Confrontation?! Amagai vs. Gotei 13

'''Confrontation?! Amagai vs. Gotei 13''' is the one-hundred seventy-ninth episode of the Bleach anime.

Yamamoto orchestrates a Menos Grande attack on the Soul Society to help him decide on Amagai's proposal to have joint training between the Divisions.

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 * Original Airdate: July 9, 2008
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: Chu-Bura
 * Ending Song: Orange
 * Manga Chapters: None
 * Kanji: 対立！？ 天貝VS護廷十三隊
 * Romaji: "Tairitsu!? Amagai VS Gotei jūsan tai"
 * Arc: The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc

Summary
Amagai proposes joint training between the squads of the Gotei 13, citing the attack of the cleaners against his squad, but his request is denied. That night, Kira confronts Kibune for entering the Kasumiōji compound, and Kibune denies he did so. An alarm activates shortly afterwards, revealing that there are Menos Grandes in Seireitei, but Kira states that it would be extremely strange for Menos to be able to enter Seirietei abd that there have been no sightings, just alarms. Because of this, he orders 3rd squad to stay where they are and to wait for Amagai to return from his unknown destination. But despite Kira's orders, the third division members follow Kibune to attack the enemy. The various squads fail to reach the Menos due to the lack of coordination between them. Amagai takes control of the situation and coordinates the squads in destroying the hollows. Afterwards, Amagai scolds Kibune for taking control, reminds him that Kira is Lieutenant and warns him not to overstep his authority. Elsewhere, Commander-General Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai reveals that he orchestrated the attack to test Amagai, and approves the joint training.

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