<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Original airdate </Th> <Th> English airdate </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 266 </Th> <Td> `` Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra , Resume '' `` Ichigo tai Urukiora , Saikai '' ( 一 護 VS ウルキオラ 、 再開 ) </Td> <Td> April 13 , 2010 </Td> <Td> August 12 , 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> This episode recaps the story of the intense war between some of the Soul Reaper captains and lieutenants and the remaining Espadas in Sōsuke Aizen 's arrancar army . It concludes with when Ichigo Kurosaki and Ulquiorra Schiffer are about to renew their fight . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 267 </Th> <Td> `` Connected Hearts ! The Left Fist of Certain Death '' `` Tsunagaru Kokoro ! Kesshi no Saken '' ( 繋がる 心 ! 決死 の 左 拳 ) </Td> <Td> April 20 , 2010 </Td> <Td> August 19 , 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Ichigo and Ulquiorra 's final battle properly gets underway with the two of them being more or less evenly matched . Ichigo is able to read his opponent 's movements better than he could when they first fought , managing to wound Ulquiorra , if even slightly . Ichigo surmises that it is either he is becoming more like a hollow or his opponent is becoming more human , which angers Ulquiorra . Meanwhile , Yasutora `` Chad '' Sado and Renji Abarai struggle to fight a gigantic hollow in the desert of Hueco Mundo named Battikaroa , eventually claiming victory after discovering its weakness by blasting its head off after cracking its body . Back in a tower of Las Noches , Orihime Inoue manages to protect Ichigo from a near - lethal attack from Ulquiorra . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 268 </Th> <Td> `` Hatred and Jealousy , Orihime 's Dilemma '' `` Zōo to Shitto , Kyūchi no Orihime '' ( 憎悪 と 嫉妬 、 窮地 の 織姫 ) </Td> <Td> April 27 , 2010 </Td> <Td> August 26 , 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Ichigo and Ulquiorra continue their fierce fight as Loly Aivirrne and Menoly Mallia approach Orhime . Although Loly orders Menoly to rip Orihime to shreds , Menoly refuses , telling Loly that Orihime has outstanding power which can heal anything . Loly berates Menoly and begins to torture Orihime by herself as Ichigo tries to reach Orihime despite Ulquiorra blocking him . When Yammy Riyalgo suddenly arrives , he kills Menoly and injures Loly when Ulquiorra refuses to let him fight Ichigo . Orihime heals Loly , who then releases her zanpakutō , Escolopendra , revealing herself with multiple venomous skeletal tentacles . As Loly squares off with Yammy , he punches her through the wall and lets her fall , seemingly to her death . He then aims for Orihime , who tries to defend herself with Santen Kesshun as Ichigo still tries to defeat Ulquiorra . Meanwhile , Rukia Kuchiki continues to fight Rudbornn Chelute and the Exequias as Chad and Renji slaughter more hollows . Uryū Ishida bursts through the wall of the tower with Ginrei Kojaku , preparing to aid Ichigo and rescue Orihime . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 269 </Th> <Td> `` Ichigo and Uryū , Bonded Back to Back '' `` Ichigo to Uryū , Senakaawase no Kizuna '' ( 一 護 と 雨竜 、 背中合わせ の 絆 ) </Td> <Td> May 4 , 2010 </Td> <Td> September 2 , 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Uryū fights Yammy separate from the group , using the majority of his Quincy techniques to attempt to defeat this giant arrancar , all the while luring him into a trap . Using mines he had gotten from Mayuri Kurotsuchi and planting them on every floor of the fifth tower , Uryū succeeds in dropping Yammy all the way to ground level . Meanwhile , Rukia has difficulty in dispatching Rudbornn and the Exequias until Chad and Renji show up to give her a hand . Ichigo , still battling Ulquiorra , dons his hollow mask and starts to overwhelm his opponent . Ulquiorra breaks through the canopy of Las Noches in order to release his zanpakutō , Murciélago while stating the only 2 rules for inside of Las Noches : the first rule is Grand Rey Cero and the second rule is Espadas 1 to 4 can not release their zanpaktõ. His sword release gives him large bat - like wings , raising his abilities to the point where he nearly decapitates Ichigo with his first attack . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 270 </Th> <Td> `` Beginning of Despair ... Ichigo , the Unreachable Blade '' `` Zetsubō no Hajimari ... Ichigo , Todokanu Yaiba '' ( 絶望 の
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Original airdate </Th> <Th> English airdate </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 266 </Th> <Td> `` Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra , Resume '' `` Ichigo tai Urukiora , Saikai '' ( 一 護 VS ウルキオラ 、 再開 ) </Td> <Td> April 13 , 2010 </Td> <Td> August 12 , 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> This episode recaps the story of the intense war between some of the Soul Reaper captains and lieutenants and the remaining Espadas in Sōsuke Aizen 's arrancar army . It concludes with when Ichigo Kurosaki and Ulquiorra Schiffer are about to renew their fight . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 267 </Th> <Td> `` Connected Hearts ! The Left Fist of Certain Death '' `` Tsunagaru Kokoro ! Kesshi no Saken '' ( 繋がる 心 ! 決死 の 左 拳 ) </Td> <Td> April 20 , 2010 </Td> <Td> August 19 , 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Ichigo and Ulquiorra 's final battle properly gets underway with the two of them being more or less evenly matched . Ichigo is able to read his opponent 's movements better than he could when they first fought , managing to wound Ulquiorra , if even slightly . Ichigo surmises that it is either he is becoming more like a hollow or his opponent is becoming more human , which angers Ulquiorra . Meanwhile , Yasutora `` Chad '' Sado and Renji Abarai struggle to fight a gigantic hollow in the desert of Hueco Mundo named Battikaroa , eventually claiming victory after discovering its weakness by blasting its head off after cracking its body . Back in a tower of Las Noches , Orihime Inoue manages to protect Ichigo from a near - lethal attack from Ulquiorra . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 268 </Th> <Td> `` Hatred and Jealousy , Orihime 's Dilemma '' `` Zōo to Shitto , Kyūchi no Orihime '' ( 憎悪 と 嫉妬 、 窮地 の 織姫 ) </Td> <Td> April 27 , 2010 </Td> <Td> August 26 , 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Ichigo and Ulquiorra continue their fierce fight as Loly Aivirrne and Menoly Mallia approach Orhime . Although Loly orders Menoly to rip Orihime to shreds , Menoly refuses , telling Loly that Orihime has outstanding power which can heal anything . Loly berates Menoly and begins to torture Orihime by herself as Ichigo tries to reach Orihime despite Ulquiorra blocking him . When Yammy Riyalgo suddenly arrives , he kills Menoly and injures Loly when Ulquiorra refuses to let him fight Ichigo . Orihime heals Loly , who then releases her zanpakutō , Escolopendra , revealing herself with multiple venomous skeletal tentacles . As Loly squares off with Yammy , he punches her through the wall and lets her fall , seemingly to her death . He then aims for Orihime , who tries to defend herself with Santen Kesshun as Ichigo still tries to defeat Ulquiorra . Meanwhile , Rukia Kuchiki continues to fight Rudbornn Chelute and the Exequias as Chad and Renji slaughter more hollows . Uryū Ishida bursts through the wall of the tower with Ginrei Kojaku , preparing to aid Ichigo and rescue Orihime . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 269 </Th> <Td> `` Ichigo and Uryū , Bonded Back to Back '' `` Ichigo to Uryū , Senakaawase no Kizuna '' ( 一 護 と 雨竜 、 背中合わせ の 絆 ) </Td> <Td> May 4 , 2010 </Td> <Td> September 2 , 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Uryū fights Yammy separate from the group , using the majority of his Quincy techniques to attempt to defeat this giant arrancar , all the while luring him into a trap . Using mines he had gotten from Mayuri Kurotsuchi and planting them on every floor of the fifth tower , Uryū succeeds in dropping Yammy all the way to ground level . Meanwhile , Rukia has difficulty in dispatching Rudbornn and the Exequias until Chad and Renji show up to give her a hand . Ichigo , still battling Ulquiorra , dons his hollow mask and starts to overwhelm his opponent . Ulquiorra breaks through the canopy of Las Noches in order to release his zanpakutō , Murciélago while stating the only 2 rules for inside of Las Noches : the first rule is Grand Rey Cero and the second rule is Espadas 1 to 4 can not release their zanpaktõ. His sword release gives him large bat - like wings , raising his abilities to the point where he nearly decapitates Ichigo with his first attack . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 270 </Th> <Td> `` Beginning of Despair ... Ichigo , the Unreachable Blade '' `` Zetsubō no Hajimari ... Ichigo , Todokanu Yaiba '' ( 絶望 の
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