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One Hit Kill, Sui-Feng, Bankai!

EpisodeEp. 276

While Omaeda scrambles to survive Baraggan's death-breath long enough for his captain to act, Kyoraku hunts for the secret of Starrk's bond with Lilynette. Sui-Feng ends her fight the only way she can, with a Bankai that is pure overkill.

Arc: The Fake Karakura Town arc Part 2
Japanese Air Date: June 22, 2010
English Air Date: October 21, 2012
Opening Theme: ChAngE
Ending Theme: Stay Beautiful
Previous Episode: The Approaching Breath of Death, the King Who Rules Over Death!
Next Episode: Climax! Kyoraku vs. Starrk!
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Summary

Her left arm eaten away by Baraggan's Respira, Sui-Feng orders Omaeda to hold the Espada off alone while she readies her move, warning him to guard his right hand so he can still amputate anything the death-breath touches. Terrified, Omaeda flees and improvises, hurling concrete and glass and even toppling whole buildings onto Baraggan, but every object rots away or fails to slow him, and a botched Kido spell only blows up in his face.

Nearby, Kyoraku spends his duel with Starrk mostly dodging surprise Cero while probing the Espada's odd concern for his Fraccion, Lilynette. Convinced their bond differs from other Espada pairings, he suspects it may be the key to victory. On a rooftop below, Ukitake keeps Lilynette's stolen sword just out of reach while lecturing her on facing reality.

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Key Events

Baraggan grows bored and moves to finish Omaeda with his axe, the Gran Caida, sneering that hiding is pointless because his power grants him mastery over time itself. At that instant Sui-Feng's voice rings out calling for Bankai, and a surge of blue energy stops him short.

Dragging a weapon heavy enough to dent every step, Sui-Feng climbs into view to reveal Jakuho Raikoben, an enormous launcher strapped to her right arm and weighted by a steel sash. She confesses she hoped never to use it, since a weapon this bulky and flashy shames her pride as head of the Onmitsukido, then fires. The rocket streaks into the startled Baraggan and detonates, flames swallowing the sky over the false Karakura Town.

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Notes

The episode adapts chapters 358 through 360 of the second half of the Fake Karakura Town arc, concluding the clash between Sui-Feng, Omaeda, and Baraggan while carrying on the Kyoraku and Starrk duel. It debuts Sui-Feng's Bankai. A Shinigami Illustrated Picture Book segment shows Kiyone and Sentaro of the Thirteenth Division fretting over Ukitake, with Kiyone reaching for a camera instead of her gear.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Sui-Feng have a Bankai?

Yes. In this episode Sui-Feng debuts her Bankai, Jakuho Raikoben, an enormous launcher strapped to her right arm and weighted by a steel sash that fires a single massive rocket.

What is Jakuho Raikoben?

Jakuho Raikoben is Sui-Feng's Bankai, a bulky rocket launcher; she confesses she hoped never to use it because a weapon this bulky and flashy shames her pride as head of the Onmitsukido.

How does Sui-Feng defeat Baraggan?

With her left arm eaten away by Baraggan's Respira, Sui-Feng releases her Bankai and fires Jakuho Raikoben's rocket into the startled Espada, detonating in flames that swallow the sky over the false Karakura Town.

What is Kyoraku trying to figure out about Starrk?

During his duel, Shunsui Kyoraku probes Starrk's odd concern for his Fraccion, Lilynette, suspecting their bond differs from other Espada pairings and may be the key to victory.

Which chapters does this episode adapt?

The episode adapts chapters 358 through 360 of the second half of the Fake Karakura Town arc, concluding the clash between Sui-Feng, Omaeda, and Baraggan while continuing the Kyoraku and Starrk duel.

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