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** [[spoiler: The 'original sin' turns out to be quite grave indeed; just after the Soul King came into existence, the five noble houses allowed one of their own (the Tsunayashiro house, who feared his power) to seal him into a crystal and dismember his limbs, rendering him completely powerless despite his importance in maintaining the balance between Soul Society, the human world, and Hueco Mundo.]]
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** [[spoiler: The 'original sin' turns out to be quite grave indeed; just after the Soul King came into existence, the five noble houses allowed one of their own (the Tsunayashiro house, who feared his power) to seal sealed him into a crystal to separate the worlds. It should be noted that the Soul King (at least according to Ichibe and Tokinada) apparently made ''no'' effort to resist being sealed away. But this wasn't enough for the Tsunayashiro's ancestor, who then proceeded to ''also'' [[AnArmAndALeg dismember his limbs, limbs and carve out his heart and organs]], rendering him completely powerless despite his importance in maintaining the balance between Soul Society, the human world, and Hueco Mundo.]]
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** Yhwach's power-draining is revealed to be temporary provided one survives it, as both the surviving Vandenreich and Ichigo regained their powers.Ichigo's powers are still intact, despite Yhwach draining. In particular, Ichigo's Hollow powers are the reason he returned to the World of the Living as Soul Society's government was afraid that Aizen -- who had created White, the source of Ichigo's Hollow powers -- would be able to somehow exploit them to wreak havoc if he remained in Soul Society.
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''Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World'' is a LightNovel, written by Ryōgo Narita and based on Tite Kubo's manga ''{{Manga/Bleach}}''. Volume 1 was released in Spring 2017 through digital release, while Volume 2 was released on November 2, 2018 and Volume 3 was released on December 4, 2018.
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''Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World'' is a LightNovel, written by Ryōgo Narita (author of ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'' and ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'') and based on Tite Kubo's manga ''{{Manga/Bleach}}''. Volume 1 was released in Spring 2017 through digital release, while Volume 2 was released on November 2, 2018 and Volume 3 was released on December 4, 2018.
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** Twin-bladed Zanpakutō do not naturally exist: Shunsui Kyōraku's Katen Kyōkotsu split into two swords when "Ohana" created "Okyō" to hide Shinken Hakkyōken; Jūshirō Ukitake's Sōgyo no Kotowari split into two swords due to Mimihagi indwelling him; and Ichigo Kurisaki's Zangetsu split into two swords to embody his Hollowfied Soul Reaper and Quincy powers.
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* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Following Urahara and Hisagi's conversation in the final chapter, Urahara states that his plans to leave Karakura for a few days to help Ichigo with an unrevealed problem in western Japan, which he claims gives him an excuse to open a second Urahara shop in that region.]]
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* EnigmaticMinion: Rudborrn Chelute is revealed to be one for Barragan and Aizen, harboring the dream of turning Hueco Mundo into a nation run by the Arrancar.
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** Yhwach's power-draining is revealed to be temporary provided one survives it, as both the surviving Vandenreich and Ichigo regained their powers. In particular, Ichigo's Hollow powers are the reason he returned to the World of the Living as Soul Society Society's government was afraid that Aizen -- who had created White, the source of Ichigo's Hollow powers -- would be able to somehow exploit them to wreak havoc.havoc if he remained in Soul Society.
** Twin-bladed Zanpakutō do not naturally exist: Shunsui Kyōraku's Katen Kyōkotsu split into two swords when "Ohana" created "Okyō" to hide Shinken Hakkyōken; Jūshirō Ukitake's Sōgyo no Kotowari split into two swords due to Mimihage indwelling him; and Ichigo Kurisaki's Zangetsu split into two swords to embody his Hollowfied Soul Reaper and Quincy powers.
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''Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World'' is a LightNovel, written by Ryōgo Narita and based on Tite Kubo's manga ''{{Manga/Bleach}}''. Volume 1 was released in Spring 2017 through digital release, while Volume 2 was released on November 2, 2018 and Volume 3 was released on December 4, 2018.
The story focuses on the events immediately after the defeat of Yhwach, with Hisagi Shuuhei as the main character investigating the events.
Notably, ''Can't Fear Your Own World'' was adapted into the ''VideoGame/BleachBraveSouls'' mobile game, marking the first time any of the light novels has been adapted into another form of media.
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!! This light novel provides examples of:
* AllThereInTheManual: Reveals a ''lot'' of character background info, as well as what became of several characters whose fates were not addressed in the manga. It also paints Soul Society's history in a much darker light.
* AncestralWeapon: Like the Ise clan's Shinken Hakkyōke, the Tsunayashiro clan has a hereditary Zanpakuto that any of the members can utilize in addition to their personal Zanpakuto; being Kuten Kyōkoku -- [[spoiler:the true name of which is Enrakyoten, which possesses the ability to copy any Zanpakuto abilities its wielder witnesses]].
* ArtificialHuman:
** Jinta Hanakari and Ururu Tsumugiya are revealed to be artificial life-forms similar to Nemu Kurotsuchi -- something previously indicated in the latter's case during her fight with Yylfordt Granz.
** One of the antagonists, [[spoiler:Hikone Ubuginu, is an artificial hybrid of Soul Reaper, Quincy, and Hollow created by Tokinada Tsunayashiro in order to become the next Soul King]].
* BarrierMaiden: A rather ironic example: [[spoiler:Yhwach's remains were used to create the new Soul King -- aka the living being whose whole self is the lynchpin of everything that exists, having absorbed the power and essence of the previous one. Additionally, had Yhwach not done that, Ichibei and Shunsui would've had ''Ichigo'' become the new Soul King]].
* BigBad: Tokinada Tsunayashiro, the leader of one of the Five Noble Families, as well as the Soul Reaper who married and later killed Tōsen's friend Kakyō. He's a smug, arrogant, self-entitled asshole who indulges his cruellest whims out of the belief that Soul Society is built on a foundation of lies; presently seeks to cause chaos, anarchy, and destruction by [[BrokenMasquerade revealing the existence of Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, and the spirit-worlds to the World of the Living]]. [[spoiler: His eventual goal is actually revealed to be to have an artificial child, who obeys his every command without hesitation, replace the current Soul King, effectively making him the ruler of Soul Society, the human realm, and Hueco Mundo.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: It's the final battle. Kenpachi is busy fighting a superpowered god-child; the members of the alliance are being slowly worn down by the main villain managing to hit them with Kyōka Suigetsu, minimizing their ability to fight back and are slowly and clearly losing; all hope seems lost. [[spoiler: And then who finally arrives at the battle? Shuhei Hisagi, a humble lieutenant who hasn't been affected by the hypnosis...]]
* BladeOnAStick: Shino, one of the two junior Shinigami introduced at the start of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, is stated to have a Shikai that takes a shape of a naginata spear, which would fit with her being related to Ikkaku (though as far as readers know hers is authentic and not a sansetsukon pretending to be a naginata like Ikkaku's is).
* BroadStrokes: Some elements of the filler are mentioned to be canon, like the existence of Muramasa. Though the events of fillers themselves are not.
* TheBusCameBack: Rudbornn Chelute, who simply disappeared from the story during the Arrancar arc, returns in the novel, as do Harribel's Tres Bestia (Apacci, Mila Rose, and Sung-sun) -- who were last seen being beaten to a pulp by Quilge Opie.
* ColonyDrop: Upon realizing the alliance is going to defeat him, [[spoiler:Tokinada attempts to crash his simulated world onto the real-life Karakura town]].
* CoolSword: Ikomikidomoe, an ancient Zanpakuto that Tokinada stole from Ōetsu while the Thousand-Year Blood War was ongoing, [[spoiler:was forged using the soul of a primordial Hollow, and has a will of its own. It's capable of opening Garganta and summoning extremely powerful Hollows; and can only be wielded by prospective Soul King candidates like Ichigo, Ginjō, and Hikone]].
* CurbStompBattle:
** In an effort to prevent Hikone from entering the final battle (so he doesn't get hurt), Hisagi attempts to bind him with a Kidō spell; Hikone simply brushes off the attempt and instantaneously incapacitates Hisagi before he can even react.
** Also, an army of massively powerful self-replicating Hollows, versus a lone [[WoundedGazelleGambit retreating and exhausted]] Captain, with no help for miles? [[spoiler:''"Captain Hirako wiped the perspiration off his face. He stopped acting like he was in a state of panic and smiled, addressing the swarm of Hollows, "You know, you're even more idiotic than I initially thought."'']]
* ADayInTheLimelight: The novel focuses on Hisagi -- a side-character in the original series -- as the main character.
* EnigmaticMinion: Rudborrn Chelute is revealed to be one for Barragan and Aizen, harboring the dream of turning Hueco Mundo into a nation run by the Arrancar.
* EldritchLocation: Prior to Soul Society creating the Soul King a million years ago, the cosmos was a place where life and death were mixed together, and stagnation and progress were in constant disarray. As a result, Hollows as powerful as Vasto Lorde were able to spontaneously come into being without being born from corrupted human souls or undergoing the stages of Menos metamorphosis.
* EmpireWithADarkSecret: The first chapter states outright that the Soul King is Soul Society's "original sin", and those who see [[spoiler:the process of Yhwach's corpse being made into the Soul King]] ''understand'' [[WellIntentionedExtremist Aizen's motivations for turning against Soul Society.]]
** [[spoiler: The 'original sin' turns out to be quite grave indeed; just after the Soul King came into existence, the five noble houses allowed one of their own (the Tsunayashiro house, who feared his power) to seal him into a crystal and dismember his limbs, rendering him completely powerless despite his importance in maintaining the balance between Soul Society, the human world, and Hueco Mundo.]]
* EnemyMine:
** The remnants of the Wandenreich, led by Liltotto and Giselle, are still trying to conquer Hueco Mundo... until Hikone shows up, whereupon Liltotto declares a truce with the Arrancar.
** In order to stop Tokinada, [[spoiler:members of Soul Society, the Wandenreich, Xcution, and the Espada call a truce]].
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Sharp-eyed readers may have realized that the whole [[spoiler:"Ichigo was considered as a potential candidate for [[BarrierMaiden Soul King]]"]] deal was implied in the manga itself: that's why [[spoiler: Ichibei believed that Ichigo and Co. would lose to Yhwach]] and why [[spoiler:Shunsui went to Earth himself to give Ichigo's family and friends Soul Tickets to go into Soul Society itself.]]
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Hisagi frequently berates himself for not having any outstanding qualities like many of the prominent Shinigami in the story (ex. Ichigo, Kenpachi, Aizen).
* HiddenElfVillage: The Vasto Lorde are revealed to live in hidden communes -- what Aizen was having the Espada look for -- where they live in isolation. When Harribel was captured, they came out of the woodwork and started to compete for the throne of Hueco Mundo.
* IntrepidReporter: Hisagi's initial role in the novel, according to the novel summary. A lot of the early novel is even him interviewing various individuals in preparation for a newspaper article he's been commissioned to write.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Bordering on HateSink, Tsunayashiro Tokinada, the main villain, is almost impossibly arrogant, self-centered, selfish, and [[WouldHurtAChild completely willing to shamelessly manipulate a naive child]] to further his goals. Heck, almost every single time he's speaking to another character he'll attempt to KickTheDog with something he says, ''just'' to be a dick.
* LetsGetDangerous: The protagonist is facing down one of the main antagonists. The antagonist one-shots him. Suddenly, Kazeshini reveals to Shuhei Hisagi that it governs both life ''and'' death. And suddenly, [[spoiler:Hikone tries to kill Shuuhei, and can't. Repeatedly]].
* ManBehindTheMan: It's revealed that [[spoiler:Squad Zero actually answers to the Five Noble Families, which when fully assembled can supersede the authority of Central 46 and essentially do whatever they want. Tokinada wants to reinstate the Shiba clan in order to take back political power from Central 46 and the Soul King as part of his schemes -- though Yoruichi and Byakuya inform him that Isshin and Ichigo aren't interested in leading it, leading him to suggest Yuzu and Karin be brought in]].
* NothingIsScarier: Yhwach's physical appearance [[spoiler:as the Soul King]] is never described; he is only ever called the 'thing'. However, everyone who sees how he is being sealed understands ''Aizen's'' motivations for turning against Soul Society, implying it is horrific.
* PoweredByAForsakenChild: Had Yhwach not absorbed all the power of the Soul King, [[spoiler:Ichibei was going to make Ichigo into the new Soul King, something Shunsui was aware of. Uruhara and Isshin were also aware of this, and the latter was against Ichigo regaining his powers following Aizen's defeat for this reason.]]
* PutOnABus: Ichigo and his core group of friends are off on a trip throughout the story.
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As long as Ichibei is able to speak their names, the members of Squad Zero cannot be permanently killed.
* TheReveal: The light novel resolves some of the plot points that were LeftHanging by ''Bleach''[='=]s abrupt end:
** Tier Harribel survived and was rescued by Nelliel, returning to Hueco Mundo alongside the other Arrancar -- though she expresses disgust at Yhwach's fate and remarks that she now understands Aizen's motives for trying to destroy Soul Society.
** Yhwach's power-draining is revealed to be temporary provided one survives it, as both the surviving Vandenreich and Ichigo regained their powers. In particular, Ichigo's Hollow powers are the reason he returned to the World of the Living as Soul Society was afraid that Aizen -- who had created White, the source of Ichigo's Hollow powers -- would be able to somehow exploit them to wreak havoc.
** The biggest ones involve the ultimate fate of Yhwach [[spoiler:as the new Soul King and how ''Ichigo'' would've been stuck as the King if not for that]].
** Shinji Hirako's Bankai is finally revealed.
** Shuhei Hisagi's Bankai is finally revealed, [[spoiler: as well as the ''actual'' abilities of his Shikai]].
** It's strongly implied that Ukitake wasn't behind the Soul Reaper who killed the first iteration of Xcution, as Ginjō believed -- [[spoiler:it was Tokinada's clan, who wanted to eliminate the Fullbringers]].
** It's revealed that [[spoiler:Haschwalth had most the surviving Sternritter rescued and given medical treatment; while Candice, Meninas, [=NaNaNa=], Bazz-B, and several others were captured by Soul Society, turned over to Mayuri, experimented upon, and reanimated as undead slaves in the same manner as the Privaron Espada and Luppi were]].
** The fate of the Fullbringers, both alive and dead, are finally shown: [[spoiler:In the World of the Living, Yukio is using his parents' corporation to gather Fullbringers from around the world, while a Fullbringer named Aura Michibane has reformed Xcution into a religious cult exploiting the panic caused by Yhwach's attempted destruction of the cosmos; while the dead Fullbringers were taken in by the Shiba family under Kukaku, though Mayuri wishes to capture and vivisect them.]]
** The Negar ruins -- where Urahara made his base in Hueco Mundo during the Thousand-Year Blood War -- have bits of their backstory revealed, and are relics of Hueco Mundo's ancient past.
** It's revealed that [[spoiler:Rangiku Matsumoto was an incarnation of the Soul King akin to Mimihagi, Pernida, and Gerard; though Aizen forcibly extracted this part of her soul and fed it to his Hogyoku]].
** Tokinada reveals that Urahara created [[spoiler:the Hōgyoku as a means of transforming other beings into potential Soul King candidates, hence why it was capable of stabilizing Hollowfied Soul Reapers, creating and augmenting Arrancar, and empowering Fullbringers. However, Aizen was the only user who managed to attain a transcendental form]].
* ShipperOnDeck: When Grimmjow is asked by Liltotto if Nelliel is Ichigo's girlfriend, he replies that Orihime is Ichigo's ideal partner.
* SinisterSurveillance: The Tsunayashiro clan is in charge of chronicling (and doctoring) Soul Society's history, and maintains an interdimensional surveillance network -- the secrets of which are deep and dark, and include hiding the existence of Fullbringers.
* SinsOfOurFathers: [[AvertedTrope Shunsui denies acting on this]] when asked by Ichibei if he hated the Five Noble Houses for what they've done, stating that he doesn't hate the descendants of the original Five Noble Houses for the crimes of his ancestors.
* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler: Aura]] turns out to be one, as [[spoiler:she had developed a motherly love for Hikone, and thusly, her QR code messages to Yukio were actually a signal that she intended to betray Tokinada]].
* StaringDownCthulhu: Shuhei Hisagi, of all people, not only manages to interrupt Kenpachi Zaraki in a fight, he manages to convince Zaraki to allow him to take his place.
* SuperPowerLottery:
** The Tsunayashiro family's ancestral Zanpakuto, [[spoiler:Enrakyoten, has the ability to mimic the effect of any Zanpakuto that the owner has witnessed. Given that the job of the Tsunayoshiro noble house is to perform surveillance on both Soul Society and the human world, the current wielder, Tokinada, has access to a tremendous set of powers, including Kyoka Suigetsu and Ryujin Jakka. The only weaknesses of Enrakyoten are that it absorbs the user's lifeforce in order to be used (a fact which Tokinada couldn't care less about, as he's just that self-assured about his long-term goals) and that it's limited by the reiatsu of its user, meaning that Tokinada isn't able to perform feats quite as impressive as some of the original wielders of the various Zanpakuto. This is hardly even a weakness, as, while he certainly has less reiatsu as, say, Sosuke Aizen or Genryūsai Yamamoto, he certainly has much stronger reiatsu than other people he's borrowing the abilities from such as Rangiku Matsumoto or Hanataro Yamada. It's so powerful that Tokinada, alone, is able to fight off ''multiple'' captains and lieutenants at once.]]
** Tokinada's minion Hikone has this as well; [[spoiler:as an amalgamation of Quincy, Soul Reaper, Fullbringer, and Hollow, he has the potential to succeed the Soul King and access to all of the powers that any member of those races would have, and wields an ancient Zanpakuto that allows him to summon Hollows that exceed even a Vasto Lorde in power.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: The novel actually acknowledges Hisagi's poor showing during the Thousand Year Blood War, but by the end he has [[spoiler:acquired the true ability of his Shikai as well as his Bankai, is a major factor to Tokinada's defeat, and [[NervesOfSteel actually talks down]] ''Kenpachi'', THE BloodKnight of the Gotei 13, so he can take on Hikone.]]
* UnderestimatingBadassery: For the entirety of the novel, Tokinada [[KickTheDog mocks Hisagi over Tousen's betrayal]], and openly flaunts his role in causing it to happen. He also makes it clear that he feels Hisagi is so much weaker than him that he's below contempt. Cue to the final battle: Hisagi is taking him on and actually begins to manage to do well in the fight, causing Tokinada to become mildly annoyed and attempt to shove it back in Hisagi's face with Senbonzakura. [[spoiler: Hisagi... [[AnArmAndALeg counters it.]] ]]
* VillainHasAPoint: It almost seems that Tokinada's sole redeeming quality is that he knows some of the worst behind-the-scenes details about Soul Society's history, and genuinely disapproves. Downplayed, however, in that his disapproval actually leads to him to take ''even worse'' actions.
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''Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World'' is a LightNovel, written by Ryōgo Narita and based on Tite Kubo's manga ''{{Manga/Bleach}}''. Volume 1 was released in Spring 2017 through digital release, while Volume 2 was released on November 2, 2018 and Volume 3 was released on December 4, 2018.
The story focuses on the events immediately after the defeat of Yhwach, with Hisagi Shuuhei as the main character investigating the events.
Notably, ''Can't Fear Your Own World'' was adapted into the ''VideoGame/BleachBraveSouls'' mobile game, marking the first time any of the light novels has been adapted into another form of media.
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!! This light novel provides examples of:
* AllThereInTheManual: Reveals a ''lot'' of character background info, as well as what became of several characters whose fates were not addressed in the manga. It also paints Soul Society's history in a much darker light.
* AncestralWeapon: Like the Ise clan's Shinken Hakkyōke, the Tsunayashiro clan has a hereditary Zanpakuto that any of the members can utilize in addition to their personal Zanpakuto; being Kuten Kyōkoku -- [[spoiler:the true name of which is Enrakyoten, which possesses the ability to copy any Zanpakuto abilities its wielder witnesses]].
* ArtificialHuman:
** Jinta Hanakari and Ururu Tsumugiya are revealed to be artificial life-forms similar to Nemu Kurotsuchi -- something previously indicated in the latter's case during her fight with Yylfordt Granz.
** One of the antagonists, [[spoiler:Hikone Ubuginu, is an artificial hybrid of Soul Reaper, Quincy, and Hollow created by Tokinada Tsunayashiro in order to become the next Soul King]].
* BarrierMaiden: A rather ironic example: [[spoiler:Yhwach's remains were used to create the new Soul King -- aka the living being whose whole self is the lynchpin of everything that exists, having absorbed the power and essence of the previous one. Additionally, had Yhwach not done that, Ichibei and Shunsui would've had ''Ichigo'' become the new Soul King]].
* BigBad: Tokinada Tsunayashiro, the leader of one of the Five Noble Families, as well as the Soul Reaper who married and later killed Tōsen's friend Kakyō. He's a smug, arrogant, self-entitled asshole who indulges his cruellest whims out of the belief that Soul Society is built on a foundation of lies; presently seeks to cause chaos, anarchy, and destruction by [[BrokenMasquerade revealing the existence of Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, and the spirit-worlds to the World of the Living]]. [[spoiler: His eventual goal is actually revealed to be to have an artificial child, who obeys his every command without hesitation, replace the current Soul King, effectively making him the ruler of Soul Society, the human realm, and Hueco Mundo.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: It's the final battle. Kenpachi is busy fighting a superpowered god-child; the members of the alliance are being slowly worn down by the main villain managing to hit them with Kyōka Suigetsu, minimizing their ability to fight back and are slowly and clearly losing; all hope seems lost. [[spoiler: And then who finally arrives at the battle? Shuhei Hisagi, a humble lieutenant who hasn't been affected by the hypnosis...]]
* BladeOnAStick: Shino, one of the two junior Shinigami introduced at the start of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, is stated to have a Shikai that takes a shape of a naginata spear, which would fit with her being related to Ikkaku (though as far as readers know hers is authentic and not a sansetsukon pretending to be a naginata like Ikkaku's is).
* BroadStrokes: Some elements of the filler are mentioned to be canon, like the existence of Muramasa. Though the events of fillers themselves are not.
* TheBusCameBack: Rudbornn Chelute, who simply disappeared from the story during the Arrancar arc, returns in the novel, as do Harribel's Tres Bestia (Apacci, Mila Rose, and Sung-sun) -- who were last seen being beaten to a pulp by Quilge Opie.
* ColonyDrop: Upon realizing the alliance is going to defeat him, [[spoiler:Tokinada attempts to crash his simulated world onto the real-life Karakura town]].
* CoolSword: Ikomikidomoe, an ancient Zanpakuto that Tokinada stole from Ōetsu while the Thousand-Year Blood War was ongoing, [[spoiler:was forged using the soul of a primordial Hollow, and has a will of its own. It's capable of opening Garganta and summoning extremely powerful Hollows; and can only be wielded by prospective Soul King candidates like Ichigo, Ginjō, and Hikone]].
* CurbStompBattle:
** In an effort to prevent Hikone from entering the final battle (so he doesn't get hurt), Hisagi attempts to bind him with a Kidō spell; Hikone simply brushes off the attempt and instantaneously incapacitates Hisagi before he can even react.
** Also, an army of massively powerful self-replicating Hollows, versus a lone [[WoundedGazelleGambit retreating and exhausted]] Captain, with no help for miles? [[spoiler:''"Captain Hirako wiped the perspiration off his face. He stopped acting like he was in a state of panic and smiled, addressing the swarm of Hollows, "You know, you're even more idiotic than I initially thought."'']]
* ADayInTheLimelight: The novel focuses on Hisagi -- a side-character in the original series -- as the main character.
* EnigmaticMinion: Rudborrn Chelute is revealed to be one for Barragan and Aizen, harboring the dream of turning Hueco Mundo into a nation run by the Arrancar.
* EldritchLocation: Prior to Soul Society creating the Soul King a million years ago, the cosmos was a place where life and death were mixed together, and stagnation and progress were in constant disarray. As a result, Hollows as powerful as Vasto Lorde were able to spontaneously come into being without being born from corrupted human souls or undergoing the stages of Menos metamorphosis.
* EmpireWithADarkSecret: The first chapter states outright that the Soul King is Soul Society's "original sin", and those who see [[spoiler:the process of Yhwach's corpse being made into the Soul King]] ''understand'' [[WellIntentionedExtremist Aizen's motivations for turning against Soul Society.]]
** [[spoiler: The 'original sin' turns out to be quite grave indeed; just after the Soul King came into existence, the five noble houses allowed one of their own (the Tsunayashiro house, who feared his power) to seal him into a crystal and dismember his limbs, rendering him completely powerless despite his importance in maintaining the balance between Soul Society, the human world, and Hueco Mundo.]]
* EnemyMine:
** The remnants of the Wandenreich, led by Liltotto and Giselle, are still trying to conquer Hueco Mundo... until Hikone shows up, whereupon Liltotto declares a truce with the Arrancar.
** In order to stop Tokinada, [[spoiler:members of Soul Society, the Wandenreich, Xcution, and the Espada call a truce]].
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Sharp-eyed readers may have realized that the whole [[spoiler:"Ichigo was considered as a potential candidate for [[BarrierMaiden Soul King]]"]] deal was implied in the manga itself: that's why [[spoiler: Ichibei believed that Ichigo and Co. would lose to Yhwach]] and why [[spoiler:Shunsui went to Earth himself to give Ichigo's family and friends Soul Tickets to go into Soul Society itself.]]
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Hisagi frequently berates himself for not having any outstanding qualities like many of the prominent Shinigami in the story (ex. Ichigo, Kenpachi, Aizen).
* HiddenElfVillage: The Vasto Lorde are revealed to live in hidden communes -- what Aizen was having the Espada look for -- where they live in isolation. When Harribel was captured, they came out of the woodwork and started to compete for the throne of Hueco Mundo.
* IntrepidReporter: Hisagi's initial role in the novel, according to the novel summary. A lot of the early novel is even him interviewing various individuals in preparation for a newspaper article he's been commissioned to write.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Bordering on HateSink, Tsunayashiro Tokinada, the main villain, is almost impossibly arrogant, self-centered, selfish, and [[WouldHurtAChild completely willing to shamelessly manipulate a naive child]] to further his goals. Heck, almost every single time he's speaking to another character he'll attempt to KickTheDog with something he says, ''just'' to be a dick.
* LetsGetDangerous: The protagonist is facing down one of the main antagonists. The antagonist one-shots him. Suddenly, Kazeshini reveals to Shuhei Hisagi that it governs both life ''and'' death. And suddenly, [[spoiler:Hikone tries to kill Shuuhei, and can't. Repeatedly]].
* ManBehindTheMan: It's revealed that [[spoiler:Squad Zero actually answers to the Five Noble Families, which when fully assembled can supersede the authority of Central 46 and essentially do whatever they want. Tokinada wants to reinstate the Shiba clan in order to take back political power from Central 46 and the Soul King as part of his schemes -- though Yoruichi and Byakuya inform him that Isshin and Ichigo aren't interested in leading it, leading him to suggest Yuzu and Karin be brought in]].
* NothingIsScarier: Yhwach's physical appearance [[spoiler:as the Soul King]] is never described; he is only ever called the 'thing'. However, everyone who sees how he is being sealed understands ''Aizen's'' motivations for turning against Soul Society, implying it is horrific.
* PoweredByAForsakenChild: Had Yhwach not absorbed all the power of the Soul King, [[spoiler:Ichibei was going to make Ichigo into the new Soul King, something Shunsui was aware of. Uruhara and Isshin were also aware of this, and the latter was against Ichigo regaining his powers following Aizen's defeat for this reason.]]
* PutOnABus: Ichigo and his core group of friends are off on a trip throughout the story.
* ResurrectiveImmortality: As long as Ichibei is able to speak their names, the members of Squad Zero cannot be permanently killed.
* TheReveal: The light novel resolves some of the plot points that were LeftHanging by ''Bleach''[='=]s abrupt end:
** Tier Harribel survived and was rescued by Nelliel, returning to Hueco Mundo alongside the other Arrancar -- though she expresses disgust at Yhwach's fate and remarks that she now understands Aizen's motives for trying to destroy Soul Society.
** Yhwach's power-draining is revealed to be temporary provided one survives it, as both the surviving Vandenreich and Ichigo regained their powers. In particular, Ichigo's Hollow powers are the reason he returned to the World of the Living as Soul Society was afraid that Aizen -- who had created White, the source of Ichigo's Hollow powers -- would be able to somehow exploit them to wreak havoc.
** The biggest ones involve the ultimate fate of Yhwach [[spoiler:as the new Soul King and how ''Ichigo'' would've been stuck as the King if not for that]].
** Shinji Hirako's Bankai is finally revealed.
** Shuhei Hisagi's Bankai is finally revealed, [[spoiler: as well as the ''actual'' abilities of his Shikai]].
** It's strongly implied that Ukitake wasn't behind the Soul Reaper who killed the first iteration of Xcution, as Ginjō believed -- [[spoiler:it was Tokinada's clan, who wanted to eliminate the Fullbringers]].
** It's revealed that [[spoiler:Haschwalth had most the surviving Sternritter rescued and given medical treatment; while Candice, Meninas, [=NaNaNa=], Bazz-B, and several others were captured by Soul Society, turned over to Mayuri, experimented upon, and reanimated as undead slaves in the same manner as the Privaron Espada and Luppi were]].
** The fate of the Fullbringers, both alive and dead, are finally shown: [[spoiler:In the World of the Living, Yukio is using his parents' corporation to gather Fullbringers from around the world, while a Fullbringer named Aura Michibane has reformed Xcution into a religious cult exploiting the panic caused by Yhwach's attempted destruction of the cosmos; while the dead Fullbringers were taken in by the Shiba family under Kukaku, though Mayuri wishes to capture and vivisect them.]]
** The Negar ruins -- where Urahara made his base in Hueco Mundo during the Thousand-Year Blood War -- have bits of their backstory revealed, and are relics of Hueco Mundo's ancient past.
** It's revealed that [[spoiler:Rangiku Matsumoto was an incarnation of the Soul King akin to Mimihagi, Pernida, and Gerard; though Aizen forcibly extracted this part of her soul and fed it to his Hogyoku]].
** Tokinada reveals that Urahara created [[spoiler:the Hōgyoku as a means of transforming other beings into potential Soul King candidates, hence why it was capable of stabilizing Hollowfied Soul Reapers, creating and augmenting Arrancar, and empowering Fullbringers. However, Aizen was the only user who managed to attain a transcendental form]].
* ShipperOnDeck: When Grimmjow is asked by Liltotto if Nelliel is Ichigo's girlfriend, he replies that Orihime is Ichigo's ideal partner.
* SinisterSurveillance: The Tsunayashiro clan is in charge of chronicling (and doctoring) Soul Society's history, and maintains an interdimensional surveillance network -- the secrets of which are deep and dark, and include hiding the existence of Fullbringers.
* SinsOfOurFathers: [[AvertedTrope Shunsui denies acting on this]] when asked by Ichibei if he hated the Five Noble Houses for what they've done, stating that he doesn't hate the descendants of the original Five Noble Houses for the crimes of his ancestors.
* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler: Aura]] turns out to be one, as [[spoiler:she had developed a motherly love for Hikone, and thusly, her QR code messages to Yukio were actually a signal that she intended to betray Tokinada]].
* StaringDownCthulhu: Shuhei Hisagi, of all people, not only manages to interrupt Kenpachi Zaraki in a fight, he manages to convince Zaraki to allow him to take his place.
* SuperPowerLottery:
** The Tsunayashiro family's ancestral Zanpakuto, [[spoiler:Enrakyoten, has the ability to mimic the effect of any Zanpakuto that the owner has witnessed. Given that the job of the Tsunayoshiro noble house is to perform surveillance on both Soul Society and the human world, the current wielder, Tokinada, has access to a tremendous set of powers, including Kyoka Suigetsu and Ryujin Jakka. The only weaknesses of Enrakyoten are that it absorbs the user's lifeforce in order to be used (a fact which Tokinada couldn't care less about, as he's just that self-assured about his long-term goals) and that it's limited by the reiatsu of its user, meaning that Tokinada isn't able to perform feats quite as impressive as some of the original wielders of the various Zanpakuto. This is hardly even a weakness, as, while he certainly has less reiatsu as, say, Sosuke Aizen or Genryūsai Yamamoto, he certainly has much stronger reiatsu than other people he's borrowing the abilities from such as Rangiku Matsumoto or Hanataro Yamada. It's so powerful that Tokinada, alone, is able to fight off ''multiple'' captains and lieutenants at once.]]
** Tokinada's minion Hikone has this as well; [[spoiler:as an amalgamation of Quincy, Soul Reaper, Fullbringer, and Hollow, he has the potential to succeed the Soul King and access to all of the powers that any member of those races would have, and wields an ancient Zanpakuto that allows him to summon Hollows that exceed even a Vasto Lorde in power.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: The novel actually acknowledges Hisagi's poor showing during the Thousand Year Blood War, but by the end he has [[spoiler:acquired the true ability of his Shikai as well as his Bankai, is a major factor to Tokinada's defeat, and [[NervesOfSteel actually talks down]] ''Kenpachi'', THE BloodKnight of the Gotei 13, so he can take on Hikone.]]
* UnderestimatingBadassery: For the entirety of the novel, Tokinada [[KickTheDog mocks Hisagi over Tousen's betrayal]], and openly flaunts his role in causing it to happen. He also makes it clear that he feels Hisagi is so much weaker than him that he's below contempt. Cue to the final battle: Hisagi is taking him on and actually begins to manage to do well in the fight, causing Tokinada to become mildly annoyed and attempt to shove it back in Hisagi's face with Senbonzakura. [[spoiler: Hisagi... [[AnArmAndALeg counters it.]] ]]
* VillainHasAPoint: It almost seems that Tokinada's sole redeeming quality is that he knows some of the worst behind-the-scenes details about Soul Society's history, and genuinely disapproves. Downplayed, however, in that his disapproval actually leads to him to take ''even worse'' actions.
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