Ichigo's Stomach-cutting Persuasion Strategy

Ichigo's Stomach-cutting Persuasion Strategy is the two-hundred and fourth episode of the Bleach anime.

Statistics

 * Original Airdate: January 27, 2009
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: Velonica
 * Ending Song: Sky Chord ~Otona ni Naru Kimi e~
 * Manga Chapters: None
 * Kanji: 一護の切腹説得作戦☆
 * Romaji: "Ichigo no seppuku settoku sakusen"
 * Arc: Follow up to The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc

Summary
In the real world, Ichigo is in school when he sees Lurichiyo from the Kasumioji clan again; she has come back to the real world because she is angered that Kenryu, her retainer, would not allow her to play soccer when she has other important duties. This leads to an outburst between Lurichiyo and Kenryu, and the latter intends to kill himself to make Lurichiyo "happy". After Ichigo and his friends persuade them, they put on an act to fool Lurichiyo into forgiving him, but she sees through the trick. This leads to another argument about soccer and culminates in Lurichiyo challenging Kenryu to a soccer game to see who is right.