter. Elsewhere, Ichigo is rescued in the Precipice World by a mysterious figure.

The Forbidden Research…Nozomi’s Hidden Secret!

Ichigo awakens at Urahara’s shop, mystified as to how he was rescued. Urahara tells him that there are several ways to escape the restrictive current but none to escape the cleaner so it is unknown how Ichigo escaped. Elsewhere, Mayuri uses his zanpakuto to drug Inaba. Inaba then summons fake Isane and attacks her. At Urahara shop, Rukia then explains Project Spearhead to the rest of the group in which mod souls were used. Inaba then takes the soul candy from the Reigai and swallows it, resulting with Inaba being rejected from his body and the Reigai taking the effects of the drug. Inaba then ressurects most of the defeated Reigai, unleashing their true strength and revealing his backstory as the one who created mod souls. The episode ends with Nozomi admitting she was the first mod soul.

I Want to Live…! Nozomi’s Zanpakutō

Renji reports to the head captain and informs him that the captains involved in the brawl with Inaba have not been heard from. The head captain states that only the soul reapers in the Living World and Ichigo’s group are prepared for battle. He then speculates several hollows may have gathered due to the spiritual disturbance. When Ichigo and Rukia leave Nozomi’s company to deal with a hollow, she leaves the house and goes for a walk. Nozomi herself is then attacked by a hollow, and Kon arrives to defend her. After the hollow easily deals with them both, Nozomi’s frustration releases a bout of spiritual pressure, and she regains her zanpakuto and soul reaper abilities, defeating the hollow.

For the Sake of Fighting! The Awakened Nozomi!

After regaining her zanpakuto and reaper abilities, Nozomi decides that she wants to help defeat Kageroza, but is met with opposition from Ichigo and the other soul reapers since she cannot remember her zanpakuto’s name or it’s power. Ichigo, Chad, Ishida and Rukia decide to help Nozomi awaken her zanpakuto’s dormant powers through the same rigorous training that Ichigo underwent to awaken his. Meanwhile, Kageroza orders the fakes of Byakuya, Hitsugaya, Zaraki, and Komamura to infiltrate the Living World. While traveling through the Precipice World, they fall into a trap set by Urahara and are separated when they finally do reach the Living World. To buy Nozomi more time to awaken her zanpakuto, Ikkaku and other soul reapers battle with the captains from the Invading Army. Yumichika tells Ichigo and the others that they won’t awaken Nozomi’s zanpakuto if both sides keep holding back. After Ichigo throws a Getsugatensho at Nozomi, she finally remembers her zanpakuto’s name, Arazomeshigure, which seemingly swallows up all of Ichigo’s zanpakuto’s spiritual pressure.Ikkaku, who was fighting fake Zaraki, looks like he is about to be delivered the finishing blow when Nozomi arrives and seemingly obliterates fake Zaraki with her Arazomeshigure.

The Most Evil Reigai, Appearing in the Real World!

Hisagi and Kira take on fake Hitsugaya while Matsumoto and Iba fight fake Komamura. Renji and Rukia take over Omaeda’s battle with fake Byakuya when he seemingly loses to him. While Yumichika is tending to Ikkaku and talking to Ichigo and Nozomi, fake Zaraki appears. Excited about Nozomi’s power, he wants to fight her, but Yumichika tells her and Ichigo to stand back and tend to Ikkaku’s wounds so that he can avenge his fallen comrade. Not satisfied with that, Nozomi goes around to the different battles to help, but all of the captains tell her to get out of the way and go to safety. Yumichika, Hisagi, and Kira are all taken down, and Renji and Rukia look like they are at their limit. Fake Zaraki challenges Ichigo and Nozomi, and fake Hitsugaya is eager to join in. However, Nozomi deals a considerable amount of damage to him in one shot. Fake Byakuya, realizing the power of her zanpakuto, tries to keep her from using it by binding her with his kido and is about to destroy her when Ishida saves her. Ishida, once seeing Nozomi absorb his Ginreikojaku, deduces that her zanpakuto can absorb anything with spiritual pressure. Having no other choice but to rely on her, the remaining soul reapers plus Chad and Ishida all direct their spiritual pressure at Nozomi, which she redirects at the Invading Army captains. Fake Byakuya survives the attack and is about to unleash his Bankai when the Head Captain suddenly appears and defeats him.

Destroy Nozomi?! Genryusai’s Decision!

The Head Captain asks the remaining soul reapers if Nozomi is the one he heard about in the report. Rukia replies that she is, and that her name is Nozomi Kujo. Yamamoto responds by stating that her name is unimportant, as she is a Mod Soul. This upsets Nozomi, and angers Kon. He also states that they don’t need help from a Mod Soul. Suddenly, Yamamoto senses a strong spiritual pressure emanating from the sky. From a crack within the sky, Fake Kyoraku, and Fake Ukitake appear. Ichigo tells Rukia, and Renji to stay back, as well as bring the other injured soul reapers (Uryu, Sado, Yumichika, Iba, Kira, Hisagi, and Matsumoto) to Orihime to be healed. Fake Kyoraku, and Fake Ukitake release their shikai, and Yamamoto does the same. Yamamoto tells Ichigo to stay back as well, stating they will only get in his way. Nozomi refuses, and attacks Fake Kyoraku and Fake Ukitake, but fails to land a strike. Ichigo spars with Fake Ukitake, and Nozomi with Fake Kyoraku. Meanwhile, Yamamoto was distracted and Fake Unohana activates several Bakudo seals, immobilizing him. Ichigo, noticing Nozomi’s defeat at Fake Kyoraku’s hands performs Bankai. Ichigo fires a Getsuga Tensho at the attackers, but Fake Ukitake uses his shikai to absorb, and redirect it at him, who barely manages to avoid it. Yamamoto destroys the seals with his reaitsu and the real Unohana uses a Bakudo on the Fake Unohana. The three fake captains all attack Yamamoto, but Kagerosa appears commanding them to stop. Kagerosa battles Yamamoto but the latter seems to have the upper hand. Nozomi offers to be a decoy for Ichigo and Yamamoto to prevent Kagerosa from copying their techniques. Nozomi attaks Kagerosa, but the latter avoids crossing swords with the former, as he is well aware of her abilities. However, Nozomi reveals that her sword has already absorbed energy from Yamamoto’s zanpakutou. he avoids the attack from Nozomi, but Yamamoto attacks him with his flames. Kagerosa manages to nagate the flames with his zanpakuto’s abilities, but it was only a diversion for Ichigo’s Getsuga Tensho, which is used on Kagerosa. Ichigo collapses, and Nozomi tries to catch him, but Kagerosa is alive, and reveals that before the impact of Yamamoto’s Ryujinjakka, he copied Nozomi’s abilities and use her absorbing ability to absorb both the attack of Yamamoto’s Ryujinjakka, and Ichigo’s Getsuga Tensho. With Ichigo gone, Kagerosa uses the combined attack to finish off Yamamoto. However, Nozomi appears before the blast in an attempt to absorb the attack.

The Depleting Reiatsu! Ichigo, Death Struggle of the Soul!

Nozomi’s Zanpakuto breaks in the midst of trying to protect Genryusai from Kageroza’s attack. As Ichigo and Kon try to save Nozomi from being taken away, Kageroza reveals to everyone that he and Nozomi were created by the same reishi of another shinigami. Inaba defeats everyone while Nozomi and Kon run away. Nozomi sadly binds Kon to a rock with kido and runs away without him. Ichigo is seen still conscious and struggling to catch up with Nozomi. Nozomi is found by Inaba, who falls due to a loose rock on a slope. Ichigo finally catches up and defeats Inaba with a Getsuga Tenshou, only to discover that it was a clone of Inaba created by his zanpakuto’ special ability. Inaba knocks Ichigo out in one swipe and knocks Nozomi out and proceeds to leave the world of the living with her. Kon, still binded to a rock tries to follow them but is too late. He is seen crying Nozomi’s name while Ichigo’s shihakusho turns white.

Hiding in the Precipice World? Ichigo is Alone?!

Following his defeat by Kageroza, Ichigo has lost his Shinigami powers. Still determined to save Nozomi, Ichigo and his friends gather at Urahara’s shop to come up with a rescue plan. Urahara comes up with a risky plan that involves Ichigo being swallowed by the Kōtotsu to retrieve a sample of his shinigami powers, since he was swallowed before. The plan works and Ichigo gets out of the Kōtotsu. When he meets up with everyone, he states that he saw another him when he was inside the Kōtotsu, leading Urahara to conclude that Ichigo saved himself when he was first swallowed,since there is no time in the Kōtotsu.

Pursue Kageroza! Technological Development Department, Infiltration!

Inside the Precipice World, Rukia and the others act as decoys to draw away the Reigai’s attention while Ichigo, Urahara, and Kon break into the Seireitei. As they search for Kageroza’s laboratory, Urahara makes an attempt to restore Ichigo’s lost Shinigami powers by creating a mod soul candy, but is discovered by the Reigai of Nemu and Nanao. At last minute before an explosion, Ichigo breaks the glass containing the candy and consumes it. However, as stated by Urahara, the candy was incomplete, making the balance between Ichigo’s shinigami and hollow powers unbalanced. While escaping, the three are ambushed by the reigai captains, but are saved when Yoruichi and the originals appear, ready to fight.

The Developer of the Modified Souls

The captains and lieutenants of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads thought to have fallen in battle return to fight the Reigai. Meanwhile, Ichigo’s spirit energy and Hollow powers continue to grow unstable, forcing him to rest for the time being while Urahara and Kon continue there investigation on Inaba. Urahara and Kon later find out about Yushima Okouyo, the shinigami who created Inaba and Nozomi. When visiting Yushima’s cell in the Maggot’s Nest, they get attacked by the reigais of Soi Fon and Omaeda, but are later defeated by Urahara. The two visit Yushima’s cell, only to find him unresponsive, leading Urahara to conclude that Yushima will never gain consciousness. Meanwhile, Ichigo’s hollow side finally takes over and escapes the building he was in.

Kon’s Thoughts, Nozomi’s Thoughts

Urahara deduces where Kageroza’s other lab might be, and he and Kon head to that location, only to be halted by a reigai of Kisuke. As Urahara battles his reigai counterpart, Kon dashes down into the lab, where he promptly tries to awaken Nozomi inside her capsule. She does awaken and at first insists that Kon escape, but after seeing his persistence, and his devotion of trying to save her, whom he considers a friend, she tries to help Kon restore Ichigo’s Spritual Pressue. Before Ichigo’s soul capsule can be created however, reigai Nemu appears and stops the transfer. Immediately afterward, the fusion process is complete. Hollow Ichigo defeats the members of Squad 8 and is about to destroy the reigai of Ise when the fused Yushima appears before him.

Protect Ichigo! The Bonds of Friendship!

Yushima shows no interest in fighting Hollow Ichigo, and tries to walk away. But the mindless Hollow continues to pursue him, leading them both to clash on Sokyoku Hill, while the Captains and their reigai counterparts are finally joined by their lieutenants, who help them in the battle. Uryu, Renji, Rukia, Chad and Orihime arrive on Sokyoku Hill and try to stop Yushima, but the combined powers of Nozomi and Kageroza prove to be too much for them. Yushima reveals the true nature of his zanpakuto and defeats everyone, but before he can finish them off, Hollow Ichigo jumps in front of Rukia to take an attack that was meant for her.

Reigai vs. Original, The Fierce Fighting for Gambled Pride!

Yushima’s Zanpakuto stabs Hollow Ichigo, and within his own consciousness he can see Nozomi inside Yushima’s as well. Nozomi calls out to Ichigo, but before he can do anything to help her, Yushima regains his will and attacks him, causing his Hollow-self to break apart. Now powerless once again, Ichigo is left to watch as his friends attempt to overpower Yushima. But no matter what they try, he finds a way to break through it. Yushima has reigai-Nemu bring him something that will help the fusion become permanent, and when she arrives, she unexpectedly kicks him backward. It is revealed that Kon was helped by Urahara and Mayuri by placing his Soul Candy into that of the reigai. Kon gives Ichigo a complete gikongan which he takes, and it restores his Shinigami powers. He prepares to unleash his bankai against Yushima. Meanwhile, Byakuya has deduced that the reigai do not sacrifice themselves to attack the originals when they are all together, as it goes against what they and Yushima believe in. The originals join forces against the reigai to protect the Soul Society.

Invading Army Arc, Final Conclusion!

As the captains and lieutenants battle it out with the Reigai, Ichigo uses his restored powers to fight the fused form of Inaba and Nozomi.

Thank You

Gradually losing his temporarily restored powers, Ichigo struggles against a hollow, but is saved by Rukia. The shinigami in charge of Karakura town, Kuramadani Zennosuke interrupts their conversation, yelling at them to stop doing his job. The next day, Rukia is instructed a mission by Ukitake to prevent Ichigo from fighting because of the fast rate of his disappearing spiritual powers. That night, Ishida and Rukia save Ichigo from a hollow and tell him to rest, much to his dismay. The next day, Ichigo takes Rukia and his friends to an ice skating rink, since he saw Rukia staring at the place a lot. Fireworks from a nearby amusement park begin to shoot up in the sky, ending the day on a happy note. While walking home, Ichigo senses a giant hollow and goes to his shinigami form, before being stopped by Rukia. Ichigo once again struggles against the giant hollow as his powers begin to fail him. Rukia saves him, leaving Ichigo to question if he was getting in her way. Rukia replies with a heartwarming speech about their friendship. Ichigo requests for Rukia to freeze the hollows legs, and he fires his “last getsuga tenshou,” destroying the hollow. Ichigo, exhausted, has a brief conversation with Rukia before he is told to rest. Ichigo wakes up in his human body, in his room, with his friends surrounding him. Ichigo takes note of his disappearing powers, and asks to go outside. Outside, Ichigo notices that he can barely sense spirits anymore and even Rukia’s presence is disappearing. The two say goodbye and have a brief conversation before Rukia begins to disappear from Ichigo’s sight. After Rukia fully disappears, Ichigo thanks her.

第317話

After cleansing and restoring the barriers where Karakura Town was temporarily swapped with Soul Society, Matsumoto and Nanao enter the Precipice World to return home, but are confronted by something along the way.

第318話

While Kon tries to keep the green-haired girl a secret from Ichigo’s family, Ichigo himself is placed under confinement in Seireitei.

第319話

Uryū Ishida shows up and confronts the mysterious scientist while Kon is unable to respond. Nozomi is left unconscious, captured by Kira and Nanao. Ishida is defeated by the scientist and his zanpakuto, Raiku. Ichigo, Rukia, and Yoruichi are trying to form a plan to escape Soul Society since they assume the Reigai blocked the Senkaimon. Yoruichi sacrifices herself and fights the captains and lieutenants to let Rukia and Ichigo escape. Orihime and Chad show up to save Ishida and Chad is also defeated when he is trying to give Orihime time to heal Ishida. Ichigo and Rukia arrive and Ichigo proceeds with fighting the scientist. He reveals his name is Kageroza Inaba, and easily deals with Ichigo in his weakening state. Just as he is about to kill Ichigo and Rukia, Renji appears and attacks Inaba with his zanpakuto. The other captains and lieutenants involved in the incident arrive to face Inaba, and Hitsugaya retrieves Nozomi after dealing a blow to fake Kira. The scientist then admits that he is behind the Reigai incident, and then claims once he has Nozomi, he will be able to conquer Soul Society and the World of the Living. Inaba escapes to Soul Society and meets with the Reigai. He deems them the Invading Army, and tasks them with retrieving Nozomi and eliminating the originals.

第320話

At the Urahara Shop, Ichigo, Uryū, Sado are sitting at a table silently, as Orihime assesses the condition of Nozomi Kujō. She stirs in her sleep, much to Orihime’s surprise, as Uryū informs her of her whereabouts. He reassures her, stating that they are in a safe location. As Nozomi attempts to get up, Orihime tells her not to over-exert herself, as Kon appears, asking if she is alright.

第321話

Shunsui Kyōraku meets up with fellow captain Jūshirō Ukitake, whereupon they discuss in private how the incident seems too planned out to be believable. Ukitake asks him what they should do next, to which he suggests that they go through the events from the start. He recalls Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto informing the other captains during a meeting of the return of Kenpachi Zaraki and Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

第322話

In Karakura Town, Nozomi Kujō wanders listlessly around the town, with Kon in close pursuit. He asks her where she is going, to which she states that she doesn’t know. He berates her for walking around without knowing where to go, to which she throws a rock at Kon, pummeling him into a nearby tree. He shouts at her avidly, prompting Nozomi to say that she has a place to go to, but doesn’t know the exact location.

第323話

Ichigo Kurosaki, Yasutora Sado and Orihime Inoue run throughout Karakura Town. Orihime confirms that she sensed the reiatsu of Rukia Kuchiki, as Ichigo heads out to assist them. However, she tells him to search for Nozomi Kujo, stating that she will go to the river. Ichigo agrees to this, prompting Sado to volunteer to stay by her side, as they split up. Meanwhile, Kon is still leading Nozomi to the mountain shrine, as she asks how long the journey will take.

第324話

Hitsugaya, Byakuya, Kenpachi, and Komamura, the four captains trapped in the living world, use Urahara’s senkaimon to return to Soul Society. They fall into Inaba’s trap in the Precipice World, where Komamura stays behind to counter the restrictive current. As the other three arrive, they go separate ways and Kenpachi encounters his false counterpart. He engages his clone in fierce combat, at first being defeated. However he regains the upper hand and destroys the Reigai after encouragement from Yachiru. Meanwhile, Fake Ukitake and Kyoraku continue battling Yammamoto, claiming that they have not lost their pride despite being Reigai. Also, Isane and Unohana confront Inaba at his headquarters. He explains how he made the fake soul reapers, and then Isane turns on Unohana, revealing herself to be an imposter. The Unohana Reigai then arrives and meets with the original.

第325話

Unohana and her imposter engage in a kido conflict, with Unohana escaping. The Fake Kyoraku and Ukitake are unable to defeat the head captain, who criticizes their claim that they retain their pride. Fake Unohana arrives and heals their wounds, revealing their strategy to exhaust the head captain. Elsewhere in Seireitei, Byakuya is stopped by the Fake Hitsugaya, and the two unleash their bankais in a brief battle. Byakuya asks the imposter why someone would fight for Inaba, and Fake Histugaya claims that he want to protect some one, whom the original also want to protect but the original one does not have the power to do it,which he has. Byakuya criticizes his motives and eventually manages to defeat him, though narrowly escaping Hitsugaya’s Hyoten Hyakasso. Back in the living world, Ichigo asks Urahara to send him to Soul Society. He is advised not to go due to his declining spirit energy. However, Nozomi steps up and reveals a type of healing kido that restores some of Ichigo’s lost spiritual power. He then proceeds with heading to Soul Society, where Inaba meets with Nozomi’s unconscious soul claiming she will return.

第326話

Ichigo enters the Precipice World and heads toward Soul Society. Byakuya kills fake Hitsugaya and moves forward, where he encounters fake Byakuya. While in a bamboo forest, Kenpachi is attacked by Soi Fon and the Punishment Force. He easily defeats all of Soi Fon’s forces. Ichigo reaches Soul Society where he encounters Inaba. Elsewhere Hitsugaya is confronted by fake Hinamori. Despite knowing she is an imposter, Hitsugaya cannot bring himself to kill her. The real Hinamori seems to appear and attacks her Reigai. After tricking Hitsugaya into saving one of them, they reveal that both of them are Reigai and cut him down. Yoruichi then appears and defeats both of the Reigai, saving Hitsugaya. Meanwhile, Soi Fon attacks Kenpachi, but Komamura interrupts and challenges fake Soi Fon. As Ichigo arrives in Soul Society, he is attacked by Inaba, who explains that Ichigo’s lack of purity makes him an erasable anomaly. Inaba then uses his zanpakuto to trap Ichigo in the Precipice World.

第327話

Byakuya confronts his false counterpart, originally struggling until he releases his bankai. Meanwhile, Komammura is having difficulty dealing with fake Soi Fon, whose speed and abilities seem to outmatch his. In a desperate final attempt, both he and fake Soi Fon clash with their bankais, and the battle ends in a draw. Elsewhere, a frustrated Head Captain Yamammato releases a powerful wall of fire, seemingly engulfing the imposters that were challenging him. In the World of the Living, Ichigo’s friends express concern when Urahara tells them he cannot detect Ichigo’s spirit energy.

第328話

Hitsugaya and Kenpachi arrive at Inaba’s base of operations. They engage him in combat, and Inaba reveals his Zanpakutō can record attacks in the Precipice World and fire them back at the opponent. As Inaba gains the upper hand, Yoruichi and the captains arrive, aside from the head captain and Mayuri. Inaba summons the remaining Reigai, and a brawl between the originals and the fakes ensues. At first the captains and Yoruichi are able to overpower Inaba and his forces. However when they lose the upper hand, fake Mayuri slashes Inaba, revealing he switched places with the imposter. Elsewhere, Ichigo is rescued in the Precipice World by a mysterious figure.

第329話

Ichigo awakens at Urahara’s shop, mystified as to how he was rescued. Urahara tells him that there are several ways to escape the restrictive current but none to escape the cleaner so it is unknown how Ichigo escaped. Elsewhere, Mayuri uses his zanpakuto to drug Inaba. Inaba then summons fake Isane and attacks her. At Urahara shop, Rukia then explains Project Spearhead to the rest of the group in which mod souls were used. Inaba then takes the soul candy from the Reigai and swallows it, resulting with Inaba being rejected from his body and the Reigai taking the effects of the drug. Inaba then ressurects most of the defeated Reigai, unleashing their true strength and revealing his backstory as the one who created mod souls. The episode ends with Nozomi admitting she was the first mod soul.

第330話

Renji reports to the head captain and informs him that the captains involved in the brawl with Inaba have not been heard from. The head captain states that only the soul reapers in the Living World and Ichigo’s group are prepared for battle. He then speculates several hollows may have gathered due to the spiritual disturbance. When Ichigo and Rukia leave Nozomi’s company to deal with a hollow, she leaves the house and goes for a walk. Nozomi herself is then attacked by a hollow, and Kon arrives to defend her. After the hollow easily deals with them both, Nozomi’s frustration releases a bout of spiritual pressure, and she regains her zanpakuto and soul reaper abilities, defeating the hollow.

第331話

After regaining her zanpakuto and reaper abilities, Nozomi decides that she wants to help defeat Kageroza, but is met with opposition from Ichigo and the other soul reapers since she cannot remember her zanpakuto’s name or it’s power. Ichigo, Chad, Ishida and Rukia decide to help Nozomi awaken her zanpakuto’s dormant powers through the same rigorous training that Ichigo underwent to awaken his. Meanwhile, Kageroza orders the fakes of Byakuya, Hitsugaya, Zaraki, and Komamura to infiltrate the Living World. While traveling through the Precipice World, they fall into a trap set by Urahara and are separated when they finally do reach the Living World. To buy Nozomi more time to awaken her zanpakuto, Ikkaku and other soul reapers battle with the captains from the Invading Army. Yumichika tells Ichigo and the others that they won’t awaken Nozomi’s zanpakuto if both sides keep holding back. After Ichigo throws a Getsugatensho at Nozomi, she finally remembers her zanpakuto’s name, Arazomeshigure, which seemingly swallows up all of Ichigo’s zanpakuto’s spiritual pressure.Ikkaku, who was fighting fake Zaraki, looks like he is about to be delivered the finishing blow when Nozomi arrives and seemingly obliterates fake Zaraki with her Arazomeshigure.

第332話

Hisagi and Kira take on fake Hitsugaya while Matsumoto and Iba fight fake Komamura. Renji and Rukia take over Omaeda’s battle with fake Byakuya when he seemingly loses to him. While Yumichika is tending to Ikkaku and talking to Ichigo and Nozomi, fake Zaraki appears. Excited about Nozomi’s power, he wants to fight her, but Yumichika tells her and Ichigo to stand back and tend to Ikkaku’s wounds so that he can avenge his fallen comrade. Not satisfied with that, Nozomi goes around to the different battles to help, but all of the captains tell her to get out of the way and go to safety. Yumichika, Hisagi, and Kira are all taken down, and Renji and Rukia look like they are at their limit. Fake Zaraki challenges Ichigo and Nozomi, and fake Hitsugaya is eager to join in. However, Nozomi deals a considerable amount of damage to him in one shot. Fake Byakuya, realizing the power of her zanpakuto, tries to keep her from using it by binding her with his kido and is about to destroy her when Ishida saves her. Ishida, once seeing Nozomi absorb his Ginreikojaku, deduces that her zanpakuto can absorb anything with spiritual pressure. Having no other choice but to rely on her, the remaining soul reapers plus Chad and Ishida all direct their spiritual pressure at Nozomi, which she redirects at the Invading Army captains. Fake Byakuya survives the attack and is about to unleash his Bankai when the Head Captain suddenly appears and defeats him.

第333話

The Head Captain asks the remaining soul reapers if Nozomi is the one he heard about in the report. Rukia replies that she is, and that her name is Nozomi Kujo. Yamamoto responds by stating that her name is unimportant, as she is a Mod Soul. This upsets Nozomi, and angers Kon. He also states that they don’t need help from a Mod Soul. Suddenly, Yamamoto senses a strong spiritual pressure emanating from the sky. From a crack within the sky, Fake Kyoraku, and Fake Ukitake appear. Ichigo tells Rukia, and Renji to stay back, as well as bring the other injured soul reapers (Uryu, Sado, Yumichika, Iba, Kira, Hisagi, and Matsumoto) to Orihime to be healed. Fake Kyoraku, and Fake Ukitake release their shikai, and Yamamoto does the same. Yamamoto tells Ichigo to stay back as well, stating they will only get in his way. Nozomi refuses, and attacks Fake Kyoraku and Fake Ukitake, but fails to land a strike. Ichigo spars with Fake Ukitake, and Nozomi with Fake Kyoraku. Meanwhile, Yamamoto was distracted and Fake Unohana activates several Bakudo seals, immobilizing him. Ichigo, noticing Nozomi’s defeat at Fake Kyoraku’s hands performs Bankai. Ichigo fires a Getsuga Tensho at the attackers, but Fake Ukitake uses his shikai to absorb, and redirect it at him, who barely manages to avoid it. Yamamoto destroys the seals with his reaitsu and the real Unohana uses a Bakudo on the Fake Unohana. The three fake captains all attack Yamamoto, but Kagerosa appears commanding them to stop. Kagerosa battles Yamamoto but the latter seems to have the upper hand. Nozomi offers to be a decoy for Ichigo and Yamamoto to prevent Kagerosa from copying their techniques. Nozomi attaks Kagerosa, but the latter avoids crossing swords with the former, as he is well aware of her abilities. However, Nozomi reveals that her sword has already absorbed energy from Yamamoto’s zanpakutou. he avoids the attack from Nozomi, but Yamamoto attacks him with his flames. Kagerosa manages to nagate the flames with his zanpakuto’s abilities, but it was only a diversion for Ichigo’s Getsuga Tensho, which is used on Kagerosa. Ichigo collapses, and Nozomi tries to catch him, but Kagerosa is alive, and reveals that before the impact of Yamamoto’s Ryujinjakka, he copied Nozomi’s abilities and use her absorbing ability to absorb both the attack of Yamamoto’s Ryujinjakka, and Ichigo’s Getsuga Tensho. With Ichigo gone, Kagerosa uses the combined attack to finish off Yamamoto. However, Nozomi appears before the blast in an attempt to absorb the attack.

第334話

Nozomi’s Zanpakuto breaks in the midst of trying to protect Genryusai from Kageroza’s attack. As Ichigo and Kon try to save Nozomi from being taken away, Kageroza reveals to everyone that he and Nozomi were created by the same reishi of another shinigami. Inaba defeats everyone while Nozomi and Kon run away. Nozomi sadly binds Kon to a rock with kido and runs away without him. Ichigo is seen still conscious and struggling to catch up with Nozomi. Nozomi is found by Inaba, who falls due to a loose rock on a slope. Ichigo finally catches up and defeats Inaba with a Getsuga Tenshou, only to discover that it was a clone of Inaba created by his zanpakuto’ special ability. Inaba knocks Ichigo out in one swipe and knocks Nozomi out and proceeds to leave the world of the living with her. Kon, still binded to a rock tries to follow them but is too late. He is seen crying Nozomi’s name while Ichigo’s shihakusho turns white.

第335話

Following his defeat by Kageroza, Ichigo has lost his Shinigami powers. Still determined to save Nozomi, Ichigo and his friends gather at Urahara’s shop to come up with a rescue plan. Urahara comes up with a risky plan that involves Ichigo being swallowed by the Kōtotsu to retrieve a sample of his shinigami powers, since he was swallowed before. The plan works and Ichigo gets out of the Kōtotsu. When he meets up with everyone, he states that he saw another him when he was inside the Kōtotsu, leading Urahara to conclude that Ichigo saved himself when he was first swallowed,since there is no time in the Kōtotsu.

第336話

Inside the Precipice World, Rukia and the others act as decoys to draw away the Reigai’s attention while Ichigo, Urahara, and Kon break into the Seireitei. As they search for Kageroza’s laboratory, Urahara makes an attempt to restore Ichigo’s lost Shinigami powers by creating a mod soul candy, but is discovered by the Reigai of Nemu and Nanao. At last minute before an explosion, Ichigo breaks the glass containing the candy and consumes it. However, as stated by Urahara, the candy was incomplete, making the balance between Ichigo’s shinigami and hollow powers unbalanced. While escaping, the three are ambushed by the reigai captains, but are saved when Yoruichi and the originals appear, ready to fight.

第337話

The captains and lieutenants of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads thought to have fallen in battle return to fight the Reigai. Meanwhile, Ichigo’s spirit energy and Hollow powers continue to grow unstable, forcing him to rest for the time being while Urahara and Kon continue there investigation on Inaba. Urahara and Kon later find out about Yushima Okouyo, the shinigami who created Inaba and Nozomi. When visiting Yushima’s cell in the Maggot’s Nest, they get attacked by the reigais of Soi Fon and Omaeda, but are later defeated by Urahara. The two visit Yushima’s cell, only to find him unresponsive, leading Urahara to conclude that Yushima will never gain consciousness. Meanwhile, Ichigo’s hollow side finally takes over and escapes the building he was in.

第338話

Urahara deduces where Kageroza’s other lab might be, and he and Kon head to that location, only to be halted by a reigai of Kisuke. As Urahara battles his reigai counterpart, Kon dashes down into the lab, where he promptly tries to awaken Nozomi inside her capsule. She does awaken and at first insists that Kon escape, but after seeing his persistence, and his devotion of trying to save her, whom he considers a friend, she tries to help Kon restore Ichigo’s Spritual Pressue. Before Ichigo’s soul capsule can be created however, reigai Nemu appears and stops the transfer. Immediately afterward, the fusion process is complete. Hollow Ichigo defeats the members of Squad 8 and is about to destroy the reigai of Ise when the fused Yushima appears before him.

第339話

Yushima shows no interest in fighting Hollow Ichigo, and tries to walk away. But the mindless Hollow continues to pursue him, leading them both to clash on Sokyoku Hill, while the Captains and their reigai counterparts are finally joined by their lieutenants, who help them in the battle. Uryu, Renji, Rukia, Chad and Orihime arrive on Sokyoku Hill and try to stop Yushima, but the combined powers of Nozomi and Kageroza prove to be too much for them. Yushima reveals the true nature of his zanpakuto and defeats everyone, but before he can finish them off, Hollow Ichigo jumps in front of Rukia to take an attack that was meant for her.

第340話

Yushima’s Zanpakuto stabs Hollow Ichigo, and within his own consciousness he can see Nozomi inside Yushima’s as well. Nozomi calls out to Ichigo, but before he can do anything to help her, Yushima regains his will and attacks him, causing his Hollow-self to break apart. Now powerless once again, Ichigo is left to watch as his friends attempt to overpower Yushima. But no matter what they try, he finds a way to break through it. Yushima has reigai-Nemu bring him something that will help the fusion become permanent, and when she arrives, she unexpectedly kicks him backward. It is revealed that Kon was helped by Urahara and Mayuri by placing his Soul Candy into that of the reigai. Kon gives Ichigo a complete gikongan which he takes, and it restores his Shinigami powers. He prepares to unleash his bankai against Yushima. Meanwhile, Byakuya has deduced that the reigai do not sacrifice themselves to attack the originals when they are all together, as it goes against what they and Yushima believe in. The originals join forces against the reigai to protect the Soul Society.

第341話

As the captains and lieutenants battle it out with the Reigai, Ichigo uses his restored powers to fight the fused form of Inaba and Nozomi.

第342話

Gradually losing his temporarily restored powers, Ichigo struggles against a hollow, but is saved by Rukia. The shinigami in charge of Karakura town, Kuramadani Zennosuke interrupts their conversation, yelling at them to stop doing his job. The next day, Rukia is instructed a mission by Ukitake to prevent Ichigo from fighting because of the fast rate of his disappearing spiritual powers. That night, Ishida and Rukia save Ichigo from a hollow and tell him to rest, much to his dismay. The next day, Ichigo takes Rukia and his friends to an ice skating rink, since he saw Rukia staring at the place a lot. Fireworks from a nearby amusement park begin to shoot up in the sky, ending the day on a happy note. While walking home, Ichigo senses a giant hollow and goes to his shinigami form, before being stopped by Rukia. Ichigo once again struggles against the giant hollow as his powers begin to fail him. Rukia saves him, leaving Ichigo to question if he was getting in her way. Rukia replies with a heartwarming speech about their friendship. Ichigo requests for Rukia to freeze the hollows legs, and he fires his “last getsuga tenshou,” destroying the hollow. Ichigo, exhausted, has a brief conversation with Rukia before he is told to rest. Ichigo wakes up in his human body, in his room, with his friends surrounding him. Ichigo takes note of his disappearing powers, and asks to go outside. Outside, Ichigo notices that he can barely sense spirits anymore and even Rukia’s presence is disappearing. The two say goodbye and have a brief conversation before Rukia begins to disappear from Ichigo’s sight. After Rukia fully disappears, Ichigo thanks her.

BLEACHSeason 162011年

3rd Year High School Student! Dressed up, and a New Chapter Begins!

Seventeen months after the defeat of Sōsuke Aizen, Ichigo Kurosaki has been living in peace as a third year high-school student. On the way home from school, Ichigo incapacitates a thief and returns the stolen bag to its owner. The next day, the thief and his gang seek out Ichigo at his school and are confronted by Uryū Ishida. Elsewhere, the owner of the stolen bag meets with his friends revealing he has found Ichigo.

A Dispute in School?! Ichigo and Uryuu, Fight Together!

Ichigo and Uryū dispatch the gang with ease but are interrupted when Ichigo’s part-time job boss kidnaps and forces him to work. Their client, the owner of the stolen bag, requests an investigation on Isshin Kurosaki, Ichigo’s father. Ichigo declines but is intrigued when the owner reveals his younger sister, Karin Kurosaki, had been visiting Kisuke Urahara. The owner introduces himself as Kugo Ginjo and gives Ichigo a Xcution business card. Uryū, passing by Ichigo’s house, pursues a strange man and is critically injured as a result.

Uryuu is Attacked, A Threat Draws Near the Friends!

While walking at night, Ichigo decides to forgo his past and throws his Substitute Soul Reaper Badge into the river. Later, he hears from Orihime Inoue that Uryū is in the hospital. At the hospital, Ryūken Ishida sends Ichigo home and reveals to Orihime the assailant was a human with powers and cautions her to be careful. The next day, Ichigo’s friends, Keigo Asano and Mizuiro Kojima, are attacked by the thief whom Ichigo had stopped prior. Ichigo saves them and meets Ishida’s assailant who flees when Ryūken arrives. Ichigo realizes he is being excluded from information due to his lack of powers, and decides to contact Xcution.

The Man with the Fullbring Ability: Kūgo Ginjō

After contacting Ginjo, Ichigo is lead to the Xcution headquarters and learns its members posses the ability dubbed as Fullbring which allows them to manipulate the souls of inanimate objects. The cause of the power are residual reiatsu left by Hollows who attacked their pregnant mothers. Yasutora Sado, who had been missing, appears at the headquarters shocking Ichigo. Ginjo reveals Xcution plans to restore Ichigo’s Soul Reaper powers in order to rid themselves of their Fullbring abilities. Ichigo declines stating he is only seeking information his family and friends are hiding from him.

A Creeping Danger in the Kurosaki Family?! Ichigo’s Confusion!

Ishida’s assailant stabs an incomplete hollow and asks for its cooperation. Ichigo returns home and resumes his life. Chad attempts to convince Ichigo to accept Xcution’s offer stating that Ichigo himself wants the power to protect his loved ones. While walking through town, Ichigo sees Ishida’s assailant and pursues him but runs into his sister, Yuzu Kurosaki, on the way. The hollow attacks her Ichigo and are saved when Ginjo dispatches it. As a result, Ichigo returns to Xcution and accepts their offer and Ginjo returns Ichigo’s Substitute Soul Reaper Badge.

Power of the Substitute Badge, Ichigo’s ‘Pride’!

Ichigo begins training to regain his Soul Reaper powers at the Xcution’s hideout. His first training is to fight and win against Mr. Pork, an opponent created by Riruka’s Fullbring power “Dollhouse”.

Next Target, The Devil’s Hand Aims at Orihime!

On her way home from school, Orihime is suddenly stopped and asked to die by a man named Shishigawara. Confused at first, Orihime quickly realizes that Shishigawara may be related to Uryu’s attacker, and prepares to fight.

The Man Who Killed A Shinigami Substitute?! Tsukishima Makes His Move

Tsuskishima pretends to impale Orihime’s chest and leaves her. Although Orihime suffered no cuts, she starts having a vague idea that Tsukishima was her friend. Unwilling to worry Ichigo about what happened, she only tells Chad about Tsukishima. Aware that Orihime is hiding information from, Ichigo goes back to to Xcution headquarters to continue his training to help his friends.

Fullbring, The Detested Power!

Ichigo continues his fullbring training, but desires to actually battle one of the members of Xcution. Kugo suggests that Jackie Tristan be his opponent, but she refuses and storms off. Meanwhile, Tsukishima sends Shishigawara to tail Chad and while Chad is wary of his presence, no attack on him is attempted. Later, Jackie decides that she will fight Ichigo in a fish tank of Riruka after seeing him pass the next part of his training. She fully introduces herself, activates her fullbring Dirty Boots and proceeds to attack a surprised Ichigo.

Tsukishima Attacks! The Training Has Been Thwarted!

Ichigo continues his training with Jackie Tristan. While at first Jackie overwhelms him with her more experienced powers, Ichigo is able to activate a power of Fullbring known as Bringer Light to gain the advantage. As they go on with the battle, Ichigo’s powers go out of control, but insist that he can still fight despite Jackie’s insistance that they stop. It is then that Tsukishima attacks Xcution wanting to kill Ichigo, but Ichigo uses his powers to break the fish tank and reveals the next stage of his Fullbring.

Ichigo, Mastering the Fullbring!

Tsukishima, wanting to kill Ichigo Kurosaki, proceeds to battle against him and Xcution.

Ichigo vs. Ginjo! To the Game’s Space

While trying to master fullbring, Ichigo is taken to a world created by Fullbringer Yukio where he will come face to face with the defacto leader of Xcution: Kugo Ginjo.

Shinigami at War! New Year in Seireitei Special!

During the 17-month time skip, the Soul Reapers of the Soul Society celebrate the New Year told within 2 stories. The first deals with Izuru Kira organizing a special event given to him by Shuhei Hisagi. At first he is reluctant to participate, but changes his mind after Momo Hinamori’s interest in it. The event he comes up with is friendly kite flying which slowly turns into a fight between women & men and Squad 2 & 11. Kira attempts to stop the chaos fail and he falls into Squad 1’s barracks, angering Head Captain Yamamoto. The second deals with Rukia as she prepares for an upcoming ceremonial dance her sister had been in many years ago, but is unimpressed with her dancing abilities. Renji Abarai decides to help her out, but Rukia is unable to deiscern what he is trying to do to actually help and when Renji accidently spills ink on the ceremonial kimono, Rukia angrily tells him to leave. However, after Byakuya gives Rukia her sister’s kimono instead, she realizes that Renji was trying to make sure Rukia had some fun which would allow her to enjoy dancing instead of worrying about it. Rukia apologizes to Renji through a letter and he is able to come to the dance which turns out tio be a huge success.

Foe or Friend?! Ginjo’s True Intentions!

Ichigo continues his training with Kugo Ginjo while Orihime heals him. Yet, when Kugo blinds him and starts to say antagonastic things to make Ichigo angry, Ichigo begins to doubt Kugo’s true intentions.

Tsukishima’s Ability, the Danger is Drawing Near!

After Ichigo achieved the final level of Fullbring, he spends his time perfcting it. Meanwhile, Chad and Orihime investigate Tsukishima, but end up way in over their heads.

Clash?! Xcution Attacks Ginjo

After putting the finishing touches on his plan, Tsukishima activates the Fullbring he placed on Ichigo’s friends and family in order to make them believe that Tsukishima is a close relative of the Kurosaki family. Kugo also has problems of his own as the other members of Xcution have fallen under Tsukishima’s control.

The Sorrowful Battle! Ichigo vs. Sado & Orihime!

While contemplating what to do next concerning Tsukishima’s Fullbring, Ginjō and Ichigo are found out by Yukio and brought to Tsukishima. Once there, they are led up to the room where all of the people that were affected by Tsukishima’s Fullbring are waiting for them. Unable to fight with all of them in the crosshairs, Ichigo runs away to a safer location but is stopped by the brainwashed Xcution. However, Kugo destroys the staircase and takes on the others himself while Ichigo fights Tsukishima. He is able to gain the upperhand with his Fullbring and severely injures Tsukishima’s arm. However, Orihime and Chad (Who are also affected by Tsukishima) arrive and stop him from finishing Tsukishima off. Surprised by their sudden arrival, Tsukishima comes from behind and hits Ichigo through the wall.

Ichigo vs Uryu?! Who is the Traitor?!

Ichigo continues his battle with Tsukishima, but is unable to hurt him without fighting against Orihime and Chad who believe he has gone crazy. Meanwhile, Kugo contnues his battle with Xcution, but runs into trouble when Moe Shishigawara arrives and activates his Fullbring, Jackpot Knuckle. Unable to fight back, Ichigo is overwhlemed by Tsukishima and is about to be hit by his Fullbring when Kugo takes the hit instead. Ichigo believes its all over, but Kugo is unaffected. They’re about to continue the fight when Uryu arrives. Ichigo wonders if he is affected by Tsukishima’s Fullbring, but Uryu claims he is not and says that it was Ginjo who attcked him. Before he can react, Ichigo is struck down by Kugo who starts to laugh maniacally. Ichigo realizes that Kugo was affected after all, but Kugo says he is half right. He was hit by Tsukishima twice to return to his original self and stabs Ichigo with his sword and says he will take his Fullbring.

A New Appearance! The Gotei 13 Arrives!

Kugo is able to take Ichigo’s Fullbring and apply its power to his own. Unable to do anything about his situation, Ichigo falls deep into despair. But then, a few familiar allies arrive to save him. They are the Gotei 13.

Revival! Substitute Shinigami: Ichigo Kurosaki!

Ichigo continues to fight Kugo Ginjo with his new Soul Reaper powers, overpowering him. He then learns that he regained his powers thanks to all the captians and lieutentants giving him a piece of their own powers. Then, Ginjo reappears and Hitsugaya reveals that he was the first Substitute Soul Reaper. Meanwhile Orihime and Chad rush to Ichigo and are confused as to why he and the other Soul Reapers are fighting Ginjo. Tsukishima appears behind them and tries to break their minds by adding new memories to their past. Urahara and Isshin knock them out. The other members of Xcution are given new powers of their own. Ichigo attempts to take them down, but Yukio uses his new powers to protect themselves and separate the others. Kenpachi quickly takes care of Giriko and cuts him in half, killing him instantly.

Fierce Fight! Shinigami vs. Xcution

Uryu comes to assist Ichigo in his battle against Ginjō. Byakuya Kuchiki prepares to start fighting Tsukishima while Riruka ambushes Rukia using stuffed animals. Renji Abarai encounters Jackie and defeats her without the use of his zanpakutō, having increased his powers to be at Aizen’s level. As Yukio then attempts to destroy the dimension where Renji and Jackie are situated, he is confronted by Hitsugaya. Hitsugaya manages to capture Yukio and attempts to force him to free his comrades. Meanwhile, Ikkaku Madarame confronts Shishigawara, managing to find his Fullbring’s weakness and overpowering him.

Desperate Struggle!? Byakuya’s Troubled Memories

Byakuya starts his battle with Tsukishima, but must contend with the fact that his memories have been affected by Book of the End. Meanwhile Ichigo, Uryu and Rukia continue their fights with Kugo and Riruka respectively.

Ichigo vs. Ginjo! Secret of the Substitute Badge

Ichigo and Uryu continue their battle with Kugo Ginjo. However, when Kugo senses that Tsukishima is close to dying, he decides to reveal to Ichigo the true meaning behind being a Substitute Soul Reaper.

Changing History, Unchanging Heart

The battle between Ichigo and Ginjo comes to a close when the latter receives a mortal wound. Just as Ginjo is about to die, Tsukishima tries to kill Ichigo but is stopped by Riruka. Tsukishima is later rescued by Shishigawara while the surviving Xcution members decide to separate. Ichigo later returns to Soul Society and requests that Head Captain Yamamoto let Ginjo’s body be buried within the human world as the last thing he can do for him. Yamamoto agrees just as Ichigo accepts to continue being a Substitue Soul Reaper. Rukia see Ichigo off, recalling their time together and silently thanks him. Ichigo smiles and tells Rukia “See ya later” before returning to Karakura Town where he is greeted by his friends and family.

第343話

Seventeen months after the defeat of Sōsuke Aizen, Ichigo Kurosaki has been living in peace as a third year high-school student. On the way home from school, Ichigo incapacitates a thief and returns the stolen bag to its owner. The next day, the thief and his gang seek out Ichigo at his school and are confronted by Uryū Ishida. Elsewhere, the owner of the stolen bag meets with his friends revealing he has found Ichigo.

第344話

Ichigo and Uryū dispatch the gang with ease but are interrupted when Ichigo’s part-time job boss kidnaps and forces him to work. Their client, the owner of the stolen bag, requests an investigation on Isshin Kurosaki, Ichigo’s father. Ichigo declines but is intrigued when the owner reveals his younger sister, Karin Kurosaki, had been visiting Kisuke Urahara. The owner introduces himself as Kugo Ginjo and gives Ichigo a Xcution business card. Uryū, passing by Ichigo’s house, pursues a strange man and is critically injured as a result.

第345話

While walking at night, Ichigo decides to forgo his past and throws his Substitute Soul Reaper Badge into the river. Later, he hears from Orihime Inoue that Uryū is in the hospital. At the hospital, Ryūken Ishida sends Ichigo home and reveals to Orihime the assailant was a human with powers and cautions her to be careful. The next day, Ichigo’s friends, Keigo Asano and Mizuiro Kojima, are attacked by the thief whom Ichigo had stopped prior. Ichigo saves them and meets Ishida’s assailant who flees when Ryūken arrives. Ichigo realizes he is being excluded from information due to his lack of powers, and decides to contact Xcution.

第346話

After contacting Ginjo, Ichigo is lead to the Xcution headquarters and learns its members posses the ability dubbed as Fullbring which allows them to manipulate the souls of inanimate objects. The cause of the power are residual reiatsu left by Hollows who attacked their pregnant mothers. Yasutora Sado, who had been missing, appears at the headquarters shocking Ichigo. Ginjo reveals Xcution plans to restore Ichigo’s Soul Reaper powers in order to rid themselves of their Fullbring abilities. Ichigo declines stating he is only seeking information his family and friends are hiding from him.

第347話

Ishida’s assailant stabs an incomplete hollow and asks for its cooperation. Ichigo returns home and resumes his life. Chad attempts to convince Ichigo to accept Xcution’s offer stating that Ichigo himself wants the power to protect his loved ones. While walking through town, Ichigo sees Ishida’s assailant and pursues him but runs into his sister, Yuzu Kurosaki, on the way. The hollow attacks her Ichigo and are saved when Ginjo dispatches it. As a result, Ichigo returns to Xcution and accepts their offer and Ginjo returns Ichigo’s Substitute Soul Reaper Badge.

第348話

Ichigo begins training to regain his Soul Reaper powers at the Xcution’s hideout. His first training is to fight and win against Mr. Pork, an opponent created by Riruka’s Fullbring power “Dollhouse”.

第349話

On her way home from school, Orihime is suddenly stopped and asked to die by a man named Shishigawara. Confused at first, Orihime quickly realizes that Shishigawara may be related to Uryu’s attacker, and prepares to fight.

第350話

Tsuskishima pretends to impale Orihime’s chest and leaves her. Although Orihime suffered no cuts, she starts having a vague idea that Tsukishima was her friend. Unwilling to worry Ichigo about what happened, she only tells Chad about Tsukishima. Aware that Orihime is hiding information from, Ichigo goes back to to Xcution headquarters to continue his training to help his friends.

第351話

Ichigo continues his fullbring training, but desires to actually battle one of the members of Xcution. Kugo suggests that Jackie Tristan be his opponent, but she refuses and storms off. Meanwhile, Tsukishima sends Shishigawara to tail Chad and while Chad is wary of his presence, no attack on him is attempted. Later, Jackie decides that she will fight Ichigo in a fish tank of Riruka after seeing him pass the next part of his training. She fully introduces herself, activates her fullbring Dirty Boots and proceeds to attack a surprised Ichigo.

第352話

Ichigo continues his training with Jackie Tristan. While at first Jackie overwhelms him with her more experienced powers, Ichigo is able to activate a power of Fullbring known as Bringer Light to gain the advantage. As they go on with the battle, Ichigo’s powers go out of control, but insist that he can still fight despite Jackie’s insistance that they stop. It is then that Tsukishima attacks Xcution wanting to kill Ichigo, but Ichigo uses his powers to break the fish tank and reveals the next stage of his Fullbring.

第353話

Tsukishima, wanting to kill Ichigo Kurosaki, proceeds to battle against him and Xcution.

第354話

While trying to master fullbring, Ichigo is taken to a world created by Fullbringer Yukio where he will come face to face with the defacto leader of Xcution: Kugo Ginjo.

第355話

During the 17-month time skip, the Soul Reapers of the Soul Society celebrate the New Year told within 2 stories. The first deals with Izuru Kira organizing a special event given to him by Shuhei Hisagi. At first he is reluctant to participate, but changes his mind after Momo Hinamori’s interest in it. The event he comes up with is friendly kite flying which slowly turns into a fight between women & men and Squad 2 & 11. Kira attempts to stop the chaos fail and he falls into Squad 1’s barracks, angering Head Captain Yamamoto. The second deals with Rukia as she prepares for an upcoming ceremonial dance her sister had been in many years ago, but is unimpressed with her dancing abilities. Renji Abarai decides to help her out, but Rukia is unable to deiscern what he is trying to do to actually help and when Renji accidently spills ink on the ceremonial kimono, Rukia angrily tells him to leave. However, after Byakuya gives Rukia her sister’s kimono instead, she realizes that Renji was trying to make sure Rukia had some fun which would allow her to enjoy dancing instead of worrying about it. Rukia apologizes to Renji through a letter and he is able to come to the dance which turns out tio be a huge success.

第356話

Ichigo continues his training with Kugo Ginjo while Orihime heals him. Yet, when Kugo blinds him and starts to say antagonastic things to make Ichigo angry, Ichigo begins to doubt Kugo’s true intentions.

第357話

After Ichigo achieved the final level of Fullbring, he spends his time perfcting it. Meanwhile, Chad and Orihime investigate Tsukishima, but end up way in over their heads.

第358話

After putting the finishing touches on his plan, Tsukishima activates the Fullbring he placed on Ichigo’s friends and family in order to make them believe that Tsukishima is a close relative of the Kurosaki family. Kugo also has problems of his own as the other members of Xcution have fallen under Tsukishima’s control.

第359話

While contemplating what to do next concerning Tsukishima’s Fullbring, Ginjō and Ichigo are found out by Yukio and brought to Tsukishima. Once there, they are led up to the room where all of the people that were affected by Tsukishima’s Fullbring are waiting for them. Unable to fight with all of them in the crosshairs, Ichigo runs away to a safer location but is stopped by the brainwashed Xcution. However, Kugo destroys the staircase and takes on the others himself while Ichigo fights Tsukishima. He is able to gain the upperhand with his Fullbring and severely injures Tsukishima’s arm. However, Orihime and Chad (Who are also affected by Tsukishima) arrive and stop him from finishing Tsukishima off. Surprised by their sudden arrival, Tsukishima comes from behind and hits Ichigo through the wall.

第360話

Ichigo continues his battle with Tsukishima, but is unable to hurt him without fighting against Orihime and Chad who believe he has gone crazy. Meanwhile, Kugo contnues his battle with Xcution, but runs into trouble when Moe Shishigawara arrives and activates his Fullbring, Jackpot Knuckle. Unable to fight back, Ichigo is overwhlemed by Tsukishima and is about to be hit by his Fullbring when Kugo takes the hit instead. Ichigo believes its all over, but Kugo is unaffected. They’re about to continue the fight when Uryu arrives. Ichigo wonders if he is affected by Tsukishima’s Fullbring, but Uryu claims he is not and says that it was Ginjo who attcked him. Before he can react, Ichigo is struck down by Kugo who starts to laugh maniacally. Ichigo realizes that Kugo was affected after all, but Kugo says he is half right. He was hit by Tsukishima twice to return to his original self and stabs Ichigo with his sword and says he will take his Fullbring.

第361話

Kugo is able to take Ichigo’s Fullbring and apply its power to his own. Unable to do anything about his situation, Ichigo falls deep into despair. But then, a few familiar allies arrive to save him. They are the Gotei 13.

第362話

Ichigo continues to fight Kugo Ginjo with his new Soul Reaper powers, overpowering him. He then learns that he regained his powers thanks to all the captians and lieutentants giving him a piece of their own powers. Then, Ginjo reappears and Hitsugaya reveals that he was the first Substitute Soul Reaper. Meanwhile Orihime and Chad rush to Ichigo and are confused as to why he and the other Soul Reapers are fighting Ginjo. Tsukishima appears behind them and tries to break their minds by adding new memories to their past. Urahara and Isshin knock them out. The other members of Xcution are given new powers of their own. Ichigo attempts to take them down, but Yukio uses his new powers to protect themselves and separate the others. Kenpachi quickly takes care of Giriko and cuts him in half, killing him instantly.

第363話

Uryu comes to assist Ichigo in his battle against Ginjō. Byakuya Kuchiki prepares to start fighting Tsukishima while Riruka ambushes Rukia using stuffed animals. Renji Abarai encounters Jackie and defeats her without the use of his zanpakutō, having increased his powers to be at Aizen’s level. As Yukio then attempts to destroy the dimension where Renji and Jackie are situated, he is confronted by Hitsugaya. Hitsugaya manages to capture Yukio and attempts to force him to free his comrades. Meanwhile, Ikkaku Madarame confronts Shishigawara, managing to find his Fullbring’s weakness and overpowering him.

第364話

Byakuya starts his battle with Tsukishima, but must contend with the fact that his memories have been affected by Book of the End. Meanwhile Ichigo, Uryu and Rukia continue their fights with Kugo and Riruka respectively.

第365話

Ichigo and Uryu continue their battle with Kugo Ginjo. However, when Kugo senses that Tsukishima is close to dying, he decides to reveal to Ichigo the true meaning behind being a Substitute Soul Reaper.

第366話

The battle between Ichigo and Ginjo comes to a close when the latter receives a mortal wound. Just as Ginjo is about to die, Tsukishima tries to kill Ichigo but is stopped by Riruka. Tsukishima is later rescued by Shishigawara while the surviving Xcution members decide to separate. Ichigo later returns to Soul Society and requests that Head Captain Yamamoto let Ginjo’s body be buried within the human world as the last thing he can do for him. Yamamoto agrees just as Ichigo accepts to continue being a Substitue Soul Reaper. Rukia see Ichigo off, recalling their time together and silently thanks him. Ichigo smiles and tells Rukia “See ya later” before returning to Karakura Town where he is greeted by his friends and family.