White Invasion

Prelude
Sōsuke Aizen finishes addressing the intruders of Las Noches. He then calls for the top three Espada (Coyote Starrk, Barragan Luisenbarn, Tia Harribel) and their Fraccion to accompany him to Karakura Town, and leaves the 4th Espada, Ulquiorra Cifer, in charge of the castle while he's away. With that, Aizen, along with Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tōsen leaves via Garganta to the Human World, where the Shinigami are waiting for them. It is revealed that Karakura Town is currently in Soul Society and right now they are in a Fake Karakura Town, which causes Aizen to change his plans to simply defeating the Gotei 13 and making the Ōken in Soul Society.

Early Stages
As the Gotei 13 talk about their enemies, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto uses Jōkaku Enjō to trap Aizen, Gin, and Kaname, while at the same time allowing them to fight the Espada without any worries. Baraggan decides to take charge and figures out that there are four pillars keeping Karakura Town in Soul Society. He brings out some Hollows to destroy these pillars but they are easily killed by Izuru Kira, Yumichika Ayasegawa, Ikkaku Madarame, and Shūhei Hisagi, who are protecting the pillars. However, Baraggan isn't phased by this and decides that he'll counter against four "ants" with four "dragons" and sends four of his Fraccion to attack the pillars.

Yumichika is confronted by Charlotte Cuuhlhourne but Yumichika doesn't take him seriously due to his appearance. However, he is soon overpowered by his opponent and is forced to release his Zanpakutō, Fuji Kujaku. After Charlotte still overpowers him though, his opponent uses his strongest technique, Rosa Blanca, and the two are completely hidden from view. This ends up being Charlotte's downfall however, as this allows Yumichika to use the true form of his Zanpakutō, Ruri'iro Kujaku, which absorbs all of his opponents reiatsu. Kira is confronted by Avirama Redder and his opponent quickly enters his Resurrección, Águila, which gives him heavier wings. Kira uses this to his advantage though by releasing his Zanpakutō, Wabisuke, and making his wings even heavier and causing him to fall to the ground helpless. After Kira explains why his Zanpakutō best reflects the philosophy of the Third Division, he beheads Avirama and tells him not to forgive him. Hisagi is confronted by Findor Carias, who destroys a large majority of his mask and claims that because of this he's now as strong as a lieutenant. He proves this by quickly overpowering his opponent but Hisagi is able to turn things around by releasing his Zanpakutō, Kazeshini. Findor is unable to read the Zanpakutō's movements and is easily killed by his opponent. Ikkaku is confronted by Choe Neng Poww but ends up losing the battle, along with the pillar, because he doesn't want to reveal his Bankai in front of so many people. Sajin Komamura is forced to step in and he easily defeats Poww by activating his Bankai, Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō. Tetsuzaemon Iba confronts Ikkaku and reveals that he knows about his Bankai and scolds him for being so selfish and allowing a pillar to be destroyed. Sajin overhears this conversation but decides not to say anything.