The following are arcs that are not considered canon and therefore do not truly fit in the timeline.
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Bount Arc[]
Date | Fights, Battles & Events | Image |
Unknown Amount of Time Ago | Ran'Tao begins experiments that ended with the accidental creation of the Bount. | |
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Ran'Tao is exiled from Soul Society due to aiding the Bount | ||
The Bount attempt an invasion of Soul Society with aid from the Quincy, but are killed trying to do so. | No Image Available | |
The Bount Cain trains with Gō Kōga, but is killed by his Doll | ||
Jin marries Yoshino Sōma | ||
Maki Ichinose leaves the Eleventh Division and joins the Bount | ||
1st September 2001 | The second school semester begins. Renji Abarai arrives in Karakura Town of the Living World. |
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1st September | Orihime Inoue is kidnapped by three mysterious assailants. | |
2nd September | Ichigo and his friends discover Orihime's disappearance and play along with her captors to free her. | |
2nd September | Two of the assailants, Kurodo and Noba reveal themselves and kidnap Chad. | |
2nd September | Ichigo, Renji, and Uryū find Chad and Orihime after a maze game. The female assailant, Ririn, asks them to meet her at the school yard the next day. Ririn and her cohorts are revealed to be Mod-Souls | |
3rd September | After getting to the schoolyard, Ririn reveals that one of the people in Ichigo's group is actually an imposter, and that they need to guess who's the fake before noon, which is when Ririn "eliminates" the rest of the school populace. | |
3rd September in Soul society | Captain Jushiro Ukitake sends Captain Sui-Feng to the Human World to investigate a mysterious disappearance. Ukitake closes the Senkaimon for the duration of the investigation. | |
3rd September | As Ichigo's group tries to figure out who's the imposter, Ririn begins to kidnap the rest of the school. | |
3rd September | After Yoruichi Shihōin and Sui-Feng run by, Ichigo guesses that Chad is the imposter. Kurodo reveals to them that they were correct. Ririn challenges them to one final test. | |
3rd September Evening | Ichigo and his friends are sucked up into a mysterious gate and now have to fight the Mod-Souls to save Chad | |
3rd September Evening at a train yard | Yoruichi and Suì-Fèng investigate an attack on humans and confront a mysterious attacker. | |
3rd September Evening | Ichigo, Uryū, and Renji fight the Mod-Souls. Ichigo discovers he cannot use Bankai, but does realize Kisuke Urahara was the one behind the Mod-Soul attacks. | |
3rd September Evening | Yoruichi informs Urahara, the Mod Souls, and Ichigo's group about the existence of the Bount, and they discuss how to deal with them. Sui Feng reports back to Soul Society. | |
3rd September Evening | Ichigo encounters his first Bount and fights it, but struggles until Rukia Kuchiki arrives to help. | |
4th September | Ryō Utagawa attacks Uryū Ishida, but Yoshino comes and kidnaps him. | |
4th September Evening | Ichigo and friends find Uryū in a hospital, where they are attacked by two Bounts | |
4th September Evening | After escaping the hospital, Ichigo and Renji splits from the group to fight the Bount, which is destroyed by Ganju Shiba when he arrives. | No Image Available |
5th September | Ichigo and his friends once again confront Utagawa. | |
5th September | Uryū is once again kidnapped by Yoshino, but is then kidnapped by the Bount Go Koga | |
5th September at the Bount Mansion | Ichigo and friends discover the Bount Mansion and invade it to rescue Uryū | |
5th September at the Bount Mansion | After fighting Ichigo, Utagawa decides to betray Jin Kariya, but is slain by Maki Ichinose. | |
5th September at the Bount Mansion | Urahara and his employees stage a rescue and destroy the Bount Mansion | No Image Available |
5th September evening at the Bount Mansion | Yoshino fights, but is killed by, Jin Kariya | |
5th September evening | Jin Kariya creates the Bitto | |
5th September evening in an alley | Orihime, Rukia, and the Mod-Souls confront the Bount Yoshi, then Mabashi. Rukia gets possessed, but Shuhei Hisagi helps fend off the Bount and save Rukia | |
5th September evening at a street | Renji tries to defend Keigo Asano from the Bitto, but is injured as a result. | |
5th September evening at a street | Ururu Tsumugiya, Chad, Rangiku Matsumoto, and Noba confront Sawatari and eventually force him to retreat. | |
6th September | The Shinigami meet up in a cave and begin exploring it, eventually encountering Ugaki and his doll, which they eventually slay. | |
6th September in the new Bount hideout | Ichigo confronts Jin Kariya, but with the help of Uryū, he and the remaining Bount escape to Soul Society. | |
6th September in Soul Society | After going through the Senkaimon, Ichigo and friends prepare to do battle. Kariya recruits thugs to help him breach the Seireitei. | No Image Available |
6th September Night in Soul Society | Ichigo and Byakuya Kuchiki confront Kariya, but Ran'Tao interferes with the fight. | |
6th September Night in Soul Society | Kenpachi Zaraki confronts and defeats Maki Ichinose | |
7th September outside the Seireitei Gates | Jin Kariya begins his invasion of the Seireitei | |
7th September in the Seireitei | Sui-Feng fights and kills Mabashi | |
7th September in the Seireitei | Mayuri Kurotsuchi confronts and kills Sawatari | |
7th September in the Soul Society | Uryū fights and kills Yoshi, but is grievously wounded. Ran'Tao comes to his aid | |
7th September Night in the Soul Society | Toshirō confronts the Bount Gō Koga and brings him to near death. | |
8th September in the Seireitei | The Gotei 13 begins sealing the Jokaisho around the Seireitei. | No Image Available |
8th September in the Seireitei | Uryu and Ran'Tao try to fight Jin Kariya, but both eventually are wounded or left powerless. Jin retreats to Sokyoku hill. | |
8th September in the Seireitei | Ichigo and Kariya begin their final clash, with Ichigo being the victor. |
Kasumiōji Conspiracy[]
Note: Events occurring in this arc are only in the anime and do not constitute canon material.
Zanpakutō Rebellion[]
Note: Events occurring in this arc are only in the anime and do not constitute canon material.
Time of Day | Event | Image |
Morning The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
Muramasa (Zanpakutō spirit) brings Hyōrinmaru to the other members of his rebellion. | |
Morning The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
Ichigo Kurosaki notices Zangetsu can hear something he cannot. | |
Afternoon The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
Renji Abarai and Byakuya Kuchiki spar with each other. | |
Afternoon The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
Senbonzakura Kageyoshi harms Byakuya, to his surprise. | |
Late Afternoon The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
Tōshirō Hitsugaya fails to communicate with Hyōrinmaru in his inner world. | |
Late Afternoon The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
Rangiku Matsumoto reveals Haineko is not responding to her, which Isane Kotetsu reveals is happening with Itegumo as well. | |
Early Evening The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
Katen Kyōkotsu, Sōgyo no Kotowari, and Minazuki seemingly take Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto hostage. | |
Night The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
The captains and lieutenants of the Gotei 13, as well as Rukia Kuchiki, are summoned to Sōkyoku Hill. | |
Night The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
Chōjirō Sasakibe arrives and collapses from severe injuries. | |
Night The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
Muramasa confronts the assembled Shinigami. | |
Night The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō attacks Sajin Komamura when he attempts to attack Muramasa. | |
Night The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
Tenken manifests before Komamura and severely injures him with a single attack. | |
Night The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
Several Shinigami try and fail to release their Zanpakutō. | |
Night The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
The Zanpakutō spirits wreak havoc in the Seireitei. | |
Night The Rebellion Begins: Rise of Muramasa |
The Zanpakutō Spirits confront the assembled Shinigami. | |
Night | The Shinigami learn of Yamamoto being sealed away. | |
Night | The Shinigami begin clashing with the Zanpakutō spirits. | |
Night | Gonryōmaru and Kazeshini attack Rukia and Renji. | |
Night | Byakuya intervenes and prevents Gonryōmaru from attacking Rukia further by immobilizing him with Bakudō #61. Rikujōkōrō. | |
Night Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Senbonzakura |
Byakuya encounters and begins fighting Senbonzakura. | |
Night Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Senbonzakura |
Senbonzakura releases Senbonzakura and briefly overwhelms Byakuya with it. | |
Night Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Senbonzakura |
Byakuya and Senbonzakura's fight enters the sewers, where Byakuya defeats Senbonzakura with Hadō #4. Byakurai. | |
Night | Byakuya deduces who Muramasa is based on what happened to Senbonzakura. | |
Night | Sode no Shirayuki attacks Rukia and Renji with Tsugi no mai, Hakuren. | |
Night | A wounded Rukia manages to escape to the Human World via Senkaimon, but Sode no Shirayuki follows her there. | |
Night | Ichigo finds Rukia while patrolling Karakura Town. | |
Night Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Sode no Shirayuki |
Sode no Shirayuki attacks Ichigo, forcing him to engage in combat with her. | |
Night Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Sode no Shirayuki |
Ichigo notices Sode no Shirayuki is using Rukia's techniques. | |
Night Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Sode no Shirayuki |
Sode no Shirayuki distracts Ichigo and escapes via Senkaimon. | |
Morning | Kisuke Urahara sends Yoruichi Shihōin to investigate what happened in Soul Society after Ichigo brings Rukia to him. | |
Morning | Shunsui Kyōraku, Jūshirō Ukitake, and Retsu Unohana explain what happened to Yoruichi. | |
Afternoon | Rukia wakes up and reveals the events of the previous night to Ichigo, Urahara, Orihime Inoue, Yasutora Sado, and Uryū Ishida. | |
Afternoon | Yoruichi returns and reveals what she learned to the group. | |
Afternoon | Urahara ponders the nature of Muramasa's power because of how Benihime has not been affected. | |
Night | Rukia leaves for Soul Society without telling anyone, prompting Kurōdo, Noba, and Ririn to go to Ichigo for help. | |
Night | Yoruichi decides to bring Ichigo with her to Soul Society in order to ensure Rukia's safety. | |
Early Morning | Mayuri deduces the Zanpakutō spirits have completely left the bodies of their wielders, a feat which is supposed to be impossible. | |
Late Morning | Rukia arrives at the 6th Division Barracks. | |
Late Morning | Renji reassures Rukia of Byakuya's safety after revealing they have sent a search party looking for him. | |
Late Morning | Rukia encounters Sode no Shirayuki attacking several unseated Shinigami. | |
Late Morning | Ichigo and Yoruichi arrive in Soul Society. | |
Late Morning Rukia Kuchiki vs. Sode no Shirayuki |
Sode no Shirayuki begins to fight Rukia and quickly proves to be a formidable opponent. | |
Late Morning Rukia Kuchiki vs. Sode no Shirayuki |
Rukia recalls attaining her Shikai and wonders why Sode no Shirayuki is filled with hatred toward her. | |
Late Morning Rukia Kuchiki vs. Sode no Shirayuki |
Ichigo arrives in his Bankai and saves Rukia from Tsugi no mai, Hakuren. | |
Late Morning Rukia Kuchiki vs. Sode no Shirayuki |
Sode no Shirayuki begins to overwhelm Ichigo. | |
Late Morning Rukia Kuchiki vs. Sode no Shirayuki |
Rukia regains her resolve to defeat Sode no Shirayuki. | |
Late Morning Rukia Kuchiki vs. Sode no Shirayuki |
Rukia binds herself to Sode no Shirayuki with Bakudō #61. Rikujōkōrō to prevent the latter from escaping. | |
Late Morning Rukia Kuchiki vs. Sode no Shirayuki |
Rukia severely injures herself and nearly defeats Sode no Shirayuki by firing Hadō #73. Sōren Sōkatsui at point-blank range. | |
Late Morning | Muramasa saves Sode no Shirayuki and confronts Ichigo. | |
Late Morning | Senbonzakura converses with Hōzukimaru and Ruri'iro Kujaku about their motivations. | |
Late Morning | Muramasa explains his motivations and beliefs to Ichigo, and reveals he lured Ichigo here to free Zangetsu from his control. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Ichigo begins to battle Muramasa. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Muramasa turns the tables on Ichigo by using his Illusions on him. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Muramasa pulls Zangetsu out of Ichigo's body. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Zangetsu |
Ichigo is forced to fight Zangetsu, who quickly overwhelms him. | |
Late Morning | Unohana, Isane, and Nemu Kurotsuchi discuss Mayuri's findings. Unohana agrees to undergo Mayuri's examination, and they are informed of Ichigo's current battle. | |
Late Morning Hollow Ichigo vs. Zangetsu |
Hollow Ichigo takes over Ichigo's body and begins to overpower Zangetsu. | |
Late Morning Hollow Ichigo vs. Zangetsu |
Hollow Ichigo completely takes over Ichigo's body. | |
Late Morning Hollow Ichigo vs. Zangetsu |
Hollow Ichigo seemingly defeats Zangetsu with a powerful Cero and prepares to fight Muramasa. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Ichigo manages to free his body from Hollow Ichigo's control, but falls unconscious from the effort. | |
Late Morning | A Riteitai updates Shunsui on the current status of the Zanpakutō spirit search. | |
Late Morning | Several Shinigami search for the Zanpakutō spirits. | |
Late Morning | Shunsui, Ukitake, and Unohana discuss current events, and Unohana reveals her agreement to undergo Mayuri's examination. | |
Late Morning | Two Shinigami update Shūhei Hisagi on their search for the Zanpakutō spirits. | |
Late Morning | Kazeshini appears and cuts the two Shinigami down, causing Hisagi to realize who he is. | |
Late Morning | Renji searches for Byakuya and encounters his Zanpakutō spirit, Zabimaru. | |
Late Morning | Rukia wakes up, and Isane explains to her what is happening at the moment. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Ichigo wakes up in his inner world. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Muramasa infiltrates Ichigo's inner world, and Ichigo attacks him. | |
Late Morning | Saru and Hebi reveal themselves, and prove to be very belligerent and stubborn toward each other. | |
Late Morning | Saru and Hebi reveal they were told to follow their instinct and prepare to fight Renji. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Muramasa draws Hollow Ichigo out from the depths of Ichigo's soul. | |
Late Morning Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kazeshini |
Kazeshini proves to be a considerably difficult opponent for Hisagi. | |
Late Morning Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kazeshini |
Kazeshini reveals he left Hisagi because Hisagi does not understand what Kazeshini truly wants. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Renji fights Saru and Hebi, who belittle his power and argue with each other. | |
Late Morning Hollow Ichigo vs. Muramasa |
Muramasa attempts to awaken Hollow Ichigo's true instincts and turn him against Ichigo, but Hollow Ichigo remains unaffected and attacks Muramasa instead. | |
Late Morning Hollow Ichigo vs. Muramasa |
Muramasa clashes with Hollow Ichigo and resolves to enlist him. | |
Late Morning | Shunsui and Ukitake ponder how a Shinigami defeating their manifested Zanpakutō spirit could result in them losing their Zanpakutō forever. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Saru and Hebi repeatedly overpower Renji. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Saru and Hebi reveal they left Renji because they have grown tired of his weakness. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Renji tries and fails to release his Shikai. | |
Late Morning Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kazeshini |
Kazeshini overwhelms Hisagi with his sneaky fighting style. | |
Late Morning Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kazeshini |
Hisagi resolves to kill Kazeshini because he no longer wants to deal with him, but Kazeshini catches him off-guard. | |
Late Morning Hollow Ichigo vs. Muramasa |
Muramasa continues to fight Hollow Ichigo and notes there are no mistakes in his fighting style because Hollow Ichigo relies solely on instinct. | |
Late Morning Hollow Ichigo vs. Muramasa |
Hollow Ichigo explains his true instinct of taking over Ichigo's body to Muramasa, who decides to destroy him because Hollow Ichigo intends to stand in his way. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Saru and Hebi continue to overpower Renji, who they believe is refusing to fight seriously. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Saru reveals they consider Renji a weakling because he is unwilling to kill his own Zanpakutō spirit. | |
Late Morning Hollow Ichigo vs. Muramasa |
Muramasa resorts to immobilizing Hollow Ichigo with his Spiritual Threads upon realizing he cannot keep up with him otherwise. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Hebi mercilessly beats Renji, who contemplates why he is weak. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Ichigo frees Hollow Ichigo by severing Muramasa's Spiritual Threads with a Getsuga Tenshō, and reveals he did so because Hollow Ichigo is a part of him. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Ichigo forces Muramasa out of his inner world through sheer willpower. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Renji regains his resolve to fight Saru and Hebi, and successfully releases his Shikai. | |
Late Morning Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kazeshini |
Kazeshini defeats Hisagi, but is confronted by Izuru Kira. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Zangetsu |
Ichigo attacks Muramasa in the real world, but Zangetsu confronts him once more. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Zangetsu |
Zangetsu activates his Bankai, Tensa Zangetsu, while Hollow Ichigo allows Ichigo to draw on his power in exchange for not donning his Hollow mask. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Renji fights evenly against Saru and Hebi with his Shikai, and proclaims he will destroy them. | |
Late Morning Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kazeshini |
Izuru prepares to fight Kazeshini in order to protect Hisagi. | |
Late Morning Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kazeshini |
Izuru manages to hold his own against Kazeshini. | |
Late Morning Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kazeshini |
Izuru immobilizes Kazeshini with Bakudō #37. Tsuriboshi and escapes with Hisagi. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Zangetsu |
Ichigo fights Zangetsu, who unleashes a powerful Getsuga Tenshō. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Zangetsu |
Ichigo learns he cannot activate his Bankai without Zangetsu's spirit inside of his Zanpakutō. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Upon realizing Renji can fight evenly against them with his Shikai, Saru and Hebi activate their Bankai, Hihiō Zabimaru. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Zangetsu |
Zangetsu reveals he only wishes to find out who is stronger between himself and Ichigo. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Zangetsu |
Ichigo resolves to defeat Zangetsu in order to prove his strength. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Saru and Hihiō Zabimaru easily overpower Renji. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Saru and Hebi deactivate their Bankai, believing Renji cannot defeat them. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Realizing Saru and Hebi can predict his usual fighting style, Renji resorts to using Kidō. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Hebi steals Renji's Zabimaru, which falls apart because of how much damage it has taken. | |
Late Morning Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru |
Renji destroys the cables connecting the segments of his Shikai with Hadō #31. Shakkahō, allowing him to defeat Saru and Hebi with Higa Zekkō. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Zangetsu |
Ichigo and Zangetsu continue to clash, with Zangetsu gradually overpowering Ichigo. | |
Late Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Zangetsu |
Zangetsu decides to end the fight by firing another Getsuga Tenshō, but Ichigo manages to fire an even more powerful one with Hollow Ichigo's help, defeating Zangetsu in the process. | |
Late Morning | Several Shinigami notice the resulting column of energy from Ichigo's strengthened Getsuga Tenshō. | |
Late Morning | Muramasa escapes after learning why Ichigo was willing to defeat Zangetsu. | |
Late Morning | Renji learns Saru and Hebi are still alive within his sword, and that they have come to their senses. | |
Late Morning | Zangetsu explains to Ichigo how Muramasa brainwashes the Zanpakutō spirits. | |
Late Morning | Muramasa realizes Ichigo may be instrumental in his plans. | |
Early Evening | Ichigo discusses the true nature of Muramasa's brainwashing with Shunsui, Ukitake, and Unohana. | |
Early Evening | Ichigo theorizes that they can only get their Zanpakutō spirits back by fighting and defeating them. | |
Early Evening | Renji, Saru, and Hebi arrive, and Renji reveals Saru and Hebi do not remember anything about what happened. | |
Early Evening | Gegetsuburi and Kazeshini argue over the strength of their masters. | |
Early Evening | Haineko and Tobiume get in a fight over what they believe men want in a woman. | |
Early Evening | Muramasa arrives and informs the other Zanpakutō spirits that he wants Ichigo captured alive, which they agree to do. | |
Late Evening | Ichigo meets with Rukia about Byakuya's fate. | |
Late Evening | Ikkaku Madarame arrives and asks Ichigo if he really managed to get his Zanpakutō spirit back. | |
Late Evening | Byakuya enters the local archives after knocking out the Shinigami guarding it. | |
Late Evening | Marechiyo Ōmaeda leads a group of Shinigami toward the archives on orders from Suì-Fēng to check if a Zanpakutō named Muramasa ever existed. | |
Late Evening | Marechiyo discovers the unconscious Shinigami after he trips over one of them. | |
Late Evening | Gegetsuburi and Hōzukimaru effortlessly defeat the Shinigami accompanying Marechiyo. | |
Late Evening | Marechiyo meets Gegetsuburi face-to-face, and initially gets along very well with him. | |
Late Evening | Marechiyo prepares to fight Gegetsuburi after the latter insults his sense of fashion. | |
Late Evening | Accompanied by Ikkaku, Ichigo accidentally knocks Marechiyo unconscious when he kicks down a large chunk of a nearby wall. | |
Late Evening Ikkaku Madarame vs. Hōzukimaru |
Hōzukimaru attacks Ikkaku upon seeing him. | |
Late Evening Ikkaku Madarame vs. Hōzukimaru |
Ikkaku and Hōzukimaru perform their Tsuki-Tsuki Dance to prove Hōzukimaru's identity. | |
Late Evening Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Gegetsuburi |
Gegetsuburi attacks Ichigo while the latter is stunned by Ikkaku and Hōzukimaru's dance. | |
Late Evening Ikkaku Madarame vs. Hōzukimaru |
Ikkaku and Hōzukimaru begin fighting in earnest, with Ikkaku wondering why he is wounding Hōzukimaru so easily. | |
Late Evening Ikkaku Madarame vs. Hōzukimaru |
Hōzukimaru makes use of the sansetsukon form of his spear to catch Ikkaku off-guard. | |
Late Evening Ikkaku Madarame vs. Hōzukimaru |
Hōzukimaru activates his Bankai after Ikkaku proclaims the real fight is about to begin. | |
Late Evening Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Gegetsuburi |
Gegetsuburi attacks Ichigo when the smoke from Hōzukimaru's Bankai envelops them, and performs several more sneak attacks in rapid succession. | |
Late Evening Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Gegetsuburi |
Ichigo defeats Gegetsuburi by cutting his Shikai in half with a Getsuga Tenshō, the force of which sends the two halves crashing into Gegetsuburi, who is knocked out. | |
Late Evening Ikkaku Madarame vs. Hōzukimaru |
Hōzukimaru effortlessly overpowers Ikkaku with his Bankai, but their fight is interrupted by the Onmitsukidō. | |
Late Evening |
Hōzukimaru proclaims he is bored with their fight and makes his escape. | |
Late Evening | The Onmitsukidō captures Gegetsuburi and bring him to the Shinigami Research and Development Institute. | |
Late Evening | Ichigo pursues Hōzukimaru, but is engulfed by a mass of blade petals. | |
Late Evening | Ichigo activates his Bankai to free himself, but notices Byakuya standing on a nearby tower before vanishing. | |
Night | Unohana and Isane make preparations to tend to the large amount of patients. | |
Night | Shunsui and Ukitake discuss how no one has fought the Zanpakutō spirit of a captain yet before wondering what has happened to Byakuya. | |
Night | Rangiku meets up with Momo Hinamori. | |
Night | Ichigo moves toward a forest in an attempt to figure out what is going on. | |
Night | Muramasa limps through the Forest of Menos and effortlessly kills a Hollow before noticing a group of Gillians in the distance. | |
Night | Haineko and Tobiume search for Hyōrinmaru in the forest. | |
Night | Haineko and Tobiume are confronted by Senbonzakura, who asks them where Muramasa is before leaving. | |
Night | Haineko and Tobiume notice Ichigo running through the forest, and decide to confront him. | |
Night | Haineko and Tobiume attack Ichigo, who is annoyed by their bickering and runs off in search of Byakuya. | |
Night | Haineko and Tobiume give chase, forcing Ichigo to prepare to fight them, but Rangiku and Momo appear and confront their Zanpakutō spirits, allowing Ichigo to continue his search. | |
Night | Muramasa confronts the Gillians, who attack him. | |
Night | Haineko reveals she left Rangiku because she did not like feeling old around her. | |
Night | Tobiume reveals she left Momo because she does not wish to remain with someone as weak as Momo is. | |
Night Rangiku Matsumoto vs. Haineko |
Rangiku and Haineko clash several times, with Rangiku promising to defeat Haineko if she does not return voluntarily. | |
Night Momo Hinamori vs. Tobiume |
Tobiume claims Sōsuke Aizen left Momo because she is too weak, prompting Momo to angrily attack her. | |
Night Rangiku Matsumoto vs. Haineko |
Haineko releases her Zanpakutō and begins to overwhelm Rangiku with it. | |
Night Momo Hinamori vs. Tobiume |
Momo sends Tobiume crashing into Haineko with Bakudō #37. Tsuriboshi, causing them to begin arguing once more. | |
Night | While searching for Byakuya, Ichigo is attacked by several ice dragons. | |
Night | Hyōrinmaru appears and reveals Muramasa told him to remain far away from Ichigo before surrounding him with more ice dragons, which trap Ichigo in a column of ice. | |
Night | Ichigo activates his Bankai to free himself, prompting Hyōrinmaru to realize Ichigo is not his master. | |
Night | Hyōrinmaru reveals he does not remember his name or master, and uses Sennen Hyōrō to trap Ichigo. | |
Night | Hitsugaya arrives and reveals Hyōrinmaru's identity and master to him. | |
Night | Muramasa limps away from the Gillians after destroying all of them. | |
Night | Muramasa encounters a Vasto Lorde. | |
Night Momo Hinamori vs. Tobiume |
Tobiume claims she is only trying to help Momo, who momentarily stops fighting. | |
Night Momo Hinamori vs. Tobiume |
Tobiume attacks Momo and reveals she wishes to destroy Momo's naive world. | |
Night Rangiku Matsumoto vs. Haineko |
Rangiku and Haineko continue to battle, with Haineko claiming Rangiku is past her "expiration date". | |
Night Rangiku Matsumoto vs. Haineko |
Haineko manages to visibly anger Rangiku, who lashes out at her. | |
Night Momo Hinamori vs. Tobiume |
Tobiume claims Momo does not have any friends, and that all of her coworkers are simply pretending to be her friends as part of their jobs. | |
Night Rangiku Matsumoto vs. Haineko |
Haineko surrounds Rangiku with her Shikai, prompting Rangiku to begin chanting the incantation for Hadō #31. Shakkahō. | |
Night Momo Hinamori vs. Haineko |
Momo uses Bakudō #9. Hōrin, but captures Haineko instead of Tobiume, to the latter's surprise. | |
Night Rangiku Matsumoto vs. Tobiume |
Rangiku fires Hadō #31. Shakkahō, which sends Tobiume flying away when it explodes upon hitting a nearby tree. | |
Night Momo Hinamori vs. Tobiume |
Momo binds Tobiume with Bakudō #9. Hōrin as well and merges the two spells, resulting in Haineko and Tobiume being bound to each other. | |
Night | Rangiku and Momo reveal they fought Haineko and Tobiume individually in order to distract them. | |
Night | Momo explains why she views growing old as a good thing. | |
Night | Rangiku and Momo sigh in exasperation as Haineko and Tobiume continue to bicker. | |
Night | Hyōrinmaru shocks Hitsugaya by claiming the latter is not powerful enough to be his master. | |
Night | Hyōrinmaru reveals he is only choosing to follow Muramasa for now, and that his real goal is to find his true master. | |
Night Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Hyōrinmaru |
Hyōrinmaru begins to fight Hitsugaya in order to determine if the latter is his master. | |
Night Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Hyōrinmaru |
Hitsugaya attempts to bind Hyōrinmaru with Bakudō #63. Sajō Sabaku, but Hyōrinmaru freezes and shatters it before summoning a storm. | |
Night Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Hyōrinmaru |
Hyōrinmaru proves he can overpower Hitsugaya's Kidō attacks. | |
Night Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Hyōrinmaru |
Hyōrinmaru completely overwhelms Hitsugaya with an ice dragon. | |
Night Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Hyōrinmaru |
Hyōrinmaru reveals he is searching for a place to call his own, causing Hitsugaya to recall his past where he was seeking the same thing. | |
Night Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Hyōrinmaru |
Hitsugaya successfully releases his Shikai, prompting Hyōrinmaru to wonder how it is possible for Hitsugaya to be using his power. | |
Night Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Hyōrinmaru |
Hitsugaya uses Ryūsenka, which encases himself and Hyōrinmaru in a huge amount of ice. | |
Night Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Hyōrinmaru |
Within the ice, Hyōrinmaru finally remembers who Hitsugaya is. | |
Night | Hyōrinmaru shatters the ice and acknowledges Hitsugaya as his master in his spirit form before carrying him to the ground. | |
Night | Muramasa defeats and absorbs the Vasto Lorde. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Ichigo continues to search for Byakuya as Senbonzakura watches from afar. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Mayuri prepares to experiment on Gegetsuburi, though Marechiyo intervenes. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Despite Marechiyo's efforts to stop him, Mayuri has Nemu kill Gegetsuburi, who does not revert to his sword form. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Rangiku and Momo have several Shinigami transport Haineko and Tobiume to the 4th Division barracks. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Rangiku and Momo encounter Ichigo when the former crashes into the latter. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Ichigo informs Rangiku and Momo that Hyōrinmaru is taking care of Hitsugaya after their battle. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Muramasa emerges from a Garganta nearby. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
After briefly conversing with Muramasa on their seemingly intertwined fates, Ichigo prepares to fight him. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Muramasa momentarily binds Ichigo, Rangiku, and Momo with his Spiritual Threads, but loses concentration when his mysterious illness begins acting up. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Ichigo attacks the weakened Muramasa, but Senbonzakura intercept him. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Senbonzakura activates his Bankai before engulfing Rangiku and Momo in a flood of blade petals. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Ichigo saves Rangiku and Momo by activating his Bankai and deflecting the blade petals with a Getsuga Tenshō. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Byakuya knocks out the Shinigami transporting Haineko and Tobiume, whom he frees. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Momo moves an unconscious Rangiku away from the battlefield. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Ichigo and Senbonzakura begin to battle, with Senbonzakura initially catching Ichigo off-guard with his speed. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Ichigo creates speed clones to confuse Senbonzakura. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
After withstanding a Getsuga Tenshō, Senbonzakura traps Ichigo within Gōkei. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Ichigo survives the collapse of the blade petal sphere by donning his Hollow mask. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Senbonzakura uses Senkei, and he and Ichigo attack each other. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Initially believing he gathered enough Reiryoku to withstand Ichigo's attack, Senbonzakura is enraged when part of his mask shatters as a result of their clash. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Senbonzakura prepares to attack Ichigo once more, but Byakuya prevents him from doing so. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Though Ichigo initially believes Byakuya has arrived to fight Senbonzakura himself, Byakuya proves him wrong by firing Hadō #33. Sōkatsui at Ichigo. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Byakuya reveals he is joining the Zanpakutō spirits because he understands their motivation to follow their own path. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Byakuya, Senbonzakura, and Muramasa escape behind a flurry of blade petals. | |
Afternoon Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Ichigo informs Renji, Shunsui, Ukitake, Unohana, and Nanao Ise of Byakuya's betrayal. | |
Afternoon Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Rangiku and Momo visit Hitsugaya in the hospital. | |
Afternoon Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Ukitake and Unohana discuss how the Shinigami can regain their Zanpakutō spirits and what would happen if a Zanpakutō spirit were killed by anyone other than its master. | |
Afternoon Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Shunsui decides it would be best to inform the other Shinigami of Byakuya's betrayal instead of letting rumors circulate, and Ukitake states he will inform Rukia of it in person. | |
Late Afternoon Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Rukia learns of Byakuya's betrayal. | |
Early Evening Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Byakuya arrives at the cave of the Zanpakutō spirits. | |
Early Evening Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
The Zanpakutō spirits refuse to believe Byakuya has truly defected to their side. | |
Early Evening Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Senbonzakura orders Byakuya to kill Sode no Shirayuki, an action which would prevent Rukia from ever using her Zanpakutō again, as a test of loyalty. | |
Early Evening Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Not believing Byakuya is willing to do this, the other Zanpakutō spirits prepare to attack him. | |
Early Evening Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Sode no Shirayuki |
To the surprise of the Zanpakutō spirits, Byakuya attacks Sode no Shirayuki with full force. | |
Early Evening Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Sode no Shirayuki |
Sode no Shirayuki attempts to catch Byakuya off-guard with her Zanpakutō techniques. | |
Early Evening Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Sode no Shirayuki |
Byakuya binds Sode no Shirayuki with Bakudō #63. Rikujōkōrō before killing her. | |
Early Evening Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Muramasa accepts Byakuya's resolve and reveals he has a job for Byakuya to do. | |
Evening Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Rukia searches Byakuya's office for clues before falling asleep. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Rukia wakes up and feels an immense Reiatsu. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Rukia finds Byakuya standing in a ruined hallway. | |
Night Byakuya's Betrayal: Revealed |
Senbonzakura returns the broken Sode no Shirayuki to Rukia. | |
Night Renji Abarai vs. Senbonzakura |
Senbonzakura attempts to attack Rukia, but Renji intercepts his strike. | |
Night Renji Abarai vs. Byakuya Kuchiki |
Renji proclaims he must detain Byakuya as a material witness and attacks him, but Byakuya manages to briefly subdue him because Renji is currently unable to release his Shikai. | |
Night Zabimaru vs. Byakuya Kuchiki & Senbonzakura |
Saru and Hebi intervene, destroying a nearby wall and attacking Byakuya and Senbonzakura. | |
Night Zabimaru vs. Senbonzakura |
Saru kicks Senbonzakura through a nearby wall in order to begin settling their "unfinished business". | |
Night Renji Abarai vs. Byakuya Kuchiki |
Renji resumes his fight with Byakuya. | |
Night Zabimaru vs. Senbonzakura |
Saru and Hebi continue to fight relatively evenly against Senbonzakura. | |
Night Renji Abarai vs. Byakuya Kuchiki |
Without access to his Shikai, Renji is forced to fight in a more unorthodox manner. | |
Night Zabimaru vs. Senbonzakura |
Saru and Hebi manage to briefly overwhelm Senbonzakura with their teamwork in battle. | |
Night Renji Abarai vs. Byakuya Kuchiki |
Renji continues to pressure Byakuya through pragmatic use of Kidō and Zanjutsu, and proclaims he will force Byakuya to tell him everything. | |
Night Zabimaru vs. Senbonzakura |
Saru and Hebi activate their Bankai. | |
Night Renji Abarai vs. Byakuya Kuchiki |
Renji continues to clash with Byakuya while promising to make the latter explain his actions to Ichigo, Rukia, and the captains. | |
Night Renji Abarai vs. Byakuya Kuchiki |
Hihiō Zabimaru fires Hikotsu Taihō, destroying the building they are in and engulfing Senbonzakura in a large beam of red energy. | |
Night Zabimaru vs. Senbonzakura |
Senbonzakura activates his Bankai before engulfing Saru and Hebi in a swarm of blade petals, defeating them. | |
Night Renji Abarai vs. Byakuya Kuchiki |
Byakuya fires Hadō #4. Byakurai at Renji from behind, defeating him. | |
Night | Kazeshini, Gonryōmaru, Hōzukimaru, Tenken, and Ruri'iro Kujaku arrive to help Byakuya. | |
Night | Ichigo, Suì-Fēng, Yumichika Ayasegawa, Izuru, Ikkaku, and the Onmitsukidō confront Byakuya and the Zanpakutō spirits. | |
Night | The Keigun prepare to attack the Zanpakutō spirits. | |
Night | Kazeshini begins attacking the Keigun, prompting the other Zanpakutō spirits to follow suit. | |
Night | Izuru intercepts Kazeshini in order to stop his rampage. | |
Night | Ikkaku and Hōzukimaru decide to finish the fight they started earlier. | |
Night | Suì-Fēng attacks Gonryōmaru, but decides to fight Tenken as well when he attacks her. | |
Night | Yumichika and Ruri'iro Kujaku move to a rooftop far away and exchange polite conversation with each other. | |
Night | Ruri'iro Kujaku takes offense to Yumichika referring to him as Fuji Kujaku and promises to kill him if Yumichika does so again. | |
Night Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Senbonzakura |
After confirming Rukia and Renji are okay, Ichigo attempts to attack Byakuya, only for Senbonzakura to intercept him. | |
Night | As Renji prepares to fight Byakuya once more, Saru and Hebi reveal they are still conscious and able to fight. | |
Night Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Senbonzakura |
Ichigo and Senbonzakura both activate their Bankai after the latter realizes Shikai will not be enough. | |
Night | Ruri'iro Kujaku critiques Yumichika's appearance, much to the annoyance of the latter. | |
Night Suì-Fēng vs. Tenken & Gonryōmaru |
Suì-Fēng kicks Gonryōmaru into a building and uses Utsusemi to dodge a surprise attack from Tenken. | |
Night Suì-Fēng vs. Tenken & Gonryōmaru |
Angered by Suì-Fēng not knowing who he is because of Chōjirō's lack of a presence within his own division, Gonryōmaru creates a storm. | |
Night Izuru Kira vs. Kazeshini |
Izuru manages to dodge Kazeshini's kusarigama while only getting his sleeve cut, prompting Kazeshini to claim he is a coward for running away. | |
Night Izuru Kira vs. Kazeshini |
After theorizing that Kazeshini is the manifestation of Hisagi's darkest impulses, Izuru attacks him. | |
Night Izuru Kira vs. Kazeshini |
When Kazeshini attempts to attack him from afar, Izuru fires Hadō #31. Shakkahō to deflect Kazeshini's kusarigama. | |
Night Ikkaku vs. Hōzukimaru: Final Fight |
Hōzukimaru battles Ikkaku and seemingly overpowers him. | |
Night Ikkaku vs. Hōzukimaru: Final Fight |
Ikkaku successfully releases his Shikai and begins to fight evenly against Hōzukimaru. | |
Night Ikkaku vs. Hōzukimaru: Final Fight |
After crashing into a building, Hōzukimaru activates his Bankai and begins to overwhelm Ikkaku once more. | |
Night Ikkaku vs. Hōzukimaru: Final Fight |
After knocking Ikkaku into a lake with his guandao, Hōzukimaru reveals he left Ikkaku because of how he acts like a "badass" without having the skills of one. | |
Night Ikkaku vs. Hōzukimaru: Final Fight |
Ikkaku resumes his battle, but Hōzukimaru cuts Hōzukimaru in half. | |
Night Ikkaku vs. Hōzukimaru: Final Fight |
Despite having had his Shikai cut in half, Ikkaku continues to fight effectively, and eventually shatters Hōzukimaru's guandao. | |
Night Ikkaku vs. Hōzukimaru: Final Fight |
Hōzukimaru resorts to using the central blade and activates the special ability of his Bankai. | |
Night Ikkaku vs. Hōzukimaru: Final Fight |
Hōzukimaru attacks Ikkaku and nearly overpowers him. | |
Night Ikkaku vs. Hōzukimaru: Final Fight |
Ikkaku regains his resolve and defeats Hōzukimaru in an explosion of Reiatsu. | |
Night | After congratulating Ikkaku, Hōzukimaru collapses as Ikkaku does the same. | |
Night | Isane and Tetsuzaemon Iba meet up and decide to provide backup for the other Shinigami, but Ashisogi Jizō confronts them. | |
Night | Isane and Iba express shock at Ashisogi Jizō's appearance. | |
Night Isane Kotetsu & Tetsuzaemon Iba vs. Ashisogi Jizō |
When Ashisogi Jizō begins to emit poisonous gas from its mouth, Isane knocks it into a nearby building with Hadō #1. Shō, and Iba cuts the building in half. | |
Night Isane Kotetsu & Tetsuzaemon Iba vs. Ashisogi Jizō |
Isane and Iba decide to inform Mayuri, but are confronted by Haineko and Tobiume. | |
Night Suì-Fēng vs. Tenken & Gonryōmaru |
Gonryōmaru's storm causes rain to begin falling, which Suì-Fēng notes might diminish the power of Tenken's fire-based abilities. | |
Night Suì-Fēng vs. Tenken & Gonryōmaru |
Angered by Suì-Fēng's belittling of his power, Gonryōmaru begins attacking her with powerful bolts of lightning. | |
Night Suì-Fēng vs. Tenken & Gonryōmaru |
When Gonryōmaru slams a large sphere of electricity into her, Suì-Fēng activates Shunkō and destroys the sphere, dispersing the storm clouds in the process. | |
Night Suì-Fēng vs. Tenken & Gonryōmaru |
Suì-Fēng punches Gonryōmaru away and prepares to battle Tenken head-on. | |
Night | Suzumebachi interrupts the battle by attacking Suì-Fēng. | |
Night | Suzumebachi appears before Suì-Fēng and criticizes her for worshiping Yoruichi. | |
Night Yumichika Ayasegawa vs. Ruri'iro Kujaku |
Ruri'iro Kujaku easily overwhelms Yumichika with his powerful physical attacks. | |
Night Yumichika Ayasegawa vs. Ruri'iro Kujaku |
After discussing what he perceives to be Ikkaku's defeat with Yumichika, Ruri'iro Kujaku releases his Zanpakutō and slams Yumichika into a wall with his vines. | |
Night Isane Kotetsu & Tetsuzaemon Iba vs. Ashisogi Jizō |
Haineko and Tobiume attack Isane and Iba, with Isane countering Haineko's Shikai by firing Hadō #31. Shakkahō at it. | |
Night Isane Kotetsu & Tetsuzaemon Iba vs. Ashisogi Jizō |
As Haineko and Tobiume argue over their roles in the fight, Ashisogi Jizō emerges from the rubble and attacks Isane with its Paralyzing Retractable Blades, leaving her unable to move her legs. | |
Night | Hyōrinmaru stands by Hitsugaya's beside and assures him that his friends will not be defeated so easily. | |
Night Isane Kotetsu & Tetsuzaemon Iba vs. Ashisogi Jizō |
Tobiume prepares to throw a fireball at Isane, only for Momo to appear and attack her bell. | |
Night Isane Kotetsu & Tetsuzaemon Iba vs. Ashisogi Jizō |
As Rangiku confronts Haineko, Ashisogi Jizō releases poisonous gas, prompting the lieutenants to flee. | |
Night Isane Kotetsu & Tetsuzaemon Iba vs. Ashisogi Jizō |
Momo tries to buy time by firing Hadō #31. Shakkahō, but this only angers Ashisogi Jizō, who activates its Bankai and continues to pursue the lieutenants. | |
Night | After Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō passes by them, Rangiku, Momo, Iba, and Isane collapse as its poison takes effect. | |
Night Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Senbonzakura |
Senbonzakura overwhelms Ichigo with his Bankai, but Ichigo frees himself with a Getsuga Tenshō as Byakuya looks on, having defeated Renji, Saru, and Hebi. | |
Night Izuru Kira vs. Kazeshini |
Izuru continues to clash evenly with Kazeshini, who admits he has good reflexes. | |
Night Izuru Kira vs. Kazeshini |
Izuru implies he has been deflecting Kazeshini's attacks because he regained his Shikai, which startles Kazeshini. | |
Night Izuru Kira vs. Kazeshini |
Kazeshini tries to attack Izuru head-on in order to prevent him from releasing his Shikai, but Izuru blows him away with Hadō #58. Tenran. | |
Night Izuru Kira vs. Kazeshini |
Izuru defeats Kazeshini by slashing him across the chest. | |
Night | After revealing he has not yet regained his Shikai, Izuru binds Kazeshini with Bakudō #63. Sajō Sabaku and prepares to go help the other Shinigami. | |
Night | Wabisuke confronts Izuru and incapacitates him after greatly increasing the weight of his sword. | |
Night Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Senbonzakura |
Ichigo notices Izuru's predicament and tries to go help him, but Senbonzakura prevents him from leaving. | |
Night | As Wabisuke prepares to kill Izuru, Kenpachi Zaraki arrives and destroys the building they are standing on with his Reiatsu. | |
Night | Combatants around the Seireitei notice Kenpachi's arrival. | |
Night | Wabisuke tries to attack Kenpachi, but is surprised when Wabisuke has no effect upon striking Kenpachi. | |
Night | Kenpachi kills Wabisuke with a single attack. | |
Night Yumichika Ayasegawa vs. Ruri'iro Kujaku |
Ruri'iro Kujaku points out his similarities with Yumichika and why the latter feels inadequate in the 11th Division. | |
Night | Yachiru Kusajishi explains why Kenpachi where Kenpachi has been for all this time. | |
Night | After telling Yachiru to leave, Kenpachi decides to fight Byakuya. | |
Night | Senbonzakura attempts to engage Kenpachi, who removes his eyepatch in response. | |
Night | Kenpachi attacks Senbonzakura and blows away almost all of the other combatants with a huge explosion of yellow Reiatsu. | |
Night Yumichika Ayasegawa vs. Ruri'iro Kujaku |
Ruri'iro Kujaku notes Kenpachi's power and bids Yumichika farewell as the flowers on the vines begin to bloom. | |
Night | Kenpachi stands in a crater as Byakuya reveals he withstood the explosion. | |
Night | After regaining his resolve, Yumichika frees himself from the vines. | |
Night | Kenpachi tells Byakuya he will defeat him at all costs as Yumichika says the same thing to Ruri'iro Kujaku. | |
Night | Rukia and Renji emerge from the rubble and wonder where Ichigo is. | |
Night Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Senbonzakura |
Ichigo resumes his battle with Senbonzakura. | |
Night | Tenken frees Gonryōmaru after the latter is trapped under a piece of rubble. | |
Night Suì-Fēng vs. Suzumebachi |
Suì-Fēng narrowly dodges a surprise attack from Suzumebachi and decides to change the location of their battle in order to fight more effectively. | |
Night Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Byakuya Kuchiki |
Kenpachi decides to attack first in the interest of time and clashes with Byakuya, creating a shockwave. | |
Night Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Byakuya Kuchiki |
Kenpachi sends a surging wave of yellow energy toward Byakuya, who remains unharmed. | |
Night Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Byakuya Kuchiki |
Kenpachi surprises Byakuya by keeping up with his Shunpo. | |
Night Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Byakuya Kuchiki |
Though Byakuya manages to wound his forearm, Kenpachi catches Byakuya's sword and attacks him at point-blank range. | |
Night Yumichika Ayasegawa vs. Ruri'iro Kujaku |
A considerably weakened Yumichika clashes fights relatively evenly against Ruri'iro Kujaku. | |
Night Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Byakuya Kuchiki |
Byakuya reveals he dodged Kenpachi's attack at the last second, though not without injury, and engulfs Kenpachi in his Shikai. | |
Night Yumichika Ayasegawa vs. Ruri'iro Kujaku |
Ruri'iro Kujaku offers to let Yumichika use his Shikai or to not use Shikai himself in order to make their fight more even, but Yumichika declines. | |
Night Yumichika Ayasegawa vs. Ruri'iro Kujaku |
Ruri'iro Kujaku unleashes his Shikai once more, but Yumichika counters by binding the vines with Bakudō #4. Hainawa, which prevents them from reaching him. | |
Night Yumichika Ayasegawa vs. Ruri'iro Kujaku |
Yumichika moves behind Ruri'iro Kujaku and notes he would not have won if the latter had fought a normal fight before defeating Ruri'iro Kujaku. | |
Night | Yumichika explains his aesthetic to Ruri'iro Kujaku before collapsing. | |
Night Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Byakuya Kuchiki |
Kenpachi withstands Byakuya's attack and proclaims he is ready to battle, prompting Byakuya to finally resolve to fight him. | |
Night | Rukia and Renji arrive at the site of Kenpachi and Byakuya's battle, with Rukia running ahead despite Renji's warning. | |
Night Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Senbonzakura |
Ichigo dodges several streams of blade petals before slamming a Getsuga Tenshō into Senbonzakura and running off to confront Byakuya. | |
Night | Before Kenpachi and Byakuya can continue their battle, Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō crashes through a nearby wall and floods the battlefield with poisonous gas. | |
Night | Renji catches up to Rukia, but moves in front of her as they are engulfed by the poisonous gas. | |
Night Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Senbonzakura |
As Ichigo arrives at the site of Kenpachi and Byakuya's fight, Senbonzakura attacks him and pushes him into the cloud of poisonous gas. | |
Night | Ichigo tries to prevent Byakuya and Senbonzakura from leaving before collapsing as the poison takes effect. | |
Night Suì-Fēng vs. Suzumebachi |
Suì-Fēng sacrifices her arm upon realizing she cannot dodge Suzumebachi's attack. | |
Night Suì-Fēng vs. Suzumebachi |
Suì-Fēng tries and fails to strike Suzumebachi, who attests this to being the smaller combatant between them. | |
Night Suì-Fēng vs. Suzumebachi |
Suzumebachi dodges another attack from Suì-Fēng and claims Yoruichi is the one holding Suì-Fēng back. | |
Night Suì-Fēng vs. Suzumebachi |
Suì-Fēng angrily attacks Suzumebachi several times in rapid succession, but Suzumebachi easily outmaneuvers her and creates another Hōmonka on Suì-Fēng's cheek. | |
Night Suì-Fēng vs. Suzumebachi |
Suzumebachi moves in for the final blow, but Suì-Fēng activates Shunkō and concentrates it around her cheek, preventing Suzumebachi's stinger from penetrating it. | |
Night Suì-Fēng vs. Suzumebachi |
Suì-Fēng takes advantage of Suzumebachi's surprise and cuts off her stinger, ending the fight. | |
Night | Ashisogi Jizō deactivates its Bankai and inspects an unconscious Ichigo. | |
Night | Yachiru begins playing a game of tag with Ashisogi Jizō, much to the latter's annoyance. | |
Night | Kenpachi confronts Ashisogi Jizō over his fight being interrupted. | |
Night Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Mayuri causes Ashisogi Jizō to self-destruct and claims it is his duty to punish Ashisogi Jizō for its betrayal, angering Kenpachi. | |
Night | Suì-Fēng begins to collapse, but Yoruichi arrives and helps her. | |
Dawn Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Mayuri attempts to "treat" a poisoned Ichigo, who refuses to have Mayuri do anything to him. | |
Dawn Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Nemu restrains Ichigo as Kenpachi tells Mayuri to leave Ichigo able to fight him. | |
Dawn Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Mayuri expresses confusion at Kenpachi and Yachiru remaining unaffected by the poisonous gas. | |
Dawn Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Shunsui, Ukitake, and Unohana arrive, with Unohana promising the 4th Division will take care of the wounded now. | |
Dawn Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Unohana reveals the 4th Division has already analyzed the contents of the poison and successfully treated its victims, angering Mayuri. | |
Dawn Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Unohana explains what happened to Rangiku, Momo, Iba, and Isane. | |
Dawn Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Harunobu Ogidō arrives and reveals they have found Izuru, Ikkaku, and Yumichika lying unconscious in different locations. | |
Dawn Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Mayuri reveals he intentionally self-destructed Ashisogi Jizō in order to understand the secret behind the brainwashing of the Zanpakutō spirits despite knowing he would lose his Zanpakutō forever. | |
Dawn Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Byakuya returns to Muramasa, who states he has done well. | |
Early Morning Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Yoruichi and Suì-Fēng appear before the other Shinigami, with Yoruichi revealing she knows where Yamamoto is being held captive. | |
Early Morning Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Muramasa brings Byakuya to the cavern where Yamamoto is sealed within a large barrier, which is guarded by Katen Kyōkotsu, Sōgyo no Kotowari, and Minazuki. | |
Early Morning Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Muramasa explains how Yamamoto has been sealed away. | |
Early Morning Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Yamamoto notices Byakuya and sends flames streaming past him as a warning. | |
Late Morning Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Yoruichi discusses the current situation with Shunsui and Ukitake. | |
Late Morning Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Kenpachi, Yachiru, Shunsui, and Ukitake agree to accompany Yoruichi and Ichigo on their mission to rescue Yamamoto. | |
Late Morning Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Haineko and Tobiume discuss their motivations and shortcomings. | |
Late Morning Rescue the Captain-Commander |
A heavily wounded Kazeshini returns to the cave before collapsing. | |
Late Morning Rescue the Captain-Commander |
As Haineko, Tobiume, Gonryōmaru, and Tenken run over to Kazeshini and wonder what happened to him, Muramasa, Senbonzakura and Byakuya arrive. | |
Late Morning Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Muramasa speaks with Kazeshini about why Byakuya is part of their group. | |
Late Morning Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Muramasa asks the Zanpakutō spirits to be patient for a little longer before leaving alongside Byakuya and Senbonzakura. | |
Afternoon Rescue the Captain-Commander |
Ichigo, Yoruichi, Shunsui, Ukitake, Kenpachi, and Yachiru arrive at the entrance to the cave of the Zanpakutō spirits. | |
Afternoon Rescue the Captain-Commander |
After discussing how Muramasa likely placed Yamamoto in a special containment field and the difficulty of navigating the cave system, the group splits up. | |
Afternoon | The Zanpakutō spirits sense the intrusion of the Shinigami. | |
Afternoon | Kenpachi quickly gets lost in the dark caves. | |
Afternoon | Ichigo and Yoruichi leap between stalactites and discuss their lack of knowledge about Byakuya's motivations for joining the Zanpakutō spirits. | |
Afternoon | Haineko and Tobiume attack and seemingly impale Yoruichi. | |
Afternoon | Yoruichi reveals she used Utsusemi before easily overpowering Haineko and Tobiume as Ichigo moves on to free Yamamoto. | |
Afternoon | Shunsui and Ukitake arrive at a series of steps, at the top of which the taller woman of Katen Kyōkotsu steps out. | |
Afternoon | Sōgyo no Kotowari confronts Ukitake as Shunsui walks away. | |
Afternoon | After lulling Ukitake into a false sense of security, Sōgyo no Kotowari attack him with spinning fans. | |
Afternoon | The taller woman of Katen Kyōkotsu reveals they have grown tired of Shunsui's arrogance as the masked girl reveals herself behind Shunsui. | |
Afternoon | Tenken and Gonryōmaru confront Kenpachi, with Gonryōmaru claiming he will get revenge for Kenpachi blowing him away last time. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Minazuki lures Ichigo down a tunnel toward Yamamoto's location. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Kazeshini confronts Ichigo and binds him with his kusarigama chains before attempting to attack him. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Ichigo activates his Bankai and defeats Kazeshini with a Getsuga Tenshō. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Ichigo arrives at Yamamoto's barrier and prepares to destroy it. | |
Afternoon Yoruichi Shihōin vs. Haineko & Tobiume |
Yoruichi faces off against Haineko and Tobiume, whom she easily overwhelms. | |
Afternoon Shunsui Kyōraku vs. Katen Kyōkotsu |
Shunsui clashes with both halves of Katen Kyōkotsu and notes it is not easy to please a woman. | |
Afternoon Jūshirō Ukitake vs. Sōgyo no Kotowari |
Ukitake chases after Sōgyo no Kotowari and promises he will stop playing if they do not give their fans to him. | |
Afternoon Jūshirō Ukitake vs. Sōgyo no Kotowari |
Sōgyo no Kotowari seemingly agree to hand their fans over. | |
Afternoon Jūshirō Ukitake vs. Sōgyo no Kotowari |
Sōgyo no Kotowari fire electricity from their fans, which Ukitake narrowly dodges, and run away while proclaiming Ukitake fell for it. | |
Afternoon Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Tenken & Gonryōmaru |
Kenpachi fights Tenken and Gonryōmaru, who Kenpachi and Yachiru note are not taking this battle seriously. | |
Afternoon Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Tenken & Gonryōmaru |
Deducing Tenken and Gonryōmaru were not planning on winning from the start, Kenpachi proclaims he is bored with this battle as his Reiatsu erupts around him. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Muramasa attacks Ichigo from behind, though his attack is easily deflected, and asks Ichigo if he is ready to settle their differences. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Ichigo agrees to do so and fires a Getsuga Tenshō at Muramasa. | |
Afternoon Yoruichi Shihōin vs. Haineko & Tobiume |
Yoruichi notes the strange behavior of Haineko and Tobiume before deciding to test them. | |
Afternoon Shunsui Kyōraku vs. Katen Kyōkotsu |
Shunsui points out how Katen Kyōkotsu appears to be holding him off and making it difficult for him to strike back instead of actually fighting effectively. | |
Afternoon Jūshirō Ukitake vs. Sōgyo no Kotowari |
Ukitake chases Sōgyo no Kotowari all the way to a waterfall. | |
Afternoon Jūshirō Ukitake vs. Sōgyo no Kotowari |
When Sōgyo no Kotowari fires a barrage of spikes at him, Ukitake deflects them with a surge of water created by firing Hadō #31. Shakkahō into the waterfall. | |
Afternoon Jūshirō Ukitake vs. Sōgyo no Kotowari |
Sōgyo no Kotowari attempt a direct attack, only for Ukitake to grab their arms and knocks their fans away. | |
Afternoon Jūshirō Ukitake vs. Sōgyo no Kotowari |
Sōgyo no Kotowari kick Ukitake in the face and run away, causing Ukitake to realize they are stalling for time. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Muramasa blocks and destroys the Getsuga Tenshō before telling Ichigo to hit him with everything he has got, prompting Ichigo to don his Hollow mask. | |
Afternoon Yoruichi Shihōin vs. Haineko & Tobiume |
Haineko and Tobiume begin using their powers in conjunction against Yoruichi. | |
Afternoon Yoruichi Shihōin vs. Haineko & Tobiume |
When Yoruichi attempts to escape the battle, Haineko and Tobiume prevent her from doing so, proving her theory of the Zanpakutō spirits keeping the other Shinigami busy true. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Ichigo clashes with Muramasa, who tells him to unleash his true Getsuga Tenshō. | |
Afternoon Shunsui Kyōraku vs. Katen Kyōkotsu |
Katen Kyōkotsu attacks Shunsui to prevent him from progressing, but Shunsui evades them and moves on. | |
Afternoon Jūshirō Ukitake vs. Sōgyo no Kotowari |
Sōgyo no Kotowari confront Ukitake one last time, only for Ukitake to dodge their attack and move past them. | |
Afternoon Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Tenken & Gonryōmaru |
After noting what is happening around the cave, Kenpachi continues to battle Tenken and Gonryōmaru as Yachiru watches happily. | |
Afternoon Yoruichi Shihōin vs. Haineko & Tobiume |
Yoruichi binds Haineko and Tobiume to a wall with Bakudō #30. Shitotsu Sansen before leaving. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Ichigo continues to build up Reiryoku as Shunsui, Ukitake, and Yoruichi realize Muramasa is waiting for him to use his most powerful attack. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Ichigo unleashes an exceedingly powerful Getsuga Tenshō, which Muramasa struggles to hold back before redirecting at the barrier around Yamamoto. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
The barrier shatters, allowing Muramasa to enter Yamamoto's inner world. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
As Yamamoto moves to the other Shinigami, who have arrived in the same cavern, Muramasa reveals he had been planning to access Yamamoto's memories all along. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
When Katen Kyōkotsu and Sōgyo no Kotowari confront him, Muramasa reveals he only set the Zanpakutō Rebellion in motion in order to access Yamamoto's mind. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Enraged, Katen Kyōkotsu and Sōgyo no Kotowari attempt to attack Muramasa, only to be incinerated by Ryūjin Jakka, whom Muramasa freed while accessing Yamamoto's memories. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Muramasa bids the Shinigami farewell and leaves as the flames of Ryūjin Jakka mask his departure and trap the Shinigami. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Ryūjin Jakka attacks the Shinigami with tendrils of fire and prevents Ichigo from escaping. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Muramasa, Senbonzakura, and Byakuya arrive in Karakura Town, which Yamamoto reveals is where the thing that Muramasa seeks is hidden. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
After Byakuya and Senbonzakura leave to ensure nothing stands in their way, Muramasa's illness flares up, causing him to realize he does not have much time left. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
When Ichigo points out a nearby hole filled with rocks that they could escape through, Yoruichi activates Shunkō and destroys the rocks, but Haineko and Tobiume attacks her once more, blocking the hole in the process. | |
Afternoon Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Tenken |
Having defeated Gonryōmaru, Kenpachi continues to clash with Tenken, whose fire abilities he easily counters. | |
Afternoon Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Tenken. |
Kenpachi goads Tenken into activating his Bankai, Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō, before attacking him. | |
Afternoon | After attacking from afar, Haineko and Tobiume confront Yoruichi once more and promise to not hold back this time. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Ichigo, Shunsui, and Ukitake attempt to break through the flame barrier, but to no avail. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Yamamoto reveals Muramasa is searching for his master, Kōga Kuchiki, who once started a rebellion within the Seireitei before being sealed away. | |
Afternoon | Muramasa arrives at a lake with an island in the center. | |
Afternoon | When Orihime appears nearby, Muramasa attacks her. | |
Afternoon | Muramasa binds Orihime with his Spiritual Threads, but falls unconscious when his illness strikes once more. | |
Afternoon | Muramasa wakes up to find Orihime healing him with Sōten Kisshun. | |
Afternoon | Muramasa is angered by Orihime's attempt to help him, but is forced to dodge several Heilig Pfeil when Uryū and Sado arrive. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Ichigo nearly makes it through Ryūjin Jakka's flames by firing a Getsuga Tenshō at the second layer through an opening, but is eventually pushed back. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Ichigo dons his Hollow mask and tries to fly out of the flames, but Ryūjin Jakka traps him in a ball of fire. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Hitsugaya appears and releases Hyōrinmaru, saving Ichigo. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Yamamoto and Ichigo explain the situation to Hitsugaya and Hyōrinmaru. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Hitsugaya and Hyōrinmaru activate their Bankai, allowing them to temporarily freeze Ryūjin Jakka's flames. | |
Afternoon Trapped by the Flames |
Ichigo makes his escape through the frozen flames as Yamamoto prepares to punish Ryūjin Jakka for its disobedience. | |
Afternoon Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Tenken |
Kenpachi continues to battle Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō, who easily overwhelms him. | |
Afternoon Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Tenken |
After realizing Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō is tougher than he thought, Kenpachi begins to fight evenly against him. | |
Afternoon | Yoruichi easily overwhelms Haineko and Tobiume before deciding to explain Muramasa's true intentions to them. | |
Afternoon | Yamamoto, Shunsui, Ukitake, Hitsugaya, and Hyōrinmaru prepare to subdue Ryūjin Jakka. | |
Afternoon Uryū Ishida & Yasutora Sado vs. Muramasa |
Uryū and Sado begin to battle Muramasa. | |
Afternoon Uryū Ishida & Yasutora Sado vs. Muramasa |
Muramasa uses his Illusions to distract Uryū while attacking him from behind. | |
Afternoon Uryū Ishida & Yasutora Sado vs. Muramasa |
Sado forces Muramasa into the air and Uryū fires a barrage of arrows at him, but Senbonzakura appears and protects Muramasa with his Shikai. | |
Afternoon Uryū Ishida vs. Senbonzakura |
Senbonzakura begins attacking Uryū. | |
Afternoon Yasutora Sado vs. Muramasa |
Muramasa uses his Illusions on Sado to lure him into a false sense of security by recreating his hometown in Mexico before attacking him while disguised Oscar Joaquín de la Rosa. | |
Afternoon Yasutora Sado vs. Muramasa |
Muramasa knocks Sado out by strangling him with his Spiritual Threads. | |
Afternoon Uryū Ishida vs. Senbonzakura |
Senbonzakura activates his Bankai to protect himself from a rain of Heilig Pfeil. | |
Afternoon Uryū Ishida vs. Senbonzakura & Muramasa |
Senbonzakura forces Uryū to move near Muramasa, who attempts to use his Illusions on him, only for Orihime to protect Uryū with Santen Kesshun. | |
Afternoon | Muramasa momentarily drops his guard when Orihime asks him why he is filled with sadness. | |
Afternoon | Muramasa regains his composure and exerts his red-black Reiatsu, only for Rukia to appear and fire Hadō #33. Sōkatsui at him. | |
Afternoon | After cutting through the blast, Muramasa reveals he has trapped Ichigo within Ryūjin Jakka's flames before summoning several Hollows. | |
Afternoon Uryū Ishida vs. Senbonzakura |
Uryū continues to clash evenly with Senbonzakura. | |
Afternoon | Rukia and Sado begin fighting the Hollows. | |
Afternoon | Muramasa arrives on the island in the center of the lake and begins to chant an incantation. | |
Afternoon Uryū Ishida vs. Senbonzakura |
While continuing to clash with Senbonzakura, Uryū sees the island crackling with blue electricity and realizes he must do something. | |
Afternoon Uryū Ishida vs. Senbonzakura |
When Senbonzakura attempts a direct attack, Uryū blocks his sword with a Seele Schneider. | |
Afternoon | Muramasa finishes chanting the incantation, causing the tree on the island to crack and shatter like glass as Rukia realizes it was a barrier. | |
Afternoon Uryū Ishida vs. Senbonzakura |
Uryū uses the Seele Schneider to absorb Senbonzakura's blade petals before firing it at Senbonzakura, breaking part of his mask and sending him flying away. | |
Afternoon | Rukia attempts to interfere with Muramasa's release of Kōga, but Muramasa prevents her from doing so. | |
Afternoon Uryū Ishida vs. Senbonzakura |
When Uryū attempts to attack Muramasa, Senbonzakura reappears and attacks him, forcing Uryū to redirect his attack. | |
Afternoon | Muramasa explains who Kōga is to Rukia as the seal finally shatters. | |
Afternoon | Ichigo arrives and attacks Muramasa, though he is pushed back. | |
Afternoon | Kōga finally awakens. | |
Afternoon | Ichigo and Rukia attempt to attack Kōga, who simply blows them back with an explosion of Reiatsu. | |
Afternoon | Muramasa joyously greets Kōga, who stabs Muramasa in the stomach with his broken sword. | |
Afternoon | Kōga reveals he stabbed Muramasa because the latter did not come to his aid when he called his name, shocking Muramasa, who states he never heard Kōga's call. | |
Afternoon | Refusing to believe Muramasa, Kōga pulls his sword out and prepares to kill Muramasa. | |
Afternoon | Byakuya appears and blocks Kōga's finishing blow before criticizing him for attacking his own Zanpakutō spirit. | |
Afternoon | After they separate, Kōga deduces Byakuya is a member of the Kuchiki Clan based on his kenseikan and scarf, prompting Byakuya to reveal his name and position as the 28th Head of the Kuchiki Clan. | |
Afternoon | Senbonzakura explains to Ichigo and Rukia why Byakuya faked his betrayal. | |
Afternoon | Byakuya reveals he is here to kill Kōga for disgracing the Kuchiki Clan. | |
Afternoon | Muramasa tries to offer his power to Kōga even after being stabbed by him, only for Kōga to completely reject him by shattering the blade of his sword. | |
Afternoon | Muramasa finally breaks down and is engulfed by a vortex of Reiatsu, which dozens of Gillians emerge from. | |
Afternoon | Byakuya prepares to destroy the Gillians, but Ichigo and Rukia intervene so he can battle Kōga and defend the honor of his clan. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
After picking up one of the spears used to seal him, Kōga begins battling Byakuya. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Kōga proves to be highly proficient in fighting with a spear instead of a sword. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Eventually, Byakuya and Kōga begin using Kidō against each other in rapid succession. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Kōga encases Byakuya in a large chunk of ice with Hyōga Seiran, but Byakuya shatters it by releasing his Shikai. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Kōga binds Byakuya with his Spiritual Threads, but Byakuya cuts them with Senbonzakura before seemingly bifurcating Kōga. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Kōga reveals he is using his Illusions on Byakuya. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Kōga uses his Illusions to repeatedly attack Byakuya. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Kōga claims he was able to activate his Illusions because Byakuya let his guard down when Kōga snapped Muramasa, but Byakuya reveals he challenged Kōga with his mind wide open in order to kill him. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Kōga traps Byakuya with two more spears before encasing him in ice from the waist down with Hyōga Seiran. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Kōga attempts to kill Byakuya while he cannot defend himself. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Senbonzakura releases himself in order to save Byakuya by blocking the spear with blade petals. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
After Senbonzakura promises to act as his eyes and limbs in order to overcome the power of Kōga's Illusions, Byakuya breaks free and activates his Bankai. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Byakuya activates Senkei and prepares to resume his battle with Kōga. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Byakuya and Kōga clash in an explosion of Reiatsu. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Kōga binds Byakuya with his Spiritual Threads once more, only for Senbonzakura to cut the threads with Senkei blades. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Senbonzakura and Byakuya explain to Kōga how he cannot hope to defeat them because he does not have Muramasa at his side. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
As a final act of respect toward Kōga for once being a member of the Kuchiki Clan, Byakuya activates Shūkei: Hakuteiken. | |
Afternoon Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Kōga Kuchiki |
Byakuya and Kōga clash for the last time in an explosion of Reiatsu. | |
Afternoon | Mayuri discovers a way to restore the defeated Zanpakutō spirits to their manifested forms. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Streams of darkness burst out of Muramasa's body and condense into Gillians as he screams in pain. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Rukia explains how Muramasa exceeded his own limitations by absorbing so many Hollows in order to remain manifested. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
When Muramasa's Reiatsu attracts hundreds of Hollows, Ichigo prepares to attack them, only for Uryū to destroy them with hundreds of Heilig Pfeil. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
When a Gillian fires a Cero at the assembled group of Ichigo, Rukia, Orihime, Sado, and Uryū, Orihime deflects it with Santen Kesshun. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Muramasa's body is torn apart before reforming into a small, black-red sphere, which begins absorbing all the Hollows in the area. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
After his final clash with Kōga, Byakuya stumbles forward as Senbonzakura catches him. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Kōga calls out to Muramasa in desperation before falling into the lake and drowning. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
The sphere explodes, revealing Muramasa has transformed into a horrific Hollow hybrid. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
After exerting his powerful Reiatsu, Muramasa begins attacking the group, easily overwhelming them in the process. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Sado briefly unbalances Muramasa, allowing Ichigo to attack him. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
After pushing Ichigo back, Muramasa proves he has completely transformed into a Hollow by firing a Cero, which Byakuya blocks with Senbonzakura. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Orihime attempts to reason with Muramasa. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Muramasa attacks Orihime without warning and shatters Santen Kesshun when she summons it to defend herself. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Ichigo continue to battle Muramasa, eventually utilizing his Hollow mask to keep up with him. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Ichigo nearly cuts Muramasa in half with a Hollow mask-enhanced Getsuga Tenshō, but Muramasa repairs his body with High-Speed Regeneration. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Uryū, Sado, Rukia, and Byakuya destroy the swarms of large Hollows in order to keep them away from Ichigo and Muramasa. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Ichigo hits Muramasa with a point-blank Getsuga Tenshō. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Muramasa transforms into a large, dome-like structure, engulfing Ichigo in the process. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
The dome-like structure begins summoning Gillians as a Garganta opens overhead due to the spike in energy from the Hollows. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
A Gillian attempts to fire a Cero at Rukia and Orihime, but Sode no Shirayuki appears and uses Tsugi no mai, Hakuren, freezing and shattering the Gillian. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Sode no Shirayuki reveals she did not come alone as several other Shinigami and their Zanpakutō spirits appear behind her. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Sode no Shirayuki reveals Mayuri reversed their brainwashing, which is why they are now on the side of the Shinigami. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
The Zanpakutō spirits begin attacking the Gillians, angering some of their masters. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Suì-Fēng destroys a Gillian that was about to fire a Cero at Sado and Orihime before attempting to attack the dome, only for Uryū to block her path with Heilig Pfeil. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Uryū and Orihime explain how Suì-Fēng's attack could have caused major damage to Karakura Town and injured Ichigo, who is still inside the dome. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Hitsugaya tells Suì-Fēng to focus on defeating the Hollows instead of fighting with the Humans. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
The Shinigami and Zanpakutō spirits continue to cut down the Gillians. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
The Zanpakutō spirits discuss Muramasa's betrayal and their feelings about it with their Shinigami. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Renji reunites with Byakuya and attempts to explain his feelings about Byakuya's faked betrayal. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
When Izuru, Marechiyo, and Gegetsuburi are surrounded by Gillians due to the latter two arguing, Komamura saves them with his Bankai. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Uryū attempts to attack the dome, which simply absorbs his Heilig Pfeil. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
A massive Garganta opens in the sky and begins spewing black ooze, which morphs into Gillians. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Dozens of Gillians appear within the Garganta. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
The Shinigami and Zanpakutō spirits express surprise upon seeing Byakuya and Senbonzakura attempting to hold back the expansion of the Garganta with Reiryoku-infused blade petals. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
Hitsugaya realizes they can force the Gillians back by exerting an immense amount of Reiatsu. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
The Shinigami and Zanpakutō spirits begin exerting their Reiatsu and continue to attack the Gillians. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
The Shinigami and Zanpakutō spirits combine their Reiatsu by exerting all of it at once, eventually forcing the Garganta to close. | |
Afternoon Return of the Zanpakutō Spirits |
As the Shinigami and Zanpakutō spirits prepare to deal with the remaining Gillians, Ichigo's friends voice their concern for him while the dome continues to grow in size. | |
Afternoon | After falling through a red-black vortex for an extended period of time, Ichigo emerges within Kōga's inner world. | |
Afternoon | Muramasa confronts Ichigo and admits he does not know how this is possible before preparing to battle Ichigo once more. | |
Afternoon Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Ichigo and Muramasa begin clashing, with Muramasa revealing he is fighting Ichigo in order to gain access to his power. | |
Afternoon Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
As he and Ichigo continue to battle, Muramasa binds Ichigo with his Spiritual Threads. | |
Afternoon Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
The Spiritual Threads disappear when their reflection is disturbed by a pillar falling into it, causing Ichigo to realize the real power is contained in the reflected image. | |
Afternoon Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Ichigo disperses the rest of the Spiritual Threads and informs Muramasa that his technique will no longer work on him before attacking Muramasa once more. | |
Afternoon Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Muramasa reveals he has placed Ichigo under his Illusions and begins to overpower him. | |
Afternoon Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Zangetsu persuades Ichigo to truly connect with him in order to overcome Muramasa's Illusions. | |
Afternoon Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Ichigo begins to fight effectively against Muramasa and easily overpowers him. | |
Afternoon Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Kōga's inner world begins to degrade due to the maelstrom of anger of the Hollows whom Muramasa absorbed. | |
Afternoon Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Ichigo continues to overpower Muramasa, who reveals he is still fighting because he was proud of Kōga's power. | |
Afternoon Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Ichigo tells Muramasa a Zanpakutō spirit should have its own free will as Muramasa begins to Hollowfy once more. | |
Afternoon | The Shinigami and Zanpakutō spirits finish off the last of the Gillians in the real world. | |
Afternoon Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Muramasa |
Muramasa prevents his Hollowfication before clashing with Ichigo for the last time. | |
Afternoon | As the dome cracks and explodes, Muramasa sinks through the water and recalls how Kōga rejected him before being saved by Ichigo. | |
Afternoon | In the real world, Ichigo kneels next to a dying Muramasa and comforts him in his final moments. | |
Afternoon | Muramasa thanks Ichigo for understanding him before dying. | |
Afternoon | As it begins to rain, the Zanpakutō spirits return to their swords. | |
Afternoon | Byakuya thanks Ichigo for his assistance before leaving. |
Tōjū Campaign[]
Note: Events occurring in this arc are only in the anime and do not constitute canon material.
Time of Day | Event | Image | |
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
Byakuya throws a party at the Kuchiki Family Manor in order to help the divisions relax. | ||
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
Rukia and Renji discuss the 6th Division's unease around Byakuya. | ||
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
After an unseated Shinigami pulls Renji away, Rukia heads back to her room, only to be alerted by the sound of a woman screaming. | ||
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
Rukia discovers two strange beings wrecking one of the rooms. | ||
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
Rukia realizes she does not have her Zanpakutō and is quickly overpowered. | ||
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
Sode no Shirayuki intervenes and uses Tsugi no mai, Hakuren, sending a torrent of ice blasting through a wall from outside and engulfing the attackers as Rukia moves away. | ||
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
When Sode no Shirayuki scares off one of the attackers, the other one attacks her, but Senbonzakura appears and cuts him down. | ||
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
As Byakuya arrives, the defeated man bursts into flames before turning into a Zanpakutō. | ||
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
Byakuya and Rukia meet with Mayuri, who reveals the Zanpakutō spirits can still manifest because he was unable to return the Zanpakutō spirits to their original state. | ||
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
Mayuri explains what happened to the attacker and decides to refer to the rogue Zanpakutō spirits create by Muramasa as Tōjū. | ||
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
Mayuri asks Rukia to capture the Satyr Tōjū so he can run experiments on it. | ||
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
As Rukia, Byakuya, Sode no Shirayuki, and Senbonzakura walk through the Seireitei, Renji pulls Byakuya away to assign guard duties, leaving Senbonzakura under Rukia's command. | ||
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
Rukia grows frustrated when Sode no Shirayuki and Senbonzakura suggest methods for capturing the Satyr Tōjū that would result in more destruction. | ||
Early Evening Emergence of the Tōjū |
Rukia, Sode no Shirayuki, and Senbonzakura throw a party at the 10th Division barracks in order to lure the Satyr Tōjū out. | ||
Evening Emergence of the Tōjū |
Though the Satyr Tōjū fails to show up, Hitsugaya tells Rukia to not worry because the 10th Division needed some time to unwind anyway. | ||
Night Emergence of the Tōjū |
Rukia and Sode no Shirayuki discuss Sode no Shirayuki's past actions and status as a Zanpakutō spirit. | ||
Night Emergence of the Tōjū |
Rukia assures Sode no Shirayuki that she is not just a tool. | ||
Night Emergence of the Tōjū |
The Satyr Tōjū shows up in a nearby courtyard and begins attacking Sode no Shirayuki. | ||
Night Emergence of the Tōjū |
Rukia and Sode no Shirayuki seemingly defeat the Satyr Tōjū by encasing it in ice with Some no mai, Tsukishiro, but the Satyr Tōjū breaks free and wounds Rukia. | ||
Night Emergence of the Tōjū |
Sode no Shirayuki returns to Rukia's sword, allowing Rukia to defeat the Satyr Tōjū with Tsugi no mai, Hakuren. | ||
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
Two Shinigami transport the defeated Satyr Tōjū to the SRDI. | ||
Afternoon Emergence of the Tōjū |
Rukia discusses the Tōjū phenomenon with Shunsui and Ukitake, who decide there is still much work to do. | ||
Morning | A Tōjū enters the Human World. | ||
Morning Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Hollow Tōjū |
Ichigo notices the Tōjū's arrival and confronts him, only for the Tōjū to attack. | ||
Morning Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Hollow Tōjū |
Hitsugaya arrives and manages to injure the Tōjū before it escapes. | ||
Late Morning | At the Urahara Shop, Hitsugaya explains the Tōjū phenomenon to Ichigo, who agrees to help. | ||
Late Morning | Rangiku and Haineko arrive and begin showing those present some pictures they had taken of themselves while in the Human World. | ||
Late Morning | An irritated Hitsugaya tells Rangiku and Haineko to knock it off. | ||
Late Morning | Shunsui and Ukitake play a game of cards with the taller woman of Katen Kyōkotsu while discussing the Tōjū phenomenon. | ||
Late Morning | When Shunsui and Ukitake wonder if the Zanpakutō spirits should permanently return to their swords, Katen Kyōkotsu and Sōgyo no Kotowari express horror and begin hurting them in response. | ||
Late Morning | Rukia and Sode no Shirayuki walk together while discussing how Sode no Shirayuki was restored by Mayuri. | ||
Afternoon | The Tōjū is attacked and devoured by a Hollow. | ||
Afternoon | Hitsugaya and Hyōrinmaru sense the Tōjū's Reiatsu vanish. | ||
Afternoon | Rangiku dresses Haineko in Orihime's clothing. | ||
Afternoon | Nanao explains how Mayuri restored the Zanpakutō spirits to Shunsui and Ukitake. | ||
Afternoon | Shunsui sends Nanao to persuade Mayuri to figure out if it is possible to control the Tōjū. | ||
Afternoon | With a bribe of sweets, Mayuri prepares to examine a defeated Tōjū. | ||
Late Evening | While out with Orihime and Haineko, Rangiku senses the Reiatsu of a Tōjū and informs the others. | ||
Late Evening | The Hollow Tōjū appears before the group. | ||
Late Evening | The Hollow Tōjū cuts the rope on a bundle of beams before attacking Haineko, with Rangiku unable to fight due to having lost her Gikon. | ||
Late Evening Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Hollow Tōjū |
Ichigo saves Haineko as the Hollow Tōjū moves away with Sonído. | ||
Late Evening Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Hollow Tōjū |
Ichigo clashes with the Hollow Tōjū within the nearby construction site. | ||
Late Evening Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Hollow Tōjū |
Zangetsu informs Ichigo that the Hollow Tōjū is the same Tōjū that Ichigo fought before. | ||
Late Evening Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Hollow Tōjū |
When the Hollow Tōjū begins to pressure Ichigo by firing a Cero, Hitsugaya appears and encases him in ice, ending the battle. | ||
Early Morning | Ichigo, Orihime, Haineko, Rangiku, and Hitsugaya meet inside the construction site, with Hitsugaya warning Rangiku to be very careful. | ||
Afternoon | Renji, Saru, and Hebi arrive in the Human World. | ||
Afternoon | Saru removes Hebi's chain at the latter's insistence before she and Renji are alerted to the presence of a Tōjū. | ||
Afternoon Renji vs. Boomerang Tōjū |
Renji faces off against the Boomerang Tōjū, who surprises wounds Renji with the curved path of his boomerang. | ||
Afternoon Saru vs. Boomerang Tōjū |
Saru attacks the Boomerang Tōjū and manages to wound him. | ||
Afternoon Hebi vs. Boomerang Tōjū |
The Boomerang Tōjū sends Hebi flying away with a single attack and escapes. | ||
Afternoon Hebi vs. Boomerang Tōjū |
Hebi eventually tracks down the Boomerang Tōjū, who persuades Hebi to let him get away again so Hebi can remain free. | ||
Afternoon | When Renji and Saru demand to know why he did this, Hebi proclaims he does not wish to remain attached to Saru before leaving, with Renji preventing Saru from following him. | ||
Afternoon | Hebi tries to eat food in a supermarket without paying, only to encounter Karin Kurosaki, who scares him off. | ||
Late Afternoon | Hebi finds a vendor selling food, but realizes most people cannot see or hear him when he tries to get the man's attention. | ||
Early Evening | Karin finds Hebi again. | ||
Early Evening | After arguing with Hebi some more, Karin leaves him some food because she noticed how hungry he is. | ||
Early Evening | When Hebi chases Karin and Yuzu down, Yuzu invites him to stay at the Kurosaki Clinic. | ||
Early Evening | Ichigo encounters Renji and Saru in the park and learns of Hebi running away. | ||
Early Evening | Hebi and Karin discuss their families, with Hebi noting he does not really have one. | ||
Early Evening | Hebi spends the evening hanging out with Karin and Yuzu before falling asleep alongside them. | ||
Night | Ichigo finds Hebi in his house and tells Hebi he should return to Renji and Saru, causing Hebi to storm outside in anger. | ||
Night | Hebi encounters the Boomerang Tōjū once more and resolves to defeat him upon learning of the Boomerang Tōjū's intention of splitting him, Saru, and Renji up in order to take them down separately. | ||
Night Hebi vs. Boomerang Tōjū |
Hebi easily overwhelms the Boomerang Tōjū in combat. | ||
Night Hebi vs. Boomerang Tōjū |
When Karin arrives, the Boomerang Tōjū knocks her out and threatens to kill her if Hebi does not lay down his weapon. | ||
Night Hebi vs. Boomerang Tōjū |
The Boomerang Tōjū begins overpowering the weaponless Hebi while ranting about how no one needs friends. | ||
Night Renji vs. Boomerang Tōjū |
Renji intervenes and saves Hebi before finishing off the Boomerang Tōjū alongside Saru. | ||
Night | Hebi returns Karin to Ichigo, whom he asks to tell Karin and Yuzu they were simply dreaming about him. | ||
Night | Renji, Saru, and Hebi return to Soul Society. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
Isane and Nanao discuss the divisions taking up residence in the Sōgō Kyūgo Tsumesho while the Seireitei is rebuilt. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
Hanatarō Yamada bursts in and reveals his chickens have been stolen. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
Isane, Nanao, and Hanatarō meet with Shunsui and Ukitake over a blurry photo of the thief. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
Shunsui and Ukitake have Hanatarō, Nanao, Ikkaku, and Hōzukimaru enter the underground waterway in order to investigate. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
Shunsui, Ukitake, Unohana, and Isane observe the group's progress from above. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
Hanatarō and Hōzukimaru discuss the ghost stories that have sprung up about the underground waterway. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
Hanatarō accidentally walks into a tripwire, setting off an explosion which the group narrowly avoids. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
Nanao deduces there is someone watching them. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
Hanatarō accidentally sets off another trap, which washes the group away with a rushing torrent of water. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
The Tentacle Tōjū appears and abducts Ikkaku before washing the rest of the group away with a large wave. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
The group discovers an alcove filled with stolen items. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
When the thief appears before them, Hōzukimaru and Nanao angrily run after it. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
The thief crashes into Hanatarō and turns out to be Hisagomaru. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
The Tentacle Tōjū throws Ikkaku through a nearby wall before arriving in person. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
Hōzukimaru activates his Bankai to fight the Tentacle Tōjū, who merely throws him aside. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
Hisagomaru heals Ikkaku's wounds with Hisagomaru. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
Hisagomaru activates Akeiro Hisagomaru and defeats the Tentacle Tōjū. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
The group discusses Hisagomaru's motives for stealing the items with Hisagomaru, who reveals he was simply lonely. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
Hanatarō and Hisagomaru reconcile and promise to never part again. | ||
Afternoon The Monster That Lurks Underground |
The group returns to the Sōgō Kyūgo Tsumesho to report to Shunsui and Ukitake, but unintentionally leave Hisagomaru behind in the process. | ||
Afternoon | Mayuri and Nemu study the Tentacle Tōjū and deduce that there is an extremely high possibility of all Tōjū going out of control despite their differences. | ||
Afternoon | Ikkaku, Iba, Izuru, and Hisagi run toward a village in Rukongai on a mission to stop a rampaging gang of Tōjū. | ||
Afternoon Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kazeshini: Final Fight |
Kazeshini appears and begins attacking Hisagi, who tells the others to go on without him. | ||
Afternoon Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kazeshini: Final Fight |
Hisagi confronts Kazeshini and discusses Kazeshini's motive for attacking him before releasing his Shikai and attacking. | ||
Afternoon | Izuru explains how Kazeshini is the only Zanpakutō spirit who is continuing to hunt his master even after being freed from Muramasa's brainwashing. | ||
Afternoon Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kazeshini: Final Fight |
Hisagi disables Kazeshini's kusarigama with Bakudō #62. Hyapporankan and refuses to settle their fight unless Kazeshini attacks him head-on. | ||
Afternoon | The group arrives at the village, which the Tōjū Gang has already destroyed. | ||
Afternoon | Haineko, Hōzukimaru, and Wabisuke confront Kazeshini, whom they berate for straining relations with the Shinigami. | ||
Afternoon Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kazeshini: Final Fight |
Hisagi tracks down a member of the Tōjū Gang, but is attacked by Kazeshini, whom he easily incapacitates. | ||
Afternoon | While searching for Hisagi, Kazeshini encounters the same Tōjū Gang member cutting down a Rukongai denizen. | ||
Afternoon | After Kazeshini kills the Tōjū, the Rukongai denizen asks him to take care of his baby before dying. | ||
Afternoon | Kazeshini tries to leave without the baby, but is forced to take it with him when it alerts the Shinigami with its crying. | ||
Afternoon | After trying to rid himself of the baby, Kazeshini reluctantly takes it under his care. | ||
Afternoon | While attempting to track down the Shinigami, Kazeshini is interrupted by the baby soiling its diaper while on his back. | ||
Afternoon | Kazeshini finally finds the Shinigami, but nearly loses the baby and is forced to move it to a safe location. | ||
Afternoon | Iba, Izuru, Ikkaku, and Hisagi clash with members of the Tōjū Gang. | ||
Afternoon | Kazeshini prepares to attack Hisagi, only to stop upon hearing the baby crying. | ||
Afternoon | Kazeshini discovers a woman taking care of the baby. | ||
Afternoon | When a member of the Tōjū Gang attacks, Kazeshini willingly lets himself be injured in order to protect the baby before killing the Tōjū. | ||
Afternoon | Kazeshini has the woman take the baby away in order to protect it. | ||
Afternoon | Kazeshini finally confronts Hisagi head-on. | ||
Afternoon Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kazeshini: Final Fight |
Hisagi and Kazeshini begin fight, with the latter fighting evenly at first. | ||
Afternoon Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kazeshini: Final Fight |
Kazeshini flinches when his wounds act up, allowing Hisagi to defeat him. | ||
Afternoon | After discussing what they will do from here with Hisagi, Kazeshini returns to Hisagi's Zanpakutō. | ||
Night | The Mouthless Tōjū is brought out of her realm of darkness. | ||
Night | The Mouthless Tōjū possesses an angry Kyōko Haida after the latter touches her Zanpakutō form, and has her attack a high school girl carrying a pink bear charm. | ||
Morning | Chizuru Honshō uses last night's attack as an excuse to grope Orihime, but Tatsuki Arisawa stops her. | ||
Morning | Kyōko enters Karakura High School as a new student. | ||
Morning | Ichigo meets with Urahara over the possibility of last night's attack involving a Tōjū. | ||
Morning | Kyōko talks to Orihime, who is puzzled by Kyōko's odd behavior. | ||
Evening | Kyōko attacks another high school girl. | ||
Evening | Ichigo and Rukia observe the crime scene, with Ichigo noticing another pink bear charm lying on the ground. | ||
Afternoon | Kyōko plays basketball with several other students. | ||
Afternoon | When Kyōko is injured during the game, Orihime takes her to the nurse, only to be forced to use Santen Kesshun when a flower pot falls on them. | ||
Afternoon | Kyōko reveals she also possesses special powers and threatens to tell Orihime's friends about Orihime's powers in order to alienate her. | ||
Afternoon | When Orihime asks her why she would do this, Kyōko recalls her past with Mai Suzuki, who abandoned her due to Kyōko's powers. | ||
Afternoon | Kyōko emits violet Reiatsu before running away as Orihime recalls seeing a Zanpakutō in her hands. | ||
Afternoon | The Mouthless Tōjū speaks with Kyōko about their lack of friends. | ||
Afternoon | The Mouthless Tōjū forcefully possesses Kyōko after the latter denies wanting to kill Mai. | ||
Early Evening | The possessed Kyōko hunts down and attacks Mai. | ||
Early Evening | Kyōko manages to regain control of her body. | ||
Evening | When Mai passes out in fright, Kyōko loses all hope of acceptance from her, allowing the Mouthless Tōjū to completely possess her body. | ||
Evening Ichigo vs. Mouthless Tōjū |
When Orihime arrives, the Mouthless Tōjū attacks her, but Ichigo appears and forces the Mouthless Tōjū back. | ||
Evening Ichigo vs. Mouthless Tōjū |
As Ichigo clashes with the Mouthless Tōjū, Orihime senses Kyōko is still fighting inside of her body. | ||
Evening Ichigo vs. Mouthless Tōjū |
When Kyōko manages to momentarily paralyze the Mouthless Tōjū's body, Orihime separates her from the Mouthless Tōjū with Sōten Kisshun, allowing Ichigo to defeat the Mouthless Tōjū with a Getsuga Tenshō. | ||
Evening | Rukia uses her Kikanshinki to wipe Mai's memory of recent events. | ||
Afternoon | Orihime and Kyōko become friends. | ||
Morning | Rangiku, Haineko, and four unseated 10th Division members search for Tōjū in a canyon. | ||
Morning | Haineko goes ahead and finds a young man named Narunosuke lying among the flowers. | ||
Morning | Despite having orders to kill Tōjū, Haineko falls in love with Narunosuke and decides to help him instead. | ||
Morning | Haineko returns to Rangiku and lies about having dealt with Narunosuke. | ||
Late Morning | Rangiku, Hitsugaya, and Hyōrinmaru discuss their mission and Haineko's location. | ||
Late Morning | Haineko treats Narunosuke's wounds as Narunosuke tells her about his past. | ||
Late Morning | After hearing Narunosuke's story, Haineko decides to convince the Shinigami to treat him as an ordinary Zanpakutō spirit instead of as a Tōjū. | ||
Late Morning | When Haineko asks Rangiku if this is possible, Rangiku denies it before explaining why they must deal with all Tōjū in the same manner. | ||
Late Morning | Haineko decides she must do something on her own after envisioning Rangiku's reaction to her explaining the situation with Narunosuke. | ||
Afternoon | Haineko and Narunosuke eat together while discussing Haineko's promise and Rangiku's strange behavior. | ||
Early Evening | Joyous at Narunosuke saying she is special, Haineko acts unusually happy and polite, which confuses those around her. | ||
Afternoon | Narunosuke's mysterious condition begins to worsen. | ||
Afternoon | When Haineko arrives at the cottage, Narunosuke asks her to tell him the truth and decides to leave after learning that the Shinigami will always treat him like a Tōjū. | ||
Afternoon | Narunosuke experienced a painful headache and slaps Haineko when she attempts to help him. | ||
Afternoon | Hitsugaya and Hyōrinmaru inform Rangiku of missing medicine and food rations, causing Rangiku to remember Haineko's belief about some Tōjū being harmless. | ||
Evening | Haineko talks with Rangiku about the missing supplies before leaving. | ||
Night | Haineko attempts to comfort Narunosuke as he experiences a severe headache. | ||
Night | Rangiku arrives and explains what is happening to Narunosuke. | ||
Night | Narunosuke completes his transformation into a Tōjū. | ||
Night | Haineko prepares to fight Rangiku in order to protect Narunosuke. | ||
Night | As Rangiku prepares to use Bakudō against Haineko, Narunosuke attacks her. | ||
Night Haineko vs. Narunosuke |
Narunosuke attacks Haineko, only for Rangiku to block and be sent flying away again. | ||
Night Haineko vs. Narunosuke |
Realizing what she must do, Haineko surrounds herself and Narunosuke with ash and briefly brings Narunosuke to his senses with her words. | ||
Night Haineko vs. Narunosuke |
Haineko defeats Narunosuke, who reverts to his sword form before shattering. | ||
Early Morning | Rangiku and Haineko watch the sun rise as Haineko promises to keep her emotions under control. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Saru and Hebi fight and seemingly defeat the Hammer Tōjū after it evades a group of Shinigami. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
The Hammer Tōjū recovers and buries Saru and Hebi in a mound of dirt before attacking the Shinigami. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Senbonzakura arrives and effortlessly defeats the Hammer Tōjū as it prepares to attack Saru and Hebi. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Renji forces Saru and Hebi to write letters of apology to the Shinigami who were injured as a result of their failure to defeat the Hammer Tōjū. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
After Renji voices his exasperation at everyone comparing Saru and Hebi to Senbonzakura, Saru and Hebi leave to turn the defeated Hammer Tōjū over to the SRDI after writing an insult on the table. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Upon finding the SRDI empty, Saru and Hebi break into the building. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Saru and Hebi encounter Senbonzakura, who also broke into the SRDI in order to turn over his half of the Hammer Tōjū's broken sword form. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Saru, Hebi, and Senbonzakura find a case to put the Hammer Tōjū in, but Senbonzakura accidentally traps them in a glass case by fooling around with the remote control. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Senbonzakura attempts to destroy the case with his Shikai, but Saru reveals it is heavily reinforced to contain violent Tōjū. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Senbonzakura attempts to wait, but goes stir-crazy and nearly attacks Saru and Hebi, who restrain him/ | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Ashisogi Jizō arrives, prompting Saru, Hebi, and Senbonzakura to try to get it to release them. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Ashisogi Jizō eventually picks up the remote, but accidentally destroys it when it attempts to press a button. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Angered by the destruction of the remote, Senbonzakura activates his Bankai and destroys the glass case, prompting Saru and Renji to attack him for almost killing them. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
When klaxons begin blaring and blast doors begin sealing off the nearby corridors, Saru, Hebi, and Senbonzakura narrowly run under the barriers before arriving in a room filled with computers. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Saru, Hebi, and Senbonzakura discover the room is being used to monitor the lives of everyone in the Seireitei. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Senbonzakura begins pressing buttons in an attempt to fix things, but only creates chaos around the Seireitei. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
When Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō appears, Senbonzakura interprets its arrival as a challenge and activates his Bankai once more. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
As Senbonzakura and Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō clash, Saru and Hebi, angered by their stubbornness, activate their own Bankai and obliterate the SRDI with Hikotsu Taihō. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Several Shinigami and Zanpakutō spirits appear nearby as Renji angrily berates Saru and Hebi for causing mayhem across the Seireitei. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Senbonzakura refutes all claims of him being responsible for the destruction, leaving Saru and Hebi confused as to what actually happened. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
As Saru and Hebi fill out stacks of apology letters, Shunsui and Ukitake reveal Senbonzakura's temperament mirrors that of Byakuya in his youth. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Saru and Hebi receive word that Senbonzakura is leading a group of Shinigami after a Tōjū and rush out to stop him. | ||
Afternoon Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped |
Mayuri returns from his field expedition to find the SRDI in ruins. | ||
Afternoon | Shunsui relaxes with Katen Kyōkotsu under a plum tree. | ||
Afternoon | When Nanao arrives and reminds him of his duty to deal with the Tōjū, Shunsui sends the masked girl to accompany her instead. | ||
Afternoon | While walking with the masked girl, Nanao unsuccessfully attempts to engage in conversation with her, but the masked girl attacks her when Nanao grabs her shoulder. | ||
Afternoon | Nanao encounters Rangiku and explains why she is with the masked girl before noticing the masked girl running off. | ||
Afternoon | Shunsui and the taller woman discuss Nanao's involvement. | ||
Afternoon Katen Kyōkotsu vs. Bearded Tōjū |
The masked girl torments the Bearded Tōjū. | ||
Afternoon Katen Kyōkotsu vs. Nanao Ise |
Nanao binds the masked girl with Bakudō #4. Hainawa to prevent her from further tormenting the Bearded Tōjū. | ||
Afternoon | Due to Nanao's continued interference, the Bearded Tōjū escapes. | ||
Afternoon | Nanao reports to Shunsui and decides to finish the mission despite her issues with the masked girl. | ||
Afternoon | The taller woman explains to Shunsui why Nanao is unsettled by the masked girl's behavior. | ||
Afternoon | Nanao attempts to approach the masked girl and resolve their differences, but is unsuccessful. | ||
Afternoon | Nanao explains to Rangiku why she is so concerned about the masked girl. | ||
Afternoon | Rangiku resolves to help Nanao fix her relationship with the violet-haired girl. | ||
Afternoon - Early Evening | Rangiku tries many different things in order to make the masked girl open up, but fails every time. | ||
Early Evening | Nanao notices the masked girl staring at a plum tree and realizes she has a connection with the blossoms. | ||
Late Morning | Nanao decides to throw a party under a barren cherry tree, which Shunsui supports. | ||
Late Morning | When the masked girl runs off, Nanao follows her and discovers the masked girl looking at a near-barren plum tree. | ||
Late Morning | When the last plum blossom falls, Nanao catches it and puts it in the masked girl's hair. | ||
Late Morning | Nanao shows the masked girl a blooming peach tree and takes her wakizashi because the masked girl will not need it here. | ||
Late Morning Nanao Ise vs. Bearded Tōjū |
The Bearded Tōjū appears and slashes Nanao's elbow, incapacitating her. | ||
Late Morning Katen Kyōkotsu vs. Bearded Tōjū |
Due to not having her wakizashi, the masked girl is forced to dodge the Bearded Tōjū's attacks. | ||
Late Morning Nanao Ise vs. Bearded Tōjū |
The Bearded Tōjū incapacitates the masked girl and prepares to kill her, only for Nanao to hit him in the back with Hadō #31. Shakkahō. | ||
Late Morning Katen Kyōkotsu vs. Bearded Tōjū |
When the Bearded Tōjū attempts to attack Nanao, the masked girl grabs his arm, only for the Bearded Tōjū to punch her through a wall. | ||
Late Morning Shunsui Kyōraku vs. Bearded Tōjū |
As the Bearded Tōjū prepares to kill Nanao, Shunsui appears and cuts him down with a single attack while rescuing the masked girl. | ||
Evening | At a feast, the masked girl finally accepts Nanao as her friend by putting a peach blossom in her hair. | ||
Afternoon | The Cleaver Tōjū crashes through a window as several Shinigami pursue it. | ||
Afternoon | Kazeshini arrives and begins attacking the Cleaver Tōjū. | ||
Afternoon | To Kazeshini's surprise, the Cleaver Tōjū bursts into flames and reverts to his sword form without Kazeshini dealing a finishing blow. | ||
Afternoon | Renji, Saru, and Hebi arrive as Renji and Hisagi discuss the recent dwindling of Tōjū activity. | ||
Afternoon | Kazeshini reveals the strange nature of the Cleaver Tōjū's defeat to Saru and Hebi. | ||
Night | Saru, Hebi, and Kazeshini meet with Hōzukimaru and Ruri'iro Kujaku, with whom they confirm the existence of Kirikaze. | ||
Night | As Kirikaze claims another victim, the Zanpakutō spirits determine that they will confront him without the Shinigami knowing in order to protect them. | ||
Night | Tobiume, Rangiku, Haineko, the masked girl, Nanao, and Momo eat together at a bar. | ||
Night | Shunsui and the taller woman drink together. | ||
Night | Haineko proves she is a mature woman by resolving a fight before it begins, which Rangiku compliments her on. | ||
Night | Haineko, Tobiume, and the masked girl let the Shinigami leave without them. | ||
Night | As various Zanpakutō spirits sit in silence around the Seireitei, Suzumebachi informs Hyōrinmaru of their discovery of Kirikaze. | ||
Afternoon | Kirikaze hunts down and kills three more Tōjū, further increasing his power. | ||
Afternoon | The Zanpakutō spirits confront Kirikaze over his power abuse. | ||
Afternoon Zanpakutō Spirits vs. Kirikaze |
The Zanpakutō spirits begin battling Kirikaze, who proves to be more than a match for them. | ||
Afternoon Zanpakutō Spirits vs. Kirikaze |
Ruri'iro Kujaku momentarily turns the tables on Kirikaze by utilizing the Reiryoku-absorbing power of Ruri'iro Kujaku against him. | ||
Afternoon Zanpakutō Spirits vs. Kirikaze |
Kirikaze reverses the flow of Reiryoku drainage, forcing Kazeshini to cut through the vines in order to save Ruri'iro Kujaku. | ||
Afternoon Zanpakutō Spirits vs. Kirikaze |
After blowing several of the Zanpakutō spirits away with a powerful wind, Kirikaze easily overwhelms the remaining combatants. | ||
Afternoon Izuru Kira vs. Kirikaze |
Kirikaze attacks Saru and Hebi, only for Renji to appear and move them away as Izuru binds Kirikaze with Bakudō #63. Sajō Sabaku. | ||
Afternoon | As Hisagi, Rukia, Rangiku, Momo, and Nanao appear, Hisagi reveals the Zanpakutō spirits are reaching their limits as Renji tells them they must work together as Zanpakutō spirit and Shinigami in order to release their true power. | ||
Afternoon Zanpakutō Spirits vs. Kirikaze |
Kirikaze shatters his restraints and renews his attack on the Shinigami and Zanpakutō spirits. | ||
Afternoon Zanpakutō Spirits vs. Kirikaze |
Hyōrinmaru turns translucent after briefly freezing Kirikaze's foot, causing Sode no Shirayuki to realize the Zanpakutō spirits cannot do anything on their own with their remaining Reiryoku. | ||
Afternoon Rukia Kuchiki vs. Kirikaze |
Rukia has Sode no Shirayuki return to her Zanpakutō and uses Tsugi no mai, Hakuren against Kirikaze. | ||
Afternoon Lieutenants vs. Kirikaze |
Izuru, Momo, Hisagi, and Rangiku have their Zanpakutō spirits return to them before weakening Kirikaze with several powerful attacks. | ||
Afternoon | Unable to transform into mist because of his injuries, Kirikaze attempts to run away. | ||
Afternoon | Saru and Hebi return to Renji's Zanpakutō, allowing him to activate his Bankai. | ||
Afternoon Renji Abarai vs. Kirikaze |
The other Zanpakutō spirits transfer their remaining Reiryoku to Renji, allowing him to obliterate Kirikaze with an extremely powerful Hikotsu Taihō. | ||
Afternoon | The Shinigami acknowledge that their Zanpakutō spirits will always be there for them before heading back to the Seireitei. |
Reigai Uprising[]
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