Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Jin Kariya: Final Fight

Ichigo Kurosaki vs. Jin Kariya: Final Fight is the fourth and final battle between Ichigo Kurosaki and Jin Kariya. It is the conclusion of the long battle against the Bount.

Prologue
As Kariya prepares to deliver a fatal blow to Uryū and Ran'Tao, Ichigo appears and saves them. Ichigo has the two of them run away and he activates his Bankai to battle Kariya.

Battle
Ichigo charges towards Kariya and swings at him, but the Bount dodges his attack and begins leading him away from the area. Ichigo catches up to him and swings his Zanpakutō at Kariya, but Kariya punches his blade as wind forms around his arm. Ichigo then charges towards Kariya, but Kariya uses his wind to push Ichigo through several buildings. Ichigo then fires off a Getsuga Tenshō at Kariya, but the Bount dodges. However, this causes Kariya to lose sight of his opponent and Ichigo quickly goes to attack Kariya. Kariya dodges and the two prepare to battle again. Ichigo and Kariya then take their battle onto Sōkyoku Hill and Kariya asks him if he knows what this place is, but Ichigo tells him that he knows it far better than he does. Kariya states that this is the perfect place for a final battle and the two of them prepare to battle. However, Ichinose suddenly appears and after releasing his Zanpakutō, he attacks Ichigo and the two of them clash swords.

Ichigo is shocked that Ichinose is still alive and Ichinose asks Kariya where the other Bount are. Kariya states that they're all dead and Ichigo asks Ichinose what he's planning on doing. Ichinose doesn't answer and he clashes with Ichigo again. Ichigo pushes him back and tells him to stop, but Ichinose tells him he can't and Ichigo questions what Ichinose can do with such an injured body. Ichinose suddenly appears behind Kariya and raises his blade to his neck, much to the shock of Kariya and he asks him what he's doing. Ichinose tells Kariya that originally he would be fine if he destroyed Seireitei and goes on to say that he saw his captain inside of him and that's why he followed him for so long. However, in his fight with Kenpachi he remembered something that he had forgotten and that was to improve the Gotei 13.

He states that his ideals turned into revenge when his captain died, and he tells Kariya that he will kneel before him again if he decides to use his power to restore Soul Society, but that he'll fight against him if he uses it to destroy Soul Society. Kariya tells him that he won't be able to follow his advice, but then thanks him because he bought him enough time to gain the full power of the Jōkaishō. Kariya then runs his arm through Ichinose's stomach and Ichinose jumps back and begins breathing heavily. Ichinose then falls on the ground, but still tries to stop Kariya, only for him to be thrown back by Kariya's wind and killed. Ichigo yells at Kariya for killing his own comrade, but Kariya tells him that he shouldn't care since he was his enemy. Kariya then states that he never once thought of Ichinose as his comrade and that he was simply a pawn to help him reach his goals. Ichigo begins to get angered and Kariya summons his doll causing a huge wind to form. Kariya shows the true form of his Doll and the two of them clash with each other.

As the battle goes on, Ichigo is crashes into the ground below. Kariya then sends several strong, slim blasts of wind towards Ichigo, but Ichigo gathers up a bunch of Reiatsu around him and is barely damaged. Ichigo then quickly maneuvers around Kariya and states that Kariya won't be able to counterattack if he can't find any openings. Ichigo then attacks Kariya several times while Kariya tries to block his attacks with his Doll. Kariya tries to get away, but Ichigo quickly catches up to the Bount and begins clashing with him again. As they trade blows, Ichigo fires off a Getsuga Tenshō and is able to successfully push the Bount back. Kariya attempts protecting himself with his Reiatsu and notes that it's difficult, but that it did indeed help him.

Kariya then declares that he's going to show him the true form of his Doll, and he explains that the friction of the wind in the atmosphere creates electricity, which creates lightning. Kariya then has his wind transform into lightning and sends the lightning towards Ichigo. Ichigo tries dodging the lightning, but he is quickly hit by the attack. Kariya then goes up to Ichigo and swings his lightning blade across Ichigo's stomach. Ichigo then crashes onto the ground and Kariya states that he's going to finish up his battle with him quickly, since the power of the Jōkaishō is almost full. Kariya then informs Ichigo of the other Jōkaishō and that if he releases his own Jōkaishō everyone will die, but Ichigo questions the point of killing everyone. Kariya tells him that he's unable to forgive the Shinigami and that he'll kill every single soul in existence. However, Ichigo tells him that he won't let that happen.

Ichigo gets back up to fight, but he thinks to himself that he can't draw any more power. Hollow Ichigo suddenly comes out for a brief second and Ichigo swings his Zanpakutō across Kariya's chest and destroys the shirt of the Bount in the process. Kariya asks him where he got so much power from, but Ichigo is unable to answer and he simply feels his face. Kariya asks if this is Ichigo's inner power, but then says that it doesn't matter since it seems to have disappeared. Kariya then uses the spiritual particles in the air to heal himself, but he is unable to and he realizes that this must be from when Ran'Tao injected him with something during his battle with Uryū. Ichigo smiles at this, but Kariya tells him that he's too late since it will only be a little longer for the Jōkaishō to reach its full strength.

Ichigo and Kariya trade several blows with each other and Kariya decides to show him just how powerful the Jōkaishō is by making one of the Jōkaishō explode right now. Ichigo and Kariya then continue trading blows and Kariya pushes Ichigo back. Kariya then prepares to blow up one of the Jōkaishō. Kariya tells Ichigo not to worry since just exploding one won't kill everyone and he sends his lightning towards one of the Jōkaishō. However, his attack is stopped by the release of Byakuya's Bankai and Kariya himself is enveloped by the captain's attack. As Kariya frees himself, Yoruichi appears as well and states that it appears as if they just made it in time. Yoruichi then informs Ichigo that everyone else is working on sealing the Jōkaishō, but it's taking a while and tells Ichigo that it's a question of whether all the Jōkaishō are sealed, Kariya blows up the Jōkaishō, or Ichigo defeats him first. Kariya tells them that he'll simply defeat all three of them and achieve his goals.

Kariya then sends a huge blast of lightning towards the group, but Byakuya's Senbonzakura protects them. Ichigo then charges towards Kariya and the two of them continue trading blows. Kariya thinks to himself that he has spent too much time holding back the Jōkaishō, and he says that it can't be helped then. Kariya then does something to his body and his attacks become fiercer and Yoruichi wonders why Kariya's power is actually increasing instead of decreasing. Yoruichi suddenly figures out what's going and she tells Ichigo that Kariya has used up all his power and that he's simply using the power of the Jōkaishō. Kariya asks her why this matters and he attacks Yoruichi with lightning, but the attack is blocked. Kariya states that this is simply a gamble with his own body and Kariya kicks Ichigo into a wall.

Kariya then sends more lightning towards Ichigo, but the light is suddenly attracted to Ichinose's Zanpakutō, saving Ichigo's life. Ichigo then begins gathering all of his strength and both he and Kariya clash with each other. Ichigo tells him that he can't lose to someone who manipulates his own comrades, but Kariya tells him that, in time, Ichigo's own comrades will begin to fear him and leave and he asks if there's any point in protecting these people. Ichigo states that there is and the reason is simply that he'll protect them and that he doesn't need any more logic then that. Kariya then prepares to release the Jōkaishō and Yoruichi asks for Byakuya's help in sealing it, but the captain doesn't move. Ichigo and Kariya then clash with each other one last time and a huge explosion occurs. After the clash, Kariya tells Ichigo that it's a pity that he won't be able to see if he'll walk the same path as him. Kariya then suddenly turns into nothing, but dust in the air.

Aftermath
Ichigo's friends run up to Ichigo to congratulate him and Ichigo states that in the end Kariya died by himself and Rukia wonders if this is what he was intending all along. Ichigo speculates that Kariya simply wanted to put an end to his eternal life. Afterwards, Ichigo says his goodbyes and departs from Soul Society along with his friends.