Ichigo's Resolution! The Price of the Fierce Battle

 is the three hundred and tenth episode of the Bleach anime.

The aftermath of the battle with Aizen is shown.

Summary
Mayuri is preparing to bring back the real Karakura Town to the Human World. A Shinigami runs up to him and says that a material transfer without the aid of a Senkaimon would be dangerous since there are still Shinigami there. Mayuri says that he will give them ten seconds to activate the Senkaimon and the Shinigami quickly try to escape. However, they soon give up and beg Mayuri to give them more time. Meanwhile, Unohana has healed all of the Visored, but she cannot predict if Hiyori will give up living or not. Shinji then thanks her. Unohana calmly tells him that she is just merely healing her allies, to which Shinji says that they're not allies, but Shinji remarks that that would be something Hiyori would say. Shinji thanks Unohana again in his head. Chōjiro suddenly runs up to them and tells them that they have to get out now since Mayuri is getting impatient. As this happens the Shinigami try to distract Mayuri from bringing back Karakura Town to the Human World, angering the captain.

Meanwhile, Byakuya and Kenpachi return from their fight with Yammy in Hueco Mundo. Their squad members welcome them back, but Yachiru gets angered with them for not welcoming her back as well and pulls the hair of one of the Shinigami. As the Shinigami request medical aid for the two captains, Hanatarō and Isane are welcomed back as well. Hanatarō remarks that he didn't do much in Hueco Mundo. Kenpachi is then asked how the battle was this time. In Hueco Mundo, Yammy lies dying with his head smashed into a stone building. A Hollow Dog goes up to Yammy and Yammy looks at it. He asks, "Why'd you come back, you stupid dog..." With that, Yammy Llargo dies. Back in Soul Society, Kenpachi remarks that the battle was boring.

As this happens, Ichigo is shown gazing up into the sky and Urahara calls to him, causing Ichigo to ask where everyone is. Urahara says that they all went home and that they wanted to talk, but it seemed like an equally difficult task. Ichigo asks if their memories where replaced. Urahara says he hasn't. Ichigo says good and that he wants to explain everything to them personally. Urahara announces that Aizen's seal was transported to the Seireitei, where the Central 46 is deciding Aizen's disposal. Ichigo looks down and Urahara asks why he is making such a sad face. Ichigo states that he's wondering why himself. Urahara tells him that he shouldn't be sad because he saved the world from Aizen. Ichigo asks Urahara if Aizen really was rejected by the Hōgyoku. He states that Isshin had told him about the Hōgyoku and, its ability was to take in the "hearts" around it and materialize them. If that's so, then Aizen might have wished losing that power. He then says that he had acquired the right amount of power to defeat him and he had finally touched it in battle. In Aizen's blade was only "solitude". Ichigo thinks Aizen was searching for a person with the same viewpoint of the world as he had. Aizen just kept wishing that he was "a mere Shinigami."

Suddenly, Orihime, Uryū, Rukia, Sado and Renji all appear. Ichigo looks at them in surprise and asks them if they're supposed to be standing already. Rukia tries to answer, but Orihime interjects, saying that she knew it was Ichigo, but his hair was all grown out, so she wasn't sure. Ichigo replies that she's making such a weird face and his hair is just messy. After which all of a sudden, Ichigo drops to his knees and collapses. Everyone stares in shock. They all dash forward to help him as Ichigo screams in agony.

Meanwhile, Central 46 sentences Aizen to 18,800 years in Muken, the eighth and lowest level of the underground prison; Aizen scoffs at the idea of them passing judgment on him. Aizen is warned not to be so "high and mighty" just because he is immortal. His eyes and mouth are then bound. Aizen's sentence is increased to 20,000 years. In the First Division barracks, Yamamoto scolds Kenpachi, Byakuya and Shunsui for losing their captain's haori and acting as if it was not important. Byakuya offers to replace the "cheap" haori, but Yamamoto replies that he is not worried about that and that they are not cheap. He tells them that battles are not just about winning and demands to know what they think a captain's haori is. He angrily yells at their response, that they are of dead weight, cheap and are fashion statements. Outside the barracks, Ukitake comments to Sentarō and Kiyone that ten days after the battle, Yamamoto has recovered his strength despite losing his arm, noting that there is still nobody in Soul Society who could replace him.

In the Twelfth Division compound, a member of the Division informs Akon that Rangiku is there to visit Hinamori, who is undergoing organ restoration at the Division. Akon tells him that Mayuri is in Hueco Mundo and goes to explain the situation to Rangiku. However, she is no longer there. On the other hand, Hitsugaya is training with his Bankai in a cave. He notes that at this rate he will never be able to protect Hinamori; he needs to be able to control his Bankai and his Shikai better. Outside the cave, Rangiku thinks about Gin and that she always hated that he didn't leave a thing behind for her. She ponders on that everyone is moving forward. She notes that Renji and Hisagi were not in their barracks; they were rather training, most likely. Thereafter, Rangiku mutters: had Gin left her something behind she wouldn't be able to move on. That's exactly what she always loved about Gin.

In the meantime at Rukia's house, Ichigo awakens ten days later finding his friends hovering over him. Ichigo notices that he still has his powers. Rukia explains that Urahara told her that there are several stages in losing your Shinigami powers. She states that the first stage is losing consciousness and that all the time in the Dangai Precipice World reverses. The next stage is losing consciousness again and when Ichigo wakes up the next time he will truly lose all of his Shinigami powers, but it is unknown whether that time will be the next day or next year. Ichigo quips that when the time comes, it comes. Uryū yells at him since it isn't something minor and he'll lose all of his powers. However, Ichigo states that he's fine with it after all he did things knowing the consequences. Lastly, he decides that they should all head back to Karakura Town.

Shinigami Illustrated Picture Book
Ichigo decides that they should head back to Karakura Town, but all of his friends have tasks to accomplish in Soul Society first, causing Ichigo to remark that they should have just completed everything beforehand.

Fights
None.

Powers and Techniques Used
Kidō used
 * Ushōda's Unnamed barrier
 * Healing Kidō

Hollow techniques used

Zanpakutō released

Bankai:
 * (flashback)