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Bleach: Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc (Filler)

Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc (Filler) is mapped as part of the Bleach guide. Start with the spoiler-safe arc summary, then open the episode rows when you want individual summaries.

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    Episode range

    Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc (Filler) covers episodes 228-266 in the current AnimeAnchor spine.

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    Watch Order

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  3. 03
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Spoiler-Safe Summary

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Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc (Filler) covers episodes 228-266, following Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!! through Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra, Resume. The summary is tied to the corrected active TV episode spine so the arc can be reviewed without relying on legacy manga or provisional numbering.

Full Plot Summary

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Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc (Filler) covers episodes 228-266, following Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!! through Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra, Resume. The summary is tied to the corrected active TV episode spine so the arc can be reviewed without relying on legacy manga or provisional numbering.

Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc (Filler) episodes

39 episodes
228 Summer! Sea! Swimsuit Festival!! Filler 229 Cry of the Soul? The Rug Shinigami is Born! Filler 230 A New Enemy! The Materialization of Zanpakuto Filler 231 Byakuya, Disappearing with the Cherry Blossoms Filler 232 Sode no Shirayuki vs. Rukia! Confused Heart Filler 233 Zangetsu Becomes an Enemy Filler 234 Renji Surprised?! The Two Zabimarus Filler 235 Clash! Hisagi vs. Kazeshini Filler 236 Release! The New Getsuga Tensho Filler 237 Sui-Feng, Surrounding the Zanpakuto Filler 238 Friendship? Hatred? Haineko & Tobiume Filler 239 The Awakening Hyorinmaru! Hitsugaya's Fierce Fight Filler 240 Byakuya's Betrayal Filler 241 For the Sake of Pride! Byakuya vs. Renji Filler 242 Shinigami and Zanpakuto, Total Sortie Filler 243 One-to-One Fight! Ichigo vs. Senbonzakura Filler 244 The Long Awaited... Kenpachi Appears! Filler 245 Pursue Byakuya! The Confused Gotei Divisions Filler 246 Special Mission! Rescue Captain Commander Yamamoto! Filler 247 Deceived Shinigami! The World Collapse Crisis Filler 248 Dragon of Ice and Dragon of Flame! The Strongest Showdown! Filler 249 Senbonzakura's Bankai! Offense and Defense of the Living World Filler 250 That Man, for the Sake of the Kuchiki Filler 251 Dark History! The Worst Shinigami Is Born Filler 252 Byakuya, the Truth Behind His Betrayal Filler 253 Muramasa's True Identity Revealed Filler 254 Byakuya and Renji, the 6th Division Returns Filler 255 Final Chapter: Zanpakuto The Alternate Tale Filler 256 The Angered Byakuya! The Collapse of the Kuchiki House Filler 257 A New Enemy! The True Nature of the Sword Beasts Filler 258 Stray Snake, Tortured Monkey Filler 259 Terror! The Monster That Lurks Underground Filler 260 Conclusion!? Hisagi vs. Kazeshini Filler 261 The Person with the Unknown Ability! Orihime Is Targeted Filler 262 Haineko Cries! The Tragic Sword Beast! Filler 263 Imprisonment?! Senbonzakura & Zabimaru Filler 264 Battle of the Females? Katen Kyokotsu vs. Nanao! Filler 265 Evolution?! The Menace of the Final Sword Beast Filler 266 Ichigo vs. Ulquiorra, Resume Filler

FAQ

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Where does Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc (Filler) fit in Bleach?

Gotei 13 Invading Army Arc (Filler) covers episodes 228-266 in the current AnimeAnchor episode spine.

What is the best Bleach watch order?

Start with the TV episode spine for Bleach, use arcs as story checkpoints, and check movies separately so theatrical releases do not distort episode numbering.