Bleach Volume 8

Beginning his training during summer vacation, Ichigo begins his training at the Urahara Shop by sparring against Ururu Tsumugiya to regain control of his spirit body. At the same time, a cat named Yoruichi Shihōin trains Chad and Orihime in master their powers so they can help Ichigo rescue Rukia. In the second phase of his training, Ichigo finds the chain linking his soul to his body severed by Urahara's assistant Tessai Tsukabishi before the youth placed in a pit where he either regains his Soul Reaper or becomes a hollow. In the pit, Ichigo battles through the agony of hollowfication process as he enters his own mind where he encounter the spirit of his zanpakutō who enables him to become a Soul Reaper. Finding himself facing Urahara in the next training exercise, Ichigo learns his zanpakutō's name Zangetsu and manages to transform the blade to defeat Urahara. Finished with his training Ichigo reunites with Orihime, Uryū, Chad, and Yoruichi, as they prepare to go to Soul Society to save Rukia.

The Blade and Me
Contains chapters 62 - 70.