While Captain Hitsugaya's advance Soul Reaper troops adjust to life in the World of the Living, Ichigo and his friends undergo extensive training to prepare for the battle with the Arrancars. Ichigo is determined to learn to control his inner Hollow, but the Visoreds he goes to for help are just as determined for him to release it. Then, when Soul Reaper Rangiku saves a young soul from a Mock Arrancar, the extent of Sosuke Aizen's grand scheme is slowly revealed.

Title from container. DVD release of episodes originally broadcast on television in 2007.

122. Vizard! The power of the awakened -- 123. Ichigo, complete hollowification!? -- 124. Collision! Black bankai and the white bankai -- 125. Urgent report! Aizen's terrifying plan! -- 126. Uryū vs. Ryūken! Clash of the parent-child Quincys -- 127. Urahara's decision, Orihime's thoughts -- 128. The nightmare arrancar! Team Hitsugaya moves out -- 129. The swooping descent of the dark emissary! The propagation of malice -- 130. The invisible enemy! Hitsugaya's merciless decision -- 131. Rangiku's tears, the sorrowful parting of brother and sister -- 132. Hitsugaya, Karin, and soccer ball -- 133. Ikkaku : the hot-blooded kendo tale.