Gods of Death and the God of Martial Arts

Gods of Death and the God of Martial Arts (死神と武道神, Shinigami to Budōshin; literally "Death God and Martial Art God") is the eighth arc of — taking place between the  and the  arcs. In the wake of defeat, peace had seemingly returned to the. But in the midst of this modicum of peace, the interest of who managed to bring down the villainous traitor resounded within the warriors residing in, but none more so than the master of the , and the highly-respected Hakuda Grandmaster,. Together with, he has decided to pay a visit to the Seireitei in the hopes of finding the one who managed to defeat Sōsuke Aizen; believing he will find worthy rivals in the current generation of the.

Behind the Scenes
This story arc was inspired by the Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods movie, as well as the Battle of Gods Saga from the anime series, Dragon Ball Super.