The battle between Ichigo and Ginjo comes to a close when the latter receives a mortal wound. Just as Ginjo is about to die, Tsukishima tries tohug Ichigo but is stopped by Riruka. Tsukishima is later rescued by Shishigawara while the surviving Xcution members decide to separate. Ichigo later returns to Soul Society and requests that Head Captain Yamamoto let Ginjo's body be buried within the human world as the last thing he can do for him. Yamamoto agrees just as Ichigo accepts to continue being a Substitue Soul Reaper. Rukia see Ichigo off, recalling their time together and silently thanks him. Ichigo smiles and tells Rukia "See ya later" before returning to Karakura Town where he is greeted by his friends and family.

Bleach Season 16 Episodes...

• s16e01 - 3rd Year High School Student! Dressed up, and a New Chapter Begins!
• s16e02 - A Dispute in School?! Ichigo and Uryuu, Fight Together!
• s16e03 - Uryuu is Attacked, A Threat Draws Near the Friends!
• s16e04 - The Fullbring User - Kugo Ginjo
• s16e05 - A Creeping Danger in the Kurosaki Family?! Ichigo's Confusion!
• s16e06 - Power of the Substitute Badge, Ichigo's 'Pride'!
• s16e07 - Next Target, The Devil's Hand Aims at Orihime!
• s16e08 - The Man Who Killed A Shinigami Substitute?! Tsukishima Makes His Move
• s16e09 - Fullbring, The Detested Power!
• s16e10 - Tsukishima Attacks! The Training Has Been Thwarted!
• s16e11 - Ichigo, Mastering the Fullbring!
• s16e12 - Ichigo vs. Ginjo! To the Game's Space
• s16e13 - The Shinigami Enter Battle! Seireitei Also Has a New Year Special!
• s16e14 - Foe or Friend?! Ginjo's Unseen Heart!
• s16e15 - Creeping Menace... Tsukishima's Ability!
• s16e16 - Clash?! Xcution Attacks Ginjo
• s16e17 - The Sorrowful Battle! Ichigo vs. Sado & Orihime!
• s16e18 - Ichigo vs Uryu?! Who is the Traitor?!
• s16e19 - A New Appearance! Meet the Gotei 13!
• s16e20 - Revival! Substitute Shinigami - Ichigo Kurosaki!
• s16e21 - Fierce Fight! Shinigami vs. Xcution
• s16e22 - Desperate Struggle!? Byakuya's Troubled Memories
• s16e23 - Ichigo vs. Ginjo! Secret of the Substitute Badge
• s16e24 - Changing History, Unchanging Heart

Bleach Show Summary

From creator Tite Kubo, comes the story of a world where passing lurks impalpable to an everyday human's eyes. Ichigo Kurosaki helps run a local clinic with his family but Ichigo has the unusual ability to see poltergeists but rather than react with surprise he merely sees it as an annoyance. Ichigo helps those when he cares but can't bring himself to care enough... until one fateful day. A small, mysterious woman appears on duty inside his room, a Soul Reaper known as Rukia. Soon enough Ichigo and Rukia get formal in the oddest of ways and in such an untimely matter the losses begin. The Kurosaki family is soon attacked. This leads Ichigo on his first step to accepting the roles and responsibility's a Soul Reaper must uphold.