THE FIRE (volume)

THE FIRE is the fifty-eighth volume of the Bleach manga series.

510. The Extinction
The Yhwach that Yamamoto defeated is exposed as an impostor.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Royd Lloyd
 * 2) Loyd Lloyd
 * 3) Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
 * 4) Yhwach
 * 5) Sōsuke Aizen (flashback)

511. 立ちて死すべし
After Yamamoto is killed, the Wandenreich devastate Seireitei.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Shunsui Kyōraku (flashback)
 * 2) Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (flashback)
 * 3) Jūshirō Ukitake
 * 4) Unnamed Male Stern Ritter
 * 5) Yhwach
 * 6) Jugram Haschwalth
 * 7) Orihime Inoue (flashback)
 * 8) Ichigo Kurosaki (flashback)
 * 9) First captains of Gotei 13 (flashback)
 * 10) Tōshirō Hitsugaya
 * 11) Shinji Hirako
 * 12) Sajin Komamura
 * 13) Retsu Unohana
 * 14) Unnamed Wandenreich members & Shinigami
 * 15) Bazz-B

512. THE STAND ABLAZE
Ichigo finally arrives in Soul Society.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Akon
 * 2) Shaz Domino
 * 3) Yhwach
 * 4) Ikkaku Madarame
 * 5) Tōshirō Hitsugaya
 * 6) Marechiyo Ōmaeda
 * 7) Yumichika Ayasegawa
 * 8) Mayuri Kurotsuchi
 * 9) Shinji Hirako
 * 10) Shūhei Hisagi
 * 11) Kensei Muguruma
 * 12) Rangiku Matsumoto
 * 13) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 14) Renji Abarai
 * 15) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 16) Cang Du
 * 17) Mask De Masculine
 * 18) Bambietta Basterbine
 * 19) Byakuya Kuchiki
 * 20) Jugram Haschwalth

513. The Dark Moon Stroke
Ichigo and Yhwach meet face to face.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Byakuya Kuchiki
 * 2) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 3) Yhwach
 * 4) Jugram Haschwalth

514. BORN IN THE DARK
As Ichigo fights Yhwach, the Wandenreich's leader makes some startling claims about Ichigo's lineage.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Jugram Haschwalth
 * 2) Yhwach
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Masaki Kurosaki (flashback)
 * 5) Sōsuke Aizen (flashback)

515. relics
In the wake of the Wandenreich's retreat, the Gotei 13 struggles to recover.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Yasochika Iemura
 * 2) Hanatarō Yamada
 * 3) Isane Kotetsu
 * 4) Retsu Unohana
 * 5) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 6) Ikkaku Madarame
 * 7) Shinji Hirako
 * 8) Renji Abarai
 * 9) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 10) Jūshirō Ukitake
 * 11) Suì-Fēng
 * 12) Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi
 * 13) Sajin Komamura
 * 14) Kensei Muguruma
 * 15) Tōshirō Hitsugaya
 * 16) Shunsui Kyōraku

516. THE SQUAD ZERO
Ichigo discusses the damage to Tensa Zangetsu with Captain Kurotsuchi before accompanying the captain to welcome the Royal Guard.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 2) Mayuri Kurotsuchi
 * 3) Kon
 * 4) Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi
 * 5) Sajin Komamura
 * 6) Tōshirō Hitsugaya
 * 7) Retsu Unohana
 * 8) Shunsui Kyōraku
 * 9) Jūshirō Ukitake
 * 10) Suì-Fēng
 * 11) Shinji Hirako
 * 12) Kensei Muguruma
 * 13) Ichibei Hyōsube
 * 14) Senjumaru Shutara
 * 15) Tenjirō Kirinji
 * 16) Ōetsu Nimaiya
 * 17) Kirio Hikifune

517. THE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
After briefly greeting the Shinigami, the Royal Guard move to take Ichigo and the injured Byakuya, Rukia and Renji to the Royal Palace.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Ichibei Hyōsube
 * 2) Kirio Hikifune
 * 3) Tenjirō Kirinji
 * 4) Ōetsu Nimaiya
 * 5) Senjumaru Shutara
 * 6) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 7) Jūshirō Ukitake
 * 8) Shunsui Kyōraku
 * 9) Retsu Unohana
 * 10) Shinji Hirako
 * 11) Suì-Fēng
 * 12) Byakuya Kuchiki
 * 13) Renji Abarai
 * 14) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 15) Kensei Muguruma
 * 16) Mayuri Kurotsuchi
 * 17) Kisuke Urahara (voice)

518. The Shooting Star Project (ZERO MIX)
After talking with Urahara, Ichigo goes with the Royal Guard to the Royal Palace.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Kisuke Urahara
 * 2) Mayuri Kurotsuchi
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Kon
 * 5) Orihime Inoue
 * 6) Yasutora Sado
 * 7) Unidentified Man
 * 8) Ichibei Hyōsube
 * 9) Tenjirō Kirinji
 * 10) Kūkaku Shiba
 * 11) Ganju Shiba
 * 12) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 13) Giriko Kutsuzawa
 * 14) Shūkurō Tsukishima

519. HOT, HOT, HEAT
Ichigo arrives at the Royal palace and is taken to a healing spring.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 2) Ichibei Hyōsube
 * 3) Senjumaru Shutara
 * 4) Kirio Hikifune
 * 5) Tenjirō Kirinji
 * 6) Byakuya Kuchiki
 * 7) Renji Abarai
 * 8) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 9) Unnamed Man
 * 10) Soul King

520. KILLERS NOT DEAD
While Ichigo's healing is completed, Shunsui is appointed Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13.

Summary:

Characters in order of appearance:
 * 1) Shunsui Kyōraku
 * 2) Nanao Ise
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Tenjirō Kirinji
 * 5) Kazuo
 * 6) Kazuhiro
 * 7) Renji Abarai
 * 8) Suì-Fēng (flashback)
 * 9) Members of Central 46
 * 10) Retsu Unohana