Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!

'''Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!!''' is the two-hundred-twenty-eighth episode of the Bleach anime.

The characters take a break on the beach.

Summary
The episode starts with the members of the Shinigami Women's Association (Isane, Kiyone, Unohana, Yoruichi, Sofon, Nanao and Rangiku) picking out swimsuits. Nanao holds up a purple bikini and wonders whether she's allowed to show off a bit or not. Rangiku asks her why it's giving her such a hard time because she doesn't have any boobs to show off anyway. Nanao tells her to leave her alone

Yoruichi holds up a orange and green bikini with interest, saying she'll get it. Soifon states that she'd expect that from Yoruichi as she is so refined. Yoruichi walks over holding a pink swimsuit saying that it's perfect for her, Soifon looks at it in horror, debating inside her head whether she should stand up for herself or not. Before she can say anything, however, Yoruichi is already buying it for her.

Isane is then seen looking at a flowery swimsuit, complaining that there are no cute swimsuits for tall people such as herself. Kiyone then walks over to her, holding up a grey and revealing swimsuit saying that it is perfect for Isane. Isane panics and says there is no way she would wear that. Unohana then walks over, commenting on how lovely the swimsuit is. She holds up the swimsuit she is going to wear, which Isane and Kiyone regard with horror. She then says that Isane should get the grey swimsuit, when Isane refuses, Unohana then glares at her and repeats what she said. Isane apologises and agrees to get it.

The group is then seen at the beach in their brand new swimming costumes. Nemu, Rukia, Ichigo and Yachiru have also appeared with the group. Nanao explains to Ichigo that they are here because the pool they had secretly been building had been destroyed by Byakuya's Senbonzakura because they had built it in the middle of his yard. Byakuya then also appears next to Ichigo, saying that they invited him to pay him back for building the swimming pool in the middle of his yard. Ukitake, Renji Ikkaku and _ also appear walking towards the group on the beach. Ukitake states that he has been feeling better, before fainting infront of everyone.

The Captain is then seen being fanned by Kiyone and _ in the shade. Ichigo and Renji go to get some ice from the shack where they find Orihime, Chad and Uryu working there. Renji tells Ichigo that Unohana asked them to do this for them and that they're renting the beach for the entire day. Orihime then calls out to Toshirou for some ice, Toshirou is then seen sitting up and groaning. He states that he is not with the rest of the group because he hates the heat so much. Toshirou uses Hyourinmaru to make a pillar of ice for Ukitake, Ichigo says that it is too big. But Orihime agrees to take half of it for a recipe she is making, Chad comments that the recipe sounds dangerous.

Shinigami Zanpakutō Introductions
Rangiku Matsumoto introduces Hyōrinmaru, the Zanpakutō of her captain, Tōshirō Hitsugaya. She finishes the introduction by referring to Hyōrinmaru as "A feeble, useless Zanpakutō that can't do much besides make ice." Hitsugaya, enraged, says she is the only one in the universe who would call it "feeble".

Powers and Techniques used
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Shikai:
 * (flashback)

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