While grudgingly attending Don Kanonji's show with the rest of his family, Ichigo Kurosaki is forced to fight a Hollow inadvertently created by Don Kanonji himself.

Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends enter Soul Society.

Ichigo Kurosaki completes his battle with 11th Division 3rd Seat Ikkaku Madarame while his friends continue to progress through the Seireitei.

Uryū Ishida defeats 7th Division 4th Seat Jirōbō Ikkanzaka while Ichigo Kurosaki and Ganju Shiba encounter 4th Division 7th Seat Hanatarō Yamada, who personally knows Rukia Kuchiki.

Ichigo Kurosaki begins his battle with 11th Division Captain Kenpachi Zaraki.

5th Division Lieutenant Momo Hinamori recalls her past at the Shin'ō Academy.

Karin Kurosaki tries to get Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya to help her win an upcoming soccer match.

Rukia Kuchiki, Uryū Ishida, and Yasutora Sado finish their battles against the assassins.

Captain Kisuke Urahara takes Lieutenant Hiyori Sarugaki to the Nest of Maggots.

Ichigo Kurosaki defeats Muramasa, and the Zanpakutō Spirits return to their original forms.

As Ichigo Kurosaki's Hollow form completely takes him over, he begins battling Ulquiorra Cifer again.