Ryoka Invasion

The Ryoka Invasion takes place during the Soul Society Arc. Rukia Kuchiki a Shinigami or death - god is on a mission to exterminate Hollows in the real world. It is here that she meets Ichigo Kurosaki who is a student at the Karakura High School in Karakura Town. She lends him her Shinigami powers in order to save himself and his family from a powerful Hollow that attacks them due to Ichigo's enormous Spirit Power. Rukia and Ichigo then become friends and soon Ichigo begins to take care of her Shinigami duties unofficially. However, as Rukia cannot return to Soul Society without her powers and this causes for Abarai Renji Lieutenant of the 6th Squad and Byakuya Kuchiki his captain as well as Rukia's adoptive brother, to come to the real world in order to retrieve her and to face trial for some serious offences, that is giving her powers to a human. Ichigo fights Renji but is fatally injured by Byakuya who cuts off his Soul Sleep and Chain Link. Rukia leaves with the two after telling Ichigo that she would never forgive him if he tried to stop her. Urahara Kisuke saves him and takes him back to his house where Ichigo trains to regain his own Shinigami powers and to toughen up in order to face strong combatants in Soul Society. Inoue Orihime as well as Sado Yasutora train to strengthen their newly found powers under the guidance of Yoruichi Shihōin and Uryū Ishida attains the Quincy Final Form. Thus, Ichigo Kurosaki, Yoruichi Shihōin, Uryū Ishida, Sado Yasutora and Inoue Orihime leave for Soul Society to save Rukia Kuchiki from being executed.