Arc 11A World Remade and Ichigo’s Return

Sōgo Shihoin confronted Aizen and Kenjaku’s plan, erased Cursed Energy from the Jujutsu world, then returned to Soul Society and resigned as captain. Two years later, Ichigo lost and regained his powers while confronting Ginjō and the Fullbringers, then left for the World of the Living to deal with Rurichiyo Kasumioji.

  • Sōsuke Aizen entered the Jujutsu world, allied with Kenjaku, and helped set a plan to seal Sōgo Shihoin and target Satoru Gojo in motion.
  • Sōgo Shihoin defeated the attackers at the school exchange, then confronted Kenjaku in Shibuya, destroyed the Prison Realm, and killed the curse hybrids across Tokyo.
  • After the higher-ups branded Gojo a curse user, Sōgo refused to apologize and a brown-haired man killed the higher-ups, while Aizen absorbed Tengen and erased Cursed Energy to remake the world.
  • Sōgo returned to Soul Society, gave Shaoling Fon the crystal ball containing the other world, resigned as captain, and arranged for her to lead the Second Division.
  • Sōgo’s resignation banquet descended into a brawl, but he stopped Kenpachi Zaraki and the captains celebrated Shaoling Fon’s appointment before Kūgo Ginjō and his companions began plotting revenge.
  • Aura Michibane infiltrated Xcution, but Shūkurō Tsukishima altered her memories and Ginjō used the Fullbringers’ apparent victimhood to deceive Soul Society.
  • Ichigo Kurosaki sheltered Riruka Dokugamine, but Aura trapped Kisuke Urahara and Ginjō stole Ichigo’s powers before Rukia restored them with a sword empowered by Sōgo.
  • Ichigo defeated Ginjō, learned that his body had been destroyed, and went to Soul Society as a Soul Reaper before leaving for the World of the Living to return Rurichiyo Kasumioji home.
Chapters 251–275 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 251Launching an Attack on Another World!

Mahito told the Gotei 13 that he came from another world, prompting the captains to debate whether to investigate or invade it. Mayuri Kurotsuchi was ordered to find the world’s coordinates and took Mahito for study, while Sōsuke Aizen continued impersonating the missing Sōgo Shihoin as the Second Division waited for his return.

  • Mahito revealed his otherworldly origin to the Gotei 13, and the captains reacted with surprise and curiosity.
  • Mayuri Kurotsuchi argued that worlds would fight over resources, while Shunsui Kyōraku warned that Mahito might be bait and opposed needless invasion.
  • Sōgo Shihoin, secretly impersonated by Sōsuke Aizen, urged an investigation as a precaution, and Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai ordered Mayuri to locate the other world’s coordinates.
  • Mayuri secured permission to study Mahito, placed restraints on him, and began preparing to use him as a guide to his home world.
  • Sōsuke Aizen told Shaoling Fon and the others that he would help bring Sōgo back, while the Second Division resolved to wait for Sōgo’s return.

Ch. 252Sōsuke Aizen's Ascension

Soul Society learned about another world after Rangiku Matsumoto leaked classified information, while Sōsuke Aizen interrogated Mahito and used him to locate the Jujutsu Kaisen world. Aizen crossed into that world in his transformed form and set out to find Sōgo Shihoin.

  • Tōshirō Hitsugaya discovered that Rangiku Matsumoto had leaked information about the other world and confined her without alcohol for a month.
  • Sōsuke Aizen used Kyōka Suigetsu to make Mahito mistake him for Satoru Gojo and learned about curses, Cursed Technique users, and the plan to seal Gojo and revive Ryomen Sukuna.
  • Mahito asked Aizen to kill Satoru Gojo in exchange for sharing what he knew about his world.
  • Sōsuke Aizen fused with the glowing jewel, used Mahito as a bridge to locate the other world, and transformed Mahito into light.
  • Sōsuke Aizen flew through the passage into the Jujutsu Kaisen world and announced that he was coming for Sōgo Shihoin.

Ch. 253The Sister-School Exchange Begins

Sōsuke Aizen entered the Jujutsu world, killed a Special Grade curse, and joined the fake Suguru Geto’s plan to seal Sōgo Shihoin. At the Kyoto-Tokyo sister-school exchange, Sōgo revealed that Yuji Itadori had returned from the dead, warned that Kyoto’s side might target him, and Maki Zenin demonstrated her strength as the battle was about to begin.

  • Sōsuke Aizen arrived in the Jujutsu world, sensed its powers, and killed a tree-like Special Grade curse with Kurohitsugi.
  • Sōsuke Aizen met the fake Suguru Geto and agreed to help seal Sōgo Shihoin, concealing his plan to use the world’s power for his own evolution.
  • The Kyoto-Tokyo sister-school exchange began, and Sōgo Shihoin surprised the students by bringing Yuji Itadori back from the dead.
  • An angry old man objected to Yuji’s return and led the Kyoto students away rather than openly challenge Sōgo.
  • Sōgo warned his students that Kyoto’s side might ignore the rules and target Yuji, and Maki Zenin showed off her immense physical strength by striking the ground.

Ch. 254Female Berserker

Tokyo and Kyoto students began the exchange event under rules meant to prevent serious injuries, but Maki Zenin overwhelmed the Kyoto team while Aoi Todo befriended and fought Yuji Itadori. The battle was interrupted by a barrier and invading curse users, prompting Megumi Fushiguro to prepare a dangerous technique.

  • The Kyoto principal ordered his students to kill Yuji Itadori, while Aoi Todo refused to follow the plan.
  • Sōgo Shihoin told the Tokyo students not to use lethal powers or weapons, including Mahoraga, special-grade cursed tools, and Ryomen Sukuna's power.
  • Noritoshi Kamo led the Kyoto team into the woods, where Maki Zenin charged in carrying a huge tree trunk and knocked Momo Nishimiya from the air.
  • Maki caught Mai Zenin's bullets and took Kasumi Miwa's katana, then challenged the Kyoto students to fight her.
  • Aoi Todo asked Yuji Itadori what kind of women he liked, declared them best friends, and began fighting him as Megumi Fushiguro and the others watched.
  • A black curtain fell over the battlefield, and Panda announced that curses had invaded; Megumi Fushiguro prepared to use a powerful technique against the attackers.

Ch. 255Dead Last

Curse users and Special Grade Cursed Spirits attacked the joint Kyoto and Tokyo training grounds, where the students fought back with unexpected power. The battle continued as Nobara Kugisaki revealed that she had mastered Domain Expansion, leaving Toge Inumaki feeling like the only student who had fallen behind.

  • Maki Zenin charged the Special Grade Cursed Spirit and cut through its attacks while Noritoshi Kamo and Mechamaru fought the curse users.
  • Megumi Fushiguro summoned Mahoraga to fight a strange monster that blasted a huge crater into the ground.
  • Yuji Itadori used some of Ryomen Sukuna's power to punch the monster, and Aoi Todo used his Cursed Technique to help Mahoraga attack it.
  • Nobara Kugisaki approached the pinned monster and revealed her Domain Expansion, Hour of the Ox.
  • Panda joked that he would quit sorcery to become a zoo's national treasure, while Toge Inumaki worried that he had become the one left behind.

Ch. 256Older Sister and Younger Sister

Maki Zenin and Mai Zenin faced a Special Grade Cursed Spirit after Maki’s katana broke and her glasses were knocked away. With Sōgo Shihoin’s help, Maki defeated the curse and learned that the other students were safe and fighting elsewhere.

  • Maki Zenin’s cheap katana shattered, leaving her unable to harm the tree-like Cursed Spirit, and Mai Zenin fired at it to draw its attention.
  • Maki protected Mai from the curse, and Mai charged forward before Noritoshi Kamo and Mechamaru intervened to stop the attack.
  • The Cursed Spirit blasted Noritoshi Kamo and Mechamaru away, then struck at Mai, but Maki instinctively blocked its punch despite being unable to see it.
  • Sōgo Shihoin tossed Maki a Special Grade cursed tool, and Maki used it to unleash a hundred-hit barrage that destroyed the Cursed Spirit.
  • Maki questioned Sōgo Shihoin about the barrier and his late arrival, and he told her that the other students were safe and praised their growing strength.

Ch. 257The Shibuya Incident Begins

Sōgo Shihoin defeated the attackers at the Kyoto and Tokyo schools’ exchange event, while Sōsuke Aizen and Kenjaku prepared to seal Satoru Gojo. On October 31, Kenjaku trapped civilians in Shibuya Station and forced them to call for Gojo, setting the Shibuya Incident in motion.

  • Sōgo Shihoin wiped out the curse users and killed a Hollow-curse hybrid with a Reishi Bow, then the schools switched to a baseball game that Tokyo won through its superior strength.
  • Sōgo Shihoin teased Yoshinobu Gakuganji after the match, while Sōsuke Aizen delivered Sukuna’s fingers and Death Painting cursed objects to Kenjaku for their sealing plan.
  • Kenjaku and Aizen agreed to target Satoru Gojo on the evening of October 31, 2018, and Kenjaku said their preparations would make the plan succeed.
  • Kenjaku unleashed Hollow-curse hybrids in Shibuya Station, trapped the commuters, and ordered them to call for Satoru Gojo or be killed.
  • The panicked civilians spread Gojo’s name across Tokyo as Kenjaku called for him to come and face their final game.

Ch. 258I Do Whatever I Want!

Sōgo Shihoin arrived to confront Kenjaku after dealing with online hecklers, but Kenjaku sealed him in the Prison Realm and Sōgo immediately killed him from inside. Sōgo then began exterminating the hybrids across Tokyo, while jujutsu authorities declared Satoru Gojo a curse user and ordered his execution.

  • Kenjaku threatened to unleash ten thousand hybrids and kill subway hostages unless Satoru Gojo appeared, while people online argued about Gojo and Sōgo Shihoin hunted down keyboard warriors.
  • Sōgo Shihoin appeared before Kenjaku, dodged a hybrid's attack despite the hostages, and told Kenjaku he did not care whether Tokyo's people lived or died.
  • Kenjaku used the Prison Realm to seal Sōgo, but Sōgo reached out from inside, crushed Kenjaku's head, and shattered the Prison Realm.
  • Sōgo told the surviving subway passengers he would protect them after they died, then began killing hybrids throughout Tokyo.
  • The jujutsu world's higher-ups classified Satoru Gojo as a curse user and ordered his extermination.

Ch. 259A Bloodbath Among the Jujutsu Higher-Ups

After the jujutsu higher-ups declared Sōgo Shihoin wanted and demanded that he apologize, Yuji Itadori and the other students set out to find him, while Yuki Tsukumo refused to return to Japan. Sōgo rejected the proposed apology and threatened the higher-ups, as a brown-haired man slaughtered them and became interested in Tengen.

  • Principal Yaga told Toko that the higher-ups had made Gojo a scapegoat and that Yuta Okkotsu and Yuki Tsukumo were being called to Japan to fight him.
  • Yuji Itadori left to find Gojo, and Nobara Kugisaki, Megumi Fushiguro, Toge Inumaki, Panda, and Maki Zenin joined him.
  • Yuki Tsukumo refused the higher-ups' request to return to Japan, while the higher-ups learned Yuta Okkotsu was coming back and argued over how to handle Gojo.
  • Megumi Fushiguro and the other students urged Sōgo Shihoin to apologize, but he refused and said he would kill the higher-ups before drawing his Zanpakuto to go out.
  • A brown-haired man killed the jujutsu higher-ups, leaving a trail of headless corpses, and took interest in Tengen.

Ch. 260Jujutsu Kaisen: The End!

Sōsuke Aizen devoured Tengen and erased Cursed Energy, resetting the world into one without curses or jujutsu sorcerers. Sōgo Shihoin said goodbye to his students and prepared to return to the Soul Society as their ordinary lives began anew.

  • Sōsuke Aizen swallowed Tengen, absorbed her memories and abilities, and prepared to devour the world's Cursed Energy.
  • Sōsuke Aizen's Kidō erased Cursed Energy, making curses vanish and causing jujutsu sorcerers and cursed beings to lose their powers.
  • Ryomen Sukuna told Toko that the world would be left to the people who remained, and Sōgo Shihoin explained that he was resetting it into a peaceful world.
  • Megumi Fushiguro learned that Sōgo Shihoin was a Soul Reaper from another world and wished him a safe journey home.
  • Sōgo Shihoin flew to meet the giant moth, while the new world showed its residents living ordinary lives and encountering people who felt like old friends.

Ch. 261Sōgo Shihoin Returns to Soul Society

Sōgo Shihoin returned to Soul Society after traveling to another world, while Yhwach prepared for a final war against him. Sōgo resigned as Second Division captain, arranged for Shaoling Fon to succeed him, and commissioned her a captain’s haori.

  • Yhwach concluded that the world would use him as fuel for its evolution and resolved to begin the final war after absorbing the Soul King’s power.
  • Sōgo Shihoin returned to the Second Division, where Shaoling Fon mistook him for an illusion and kicked him before recognizing him; he gave her the crystal ball containing the other world.
  • Sōgo Shihoin visited Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, confirmed that other worlds existed, and said he had no interest in invading them.
  • Sōgo Shihoin resigned as Second Division captain and proposed that Shaoling Fon take his place, which Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai accepted.
  • Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai wrote a commendation for Captain Soi Fon, and Sōgo Shihoin ordered a matching captain’s haori for her.

Ch. 262No, You Came at Just the Right Time

Sōgo Shihoin gave Shaoling Fon a Captain’s Haori and declared her the new captain of the Second Division, but his attempt to flirt with her and Lilynette ended with them blasting him into the air. He then summoned the Gotei 13 captains to celebrate his resignation and Shaoling Fon’s appointment, and the invited Soul Reapers began making their way to the gathering.

  • Sōgo Shihoin presented Shaoling Fon with a Captain’s Haori and announced that she would lead the Second Division, but Shaoling Fon and Lilynette attacked him after he invited Lilynette into his arms.
  • Sōgo Shihoin landed in a tree without his pants and asked Harribel to retrieve them, but she ignored him and walked away.
  • Tsunayashiro Tokinada praised Sōgo Shihoin’s desire for a harem, and Sōgo Shihoin briefly wondered if he had been wrong.
  • Sōgo Shihoin summoned the Gotei 13 captains to celebrate his resignation and Shaoling Fon’s appointment; Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai sent Chōjirō Sasakibe in his place, while other captains delegated or headed to the gathering.
  • Kenpachi Zaraki and Mayuri Kurotsuchi received no invitation, while Kūkaku Shiba and Rukia Kuchiki planned to attend.

Ch. 263The Roaring Banquet

Sōgo Shihoin celebrated stepping down with Yoruichi, Kisuke, Ichigo, and the others, but Yoruichi’s prank on Byakuya triggered a chaotic chain of Bankai attacks. The banquet hall was left roaring with battle as Unohana called the Fourth Division to prepare for many injured guests.

  • Yoruichi Shihōin and Kisuke Urahara arrived at Sōgo Shihoin’s stepping-down banquet, where Sōgo teased Kisuke about his past and joked with Ichigo Kurosaki about school and romance.
  • Orihime Inoue brought Sōgo a cake, and his remarks about her and Ichigo left Orihime blushing before Rukia Kuchiki kicked Ichigo across the hall.
  • Renji Abarai arrived looking for Byakuya Kuchiki, while Rukia went to greet her brother and Yoruichi challenged Byakuya by snatching his hairpiece.
  • Byakuya Kuchiki unleashed Bankai to chase Yoruichi, and Tōshirō Hitsugaya mistakenly joined the fray and struck Ichigo Kurosaki.
  • Ichigo Kurosaki retaliated against Tōshirō with Bankai and Getsuga Tenshō, while Retsu Unohana ordered Isane and Kiyone to summon the Fourth Division.

Ch. 264Hurry Outside and Take a Look!

A banquet at the Second Division turned into a sprawling battle as captains and Kenpachi clashed. Shaoling Fon warned Sōgo Shihoin that the fighting outside was about to destroy the barracks, leaving him to hurry out and see what was happening.

  • Ichigo Kurosaki and Tōshirō Hitsugaya fought while Rangiku Matsumoto watched from a safe spot, and Hitsugaya realized she had set him up.
  • Yoruichi Shihōin taunted Byakuya Kuchiki by taking his Kenseikan, prompting him to unleash his Bankai; Lisa Yadōmaru scattered the cherry blossoms with a Cero before being swallowed by them.
  • Kenpachi Zaraki broke through the Second Division’s iron wall and charged into the banquet hall, where Ichigo, Hitsugaya, and Byakuya joined forces against him.
  • Azashiro Kenpachi and Kuruyashiki Kenpachi entered the fray, while Zaraki cut through Azashiro’s Kidō attacks and continued fighting everyone in his path.
  • Shaoling Fon told Sōgo Shihoin that the shaking sofa and the fighting outside meant someone was about to tear apart the Second Division, urging him to go look.

Ch. 265Two Years Flew By

Sōgo Shihoin stopped Kenpachi Zaraki’s rampage, and the captains celebrated Shaoling Fon’s coronation. Two years later, Kūgo Ginjō prepared to use Ichigo Kurosaki against Soul Society, while Tsunayashiro Tokinada sent Aura Michibane undercover to investigate Xcution and revealed he had framed Ginjō.

  • Kenpachi Zaraki unleashed his Bankai at the Second Division barracks, but Sōgo Shihoin cut through its power and left him badly injured.
  • Sōgo Shihoin made the captains stand down, and they celebrated Shaoling Fon’s coronation despite the wrecked banquet hall.
  • Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai heard that Kenpachi Zaraki had been taken to the Fourth Division and discarded his calligraphy after noticing what he had written.
  • Two years later, Kūgo Ginjō and his companions planned to approach Ichigo Kurosaki and use his power to take revenge on Soul Society.
  • Tsunayashiro Tokinada asked Aura Michibane to infiltrate Xcution, then admitted he had framed Kūgo Ginjō and driven him out of Soul Society.

Ch. 266Love

Aura Michibane infiltrated Xcution and overpowered its members while claiming Soul Society had sent her to execute them. Shūkurō Tsukishima altered Aura’s past with his Fullbring, causing her to ask him to marry her, and Kūgo Ginjō relaxed when the ability appeared to work.

  • Aura Michibane entered Xcution’s headquarters and revealed that she was a Fullbringer sent by Soul Society to execute its members.
  • Aura stopped Jackie’s attack and broke Yukio’s spatial ability by manipulating Reishi and using Kidō.
  • Kūgo Ginjō and Shūkurō Tsukishima arrived, and Aura unleashed overwhelming Spiritual Pressure before allowing Tsukishima to strike her.
  • Tsukishima’s attack filled Aura’s mind with memories of a life spent with him, and she asked him to marry her.
  • Ginjō concluded that Tsukishima’s ability had worked, while Tsukishima assured Ginjō that his power had been born for him.

Ch. 267The Game

Aura Michibane awakened her Fullbring and joined Kūgo Ginjō’s plan to turn Soul Society’s hunt against them, while Shūkurō Tsukishima implanted false memories in the Fullbringers. Later, Ichigo Kurosaki encountered a wounded girl brought to his home and learned her injuries were caused by Kidō.

  • Aura Michibane awakened Unlimited Memory Cage by using her memories of love as the medium for her Fullbring, then agreed to follow Shūkurō Tsukishima’s orders.
  • Kūgo Ginjō announced a plan to deceive Soul Society by making the Fullbringers appear to be hunted victims, and required everyone to participate.
  • Shūkurō Tsukishima implanted false memories in the group, making them remember Aura Michibane as a powerful demon who had harmed them and their loved ones.
  • Aura Michibane unleashed Hadō #99: Goryū Tenmetsu, destroying the retirement home while Shūkurō Tsukishima intended only for the group to be injured.
  • A middle-aged man brought a dying girl to the Kurosaki residence, where Isshin Kurosaki treated her after Ichigo Kurosaki chased a mysterious woman into the rain.
  • Isshin Kurosaki told Ichigo Kurosaki that the girl’s injuries had been caused by Kidō.

Ch. 268The Girl and Ichigo

Ichigo Kurosaki took in the injured Riruka Dokugamine after her companion vanished, promising to protect her from Soul Society. Riruka began relying on Ichigo’s presence as she recovered, and the chapter ended with him agreeing not to leave her alone.

  • A middle-aged man told Ichigo that he and his companions had committed the crime of existing and asked him to care for Riruka Dokugamine, then vanished when Ichigo went inside.
  • Riruka woke at the Kurosaki residence, and Isshin persuaded Ichigo not to call the police because Soul Society might be hunting her.
  • Ichigo carried Riruka to bed and promised to protect her, reassuring her that he would not abandon her.
  • After waking and finding Ichigo absent from the room, Riruka feared he had left, but Ichigo returned with food and assured her he had stayed nearby.
  • Riruka repeatedly called Ichigo’s name and asked him never to leave, and Ichigo agreed to stay with her.

Ch. 269Why Not Call Sōgo Shihoin and Ask?

Ichigo Kurosaki brought Riruka Dokugamine, who was being hunted, to Kisuke Urahara and learned that her pursuer was Aura Michibane of Sōgo Shihoin’s Second Division. Urahara warned that the attack could signal Sōgo’s involvement, then suggested Ichigo simply call Sōgo and ask what was happening.

  • Ichigo Kurosaki took Riruka Dokugamine to school, where she clung to him and clashed with Orihime Inoue before attending class with him.
  • After school, Ichigo Kurosaki brought Riruka Dokugamine and his friends to the Urahara Shop for help.
  • Ichigo Kurosaki identified Riruka Dokugamine’s pursuer as Aura Michibane, and Riruka cried out that Aura had killed her companions.
  • Kisuke Urahara warned Ichigo Kurosaki that Aura’s presence in the World of the Living could indicate Sōgo Shihoin’s involvement, while Yoruichi was away looking for a shrine maiden handing out dried fish.
  • Kisuke Urahara suggested that Ichigo Kurosaki call Sōgo Shihoin and ask what was happening, leaving Ichigo stunned.

Ch. 270It's Fine, That Crooked Merchant Won't Die Anytime Soon (

Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends confronted Aura Michibane over her mission to kill Riruka Dokugamine, while Kisuke Urahara tried to stop her. Aura trapped Urahara in her Eternal Memory Prison, and Ichigo’s group escaped to Karakura Town, where he decided to contact Sōgo Shihoin before attempting a rescue.

  • Kisuke Urahara proposed calling Sōgo Shihoin to learn whether he had ordered the attack on the Fullbringers.
  • Aura Michibane appeared at the Urahara Shop and said she was carrying out orders from those above her, prompting Ichigo Kurosaki to defend Riruka Dokugamine and enter Bankai.
  • Uryū Ishida, Yasutora Sado, and Orihime Inoue joined Ichigo, but Kisuke Urahara used Kidō to send them and Riruka away while he faced Aura alone.
  • Kisuke Urahara attacked Aura with Hadō #99, but she trapped him in her Eternal Memory Prison, where he realized his mind was imprisoned in shared memories.
  • Ichigo and the others arrived by a bridge in Karakura Town, and Ichigo resolved to contact Sōgo Shihoin before trying to rescue Urahara.

Ch. 271The Death of Ichigo Kurosaki

Ichigo Kurosaki sought a way to contact Soul Society, but Aura Michibane appeared and revealed that his physical body had been destroyed. Shūkurō Tsukishima and Kūgo Ginjō then turned Ichigo’s allies against him, and Ginjō stole all of Ichigo’s power.

  • Isshin Kurosaki said he could not contact Soul Society, then tried to call Sōgo Shihoin before Aura Michibane appeared and destroyed his phone.
  • Aura Michibane said Kisuke Urahara had defeated her but Ichigo’s physical body had been reduced to dust, and Ichigo attacked her to protect Riruka Dokugamine.
  • Shūkurō Tsukishima revealed that his sword had made Ichigo’s friends and family his allies, and Uryū Ishida and Yasutora attacked Ichigo.
  • Kūgo Ginjō stabbed Ichigo and stole all his power, leaving him powerless as a wandering soul.
  • Ginjō shared power with Riruka Dokugamine, Giriko Kutsuzawa, Yukio, Jackie Tristan, Shūkurō Tsukishima, and Aura Michibane, while Riruka apologized to Ichigo.

Ch. 272The Death of Kūgo Ginjō

Ichigo regained his Soul Reaper power through Rukia and Sōgo Shihoin’s intervention and overwhelmed Kūgo Ginjō. After realizing he had hurt Riruka and asking about his Fullbring comrades, Kūgo died with Ichigo assuring him they were still alive.

  • Ichigo lost hope as Kūgo Ginjō taunted him and claimed to have taken his companions.
  • Rukia arrived, restored Ichigo’s power with a sword empowered by Sōgo Shihoin, and urged him to fight.
  • Ichigo blocked Kūgo Ginjō’s attack with one finger and explained that his strength came from protecting others.
  • Kūgo Ginjō saw Riruka crying, recognized how far he had fallen, and activated Bankai.
  • Ichigo pierced Kūgo Ginjō, who asked whether his Fullbring comrades remained alive, and Ichigo assured him they were all still there.

Ch. 273I'm Already Dead, so Screw Filial Piety

After Kūgo Ginjō died and Ichigo Kurosaki learned that he was dead too, Ichigo accepted his new life as a Soul Reaper and returned to Soul Society with Rukia Kuchiki and Ginjō’s soul. Meanwhile, Kisuke Urahara escaped Aura Michibane’s illusion and realized that an outside person could wake its victims.

  • Aura Michibane refused Shūkurō Tsukishima’s orders, and Riruka Dokugamine took Tsukishima’s slash to protect Ichigo Kurosaki.
  • Ichigo asked Orihime Inoue to heal Riruka, allowed her to attend his school, and told Tsukishima to make his own memories rather than steal others’ pasts.
  • Aura revealed that Ichigo’s body had been destroyed and that he was dead; Rukia explained that he would attend Shin'ō Academy as a genuine Soul Reaper.
  • Ichigo said goodbye to his companions, punched Isshin Kurosaki for proposing a grand funeral, and left for Soul Society with Rukia and Ginjō’s soul.
  • Yasutora Sado and Orihime realized Kisuke Urahara was missing, while Urahara escaped the mysterious space after Yoruichi woke him and deduced how Aura’s illusion could be broken.

Ch. 274We're All Civilized People! Hurry Up and Fight!

Ichigo Kurosaki returned to Soul Society and found himself caught between rival attempts to claim him for the Shiba Clan, the Tenth Division, and Rurichiyo Kasumioji, who presented their marriage contract. As Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Kūkaku Shiba clashed, Ichigo escaped with Rurichiyo to find Sōgo Shihoin, only to learn that Sōgo had gone to the World of the Living.

  • Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Rangiku Matsumoto argued over who should succeed as captain of the Tenth Division, while Ichigo Kurosaki refused the position.
  • Kūkaku Shiba and Kaien Shiba tried to claim Ichigo for the Shiba Clan and its captaincies, but Rurichiyo Kasumioji arrived with a marriage contract bearing Ichigo's handprint.
  • Kūkaku attacked Tōshirō after he blocked her from reaching Ichigo, and Tōshirō used Bankai while Shinji Hirako stepped in to keep Kaien occupied.
  • Shinji told Ichigo to take Rurichiyo and find Sōgo Shihoin, so Ichigo carried her toward the Second Division barracks using Shunpo.
  • Ichigo reached the captain's office and learned from Shaoling Fon that Sōgo had gone to the World of the Living, leaving Ichigo frustrated.

Ch. 275Getsuga Tenshō at the Sky

Ichigo Kurosaki returned the runaway Rurichiyo Kasumioji to her clan, denying that he planned to marry into the Kasumioji Clan. After Kenryū provoked him, Ichigo fired a Getsuga Tenshō into the sky and left, while Rurichiyo warned Kenryū not to anger him again.

  • Rukia Kuchiki caught up with Ichigo Kurosaki and urged him not to marry into the Kasumioji Clan, but Ichigo clarified that he was taking Rurichiyo Kasumioji home because she had sneaked out.
  • Ichigo Kurosaki asked Rukia Kuchiki to seek approval to travel to the World of the Living and join him later, then carried Rurichiyo toward her clan's estate.
  • Kenryū found Ichigo Kurosaki carrying Rurichiyo Kasumioji and accused him of kidnapping her, but Rurichiyo ordered Kenryū to apologize to Ichigo.
  • Kenryū taunted Ichigo Kurosaki about having died, so Ichigo released a Getsuga Tenshō into the sky and sent Kenryū flying with its shock wave.
  • Ichigo Kurosaki left after saying goodbye to Rurichiyo Kasumioji, who warned Kenryū that provoking Ichigo could get him killed.
Arc 11 of 14
Arc 11 of 14