Bount Invasion

The Bount Invasion was a major conflict detailing the war between the Soul Society and the last remnants of the Bount. It was an invasion held by Jin Kariya and his followers Gō Koga, Yoshino Sōma, Maki Ichinose, Mabashi and Sawatari

The conflict started when Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends returned from the Soul Society after rescuing Rukia Kuchiki and they are put through various tests by a group of Modified Souls created by Kisuke Urahara for the purpose of training them.

The conflict ended when Ichigo defeated Kariya, the leader of the Bounts and returned to Karakura town with his friends once again.

Prelude
After arriving back from Soul Society, Ichigo has difficulty readjusting to everyday life but is thrown back into things when Orihime Inoue is kidnapped. Ichigo and friends are then put through a series of tests with more and more people eventually disappearing after each test. When finally Ichigo's group confront the three kidnappers, they learn the entire thing was a test orchestrated by Kisuke Urahara and everyone is informed of the Bount.

Urahara explains that the three kidnappers are Modified Souls that also serve as Bount sensors and gives a different one to Ichigo, Sado and Orihime. All three sensors detect a Bount later and Ichigo is the first to arrive. Ichigo battles against the Bount but struggles greatly until Rukia Kuchiki arrives. Another Bount arrives and kidnaps the first, ending the battle. Later, Ririn senses another Bount and everyone heads off to find him. They engage Utagawa and Utagawa begins fighting dirty, trying to attack the powerless Uryū Ishida. Before Utagawa can get his hands on Uryū though, Yoshino arrives and saves him, taking the Quincy with her. Utagawa is then forced away by the arrival of Tessai Tsukabishi, Renji Abarai, Jinta Hanakari and Ururu Tsumugiya.

Uryū is later found in Karakura Hospital and when his friends arrive, he tells them what he learned of the Bount, namely that they are beginning to consume Human souls and need a Quincy is needed in their plan. The sink then begins flooding and they try to stop it but have no success. The water then begins to attack the group and a struggle begins. Everyone finds it difficult to battle water as it constantly reforms itself as it goes after Uryū. The battle continues but the group still has no luck in destroying the water. They eventually get out of the hospital and confront the two young Bount. After separating the two, Ganju Shiba arrives and with the aid of his fireworks, defeats the two Bount, earning the team their first victory against the Bount. However, Uryū has gone missing. After collapsing in the street, Uryū is saved once more by Yoshino. She takes him back to her room and explains more of the history of the Bount. However, their time is cut short by the arrival of Gō Koga who manages to capture Uryū and Yoshino.