Adapts chapters 426, 427, and portions of 428 and 429.
October 18, 2011 (Japan); May 10, 2014 (English Dub). Bleach Episode 344
A mysterious man with a pompadour hairstyle visits Ichigo at work, offering him ramen and subtly inquiring about his father, Isshin Kurosaki. Adapts chapters 426, 427, and portions of 428 and 429
The episode ends on a dark note as Uryū is stalked and brutally attacked by a mysterious assailant, later revealed to be Shūkurō Tsukishima . Technical Credits Bleach Episode 344 – Enter Xcution | WRA - WordPress.com Adapts chapters 426
Uryū Ishida confronts the gang first. Ichigo eventually joins him, and the two fight back-to-back, reminiscent of their early series teamwork.