Mystery! The Sword-Consuming Assassin

'''Mystery! The Sword-Consuming Assassin''' is the one-hundred seventy-sixth episode of the Bleach anime.

Statistics

 * Original Airdate: June 25, 2008
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: Chu-Bura
 * Ending Song: Orange
 * Manga Chapters: None
 * Kanji: 怪奇！刀を喰う暗殺者
 * Romaji: "Kaiki! Katana o kū ansatsusha"
 * Arc: The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc

Summary
Rukia Kuchiki, Uryū Ishida and Sado Yasutora engage in fighting Gyōkaku Kumoi's assassins in defense of Rurichiyo Kasumiōji. Rukia encounters difficulty with her opponent's speed and long range attacks whilst Ishida and Sado struggle to fight opponents they cannot see.