The Approaching Breath of Death, the King Who Rules Over Death!

The Approaching Breath of Death, the King Who Rules Over Death! is the two hundred and seventy-fifth episode of the Bleach anime.

Soifon and Marechiyo struggle against Baraggan.

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 * Original Airdate: June 15th, 2010
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: ChAngE
 * Ending Song: Stay Beautiful
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 356, Chapter 357, Chapter 358, Chapter 359
 * Kanji: 迫る死の息吹、死を司る王！
 * Romaji: "Semaru shi no ibuki, shi o tsukasadoru ou!"
 * Arc: The Fake Karakura Town arc

Summary
Coyote Starrk continues to battle Shunsui Kyōraku. Each praises the other for their abilities. Starrk fires a Cero without any sort of battle pose, which catches Kyōraku by surprise. The sky darkens as Tōshirō Hitsugaya uses Tensō Jūrin against Tia Harribel. He uses Hyōten Hyakkasō which engulfs her in a column of ice flowers.

Soifon continues her fight against Baraggan Luisenbarn, while Marechiyo Ōmaeda looks on. She notices her kicks slow down when they get within a certain distance of Baraggan. He reveals his ability to control time, and touches Soifon's arm, causing the bones to age and break. Ōmaeda distracts him so she can escape.

She comes up with a plan to keep Baraggan from using that power, but Ōmaeda loses his nerve, and Baraggan touches her arm again. She tries to fight him alone but is no match. She is saved again by Ōmaeda, which prompts Baraggan to release his Zanpakutō, Arrogante. Everything around him ages. He uses an ability, Respira, which causes an expanding cloud that ages everything into nothing. Soifon’s arm is caught, and begins to decay. Ōmaeda cuts her arm off to save her life.

Shinigami Illustrated Picture Book
Izuru is astounded by Hitsugaya's Hyōten Hyakkasō. However, he realizes that the technique has also made the surrounding environment extremely cold. However, Aizen, Ichimaru, and Tōsen are warm and drinking tea, noting that thanks to flames of Yamamoto's Jōkaku Enjō, they are warm and unaffected by the cold. Yamamoto subsequently curses Hitsugaya in his thoughts.

Fights

 * Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Tia Harribel
 * Shunsui Kyōraku & Jūshirō Ukitake vs. Coyote Starrk
 * Soifon & Marechiyo Ōmaeda vs. Baraggan Luisenbarn

Powers and Techniques Used
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