Bleach 248: Dragon of Ice and Dragon of Flame! The Strongest Showdown!

Ichigo, Yoruichi, Captain Ukitake, Captain Shunsui, and Captain Commander Yamamoto are surrounded by a wall of flames created by Ryūjin Jakka.Ichigo attempts to escape by jumping over the wall of flames but is unsuccessful. Yamamoto reveals that Muramasa's plan is to destroy Karakura town in order to free his owner, Kouga, who has been sealed there.

Yoruichi escapes underground through a fissure she opens using Shunko, but Tobiume uses her fireball to cave it in behind Yoruichi, preventing the others from following.Upon arriving at Karakura town, Muramasa splits with Captain Byakuya and Senbonzakura and stumbles upon Inoue and blacks out.After waking up and asking Inoue who she is, Ishida and Chad arrive to take out Muramasa.Ichigo makes a final attempt at jumping over the wall of flames and just before he is defeated and completely enveloped in fire, Hyorinmaru and Hitsugaya arrive to save him.Hitsugaya and Hyorinmaru both activate their Bankai and, together, get Ichigo out of the flames so that he can head to Karakura town to stop Muramasa. Captain Commander Yamamoto prepares to fight Ryujin Jakka.To Be Continued...

Bleach 247: Deceived Shinigami! The World Collapse Crisis

Muramasa stands in Ichigo's way of rescuing Yamamoto Genryusai, and goads him into releasing his hollow powers against him.Meanwhile, Yoruichi, Captain Ukitake and Shunsui realise that something is amiss and break away from their zanpakuto.

Having used the zanpakutō entities to distract Ichigo's companions, Muramasa tricks Ichigo into firing his most powerful Getsuga Tenshō at him, but deflects the attack into Yamamoto's barrier, shattering it just as Yoruichi and the rest arrive to prevent this from happening.Muramasa reveals that Yamamoto encased himself in the barrier to prevent him from stealing Ryūjin Jakka.But with Ichigo's hollow-based attack, it allows Muramasa to easily obtain Yamamoto's zanpakuto entity.When Muramasa says that he has no need for the other zanpakuto entities anymore, Katen Kyōkotsu and Sōgyo no Kotowari attack him but end up having their physical forms destroyed by Ryūjin Jakka.Muramasa makes his escape with Ryūjin Jakka, while Yamamoto reveals to the others that Muramasa intends to destroy the Gotei 13 with it.To Be Continued...