is bleach episode 123 filler?

In Karakura Town, the Visored warehouse shakes repeatedly from powerful impacts within. Outside of the layered barrier being maintained by Hachigen Ushōda, the other Visored watch apprehensively or with disinterest as Hiyori Sarugaki continues to assault Ichigo Kurosaki, and after a strained Hachigen admits he is not okay, Mashiro Kuna looks up to see a bloodied and injured Ichigo panting in midair with the sclera of his left eye turning black.

As she pulls up her Hollow mask, a smirking Hiyori wonders if Ichigo still does not get it and tells him to not be afraid, though Ichigo denies that he is, before suggesting that he perform Bankai.