Bleach Episode 173
Translated Episode Name:The Appearance of the Great Evil! The Darkness in the House of Kasumiōji
Romanji Episode Name:Kyoaku no tōjō! Kasumiōji ka no yami
Kanji Episode Name: 巨悪の登場！霞大路家の闇
Kumoi finds Rurichiyo after she sneaks back into the family compound, and tells the head assassin, Hanza, to kill her while she is unprotected. Kenryū, Enryū, Ichigo, and Rukia arrive in the compound to search for Rurichiyo, and split up. Kenryū and Enryū end up locked in a storeroom by Kumoi, Rukia is found by Kenpachi Zaraki, who discovers from her reactions that Ichigo is also there, while Ichigo actually finds Rurichiyo. However, he is constantly pursued by her guards, and loses track of her. One of the child servants attempts to kill Rurichiyo, but is stopped by Zaraki, who exposes the “child” as a disguised assassin. The assassin is quickly killed by the much stronger Zaraki. Afterwards, Rukia asks Zaraki to keep the incident secret, and he agrees, stating that he does not understand what is going on. As she and Ichigo head back to meet up with Rurichiyo, Hanza tries to frighten Ichigo by momentarily releasing his spiritual pressure, only to be surprised when Ichigo shrugs it off.
Tags: Bleach, The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc