In Bleach, Ichigo Kurosaki is the main character who has the ability to see spirits and accidentally possesses Shinigami power, which opens a new chapter in his life. So who is the first Shinigami that Ichigo met ? Hobiverse will answer right in this article.
About Ichigo Kurosaki
Ichigo has always lived in a different world. Ever since he was very young, he has been able to see "Pluses" - spirits floating around. The images of those spirits are so clear that the boundary between the world of the living and the dead becomes blurred in his eyes. This causes Ichigo to often act strangely, such as talking to himself or staring into invisible spaces. However, he always keeps his special ability a secret, even from his best friend Tatsuki, and the turning point that completely changed his life when he met Rukia Kuchiki.
Ichigo and the fateful encounter with Rukia Kuchiki
One day, Ichigo was holding a bouquet of fresh flowers to the memorial to remember the deceased girl when strange noises rang out from afar, causing him to rush to the scene. Suddenly, Ichigo saw Jigokucho flying in front of him, and Rukia appeared, she flew up and drew her Zanpakuto to cut off the monster's mouth.
As Rukia lands in front of her and dies while drawing her Zanpakutō, a stunned Ichigo tries to retrieve the flask for a moment before Rukia leaves. As civilians begin to return to the scene and wonder what happened, Ichigo finds that the girl who was just dead has disappeared without a trace to his shock.
At night, Ichigo lies in bed trying to make sense of the day's events. Suddenly, a Jigokuchō butterfly appears and then Rukia enters his room. Ichigo panics and accidentally kicks her in the back. Rukia collapses and is stunned to discover that Ichigo can see her. Despite his ability to see ghosts, Ichigo is skeptical about the existence of Shinigami. Rukia is surprised by his views. When she appears before Ichigo, a Shinigami, he is forced to admit that she is clearly not human.
Then, tragedy strikes when a vicious Hollow invades Ichigo's home, threatening the lives of his family. In an effort to protect Ichigo, Rukia risks her life fighting the Hollow, mortally wounding him, and transfers her Shinigami powers to him. To protect Karakura Town from the clutches of death, Ichigo reluctantly inherits Rukia's Shinigami duties.
But fate twisted his fate when he had to face Grand Fisher, the evil Hollow who took the life of his beloved mother, and Rukia was captured and brought back to Soul Society for transferring power to humans. Ichigo, with his new Zanpakutō, was powerful beyond Rukia's imagination. She did not understand why a human could absorb all of her power and even create such a large Zanpakutō. Through fierce battles, Ichigo constantly trained and increased his power, finally achieving the Bankai realm, the most powerful form of Zanpakutō release.
Ichigo proved his prowess by easily defeating his opponents and vowing to avenge his family. Overcoming all obstacles, he defeated Byakuya and uncovered the terrifying plot of Aizen Sōsuke - the mastermind behind the great chaos in Soul Society. Aizen, after carrying out his evil plan, quickly retreated to Hueco Mundo, leaving behind a Soul Society in chaos. In order to protect Karakura Town from Aizen's next plot and at the same time control the growing Shinigami power within, Ichigo decided to join the Visored group to train later.
The answer to “Who was the first Shinigami Ichigo met ?” is Rukia Kuchiki. Thanks to her, Ichigo discovered and developed his hidden Shinigami ability to protect his family and everyone around him. How do you feel about this encounter? Leave your comments for Hobiverse!
