The Ultimate Union! Pesche's Seriousness

Cornered by Nnoitra Gilga, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck reluctantly releases her Zanpakuto and overpowers him with her Lanzador Verde, breaking his weapon and sending him flying. In the ruins of Szayelaporro's laboratory, Pesche Guatiche draws his sword Ultima and cuts the scientist's arm. When Szayelaporro orders his Fraccion to tear Bawabawa apart, Dondochakka Birstanne swiftly beats them, and the two partners fire their combined Cero Sincretico straight at the Espada.

Before Nelliel can finish Nnoitra, she reverts to her small child form, and he seizes the chance to strike her and smash Ichigo Kurosaki into the ground. Nnoitra hands the fight to Tesra Lindocruz, who releases his Resurreccion and mercilessly tortures Ichigo. When the smoke clears from Pesche and Dondochakka's attack, Szayelaporro stands untouched, having analyzed and negated their assault.

Elsewhere, Zommari Rureaux finds the wounded Rukia and vows to finish her, while Rudbornn Chelute and his Exequias corner Sado and Gantenbainne to begin an extraction. As Tesra prepares to kill Ichigo, Kenpachi Zaraki arrives and intervenes, rescuing him.

Nelliel releases her Resurreccion and overwhelms Nnoitra with Lanzador Verde before reverting to a child. Pesche and Dondochakka unleash their fused Cero Sincretico, which Szayelaporro negates unharmed. Tesra Lindocruz takes over from Nnoitra and tortures Ichigo. Zommari discovers Rukia alive and moves to kill her, and the Exequias corner Sado. Kenpachi Zaraki arrives to save Ichigo from Tesra.

The episode adapts Chapters 296 and 297 in the second part of the Hueco Mundo arc, airing one hundred ninety-fifth with the opening Velonica and the ending Hitohira no Hanabira. A comedic Arrancar Encyclopedia segment has Gin Ichimaru recount Nelliel's past, only for her child form to fail to recognize herself on screen. The episode weaves together the closing beats of several simultaneous Las Noches battles.