is bleach episode 342 filler?

Having returned to Karakura Town, Ichigo and Rukia engage a large flying Hollow (shaped like a dragonfly). Ichigo is hit by the Hollow, and knocked down into a building roof, however Rukia easily kills the Hollow with a single attack.

After the fight, Rukia asks Ichigo why he didn't just dodge the Hollows attack with a Shunpo, which he counters, saying he didn't need to. They are suddenly interrupted by Zennosuke Kurumadani whom Ichigo refers to "Imoyama".

Kurumadani gets angry, since he knows Ichigo is doing it on purpose. He tells them that he is in charge of Karakura, and as such they aren't to do anything without his approval, such as moving in to attack Hollows.