The Full Showdown! Shinigami vs. Espada

'''The Full Showdown! Shinigami vs. Espada''' is the two-hundred twenty-first episode of the Bleach anime.

Soifon begins her battle with Ggio Vega while the other two Espada and their Fracción begin their fights.

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 * Original Airdate: May 26, 2009
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: Shōjo S
 * Ending Song: Kimi wo Mamotte, Kimi wo Aishite
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 328 (from page 18), Chapter 329, Chapter 330.
 * Kanji: 全面対決！死神VS十刃
 * Romaji: Zenmen taiketsu! Shinigami VS Esupāda
 * Arc: The Fake Karakura Town arc

Summary
Barragan Luisenbarn, furious at having lost over half of his Fracción, prepares to take action himself but is persuaded by Ggio Vega, one of his two remaining Fracción, to leave the remaining Shinigami to Ggio and Nirgge Parduoc. Soifon overhears this and rushes to challenge Ggio, and thus, the two begin to battle. Then, the remaining Shinigami and Arrancar face off to an intense battle. Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Rangiku Matsumoto battle with Tia Harribel and her Fracción, while Jūshirō Ukitake and Shunsui Kyōraku fight with Lilynette Gingerback and Coyote Starrk.

Shinigami Zanpakutō Introductions
Ichigo Kurosaki introduces Byakuya Kuchiki's Zanpakutō, Senbonzakura. Byakuya attacks Ichigo when he suggests holding the hilt during Shikai release looks silly.

Characters in order of appearance

 * 1) Ggio Vega
 * 2) Nirgge Parduoc
 * 3) Barragan Luisenbarn
 * 4) Soifon
 * 5) Apacci
 * 6) Mila Rose
 * 7) Sung-Sun
 * 8) Lilynette Gingerback
 * 9) Rangiku Matsumoto
 * 10) Tōshirō Hitsugaya
 * 11) Shunsui Kyōraku
 * 12) Jūshirō Ukitake
 * 13) Coyote Starrk
 * 14) Marechiyo Ōmaeda
 * 15) Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
 * 16) Tia Harribel

Powers and Techniques used
Kidō used
 * Bakudō #30

Techniques used

Hollow techniques

Zanpakutō released:

Shikai: