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 seen 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 then thanks her, but 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 then 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 on 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, but 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 is laying 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 then asks if their memories where replaced, and Urahara says he hasn't. Ichigo says good, and that he wants to explain everything to them with his own mouth. Urahara announces that Aizen's seal was transported to the Seireitei, where the Central 46 is deciding Aizen's disposal. Ichigo then 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 that its ability was to take in the "hearts" around them and materialize them. But 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 states that he thinks that Aizen was searching for a person with the same viewpoint of the world as he had. Aizen just kept wishing that he was "just a 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. Then, all of a sudden, Ichigo drops to his knees and collapses. Everyone stares in shock, and then they all run 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 and his eyes and mouth are 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, but is angered by their response that they are dead weight, cheap and 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 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. Meanwhile, Hitsugaya is training with his Bankai in a cave. He notes that at this rate he will never be able to protect Hinamori and that he needs to be better able to control his Bankai and his Shikai. Outside the cave, Rangiku thinks about Gin and that she always hated that he didn't leave a thing behind for her. She then thinks to herself that everyone is moving on. She notes that Renji and Hisagi were not in their barracks and most likely were training. Rangiku then remarks that if Gin left something behind for her then she wouldn't be able to move from that spot, and that she always loved that part about Gin.

Meanwhile at Rukia's house, Ichigo awakens ten days after collapsing and finds his friends hovering over him. Ichigo notices that he still has his powers and 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 that when Ichigo wakes up the next time he will truly lose all of his Shinigami powers, but it is unknown if that time will be the next day or next year. Ichigo remarks that when the time comes it will come, but Uryū yells at him since it isn't something minor and that he'll lose all of his powers. However, Ichigo states that he's fine with the consequences and then 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 complete in Soul Society first, causing Ichigo to remark that they should have just completed everything beforehand.

Fights
None.

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

Hollow techniques used

Zanpakutō released

Bankai:
 * (flashback)