Confused by the message, which tells them she has to leave and they should go into hiding instead of looking for her, Ichigo decides to change into his Shinigami form and find her.
Realizing he cannot change form without Rukia, Ichigo demands a reluctant Kon change him into a Shinigami. Appearing at the window, Urahara changes him into his Shinigami form. Renji Abarai unleashes his Shikai against Ichigo.
Leaping into the air, he slashes Ichigo's shoulder. As Ichigo attempts to end the fight, Byakuya severs his sword's tip, leaving Ichigo stunned. As he prepares for Byakuya's subsequent attack, Byakuya, appearing behind him, stabs him.
As Byakuya tells him to let go, Ichigo instructs the captain to look at him when he is talking so he can hear him. Kicking Ichigo's hand away from her brother, Rukia, telling him he should know his place, tells Byakuya she is ready to leave. As Ichigo protests, Renji tells him to stop making things worse. When Rukia tells Byakuya there is no point in deliberately killing Ichigo, as he will soon stop breathing on his own, Ichigo asks if this is a joke, prompting Rukia to state if he tries to follow her, she will never forgive him.
As she tells him to conserve what energy he has left so he may live a moment longer, Byakuya, acquiescing to Rukia's request, states Ichigo should die shortly due to his injuries, but if he does survive, he will no longer possess any Shinigami powers. As they leave, Ichigo, noting he cannot move or speak, reflects upon how he came to protect Rukia, but instead she protected him again.
Ichigo awakens with an unexpected bedfellow. When Ichigo awakens in Urahara's shop, Urahara tells him his wounds are not yet fully healed, and if he moves too much, he may die. When Ichigo says he cannot do anything, as Rukia has been taken to Soul Society and he cannot follow, Urahara reveals he can send Ichigo there if he trains with Urahara for the next ten days, revealing Soul Society typically allows a grace period of one month before executions.
Saying Ichigo will die if he goes there in his current condition, he reveals he purposely allowed Ichigo to fight Renji and Byakuya so he would realize this after having fought them himself. He states it will take seven days to open the gate to Soul Society, leaving Ichigo with thirteen days in Soul Society to rescue Rukia. Though unsure if he can become strong enough in ten days, Ichigo agrees to Urahara's deal.
Giving Ichigo some pills to take every hour, Urahara, saying he will recover from his injuries by dinnertime, sends him to school for the final day of the term. At school, Ichigo notes how nobody appears to remember Rukia. As he walks home after dismissing Keigo's invitation to spend the holiday with him, he meets Orihime, who, asking him where Rukia is, notes everyone has forgotten about her, but she believed Ichigo would know.
Explaining the situation to her, Ichigo is surprised she can see his Shinigami form. Noting Ichigo has already made up his mind to rescue Rukia, Orihime, telling him to go save her, insists she does not want her friend to die either.
Thanking her, Ichigo, going to the Urahara Shop , shows Urahara his healed wounds. Telling Urahara he told Isshin he would be sleeping over at a friend's house, he asks Urahara to teach him well. Ururu Tsumugiya attacks Ichigo. In Urahara's training area , Ichigo's soul form is freed from his body, and he finds it difficult to move.
Urahara reveals Byakuya destroyed the source of his power, leaving him without any Shinigami powers, and he must restore these in order to fight the Shinigami. Explaining about Reiryoku , stating the more one's Reiryoku rises, the sharper the movements of their spiritual body become, he says if Ichigo can manage to move even better with his spiritual body than he can with his mortal body, they will have completely recovered his Reiryoku.
Urahara has Ururu Tsumugiya attack Ichigo, and she lunges at him, creating a large cloud of dust and debris. Realizing he is able to run away from her, Ichigo attempts to dodge her attacks directly. Successfully dodging, Ichigo attacks Ururu by trying to hit her headgear lightly, believing the weight difference will do the rest.
When he hits and cuts her face, Ururu kicks him into a rocky outcropping. Catching Ichigo before he hits it, Tessai cushions him from the impact. Tessai severs Ichigo's Chain of Fate. Congratulating him on clearing the lesson, Urahara asks if Ichigo is still having trouble breathing or moving, which he is not. As Urahara says he has successfully recovered his spirit energy, and the soul tends to gain the Reiryoku faster when it is in danger of being destroyed, Tessai, cutting Ichigo's Chain of Fate , pins him to the ground.
The point of this lesson, which Urahara calls " Shattered Shaft ," is to restore Ichigo's Shinigami powers. Dropped to the bottom of a shaft, he is bound with a Kin spell, and Urahara tells him to scale the vertical sides of the deep shaft. After the corrosion of the chain's fifth link, Ichigo notes the process alternates between a few minutes of painful corrosion and a few hours of dormancy.
Only able to attempt to escape during the dormant phases, Ichigo unsuccessfully tries to run up the wall. Asking him if he is hungry, Jinta Hanakari explains a soul feeling hungry is a sign they will soon become a Hollow. Later, as Ichigo wonders how long he has been in the hole for and how he can get out of it, Jinta runs down the shaft's wall with a platter of fruit for him.
When Ichigo, denying he is hungry, says the chain is still long, Jinta reveals it has been seventy hours since he entered the shaft, and the final corrosion phase is stronger than the earlier ones.
As the remaining length of the chain begins to corrode, a hole opens in Ichigo's chest, and a mask begins to form over his face. Awakening inside his consciousness, Ichigo sees a man standing on a building. Surprised that Ichigo does not recognize him, the man says his name, but Ichigo cannot hear it. Stating it is sad, the man asks how many times he has to tell him his name before he is able to hear it, as he thought nobody in this world knew him better than Ichigo.
When Ichigo falls from the building, the man, following him, states he should not worry, as Shinigami control death. As Ichigo tells him he is not currently a Shinigami, the man, telling him to focus the Reishi around him underneath his feet to stand on, urges Ichigo to remember a time when he stopped in mid-air as a Shinigami.
He tells Ichigo Byakuya destroyed the powers given to him by Rukia, but Ichigo has his own Shinigami powers, which were hidden deep in his soul and awakened by Rukia's power. As the world crumbles around him, he instructs Ichigo to find it. With the buildings of his inner world dissolving into countless boxes, Ichigo, falling through a fissure into water, wonders how he can find his own powers.
Telling him this time he ought to hear his name, the man urges him to take the hilt. Congratulating him on his success, Urahara says he is now a complete Shinigami. Having sworn to kill Urahara when he got out of the shaft, Ichigo hits him in the eye with the sword's hilt. Urahara starts the third lesson, which is simply to knock the hat off of Urahara's head. As Ichigo proposes a five minute time limit, Urahara draws a blade from within his cane. Ichigo and Kisuke Urahara clash.
As Ichigo, thinking he is going to die, runs away, Urahara continues to attack him. Ichigo sees the man from his inner world again, who, asking why Ichigo ran when he has not yet called him, reveals his name is Zangetsu.
As the dust settles, a hat-less Urahara, stating he would have lost an arm if it were not for Chikasumi no Tate , says he did not expect so much from one swing. After completing Urahara's training, Ichigo has a relatively normal summer holiday while waiting for the gate to Soul Society to be opened. On the first of August, Ichigo and his friends gather for a fireworks festival, where they catch up.
Isshin and the twins, running up to Ichigo, knock him down a bank. When Ichigo asks if they are drunk, Isshin reveals a juice seller used wine to dilute their juice instead of water.
Telling the group they saved a seat on the opposite bank of the river that morning, Isshin heads off with the girls and several of Ichigo's friends. Seven days after completing his training, Ichigo is summoned to the Urahara Shop.
As he leaves, Ichigo says goodbye to his sisters. Isshin lends him an amulet, which he claims Masaki gave to him, stating it will bring him good fortune. On his way to Urahara's, Ichigo meets up with Orihime. Revealing he did not know she was going until Urahara mentioned it, Ichigo asks her if she is sure about it. Interrupting them, Urahara invites the group inside. In the underground training area, Urahara, revealing the Senkaimon they will be using to enter Soul Society, removes Ichigo's Shinigami form from his body.
As the others examine his body, Ichigo complains about them touching it freely. Explaining how the Senkaimon works, Urahara says it will only stay open for four minutes. If they do not reach Soul Society in that time, they will become trapped in the Dangai. When Yoruichi tells them only those who are truly ready for the task can go, Ichigo says everyone gathered there has already made their decision and will go to Soul Society.
When Yoruichi tells him they will never return if they lose, Ichigo states they simply have to win. When the Senkaimon opens, Ichigo tells Kon to take care of his family. Upon gaining access to Seireitei, he is repelled outside the gate by Captain Gin Ichimaru. Beating Ikkaku, Ichigo, sparing his life, learns that as the strongest of the intruders, he will be hunted down by Captain Kenpachi Zaraki.
Accidentally attracting the attention of more Shinigami, Ichigo meets up with Ganju again. Renji begs him to rescue Rukia. After Zangetsu helps Ichigo find his resolve, Ichigo manages to injure Kenpachi. Viewing Ichigo as his equal, Kenpachi decides to unleash his full power, prompting Ichigo and Zangetsu to work together to summon his full power. After the fight ends, with both of them incapacitated, Ichigo is rescued by Yoruichi.
After stopping three lieutenants from pursuing them, he is confronted by Byakuya once more. Coercing Byakuya into using his Bankai, Ichigo, unable to keep up just using his Shikai, reveals his own Bankai, Tensa Zangetsu , and uses his increased speed to outmaneuver Byakuya's Bankai. After Byakuya counters with his Senkei technique, after a while, Ichigo begins to slow and weaken, giving Byakuya the chance to immobilize him.
As he is about to be struck down, Ichigo's inner Hollow , surfacing, injures Byakuya. After regaining control of himself, Ichigo and Byakuya prepare for one final clash. When Ichigo demands to know why Byakuya will not save his sister, Byakuya promises to answer if Ichigo wins. After they clash, while Ichigo struggles to stand, Byakuya explains himself. When Renji, refusing to hand over Rukia, is wounded by Aizen, Ichigo arrives to fight against the treacherous captain.
After being healed by Orihime, Ichigo and the others spend a week in Soul Society, where he, sparring with the 11th Division , learns from Rukia she has decided to stay in Soul Society. Note: Events occurring in this arc are only in the anime and do not constitute canon material. Ichigo, unaware he is unable to perform Bankai outside of Soul Society, faces three Modified Souls in a series of games, set by Urahara, which involve kidnapping Ichigo's friends, all unbeknownst to Ichigo.
Ichigo fights them , but they prove to be tough to beat. He discovers when the twins are separated, their ability to control their Dolls is greatly reduced. With some assistance from Ganju Shiba, the group kills the weakened Dolls with fireworks. There, Ichigo engages Utagawa in battle , during which he obliterates a large portion of the house, surprising both Utagawa and Maki Ichinose. When Ichinose confronts Ichigo , the two fight until Kariya, taking over, overpowers Ichigo.
As Ichigo is on the brink of defeat, Urahara and his assistants arrive to rescue them. When Ichigo is beaten, his inner Hollow takes over. Managing to repel his inner Hollow, Ichigo succumbs to his previous injuries. When Izuru Kira , appearing, disables the Doll, Koga retreats.
When Renji and Ichigo, continuing into the depths of the cave, find Ugaki, Renji decides to take on Gesell with his Bankai so Ichigo will have the strength to take on the remaining Bount. As the cave begins to crumble, Yumichika Ayasegawa convinces Ichigo to leave them behind and go further into the cave. Ichigo starts a battle with Kariya, who, defeating Ichigo, threatens to kill him with Zangetsu , convincing Ichigo to recover his will to fight and regain his ability to use his Bankai.
When Ichigo asks Byakuya for assistance, he, declining the request, says Ichigo's job is in the Human World. Later, Ichigo, coming across Byakuya and Kariya fighting in a forest , joins in, but they are unable to beat the Bount leader. Arriving, Kenpachi challenges Ichinose , allowing the others to pursue the Bount. Absorbing the energy, Kariya, using its destructive potential as a threat to keep Ichigo at bay, gives the whole of Soul Society a day to think about their impending destruction.
With permission from Matsumoto, Ichigo uses the 10th Division as a base of operations during this time. As Kariya attacks Ichigo, whose inner Hollow momentarily takes over, Ichigo, regaining control of his body, tells Kariya he cannot absorb spirit particles to heal himself because Ran'Tao sealed his absorption ability.
Afterwards, they return to the Human World. After Ichigo returns from Soul Society, Isshin attacks him in bed. Ichigo blocks the attack, earning praise from Isshin. At school, he realizes Tatsuki can see his Substitute Shinigami badge, which alerts him to a nearby Hollow, which he rushes to defeat. That night, he is confronted by Shinji Hirako , who reveals both he and Ichigo are Visored.
Ichigo blocks an attack from Yammy Llargo. Interrupting his thoughts, Karin reveals she knows he is a Shinigami. Ichigo's inner Hollow, interfering, paralyzes Ichigo, allowing Yammy to injure both him and Orihime. Yoruichi and Urahara arrive to protect them, prompting the Arrancar to withdraw.
After his failure against Yammy, Ichigo becomes depressed that he cannot protect his friends. Rukia forces Ichigo to defeat a Hollow, all the while chastising him, and forces him to apologize to Orihime. When Renji tells him they cannot return to Soul Society until after the Arrancar threat is dealt with, Ichigo insists they cannot all stay at his house, and they eventually leave, except for Rukia, who convinces Isshin and Yuzu to allow her to stay in the girls' room using a cover story. Ichigo stops Di Roy Rinker from killing Sado.
During the night, six Arrancar, lead by Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez invade Karakura Town, seeking targets with spiritual power. Telling Ichigo to step aside, as he already exceeded his strength when he fought Yammy, Rukia transforms into her Shinigami form, which surprises Ichigo.
As Rukia yells to Ichigo to retreat, Grimmjow impales her. Charging at Grimmjow, Ichigo, unable to harm him with his Shikai, activates his Bankai, but Grimmjow, blocking Ichigo's strikes unarmed, outmaneuvers him.
Blocking it with his arms, the Arrancar takes minimal damage, and Ichigo realizes he is in danger of his inner Hollow taking over. When an angry Ichigo demands Grimmjow finish their fight, Grimmjow counters by saying the only reason Ichigo is still alive is because he is leaving before their fight is finished.
As the Garganta closes, Ichigo is left to ponder the events which have occurred. When Renji, arriving, asks Ichigo if he won, Ichigo states he lost, but Renji says since he is alive, it means he won. Telling him not to patronize him, as he would not be saying this if he were in Ichigo's position, Ichigo states he cannot protect anyone or even help the wounded.
Feeling unable to control his inner Hollow, Ichigo seeks out the Visored in order to gain control. The other Visored stop Ichigo, who is told he must force the Hollow into the very core of his soul. While the Visored fight his out of control body, in his inner world, Ichigo, unable to damage the Hollow, is instead stabbed.
After a brief discourse with his Hollow and another with a manifestation of Kenpachi, Ichigo learns he lacks pure fighting spirit, instead needing reasons to fight his opponents. His spirit rekindled by this revelation, Ichigo, subduing his inner Hollow, regains consciousness.
Ichigo challenges Grimmjow, donning his Hollow mask in battle for the first time. A month later, Ichigo once again fights Grimmjow , though he can only remain in his masked form for eleven seconds. As he overwhelms the 6th Espada, his mask crumbles when the time limit expires, and Grimmjow counterattacks. Pinning his hands to the ground, the Espada tries to kill him with a Cero , but Rukia freezes his arm.
As Grimmjow tries to kill her, Shinji, stepping in, fights him until the Arrancar retreat. When Ichigo awakens, he realizes his wrist has been healed by Orihime. Hitsugaya brings him to Orihime's apartment for an emergency communication with Soul Society. Captain Ukitake tells them Orihime was taken by an Arrancar, and might have been killed. When Ichigo reveals she visited him to heal him the night before, Captain-Commander Yamamoto believes she has betrayed them.
Silencing Ichigo's protest, Renji requests permission to go to Hueco Mundo to rescue her, but the request is denied. When Ichigo asks to go save Orihime by himself, Yamamoto, once again denying the request, states Ichigo is a significant asset to Soul Society. The Shinigami are ordered to return to Soul Society to fortify their defenses, leaving Ichigo alone.
While being confronted by Tatsuki over Orihime's disappearance, Ichigo learns Tatsuki can see him in Shinigami form. Trying to distance himself from his friends, Ichigo goes to Urahara's shop. Urahara opens a Garganta to Hueco Mundo, and they enter the portal. Once they win, the room and passageway collapses around them, forcing the trio to race outside, where they see Las Noches. The Hollow is immune to their attacks, but the group is saved by Renji and Rukia, who defeat it. Trying to defeat the Privaron Espada without his Bankai, Ichigo is unable to do so.
When Dordoni fires a Cero at Ichigo, Nel, intervening, absorbs the blast before firing it back at him. Dordoni attacks Nel, prompting Ichigo to use his Bankai to save her. Partly healed by Nel, Dordoni attacks Ichigo, who, blocking the attack, runs away with Nel after Dordoni gives his life to keep the Exequias from stopping them.
Upon sensing Rukia's defeat, Ichigo is confronted by Ulquiorra. When Ulquiorra tells Ichigo Rukia has been killed, Ichigo, attempting to leave to save her, reasons he and Ulquiorra have no reason to fight. When Ulquiorra successfully goads Ichigo into fighting , Ichigo delivers an extremely powerful attack, but Ulquiorra, suffering little damage, counterattacks, revealing himself to be the 4th Espada.
Impaling Ichigo's chest with his hand, Ulquiorra leaves. As their battle ensues , the advantage shifts between the two combatants. Stopping Grimmjow's attack, Ichigo slashes him. Overcoming this, Ichigo defeats Grimmjow. As the 6th Espada tries to attack once more, Ichigo stops him. Nnoitra Gilga , appearing, incapacitates Grimmjow and, attacking Ichigo , reveals he is the 5th Espada. As Nel denies this, Nnoitra attacks Ichigo again. Seeing Ichigo hurt, Nel, transforming into her adult form, battles Nnoitra, but eventually reverts to her child form.
When Nnoitra kicks Nel, the enraged Ichigo, attacking again, is slammed into the ground. As Orihime defends Yachiru Kusajishi , Ichigo, trying to stop Orihime, is stunned when he cannot break through her healing shield. Ichigo facing off against Ulquiorra. Trying to stop him, Ichigo is unable to do so. After Kenpachi explains his duty as a Substitute Shinigami, Ichigo, telling Kenpachi his duty is to protect his friends, rushes to rescue Orihime.
Renji, Chad, and Rukia arrive to fight them so Ichigo can continue on. Ichigo and Rukia are alerted to an abnormal amount of Hollow sightings. The following day, the trio, moving into the house next to Ichigo's, become students at his school. Finding Rurichiyo, Ichigo attempts to defend her from an assassin. After the group return to Karakura, Hanza Nukui leads another group of assassins to kill Ichigo, his friends, and Rurichiyo. Sensing the arrival of Hanza and his minions, Ichigo and Rukia stay to protect Rurichiyo while the others go out to fight them.
As the fake Masaki tries to kill him, Ichigo breaks free by making peace with his mother. Amagai teleports away with Rurichiyo, leaving the dying Kumoi to reveal Amagai is behind the conspiracy. Ichigo vs. Despite hearing Amagai's allegations against Yamamoto, Ichigo is determined to stop Amagai, whom he states has selfishly caused innocent people to suffer.
Unleashing his Bankai, Ichigo eventually uses his Hollow mask. As Ichigo tries to stop Amagai from taking his own life, Byakuya makes Ichigo understand he needs to let Amagai repent the best way he feels possible. Later, Ichigo says he will help Rurichiyo whenever needed, but she says she will try as the head of her clan to handle it with her own power from now on.
As Ichigo's fight with Ulquiorra continues, Orihime, shielding Ichigo from an attack by Ulquiorra, is ambushed by other Arrancar , and Ulquiorra prevents Ichigo from helping her.
Ichigo seemingly finished off by Ulquiorra's Cero Oscuras. After a series of attacks, Ulquiorra asks Ichigo why he will not give up. Revealing he always knew Ulquiorra was stronger, Ichigo states nothing he sees him do will stop him from fighting. Ichigo and Unohana dive into the Garganta. After recovering slightly from his battle, Ichigo saves Rukia from Yammy. As Ichigo realizes he is unable to summon his mask again, Byakuya and Kenpachi arrive to take over the fight.
Jumping out of the Garganta, Ichigo, trying to defeat Aizen in one blow, is blocked by a barrier. As Ichigo thinks he should have used his mask, Aizen tries to unnerve Ichigo. As he states the Shinigami and Visored will not let him see Aizen's Shikai, they all gather around him. Ichigo pounces on Aizen as he emerges from Yamamoto 's attack. When the captains and Visored are tricked by Aizen into attacking Momo Hinamori , Ichigo asks them what they are doing as they realize the truth.
Listing various important moments in the development of Ichigo's power, Aizen tells him all of his battles have taken place exactly as he desired.
An angry Ichigo listens as Aizen, stating he believed Ichigo to be the perfect subject for his research, claims all of Ichigo's victories were by his own doing.
Attacking, Ichigo states his claims do not match those he made in Soul Society. Asking why Ichigo believes he told the truth back then, Aizen claims responsibility for the events which have led Ichigo to this point. When Ichigo asks him when he came to the conclusion he would be a perfect research subject, Aizen, stating he has known about Ichigo from the day he was born, is interrupted by Isshin, who, taking his son away, says he will answer any questions later.
Ichigo attacks Gin , but is blocked. When Gin asks if Ichigo remembers their previous fight, Ichigo, explaining his philosophy on battle, notes he could not feel Gin's heart in his blade when they last fought.
Isshin encourages Ichigo to go defend Karakura Town. Telling Ichigo to open a Senkaimon to follow them and defend the real Karakura Town, Isshin, struggling to persuade the despondent Ichigo to go, eventually succeeds.
When Ichigo says he needs it to protect Karakura Town, Tensa Zangetsu says what they want to protect are different. Surprised at Tensa Zangetsu's reluctance, Ichigo listens as he notes the hope-filled skyscrapers which once filled his inner world now resembles Karakura Town, submerged by constant rain created by Ichigo falling into despair. Forcing Ichigo to confront the source of his despair, his inner Hollow , whom he believed had been defeated, Tensa Zangetsu states Ichigo will fight them together as they merge into one being, which, attacking him, tells Ichigo they are two parts of the same being and they are his power.
Congratulating Ichigo on figuring it out, the merged spirit, crying, reveals all he wanted is to protect Ichigo, stating the essence of the technique will be conveyed to him directly from the blade. Aside from that, Ichigo can determine the pattern of his opponent's battle methods and form a proper counter-strategy to defeat his opponent's attacks. Vast Spiritual Power : Ichigo has been noted on several occasions to have tremendously vast levels of spiritual energy, well beyond most other Shinigami.
Ichigo's Reiatsu after attaining his true power. Spiritual Awareness : Since he was a child, Ichigo has had an innate ability to clearly see spiritual beings and sense their presence. During his intense fight against Kenpachi Zaraki, he clearly sensed and recognized Sado's energy signature even as it weakened, despite the considerable distance between them. Master Swordsman : In terms of fighting style while in his Shinigami form, Ichigo relies mainly on swordplay.
Aside from his initial training with Urahara, he is essentially on a "learn as you go" training regimen; thusly, his skill has developed by fighting rather than formal instruction, becoming even more capable with every fight. His overall skill allows him to fight evenly against sword masters of Byakuya Kuchiki and Kenpachi Zaraki's caliber.
While usually fighting right-handed, Ichigo appears to be ambidextrous, as he is proficient in wielding Zangetsu in his left hand. Shunpo Master : Though not particularly versed in its various techniques, Ichigo is proficient enough in the technique itself to keep up with and even surprise high-level Shinigami with his speed. Byakuya Kuchiki, one of the most proficient users of Shunpo in Soul Society, complimented Ichigo's growing mastery of the technique.
Immense Strength : When he is in his Shinigami body, Ichigo's already impressive strength is greatly enhanced. Immense Endurance : When in his Shinigami form, Ichigo's endurance is strengthened to the point where he can continue fighting effectively after receiving many injuries, and can survive attacks which would easily kill normal Humans.
It was stated by Rukia a Shinigami's life force is their spiritual power. As such, Ichigo can withstand attacks which would be fatal to most Shinigami. Supernatural Durability : Even by human standards, Ichigo becomes even most durable, especially in his Shinigami form. Zangetsu's true Shikai form.
The new form of Ichigo's Bankai, Tensa Zangetsu. Zangetsu's constant Shikai form. Zangetsu's Shikai Version 2. Zangetsu's Bankai : Tensa Zangetsu. Tensa Zangetsu Version 2. Tensa Zangetsu Version 3. Ichigo's badge being used as his Fullbring focus.
It can absorb most of the impact from a much larger opponent's attack. Ichigo's second Fullbring appearance. Later, his Fullbring powers evolve so they change his appearance, covering his whole body in a black Reiatsu, and produce a dark blade, forming over his arm.
Ichigo's completed Fullbring appearance. After Ichigo's Fullbring is completed, it transforms into a solid outfit. It becomes a white armor covering his chest, arms, shoulders, and feet, with a stripe running across his face. Underneath this, he wears a completely black bodysuit. The badge grows a medium-sized, black, machete-like blade, with a silver edge, round hilt, simple white cloth-wrapping, and flat base.
The badge itself becomes the guard, with a new black cross marking on it. It is hung across Ichigo's back in a white sheath. Ichigo's original mask. Hollow Mask : Ichigo's Hollow mask has the appearance of what could best be described as a menacing skull. The mask is white, and originally had only three red stripes on the left side, [] which have since increased in number.
At this point, Ichigo can perform a double Getsuga, known as Getsuga Juujishou, with devastating effect. With his dual zanpakutos, Ichigo merely has to combine them together to form his new bankai: the smaller zanpakuto filling the hollowed out space in the larger. The outer section of his bankai turns white, and a chain appears, connecting the hilt with the edge of the blade. Since Ichigo has achieved the full power of his bankai, his appearance changes as well. A horn juts out of his left temple, one of his eyes glow yellow, and two black stripes run down his face.
This form mirrors that of the Tensa Zangetsu he fought during Jinzen, an obvious foreshadowing of his true nature. In the final battle, Uryuu plays his trump card, the arrowhead forged of Still Silver that halts Yhwach's powers for a few seconds.
In that moment, Ichigo rushes at him with his broken bankai, and Yhwach tries to stop it with his hands, breaking off the white rim. The sword revealed underneath is identical to Ichigo's original shikai, which cuts Yhwach in half, ending his reign of terror for good. The orange-haired hero never fights again. Ajay's natural habitat is his bedroom, which means that his time is spent staring at his TV screen in a hypnotic coma.
He tends to rant about the lack of quality programming in his life, but the amount of content he consumes would make even Galactus gassy.
By Ajay Aravind Published May 29, Share Share Tweet Email 0. When Ichigo first tapped into his Soul Reaper status, fans were shown the hero's enormous power. The boy had to face off with his Zanpakuto spirit, and grumpy man Zangetsu was none too forthcoming.
However, the spirit did listen to Ichigo's call and help the hero tap into his Bankai when Rukia's life was in danger. When Ichigo used his Bankai against Byakuya, the hero's massive sword condensed into a solid black blade that concentrated all of Ichigo's spiritual powers. Anime fans never learned about Ichigo's final Bankai as the show never got to adapt that piece of Tite Kubo's manga.
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