Hiyori dies? The Beginning of Tragedy

'''Hiyori dies? The Beginning of Tragedy''' is the two-hundred and tenth episode of the Bleach anime.

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 * Original Airdate: March 10, 2009
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: Velonica
 * Ending Song: Sky Chord ~Otona ni Naru Kimi e~
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter -103, page 20 thru Chapter -101
 * Kanji: ひよ里死す？悲劇の始まり
 * Romaji: Hiyori shisu? Higeki no hajimari
 * Arc: Turn Back The Pendulum Mini-Series

Summary
The spiritual energies of Kensei and all of his squad have vanished, and this sparks a now serious situation in Soul Society. An emergency captain's meeting is held to determine who will go to oversee the situation that is growing worse by the day. Although Kisuke appears late and pleads his case to go, Yamamoto denies him. Instead, Shinji, Aikawa Love, Rose, Kyoraku's lieutenant Yadomaru Lisa and Hacchigen, from the Kidō Corps, are dispatched. In the woods, Hiyori is attacked by a grotesque and powerful hollow that is revealed to be Kensei. Shinji arrives to save her, along with the rest of the captains, but soon Mashiro appears, also transformed into a hollow and attacks the group. Hacchi manages to bind both Mashiro and Kensei, but the latter is able to escape by using brute strength alone. The situation begins to look grim for everyone. Meanwhile, Kisuke is torn at his decision to send Hiyori out alone and defies orders that he is not to go, using a cloak that completely masks his energy. Before he can set out, Tessai Tsukabishi, also of the Kidō Corps, stops him and insists that he not go alone. The two then prepare to set out together.