The Rescue arc

Yoruichi knocks Ichigo unconscious when he refuses to leave, and manages to escape Byakuya with Ichigo. After Ichigo regains consciousness, Yoruichi begins to train him to use his bankai, the most powerful form of zanpakutō. Renji later joins to train with them as well, bringing news that Rukia’s execution date has again changed. Meanwhile, Uryū and Orihime are confronted by shinigami captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi. Uryū battles him but is quickly disabled by the shikai of Mayuri’s zanpakutō. Even after Uryū overcomes this with the Quincy technique ransōtengai, Mayuri is still too much for Uryū, who is forced to remove his sanrei glove. Uryū then completely overwhelms Mayuri, even after Mayuri uses his bankai, but is unable to finish him, as Mayuri escapes by turning himself into a liquid.

• Episode 42 - Yoruichi, Goddess of Flash, Dances!
• Episode 43 - The Despicable Shinigami
• Episode 44 - Ishida’s Ultimate Power!
• Episode 45 - Overcome Your Limits!
• Episode 46 - Authentic Records! School of Shinigami
• Episode 47 - The Avengers
• Episode 48 - Hitsugaya Howls!
• Episode 49 - Rukia’s Nightmare
• Episode 50 - The Reviving Lion
• Episode 51 - Morning of the Sentence
• Episode 52 - Renji, Oath of the Soul! Death Match with Byakuya
• Episode 53 - Gin Ichimaru’s Temptation, Resolution Shattered
• Episode 54 - An Accomplished Oath! Get back Rukia!
• Episode 55 - The Strongest Shinigami! Ultimate Confrontation Between Teacher and Students
• Episode 56 - Supersonic Battle! Determine the Goddess of Battle
• Episode 57 - Senbonzakura, Crushed! Zangetsu Thrusts through the Sky
• Episode 58 - Unseal! The Black Blade, the Miraculous Power
• Episode 59 - Conclusion of the Death Match! White Pride and Black Desire
• Episode 60 - Reality of the Despair, the Assassin’s Dagger is Swung
• Episode 61 - Aizen Stands! Horrible Ambitions
• Episode 62 - Gather Together! Group of the Strongest Shinigami!
• Episode 63 - Rukia’s Resolution, Ichigo’s Feelings