Unfading Grudge! The Shinigami whom Kenpachi Killed

'''Unfading Grudge! The Shinigami whom Kenpachi Killed''' is the seventy-seventh episode of the Bleach anime.

Statistics

 * Original Airdate: April 11, 2006
 * English Airdate: August 24, 2008
 * Opening Song: Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
 * Ending Song: Hanabi
 * Manga Chapters: None
 * Kanji: 消えぬ怨念！剣八が斬った死神
 * Romaji: "Kienu onnen! Kenpachi ga kitta Shinigami"
 * Arc: The Bount arc

Summary
Ririn is very concerned about Noba and Kurōdo after they were defeated by Maki Ichinose, but the two are actually fine. In the mansion's main room, Ichigo Kurosaki and Ichinose are fighting their battle. With the use of his Saigyoku Nijigasumi, Ichinose takes the uper hand in the battle. However, Jin Kariya steps in and takes over as he is interested in Ichigo’s spirit. He suggests that Ichigo should join them.

Ichinose remembers back to when Kenpachi Zaraki defeated his captain. He and Captain Kaname Tōsen could not stop the fight, and Tōsen had commented on how he felt that Zaraki was dangerous. When Ichinose confronted Zaraki later, the new captain challenged Ichinose to hit him. But when Ichinose drew his sword and prepared his Saigyoku Nijigasumi attack, Zaraki knocked the sword out of his hands. Zaraki compared Ichinose to ivy, saying that it can’t grow without entwining itself around a large tree, and advised him to stand for himself. After having left Soul Society, Ichinose wandered around until he came across a village under attack by a Hollow. He had saved a little boy, but the Hollow was more powerful than he was. He was saved by the appearance of Jin Kariya. He had allowed Ichinose to finish off the Hollow, and then had recruited the Shinigami.

Back in the present, Jin continues to try to sway Ichigo, but to no avail. Jin flicks him into the wall. Ichigo prepares to continue, but the house suddenly comes under fire from Jinta Hanakari and Ururu Tsumugiya, who are shelling the mansion. Yoruichi Shihōin arrives and takes Ichigo away. Elsewhere in the mansion, Rukia Kuchiki and the others save Uryū Ishida and Yoshino Sōma. Everyone then makes their escape. Jin does not mind that he has lost his two captives as he believes that they will return.