As the great battle reaches its climax, Captain General Yamamoto of the Soul Society reveals his true powers for the first time, but it may not be enough to stop Aizen, who has entered the battle.
The Soul Reapers continue to look for a defense against Barragan's abilities in the battle with Aizen's Espadas, while Shunshui uses every trick he has to compete against Stark.
Ichigo and his friends succeed in invading Hueco Mundo, and must now fight for victory against the first line of attack or face the possibility of losing Orihime forever.
His powers restored, Ichigo goes to Hueco Mundo to help his friend Nel defend against mysterious warriors called the Vandenreich. When the Vandenreich takes the fight to the Soul Society, open war between the Soul Society and the Quincies breaks out.
Ichigo and the rescue squad have arrived at Las Noches to free Orihime and have faced only honorable, if somewhat fierce, oppositon, but that is about to change.
Ichigo and his friends are closer to the center of Hueco Mundo and rescuing Orihime; however, their continued battles against the Arrancars are testing them in ways they never expected.
Ichigo, Chad, and Uryu? face the challenge of passing Tre Cifras, the land of the disgraced Arrancar--who seek to redeem their honor by destroying the heroes--on their way to rescue Orihime from Aizen's vile machinations.