Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez: Final Fight

Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez: Final Fight is the last fight of the series of battles between Ichigo Kurosaki and Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, taking place during the Invasion of Hueco Mundo.

Battle
Resolved to fight Grimmjow on even ground, Ichigo asks Inoue Orihime to heal the injuries that were inflicted on them by Ulquiorra Cifer. Ichigo suggests that they settle their fight elsewhere; complying, Grimmjow follows him to a more open area. To prepare for the fight, Ichigo activates his Bankai en route to battleground. By the time he arrives, Grimmjow is already there, standing on top of a large pillar. Immediately, they clash blades in midair before bringing the fight down to solid ground, where the force of their attacks tears up the ground around them. As the battle comes to solid ground, Grimmjow leaps back to avoid one of Ichigo's attacks and proceeds to charge a Cero in his free hand. Intending to approach the attack head on, Ichigo prepares to use Getsuga Tenshō. However, as he is calling out the attack's name, Grimmjow throws his Zanpakutō, leaving his other hand free to attack him with another Cero. The force of their two attacks creates a large explosion, separating the two combatants. Laughing maniacally, Grimmjow exclaims his excitement over the chance to finally crush Ichigo, and asks if he feels the same way. Ichigo denies it, but Grimmjow accuses him of lying, reminding him that he hurt his friends. He then declares he will finally kill Ichigo, to prove that he is superior.

Grimmjow quickly retrieves his Zanpakutō, which he had previously thrown into the pillar he was initially standing on. He then leaps on top of the pillar, and criticizes Ichigo for having no killing intent. He then uses Sonído quickly flank Ichigo, attempting to hit him, but Ichigo manages to dodge him, leading to another series of blade clashes. As their blades are crossed, Grimmjow asks Ichigo what his reason for coming to Hueco Mundo was. Ichigo answers that he did it to save Inoue, but Grimmjow points out that he could have taken her back the moment he saw her. He then accuses Ichigo of relaxing when he saw Inoue uninjured, and of being ignorant of how she must feel on the inside. Believing that Grimmjow is implying that he hurt her somehow, Ichigo angrily demands to him to tell him what he did to her. Liking the way his words are provoking him, Grimmjow declares that Ichigo came to Hueco Mundo not to save Inoue, but to fight Hollows out of his instincts as a Shinigami. Ichigo and Grimmjow once again clash blades multiple times in midair, culminating in Grimmjow launching a Cero. Ichigo disperses the attack with Getsuga Tenshō, but part of the beam pushes through, which he narrowly dodges. However, Grimmjow uses this chance to flank him with Sonído again, managing to cut him across the chest. Landing on the ground, Grimmjow plants his sword into the ground. Dissatisfied with Ichigo's performance, Grimmjow slits his index finger with his blade, and proceeds to charge a Gran Rey Cero, hoping that it would provoke him into using his full power. Ichigo, still in midair, realizes that Inoue and Nel Tu are in the range of the attack. He yells at Grimmjow to stop, but he launches it anyway. The massive Cero inflicts an immense amount of damage to the surrounding structures; however, Ichigo manages to protect Inoue and Nel from the attack by donning his Hollow mask.