Season 9, Episode 179 - "Confrontation?! Amagai vs. Gotei 13"
9 July, 2008
Amagai proposes joint training between the squads of the Gotei 13, citing the attack of the cleaners against his squad, but his request is denied. That night, Kira confronts Kibune for entering the Kasumiōji compound, and Kibune denies he did so. An alarm activates shortly afterwards, revealing that there are hollow in Seireitei. Despite Kira's orders, the third division members follow Kibune to attack the hollows. The various squads fail to reach the hollows due to the lack of coordination between them. Amagai takes control of the situation and coordinates the squads in destroying the hollows. Elsewhere, Commander-General Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai reveals that he orchestrated the attack to test Amagai, and approves the joint training.
