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

Kenpachi and Mayuri's group advance through Vier Ast.

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

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

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

A fearless Rukia takes on Äs Nödt.

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

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

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

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

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

Kensei Muguruma joins the battle against Masculine.

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

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

Isane and Yachiru are attacked by Gwenael.

Yhwach finally enters the Royal Palace.

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

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

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

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

Yhwach builds his new castle, Wahr Welt.

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

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

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

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