162 : Szayel Aporro Laughs, The Net Trapping Re... -

: Bored by the exercise, Szayelaporro unleashes a massive horde of modified Hollows that he turned into Arrancar. Renji is quickly overwhelmed by a massive brute named Medazeppi.

: Just as Medazeppi corners Renji in a pit of broken floor tiles, a massive spiritual arrow pierces the monster from above. Uryū Ishida makes his entrance, noting that Szayelaporro's failure to build his palace walls out of spiritual-suppressing Sekkiseki stone allowed Uryū to sense their location from three layers of walls away. ⚡ The Gut-Wrenching Truth: Ulquiorra's Rank 162 : Szayel Aporro Laughs, The Net Trapping Re...

The titular focus of the episode belongs to the battle between the Gotei 13's 6th Division Lieutenant, , and the 8th Espada, Szayelaporro Granz . : Bored by the exercise, Szayelaporro unleashes a

: The realization that there are three Espada even stronger than this terrifying monster completely shatters Ichigo's morale. Ulquiorra plunges his hand directly into Ichigo’s chest and leaves him for dead, delivering the ultimate psychological and physical defeat. 💔 The Torment of Orihime Inoue Uryū Ishida makes his entrance, noting that Szayelaporro's

: Szayelaporro dismisses Zabimaru as a simple, power-type weapon with no unique properties. He effortlessly catches a segment of the blade and breaks it off just to prove a point.

: Two female Arrancar, Loly Aivirrne and Menoly Mallia , enter Orihime's lavish living quarters. Fueled by extreme jealousy over the attention Sōsuke Aizen gives Orihime, they begin to mentally and physically torment her.

: Ichigo desperately claims that defeating Ulquiorra will effectively end the war, assuming Ulquiorra must be the strongest Espada because of his overwhelming power. Ulquiorra calmly pulls aside his jacket to reveal the number 4 tattooed on his chest.