Ep. 245: Pursue Byakuya! The Confused Gotei Divisions

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Ichigo continues fighting Senbonzakura while Kenpachi fights Byakuya, but Ashisogi Jizou appears and uses its bankai, spraying poison gas over the battlefield, enabling Senbonzakura and Byakuya to escape. Ashisogi Jizou is chased by Yachiru and later gets captured by Kenpachi. Mayuri blows up Ashisogi Jizou, revealed to be his zanpakutou, causing it to return to its sealed form and break into pieces. Soi Fon has difficulty hitting the small Suzumebachi, but manages to defeat her, to which Yoruichi arrives to congratulates her. Unohana comes to treat the victims of Ashisogi Jizou's poisoning, including Rangiku, Momo, Isane and Iba. Yoruichi meets with Ichigo and the captains present, revealing that she knows Yamamoto's location. Yamamoto is then shown as a prisoner of the zanpakutou, with Sougyo no Kotowari, Katen Kyoukotsu and Minazuki, recognized as the group of ryoka from before, encasing him in a barrier. (Source: Wikipedia) Zanpakutou Unknown Tales arc: (16/26)