Karin Kurosaki tries to get Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya to help her win an upcoming soccer match.

The battles conclude as the Arrancar head back into Hueco Mundo.

While Uryū Ishida and Lieutenant Renji Abarai continue their battle against Szayelaporro Granz, Ichigo Kurosaki is healed by Orihime Inoue.

Ichigo Kurosaki meets Rurichiyo Kasumiōji and her two Shinigami guards in the Human World.

Rukia Kuchiki, Uryū Ishida, and Yasutora Sado finish their battles against the assassins.

Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki try to stop Rurichiyo Kasumiōji's wedding, but they end up getting attacked by the Gotei 13 in the process.

Ichigo Kurosaki and Captain Shūsuke Amagai battle each other.

The 12th Division deals with Kisuke Urahara being the new captain.

3rd Seat Ikkaku Madarame loses his fight against Choe Neng Poww, forcing Captain Sajin Komamura to take over his battle.

Muramasa has 6th Division Captain Byakuya Kuchiki perform a test of loyalty. Afterwards, Byakuya invades the 6th Division barracks and is forced to fight his lieutenant, Renji Abarai.

As Senbonzakura reveals the truth about 6th Division Captain Byakuya Kuchiki's betrayal, Byakuya fights against Kōga Kuchiki. Meanwhile, Muramasa loses controls and unleashes hundreds of Gillians.

Zabimaru and Senbonzakura are trapped in the Shinigami Research and Development Institute.

Loly Aivirrne and Menoly Mallia take Orihime Inoue up to where Ichigo Kurosaki is fighting. Yammy Llargo shows up and, after disposing of Loly, is ambushed by Uryū Ishida.

As Ichigo Kurosaki's Hollow form completely takes him over, he begins battling Ulquiorra Cifer again.

The Visored join the fight.

As the situation begins to get desperate in the Fake Karakura Town, the battle with Yammy Llargo continues in Hueco Mundo.

As Captains Byakuya Kuchiki and Kenpachi Zaraki prepare to battle with each other, Yammy Llargo's anger makes him even stronger than before. Meanwhile, Kaname Tōsen reveals he has Hollowfication to Lieutenant Shūhei Hisagi and Captain Sajin Komamura.

Sōsuke Aizen reveals to Ichigo Kurosaki that all of his battles have taken place exactly as he desired.

While visiting the World of the Living, Kuchiki Rukia comes across Kurumadani Zennosuke, the current Soul Reaper stationed in Karakura Town, being attacked by a mysterious masked man.

The captains return to Soul Society to confront Kagerōza Inaba.

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

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

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.

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.

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