Quilge devours Ayon with Sklaverei to rebuild his ruined form and turns on Orihime's group, only for Ichigo to return in Bankai and shatter his halo. Meanwhile, Yhwach breaches the Seireitei's barrier from within.
Summary
Quilge repairs his Vollstandig, Piskiel, using Sklaverei, then strips the flesh from Ayon and absorbs him, gaining monstrous eyes, oversized teeth, and a swollen left arm. He describes Sklaverei as Reishi absorption pushed to subjugation, an ability he finds ugly.
Mila Rose retrieves Apacci and, with Sung-Sun, retreats to shield Orihime and Sado. Sung-Sun deploys Muda, a camouflaging dome, so they can slip toward Ichigo. Quilge tears into it with Sklaverei anyway, ripping skin from Mila Rose, Sung-Sun, Orihime, and Sado as he coldly tells the weak to die.
A black Getsuga Tensho then breaks his Heiligenschein as Ichigo descends in his Bankai, Tensa Zangetsu, locking blades with him. Ichigo points out that with the halo gone Quilge can no longer use Sklaverei, and the Sternritter grumbles at how troublesome he is.
In the Seireitei, Kajomaru assures the anxious Yuki that the enemy must enter through the gates, but Yhwach has already breached the Shakonmaku, and towering pillars of Reishi erupt behind them.
Key Events
Quilge absorbs Ayon to restore and augment his Vollstandig, then assaults Orihime's group through Sung-Sun's Muda. Ichigo arrives in Bankai and destroys Quilge's Heiligenschein, cutting off his Sklaverei. Yhwach penetrates the Seireitei's barrier, and the invasion's Reishi pillars appear.
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Notes
Chapter 493 is collected in volume 56, MARCH OF THE STARCROSS, part of the Thousand-Year Blood War, and was adapted into Episode 369, titled March of the StarCross. It ends Ayon's role in the fight and pivots the story back toward the Seireitei as Yhwach's forces breach the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Bleach chapter 493, Light of Happiness?
In Light of Happiness, Quilge devours Ayon to rebuild his ruined form and turns on Orihime's group, only for Ichigo to return in Bankai and shatter his halo. Meanwhile, Yhwach breaches the Seireitei's barrier from within.
How does Quilge restore his damaged Vollstandig?
Quilge repairs his Vollstandig, Piskiel, using Sklaverei, then strips the flesh from Ayon and absorbs him. This gives him monstrous eyes, oversized teeth, and a swollen left arm.
How does Ichigo cut off Quilge's Sklaverei in this chapter?
Ichigo descends in his Bankai, Tensa Zangetsu, and a black Getsuga Tensho breaks Quilge's Heiligenschein, the halo of his Vollstandig. Ichigo points out that without the halo, Quilge can no longer use Sklaverei.
What is Sung-Sun's Muda in Light of Happiness?
Muda is a camouflaging dome Cyan Sung-Sun deploys so the group can slip toward Ichigo while shielding Orihime and Sado. Quilge tears into it with Sklaverei anyway, ripping skin from Mila Rose, Sung-Sun, Orihime, and Sado.
What happens at the Seireitei at the end of chapter 493?
Yhwach penetrates the Seireitei's barrier, the Shakonmaku, from within. Towering pillars of Reishi then erupt across the city, signaling the start of the invasion.
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