Connected Hearts! The Left Fist Prepared for Death!

'''Connected Hearts! The Left Fist Prepared for Death!''' is the two hundred and sixty-seventh episode of the Bleach anime.

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 * Original Airdate: April 20, 2010
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: ChAngE
 * Ending Song: Stay Beautiful
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 340, Chapter 341, Chapter 342
 * Kanji: 繋がる心！決死の左拳
 * Romaji: "Tsunagaru kokoro! Kesshi no hidari kobushi!"
 * Arc: The Fake Karakura Town Arc

Summary
Ichigo and Ulquiorra's final battle properly gets under way with the two of them being more or less evenly matched. Ichigo is able to read his opponent's movements better than he could when they first fought, and manages to wound Ulquiorra, though only slightly. Ichigo surmises that it's either he is becoming more like a Hollow or his opponent is becoming more human, which angers Ulquiorra. Meanwhile, Chad and Renji fight a gigantic Hollow in the desert of Hueco Mundo, eventually claiming victory after discovering its weakness. Back in the tower, Orihime manages to protect Ichigo from a near-lethal attack from Ulquiorra.