Restored to full Shinigami power, Ichigo confronts a stunned Ginjo, who cannot fathom how the strength he stole was handed back. Rukia and the arriving Gotei 13 captains explain that Ginjo only ever claimed the Fullbring portion, and Ichigo answers with a Getsuga Tensho of overwhelming force.
Summary
Ichigo rises with his Shinigami abilities intact, and Rukia scolds him as a crybaby before explaining that the blade she used revived his powers. Ginjo protests that this should be impossible, since he had drained Ichigo's strength and no single person could hand it all back. A group of Soul Reapers then appears, among them Byakuya, Renji, Kenpachi, Ikkaku, and Hitsugaya, and Renji reveals that each of them poured a share of their own Reiatsu into the restoration.
Rukia clarifies that all Ginjo ever seized was the power fused with Ichigo's Fullbring, and that his genuine Shinigami strength was never his to take. Grasping the truth, Ichigo turns on Ginjo in earnest.
Key Events
Ichigo swings his sword and releases a sweeping shock wave, which Ginjo mistakes for a Getsuga Tensho and shrugs off as too weak to kill him. Ichigo corrects him, revealing that the strike was nothing more than a warm-up motion, and he begins gathering his actual Getsuga Tensho. He unleashes the attack as Ginjo stares in disbelief at the sheer scale of his restored Reiatsu.
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Notes
Opening Volume 53, The Deathberry Returns 2, this chapter reintroduces Ichigo as a full Shinigami and brings the Gotei 13 back into the story during the Lost Substitute Shinigami arc. Its title calls back to the earlier The Deathberry Returns chapter from Ichigo's first loss and recovery of power. The events were adapted into the anime as Episode 361, A New Appearance! Meet the Gotei 13!
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Bleach chapter 460, "Deathberry Returns 2"?
In chapter 460, a fully restored Ichigo confronts a stunned Ginjo, who cannot fathom how the strength he stole was handed back. Rukia and the arriving Gotei 13 captains explain that Ginjo only ever claimed the Fullbring portion, and Ichigo answers with a Getsuga Tensho of overwhelming force.
How was Ichigo's power restored, according to chapter 460?
In chapter 460, Renji reveals that a group of Soul Reapers, among them Byakuya, Kenpachi, Ikkaku, and Hitsugaya, each poured a share of their own Reiatsu into Ichigo's restoration. Rukia clarifies that Ginjo only ever seized the power fused with Ichigo's Fullbring, and his genuine Shinigami strength was never his to take.
Which Gotei 13 captains appear in chapter 460?
In chapter 460, a group of Soul Reapers appears alongside Rukia, among them Byakuya Kuchiki, Renji Abarai, Kenpachi Zaraki, Ikkaku Madarame, and Toshiro Hitsugaya, marking the Gotei 13's return to the story.
What does Ichigo do to Ginjo at the end of chapter 460?
In chapter 460, Ichigo swings his sword and releases a sweeping shock wave, which Ginjo shrugs off as too weak. Ichigo corrects him, revealing the strike was only a warm-up motion, then gathers and unleashes his actual Getsuga Tensho as Ginjo stares in disbelief.
Why is chapter 460 titled "Deathberry Returns 2"?
Chapter 460 opens Volume 53, "The Deathberry Returns 2," and reintroduces Ichigo as a full Shinigami during the Lost Substitute Shinigami arc. Its title calls back to the earlier "The Deathberry Returns" chapter from Ichigo's first loss and recovery of power.
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