Ichigo's final burst of Hollowfication nearly overwhelms Love before his transformed shell shatters, leaving him masked but himself once more. As he claims victory over the beast, Orihime stumbles onto a grim summons from Soul Society waiting in her own apartment.
Summary
Fully transformed, the Hollow-driven Ichigo Kurosaki cuts Love Aikawa with a single swipe, having taken on chalk-white skin, a sweeping tail, taloned feet, and a mask covering all but one eye. Timing the ordeal, Lisa Yadomaru notes it has nearly matched the record internal battle, close to sixty-nine minutes, once set by Hiyori Sarugaki.
When the creature levels a charging Cero at Love, its shoulders abruptly crack, and its entire body splits apart in a roar of energy that floods the barrier.
Key Events
As the dust settles, the husk of the Hollow form sloughs away, leaving Ichigo upright behind a smaller mask before he collapses. Asked how he feels, he answers with a tired smile that he is not bad, silently vowing never to hand the Hollow the opening it swore it would exploit.
Notes
Across town, Orihime Inoue senses Ichigo is safe and resolves not to disturb his training, until a neighbor, Shinmura, mentions odd visitors. Rushing home, she finds Toshiro Hitsugaya and Rangiku Matsumoto before a monitor overgrown with fleshy tendrils, through which Captain-Commander Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto announces that Sosuke Aizen's true aim has been uncovered. The title chapter of the twenty-fifth volume NO SHAKING THRONE was adapted in Episode 125, Urgent Report! Aizen's Terrifying Plan!
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to Ichigo's Hollow form in the chapter NO SHAKING THRONE?
In NO SHAKING THRONE, the fully transformed, Hollow-driven Ichigo Kurosaki cuts Love Aikawa and levels a Cero, but its shoulders crack and its whole body splits apart in a roar of energy. The husk sloughs away, leaving Ichigo upright behind a smaller mask before he collapses, himself once more.
How long did Ichigo's internal Hollow battle last in chapter 222?
In NO SHAKING THRONE, Lisa Yadomaru times the ordeal at nearly sixty-nine minutes, close to the record internal battle once set by Hiyori Sarugaki. Ichigo's fight nearly matched that record before his transformed shell shattered.
What summons does Orihime find in NO SHAKING THRONE?
In NO SHAKING THRONE, Orihime Inoue rushes home to find Toshiro Hitsugaya and Rangiku Matsumoto before a monitor overgrown with fleshy tendrils. Through it, Captain-Commander Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto announces that Sosuke Aizen's true aim has been uncovered.
Which volume shares its name with chapter 222?
NO SHAKING THRONE is the title chapter of the twenty-fifth Bleach volume, which carries the same name. The volume was released in Japan on December 4, 2006 during the Arrancar arc.
Which Bleach episode adapts NO SHAKING THRONE?
NO SHAKING THRONE was adapted in Bleach Episode 125, Urgent Report! Aizen's Terrifying Plan! The episode covers the end of Ichigo's Hollowfication and Yamamoto's warning about Aizen.
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