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.

Statistics

 * 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.

Arrancar Encyclopedia
Gin intends to dedicate the segment to Rudobōn's Resurrección, Arbol. But Renji, Rukia and Chad each want him to speak about their powers. When he suggests learning about their foe's powers would be more benneficial, they shut him up angrily.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * 1) Ulquiorra Cifer
 * 2) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 3) Renji Abarai
 * 4) Yasutora Sado
 * 5) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 6) Rudobōn
 * 7) Battikaroa
 * 8) Runuganga (flashback)
 * 9) Orihime Inoue
 * 10) Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez (flashback)
 * 11) Yammy Riyalgo

Powers and Techniques used
Hollow techniques used Techniques used Zanpakutō released
 * Sonído (響転 (ソニード), Sonīdo; Spanish for "Sound", Japanese for "Sound Ceremony")
 * Cero (虚閃 (セロ), sero; Spanish for "Zero", Japanese for "Hollow Flash", 'Doom Blast' in the Viz translation)
 * Hierro (鋼皮 (イエロ), iero; Spanish for "Iron," Japanese for "Steel Skin")
 * El Directo (巨人の一撃 (エル・ディレクト), eru direkuto; Spanish for "The Direct", Japanese for "The Strike of the Giant")
 * La Muerte (魔人の一撃 (ラ・ムエルテ), ra muerute; Spanish for "The Death", Japanese for "The Strike of the Demon")
 * El Directo (巨人の一撃 (エル・ディレクト), eru direkuto; Spanish for "The Direct", Japanese for "The Strike of the Giant")
 * La Muerte (魔人の一撃 (ラ・ムエルテ), ra muerute; Spanish for "The Death", Japanese for "The Strike of the Demon")
 * La Muerte (魔人の一撃 (ラ・ムエルテ), ra muerute; Spanish for "The Death", Japanese for "The Strike of the Demon")

Shikai: Bankai: Resurrección used
 * Árbol (髑髏樹 (アルボラ), Arubora; Spanish for "Tree", Japanese for "Weathered Skull Tree")

Other powers
 * Brazo Derecha de Gigante (巨人の右腕 (ブラソ・デレチャ・デ・ヒガンテ), buraso derecha de higante; Spanish and Japanese for "Right Arm of the Giant")
 * Brazo Izquierda del Diablo (悪魔の左腕 (ブラソ・イスキエルダ・デル・ディアブロ), buraso isukieruda deru diaburo; Spanish and Japanese for "Left Arm of the Devil")
 * Brazo Izquierda del Diablo (悪魔の左腕 (ブラソ・イスキエルダ・デル・ディアブロ), buraso isukieruda deru diaburo; Spanish and Japanese for "Left Arm of the Devil")