Opening Volume 69, chapter 624 finds Aizen shrugging off his paralysis as Shinigami and Quincy build a gate together to chase Yhwach. Far below, Yoruichi wakes an unconscious Ichigo and reveals the unlikely ally waiting in a Garganta: the Arrancar Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez.
Summary
Aizen reopens his eyes in the transplanted Seireitei, and Shunsui marvels that his mobility has returned after only five minutes of paralysis from The Underbelly. Watching Shinigami and Quincy pool their power into a shared gate, Aizen reasons they have joined forces not to defend Soul Society but to hunt Yhwach down, and grumbles that Ichigo has become insufferable for reaching the palace ahead of him. In a Garganta far below, Yoruichi jolts an unconscious Ichigo awake with a knee to the back.
Key Events
Ichigo pieces together how the group survived their fall from the palace: he snapped Uryu's arrow in anger, Orihime shielded everyone with Santen Kesshun, and Yoruichi anchored them to a Royal Guard city despite her severed arm. His blackout, it turns out, came from Kon bursting from his robes and cracking his head into Orihime's. With her arm regrown by Soten Kisshun, Yoruichi presses for a swift counterstrike and throws open a Garganta, revealing a stunned Ichigo's unexpected ally, Grimmjow.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Bleach chapter 624, THE FANG?
THE FANG opens Volume 69 as Aizen shrugs off his paralysis and Shinigami and Quincy build a shared gate to chase Yhwach. Far below, Yoruichi wakes an unconscious Ichigo and reveals the ally waiting in a Garganta.
Who is the unexpected ally revealed at the end of THE FANG?
At the end of THE FANG, Yoruichi throws open a Garganta to reveal a stunned Ichigo's unexpected ally, the Arrancar Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez. The reveal sets up their joint push toward Yhwach.
How did Ichigo's group survive their fall from the palace?
In THE FANG, Ichigo pieces together their survival: he snapped Uryu's arrow in anger, Orihime shielded everyone with Santen Kesshun, and Yoruichi anchored them to a Royal Guard city despite her severed arm. Her arm is later regrown by Soten Kisshun.
Why was Ichigo knocked unconscious in THE FANG?
Ichigo's blackout came from Kon bursting out of his robes and cracking his head into Orihime's. Yoruichi jolts him awake with a knee to the back.
What volume and episode does chapter 624 belong to?
THE FANG belongs to Volume 69, AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT, part of the Thousand-Year Blood War, and was adapted into Episode 397, AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT. Aizen remarks it is the first time he has ever been left paralyzed.
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