Ichigo confronts Zangetsu and learns to meld his different powers together. Uryu has just been named the successor of the Vandereich. Ichigo's friends are warned to say goodbye to him as he might never return to the world of the living. And the Soul Society is once again under attack.
There is a lot going on in this volume. In fact, it is a little disjointed with all the different story lines it is trying to keep up with. Yet, the story is progressing to the final battle.
