Hisagi and Tōsen, the Moment of Parting

Hisagi and Tōsen, the Moment of Parting is the two hundred and eightieth episode of the Bleach anime.

Statistics

 * Original Airdate: July 20th, 2010
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: ChAngE
 * Ending Song: Echoes
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 368, Chapter 369, Chapter 370
 * Kanji: 檜佐木と東仙、訣別の時
 * Romaji: "Hisagi to Tōsen, ketsubetsu no toki"
 * Arc: The Fake Karakura Town arc Part 2

Summary
Mashiro Kuna defeats Fūrā while Gin Ichimaru reamarks that he feels sorry for Wonderweiss Margera, since Fūrā was his favorite. Then she kicks Wonderweiss with her Mashiro Drop Kick. Wonderweiss tries to shoot her with a Cero, but she kicks him in the face faster than he could shoot his Cero at her, and she screams "Victory!". Lisa Yadōmaru, Hiyori Sarugaki and Tōshirō Hitsugaya prepare to fight Tia Harribel, after Toshiro and Hiyori have a fight, because Toshiro wanted to fight Sōsuke Aizen while they take care of Harribel. Hiyori claims that they have come here to fight Aizen, and they should be grateful that they are helping Soul Society. Hiyori get into an argument, ultimately leading to her calling Tōshirō a 'pervert'. Soon, they forget about their fight and head off to fight Harribel alongside Lisa. Love Aikawa and Rojuro Otoribashi start to fight against Coyote Stark, who says that they should put their hollow masks back on. Love says that they can only put them on for 3 minutes. Meanwhile, Hachigen Ushōda comes up to Soifon and Marechiyo Ōmaeda. Hachigen then says that it is good to see Soifon again. When Omaeda asks if she knows him, she says that she doesn't know him. Hachigen says that he thought Soifon might say that, because she does not think very highly of them. Baraggan Luisenbarn then says that he does not care who they are, as they will all perish before him. When he is going to release his Respira, Hachigen traps him in a green Kidō barrier, which impresses Omaeda. Hachigen says that he has seen Barragan's ability to rapidly age anything he touches, but if their powers do not touch them, it is useless. Baraggan places his hand on the barrier around him, and it starts to rot. Everybody is surprised and Hachigen says that it is impossible.

Shūhei Hisagi attacks Kaname Tōsen and says that he is grateful of every skill that Tōsen taught him (while Sajin Komamura notices that Hisagi has not healed to his full potential, and is weak right now). Tōsen says that "Those who do not know fear, have no right to go into battle." Tōsen remarks that Hisagi has not changed at all, because even now his words do not have a shred of fear in them. Hiyori continues attacking Harribel, but then Tōshirō saves her when she was about to be injured, but instead of thanking him, she yells at him for saving her, because nobody told him to save her. Meanwhile, Baraggan explains how he could break Hachigen's barrier. He says that everything thing people create, dies out from his ability, and so does the Kidō that Shinigami use. Hachigen then creates a huge barrier to protect himself, Soifon and Omaeda from Baraggan's Respira. Hachigen asks Soifon to help him with the power of her Bankai; Soifon is surprised that he even knows of her Bankai, and says that Kisuke Urahara never ceases to annoy her. Hachigen continues and says that he knows that Soifon is not very happy about those who are associated with Uruhara, but that this is not the time to be thinking about personal issues. Soifon says nothing, so Hachigen offers her a deal. As Baraggan is about to destroy this barrier too, he sees Hachigen perform some more highly complex barriers, which join together to make one giant fortress-like barrier called Shiji no Saimon.

Hachigen reveals that he knew how Baraggan had escaped Soifon's Bankai; he aged and detonated the missile before it hit him, and then directed the force of the blast away from himself. Hachigen continues to say that if Baraggan was in a spot where he could not escape the force of the blast, and if he was that close that his aging powers would not work fast enough, Hachigen concludes and says "What would happen then?" After his speech, a part of the barrier starts to open up, and Soifon is revealed. She asks Hachigen to promise her again that he will trap Uruhara in one of his barriers for a month as part of the deal, and Hachigen agrees. Soifon smiles, and fires her Bankai- missile. The missile explodes after hitting Baraggan, and it is so strong that everybody battling in Fake Karakura town hears it. Shinji Hirako comments to Gin Ichimaru that another one of their allies has gone down. Soifon looks exhausted after the blast, and Hachgien say's "I give the king of Hueco Mundo my deepest condolences".

Seven Wonders of Karakura Town
Keigo reveals to Ichigo that Karakura Town has seven urban legends, one of which involves the Karakura High School: late at night the sound of a guitar playing can be heard in the music room. Ichigo suspects it might be a Plus and goes to perform Konsō on it (because he says that the guitar playing was terrible), but it turns out to be a tearful Shūhei Hisagi, taking his very first steps in learning the guitar.

Fights

 * Tōshirō Hitsugaya, Lisa Yadōmaru & Hiyori Sarugaki vs. Tia Harribel
 * Love Aikawa & Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi vs. Coyote Starrk
 * Hachigen Ushōda & Soifon vs. Baraggan Luisenbarn
 * Sajin Komamura & Shūhei Hisagi vs. Kaname Tōsen

Powers and Techniques Used
Kidō used: Techniques used: Shinigami techniques: Hollow techniques: Zanpakutō released:
 * Unnamed Barrier
 * Water manipulation
 * Water manipulation
 * Water manipulation
 * Water manipulation
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 * Bankai:
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 * Bankai:

Resurrección used:

Other Powers: