On the anniversary of his mother's death, Ichigo and the Kurosaki clan head to the cemetery to pay their respects. Later, Ichigo confronts the Grand Fisher, the Hollow that was probably responsible for his mother's death.
"The Quincy invasion of the Soul Society continues, and it seems like there is nothing the Court Guards can do to stop it! Yhwach and his special Stern Ritter troops have bizarre and frightening powers that threaten to defeat even the strongest of the captains. Is this the Soul Reapers' last stand?"--Back cover.
"People in the Soul Society have starting going missing without a trace, and it soon becomes clear that a new foe has arrived--the Vandenreich! Meanwhile, Ichigo and his friends have been lured to Hueco Mundo and trapped in the Hollow world. Can they escape in time to help defend the Soul Society from annihilation?!"--Back cover.
"We rejoin our friend the merchant as he returns home from his adventure with the King of Birds. When curiosity gets the best of him and he opens his new mysterious golden chest, the merchant unwittingly condemns his newborn son to a life under the sea"--From publisher.