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Chapter 3: Head-Hittin'
Released on January 5th, 2002
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Chapter 3: Head-Hittin'
Released on January 5th, 2002
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| 343 | "3rd Year High School Student! Dressed Up, and a New Chapter Begins!" | October 11, 2011 | Seventeen months after the defeat of Susuke Aizen, Ichigo Kurosaki has been living in peace as a third year high-school student. On the way home from school, Ichigo incapacitates a thief and returns the stolen bag to its owner. The next day, the thief and his gang seek out Ichigo at his school and are confronted by Uryu Ishida. Elsewhere, the owner of the stolen bag meets with his friends revealing he has found Ichigo. |
| 344 | "A Dispute in School?! Ichigo and Uryu, Fight Together!" | October 25, 2011 | Ichigo and Uryu dispatch the gang with ease but are interrupted when Ichigo's part-time job boss kidnaps and forces him to work. Their client, the owner of the stolen bag, requests an investigation on Isshin Kurosaki, Ichigo's father. Ichigo declines but is intrigued when the owner reveals his younger sister, Karin Kurosaki, had been visiting Kisuke Urahara. The owner introduces himself as Kugo Ginjo, gives Ichigo a Xcution business card, and cryptically warns him to act before his family is hurt. Uryu, passing by Ichigo's house, pursues a strange man and is critically injured as a result. |
| 345 | "Uryu is Attacked, A Threat Draws Near the Friends!" | October 31, 2011 | While walking at night, Ichigo decides to forget his past and throws his Substitute Soul Reaper Badge into the river. Later, he hears from Orihime Inoue that Uryu is in the hospital. At the hospital, Ryuken Ishida sends Ichigo home and reveals to Orihime the assailant was a human with powers and cautions her to be careful. The next day, Ichigo's friends, Keigo Asano and Mizuiro Kojima, are attacked by the thief whom Ichigo had stopped prior. Ichigo saves them and meets Ishida's assailant who flees when Ryuken arrives. Ichigo realizes he is being excluded from information due to his lack of powers, and decides to contact Xcution. |
| 346 | "The Man with the Fullbring Ability - Kugo Ginjo" | November 1, 2011 | After contacting Ginjo, Ichigo is lead to the Xcution headquarters and learns its members possess the ability dubbed as Fullbring which allows them to manipulate the souls of inanimate objects. The cause of the power are residual reiatsu left by Hollows who attacked their pregnant mothers. Yasutora Sado, who had been missing, appears at the headquarters shocking Ichigo. Ginjo reveals Xcution plans to restore Ichigo's Soul Reaper powers in order to rid themselves of their Fullbring abilities. Ichigo declines stating he is only seeking information his family and friends are hiding from him. |
| 347 | "A Crisis Sneaking up on the Kurosaki Family?! Ichigo's Confusion!" | November 8, 2011 | Ishida's assailant stabs an incomplete hollow and asks for its cooperation. Ichigo returns home and resumes his life. Chad attempts to convince Ichigo to accept Xcution's offer stating that Ichigo himself wants the power to protect his loved ones. While walking through town, Ichigo sees Ishida's assailant and pursues him but runs into his sister, Yuzu Kurosaki, on the way. The hollow attacks her Ichigo and are saved when Ginjo dispatches it. As a result, Ichigo returns to Xcution and accepts their offer and Ginjo returns Ichigo's Substitute Soul Reaper Badge. |
| 348 | "Power of the Substitute Badge, Ichigo's 'Pride'!" | November 15, 2011 | The next day, Ichigo is called in to Xcution headquarters to learn how to use the Fullbring ability. Ichigo is shrunken and placed in a dollhouse by Xcution member, Riruka Dokugamine, where he has to defeat an aggressive stuffed animal. With advice from Chad, Ichigo uses his Soul Reaper Badge as the focal item to materialize his Fullbring. |
| 349 | "Next Target, The Devil's Hand Aims at Orihime!" | November 22, 2011 | Ichigo defeats the stuffed animal with his fullbring and is freed from the dollhouse. Elsewhere, Orihime is confronted by Moe Shishigawara who intends to kill her. Shishigawara is then interrupted by his superior, Ishida's assailant, who is revealed to be Shukuro Tsukishima. Tsukishima prepares to punish Shishigawara for going against his orders but Orihime decides to intervene. |
| 350 | "The Man Who Killed the Shinigami Substitute?! Tsukishima Makes His Move" | November 29, 2011 | Tsuskishima pretends to impale Orihime's chest and leaves her. Although Orihime suffered no cuts, she starts having a vague idea that Tsukishima was her friend. Unwilling to worry Ichigo about what happened, she only tells Chad about Tsukishima. Aware that Orihime is hiding information from, Ichigo goes back to to Xcution headquarters to continue his training to help his friends. |
| 351 | "Fullbring, The Detested Power!" | December 6, 2011 | Ichigo continues his fullbring training, but desires to actually battle one of the members of Xcution. Kugo suggests that Jackie Tristan be his opponent, but she refuses and storms off. Meanwhile, Tsukishima sends Shishigawara to tail Chad and while Chad is wary of his presence, no attack on him is attempted. Later, Jackie decides that she will fight Ichigo in a fish tank of Riruka after seeing him pass the next part of his training. She fully introduces herself, activates her fullbring Dirty Boots and proceeds to attack a surprised Ichigo. |
| 352 | "Tsukishima Attacks! The Training Has Been Thwarted" | December 13, 2011 | Ichigo continues his training with Jackie Tristan. While at first Jackie overwhelms him with her more experienced powers, Ichigo is able to activate a power of Fullbring known as Bringer Light to gain the advantage. As they go on with the battle, Ichigo's powers go out of control, but insist that he can still fight despite Jackie's insistance that they stop. It is then that Tsukishima attacks Xcution wanting to kill Ichigo, but Ichigo uses his powers to break the fish tank and reveals the next stage of his Fullbring. |
| 353 | "Ichigo, Mastering the Fullbring!" | December 20, 2011 | Ichigo and Xcution start their battle with Tsukishima. The battle is taken outside when Chad attacks Tsukishima before he reveals he was the one who attacked Uryu and Orihime, but Ichigo finds it out anyway. Enraged he starts to battle Tsukishima, but the expert Fullbringer overwhelms him. Kugo then gets in the way and battles with Tsukishima instead, the two being more evenly matched. Yet Ichigo can't stand and watch and attacks again and is able to land a hit, but is stopped by Yukio's Fullbring "Invaders Must Die" who then proceeds to stop Tsukishima himself. |
| 354 | "Ichigo vs. Ginjo! To the Game's Space" | December 27, 2011 | Xcution continues their battle with Tsukishima in order to make sure Ichigo is fully protected by Yukio's Fullbring. They succeed and Tsukishima is forced to retreat. The group then moves to their second hideout to ponder what Tsukishima's intentions were, but come to realize they are overthinking it and decide to continue Ichigo's training inside Yukio's Fullbring. Meanwhile Orihime heals Uryu and they discuss the new threat, but are unable to figure out if all the incidents so far were from the same culprit. Orihime then runs into Sado who brings her back to Xcution's hideout to heal Ichigo as he fights Kugo. Kisuke Urahara and Isshin Kurosaki are also working together on something and ask a Soul Reaper to put their reiatsu into a vat of spiritual pressure. The Soul Reaper agrees and it is revealed to be none other than Rukia Kuchiki. |
| 355 | "Shinigami at War! New Year in Seireitei Special!" | January 10, 2012 | During the 17-month time skip, the Soul Reapers of the Soul Society celebrate the New Year told within 2 stories. The first deals with Izuru Kira organizing a special event given to him by Shuhei Hisagi. At first he is reluctant to participate, but changes his mind after Momo Hinamori's interest in it. The event he comes up with is friendly kite flying which slowly turns into a fight between women & men and Squad 2 & 11. Kira attempts to stop the chaos fail and he falls into Squad 1's barracks, angering Head Captain Yamamoto. The second deals with Rukia as she prepares for an upcoming ceremonial dance her sister had been in many years ago, but is unimpressed with her dancing abilities. Renji Abarai decides to help her out, but Rukia is unable to discern what he is trying to do to actually help and when Renji accidentally spills ink on the ceremonial kimono, Rukia angrily tells him to leave. However, after Byakuya gives Rukia her sister's kimono instead, she realizes that Renji was trying to make sure Rukia had some fun which would allow her to enjoy dancing instead of worrying about it. Rukia apologizes to Renji through a letter and he is able to come to the dance which turns out to be a huge success. |
| 356 | "Friend or Foe?! Ginjo’s True Intentions!" | January 17, 2012 | Ichigo continues his training with Kugo Ginjo while Orihime heals him. Yet, when Kugo blinds him and starts to say antagonastic things to make Ichigo angry, Ichigo begins to doubt Kugo's true intentions. When Kinjo claims he will kill Chad and Orihime, Ichigo is able to see notice his Spiritual Energy. Ichigo then manages to wound Ginjo with his Fullbring reaching its final level, and Ginjo apologizes for his acting. |
| 357 | "Tsukishima's Ability, the Danger is Drawing Near!" | January 24, 2012 | After Ichigo achieves the final level of Fullbring, he spends his time perfcting it. With Xcution deciding to protect Ichigo so that they can complete their goal, Riruka goes to search Chad and Orihime who are investigating Tsukishima. Riruka ends being ambushed by Tsukishima who attacks her with his Fullbring. Tsukishima then confronts Chad and Orihime, who are unable to kill him as a result of Tsukishima's Fullbring causing him to be part of their memories. |
| 358 | "Clash!? Xcution attacks Ginjo!" | January 31, 2012 | After Ichigo puts the finishing touches on completing his fullbring, Ginjo tells him to go home to see his sisters but Tsukishima activates the Fullbring he placed on Ichigo's friends and family in order to make them believe that Tsukishima is a close relative of the Kurosaki family. After running out he encounters Ginjo and is told that all the members of Xcution except him and Ichigo have fallen under Tsukishima's control. |
| 359 | "The Sorrowful Battle! Ichigo vs. Sado & Orihime" | February 7, 2012 | While contemplating what to do next concerning Tsukishima's Fullbring, Ginjo and Ichigo are found out by Yukio and brought to Tsukishima. Once there, they are led up to the room where all of the people that were affected by Tsukishima's Fullbring are waiting for them. Unable to fight with all of them in the crosshairs, Ichigo runs away to a safer location but is stopped by the brainwashed Xcution. However, Kugo destroys the staircase and takes on the others himself while Ichigo fights Tsukishima. He is able to gain the upperhand with his Fullbring and severely injurs Tsukishima's arm. However, Orihime and Chad (Who are also affected by Tsukishima) arrive and stop him from finishing Tsukishima off. Surprised by their sudden arrival, Tsukishima comes from behind and hits Ichigo through the wall. |
| 360 | "Ichigo vs Uryu?! Who is the Traitor?!" | February 14, 2012 | Ichigo continues his battle with Tsukishima, but is unable to hurt him without fighting against Orihime and Chad who believe he has gone crazy. Meanwhile, Ginjo contnues his battle with Xcution, but runs into trouble when Moe Shishigawara. Unable to fight back, Ichigo is overwhlemed by Tsukishima and is about to be hit by his Fullbring when Ginjo takes the hit instead. Ichigo believes its all over, but Ginjo is unaffected. They are about to continue the fight when Uryu arrives. Ichigo wonders if he is affected by Tsukishima's Fullbring, but Uryu claims he is not and says that it was Ginjo who attcked him. Before he can react, Ichigo is struck down by Kugo who starts to laugh maniacally. Ichigo realizes that Ginjo was affected after all, but Kugo says he is half right. He was hit by Tsukishima twice to return to his original self and stabs Ichigo with his sword and says he will take his Fullbring. |
| 361 | "A New Appearance! The Gotei 13, Arrives!" | February 21, 2012 | Ginjo is able to take Ichigo's Fullbring and apply its power to his own. Unable to do anything about his situation, Ichigo falls deep into despair and runs to Ginjo desesperated. He is then impaled by a sword held by Rukia which causes him to become a Soul Reaper once again. The sword is revealed to possess the powers from the Soul Society's Gotei 13 army in order to assist Ichigo in his fight against Ginjo. |
| 362 | "Revival! Substitute Shinigami: Ichigo Kurosaki!" | February 28, 2012 | Ichigo continues to fight Ginjo with his new Soul Reaper powers, overpowering him. He then learns that he regained his powers thanks to all the captians and lieutentants giving him a piece of their own powers. Then, Ginjo reappears and Toshiro Hitsugaya reveals that he was the first Substitute Soul Reaper. Meanwhile Orihime and Chad rush to Ichigo and are confused as to why he and the other Soul Reapers are fighting Ginjo. Tsukishima appears behind them and tries to break their minds by adding new memories to their past. Urahara and Isshin knock them out. The other members of Xcution are given new powers of their own. Ichigo attempts to take them down, but Yukio uses his new powers to protect themselves and separate the others. Kenpachi Zaraki quickly takes care of Giriko and cuts him in half, killing him instantly. |
| 363 | "Fierce Fight! Shinigami vs. XCUTION!" | March 6, 2012 | Uryu comes to assist Ichigo in his battle against Ginjo. Byakuya Kuchiki prepares to start fighting Tsukishima while Riruka ambushes Rukia using stuffed animals. Renji Abarai encounters Jackie and defeats her without the use of his zanpakuto, having increased his powers to be at Aizen's level. As Yukio then attempts to destroy the dimension where Renji and Jackie are situated, he is confronted by Hitsugaya. Hitsugaya manages to capture Yukio and attempts to force him to free his comrades. Meanwhile, Ikkaku Madarame confronts Shishigawara, managing to find his Fullbring's weakness and overpowering him. |
| 364 | "Desperate Struggle!? Byakuya's Troubled Memories" | March 13, 2012 | Byakuya starts his battle with Tsukishima. When Tsukishima reveals that he can use his Fullbring on inanimate objects as well, he traps Byakuya and hits him and Senbonzakura, thus learning all he needs to know about Byakuya's weaknesses. Meanwhile, Rukia fights against Riruka and gets her body trapped in a stuffed animal due to Riruka's new powers. She attempts to fight with Kido, but it accidentally implodes inside herself. Riruka starts to reveal her past and Xcution's past, which gets her distracted enough for Rukia to touch her zanpakuto. Unable to dodge her, Riruka hits Rukia with her Fullbring and disappears, leaving her to collapse. Back to Byakuya's fight, Tsukishima is able to overwhelm him and manages to inflict a serious injury. However, Byakuya shoots out his bankai from his hand, and it pierces Tsukishima's chest. Byakuya thanks him for an exciting battle and Tsukishima falls to the ground. |
| 365 | "Ichigo vs. Ginjo! Secret of the Substitute Badge" | March 20, 2012 | Ichigo and Uryu continue their battle with Ginjo. However, when Ginjo senses that Tsukishima is close to dying, he reveals to Ichigo that the Substitute Soul Reapers are constantly spyed on by the Soul Society to monitor their actions. However, Ichigo decides he will trust Soul Society for aiding him in protecting the people close to him, and continues fighting Ginjo alone. Both Ichigo and Ginjo release their Bankai and fight just as the Soul Reapers Captains heard Ichigo's resolve. |
| 366 | "Changing History, Unchanging Heart" | March 27, 2012 | The battle between Ichigo and Ginjo comes to a close when the latter receives a mortal wound. Just as Ginjo is about to die, Tsukishima tries to kill Ichigo but is stopped by Riruka. Tsukishima is later rescued by Shishigawara while the surviving Xcution members decide to separate. Ichigo later returns to Soul Society and requests that Head Captain Yamamoto let Ginjo's body be buried within the human world as the last thing he can do for him. Yamamoto agrees just as Ichigo accepts to continue being a Substitue Soul Reaper. Rukia see Ichigo off, recalling their time together and silently thanks him. Ichigo smiles and tells Rukia "See ya later" before returning to Karakura Town where he is greeted by his friends and family. Final episode. |