This arc starts off with Shinji Hirako introduced as a transfer student in Ichigo’s school, but his true motive is to recruit Ichigo into the vizard, a group of shinigami who have gained hollow powers. Meanwhile, Kon (inhabiting Ichigo’s body) is attacked by Grand Fisher and Uryū is attacked by another imperfect arrancar. Uryū is saved by his father, Ryūken Ishida, while Kon is saved by Isshin Kurosaki, who has regained his shinigami powers. Soon after that, two arrancar (Yammy and Ulquiorra) land at Karakura Town, and Yammy begin to suck all the surrounding souls. Only Tatsuki Arisawa survives. When Chad and Orihime interfer, Yammy injures them gravely, but Ichigo arrives in time to protect them. However, an attack by his inner hollow renders Ichigo unable to fight, but is rescued by Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihouin.
- Episode 110 - Reopening of the Substitute Business! The Terrifying Transfer Student
- Episode 111 - Shock! The True Characters of the Fathers
- Episode 112 - The Commencement of War, Vizard and Arrancar
- Episode 113 - Prelude to the Apocalypse, The Arrancar’s Attack
- Episode 114 - Reunion, Ichigo and Rukia
- Episode 115 - Mission! The Shinigami Have Come
- Episode 116 - The Evil Eye, Aizen Again
- Episode 117 - Rukia’s Battle Commences! The Freezing White Blade
- Episode 118 - Ikkaku’s bankai! The Power that Breaks Everything
- Episode 119 - Zaraki Division’s Secret Story! The Lucky Men
- Episode 120 - Hitsugaya Scatters! The Broken Hyōrinmaru
- Episode 121 - Clash! The Person Who Protects vs. The Person Who Suffers
- Episode 122 - Vizard! The Power of the Awakened
- Episode 123 - Ichigo, complete hollowification!?
- Episode 124 - Collision! Black bankai and white bankai
- Episode 125 - Urgent Report! Aizen’s Terrifying Plan!
- Episode 126 - Uryū vs. Ryūken! Clash of the parent-child Quincies
- Episode 127 - Urahara’s Decision, Orihime’s Thoughts
- Episode 128 - The Nightmare Arrancar! Team Hitsugaya Moves Out
- Episode 129 - The Swooping Descent of the Dark Emissary! The Propagation of Malice
- Episode 130 - The Invisible Enemy! Hitsugaya’s Merciless Decision
- Episode 131 - Rangiku’s Tears, the Sorrowful Parting of Brother and Sister
- Episode 132 - Hitsugaya, Karin and Soccer Ball
- Episode 133 - Ikkaku’s Hot-Blooded Kendo Tale
- Episode 134 - The Beautiful Patissier, Yumichika!
- Episode 135 - Kon is Deceived! Rangiku on the Lookout.
- Episode 136 - Hueco Mundo civil war! Ulquiorra’s death
- Episode 137 - Battle of bad faith, Aizen’s trap
- Episode 138 - Second move of Hueco Mundo! Hitsugaya vs Yammy
- Episode 139 - Ichigo vs Grimmjow, 11 second battle!
- Episode 140 - Ulquiorra’s Scheme, the Moment when the Sun Sets!
- Episode 141 - Goodbye…, Kurosaki-kun
- Episode 142 - Order! Forbid rescue of Orihime Inoue
- Episode 143 - Grimmjow Revived