Ichigo's Stomach-cutting Persuasion Strategy

Ichigo's Stomach-cutting Persuasion Strategy is the two-hundred and fourth episode of the Bleach anime.

Statistics

 * Original Airdate: January 27, 2009
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: Velonica
 * Ending Song: Sky Chord ~Otona ni Naru Kimi e~
 * Manga Chapters: None
 * Kanji: 一護の切腹説得作戦☆
 * Romaji: "Ichigo no seppuku settoku sakusen"
 * Arc: Follow up to The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc

Summary
In the Human World, Ichigo is in school when he sees Rurichiyo from the Kasumiōji Clan again. She has come back to the living world because she is angered that Kenryū, her retainer, would not allow her to play soccer when she has other important duties. This leads to an outburst between Rurichiyo and Kenryū, and the latter intends to kill himself to make Rurichiyo "happy". After Ichigo and his friends persuade them, they put on an act to fool Rurichiyo into forgiving him, but she sees through the trick. This leads to another argument about soccer and culminates in Rurichiyo challenging Kenryū to a soccer game to see who is right.