The Moment of Conclusion, the End of Grimmjow

 is the one hundred and sixty-seventh episode of the Bleach anime.

Ichigo Kurosaki and Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez conclude their final battle.

Summary
Having slashed Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez down his torso with only part of his Hollow mask remaining, Ichigo Kurosaki mentally asserts that it is over, but Grimmjow grabs the sword of his Bankai, Tensa Zangetsu, by the blade and declares that it is not over before berating Ichigo for thinking that this would be enough to win and attacking once more while Orihime Inoue and Nel Tu watch in shock from the tower above them.

A narrator establishes that there is no sense of self for Gillians because though they are supposedly born when hundreds of Hollows merge together, the truth is that Hollows consume Human Souls to fill the place of the heart that they lost and wash away the dryness of their own Souls, with extreme barrenness leading Hollows to thirst for the Souls of fellow Hollows and gather with others who feel the same before they all consume each other, blending their Souls together and losing their senses of self to become massive Gillians with tremendous Reiryoku.

However, the narrator observes that a Gillian can occasionally transform even further should the consciousness of one of the originally-consumed Hollows rise above the others, granting that Gillian a sense of self and leading it to consume its fellow Gillians, which will continue its evolution until it becomes an Adjuchas. In the past, Grimmjow, an Adjuchas similar in appearance to a panther, consumes several Hollows in the sands of Hueco Mundo and is confronted by Di Roy Rinker, a massive worm-like Adjuchas who is flanked by other Adjuchas and comments on how small Grimmjow is prior to apologetically stating that he must eat the latter.

Due to Adjuchas being at risk of regressing to their Gillian states if they do not continue consuming Hollows, with this regression being permanent and their individuality never returning, Grimmjow uses Sonído to rapidly move to the two Adjuchas flanking Di Roy, take a bite out of their heads, and leap up to Di Roy's head to bite through it as well, landing before Shawlong Koufang, Edrad Liones, Yylfordt Granz, and Nakeem Grindina in their own Adjuchas forms with the piece still in his mouth as Di Roy screams in pain and Edrad expresses shock alongside Yylfordt at Grimmjow being able to do this.

Noting Grimmjow's strength and exchanging names with him as the latter eats the meat in his mouth, Shawlong offers to let Grimmjow join their group, and when Grimmjow glares at him, Shawlong clarifies that he is not asking Grimmjow to do so as equals and kneels before him alongside Edrad, Yylfordt, and Nakeem. When Grimmjow wonders what this means, Shawlong explains that they intend to become Vasto Lordes rather than remaining as Gillians or Adjuchas, which he believes they will need an immense power to guide them toward. After concluding that Grimmjow is this power, Shawlong proclaims that they shall walk together with Grimmjow as their king.

In the present, Grimmjow stabs his hand into Ichigo's side and leaps back to leave Ichigo clutching his side. Despite this, Grimmjow becomes angered by Ichigo's gaze and claims that they are mocking him by conveying Ichigo's constant belief that he can beat Grimmjow and is superior to the latter no matter how badly he is beaten. Declaring that he cannot stand this, Grimmjow lunges forward and swipes at Ichigo's face, sending him flying several meters back as more pieces of his mask break off, only for Ichigo to block Grimmjow's subsequent strike with his sword and laugh at the latter's hatred of a Human considering himself equal.

However, Grimmjow stabs his other hand into Ichigo's other side, causing the latter to cough up blood, and brings his leg up to kick Ichigo high into the air while he proclaims that anyone who looks down on him will be crushed whether they are a Human, Shinigami, or Arrancar. After following Ichigo into the air, Grimmjow moves above him with Sonído, concludes that he will start with Ichigo, and initiates Desgarrón, creating five large energy talons floating above his hands as he prepares to finish the fight. While Ichigo stares in shock at this, Grimmjow states the name of Desgarrón and declares that it is his ultimate technique.

In the past, during their time as Adjuchas Hollows, Shawlong informs Grimmjow that he, Edrad, Yylfordt, Nakeem, and Di Roy have given up, with Yylfordt elaborating that they have realized they will never become Vasto Lordes because their powers have not increased since they consumed their thousandth Hollow and that today marks three thousand Hollows consumed each. In response, an unimpressed Grimmjow tells them to give up and die if they want because he intends to keep going, but Shawlong simply accepts this and requests that Grimmjow consume a portion of each of their bodies first since this will prevent regression.

After noting that Di Roy can never become a Vasto Lorde because of this and inferring that their evolution stops here, Shawlong details to Grimmjow how only some Adjuchas can evolve to the level of Vasto Lorde while others are simply not destined to do so, which they are aware of now, before concluding that while they were destined to be Adjuchas from the moment they became Hollows, Grimmjow is meant for something greater, which is why he should eat them. In the present, Grimmjow brings the left half of Desgarrón down onto Ichigo, who frantically blocks it with the sword of Tensa Zangetsu and is sent hurtling back through the air.

Pushed down to the desert below by the incredible force behind the talons, Ichigo is injured when they slip past his blade and has more of his Hollow mask broken as a laughing Grimmjow declares that it is over. With Orihime and Nel watching in horror, Grimmjow recalls his consumption of the flesh of his Fracción and calls them cowards, though he accepts consuming them so they can become part of him and see what lies beyond because he is the king. Suddenly, Ichigo regains his footing and begins dragging his sword through the length of one of the Desgarrón talons until it shatters into dozens of pieces, leaving Grimmjow stunned.

With pieces falling around him, Ichigo asserts that Grimmjow is not the only one who wants to win and claims that he knows how Grimmjow feels when the latter says that Ichigo's gaze makes him murderous prior to lunging forward, prompting Grimmjow to send the right half of Desgarrón hurtling toward Ichigo. As the talons converge on him, Ichigo admits that Grimmjow was right about Ichigo coming here to fight and defeat him, and while cutting through another talon, which disintegrates in his wake, Ichigo declares that this is true for Ulquiorra Cifer and Sōsuke Aizen as well because he is taking his friends back with him.

Left speechless by Ichigo refusing to lose to him due to this, Grimmjow is impaled on Ichigo's sword, causing his remaining talons to shatter around him. Cursing at this, Grimmjow remembers his solitary life as an Adjuchas and falls off the blade, only to be caught by a solemn Ichigo as the last of the latter's Hollow mask breaks off his face. After lowering Grimmjow to the sands below and staring forlornly at his unconscious body for several seconds, Ichigo leaps up to the tower that Orihime is located on, where he kindly asks her if she is okay, prompting Orihime to confirm this while internally expressing relief at him being her Ichigo again.

Suddenly, Nel slams into Ichigo's midsection, which makes him slide several meters back from the tower's edge into the air with Hohō while his sword is sent flying from his grip to embed itself into the floor next to Orihime, and as Ichigo berates her for doing something so reckless since she could have fallen off, Nel buries her face in his chest and expresses gratitude at him being alive, which Ichigo smiles at and thanks her for. Returning to Orihime, Ichigo invites her to come with him since everyone else is waiting and holds out his hand, which Orihime clasps with her own before they smile at each other and look to the sky.

Shinigami Illustrated Picture Book
Still clad in his Bankai, Tensa Zangetsu, Ichigo Kurosaki suddenly finds himself standing in front of the Kurosaki Clinic and expresses confusion, prompting Rukia Kuchiki to question how long he is going to remain dressed like that as she pops up behind him in a school uniform. When a bewildered Ichigo wonders where Hueco Mundo and the Arrancar are, Nel Tu leaps onto his chest and explain that they are going to appear a little later due to production going in a different direction, which is why she has come to say goodbye until then. With Rukia leaving him to get changed, Ichigo learns that the next story will be about a new captain joining the Gotei 13, to his further shock and confusion.

Fights

 * Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez: Final Fight (concluded)

Powers and Techniques Used
Zanpakutō Techniques
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Kidō Techniques:
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Quincy Techniques:
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Fullbring Techniques:
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Arrancar Techniques:

Other Techniques:
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Zanpakutō released:

Shikai:
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Bankai:
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Spirit Weapons:
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Fullbring:
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Resurrección used:
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Anime Notes
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 * Orihime Inoue and Nel Tu watching with astonishment as Ichigo Kurosaki slashes Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez down his chest.
 * Several Hollows consuming each other and eventually merging into a single Gillian.
 * Grimmjow devouring other Hollows as an Adjuchas.
 * Edrad Liones and Yylfordt Granz expressing shock at how easily Grimmjow defeated Di Roy Rinker.
 * A flashback to Grimmjow's first battle with Ichigo and their preceding clashes where Ichigo refused to give up.
 * Ichigo yelling as he slashes through the Desgarrón talon.
 * Flashbacks to Ichigo's first battle against Grimmjow, his first battle against Grimmjow, Kaname Tōsen bringing Grimmjow before Sōsuke Aizen, and Orihime healing her Shinigami escorts and begging Ichigo to not die against Grimmjow.
 * Grimmjow recalling his solitary life as an Adjuchas after being defeated.
 * Ichigo staring sorrowfully at Grimmjow for several seconds after setting him down on the sands.
 * Orihime deactivating her Santen Kesshun as Ichigo approaches her.
 * Ichigo letting go of his sword after Nel tackles him, causing it to embed itself near Orihime.
 * Ichigo returning Nel to the tower and holding his hand out to Orihime so they can rejoin their friends, prompting Orihime to take his hand and look into the sky with him while they smile.
 * Less blood is released from the vertical slash down Grimmjow's chest, there is no blood spattered on the sand behind him, and he does not begin bleeding until he falls to his knees.
 * The blood from Di Roy and the other Hollows is green instead of red.
 * Di Roy does not have any blood streaming down his face after Grimmjow bites through his head, and Grimmjow has less blood covering his face while chewing on the meat.
 * Grimmjow stabbing his hand into Ichigo's side does not cause blood to drip and pool on the sand beneath him.
 * Grimmjow's chest is not covered in blood once he separates from Ichigo.
 * The Hollow that Grimmjow's band of Adjuchas consume is not bloody.
 * Ichigo is not left bleeding when Desgarrón overpowers his block.
 * The flashback to Grimmjow consuming portions of his future Fracción features much less blood.
 * Ichigo impaling Grimmjow draws less blood.
 * Ichigo does not cough up blood when tackled by Nel.
 * In the manga, the narration about Adjuchas facing the fear of regression accompanies Grimmjow being confronted by and attacking Di Roy; here, it instead accompanies Grimmjow attacking and devouring other Hollows.
 * In the manga, when Grimmjow is confronted by Di Roy, he is standing on a dead tree sticking out of the sands and Di Roy is only accompanied by Grimmjow's other future Fracción; here, Grimmjow is instead standing on the sands themselves and Di Roy is additionally accompanied by two other Adjuchas, whom Grimmjow immediately kills and devours portions of before attacking Di Roy.
 * In the manga, when Ichigo names the friends that he intends to take home with him, Rukia Kuchiki and Yasutora Sado are shown lying in their own blood after the ends of their respective battles while Renji Abarai and Uryū Ishida remain unseen; here, the four of them are instead shown with flashback footage of their previous battles in Hueco Mundo.
 * This is the last episode of the anime to be produced in a 4:3 aspect ratio.