Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!

'''Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!''' is the two-hundred-twenty-eighth episode of the Bleach anime.

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 * Original Airdate: July 14, 2009
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: Shōjo S
 * Ending Song: Kimi wo Mamotte, Kimi wo Aishite
 * Manga Chapters: BLEACH on the BEACH!!
 * Kanji: 夏だ！海だ！水着祭！！
 * Romaji: "Natsu da! Umi da! Mizugi sai!!"
 * Arc: Stand-alone omake

Summary
The episode opens with the Shinigami Women's Association (with Yoruichi and Captain Unohana) in a store in the Human World, selecting their swimsuits. Later at the beach, Ichigo, Rukia, Renji, Ikkaku, and Captains Kuchiki and Ukitake were also invited. Nanao Ise revealed that they built a swimming pool on Captain Kuchiki's yard, but he destroyed it. So with help from Captain Unohana, the Shinigami Women's Association decides to go the beach in the Human World.

Powers and Techniques used
Byakuya Kuchiki: In the flashback, Byakuya is shown to have used Senbonzakura's Shikai to destroy the Shinigami Women's Association hidden pool, Nanao later states that he destroyed it for the purpose of meditating

Tōshirō Hitsugaya: He used Hyōrinmaru to create a pillar of ice, because Ichigo asked for some ice for Jūshirō (he fainted from the heat). Because the ice was too much, Orihime made some cold snacks with the leftovers

Renji Abarai: Unexpectedly he brings Zabimaru along with him, when he is about to attack the "Watermelon Hollow", it grabbed him with its tentacle and throws him away on to the sea

Soi Fon: She uses Suzumebachi to destroy one of the Hollows