Timeline of Events

Chronicle of the fights, battles and events of the Bleach Universe.

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Historical Timeline

The Beginning of Order
Date	Fights, Battles & Events	Image
Approx. 2,100 Years Prior	Shigekuni Yamamoto founds "Genji School". He becomes a teacher of Shunsui Kyōraku and Jūshirō Ukitake.	File:Shinou Institute.jpg
Approx. 2,000 Years Prior	Chōjirō Sasakibe masters Bankai and fights with Yamamoto. Yamamoto Shigekuni takes on the name "Genryūsai".	File:C504P11 Yamamoto gains new scar.png
Thousands Years Prior	Shigekuni Yamamoto founds the Gotei 13 with a band of killers, who were "Defenders" in name only. Yachiru Unohana becomes the 11th Division's captain.	File:TheFirstGotei.jpg
Approx. 1,000 Years Prior	Yamamoto becomes the Captain-Commander of the gotei 13. Yamamoto fights with Yhwach and fails to kill him.	File:Zanka no Tachi in Juhabach's Memory.jpg
200 Years Prior	Kyōraku and Ukitake become captains. Most of the Quincies are exterminated by Soul Society.	File:11Quincy.png
Approx. 150 Years Prior, Approximately The Year Of 1851	Rukia and Hisana die in Human World and are sent to Soul Society.
112 Years Prior	Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi becomes 3rd Division's captain.
111 Years Prior	Gin Ichimaru enters Shinigami Academy.	File:ChibiGinWithBloodSplatter.jpg
110 Years Prior	Gosuke Kiganjō kills 9th Kenpachi and becomes new Kenpachi and 11th Division's captain. Gin Ichimaru finishes Shinigami Academy within one year, which is a record at that time, and joins 5th Division.

The Hollowfication Incident
Date	Fights, Battles & Events	Image
110 Years Prior Approx. 1 Week Prior Introduction Ceremony The New Captain of the 12th Division	Kirio Hikifune is promoted to the Royal Guard and retires as Captain. Urahara undergoes a Captain Proficiency Test and passes.
110 Years Prior Introduction Ceremony Morning The New Captain of the 12th Division	Kisuke Urahara is officially appointed as Twelfth Division Captain. Urahara greets his new Division.	File:Bleach 206-242.jpg
110 Years Prior Introduction Ceremony Night The New Captain of the 12th Division	Urahara has a talk with Fifth Division Captain Hirako. Aizen attempts to listen to their conversation.
110 Years Prior Morning Recruit from the Nest of Maggots	Urahara redecorates his captain chambers. Urahara and Hiyori visit the Maggot's Nest. Urahara asks Mayuri Kurotsuchi to be the SRDI vice-president.
110 Years Prior Morning to Mid-Day Recruit from the Nest of Maggots	Ginrei Kuchiki returns to the Kuchiki Manor. Yoruichi also arrives and plays a game with an unwilling Byakuya. Ukitake converses with Kaien Shiba while having tea.
110 Years Prior Evening to Night Recruit from the Nest of Maggots	Gin Ichimaru kills the Third Seat of the Fifth Division and takes his position.
101 Years Prior 1 Month Prior Ninth Division Investigation Disappearances in Soul Society	Rukongai citizens begin disappearing mysteriously, leaving clothes behind.
101 Years Prior Ninth Division Investigation Morning to Mid-Day Disappearances in Soul Society	Urahara is informed of recent Rukongai disappearances. Kensei Muguruma saves Hisagi from Hollows. 10 Shihakushō are discovered lying about. Urahara sends out Hiyori to get Reishi samples.
101 Years Prior Ninth Division Investigation Night Disappearances in Soul Society	Kensei's group is attacked. Hiyori is attacked by Hollows but saved by Hirako.
101 Years Prior Ninth Division Investigation Night Battle in Fugai Forest	The rescue team sent by Yamamoto engages in battle against a Hollowfied Kensei and Mashiro. Hachigen Ushōda appears to help.
101 Years Prior Ninth Division Investigation Night Battle in Fugai Forest	Urahara and Tessai meet together. Tōsen turns against his fellow Shinigami. Aizen and Gin appear. The rescue team all begin Hollowfication.
101 Years Prior Ninth Division Investigation Night The Fall of Kisuke Urahara	Urahara and Tessai arrive at the scene. Aizen, Gin, and Tōsen escape. Urahara attempts to reverse his fellow Shinigami's Hollowfication but fails.
101 Years Prior Morning The Fall of Kisuke Urahara	Urahara and Tessai are arrested and trialed. Yoruichi stops the trial and escapes with Urahara and Tessai. Urahara begins working on his new Gigai.

Soul Society at Rest
Date	Fights, Battles & Events	Image
>55 Years Prior, The Year Of 1946	Byakuya Kuchiki marries Hisana.	File:FTBHisanaByakuya.png
50 Years Prior, The Year Of 1951 Spring Morning	Hisana dies from illness.
49 Years Prior, The Year Of 1952	Byakuya finds Rukia and adopts her into the Kuchiki Clan. Rukia is immediately accepted into the Gotei 13's 13th Division.
44 Years Prior, The Year Of 1957	Renji Abarai graduates from Shinō Academy and joins the 5th Division of the Gotei 13.	File:E320 Renji Mugshot.png

Isshin's Desertion
Date	Fights, Battles & Events	Image
20 Years Prior Approx. 2 Months Prior the Incident	Sōsuke Aizen and his accomplices succeed at creating Hollow based on a dead Shinigami's soul. They start to test its capabilities on the Shinigami stationed in Naruki City.	File:Aizen planning plans about plans.PNG
20 Years Prior Day of Incident Night Isshin Shiba & Masaki Kurosaki vs. White	Isshin Shiba receives a report concerning mysterious deaths in Naruki City and departs. Isshin encounters the murderer and Aizen intervenes. Isshin meets Masaki Kurosaki for the first time.	File:Isshin Vs Hollow.JPG
20 Years Prior Day After the Incident Mid-Day	Isshin submits a incident report to Yamamoto. Kisuke Urahara encounters Masaki.	File:Urahara turns.PNG
20 Years Prior Day After the Incident Evening	Masaki succumbs to Hollowfication infection. Isshin Shiba, Kisuke Urahara and Ryūken Ishida meet for the first time. Isshin decides to save Masaki and Urahara bonds their souls.	File:Ch535P17IsshinCatchesMasaki.png
20 Years Prior Few Days Later	Masaki leaves the Ishida Household. Isshin opens Kurosaki Clinic with Urahara's help.	File:IsshinClinic1.png
From 20 Years Prior to 9 Years Prior	Masaki enters the University after which she and Isshin marry. Ichigo, Karin and Yuzu are born. Ryūken and Kanae marry. Uryū Ishida is born. Tōshirō Hitsugaya masters Bankai and becomes 10th Division's captain.
6 Years Prior	Yhwach initiates his Auswählen stealing Masaki & Kanae's Quincy powers. Kanae slips into a coma and dies after 3 months. Grand Fisher attacks Ichigo and Masaki dies defending him.

Act 1 Timeline

The events that led up to and including the war with Aizen, took place over the course of approximately six months during the first year of Ichigo's high school. Ichigo became a Shinigami in the Middle of May on Friday at approximately 7:13 PM. The timeline of Bleach is linked to the Japanese school year with Ichigo acting as Rukia's substitute during the first term of high school (April to mid-July), going to Soul Society during summer break (mid-July to end of August) with the Arrancar invasion and subsequent battles occurring in second term of high school (Beginning of September to late December). It must be noted that Soul Society anticipated that the decisive battle would take place in winter, however, Aizen moved early and the decisive battles are taking place in the middle of October (autumn) instead.

Events Immediately Preceding Ichigo Becoming a Shinigami
Date	Fights, Battles & Events	Image
April 1st	Ichigo and Chad start school and meet Keigo and Mizuiro Orihime, Tatsuki and Uryū Ishida also start school and all are placed in class 1-3
April 1st to Middle of May	Rukia is deployed to the living world Renji is made the vice-captain of the 6th Division	File:Rukia arrives in Karakura.jpg

Agent of the Shinigami
Date	Fights, Battles & Events	Image
Middle of May Friday 2:23 AM	Rukia Arrives in Karakura Town
Middle of May Friday 7:13 PM	Ichigo beats up some bullies and heads home Rukia enters Ichigo's room Fishbone D attacks the Kurosaki Clinic. Rukia Kuchiki & Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Fishbone D Ichigo becomes a Shinigami.
Middle of May	Rukia turns-up in Ichigo's school the next day and forces Ichigo to act as her substitute. Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Hexapodus
Middle of May to Middle of June	Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Acidwire The Cursed Cockatiel: Rukia Kuchiki & Yasutora Sado vs. Shrieker, Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Shrieker The Mod Soul Incident: Ichigo Kurosaki & Kon vs. Millipede-like hollow
June 16th	Ichigo notices the date and asks Rukia if he can have a day off from being a Substitute Shinigami Tatsuki tells Orihime that Ichigo will be absent from school the next day.
June 17th	Six year anniversary of Masaki Kurosaki's death Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Grand Fisher Tatsuki Arisawa tells Orihime about Ichigo's childhood and about his mother's death.
June 18th	Tatsuki finds Ichigo by the river bank where his mother was killed.	File:KarakuraRiver.jpg
June 18th to July 17th	Ichigo attends Don Kanonji's live show Ichigo Kurosaki & Don Kanonji vs. The Demi-Hollow Soul Society uses footage from the show to find Rukia Few days after the filming, Ichigo meets Ishida	File:Don Kanonji-1-.jpg
July 18th	The term results are announced Ichigo follows Ishida, who challenges Ichigo to a duel Yasutora Sado vs. Bulbous G Orihime Inoue vs. Numb Chandelier Ichigo Kurosaki & Uryū Ishida vs. The Menos Grande	File:14Uryu's plan in action.PNG
July 19th	Yoruichi arrives Ichigo invites Ishida to eat with his group Orihime invites Rukia to eat with her group Rukia attempts to leave without alerting Ichigo Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Renji Abarai & Byakuya Kuchiki
July 20th	Ichigo is forced to attend the last day of school by Urahara. He discovers that no one remembers Rukia except Orihime.	File:Orihime & Ichigo talk.png
July 21st to July 31st Trials of the Shattered Shaft	Ichigo trains with Kisuke Urahara Ishida trains by himself Orihime and Chad train with Yoruichi Shihōin.	File:The new Ichigo emerges.png
August 1stTrials of the Shattered Shaft	Ichigo, Orihime, Chad and the others attend the Fireworks Festival Orihime promises Tatsuki that she will return after she is done helping Ichigo.
August 8th 1:00AM Trials of the Shattered Shaft	Ichigo, Orihime, Chad and Ishida start their journey to Soul Society with Yoruichi as a guide.	File:Auguest8th1AM.jpg

Ryoka Invasion
Date	Fights, Battles & Events	Image
Time Shift	While passing through the Dangai Ichigo and his friends are chased by the Kōtotsu This resulted in a gain of eight days due to a time anomaly	File:YoruichiExplainingDangaiTimeTravel.jpg
August 1st	Arrival in Soul Society Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Jidanbō Ikkanzaka Orihime heals Jidanbō Ichigo meets Ganju Shiba
August 2nd	Ichigo and friends meet Kūkaku Shiba and spend the night at her house while she prepares the cannon and Ichigo works on controlling his spirit energy to create a barrier.	File:YoruichiMakingCannonBall.jpg
August 3rd	Kūkaku Shiba shoots Ichigo and companions into Seireitei The group gets separated Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Ikkaku Madarame Yumichika Ayasegawa vs. Ganju Shiba Uryū Ishida vs. Jirōbō Ikkanzaka	File:Ikkakuusingscabbardlk3.png
August 4th	Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Renji Abarai: Rematch Byakuya orders Renji thrown in jail Hanataro spends the night healing Ichigo and discovers that a Hollow mask has appeared on Ichigo's body to protect him from Renji's blow.	File:Ichigovsrenji.jpg
August 5th Day Time	Sōsuke Aizen is found dead by Momo Hinamori Momo Hinamori vs. Izuru Kira Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Kenpachi Zaraki Yasutora Sado vs. Shunsui Kyōraku
August 5th Night Time	First day of the Bankai Training Uryū Ishida vs. Mayuri Kurotsuchi Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Gin Ichimaru	File:Tōshirō 002.jpg
August 6th Execution Day	Kenpachi decides to help Ichigo Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Kaname Tōsen & Sajin Komamura Ikkaku Madarame vs. Tetsuzaemon Iba Yumichika Ayasegawa vs. Shūhei Hisagi
August 6th Execution Day	Renji Abarai vs. Byakuya Kuchiki Second day of the Bankai Training
August 6th Rukia's Execution	Rukia's Execution begins but Ichigo interrupts Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Byakuya Kuchiki: Rematch Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto vs. Shunsui Kyōraku & Jūshirō Ukitake Yoruichi Shihōin vs. Suì-Fēng Isshin Kurosaki regains Shinigami powers.
August 6th Conspiracy Revealed: End Game	Hitsugaya finds Central 46 has been massacred Rangiku Matsumoto vs. Izuru Kira Aizen is revealed to be alive Aizen stabs Hinamori and critically injures Hitsugaya	File:HitsugayaDiscoversWhatHappenedinCentral46.jpg
August 6th Conspiracy Revealed: End Game	Aizen reveals his influence on all events Aizen escape to Hueco Mundo with Gin and Tōsen Ichigo and his friends are credited with saving Soul Society	File:61Aizen slashes.png
August 7th to August 13th	Ichigo and his friends spend one week in Soul Society Rukia informs Ichigo that she is remaining in Soul Society Ukitake presents Ichigo with a Substitute Shinigami Badge Group returns home, where Urahara meets them and apologizes to Ichigo.	File:Urahara apologies.jpg

Arrancar Invasion
Date	Fights, Battles & Events	Image
Time Shift	While returning to the living world, Ichigo and his friends were once again chased by the Kōtotsu What effect it had on time is unknown Events resumed with the start of the second semester of school.	File:Janitor.jpg
September 1st The Cold War	Ichigo returns to school for the start of a new semester Ichigo discovers that Tatsuki can see his badge Later Ichigo battles a Hollow and learns from Orihime that Ishida has lost his powers.	File:Ichigo's Substitute Shinigami Badge.png
September 2nd The Cold War	Shinji comes to school and introduces himsellf to Ichigo At night, Ichigo leaves his body to Kon and goes to fight a Hollow and encounters and learns of Shinji's true nature Shinji offers Ichigo a chance to join the Visored, Ichigo turns him down.
September 2nd The Cold War	Ishida is attacked by a Menos Hollow and Kon is attacked by Grand Fisher who mistakes him for Ichigo Ishida is rescued by his father: Ryūken Ishida and Kon is rescued by Isshin Kurosaki.	File:Isshin Grand Fisher Defeat.jpg
September 3rd The Cold War	Ichigo confronts Shinji at school Ishida accepts his father's offer Yammy Llargo and Ulquiorra Cifer invade Karakura Town Orihime loses her offensive power.
September 7th	Ichigo meets-up with Hitsugaya's Advance Team consisting of Rangiku, Rukia, Renji, Ikkaku and Yumichika Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez leads his Fracción in an attack Rukia Kuchiki vs. Di Roy Rinker Ikkaku Madarame vs. Edrad Liones.	File:Shinigami arrive.jpg
September 7th	Renji Abarai vs. Yylfordt Granz Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Shawlong Koufang Rangiku Matsumoto vs. Nakeem Grindina	File:121Shawlong flees.png
September 7th	Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez Kaname Tōsen interrupts and forces Grimmjow to return to Hueco Mundo In Hueco Mundo, Grimmjow loses his arm and his rank.	File:121Grimmjow appears.png
September 8th Visored Training	Ichigo goes to the Visored base Chad comes to Urahara seeking training Ishida starts to regain his Quincy powers.	File:Vizards pin Hollow Ichigo to ground.png
September 8th to October 29th Visored Training	Soul Society discovers Aizen's true intention Orihime takes the news to Ichigo and meets the rest of the Visored Hachi restores Orihime's offensive power Orihime leaves with Rukia to train in Soul Society.
October 29th Good Bye Halcyon Days	Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Luppi Antenor Kisuke Urahara vs. Yammy Llargo Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez: Round Two Orihime is intercepted by Ulquiorra in the Dangai and given 24 hours to say goodbye.	File:138Arrancar arrive.png
October 30th Good Bye Halcyon Days	Hachi partially heals Ichigo and sends him home Orihime leaves Rangiku and Hitsuagya notes on how to take care of the house Orihime comes into Ichigo's room at night and says goodbye.
October 31st Good Bye Halcyon Days (Living World - Day)	Ichigo learns of Orihime's disappearance Yamamoto declares Orihime a traitor and forbids her rescue Ichigo is confronted by Tatsuki at school.	File:Keigoholdingtatsuki.png
October 31st Good Bye Halcyon Days (Living World - Night)	Urahara retrieves Ishida from his father's hospital Ichigo, Chad and Ishida leave for Hueco Mundo sometime during the night.	File:Uraharagarganta.png
October 31st Good Bye Halcyon Days (Hueco Mundo)	Aizen welcomes Orihime and has her heal Grimmjow's arm As Orihime heals, Aizen explains the nature of her power Grimmjow kills Luppi and regains his rank.

Invasion of Hueco Mundo
Date	Fights, Battles & Events	Image
October 31st to November 1st	Ichigo leaves the Human World and arrives in Hueco Mundo.	File:IshidaAndIchigoInGarganta.png
November 1st Hueco Mundo	Enter The Home of Hollows Aizen and Orihime feel the tremors as they break in Renji and Rukia also arrive to aid in Orihime's rescue.	File:IshidaIchigoChadEnterHuecoMundo.png
November 1st Hueco Mundo Morning	Aizen calls a meeting of the Espada but forbids them from going after the intruders.	File:145Espada gather.png
November 1st Las Noches:Tres Cifras	Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Dordoni Alessandro Del Socaccio Uryū Ishida vs. Cirucci Sanderwicci Yasutora Sado vs. Gantenbainne Mosqueda	File:Hollow Night Palace.png
November 1st Las Noches:The Palace of the Espada	Rukia Kuchiki vs. Aaroniero Arruruerie Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Ulquiorra Cifer Renji Abarai & Uryū Ishida vs. Szayelaporro Granz	File:160Rukia kills.png
November 1st Las Noches:The Palace of the Espada	Orihime's Confrontation Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez: Final Fight Ichigo Kurosaki & Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck vs. Nnoitra Gilga	File:166Ichigo protects.png
November 1st Arrival of the Gotei 13	Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Zommari Rureaux Mayuri Kurotsuchi vs. Szayelaporro Granz Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Nnoitra Gilga
November 1st	Aizen launches the White Invasion
November 1st Las Noches:The 5th Tower	Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Ulquiorra Cifer: Final Fight Yammy's Rampage Rukia Kuchiki vs. Rudobōn
October 11th Conclusion	Ichigo Kurosaki, Kenpachi Zaraki & Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Yammy Llargo Mayuri sends Ichigo and Unohana to the Human World

White Invasion
Date	Fights, Battles & Events	Image
November 1st 12:13 PM The Armies Assemble: Battle at Fake Karakura Town	Aizen is confronted by the Gotei 13 Yamamoto traps Aizen, Gin and Tōsen inside a flame prison.	File:Ep. 203 - Gotei 13 gather at Fake Karakura Town.jpg
November 1st Defend the Pillars	Yumichika Ayasegawa vs. Charlotte Chuhlhourne Izuru Kira vs. Abirama Redder Shūhei Hisagi vs. Findorr Calius Ikkaku & Komamura vs Poww.
November 1st Captains Join the Fray	Suì-Fēng vs. Ggio Vega Marechiyo Ōmaeda vs. Nirgge Parduoc Rangiku & Momo vs Harribel's Fracción Battle of the Chimera: Gotei 13 vs. Ayon	File:226Yamamoto confronts.png
November 1st Captains vs. Espada	Jūshirō Ukitake vs. Lilynette Gingerbuck Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Tier Harribel Suì-Fēng & Marechiyo Ōmaeda vs. Baraggan Louisenbairn Shunsui Kyōraku & Jūshirō Ukitake vs. Coyote Starrk	File:Hitsugaya turns back on frozen Harribel.png
November 1st The Arrival: The Visored Appear	Wonderweiss Margela arrives with Hooleer The tide of battle turns against the Gotei 13 The Visored appear.
November 1st The End of the Espada	Hachigen Ushōda & Suì-Fēng vs. Baraggan Louisenbairn Love Aikawa & Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi vs. Coyote Starrk Shunsui Kyōraku vs. Coyote Starrk: Final Fight
November 1st Aizen's Impatience: Tense Situation	Hitsugaya, Lisa & Hiyori vs Harribel Aizen grows impatient and attacks Harribel himself, then inviting the Gotei 13 and the Visored to fight him directly.	File:283Aizen slashes.png
November 1st	Mashiro & Kensei vs Wonderweiss Sajin Komamura & Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kaname Tōsen Shinji Hirako vs. Sōsuke Aizen	File:Hisagi Stabs Tosen (anime).jpg
November 1st Ichigo Returns	The Gotei 13 & The Visored vs. Sōsuke Aizen Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto vs. Wonderweiss Margela Yamamoto sacrifices his left arm attempting to perform Ittō Kasō against Aizen.	File:Vizard and Gotei13 protects Ichigo.png
October 11th Conclusion	Isshin, Urahara, Yoruichi vs. Aizen Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Gin Ichimaru Aizen & Gin leave for Soul Society.	File:297Ichigo vs. Gin.png

Invasion of Soul Society
Date	Fights, Battles & Events	Image
November 1st	Gin and Aizen Arrive in Karakura Town Gin Ichimaru vs. Sōsuke Aizen Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Sōsuke Aizen	File:301Aizen and Gin arrive.png
November 1st Aftermath	Mayuri sends Karakura Town back to the Human world Hiyori is saved by Unohana Kenpachi and Byakuya return to Soul Society after defeating Yammy	File:Ep310 KenpachiByakuyaReturn.png
November 11	Aizen is sentenced by the Central 46 to 18,800 years in Muken, the 8th and lowest level of the underground prison.
December 2	Ichigo wakes up in his room, surrounded by his friends Rukia confirms that Ichigo is going to lose all his Reiryoku. Rukia and Ichigo say farewell as the last of Ichigo's Reiryoku fades away.

Act 2 Timeline

Tale of the Lost Agent
Date	Fights, Battles & Events	Image
May 2003 Back From Black Monday 7:00 AM	After 17 months, Ichigo Kurosaki still continues life as a normal teenager. Karin and Yuzu prepare for their entrance ceremonies.
May Back From Black Monday Afternoon	Ichigo stops a robber. Ichigo returns the stolen backpack to its owner, who happens to own a Substitute Shinigami Badge.
May Back From Black Thursday Morning to Mid-Day	A group of thugs fight with Ichigo and Uryū. Ichigo is taken to Unagiya Shop. Ichigo is questioned about Isshin. Kūgo Ginjō officially introduces himself to Ichigo and hands him a special card.
May Back From Black Thursday Evening to Night	Uryū is attacked and hospitalized. Ichigo and Orihime visit Uryū at the hospital.
May Back From Black Thursday Late Night	Ichigo phones and is welcomed to Xcution. Over the phone, Ichigo is told when and where he should meet Kūgo.
May Ichigo Meets Xcution Friday Morning to Mid-Day	Orihime visits Sado's home but finds that there is no one there. Sado is revealed to be a Fullbringer.	File:E346 Sado Ichigo in Xcution.jpg
May Fullbring Training Friday Mid-Day to Evening	Orihime's Encounter
May Friday Late Night	Ichigo is told about Shūkurō Tsukishima. Ichigo witnesses Isshin and Urahara meeting up together in an alley but decides not to follow them.
May Fullbring Training, Round 2 Saturday Morning to Mid-Day	Orihime speaks to Sado about Tsukishima. Ichigo Kurosaki & Kūgo Ginjō vs. Shūkurō Tsukishima
May Saturday Evening	Orihime is called to heal Uryū's injuries. Sado meets up with Orihime.
May Fullbring Training, Round 3 Saturday to Sunday Late Night 11:35 PM to 1:05 AM	Ichigo continues his Fullbring Training inside Yukio's Fullbring, Invaders Must Die. Orihime and Sado enter the dimension within Invaders Must Die. Ichigo completes his Fullbring.
May Fullbring Training, Round 3 Sunday1:05 AM	Everyone exits Yukio's Fullbring.
May Sunday	Ichigo and Kūgo move to a secret hideout. Ichigo and Kūgo are discovered and taken to Tsukishima's mansion. Ichigo Kurosaki & Kūgo Ginjō vs. Shūkurō Tsukishima & Xcution
May Death & Strawberry: Deathberry Returns Sunday	Rukia appears and restores Ichigo's powers. Ichigo Kurosaki becomes a Shinigami again. Gotei 13 arrive. Ginjō's past is revealed. Ginjō shares Ichigo's Fullbring with the other Xcution members. Yukio places everyone in different chatrooms.
May Sunday	Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Giriko Kutsuzawa Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Yukio Hans Vorarlberna Ikkaku Madarame vs. Moe Shishigawara
May Sunday	Renji Abarai vs. Jackie Tristan Rukia Kuchiki vs. Riruka Dokugamine Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Shūkurō Tsukishima
May Sunday	Ichigo Kurosaki & Uryū Ishida vs. Kūgo Ginjō
May Aftermath Sunday Daybreak	Riruka takes an attack meant for Ichigo. Tsukishima dies. Jackie buries Giriko's corpse. The effects of Book of the End are dispelled. Renji takes Ginjō's corpse to Soul Society.	File:Rirukatakestheattack.jpg
May Aftermath Sunday Early Morning	Ichigo heads to Soul Society and requests that the Gotei 13 return Ginjo's body. Riruka leaves.

Quincy Blood War
Date	Fights, Battles & Events	Image
June Soul Society	Shinigami Research and Development Institute analyze the mass amount of Holllows disappearing. Ryūnosuke Yuki & Shino prepare for their new mission to protect Karakura Town.
June Karakura Town The New Shinigami Guardians & the Broken Balance	Ryūnosuke and Shino arrive in Karakura Town, and need to immediately be saved.	File:Ichigo and friends fight Hollows.png
June Karakura Town 2 Days Later	Ichigo and friends are confronted by an Arrancar. Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Asguiaro Ebern	File:IchigoVsAsguiaro.png
June Soul Society	Ikakku and Yumichika are sent to investigate the number of Rukongai disappearances.	File:Ch482IkkakuAndYumichika.png
June Soul Society First Division Barracks	The 1st Division is devastated. Yamamoto is confronted by a mysterious group, who declare war on Soul Society. Chōjirō Sasakibe is attacked but gives important information about the enemy before passing away.	File:Chp482Pg16WhoAreYou.png
June Return to Hueco Mundo	Ichigo and his friends learn about the recent change in authority within Hueco Mundo. Ichigo infiltrates Hueco Mundo.
June Hueco Mundo	Wandenreich vs. The Arrancar Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Quilge Opie (Ayon vs. Quilge Opie)	File:Ch488Pg16TresBestiasDefeated.png
June Seireitei	The Wandenreich begin their 1st Invasion of Soul Society]. Fall of the Seireitei Byakuya Kuchiki vs. Äs Nödt Ichigo is temporarily trapped in the Garganta.
June Soul Society	Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto vs. Driscoll Berci. Yamamoto is Tricked Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto vs. Yhwach.	File:BigYamaDeath.png
June Soul Society 2 Days Later	Ichigo Arrives in the Seireitei. Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Yhwach Yhwach is forced to retreat.	File:Yhwach stabs Ichigo.PNG
June Soul Society Approx. 2 Days Later	The Royal Guard Arrive to begin repairs & take save the severely injured. Shunsui Kyōraku is appointed the new Captain-Commander.	File:The Royal Guard Arrive.png
June Soul Society	Unohana and Zaraki battle to reawaken Zaraki's power. Zaraki slays Unohana.	File:Ch523 BattleforMonsters.png
June Soul King Palace	Ichigo Kurosaki and The Royal Guard arrive at the Soul King Palace. Ichigo and the others begin Royal Training. Ichigo fails against the Asauchi and is sent home.
June Soul Society	The captains who lost their Bankai begin training themselves.
June Karakura Town	Ichigo goes to Ikumi Unagiya's home to avoid going back to his, but is found by Isshin. Isshin tells Ichigo about how he met Masaki.	File:Isshin finds Ichigo at Ikumi's house.PNG
June Soul King Palace	Ichigo is brought back to the Soul King Palace and chooses his Asauchi. As the Zanpakutō is being forged, "Zangetsu" reveals that he is an imposter. Ichigo receives his reforged Zanpakutō.	File:Zangetsu fades.png
June Soul King Palace	Rukia and Renji visit Senjumaru Shutara. Rukia and Renji train with Ichibē Hyōsube. Byakuya recovers from his injuries and coma.
June Silbern Rise of Uryū Ishida	Jugram Haschwalth brings Uryū Ishida to the Silbern. Uryū is named as Yhwach's successor.	File:Ch543UryuAndYhwach.png
June Soul Society	The Wandenreich's 2nd Invasion begins. Tōshirō Hitsugaya & Rangiku Matsumoto vs. Bazz-B Suì-Fēng vs. BG9 Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Cang Du	File:Ch546QuincyInvasionBegins.png
June Soul Society Shinigami Research and Development Institute	Mayuri receives a call from Urahara with important news. Urahara arrives in Soul Society with the Shin'eiyaku. The captains take the Shin'eiyaku.
June 17th Soul Society	Cang is injured by the Hollowfied Daiguren Hyōrinmaru. Hitsugaya uses the Bankai he recovered to defeat Cang. Suì-Fēng uses her recovered Bankai to grievously wound BG9.	File:CollapsingWings.png
June 17th Soul Society	Sajin Komamura vs. Bambietta Basterbine The Sternritter activate Quincy: Vollständig.	File:554Komamura vs. Bambietta.png
June 17th Soul King Palace	Ichigo departs from the Soul King Palace to Soul Society after gaining new clothing. Haschwalth attempts to confront Kyoraku but is repelled by Nanao Ise.	File:555Ichigo's new look.png
June 17th Soul Society	Haschwalth is called back to the Silbern. Yhwach decides to pass judgement on BG9 and Cang for having been defeated in their respective battles. Haschwalth passes judgement on Cang.
June 17th Soul Society	Mask De Masculine ambushes Ikkaku, Yumichika, and Hisagi. Kensei Muguruma & Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi vs. Mask De Masculine. Rukia and Renji arrive in Soul Society.
June 17th Soul Society	Renji arrives and prevents Mask from finishing off Rose. Rukia arrives and takes Kensei and Rose away to be healed. Renji Abarai vs. Mask De Masculine
June 18th Soul Society	Rukia encounters Äs, who reveals he intends to kill her in order to draw out Byakuya. Rukia Kuchiki vs. Äs Nödt	File:ÄsConfrontsRukia.png
June 18th Soul Society	Isane Kotetsu heals Rose and Kensei. Guenael Lee confronts Yachiru Kusajishi and Isane Kotetsu. Yachiru Kusajishi vs. Guenael Lee	File:570 surprise.PNG
June 18th Soul Society	Gremmy Thoumeaux arrives and kills Guenael for failing to defeat Yachiru. Gremmy kills Rose and Kensei. Gremmy attacks Yachiru and Kenpachi arrives to confront the Sternritter.
June 18th Soul Society	Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Gremmy Thoumeaux Kenpachi releases his true Shikai, Nozarashi.	File:577Nozarashi.png
June 18th Soul Society	Candice Catnipp, Giselle Gewelle, Liltotto Lamperd, and Meninas McAllon confront Kenpachi and begin killing 11th Division members.
June 18th Soul Society	Candice and Meninas quickly incapacitate Kenpachi. Ichigo arrives and steps in to save Kenpachi.
June 18th Soul Society	Ichigo begins fighting the four Sternritter and proves to be more than a match for them. Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Candice Catnipp
June 18th Soul Society	Bazz-B arrives with his Quincy: Vollständig active and shoots down the four Sternritter with Burner Finger 1. NaNaNa Najahkoop, PePe Waccabrada, and Robert Accutrone join Bazz-B.	File:584Sternritter arrive.png
June 18th Soul Society	Candice, Giselle, Liltotto, and Meninas get back up as Ichigo prepares to fight all eight Sternritter, only to be interrupted by a beam of light piercing the heavens behind him. Yhwach reveals he intends to invade the Soul King Palace.	File:584Ichigo vs. Sternritter.png
June 18th Soul Society	Ichigo attempts to stop Yhwach, but the Sternritter attack him. As Ichigo leaves, Rukia, Byakuya, Hisagi, Ikkaku, and Yumichika arrive to take on the Sternritter.
June 18th Soul Society	The Sternritter activate their Quincy: Vollständig and attack the Shinigami. The Gotei 13 vs. The Sternritter
June 18th Soul Society	Ichigo learns of Uryū's betrayal. Orihime and Sado arrive in Soul Society via Garganta. Yhwach, Haschwalth, and Uryū depart for the Soul King Palace.
June 18th Soul Society	Yhwach, Haschwalth, and Uryū arrive at the Soul King Palace. The Royal Guard vs. The Wandenreich
June 18th Soul Society	Ikkaku and Yumichika confront Giselle, whom Yumichika accuses of being a man. Battle of the Zombies
June 18th Soul Society The Gotei 13 vs. The Sternritter	Urahara prepares to send Ichigo, Orihime, and Sado to the Soul King Palace. Yoruichi arrives with several bottles containing the large amounts of energy gained from closing the rifts in the Human World.
June 18th Soul Society The Gotei 13 vs. The Sternritter	Byakuya Kuchiki stands victorious over the defeating Candice, NaNaNa, and Robert.
June 18th Soul Society The Gotei 13 vs. The Sternritter	Hisagi arrives and informs Byakuya that he has also defeated a Sternritter, only for Hisagi to attack him. Hisagi reveals he is under PePe's influence and attacks Byakuya, PePe takes control of Meninas with The Love.
June 18th Soul Society The Gotei 13 vs. The Sternritter	Meninas attacks Liltotto as PePe reveals he is plan to take all the glory by having the combatants kill each other. Byakuya incapacitates Hisagi. PePe begins attacking him with The Love.
June 18th Soul Society The Gotei 13 vs. The Sternritter	Liltotto devours PePe as revenge for the latter nearly killing her.
June 18th Soul King Palace The Royal Guard vs. The Wandenreich	Yhwach manages to bypass Kirinji without fighting him. Senjumaru and her personal guard arrive to confront Yhwach. Senjumaru's guards attack Yhwach, but are unable to hit him.
June 18th Soul King Palace The Royal Guard vs. The Wandenreich	Nianzol Weizol emerges from Yhwach's shadow and explains why Yhwach cannot be attacked.
June 18th Soul Society	Ichigo, Orihime, Sado, and Yoruichi prepare to depart for the Soul King Palace as the cannon begins to fire. Ganju arrives and announces that he will be joining the group. Ganju reveals that he possesses a map which will allow the group to reach the Soul King Palace.
June 18th Soul King Palace The Royal Guard vs. The Wandenreich	Nianzol explains how The Wind allows him to deflect all attacks that he can see. Senjumaru uses the information to trick and kill him.
June 18th Soul King Palace The Royal Guard vs. The Wandenreich	Yhwach summons several Soldat to take on Senjumaru's guards before summoning his elite Sternritter - Gerard Valkyrie, Lille Barro, Pernida Parnkgjas, and Askin Nakk Le Vaar - to battle the Royal Guard.	File:599Sternritter are summoned.png
June 18th Soul King Palace The Royal Guard vs. The Wandenreich	The Royal Guard reveal they are playing a trick on Yhwach's Elite Guard. Kirio Hikifune reveals her new creation the "Cage of Life" in order to hold Yhwach and his elite guard.
June 18th Soul King Palace	Ōetsu Nimaiya vs. the Elite Guard
June 18th Soul King Palace	Yhwach initiates his Auswählen depowering all Sternritter in Soul Society. Yhwach uses the stolen power to revive the elite Sternritter before telling them to go forth.
June 18th Soul King Palace	Lille Barro] shoots Nimaiya grievously injuring him, as Kirinji & Hikifune attempt to block the attack. Pernida uses The Compulsory to destroy part of the Cage of Life.
June 18th Soul King Palace	Yhwach confronts Ichibē Hyōsube.
June 18th Soul Society	Shunsui meets briefly with Jūshirō Ukitake in the ruins of the Seireitei. They discuss the "Kamikake" and Shunsui decides to go meet with the Central 46.
June 18th Soul Society	As Urahara makes preparations, Hiyori, Love, Lisa, and Hachigen arrive in Soul Society and meet up with him.
June 18th Soul Society	Yoruichi's younger brother, Yūshirō Shihōin, arrives with several items he brought for Yoruichi to use.
June 18th Soul King Palace	Ichibē Hyōsube vs. Yhwach	File:606Ichibei and Yhwach clash.png
June 18th Soul King Palace	Fall of the Soul King
June 18th Soul King Palace	Bazz-B vs. Jugram Haschwalth
June 18th Soul King Palace	Mayuri Kurotsuchi & Nemu Kurotsuchi vs. Pernida Parnkgjas
June 18th Soul King Palace	Shunsui Kyōraku vs. Lille Barro
June 18th Soul King Palace	Nanao Ise vs. Lille Barro
June 18th Soul King Palace	Yoruichi Shihōin vs. Askin Nakk Le Vaar
June 18th Soul King Palace	Yoruichi Shihōin vs. Askin Nakk Le Vaar
June 18th Soul King Palace	Kisuke Urahara vs. Askin Nakk Le Vaar
June 18th Soul King Palace	Uryū Ishida vs. Jugram Haschwalth The Gotei 13 & The Visored vs. Gerard Valkyrie

Non-Canonical Arcs

The following are arcs that are not considered canon and therefore do not truly fit in the timeline

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.	File:Original Bount Experiment.png
	Ran'Tao is exiled from Soul Society due to aiding the Bount	File:Ran'Tao is summoned to Central 46.png
	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	File:Kariya Saves Yoshino.jpg
	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.
1st September	Orihime Inoue is kidnapped by three mysterious assailants.	File:Sora And Orihime.png
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	File:Noba loses pill.jpg
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.	File:Ririn and her clock.jpg
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 figuire 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.	File:Kurōdo posing as Chad frightened.jpg
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	File:Chad tied with the Mod Souls.jpg
3rd September Evening at a train yard	Yoruichi and Suì-Fèng investigate an attack on humans and confront a mysterious attacker.	File:SoifonSeesOff.png
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.	File:Urahara with the Mod Souls.jpg
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 arives to help.	File:Episode69IchigoVSYoshino.png
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	File:Bount Mansion.png
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	File:Kariya Kills Yoshino.png
5th September evening	Jin Kariya creates the Bitto	File:Kariya Creates Bitto.jpg
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	File:Hisagi Saves Orihime.png
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.	File:Episode87ChadBattlesBaura.png
6th September	The Shinigami meet up in a cave and begin exploring it, eventually encountering Ugaki and his doll, which they eventually slay.	File:Higa Zekko B.PNG
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.	File:91Arrow enters.png
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 Sereitei.	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	[[Zaraki Kenpachi confronts and defeats Maki Ichinose	File:Ep98FinalClash.png
7th September outside the Sereitei Gates	Jin Kariya begins his invasion of the Seretei
7th September in the Seretei	Sui-Feng fights and kills Mabashi	File:Ep100SuiFengAttacks.png
7th September in the Seretei	Mayuri Kurotsuchi confronts and kills Sawatari	File:Sawatari encounters Mayuri Kurotsuchi.png
7th September in the Soul Society	Uryū fights and kills Yoshi, but is grievously wounded. Ran'Tao comes to his aid	File:Ep103UryuSurprisesYoshi.png
7th September Night in the Soul Society	Toshirō confronts the Bount Gō Koga and brings him to near death.	File:Koga Versus Dragon.jpg
8th September in the Sereitei	The Gotei 13 begins sealing the Jokaisho around the Sereitei.	No Image Available
8th September in the Sereitei	Uryu and Ran'Tao try to fight Jin Kariya, but both eventually are wounded or left powerless. Jin retreats to Sokyoku hill.	File:106Kariya appears.png
8th September in the Sereitei	Ichigo and Kariya begin their final clash, with Ichigo being the victor.	File:Jin vs ichigo.JPG

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.	File:Ep231ByakuyaSenbonzakura.png
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.	File:Ep232SodeUsesTsukishiro.png
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.	File:233World begins.png
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.	File:235Tentacles constrict.png
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.	File:239Hyorinmaru attacks.png
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.	File:Hitsugaya fights Hyōrinmaru (spirit).jpg
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.	File:241Icy circle forms.png
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.	File:Zaraki vs Byakuya.jpg
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 confront 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.	File:246Kazeshini turns.png
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.	File:Ukitake grabs Sogyo no Kotowari.png
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.	File:Katen Kyokotsu & Sogyo no Kotowari Attempted Attack.jpg
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.	File:Ryujin Jakka and Shinigami.png
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.	File:248Daiguren Hyorinmaru fires.png
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.	File:Byakuya blocks Kōga's attack..jpg
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.	File:252Byakuya bifurcates.png
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.	File:252Senkei blades cut.png
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.	File:Koga dies.jpg
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.	File:Muramasa Cero.jpg
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.	File:253Muramasa regenerates.png
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.	File:Zanpakuto Shinigami United.png
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.	File:255Tentacles coil.png
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.	File:Ichigo surrounded by illusions of Muramasa.png
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.	File:258Hebi finds.png
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.	File:Kazeshini and baby.jpg
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.	File:Kyoko & the Toju.jpg
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.	File:Kyoko & the Toju separated.jpg
Evening	Rukia uses her Kikanshinki to wipe Mai's memory of recent events.
Afternoon	Orihime and Kyōko become friends.	File:261Orihime and Kyoko talk.png
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.	File:Haineko vs. Narunosuke.png
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.	File:Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Trapped.png
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

Note: Events occurring in this arc are only in the anime and do not constitute canon material.

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