Flash Goddess Yoruichi, Dances!

Yoruichi, Goddess of Flash, Dances! is the forty-second episode of the Bleach anime.

Statistics

 * Original Airdate: July 26, 2005
 * English Airdate: July 21, 2007
 * Opening Song: D-tecnoLife
 * Ending Song: Happypeople
 * Manga Chapters:
 * Kanji: 瞬神夜一、舞う!
 * Romaji: "Shunshin Yoruichi, mau!"
 * Arc: Soul Society: The Rescue arc

Summary
The episode begins with Renji Abarai's Zanpakutō speaking to him about his next move in his life. He tells him that Ichigo Kurosaki was never meant to be the enemy. His real duty is to defeat Byakuya Kuchiki. Meanwhile, the fight between Ichigo and Byakuya is stopped when Yoruichi Shihōin comes to save Ichigo's life. When Ichigo refuses, Yoruichi hits him in his wound and attempts to escape elsewhere. Byakuya tries to stop them, but she succeeds in escaping. Meanwhile, back to Orihime Inoue and Uryū Ishida, they disguise themselves as Shinigami so that they can stop running away. Meanwhile, Ichigo argues with Yoruichi about running away with him. She replies that in order to beat Byakuya, he needs to achieve Bankai.