Fierce Fighting Conclusion! Who's the Strongest?

'''Fierce Fighting Conclusion! Who's the Strongest?''' is the two-hundred-second episode of the Bleach anime.

Statistics

 * Original Airdate: January 13, 2009
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: Velonica
 * Ending Song: Sky Chord ~Otona ni Naru Kimi e~
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 311, Chapter 312.
 * Kanji: 激闘決着！最強は誰だ
 * Romaji: "Gekitō kecchaku! Saikyō wa dare da"
 * Arc: Hueco Mundo arc Part 2

Summary
Byakuya and Mayuri have already brought their battles to a close, but the battle between Nnoitra and Zaraki Kenpachi is still raging on, The Espada seems to be unable to cut, Nnoitra accidentally knocks off Kenpachi's eyepatch releasing his full power and Kenpachi slashes him and heavily damages him,angered by this Nnoitra releases his Zanpakutō Santa Teresa, which excites Kenpachi, he attacks Nnoitra but is blown away by the Espada.

Ichigo looks on at the battle and attempts to intervene, but Yachiru reassures them that this is Kenpachi's fight and tells Ichigo not to interfere. Kenpachi is seen with a hole in his ribs and laughs, saying that they are fighting on the same grounds now.

Characters in order of appearance

 * 1) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 2) Orihime Inoue
 * 3) Nnoitra Jiruga
 * 4) Yachiru Kusajishi
 * 5) Kenpachi Zaraki
 * 6) Nelliel Tu Oderschvank (flashback)
 * 7) Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez (flashback)
 * 8) Sado Yasutora (flashback)

Powers and Techniques used
Techniques used: Hollow techniques:
 * (flashback)

Zanpakutō released:

Resurrección:
 * Santa Teresa (聖哭螳螂, 'Sacred Crying Mantis´)

Other powers:
 * (flashback)
 * (flashback)

Episode Notes

 * This episode marks the use of a new ending theme, Sky Chord ~Otona ni Naru Kimi e~, which is the eighteenth ending song.