End of Bond

 is the fifty-second volume of the Bleach manga series.

451. Welcome to Our EXECUTION 4
Ichigo continues his training with Kūgo.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * 1) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 2) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 3) Orihime Inoue
 * 4) Yukio Hans Vorarlberna
 * Episode 356: Foe or Friend?! Ginjō's Unseen Heart!

452. erosion/implosion
Ichigo finishes his training with Kūgo and leaves for home only to be confronted by Tsukishima.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * 1) Orihime Inoue
 * 2) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 3) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 4) Riruka Dokugamine
 * 5) Yasutora Sado
 * 6) Yukio Hans Vorarlberna
 * 7) Yuzu Kurosaki
 * 8) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * Episode 357: Creeping Menace...Tsukishima's Ability!

453. Mute Your Breathe Friendship
Ichigo discovers that Tsukishima has his friends and acquaintances under his ability.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance Episodes adapted from this chapter:
 * 1) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 2) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * 3) Yuzu Kurosaki
 * 4) Karin Kurosaki
 * 5) Keigo Asano
 * 6) Mizuiro Kojima
 * 7) Tatsuki Arisawa
 * 8) Ikumi Unagiya
 * 9) Kūgo Ginjō
 * Episode 358: Clash?! Xcution Attacks Ginjō

454. Sheathebreaker
Kūgo reveals his thoughts on Tsukishima's true ability before Yukio takes them to a mansion in the woods.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance


 * 1) Isshin Kurosaki
 * 2) Kisuke Urahara
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 5) Yukio Hans Vorarlberna (flashback)
 * 6) Keigo Asano (flashback)
 * 7) Yuzu Kurosaki (flashback)
 * 8) Tatsuki Arisawa (flashback)
 * 9) Orihime Inoue (flashback)
 * 10) Yasutora Sado (flashback)
 * 11) Riruka Dokugamine (flashback)
 * 12) Karin Kurosaki (flashback)
 * 13) Yukio Hans Vorarlberna
 * 14) Uryū Ishida

455. End of the Bond 1
Ichigo and Kūgo arrive at Tsukishima's mansion and begin their confrontation with him.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 2) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * 3) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 4) Yukio Hans Vorarlberna
 * 5) Ikumi Unagiya
 * 6) Yuzu Kurosaki
 * 7) Mizuiro Kojima
 * 8) Karin Kurosaki
 * 9) Tatsuki Arisawa
 * 10) Keigo Asano
 * 11) Giriko Kutsuzawa
 * 12) Riruka Dokugamine
 * 13) Jackie Tristan
 * 14) Yasutora Sado
 * 15) Orihime Inoue

456. End of the Bond 2
Ichigo fights against Tsukishima while Kūgo takes on Shishigawara and the other Fullbringers.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Orihime Inoue
 * 2) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Yasutora Sado
 * 5) Rukia Kuchiki (flashback)
 * 6) Renji Abarai (flashback)
 * 7) Sōsuke Aizen (flashback)
 * 8) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 9) Riruka Dokugamine
 * 10) Moe Shishigawara
 * 11) Jackie Tristan

457. End of Bond 3
Kūgo and Icihgo continue their struggle against Xcution and Tsukishima.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 2) Giriko Kutsuzawa
 * 3) Jackie Tristan
 * 4) Riruka Dokugamine
 * 5) Moe Shishigawara
 * 6) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 7) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * 8) Yasutora Sado
 * 9) Orihime Inoue
 * 10) Uryū Ishida

458. End of All Bonds
Having cut Kūgo, Tsukishima continues his battle with Ichigo until Uryū arrives.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 2) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 3) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * 4) Uryū Ishida
 * 5) Orihime Inoue (flashback)

459. Death & Strawberry 2
Kūgo takes Ichigo's power but Rukia arrives and restores Ichigo's Shinigami abilities.

Summary

Characters in order of appearance
 * 1) Uryū Ishida
 * 2) Kūgo Ginjō
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Shūkurō Tsukishima
 * 5) Yasutora Sado (flashback)
 * 6) Orihime Inoue (flashback)
 * 7) Isshin Kurosaki
 * 8) Kisuke Urahara
 * 9) Rukia Kuchiki