The change in Mayuri's Spiritual Pressure is also felt elsewhere by Urahara and Kyoraku.

Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto confronts Yhwach for the first time in a thousand years. As Yhwach finally draws his sword against Genryusai, the Soul Reapers notice an abnormal change taking place across the Seireitei.

Yhwach performs Auswählen to bestow power to his fallen Royal Guards.

Nemu ignores Mayuri's orders by intervening in his battle against Pernida.

As the battle between the soul reapers and the quincies rages, Haschwalt finds himself confronted by Bazz-B inside Wahrwelt

Shigekuni Genryusai Yamamoto learns that the Yhwach he defeated was an impostor. The real Yhwach then reveals himself and easily kills Genryusai, sending a wave of shock and devastation across the Soul Reapers.

Ichigo learns that he is the child born of a Soul Reaper and a Quincy. Finally understanding the truth behind his heritage, Ichigo decides to return to Hoohden with a renewed resolve to finish what he has started.

Isane and Yachiru are attacked by Gwenael.

Yhwach finally enters the Royal Palace.

Yhwach confronts Hyosube, who is protecting the real Royal Palace.

Yhwach is overflowing with power from having absorbed the Soul King.

Lille undergoes further transformation to hunt down and pass judgment on Kyoraku.

Kyoraku has paved the way for the soul reapers to reach the enemy's stronghold within Wahrwelt, but Gerard Valkyrie prevents them from advancing any further.

Ichigo and his friends hurry to the Reio Greater Palace to stop Yhwach.

Yhwach builds his new castle, Wahr Welt.

Quilge Opie uses his power to imprison Ichigo inside the Garganta. As he tries to break free, Ichigo begins to hear, through his Soul Phone, the screams of the Soul Reapers falling to the enemy's onslaught.

Squad 10 Captain Isshin Shiba of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads decides to not report his encounter with the Quincy named Masaki Kurosaki in the World of the Living to the Head Captain.

The Stern Ritters drive the Soul Reapers deeper into a corner.

A fearless Rukia takes on Äs Nödt.

Ichigo tries to remove the impaled sword from the Soul King and save his life.

Ukitake takes the place of the slain Soul King by releasing the power of Mimihagi.

Kenpachi Zaraki removes his eye patch to fight Retsu Unohana, a.k.a. Yachiru Unohana, “The First Kenpachi.” Meanwhile, Ichigo and Renji head to Hoohden to meet Oh-Etsu Nimaiya, the man who is said to have created the Zanpakuto.

Mayuri receives a call from Urahara, who had stayed behind in Hueco Mundo.

The battle between Squad Zero and Yhwach's Royal Guards for the Soul King rages on.

Kenpachi and Mayuri's group advance through Vier Ast.

The Soul Society is observing a sudden surge in the number of Hollows being destroyed.

Kensei Muguruma joins the battle against Masculine.

Candice, Meninas, Giselle, and Liltotto try to take down Kenpachi.

Haschwalt suddenly attacks Uryu to pass judgement. The ensuing explosion and smoke draw Ichigo to the scene where he and Uryu are reunited.

The Wandenreich mobilizes its elite force, the Stern Ritter, to annihilate the Soul Society. Creating massive flaming pillars of Reishi as a distraction, the Stern Ritter easily enter the Soul Society to bring carnage to the Soul Reapers.

Ichigo is kicked out of the Royal Palace by Oh-etsu Nimaiya for failing his test. When Ichigo next opens his eyes, he finds himself standing in front of his house in the World of the Living.

Squad Zero brings Ichigo back to the Royal Palace to prepare for the coming battle. Meanwhile, Kyoraku is appointed as the new Head Captain to lead the Thirteen Court Guard Squads.

Ichigo and his friends arrive in Hueco Mundo to confront Quilge Opie and learn that their latest enemy are Quincies.

Ichigo prepares to leave the Royal Palace to return to the Seireitei but is stopped by Hyosube, who claims that Ichigo cannot defeat Yhwach as he is now.

Yhwach sets his plan to end the world in nine days in motion.

Arrancars Nel Tu and Pesche Guatiche have come to seek Ichigo’s help explaining that Hueco Mundo is under attack by an unknown enemy. Unable to ignore the situation, Ichigo and his friends decide to set out for Hueco Mundo.

The Soul Reapers regroup to prepare their counterattack against the Quincies.

Ikkaku, Yumichika, and the Arrancars work together to fight off Giselle’s zombies.

Rescue efforts are being made across the Seireitei to find and help those who've survived the Stern Ritter attack. Meanwhile, Ichigo meets with Mayuri Kurotsuchi about fixing his broken Tensa Zangetsu.

Ichigo tries to stop Yhwach upon learning that his real target lies within the Royal Palace.