
He is easily defeated, but after activating his Bankai, he is able to fight Kariya evenly. Ichigo then comes upon the Bount and fights Kariya once more. 'Gather Together! Group of the Strongest Shinigami!'Įlsewhere, Uryū is confronted by Shinigami lieutenant Nemu Kurotsuchi, who gives Uryū a battle accessory to restore his lost powers. 'Reality of the Despair, the Assassin's Dagger is Swung' 'Conclusion of the Death Match! White Pride and Black Desire' 'Unseal! The Black Blade, the Miraculous Power' 'Senbonzakura, Crushed! Zangetsu Thrusts through the Sky' 'Supersonic Battle! Determine the Goddess of Battle' 'The Strongest Shinigami! Ultimate Confrontation Between Teacher and Students' 'Gin Ichimaru's Temptation, Resolution Shattered' 'Renji, Oath of the Soul! Death Match with Byakuya' Ichigo and his friends then return to the real world, leaving Rukia behind on her request. However, the arrival of several Menos Grande enable Aizen and his accomplices to escape to Hueco Mundo. However, before Aizen can flee, the entire officer corps of the Gotei 13 stops him. As Rukia has been sent there by Tōsen, Aizen's accomplice, Aizen extracts the Hōgyoku from her, despite the efforts of Renji, Ichigo and Captain Komamura. Aizen then effortlessly defeats Hitsugaya and travels to the execution area. Hitsugaya, while searching the Central 46 Chambers, discovers that Aizen is alive, and is the mastermind behind the events that have transpired in Soul Society. Soul Society: The Rescue arc (Episodes 42-63) 'Aizen Assassinated! The Darkness which Approaches' 'Breakthrough! The Shinigami's Encompassing Net' 'Penetrate the Center with an Enormous Bombshell?' Yoruichi arrives on the scene but knocks Ichigo unconscious to end the fight. Byakuya defeats Ganju, but Ichigo comes flying to the rescue, and a brief battle takes place. They are interrupted by the arrival of captain Byakuya Kuchiki, who noticed the prison being opened. A flashback scene ensues, in which it is shown that Rukia killed Kaien only after his body had been completely taken over by a Hollow, but that Rukia still feels guilty for his death. Ganju reaches Rukia's prison, where he discovers that she is the Shinigami who killed his brother, Kaien. Soul Society: The Sneak Entry arc (Episodes 21-41) 'The Older Brother's Wish, the Younger Sister's Wish' Ichigo, Chad, Orihime, and Uryū then set off for Soul Society, led by one of Urahara's friends, a talking cat named Yoruichi. Ichigo narrowly succeeds in this endeavor, but emerges from the training stronger than he ever was before. Kisuke Urahara, a mysterious shopkeeper and ex-Soul Society resident, approaches Ichigo with a way to recover his powers and save Rukia: Ichigo must die, and then find the Shinigami powers hidden within his own soul before he becomes a Hollow.
