The Soul Society was on the verge of finding out how to destroy the Hogyoku. They estimated a week before they were finished, when the unthinkable happened. It was stolen again! The Sou Society was in mass panic. They knew not what to do. So they blamed who they thought was the most logical choice, the Espada.

Meanwhile the Espada are trying to pick a new leader. After Aizen was killed most of the Espada fought for the spot of leader. Finally the Vizards stepped in and brought them to a compromise, fight to see who becomes leader, but do not fight to the death. The Espada only agreed when the Vizards explained that if they just fought to the death, the winner would have no one to lead. Thus when the Soul Society attacked, the Espada were weak and in anarchy. When the Quincies and the Special Humans heard about the Espada's plight, they were outraged at the Shinigami. They thought the Soul Society would be more cival than that. So they both decided to help out the Espada.

The Vizards are conflicted, they do not know which side to help. For they know who took the Hogyoku, it was Ryoko Shihion, a Rogue Shinigami. So they know that the Espada are innocent, but they do not want to attack the Shinigami to stop them, and the Shinigami are too confused and furious to listen to the Vizard Leader, Jor'lo Dosene.

Who will prevail? Will the Shinigami kill off the Espada only to learn that the Espada never had the Hogyoku? Or will the Espada be able deffend themselves long enough for the Shinigami to learn who really took the Hogyoku? You decide!