Crown of Lies, Baraggan's Grudge

Crown of Lies, Baraggan's Grudge is the two hundred and eighty-first episode of the Bleach anime.

Baraggan recalls his past as the king of Hueco Mundo before dying.

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 * Original Airdate: July 27th, 2010
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: ChAngE
 * Ending Song: Echoes
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 370, Chapter 371
 * Kanji: 偽りの王冠、バラガンの怨恨
 * Romaji: "Itsuwari no ōkan, Baragan no enkon"
 * Arc: The Fake Karakura Town arc Part 2

Summary
In a small flashback, Aizen and the top three Espada are shown sitting inside Las Noches, planning to invade Karakura Town and create the Ōken. Back in the present, Baraggan is enveloped by Suì-Fēng's Bankai and is presumed defeated, but then shocks his opponents by emerging alive, yet not unscathed, from Hacchi's barrier. Baraggan berates and taunts Hacchi, Suì-Fēng and Ōmaeda by making them believe they are powerless in the face of his unstoppable aging ability. With Suì-Fēng incapacitated, Baraggan faces Hacchi, who creates a barrage of barriers to try and deflect the Respira, but some of it gets through and begins to age his arm.

However, showing a moment of clever tactics, Hacchi implants his severed arm inside a barrier within Baraggan's own body, stating that although the second Espada's power is indeed great, it cannot reach a place like the inside of his being. In another flashback, it is revealed that Baraggan was once the ruler of Hueco Mundo, who one day was bored of his kingdom. But then Aizen, Gin and Tōsen arrived, and with all of their powers, convinced Baraggan to join them, but he forever held a grudge towards Aizen for trying to usurp his rule. Baraggan tries one final time in the present to kill Aizen, but his Gran Caída rots away, along with the rest of his body, before it can reach him.

Karakura Town: Secrets of the Seven Mysteries
Ichigo Kurosaki is jumping along buildings in Karakura Town at night, when he spots Rukia and Renji in the street. Rukia Kuchiki is helping Renji Abarai to practice using his Kidō, and produces a comically small Shakkahō, much to the dismay of Ichigo.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * 1) Sōsuke Aizen
 * 2) Coyote Starrk
 * 3) Baraggan Luisenbarn
 * 4) Tia Harribel
 * 5) Suì-Fēng
 * 6) Shūhei Hisagi
 * 7) Kaname Tōsen
 * 8) Sajin Komamura
 * 9) Hiyori Sarugaki
 * 10) Tōshirō Hitsugaya
 * 11) Lisa Yadōmaru
 * 12) Love Aikawa
 * 13) Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi
 * 14) Gin Ichimaru
 * 15) Shinji Hirako
 * 16) Marechiyo Ōmaeda
 * 17) Hachigen Ushōda
 * 18) Gagamel
 * 19) Lilynette Gingerback (Voice only)

Fights

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

Powers and Techniques Used
Kidō used:
 * Unnamed Barrier
 * (flashback)
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Zanpakutō released:
 * Shikai:


 * (flashback)


 * Bankai:



Resurrección used: