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Bleach · Story arc

Arrancar: Hueco Mundo

The mission to rescue Orihime from Las Noches: Ichigo, Uryū and Chad, then Rukia and Renji, and finally four captains take on Privaron, Espada and Fracción, up to Ichigo's fight with Ulquiorra above the dome.

In the desert they meet Nel and her brothers; in the corridors they split up. Rukia kills Aaroniero wearing Kaien's face, Ichigo beats Grimmjow, Mayuri annihilates Szayelaporro, Kenpachi cuts down Nnoitra, Byakuya Zommari. Meanwhile Aizen leaves for Karakura, leaving the captains stranded. Above the dome Ulquiorra kills Ichigo, who rises again as a Hollow.

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Position
Arc 6 of 17
Saga
Arrancar Saga
Canon status
Canon
Manga
~239-~354
Anime
~ep. 132-167, 190-205, 266-273

Arc events(13)

  1. Nel, Pesche and DondochakkaArrancarIn the desert Ichigo, Uryū and Chad stumble on a small Arrancar and her two "brothers", playing tag with the sandworm Bawabawa. They become their guides to Las Noches.
  2. Ichigo vs DordoniArrancarThe first Privaron Espada goads Ichigo until he uses his Hollow mask. Ichigo wins but spares him, and the offended Dordoni is reached by the Exequias.
  3. Chad vs GantenbainneArrancarAgainst Privaron Espada No. 107 Chad discovers the true nature of his power: Brazo Derecha de Gigante is joined by Brazo Izquierda del Diablo.
  4. Uryū vs CirucciArrancarUryū, with Pesche's unpredictable help, defeats Privaron Espada No. 105 using the Seele Schneider, the Quincy's energy blade.
  5. First clash with Ulquiorra in Las NochesArrancarIchigo finds Ulquiorra and faces him with Bankai and mask. Ulquiorra doesn't even release his sword: he pierces his chest with a Cero and leaves him dying.
  6. Rukia vs AaronieroArrancarIn the darkness of the Ninth's tower, Aaroniero shows himself to Rukia with Kaien Shiba's face. Rukia runs him through with Sode no Shirayuki's third dance, symbolically killing her lieutenant once again.
  7. Renji and Uryū vs SzayelaporroArrancarRenji and Uryū join forces against the Eighth Espada, who analyses them, neutralises their every attack and manipulates their organs with voodoo dolls. Mayuri's arrival saves them.
  8. Ichigo vs Grimmjow: the rematchArrancarGrimmjow forces Orihime to heal Ichigo so he can face him at full strength, then unleashes Pantera. Ichigo stops Desgarrón bare-handed and wins; Nnoitra strikes Grimmjow down from behind.
  9. Mayuri vs SzayelaporroArrancarThe Gotei's scientist against the Espada's scientist. Mayuri had foreseen everything: he injects a poison that slows the perception of time, and Szayelaporro lives 'a hundred years' in the instant of the sword that kills him.
  10. Kenpachi vs NnoitraArrancarNnoitra humiliates Nel and nearly kills Ichigo. Kenpachi arrives: two fighters who live only for battle. Kenpachi grips his sword with both hands as in kendō and cuts him down.
  11. Byakuya vs ZommariArrancarByakuya protects the wounded Rukia from the Seventh Espada. Against Brujería's fifty eyes and their power to control the body, the captain answers with speed and Kidō.
  12. Kenpachi and Byakuya vs YammyArrancarStranded in Las Noches after Aizen's departure, the captains face Yammy in his Ira form, which grows without limit with his rage. Kenpachi and Byakuya grudgingly fight side by side.
  13. Ichigo vs Ulquiorra above the domeArrancarAbove the dome Ulquiorra unleashes his Segunda Etapa and kills Ichigo. At Orihime's scream, Ichigo rises again as a full Hollow and tears Ulquiorra apart, wounding Uryū too. Ulquiorra dies reaching out to Orihime.

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