Bleach 234: Renji Surprised?! The Two Zabimarus

Captain Kyoraku, Ukitake, and Unohana discuss the current situation in Soul Society, Rukia was found by the 4th Division and is under treatment for her injuries.Captain Unohana just returned from the 12th Division after being test subjects for Captain Kurotsuchi Mayuri analysis, according to Captain Kurotsuchi, the zanpakutos has become completely independent of their shinigami.Meanwhile, Hisagi and his men patrol in Seirentei are attacked byHisagi's zanpakuto Kazeshini.

Renji searches the ruin for a clue to look for Captain Byakuya, who was last seen by Senbonzakura's attack, but Renji was greeted by his zanpakuto Zabimaru in a baboon-snake human form.Rukia wakes up to find herself in the 4th squad barracks with Vice-Captain Kotetsu by her side, Kotetsu informs Rukia that no one saw Ichigo at the place they found her.Kurosaki Ichigo wakes up in Zangetsu's dimension but the old man was not there but Muramasa was standing in front of him...Ichigo attacks Muramasa when he informs Ichigo that he killed his own owner and wanted to know more about Ichigo hollow powers.Both of Zabimaru's human form - Baboon and snake has no intention of returning to Renji's side and attacks him.Muramasa incapacitates Ichigo and summons his inner hollow form out of Ichigo and became a seperate entity.Meanwhile, Hisagi engaged in a battle with his zanpakuto Kazeshini and Zabimaru attacks Renji in Seireitei.Back in Zangetsu's dimension, Muramasa begins to take interest in Ichigo hollows' power, Muramasa tries to get Ichigo hollow form to be on his side, thinking that he succecded in calming the hollow, Muramasa walk towards the hollow, but the hollow was just playing tricks with Muramasa and lashes out at him...To Be Continued...

Naruto Shippuuden 123: Clash!

Sasuke asks where is Uchiha Itachi whereabouts and slices through Tobi to get through Deidara.Tobi was unfazed which shocked Sasuke, and Deidara gauges Sasuke's skill with his C1-level detonating clay jutsu.

Sasuke escapes the explosion clays that ensue from Deidara's assault, which lead Deidara to use his C2 Dragon.

Deidara and Tobi then begin their combined assault, but Sasuke manuevers all of the pair's effort and destroyed the C2 Dragon with the help of Orochimaru's curse mark power.Sasuke's Sharingan reminded Deidara previous defeat at the hands of Uchiha Itachi which angered Deidara.

The raged Deidara prepared his C4 Karura.

Bleach 233: Zangetsu Becomes an Enemy

Muramasa told Sode No Shirayuki to leave as he confronts Ichigo. Ichigo asks why Muramasa why he want the zanpakuto to gain independence over the shinigami.Muramasa never answer Ichigo question but told him that zanpakuto can seperate their soul away regardless of being the soul of the shinigami, and Muramasa being one of the example.Unable to accept the view of Muramasa, Ichigo attacks him. Muramasa used some illiusion to stunt Ichigo to the ground, and took Zangetsu out of Ichigo.Once Zangetsu manifest into human form, he immediately attack Ichigo.Back at the 4th squad headquaters, 12th squad vice-captain Nemu Kurotsuchi inform 4th squad captain and vice-captain Retsu Unohana and Isane Kotetsu that Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi is conducting an experiment on himself in order to research on the zanpakuto manifestation.After Zangetsu defeated Ichigo, Ichigo transform into hollow form, turning the tables easily and defeated Zangetsu. The hollow turned into a stronger form and beats down Zangetsu.Muramasa tried to sneak attack Ichigo from behind but the hollow form healed instantaneously...when the hollow was about to attack Muramasa, Ichigo manage to return to his original shinigami form and fall unconciously at Muramasa's feet.To Be Continued...