Invading Army Arc, Final Conclusion!

 is the three hundred and forty-first episode of the Bleach anime.

As the captains and lieutenants battle it out with the Reigai, Ichigo uses his restored powers to fight the fused form of Inaba and Nozomi Kujō.

Summary
Ichigo Kurosaki, having gained a pseudo form of his former powers, begins to fight against Yushima. From the sidelines, Kon wants to help Ichigo save Nozomi, so Rukia Kuchiki agrees and grabs him and along with Lieutenant Renji Abarai, Yasutora Sado, and Uryū Ishida, they attack Yushima. Despite being attacked by all five of them, Yushima deflects their attacks and further wounds Renji and Sado, forcing Uryū and Rukia to grab them and fall back. However, Ichigo gets an idea and goes in close range on Yushima and grabs his Zanpakutō, preventing him from using its powers. Ichigo Hollowfies and delivers a massive point blank Getsuga Tenshō. After the dust clears, it is visible that Ichigo's attack dealt severe damage to Yushima. Just then Nozomi's personality again surfaces, and again asks Ichigo to please kill her, thereby killing Yushima and Kagerōza. Ichigo decides to honor her wish, but before he can, Yushima regains control, and furiously begins to call upon his Zanpakutō's strongest ability, Renzan: Hajō Kūri.

From a distance, the Shinigami and the Reigai feel and see Yushima's massive power. Yushima launches a powerful beam of concentrated Reiatsu, which destroys a part of the Seireitei. Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto arrives and reveals to them all that Yushima cares nothing for the Soul Society or its inhabitants, and in fact wants to destroy it completely. Captain Jūshirō Ukitake's Reigai speaks and reveals to Yamamoto and the other Soul Reapers what he meant before about the Reigai also having their own goals: They, too, wish to protect the Soul Society, but they wish to do it in a different way than the Shinigami. Sensing that Yushima has become a threat to them and it, they mobilize to destroy him.

Back on Sōkyoku Hill, Ichigo's best efforts to break through Yushima's technique are easily stopped. However, the Reigai of the remaining captains and lieutenants arrive and sacrifice themselves by flying directly into Yushima's barrier. It is enough to weaken him to the point that Nozomi takes control and summons her own sword to pierce Yushima's stomach. Having been further injured and losing his power, Yushima's frustration finally turns to rage as he assaults Ichigo. While attacking, he rants that the strongest stand by themselves and never rely on others; as he feels that relying on friends is a sign of weakness, because only weak people can't do something without help. In the end, Yushima screams that he can't understand how Ichigo is so strong yet relies on other people, but just then Ichigo goes on the offensive, shattering Yushima's Zanpakutō and then delivers the final blow. As Yushima dies, his body splits back into Nozomi and Kagerōza.

As they lie on the ground, Kagerōza asks Nozomi if they were wrong from the beginning, but she responds by saying she doesn't know. She looks over him and says something but he doesn't hear it as his body breaks down into spirit particles. Nozomi holds his body (pill) in her hand and watches as it breaks apart. Kon rushes over to Nozomi, followed by Ichigo. As her body too begins to break down, Kon asks Ichigo what is happening. Nozomi tells Kon that this is how it is meant to be, but he doesn't listen and doesn't want her to go. Nozomi thanks Kon for the little stuffed lion he gave to her as a present. Nozomi grabs Kon and breaks into tears, causing him to cry as well. She calls him a pervert one last time, to which he sarcastically replies, "Well excuse me". He asks her to not forget them, as her body finally disintegrates. Kon picks up her pill and states that they are friends forever, and it too disappears.

Shinigami Illustrated Picture Book
As Ichigo and his friends prepare to return to the World of the Living, Ukitake drops by to see them off. Ukitake then returns the Shinigami Substitute badge to Ichigo, stating that he dropped it in the Dangai and thanks Ichigo for helping to save Soul Society. Ukitake then proceeds to give a miniature version of the badge to Kon, but Kon refuses, stating he has something much better in possession and shows off Nozomi's lucky charm, which is strapped onto his back. Ichigo then readies himself to return to the World of the Living and informs all of his friends, which they all unanimously agree on him.

Fights

 * Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Ōko Yushima (concluded)
 * Gotei 13 vs. The Reigai (concluded)

Powers and Techniques Used
Kidō used:
 * Hadō #73
 * Bakudō #81

Techniques used:

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