Chad sneaks out of the Kurosaki Clinic with a talking parakeet who houses the soul of a young boy name Yuichi and it doesn't take long before Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki gets involved.
Ichigo, once an ordinary boy who could see ghosts, accidently gains the powers of a Soul Reaper through contact with Rukia--an incident that has led to Rukia's being sentenced to death by the Soul Society.
Chad has finally met his match in Captain Ky?oraku while Ichigo struggles against Kenpachi Zaraki, and although Ichigo manages to draw blood, Kenpachi strikes a more threatening blow.
"With Hitsugaya as her own personal zombie, Gigi continues her attack against the other Soul Reapers. Does Mayuri have a plan to turn the fight around? Meanwhile, Yhwach and his strongest warriors head toward the royal palace to face off against Squad Zero!"--Back cover.
"Kenpachi is able to take down the powerful Gremmy, but waiting in the wings are even more Quincy soliders. Just when things are looking grim, a familiar spiritual pressure is felt overhead. Is it time for the hero to finally return?!"--Back cover.
"Mask De Masculine's onslaught continues as he takes on multiple Soul Reaper captains at once. However, he may have met his match when Renji makes his appearance. Meanwhile, the secrets behind the Quincy king's power may finally be revealed"--Back cover.
Ichigo, a Soul Reaper, is racing to save Rukia from the Soul Society but his first roadblock is Jidanbo, a monstrous, fez-sporting gatekeeper who won't let anyone enter the Western Gate that he has guarded for 300 years.
Ichigo and company meet their first obstacle on the road to saving Rukia from the Soul Society. It is Jidanb?o, the monstrous gatekeeper who hasn't let anyone enter the gate he guards in over 300 years, but Ichigo just sees that as an extra challenge. Anything less would be boring!.
Ichigo and company are one step closer to saving Rukia from the Soul Society, but for their plan to work, Ichigo must control the spiritual energy that wells within him.
