User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 611 - The Soul King Dies (edgy as ever, Kubo)/@comment-2211792-20141226141529

Squad 0 members were said to be defeated, but not dead. I hope they will fight again in the future. It makes sense we didn't get to see their shikais and bankais, because the story required them to lose this time.

However, where did Uryu and the rest disappear to? Are they still inside the tree cage and just weren't shown?