Crown of Lies, Baraggan's Grudge

Crown of Lies, Baraggan's Grudge is the two hundred and eighty-first episode of the Bleach anime.

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 * Original Airdate: July 27th, 2010
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: ChAngE
 * Ending Song: Echoes
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 370, Chapter 371, Chapter 372
 * Kanji: 偽りの王冠、バラガンの怨恨
 * Romaji: "Itsuwari no ōkan, Baragan no enkon"
 * Arc: The Fake Karakura Town arc Part 2

Summary
In a small flashback, Aizen and the top three Espada are shown sitting inside Las Noches, planning to invade Karakura Town and create the Oken. Back in the present, Barragan is enveloped by Soifon's bankai and is presumed defeated, but then shocks his opponents by emerging alive, yet not unscathed, from Hacchi's barrier. Barragan berates and taunts Hacchi, Soifon and Omaeda by making them believe they are powerless in the face of his unstoppable aging ability. With Soifon incapacitated, Barragan faces Hacchi, who creates a barrage of barriers to try and deflect the Respira, but some of it gets through and begins to age his arm. However, showing a moment of clever tactics, Hacchi implants his severed arm inside a barrier within Barragan's own body, stating that although the second Espada's power is indeed great, it cannot reach a place like the inside of his being. In another flashback, it is revealed that Barragan was once the ruler of Hueco Mundo, who one day was bored of his kingdom. But then Aizen, Gin and Tosen arrived, and with all of their powers, convinced Barragan to join them, but he forever held a grudge towards Aizen for trying to usurp his rule. Barragan tries one final time in the present to kill Aizen, but his Gran Caida rots away, along with the rest of his body, before it can reach him.

Omake
Ichigo is jumping along buildings in Karakura Town at night, when he spots Rukia and Renji in the street. Renji is trying to practice using his kido, and produces a comically small Shakkaho, much to the dismay of Ichigo.