Protect Ichigo! Nozomi's Determination

 is the three hundred twenty-third episode of the Bleach anime.

Ichigo defeats many Reigai while protecting Nozomi Kujō.

Summary
Ichigo Kurosaki, Yasutora Sado and Orihime Inoue run throughout Karakura Town. Orihime confirms that she sensed the reiatsu of Rukia Kuchiki, as Ichigo heads out to assist them. However, she tells him to search for Nozomi Kujo, stating that she will go to the river. Ichigo agrees to this, prompting Sado to volunteer to stay by her side, as they split up. Meanwhile, Kon is still leading Nozomi to the mountain shrine, as she asks how long the journey will take.

He tells her to have patience, and points towards the shrine. Kon asks her what is over there, recalling that she resolved herself to fix things so Ichigo and the others wouldn't have to. He asks her whether that is what this is about, as she ignores him proceeding to walk up the mountainside. At the riverside, Orihime and Sado come across the unconscious bodies of the Shinigami, prompting her to come to their aid. However, Sado stops her in her tracks, as Renji Abarai walks towards them.

Sado prevents her from moving towards him, as his eyes glow purple. Orihime realizes that he isn't the real Renji, as the copy states that merely searching for Nozomi Kujo would not be much of a workout. He draws his katana, telling them not to hold this against him. Sado tells Orihime to attend to the fallen Shinigami, as the Reigai states that he is surprised he is taking him on. As he charges at Sado, he tells him that he won't hold back, releasing his Shikai, which is countered with Sado's Brazo Derecha de Gigante.

Orihime arrives at the riverbed, and immediately tends to her fallen comrades with her Santen Kesshun. Meanwhile, in Soul Society, Kyōraku and Ukitake proceed towards the 1st Division's barracks.

Shinigami Illustrated Picture Book
The reigais of Captains Jūshirō Ukitake and Shunsui Kyōraku prepare to attack Captain Commander Yamamoto but Ukitake quickly calls the battle over as he falls to the floor coughing. Yamamoto asks if he has been taking his medicine but Kyōraku says that they are reigai. Yamamoto says that is no excuse. Out on the roof of the building, Ukitake gulps down his medicine and Kyōraku says it is terrible being that much like the originals.

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