Ichigo vs. Ginjō! To the Game's Space

 is the three hundred and fifty-fourth episode of the Bleach anime.

Ichigo Kurosaki fights Kūgo Ginjō in the Game Space.

Summary
Using his newly developed Fullbring abilities, Ichigo Kurosaki uses his new blade to battle against Shūkurō Tsukishima. Ichigo attacks from above and, on the roof, Tsukishima casually raises his sword and blocks the incoming attack.

Determined not to give up, Ichigo releases a large amount of dark Reiatsu that emanates from his body and his blade. This takes Tsukishima by surprise and he is knocked back due to the increase in pressure. Tsuishima's hand and lower arm are singed as a result of the attack.

Tsukishima commends Ichigo's abilities, stating that they are now getting closer to the level of power he once possessed as a Substitute Shinigami. For a moment Ichigo is stunned and then the revelation angers him so he moves in to attack once more as Tsukishima smirks. Before Ichigo can attack, Yukio Hans Vorarlberna suddenly intervenes in the battle and uses his Fullbring, Invaders Must Die to prevent Ichigo from attacking Tsukishima any further. A massive swarm of dense, black pixels suddenly engulfs Ichigo from behind and absorbs him. What is left is a flat, digital rectangle with a gauge stating that Ichigo is being Saved.

Surprised for a moment, Tsukishima frowns and stares at the filling gauge in a thoughtful fashion. He then turns and looks up towards Yukio, deducing that the young Fullbringer does not want Ichigo to be in contact with him while his Fullbring abilities are still incomplete. Tsukishima elaborates on this by asserting that it is even more important that Ichigo is not in contact with him now since his powers are so close to completing and it is, as such, a critical time for him. Standing on a higher part of the building, Yukio merely stares down at his enemy, his expression unconcerned by the taunt.

Inside Invaders Must Die, Ichigo is surrounded by walls of green and black pixels that go on forever and do not end with nothing else near him. He looks about extremely confused, raising his voice as he asks what has happened and wanting to know where he is. When he still receives no answer, his anger intensifies, he calls out and demands to know what is going on, wanting to be let out. On the outside, the game box continues to save as Tsukishima and Yukio stare at each other silently, neither moving.

Suddenly, Tsukishima disappears and reappears behind Yukio and brings his blade down to attack. The sword almost cuts Yukio's right arm, its blade brushing Yukio's sleeve before Kūgo Ginjō intervenes and blocks the attack. Kūgo firmly informs Tsukishima that he won't allow him to harm his friend. Sensing the danger, Tsukishima leaps back from the pair however Yasutora Sado moves in to punch him from the left with his own Fullbring, Brazo Derecha de Gigante active. Tsukishime calmly avoids the attack and speedily appears behind Sado in order to attack with his blade but Saod manages to evade the attack as well.

Kūgo uses Bringer Light to tackle Tsukishima from behind so that he can help Sado. In turn, Tsukishima uses Bringer Light to deftly evade the attack and the two of them trade blows several times, using Bringer Light to avoid the others attacks. Sado tries to interfere and comes in to attack. Tsukishima prevents his attack by thrust his sword towards the teenager, missing him but cutting off several strands of hair in the process. Sado hesitates and stops attacking momentarily as Kūgo engages Tsukishima once again. Tsukishima manages to avoid Kūgo's blade before Sado tries to kick him and thus he retreats from the duo, into the air.

As their battle drags on, the gauge on the game box fills completely and the sign changes to Complete. Upon seeing this, Tsukishima lands on the roof once more, a safe distance from the other Fullbringers. Tsukishima laments that now the saving has completed, Ichigo will now not be able to come into contact with him. Tsukishima mocks Yukio's decision, asking if he should have been the one confined instead of Ichigo but Yukio retorts that he hadn't enough battery life to Save him. Yukio asserts that the reason he confined Ichigo was because of the attention their commotion has caused which he maintains is a problem for Tsukishima as well.

Appearing from behind Tsukishima, Riruka Dokugamine points her a flamboyant gun into his back. Her enemy calmly turns towards her and inquires if she is using the Love Gun. Riruka confirms that she is and asserts that Tsukishima knows what the weapon is capable of doing since he was the one who had made the gun. She then asks Tsukishima to make himself scarce as she is not very good at these sort of confrontations. Yukio tells Tsukishima to leave unless he wants to stay and make a spectacle of himself. For a long pause, the group stands still and waits for Tsukishima's reaction.

Tsukishima slowly walks forward and agrees to leave, saying farewell to Riruka before using Bringer Light to vanish from the area. Everyone begins to relax after he departs as Kūgo puts away his sword, maintaining they must take Ichigo and Jackie Tristan out of the area with them. He is suddenly interrupted by a loud cry from Sado. The tall teenager falls to the ground, doubled over in agony and holding his shoulder as he shakes violently. The others are confused by his condition and repeatedly demand to know what is wrong with him but Sado's condition continues to worsen.

At hospital, Uryū Ishida sits up in his bed reading a book as his injuries continue to heal. He looks briefly out the window before the door to his room opens as Orihime Inoue arrives to visit him. Uryū apologizes for summoning her to the hospital with such short notice but Orihime brushes off his apology and tells him not mention it. She then asks him how he is feeling and if he is recovering alright. Uryū confirms that he is feeling a lot better which gives Orihime some relief before she inquires as to why Uryū asked her to come to see him in the first place. Uryū hesitates before revealing that he would like Orihime to heal the rest of his wounds as soon as possible.

Orihime agrees to do so but asks him why he has changed his mind all of a sudden. Her friend asserts that the situation has changed as Ichigo has somehow made contact with his attacker. Uryū insists that Ichigo's Reiatsu is different but it is most definitely his and it is certain that he can no longer waste time resting in bed. Uryū then predicts that Orihime has sensed the changes as well and Orihime confirms that she has done. She also sadly laments that Ichigo has not said anything about it to her so she has kept her distance as a result. Orihime then reveals that if the person Ichigo is with is the person who attacked Uryū then she thinks it may be the same person who had previously attacked her.

Yukio uses his game console to Load and thus release Ichigo from the virtual world within. Stunned, Ichigo sits up and demands to know where they are. Standing over him, Kūgo reveals that they are now at Xcution's alternative hideout while lamenting that it is far from comfortable. This angers Yukio who asserts that if he continues to degrade the hideout he won't be adding anymore amenities since its his money and not Kūgo's money they use and yet all he does is complain. Yukio wonders if he should fix the previous hideout or just start from scratch, wondering which is the cheapest option of the two.

Tired of his whining, Kūgo tells Yukio to take the issue up with Sado and the young Fullbringer asserts that he will as soon as the teenager wakes up. With Yukio's words, Ichigo suddenly spots Sado, lying behind Yukio unconscious and moves to run to his side. However, Riruka gets in his way and demands to know why she has to be the one to look after him and Jackie when both of them are barely injured. She tells Ichigo not to get theatrical and faint on them like they did and insists that if she leaves them alone they should wake up on their own.

On the floor, Sado cringes and wakes up. He suddenly sits up to the general surprise of those present in the room. He begins to search his body for wounds and finds none which greatly confuses him. Ichigo asks him if he is alright and for a moment Sado just stares at him confused. When Ichigo says his name more firmly to get his attention, Sado becomes more focused and confirms that his injuries are nothing serious and that he is alright. However, his hands continue to search for the wound inflicted by Tsukishima during their confrontation and finds none.

Relieved, Ichigo asks Kūgo what happened to Tsukishima after their battle after Yukio confined him. Kūgo reveals that Tsukishima chose to retreat although he knows it won't be the last they see of him, so he turns away in a thoughtful mood. When Ichigo asks what is bothering him he reveals that with his power, Tsukishima could have easily injured Riruka, as he was within range of her or even Yukio, but he didn't. Thus it must mean that the person he was really only interested in was Ichigo. He wonders if this was his aim or if he had another true reason for attacking them like that in the open and then retreating so willingly.

Yukio interrupts Kūgo and asserts that he is over-thinking the situation and Tsukishima's intentions. He maintains that Tsukishima is fully aware of his Invaders Must Die abilities and would never attack properly while he had the terminal to his powers, his game console, in his hand. He elaborates that this is even more true given the situation as he had Ichigo trapped and if he was truly interested in him then attacking Yukio would not be wise. Kūgo stares at Yukio for a moment before agreeing that perhaps his deduction of the situation was correct.

Giriko Kutsuzawa enters the room from outside and Kūgo asks how his mission went. Giriko reveals that everything has been taken care of including the police, firemen, neighbors and reporters. Kūgo compliments his good work on the matter. Yukio decides it is time he worked on an estimate for the repairs, moaning about it as he moves to leave the room. Kūgo tells him to wait however and the young Fullbringer looks at him expectantly. Kūgo tells Yukio to stay and help Ichigo with his training but Yukio is incensed by the idea and asserts that there is nothing that he can do for Ichigo anyway.

As Uryū Ishida lies in the hospital, Orihime Inoue steps in. Apologizing for calling her there on such short notice, Uryū tells Orihime he wants to be healed. When she asks why, he states the situation has changed. Revealing Ichigo has made contact with the person who attacked him, he asks if Orihime has noticed the change in his Reiatsu as well. Confirming this, she, stating Ichigo has not said anything to her yet, says if the presence she sensed together with Ichigo before is the person who attacked him, it might be the same person who attacked her.

As the black box of Yukio's Fullbring loads, Ichigo reappears. As Kūgo tells him they are at their alternate, more comfortable hideout, Yukio, stating his money will be used to pay for the previous hideout, debates whether he should fix the old hideout or build a new one from scratch because of all the explosions. When Kūgo says to take it up with Sado, Yukio says he will when he wakes up. As Ichigo runs over to Sado, Riruka complains about having to look over Sado and Jackie Tristan, whose injuries are nothing. When Sado, awakening, assures Ichigo he is okay, Ichigo asks about Tsukishima. Telling him he retreated and could have kept fighting with his ability level, Kūgo states Riruka was inside of Tsukishima's attack radius, and he could have cut down Yukio as well. As he wonders if he did not attack because he is only interested in Ichigo or if he had some other reason, Yukio says he is over thinking it. Walking in, Giriko Kutsuzawa says he took care of the crowd. When Kūgo asks Yukio to help Ichigo with his training, Yukio tries to find a way out of having to help him. Stating Tsukishima might have traced their Reiatsu and they need his Fullbring because it can block out all reiatsu, Kūgo says he will be fighting Ichigo next.

As she walks, Orihime recalls her time at the hospital with Uryū, who says the difference in their injuries suggests an enemy with different capabilities. Remembering, Orihime tells Uryū the ability is called Fullbring, which Uryū is unaware of. She encounters Sado, who, asking how Uryū is doing, explains they are going to where Ichigo is, and his training will require her help. Back at the hideout, as Yukio activate his Fullbring, a black box surrounds Ichigo and Kūgo, who, explaining Yukio's ability and revealing they are in his Game Space, asks Yukio to give them each six lives. As the two, activating their respective Fullbring, begin to fight, Orihime and Sado, arriving, are greeted by Riruka, who says if Orihime heals Ichigo, he will just get hurt over and over again. Saying she got over this a long time ago, Orihime notes Riruka is worried about Ichigo. Inside the Game Space, Ichigo continues to lose lives. As Orihime steps inside the hideout, Yukio lets her into the Game Space. Stating she is the healing item, Kūgo sends her to help an injured Ichigo.

At the Urahara Shop, Kisuke Urahara and Isshin Kurosaki stand near a glowing cylindrical object. Asking Isshin if he is sure about this, Urahara says a father can rob a son's future. When Isshin, affirming this, asks him to stop asking him again and again, Urahara, saying to move on to the last step, tells someone in a shihakushō to place their reiatsu in the cylinder so it will be done. The person in the shihakushō turns out to be Rukia Kuchiki, who agrees to do so.

Xcution Dictionary
Realizing he is trapped in a fantasy adventure game, Ichigo asks where he is. Telling him he is inside an extra stage, Yukio asks if it is fun. As Ichigo, inadvertently walking into an in-game lake, injures himself, Yukio tells him he entered a poisonous swamp. As Ichigo, saying he should have told him sooner, walks back, Orihime, coming towards him, says she is sorry, stating she is now at level 40, and if Ichigo wants to join her, he will need to go to the in-game castle, get the secret treasure, defeat the monster in the hills, and reach level 35 first. When Yukio tells Ichigo he cannot use the healing item (Orihime) until he has reached a higher level, Ichigo states it is a hassle.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * 1) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * 2) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 3) Yukio Hans Vorarlberna
 * 4) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 5) Yasutora Sado
 * 6) Riruka Dokugamine
 * 7) Uryū Ishida
 * 8) Orihime Inoue
 * 9) Jackie Tristan
 * 10) Giriko Kutsuzawa
 * 11) Ulquiorra Cifer (flashback)
 * 12) Isshin Kurosaki
 * 13) Kisuke Urahara
 * 14) Rukia Kuchiki

Fights

 * Fullbring Training, Round 3

Powers and Techniques Used
Techniques used:

Resurrección used:
 * (flashback)

Fullbring used:
 * Ichigo Kurosaki's unnamed Fullbring
 * Ichigo Kurosaki's unnamed Fullbring
 * Ichigo Kurosaki's unnamed Fullbring
 * Ichigo Kurosaki's unnamed Fullbring
 * Ichigo Kurosaki's unnamed Fullbring

Other powers:
 * (flashback)

Equipment used: