The Commencement of War, Vizards and the Arrancars

Kisuke Urahara appears and converses with Isshin about the arrancar under the command of former Soul Reaper captain Sousuke Aizen, the Vizards, and explains that the Hougyoku will take a year to be fully awaken. At school, Hirako asks Ichigo again to join the Vizards, explaining that Ichigo's inner hollow will overwhelm him if he does not. Later, Hirako is confronted by Hiyori Sarugaki, another Vizard, who berates him concerning his lack of success in recruiting Ichigo. Orihime Inoue and Yasutora "Chad" Sado confront Hirako and Hiyori, and Hirako takes Hiyori away before she can kill Orihime and Chad. Elsewhere, Uryuu agrees to Ryuuken's proposal.