Seventeen months later, Ichigo Kurosaki continues living life as a normal teenage high school student in Karakura Town.

Kurosaki Ichigo’s boss Unagiya Ikumi shows up and drags him back to the office, where he meets a man called Kugo Ginjo.

After Ichigo Kurosaki and Orihime Inoue visit Uryū Ishida in the hospital, Keigo Asano is attacked.

Ginjou Kuugo tells Kurosaki Ichigo of his goal to restore his lost Soul Reaper powers, as well as demonstrating his own unique power.

Kurosaki Ichigo has a day to decide whether to regain his lost Soul Reaper powers or not.

Kurosaki Ichigo begins training, his first session is to fight and win against Mr. Pork

Inoue Orihime is suddenly stopped and asked to die by a man named Shishigawara Moe.

Tsuskishima pretends to impale Orihime's chest and leaves her. Although Orihime suffered no cuts, she starts having a vague idea that Tsukishima was her friend. Unwilling to worry Ichigo about what happened, she only tells Chad about Tsukishima. Aware that Orihime is hiding information from, Ichigo goes back to to Xcution headquarters to continue his training to help his friends.

Ichigo Kurosaki continues his training with Xcution, as they struggle to convince Jackie Tristan to help.

As Jackie Tristan and Ichigo Kurosaki train in the fish tank, Shūkurō Tsukishima arrives in Xcution's hideout.

As Shūkurō Tsukishima arrives at Xcution, a battle ensues.

Ichigo Kurosaki fights Kūgo Ginjō in the Game Space.

Ichigo Kurosaki continues his training with Kūgo Ginjō, resulting in him completing his Fullbring.

Ichigo trains with his Fullbring. Chad and Orihime investigate Tsukishima and engage in battle.

Uryū leaves the hospital to investigate a Reiatsu that is appearing everywhere. Ichigo's friends and family, as well as the members of Xcution except for Ginjō, have been cut by Tsukishima.

Ichigo and Kūgo catch their breath at a secret hideout and formulate a plan. They go to Tsukishima's mansion and engage in battle.

As Ichigo Kurosaki begins his battle with Shūkurō Tsukishima, Uryū Ishida arrives, and Kūgo Ginjō is cut by Tsukishima.

Stripped of his Fullbring, the powerless Ichigo Kurosaki is stabbed by Rukia Kuchiki and has his Shinigami powers returned to him.

The 13 Court Guard Squad Soul Reapers share their Spirit Energy to restore Ichigo Kurosaki’s lost powers.

The Soul Reapers take on the Xcution members in one-on-one battles.

The battle between Kuchiki Byakuya and Tsukishima Shuukurou escalates as they both push their powers to the limit.

As the battle between Ichigo Kurosaki, Uryū Ishida, and Kūgo Ginjō intensifies, the truth behind the Substitute Shinigami Badge surfaces.

Ichigo Kurosaki and Ginjou Kuugo both release their Bankai to settle the score.