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Bleach Episode Summaries (41-50)
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Episode 41 - Reunion, Ichigo and Rukia - July 19th, 2005
Ichigo awakes to find himself in a cave, watched over by Yoruichi. Yoruichi shows him that item that had saved him from being sliced into half – the mask that had save him in the fight with Renji. Yoruichi insists on keeping it, and also shows Ichigo how it brought him here. A rare artefact and… its true form – a woman. Ganju stands no chance against Kuchiki Byakuya, getting cut up by his Shikai not far into the battle. Suddenly sensing Byakuya’s spirit power, Ichigo grabs the artefact and flies to the Shrine of Penitence. There, he meets Byakuya, and the real fight begins.
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Episode 42 - Yoruichi, Master of Speed, Dances! - July 26th, 2005
Yoruichi saves the day once again by rescuing Ichigo, leaving Ganju, Hanatarou and Rukia at Ukitake and Byakuya’s mercy. Since the latter loses interest, the former ends up having to put Rukia back in her cell, and more. Ishida and Orihime are now in the perfect disguise – Shihakushos. Also, Yoruichi’s just told Ichigo how he can defeat Byakuya: Bankai, or the next stage after Shikai that increases one’s combat ability up to 10x. However, although this would normally take 10 years to train for, Yoruichi will use a different, more dangerous method, and have him attain it in 3 days.
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Episode 43 - The Despicable Shinigami! - August 2nd, 2005
Ishida and Orihime are hiding out in a warehouse, Tsubaki being healed by Ayame and Shun’ou. Orihime practices with her Shun Shun Rikka and is now able to call them out without using the magic words. This proves useful when they are met by 12th Division Captain Kurotsuchi Mayuri, who uses explosions to try and kill them. Ishida stays behind to fight Mayuri, instructing an 11th Division guy to take Orihime and escape. Ishida discovers the real reason why the Shinigami were late that fateful day. The real murderer of his grandfather was Mayuri himself, even if indirectly.
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Episode 44 - Ishida, Power of Limits! - August 9th, 2005
Ishida, determined to avenge his sensei’s humiliation, uses a technique that Mayuri had never seen in all the Quincy specimens, Heavenly Wild Suit Puppet that allows Ishida to move immobilized parts like a puppet. Ishida goes against his sensei’s wishes and takes off the glove on his arm, thus attaining immeasurable power that it even enough to destroy Mayuri’s Bankai. However, Mayuri escapes as a green liquid and Ishida, poisoned, is saved by Nemu, who gives him the antidote as thanks. But when Ishida reaches the top of the stairs, he is met by 9th Division Captain Kaname Tousen.
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Episode 45 - Overcome the Limits! - August 16th, 2005
The method Ichigo will use to attain Bankai is the Spirit-Transfer Shell that forcibly materializes one’s Soul Slayer. Ichigo must now fight the materialized Zangetsu into submission if he wants Bankai. Meanwhile, Chad, Ishida and Ganju find themselves together in a cell, and deduce that Orihime is also a captive elsewhere. She is, only that Zaraki plans on helping her so that he can find Ichigo and fight him again. Renji breaks out of his cell while Ichimaru offers to save Kira. Judgement is also passed over Hanatarou for his actions regarding the Ryoka by Unohana.
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Episode 46 - Authentic Records! School of Shinigami! - August 23rd, 2005
Whilst Renji and Kira have each escaped from their cells, Hinamori is still stuck in hers, remembering the day she had met Aizen. It had been one of the days in the academy when she had first seen Aizen and his then-lieutenant Ichimaru. She had raved about him to Hitsugaya, adding that she’d definitely get into 5th Division in the future. Her respect for him had grown after a training session in the living world had gone awry and two 6th-round students killed, when he had answered their call for assistance. Now, Hinamori has immobilised the guard of her cell using Demon Arts.
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Episode 47 - The Avengers! - August 30th, 2005
Hitsugaya has his hands full with Hinamori, Kira and Renji each escaping from their respective cells. Meanwhile, day one of Ichigo’s training has drawn to a close, and in a healing hot spring with Yoruichi, he hears about Urahara’s bigwig past. Hitsugaya finds Kira and Ichimaru together, but Hinamori arrives and recites Aizen’s letter of “truth”, which states that his murderer is Hitsugaya himself, and that he even has plans to destroy Soul Society. Left with no choice, Hitsugaya hits Hinamori away when she gets in the way, beginning a fight between him and Ichimaru Gin.
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Episode 48 - Hitsugaya roars! - September 6th, 2005
A fight ensues between the Captains of the 3rd and 10th Squad, and the latter Captain releases his Zanpakutou, Hyourinmaru and gains the upper hand. Just as it looks like he would win, Ichimaru too releases Shinsou, using a different tactic this time by trying to get at Hinamori. Thankfully, Matsumoto arrives in time to stop Shinsou, and Ichimaru withdraws his sword. The date of Rukia’s execution has been changed to a much earlier date, and Renji has appeared in Ichigo’s training area also to train for Bankai. Rukia, alone in the Shrine, remembers a night where the lieutenant of her division had died in her arms.
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Episode 49 - Rukia's Nightmare - September 13th, 2005
Rukia had landed herself in the 13th Division, but everyone there had been the same making her feel awkward and talking behind her back about her noble status. Then Shiba Kaien had come, the 13th’s Lieutenant and made her life in the 13th Division a lot more pleasant. One day, his wife, Miyako, whom Rukia had looked up to, was sent on a mission and as the only survivor was possessed by a Hollow and killed many of her comrades. Rukia, Kaien and Ukitake hunt down the Hollow, but Kaien succumbs to it and is also possessed and Rukia is forced to kill him.
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Episode 50 - The Awakening Lion - September 20th, 2005
Don Kanonji pays another visit to the Kurosaki house, where he discovers Karakura Super Heroes’ new member and mascot, Karakura King, more commonly known as Kon. Kanonji, Yuzu and Kon go around to the Urahara Store to round up Ururu and Jinta, then begins their adventures which were then documented into a TV show: A Hollow, conveniently, takes a liking to Kon, and so the first mission for the Karakura Super Heroes is to save him. Rivalries (Karin and Jinta, who else?) are rekindled, but in the end, they all find the teamwork they need and defeat the Hollow with it.
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