Meanwhile, Aizen and Gin arrive in the real Karakura Town. They encounter Ichigo’s friends, Keigo and Tatsuki , who have awakened and are paralyzed by Aizen's overwhelming spiritual pressure . Critical Review & Analysis
Ichigo and his father, Isshin, enter the Precipice World (Dangai) . Because time flows roughly 2,000 times faster here, they plan to use the space for a three-month intensive training session that will only take one hour in the outside world .
To learn the Final Getsuga Tenshō, Ichigo enters his inner world while in Bankai. Instead of the "Old Man" Zangetsu he knows, he encounters a younger, hooded version of his blade— Tensa Zangetsu —who is hostile and refuses to cooperate .