Filler? I don't even know 'er! aka the fuck-Bleach [SPOILERS] megathread!

[Kyanbu The Legend]

I'm sure close to half of them are going to end up being cannon fodder. >_>

[Mr.Bookworm]

B Jugram Haschwalth
C
D Askin Nakk Le Vaar
E Bambietta Basterbine
F Äs Nödt
G Liltotto Lamperd
H Bazz-B
I Cang Du
J
K BG9
L
M
N
O Driscoll Berci
P Meninas McAllon
Q Berenice Gabrielli
R Jerome Guizbatt
S Mask De Masculine
T Candice Catnipp
U NaNaNa Najahkoop
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Y Loyd Lloyd
Y Royd Lloyd
Z Giselle Gewelle

Just, like, man.

I'm sure close to half of them are going to end up being cannon fodder. >_>

Like, half of them are probably going to get paired off into one-on-one fights with the protags while the rest of the good guys are getting worfed into the dirt by Papa Quincy to show he means business. Some of them are probably going to kill each other off, sudden, inevitable, betrayal, etc. At least one is probably going to get backstabbed to death by Uryu when he makes the revelation that, oh my god guys, he wasn't actually evil. One or two will probably get effortlessly slaughtered by Ichigo and Renji to show off the new powers.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

I couldn't help but notice that there are two "Y"s.

[Mr.Bookworm]

I couldn't help but notice that there are two "Y"s.

One of them was the guy in the whole dumb clone thing.

Kenpachi killed the other one off-panel.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Ah I see, that explains it.

[Bells]

They... kinda... in a sense... "sasuke'd" Uryuu haven't they?

Also, what stupid bullshit is Urahara is planning? I know it's probably awesome, just like i know probably Grimmjow and Hallibel will be coming back as "Good Guys" but there is just a ton of build up going on here, it's hard to pick up.


Kinda interesting how the plan to keep uryuu's on a short leash was put together, to me at least, it made sense. Makes it known that they are not ignoring the fact that Uryuu is so close together Ichigo.

More likely the plan is to use Uryuu to get Ichigo on their side or to kill him off.

[Aerozord]

Ok they explained why Uryu wasn't killed, kinda, they atleast made it clear that they know of that plot hole. But now I realize Ichigo is also part of that plot hole.

Wasn't too big on this. For one I dislike character outright explaining things like this. Though it looks like Urahara is about to do something cool, so I'll let it slide. For now

[Sithdarth]

Training arc inbound. Also maybe some more exposition.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter.

Not much, mostly just showing what the vizards have been doing. Renji's meeting with one of the Squad Zero members was reduced to a noodle incident and skipped over almost entirely. With Renji and Rukia (when did she get up there!?) commenting on how horrible it was to get fitted for new cloths and worrying about Byakuya's experience with her, who seems to have fully recovered and is on his way to meeting with the others. And it seems Ichigo may not be returning to the world of the living. Meaning he's either not expected to survive the next battle or he's being promoted all the way up to full time Soul Reaper and possibly Captain.


Also Training Arc starts next week it seems.

[Arcanum]

The chapter was up when sith posted. Or at least it was on my source.

[Aerozord]

well atleast the ladies got abit of fanservice

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Yeah this week's chapter was translated pretty fast. The source I use gets it up on Wednesday. And even that was pretty early.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Update:

Seems Bleach will be going on Haitus after this week's chapter.

http://i.imgur.com/G4Dt4VH.jpg


After this weeks issue, Bleach will be on hiatus from Jump 35-40. Starting from jump 41 (09/09), the last arc "1000 years Blood Ward Arc - The Separation Story" will start.

Before the last battle, i will be going on a long hiatus so that I can approach the final battle fully charged and give it my absolute all. When the manga resumes, please prepare yourselves for the "1000 years Blood Ward Arc - The Separation Story".




I did not translate this. Credit goes to a user on another site.

[Aerozord]

Felt like just a set up. Nothing really happened. I dont think it was wasted as we did need to get this stuff set up but the drawback to a weekly comic

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Yeah, looks like the action starts in 5 weeks. And we now know that Ichigo is now ridiculously strong.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Bleach has returned, and we are immediately thrown into the final battle.


Also apparently the Quincies are ninjas.

[Aerozord]

They took too long to explain it I think. Its ok for characters to be confused but in comics more than anything its bad for the reader since it makes it very hard to realize what you are looking at. Comics rely on the reader being able to imagine what happens between panels, if we aren't sure of the nature of what we are seeing it makes it hard to follow.

[Ryong]

I was expecting some sort of explanation based around how the Quincy can manipulate the "soul particles" that form all of Soul Society. I wasn't disappointed.

I hope this final battle doesn't take as long as the one in Naruto has been taking.

[Bells]

i wouldn't be surprised if Kubo wanted to end this on chapter 666 ...

But i liked the setup, started with a nice bang. This is what? the first third? first half? of the brawls in the final chapters?

Also, they managed to make Rangiku actually imposing instead of just screen candy, cool

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New chapter is out. And I'm really starting to like Hitsogaiya.

He actually relied on tactics to win his very short battle. Also I can't help but think that some of the Quincy are going to be dropping like flies for the next few chapters.

[Bells]

They are doing the Limiter thing again.

They removed the Captain's Bankai and now they are showing just how powerful they got without relying on their Bankai. But eventually they will get it back and it will be just like at the beginning of the Arrancar saga when they "lifted their limiters" and showed that they could be exponentially more powerful that way...

[phil_]

They are doing the Limiter thing again.

They removed the Captain's Bankai and now they are showing just how powerful they got without relying on their Bankai. But eventually they will get it back and it will be just like at the beginning of the Arrancar saga when they "lifted their limiters" and showed that they could be exponentially more powerful that way...:hush:

[Sithdarth]

So I guess Kenpachi and his sword had a chat and decided that they'd rather go have tea (or something) than do any fighting.

[Ryong]

To be fair, Hitsugaya's Bankai was always "like the shikai, but a bit more and also timed".

So I guess Kenpachi and his sword had a chat and decided that they'd rather go have tea (or something) than do any fighting.

But he's dead.

[Sithdarth]

But he's dead.

He might as well be the way Kuba has ignored that massive cliffhanger he left him at.

[Ryong]

But Unohana killed him one last time and went full-on psycho, that was the whole point!

...Although I have a friend who thinks Unohana died and Zaraki is now running around full power.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

We aren't going to see his bankai till probably another 6 or more chapters. We already know that he probably gained it off panel at this point.

[Aerozord]

To be fair, Hitsugaya's Bankai was always "like the shikai, but a bit more and also timed".



This describes Byakuya's alot.

[Sithdarth]

But Unohana killed him one last time and went full-on psycho, that was the whole point!

Whatever you're on I'd like to try some.

[Sithdarth]

Well that is a completely obvious Worf setup. Maybe its a good thing Kenpachi isn't around. He might actually avoid getting Worfed in this round. Either that or Kubo is setting up some crazy double layered Worf effect where the newly trained captains get Worfed, then Kenpachi shows up and gets Worfed, before Ichigo finally shows up to prove how badass he is.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

I'm fully expecting Ichigo and kenpachi to show up and one shot like half of them.

[Ryong]

Whatever you're on I'd like to try some.

...I went back to read some chapters and apparently I missed like half of the pages, somehow.

[Sithdarth]

...I went back to read some chapters and apparently I missed like half of the pages, somehow.

Ah, that explains it. Yeah it's actually a sorta big plot point in that he did finally hear his sword speaking and it's also really annoying in that Kubo left us hanging without telling us the sword's name. I'm not sure how it's going to play out but I pretty sure no matter what he does it's going to be at least somewhat disappointing.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New chapter.

Whelp it looks like Tactics just got thrown out the window. The captains are completely screwed.

So I guess either the HM Calvary arrives, mayuri helps everyone get.their bankais back, or Ichigo, Kenpachi, Rengi, and Rukia along with the Captains and Lts that retained their bankais are going to show up and start kicking everybody asses.

Probably the latter since Kubo likely plans to show off the remaining bankais.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New chapter is out and whelp, looks like everyone is getting their bankais back...


So yeah, here comes the curb stomps.

[Ryong]

I'd hardly say curb stomps, from the looks of it.

[Aerozord]

this is like a thirty xantos pile up but instead of a xantos gambit its the worf effect

[Aerozord]

I love Urahara, that is all

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New chapter, and wow you know what, that plan of his makes perfect sense and explains why Ichigo's bankai can't be stolen.

[Aerozord]

spoiler to be safe crap no it doesnt, or atleast there is a weak spot. That one guy way back when all this started ripped apart hollows to use their spirit particles. I guess you could argue he like converted them to generic material or it never actually entered his own body. But still.

[Arcanum]

spoiler to be safe crap no it doesnt, or atleast there is a weak spot. That one guy way back when all this started ripped apart hollows to use their spirit particles. I guess you could argue he like converted them to generic material or it never actually entered his own body. But still.

Pretty sure that was his special ability, ripping apart hollows into useable spirit particles, which would explain why he was on police duty in Hueco Mundo.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

He didn't merge with it, so it still holds.

[Sithdarth]

New chapter, and wow you know what, that plan of his makes perfect sense and explains why Ichigo's bankai can't be stolen.

Actually that is rather perfectly explained by the fact that at the time Ichigo didn't actually have a true Bankai or a true Zanpakuto. It was still his quincy powers pretending to be Zangetsu and doing everything possible to stop him from going full soul reaper. Though I suspect that if they had managed to steal it at that point whoever stole it probably would have gotten poisoned by it. Also, come to think of it I don't think any of the ex-vizards got their Bankai stolen.

[Aerozord]

Actually that is rather perfectly explained by the fact that at the time Ichigo didn't actually have a true Bankai or a true Zanpakuto. It was still his quincy powers pretending to be Zangetsu and doing everything possible to stop him from going full soul reaper. Though I suspect that if they had managed to steal it at that point whoever stole it probably would have gotten poisoned by it. Also, come to think of it I don't think any of the ex-vizards got their Bankai stolen.

While true it wasn't a full zanpakuto I read it as, it was still the fraction of power he could get ahold of so it was still soul reaper/hollow power. I think the more loose thing is if that was some intelligent fail safe to keep them from accidentally absorbing hollow powers cause they did try to steal Ichigo's bankai.

On a related note, what does this mean about people like Chad whose power is technically hollow.

Urahara's plan also doesn't help if the owner is dead, so Captain Commander's is still theirs.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New chapter is out and just like that, two of the stern Ritters have just been OHK'd.

[Aerozord]

remember when he was making such a big deal about his power staying about the same when he uses bankai, and soi fon talking about how horrible and useless her's was?

[Aerozord]

...........THEN WHY THE HELL DID YOU STEAL THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE!?:argh:

[phil_]

Dramatic tension. Same reason Beard-o does anything.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Well shit I forgot the Quincy could do that. Also Ichigo seems to be on his way. I'll be surprised if he's not effortlessly curbing stomping everyone.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New chapter. and nothing happened Beyond Kubo spending most of the chapter explaining why Ichigo is going to be 12 hrs late. Also apparently the bomb Quincy, well she's strong enough to blow up the ENTIRE Soul Society...



... If I didn't care so much about seeing everyone's bankai. This would be my breaking point.

[Aerozord]

cant say it surprises me. I suspect nothing of interest will happen for a good month since I know it will just be the quincies slapping everyone around but not killing anyone because there needs to be people alive for Ichigo to save.

[Arcanum]

New chapter. and nothing happened Beyond Kubo spending most of the chapter explaining why Ichigo is going to be 12 hrs late. Also apparently the bomb Quincy, well she's strong enough to blow up the ENTIRE Soul Society...



... If I didn't care so much about seeing everyone's bankai. This would be my breaking point.

You say this like it's the first time we've gotten a chapter where literally nothing of importance happens.

[Aerozord]

try naruto where we went a few months straight of that

[Arcanum]

Ugh. Now if you want something that has gone full DBZ look no further. The final battle is taking ages.

[Ryong]

Naruto's final battle is taking ages because there are five hundred Friezas, a thousand Krillins, some dozen Gohans and at least six Gokus.

I feel people might actually be dying now in Bleach, given how people have actually died leading up to now.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter

And it looks like everyone's favorite doggy Captain has become A MAN!!!!!. Also getting his human form back changed his Bankai's appearance. Could this give him an edge against the psycho bomber qunicy? Will I ever remember some of these character's names properly?

[Bells]

So in bleach now we are pretty much in a spiritual dick measuring contest... "my new form is MUCH more powerful than YOUR new form"

i'm ok with that, as long as the pay off is awesome, but i will not be surprised when we start getting full chapaters that are nothing but resolution of super attacks...

[phil_]

More swords should have big mustaches.

[Ryong]

I see complaints and just think that he TORE HIS HEART OUT for his limited time super form.

Given that he was shit otherwise I'm okay with this.

[Aerozord]

that is one really creepy bankai, and this from a series where I accepted a baby-worm-bankai

[Sithdarth]

Sometimes it seems like Kubo forgets two very important things:

1) Everything in Soul Society is already made of nothing but spirit particles
2) Everything in Soul Society is already dead

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Yeah that was kind of redundant.

[Aerozord]

I wonder if this translates better in Japanese. English has alot of issues with the idea of "life" beyond the binary living/non-living.

Everything in soul society has died, but is "alive". There is a cycle of souls and soul society is just a transition. Basically it works like this, you got your physical body and when that dies it remains as a material thing that gets recycled into the world and you transition to a spiritual body. When the spiritual body dies it is recycled into the spiritual world and you transition supposedly back to the material life as reincarnation.

He describes innanimate objects as "having life there", probably referring to the fact it has a form of self. A tree is still a tree. His bankai is animate armor that has lost its armor. Its more like a metaphysical concept than a physical object now. Likewise his body is "a vessel". Its just a shell for people to interact with. He cast aside his self so now there is just the will.

Essentially he has become to ghosts what ghosts are to normal people.

[Aerozord]

Ok, I'll admit it, I'm not entirely sure what happened in most of this chapter

[phil_]

Like, that one dude broke a wall but then didn't activate their trap card 'cause his mom said it was time to go home. Then the guys who lost to shinigami got their arms cut off by King Mustache to show what a badass he is in case we forgot, and a masked wrestler beat up some dudes who haven't shown up for a while but he's gonna get beat up by Reiji and dragon kid.

I think that's about it.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter:

Wow now we literally have a character, who's power is the ability to get stronger when people cheer him on. Also a new Bankai as been shown! And it's one some of us have been waiting way too long to see after it was teased in the past.

[Aerozord]

You know what I loved about Gin, he was smart enough to lie about his bankai's power. Alot.

I know its a common shonen trope, but one I'm not too fond of. Its one of those ones thats based on the assumption the reader isn't smart enough to figure it out on their own.

Another minor gripe. Remember when it was commented that Ichigo's bankai was small, and that was incredibly odd, as in the only one like that. Now why do we keep seeing smaller ones?

[Bells]

i don't recall, cause that was a long time ago, but the issue with Ichigo's Bankai was that others thought it was too small or "too normal looking" ??

Also, this episode was a bunch of nothing, but it's cool to see Kensei stepping in to be serious from the get-go... for sure we won't see the end of this fight before the end of the year though...

[Ryong]

Ichigo's shikai was a huge sword and his bankai was comparatively smaller, which I think is the issue.

Kensei's Shikai was already shown to be something small ( a knife ) so his bankai being bladed gauntlets doesn't seem that odd?

[synkr0nized]

So in bleach now we are pretty much in a spiritual dick measuring contest...

This has always been the case.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter:

Once again, explaining your powers to the enemy and not exploiting your strong points is not a wise move.

There are better ways to show writer's convenience to the readers that isn't face palm levels of bad.

[Bells]

not in bleach there isn't...

[Aerozord]

Yes there is because they have done it. Ichigo never explained his bankai, Byakuya commented on what it did. Gin did explain it but only because he was genre savvy enough to lie about it.

However what I do like about this chapter is how practical they were. I was worried they were going to stupidly go against his strength instead of attacking his weakness because of shonen dick measuring

[Aerozord]

Not the best but I was abit worried this would be worse. I thught Renji would ignore the little guy and just overpower him even with his super power up and regeneration from cheering, but there was still atleast some strategy Not much of course, but take what I can get with this arc

[Ryong]

Renji's stats are simply too high right now.

[Menarker]

The manner in which Renji's power-up is revealed to have occurred feels like a let-down. While I would have been fine with the idea of his blade only partly acknowledging him and then remedying it later, the remedy being some old guy who just happens to be the "guy who knows true names" as opposed to Renji actually earning true recognition with his zanpakuto-snake spirit is a bit of a cop-out. If I was the snake-zanpakuto, I'd feel like Renji cheated his way to that power.

[Sithdarth]

Well the dude specifically told Renji that Renji was now strong enough to deserve to know. Implying that he simply wouldn't have told Renji if Renji hadn't already put in the effort. He just sort of shaved off a little time.

Also, I realized as I was reading this chapter that this whole multiple names thing has been happening all along with Byakuya which proves two things. One is that Kubo can actually do something relatively consistent. The other is that Byakuya has always been a serious bad ass.

[Aerozord]

This cemented something different in my mind. Namely that Zabimaru is a dick

[Bells]

Well, at least Renji's Bankai is now manageable to work indoors...

i actually thought i had lost more chapters than this! been a while since i read an update on Bleach...but things haven't really moved much, which reminded me that i could easily miss the next 4 or 5 chapters and when i come back i would have like, maybe a full fight to read.... maybe.

[Aerozord]

you know what I dislike about this, we already had a reason his bankai was sub-par. It takes years to master it. We didn't need some retconed BS excuse to upgrade it. Just give him some shortcut method like Ichigo used to get his.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter:

Bach is evil Jesus. The Anti Christ of Bleach (I thought that was Aizen lol), Uryu just drunk blood much to his horror. And This is likely going to lead to Ichigo being the only means of killing Bach. Either by inserting his hollow powers into Bach, or killing himself, causing Bach to absorbed the hallow half when he absorbs ichigo's soul.

[Ryong]

you know what I dislike about this, we already had a reason his bankai was sub-par. It takes years to master it. We didn't need some retconed BS excuse to upgrade it. Just give him some shortcut method like Ichigo used to get his.

Zabimaru clearly went "Ugh, fine." all that time ago and he only mastered it now.

The fact that he got a guy to tell him the name instead of Zabimaru itself just means Zabimaru's trying to be an ass.

Either by inserting his hollow powers into Bach, or killing himself, causing Bach to absorbed the hallow half when he absorbs ichigo's soul.

Yeah I'm going with hollow infection or Spirit King-related shenanigans.

[Aerozord]

My reaction to those first few pages.

"well that was... intense"

It reminds me of why I like his writing. Its not even really that its dark, not really. But it left me uncomfortable, but in a good way. Its like how Dracula once was (before vampires became pop culture). Now he seems so inhuman and unnatural. With motivations that are so alien to us that its hard to really understand them. Its not about hatred or power, to him this is more akin to eating or a job. Its just how he lives.

That being said
New Chapter:

Bach is evil Jesus. The Anti Christ of Bleach (I thought that was Aizen lol), Uryu just drunk blood much to his horror. And This is likely going to lead to Ichigo being the only means of killing Bach. Either by inserting his hollow powers into Bach, or killing himself, causing Bach to absorbed the hallow half when he absorbs ichigo's soul.

Two issues with this first, when the hell did the soul reapers get a part of his soul? Or did he just do it remotely or something? The other is now Ichigo isn't the only one with abit of hollow inside him. So isn't this now an eventuality? Heck this is Urahara we are talking about, I dont see anything stopping him from just forcibly injecting hollow into the guy.

[Bells]

this whole thing reminded me of something Aizen Said...

He called the Spirit King a ''thing'' so repulsive he couldn't bear the idea of answering ot it... now, on blunt manga terms, the spirit King is supposed to be akin to the inverse of Spirit Dracula... or at least his opposition in some way.

Kinda makes me wonder what the hell has Kubo planned for the Spirit King...

Also, Shonen Manga Is Much Shonen. Now that the already Super Powered gets more powerful with each person that falls in battle, we can expect battles to make DBZ cringe in the road to the end...

...totally ok with that BTW...

[Ryong]

My reaction to those first few pages.

"well that was... intense"

It reminds me of why I like his writing. Its not even really that its dark, not really. But it left me uncomfortable, but in a good way. Its like how Dracula once was (before vampires became pop culture). Now he seems so inhuman and unnatural. With motivations that are so alien to us that its hard to really understand them. Its not about hatred or power, to him this is more akin to eating or a job. Its just how he lives.

I have a feeling Kubo could write some really good short stories. There are some crazy gems thrown in in his work.

[Aerozord]

I have a feeling Kubo could write some really good short stories. There are some crazy gems thrown in in his work.

Take a look at Zombie Powder, Kubo only wrote 4 volumes but its amazing. I read it back when we were deep in soul society arc and I still wished Zombie Powder was the one he was continuing instead.

[phil_]

So, that was kinda stupid and kinda cool. I'm not sure Kubo really gets what freezing is, chemically speaking. Also he forgot everyone's dead, again.

At least the effect is interesting, even if it can't possibly work as described.

[Aerozord]

Its not really the dead thing for me because in Bleach dying is more a transition of states. So its not the terminology itself, its the fact soul society has no freakin chemicals. Objects are made of spirit particles which dont really obey the laws of physics.

And you know, this just kind of lames out Renji again since Rukia not only beat one of these guys alot easier but with a shikai

[Ryong]

"beat"?
He's going to power up and then she's going to need the bankai.

[Bells]

She clearly has it now... probably saving it for the next one.


If you think of ''spirits'' as ''energy'' i can kinda understand how the freezing things work in his head with stopping energy from flowing and such... plus Quincies are not really dead. they living humans.... vampires.... thing...



Also, to anybody who watched or read Saint Seiya... that's pretty much how they handle Absolute Zero there too...

[Aerozord]

plus Quincies are not really dead.

these ones are. Remember Ishida was introduced as "the last living quincy". These are the ghosts of quincies

[Bells]

....Ok then mark one more point on the ''kubo's storytelling is fucking weird mah bhairnz hurt'' column...

[phil_]

If you think of ''spirits'' as ''energy'' i can kinda understand how the freezing things work in his head with stopping energy from flowing and such... plus Quincies are not really dead. they living humans.... vampires.... thing...Yeah, but she was freezing his fear bolts made of fear at regular zero, not absolute zero. They freeze more readily than water (much more readily). Once she started getting seriously, physics-defying cold, I was on board.Also, to anybody who watched or read Saint Seiya... that's pretty much how they handle Absolute Zero there too...Indeed. Compared to Seiya, where people regularly dodge punches moving at the speed of light, this was easy to just roll with.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Honestly I'm fine with the whole Absolute zero thing. Though that could have been used as her Bankai's ability.

Unless she's not getting one. Which I guess would be fine.

[Ryong]

Her Bankai is going to involve spreading it out instead of just maintaining it close to herself.

Calling it.

[Aerozord]

Her Bankai is going to involve spreading it out instead of just maintaining it close to herself.

Calling it.

which is kind of what her shikai originally was

[Bells]

Let's consider that this is the final chapter of Bleach... Kubo is already offing main characters left and right.

My prediction is that Rukia's Bankai will kill her, but it will also kill anything else around here.

So i'm going to say she ends up facing 2 High level quincies at the same time and sacrifices herself for Ichigo to be able to pass trough and go fight Super-Dracula

[phil_]

Bankai: Negative Absolute Zero. It's colder than absolute zero to the same degree as absolute zero is to zero degrees.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter is out... damn it kubo... -_-

[phil_]

Hey. Hey The Fear.

Nerves are made of cells.

That page where he went full-on white zombie Jesus was pretty cool, though.

[Aerozord]

The are was amazing in this, but yea, what really gets me is being reminded that Rukia will never escape her damsel in distress status.

[Bells]

Is it really full out Damsel in Distress? i dunno, in anime (not all, some) there seems to be a variation of it... the best way i can put it is ''female fighter in shonen world'' i mean, she can fight, she can be competent, she may even be kinda cool... but when it comes down to the line, there will always be a guy there to truly beat the evil enemy...

[Ryong]

Hey. Hey The Fear.

Nerves are made of cells.

That page where he went full-on white zombie Jesus was pretty cool, though.

Something tells me this was lost in translation.

"Your mind" kind of thing.

[Aerozord]

Is it really full out Damsel in Distress? i dunno, in anime (not all, some) there seems to be a variation of it... the best way i can put it is ''female fighter in shonen world'' i mean, she can fight, she can be competent, she may even be kinda cool... but when it comes down to the line, there will always be a guy there to truly beat the evil enemy...

To me thats still the same general trope. More over its how its presented. Lets see if I can explain this well. Its not just that she is being saved its that she is put in these situations to be saved. What makes it Damsel in Distress is because she's a macguffin, an inciting factor for another character to do something. Usually Byakuya

[Bells]

Yeah i can see that, it is just because in blaech we have an even more egregious example on Orihime. Where early one she could sorta fight, but she was never proposed to be in the same league as others, so she was third tier with chad which its fine... and she even had an attack ability that was good (but she couldn't use it well). But then they created a fully fledge arc in the story just around her being stripped of any combat ability (mainly a healer) and be put entirely on the Damsel spotlight. I mean, in her case... is flagrant. But with Rukia it always felt a bit more subversive...

[Ryong]

Rukia was incredibly weak for a long time.

Orihime is absurdly powerful, but completely against the idea of hurting others and lacking the resolve and courage to actually do the things she can.

At least Rukia is trying.

[Aerozord]

Ok that definitely did not go how I was predicting. I may even need to take back what I said. But waiting to make sure this doesn't double back

[Bells]

Well... she still kinda needed to be ''recognized'' by Byakuya first... so that's pretty much why i'm always a bit confused on her stand as a character... but yeah, cool moment of awesome at the end there!

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Love how Byakuya basically just showed up and went. "Yeah As Nodt, thanks for taking my Bankai. I learned a lot of neat tricks without it. Oh and Rukia stop trolling the bastard and use your Bankai already. I know you have one now, because I can sense how much stronger you've become."

Rukia: *sigh* "Fine I'll stop messing around. BANKAI!"

As Nodt: "FUCK!"


XD

[Aerozord]

Reminds me abit of my early Table Top RPG days. In my group we played Exalted and any time you rolled far more successes than dice, like around double, we'd call it a bankai roll since as a rule it meant you just curb stomped the guy.

Obviously we started playing around the time bankai was introduced and it was basically the "I win" move.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter:

So Rukai's bankai is kinda like soifon's in that it's a one hit kill that requires them to be open to attacks. Except Rukai's pretty much has to hit and kill, otherwise she's a sitting duck. Not sure if she can continue using it afterwards as a power up or if it's just a one use only form that she can't fight in completely

[Bells]

The clear blade was a nice touch though. She has become the literal definition of a Glass Cannon!

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Indeed. XD

Though honestly I didn't notice her sword turned transparent.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter

Finally, we get to see Yachiro's Zanpaktou in action. And she's almost as much of a troll as V.

[Aerozord]

This is going to be fun.

[Bells]

I can't even say that i'm surprised. I mean, there should be a very good reason why she is Zaraki's Number 2 and dear lord does she have reason with that thing...

[Aerozord]

I'm hoping what we saw at the end is just an artist representation of her power and no one is actually seeing that

[phil_]

Bleach can always use more giant skeletons. That could be said for pretty much any work, though.

[Arcanum]

I'm hoping what we saw at the end is just an artist representation of her power and no one is actually seeing that

No way. If you remember, 11th squad is all about physical Zanpaktous (with the exception of whatshisface with the energy-draining Zanpaktou, but he reached his position in the squad without using the energy-drain). Yachiro's Zanpaktou manifests those entities as actual physical beings, or they could be the manifestation of her Zanpaktou itself and she just fights alongside it/them. If they weren't real, and weren't physically there, then she wouldn't have a physical Zanpaktou, and wouldn't fit with the theme of the squad.


They are basically her imaginary friends, which is awesome.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Bleach can always use more giant skeletons. That could be said for pretty much any work, though.

Agreed, haven't seen to many walking around in Bleach lately.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New chapter.

Kubo... just stop it please. Enough with the damn Aizen clones. Also those two injured captains? Yeah they are dead now and Yachiro just got curb stomped in 1 page...


BUT! Kenpachi is now here to wreak everyone's shit so I guess that'll be fun to watch.

[Aerozord]

The thing that made me scratch my head was "I cant believe a shikai like this exists", why is that so hard to believe? Compared to many of the ones we have seen this doesn't seem all that unusual. She even noted there are ones similar. Yea its not exactly the same but the ones you compared it to aren't exactly the same as any other either

[Ryong]

Okay, the last anime with a fight whose power was that what he imagines happens, from A Certain Magical Index, had him get defeated by believing the person he was fighting was a monster because said person put up a facade of shrugging off attacks for long enough for him to believe the person was a monster.

You may remember that not giving a fuck about getting hit is Zaraki's modus operandi.

[Sithdarth]

All I have to say is that it is about goddamned time.

[Aerozord]

Okay, the last anime with a fight whose power was that what he imagines happens, from A Certain Magical Index, had him get defeated by believing the person he was fighting was a monster because said person put up a facade of shrugging off attacks for long enough for him to believe the person was a monster.

You may remember that not giving a fuck about getting hit is Zaraki's modus operandi.

I do love that series, or two series since it parallels another. But I think Zaraki is abit different. For one he really does shrug off attacks. There has to be some limitation to the power though.

I also have to ask, why cookies? Just seems so random

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Because everybody loves cookies.

Everybody.

[Aerozord]

Because everybody loves cookies.

Everybody.

I dont think Yachiru is fond of cookies

[Sithdarth]

I also have to ask, why cookies? Just seems so random

It's quite obvious really. Yachiru has always been child like and her shikai was child like. The enemy is also very young and has a child like power and to drive home the point you get cookie bones.

For some reason Kubo insists that relatively important battles are either between people with similar powers where one person initially has the upper hand then gets curb stomped to show how awesome the opponent really is or the worst match up possible for the good guy/gal who wins anyway proving how awesome they are. The first case always results in someone way more awesome coming to the rescue.

[Aerozord]

That made me wonder, Kubo is pretty aware of the "tell you my power" trope. Gin and Aizen flat out lied about their's, Ichigo kept his mouth shut, ect. Often when someone reveals too much about their power too quickly it either comes back to bite them or there is more too it. My theory is this guys power relies on the possibility entering the other persons mind.

Look at how he leads Yachiru and how he words it. "you imagined it too" following up that then all her bones would be cookie and then she collapses. Not before as if it happened then he confirmed it.

While typing this I just realized how awesome it would be if he fought Captain Calvinball

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter:

Today's chapter reminded me why I fucking love Kenpachi. XD

[Ryong]

"You can't hurt me!" "Fuck you."

[Aerozord]

This does summarize pretty much his attitude about everything

[Bells]

I cant avoid but to agree that cpt calvinball is the perfect name for that guy....

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Especially if he's blonde.

[Arcanum]

I cant avoid but to agree that cpt calvinball is the perfect name for that guy....

Haven't we already nicknamed Kyoraku (flower coat, current captain commander) Captain Calvinball?

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter:

Ken continues to not give a fuck about imaginary powers. Also seems Yachiro is all better now.

[Ryong]

Haven't we already nicknamed Kyoraku (flower coat, current captain commander) Captain Calvinball?

We did.

Also, on the new chapter:

Dude has to focus or things don't work? You mean exactly like the guy I mentioned before from A Certain Magical Index?

You know it's gonna go the exact same way.

[Aerozord]

I love Magical Index, it and railgun are my favorite new series (new to me anyways) so thats hardly a bad thing.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter:

Grimmy is starting to enjoy this a bit too much. Also that double slasher smile towards the end, priceless.

Seems the real fight's about to start next week... maybe... it depends on how kubo feels when that time comes.

[Bells]

the real fight only really starts after he opens his jacket fully. Until then it's just escalation.

But even so, kinda cool to see the ''hidden beast'' coming to the surface this fast

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter!

So apparently Gremmy can cast Meteor. Who knew!

Also Kenpachi spoke the name of his sword. Nozarashi, which means weather exposed skeleton.

I think we have our first big clue as to what his bankai is.

[phil_]

Come on, skeletons!

http://i.imgur.com/LjO0u0w.gif

[Bells]

His division is all about Physical Zanpakuto... i would think it would be weird if his sword was like magical skeletons.

Watch it being a Huge dumb bone sword... and his Bankai is his Sword restoring itself to a perfect blade again.

[phil_]

No, no, the skeletons are to hold him down while Ken cuts him up. That's totally physical.

[Ryong]

From a quick google search, it seems nozarashi is associated with both campfire scary stories and as a symbol of preparedness and courage.

I Expect skulls and bones to show up in his clothes.

And I mantain that he'll win by making the other guy think he's some sort of unkillable beast. It specially makes sense now.

[Bells]

It makes me think of Genryusai's Bankai without the fire...

[Aerozord]

I Expect skulls and bones to show up in his clothes.

And I mantain that he'll win by making the other guy think he's some sort of unkillable beast. It specially makes sense now.

I suspect its the opposite. His power doesn't seem to be voluntary. If he imagines himself dying than he's dead.
From a quick google search, it seems nozarashi is associated with both campfire scary stories and as a symbol of preparedness and courage.

So he has the limitless power of a Boy Scout

[Ryong]

So he has the limitless power of a Boy Scout

Actually, it's either scary spooky stories or firemen.

[Arcanum]

No skeletons yet but there's still time.

[Aerozord]

honestly, pretty much what I expected. I was abit upset because most of this chapter was build up to an obvious climax.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

I think this is only his Shikai. His Bankai will likely be next.

[Bells]

WEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell.... just how powerfull is Zaraki really?




Aparrently powerfull enough to have his Shikai be an altered copy of the first sword of the PROTAGONIST.

check that shit out... that Hilt, the blade is pretty much just Zangetsu upside down... it's Ichigo Sword turned into Giant Cleaver! T'hell... that's perfect!

[Sithdarth]

Well that was super predictable.

[Ryong]

I'M ZARAKI AND I CAN BREATHE IN SPACE!

[Aerozord]

And he's still got that eye patch on

[Kyanbu The Legend]

And hasn't used Bankai yet.

[Aerozord]

So a thought that might explain a few things about Bleach. Now it seems like the characters that American's tend to like, such as Kenpachi, Kubo seems to like as well judging by how they are handled in the narrative. But in Japan these characters aren't popular, and publishers can usually dictate what characters get more focus, characters Kubo, and we, tend to dislike such as Toshiro.

I wonder if Kubo is doing what he can to push against popular opinion out of personal preference. Like how with Toshiro "Hey you said I had to give him more screen time, never said I couldn't torment him while it was happening."

So stuff like this is him going "Kenpachi is awesome, love him so I can put him in more often."

[Kyanbu The Legend]

So a thought that might explain a few things about Bleach. Now it seems like the characters that American's tend to like, such as Kenpachi, Kubo seems to like as well judging by how they are handled in the narrative. But in Japan these characters aren't popular, and publishers can usually dictate what characters get more focus, characters Kubo, and we, tend to dislike such as Toshiro.

I wonder if Kubo is doing what he can to push against popular opinion out of personal preference. Like how with Toshiro "Hey you said I had to give him more screen time, never said I couldn't torment him while it was happening."

So stuff like this is him going "Kenpachi is awesome, love him so I can put him in more often."


Very interesting, I never thought about it that way.

[Aerozord]

This was a fun idea. Remember how random and creative Orihime was at the start. Like how her future self was a robot. What if she was the one with Gremmy's power?

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Wow almost a week and no new chapter nor word on what happened. Anyway at this point Aero, I wouldn't be surprised.

It'd be interesting, kinda... maybe. In fact I think the Aizen arc might have ended a bit sooner then it did if she did have those powers.

[Aerozord]

Wow almost a week and no new chapter nor word on what happened. Anyway at this point Aero, I wouldn't be surprised.

It'd be interesting, kinda... maybe. In fact I think the Aizen arc might have ended a bit sooner then it did if she did have those powers.

I didn't say she'd be more combat effective, just it would atleast be interesting. She'd like turn the ground into singing onions or something


Oh and Jump is off for Golden Week, so no new chapter.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

I didn't say she'd be more combat effective, just it would atleast be interesting. She'd like turn the ground into singing onions or something


Oh and Jump is off for Golden Week, so no new chapter.
Or flying, katanna wielding, mecha kittens with death ray eyes and missiles for claws.

Ah holiday break, that explains it.

[Raiden]

Not sure if it comes up in the manga or anything, and I haven't watched/read Bleach in a long damn time. But Kenpachi finding out his sword's name reminded me of something.

Didn't Kenpachi, while fighting some ex-soul reaper division member of his, take off his eyepatch and his aura looked like a giant yellow skull? And his sword is named after a skeleton?

Just found it amusing that it's a possible reference from that long ago.

[Bells]

was Kenpachi's fight against Ichigo. n the same fight, Ichigo's aura showed a shape of his hollow mask.

it could be just a visual coincidence, but Kubo HAS done little nudges (and big ones too) in the story like that before...

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter

And~ it seems Gremmy really is dead... and was just a brain all along... also Yachiro mysteriously vanishes (may have been killed by Gremmy as a final F you to Ken). Also the B*****es are back, and oh boy did they pick a bad time to haze Ken.

Next few chapters are going to be VERY messy.

[Arcanum]

There is also the chance that Yachiru was a manifestation of Zaraki's sword.

It's a slim chance but it's there.

I'm not sure how I would feel if that were the case though.

[Aerozord]

This will be the first time we've seen Kenpachi actually mad

[phil_]

Reminder that Yhwach gets all the powers of his lettered soldiers back when they die. Reminder that Kubo has already forgotten this, because gaining Raincoat's imagination power in addition to the powers of all the other dead Quincies would make the final boss more invincible than Aizen.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

This will be the first time we've seen Kenpachi actually mad

I can already hear "bodies" by Drowning Pool blasting in the background as Ken goes on a bloody rampage.

Bodies, bodies everywhere.

Reminder that Yhwach gets all the powers of his lettered soldiers back when they die. Reminder that Kubo has already forgotten this, because gaining Raincoat's imagination power in addition to the powers of all the other dead Quincies would make the final boss more invincible than Aizen.

Hello major design flaw. Though he'll likely still have Ichigo win some how.

[Arcanum]

Simple solution: he doesn't have a good/creative imagination.

[Aerozord]

This is my super crazy theory. Gremmy said "I'll destroy imagination", Yachiru was basically Kenpachi's imaginary friend and somehow he was able to physically manifest a person. Would explain why despite sucking at detecting spirit energy he could always find her.

Though I dont think its a manifestation of his sword, cause being able to call it out should make the manifestation stronger not weaker

Reminder that Yhwach gets all the powers of his lettered soldiers back when they die. Reminder that Kubo has already forgotten this, because gaining Raincoat's imagination power in addition to the powers of all the other dead Quincies would make the final boss more invincible than Aizen.

maybe not the ability but the spirit energy. Plus it seems like his power isn't constantly going up and does fade with time.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter

So Ken was too tired to murder the fan service squad. Oh well that's fine because Ichigo has arrived RIGHT ABOVE THEM!

And right at that moment, the war ended. Because right now, He's at %100 and several times more powerful then when he fought Aizen.

GG Girls... you lost then minute he stepped into the ring.

[Sithdarth]

Man I didn't know Worf was in this manga.

[Ryong]

What's to say that's Ichigo, though?

[Kyanbu The Legend]

What's to say that's Ichigo, though?

Because it fell from the sky and made a skull shape in the clouds.

If that ain't our orange spiky haired instrument of violence. I'm going to be disappointed.

[Bells]

I actually gave it a 50% chance of being Yachiru

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter:


Called it~! Our oranged spiky-haired instrument of violence is here. And the girls didn't even sense him move from his landing spot to them and Ken in mere milli seconds.

Also it seems Kubo must really hate Shinji.

[Aerozord]

It reminded me alot of when Goku would swoop in.

But really Kubo did you think there was any suspense in this chapter? We all knew who it was a freakin chapter ago

[phil_]

But really Kubo did you think there was any suspense in this chapter?Maybe that's why, instead of making a perfect entrance, Ichigo smashed through a clock tower instead. Closest thing to a straight gag we've had in weeks.

[Bells]

That much is true, but still... 2 chapters just for Ichigo to ''touch down'' and we only got the ''You know the guy is badass because he moves faster than the enemy can follow'' deal

Well... this arc has a decent pace overall and interesting stuff keeps happening, so i'm ok with that, but goddamn it Kubo...

[Aerozord]

OH maybe, I hope, this means finally Ichigo will have his bankai power again.

[Bells]

His swords will probably Fuse into some sort of super bow to showcase his wuincy roots or somesuch

i want to see more of Zaraki's Zanpakuto though... we don't know it's real power or it's Bankai

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter:

Yup the fan service squad is officially getting the Ginyu Force treatment. Also Ichigo is here to kick ass and chew bubble gum. And he's all out of bubble gum.

His new outfit is also very badass.

[Aerozord]

I do like how they recognize who they are up against and aren't all "Oh how did he survive that"

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Yeah that was a nice touch for a change.

[Grandmaster_Skweeb]

i want to see more of Zaraki's Zanpakuto though... we don't know it's real power or it's Bankai

My money is on that not happening.

Kubo teased that shit along for as long as possible and only to tease it just a little further. Slapping Zaraki down before he whips out Bankai is a blunt way of saying only sword-Goku is allowed to save the day.

[Bells]

How many chapters does it take for the main character to learn a new trick?

583.

[Ryong]

"I'll use the same attack twice AT THE SAME TIME" is not exactly a new trick though!

[Bells]

New Name! New Trick! Still Counts!! *Hands in ear* LAHLAHLAHLAHLAHLAHLAHLAH....

[Kyanbu The Legend]

"I'll use the same attack twice AT THE SAME TIME" is not exactly a new trick though!

You know what, that's probably about as close as we're gonna get in that regard.

[Aerozord]

I just wish he'd remember he could throw the sword

[Kyanbu The Legend]

I think he lost the scarf the blade use to have when his sword split in two.

[Bells]

New chapter.... i just have no clue anymore...

[Kyanbu The Legend]

But at least it kinda hints that Senji might not be dead. Kinda wondering what's taking a certain fedora wearing shop keep so long to show up. Would be nice to see our favorite cat themed Aranccar show up and do stuff. Or get worfed, which ever fits Kubo's mood at the time.

[phil_]

What's going to happen is eight versus one fight against Ichigo is set up. All eight get a chance to trash talk Ichigo before the fight starts. Then, just as they all rush our hero, Ywach murders them all from the sky. He descends on Ichigo. "You've done well to get here, brother."

At least, I'm pretty sure that's what will happen. Don't click that spoiler if you want the next seven pages to be a surprise.

[Bells]

Arbitrary Numbers!! Badass team vs the Rest !! Ichigo runs for several chapters towards a battle right after arriving to a battle he run to get to after several chapters!! BLEACH!!

[Aerozord]

"for 6000 seconds!"

Me:.......its... its 100 minutes.... just say 100 minutes.

[Bells]

Or "Just about an hour and a half, give or take" i would've accept that!

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New chapter.

They finally showed up. Hopefully Chad doesn't end up kissing the ground this time. Also Ichigo finally comes face to face with Uryu. And next week we find out what Bach's plan is. And Orihime is probably going to revive the downed captains. Meaning Kenny is about to come back. Bodies will be dropped.

[Bells]

Also very interesting that the portal they used to get there is an Arrancar portal.

That further confirms for me that Grimmjow is back and Nel too... Probably going to arrive with the 3rd wave of reinforcements with Isshin, Ryuken, Urahara and Yoruichi.

So now Ishida becomes Orihime from the Arrancar Saga... plus Orihime's boob window is supe silly. Plus PLUS, in the arrancar saga she had a reason to be dressed like she did, she was forced into that white dress.... otherwise she just dresses normally, why is she wearing that now?

I'm also glad to see all the remaining bad guys starting their fights with the Good guy team already going ''full power-ish'' should make this a bit more fast paced...

[Aerozord]

I'm disappointed with Orihime's new look. Kubo's been good about keeping her clothing modest up until now.

I have some mixed feelings about Uryu. Obviously he's just doing what Gin did, we've seen it before, but everyone (but our protagonist) knows he is doing it. I mean from the start the quincy were like "look we totally know you plan to betray us"

[Aerozord]

seeing the color image I am just further smacking my head at orihime's outfit.

On another note, someone likes Renji's eyebrows

[Bells]

Kinda cool to see that Kubo still manages to pull off his weird humorous bits out of nowhere...

[Aerozord]

I finally realized why Orihime has that outfit. Urahara probably gave them those clothes

[Aerozord]

I like characters realize when they are being goaded. Also seems its not an all female group after all

[Bells]

Although the line that pulls the veil over this revelation is slightly more disturbing than i was hopping it to be....

[Aerozord]

Although the line that pulls the veil over this revelation is slightly more disturbing than i was hopping it to be....

I wonder if its a translation, cause the official translation says its from the smell

[Ryong]

Aerozord, you were right about Orihime.

Also, once again, fuck arms.

Meanwhile, we're having the effeminate guy talking down the male-to-female trans. I'm not entirely sure what that implies.

[Bells]

Not sure if necessarily ''talking down'' ...more like ''calling out''.

I mean, this is not a casual conversation anyway... these are people out to kill each other, face-to-face. The only reason they didn't outright kill him was because they understood there was a trick to it...

Plus... can we call him Trans? I don't recall every panel, but i don't recall ever there being a established identification to that character...

[Aerozord]

A member of 11th division using Hadou, how things have changed.

Now, am I giving Kubo too much credit for thinking he seriously put Orihime in that just for this joke? Normally I'd just assume a manga-ka was giving the usual fan service but he's always had Orihime in such modest clothes.

Plus... can we call him Trans? I don't recall every panel, but i don't recall ever there being a established identification to that character...

atleast to some degree, is confirmed to be male, but acts entirely female such as referring to oneself as a girl and having the biological sexual reaction of a girl.

But yea, of course he's insulting her(?). He does that all the time when he fights.

[Bells]

No matter now cause Captain Freakazoid is on the case !

[Ryong]

Aero you know damn well Orihime is wearing what she's wearing for the joke AND the fanservice.

Heck, we got two of Tite Kubo's trademarks in the same chapter:

Breasts and arm loss.

[Aerozord]

I think thats reached the point its beyond a trademark and more an assumed law of the universe. Like Toshiro suffering or Chad being beat down immediately after doing something impressive

[Bells]

Aero you know damn well Orihime is wearing what she's wearing for the joke AND the fanservice.

Heck, we got two of Tite Kubo's trademarks in the same chapter:

Breasts and arm loss.

Hell we got an arm BETWEEN BREASTS in this chapter!

You really can't get more ''I KNOW RIGHT?!" than that...

[Aerozord]

it did occur to me its abit odd hearing Yoruichi call someone else a sick twisted pervert. Then I realized half her argument was about Ichigo not being more perverted towards her.

[Bells]

I was surprised she didn't punch Urahara straight out... i mean, it is pretty clear that he is screwing with Orihime for giggles and that they both know that she likes Ichigo (probably everybody knows)

[Aerozord]

I think its because she wasn't really upset at what Kisuke did, but more upset at Ichigo for
A) Not realizing
B) Not hitting on her

[Aerozord]

I was curious how this played out in the official translation. Yoruichi is even more forward about it.
"Couldn't you have simply said you look good in it and that you'd sleep with her"

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New chapter: we finally get to see what Mayori found in that lab in HM during the Aizen arc.

4 of the Arrancars that were retrieved by the Espada's forces. Next week will be a clash of the Zombies!... maybe...

[Bells]

So remember how Kubo's work before Bleach was called Zombie Powder?

Yeah...

[Aerozord]

I always preferred Zombie Powder personally

I can honestly say I didn't see that coming, I probably should have, but I didn't.

Also am I the only one that remembers how, way back when Ichigo and gang invaded. This was the same captain that turned soul reapers into bombs

[Bells]

Good thing is that this confirms that Grimmjow and Nel are just around the corner

[Kyanbu The Legend]

I always preferred Zombie Powder personally

I can honestly say I didn't see that coming, I probably should have, but I didn't.

Also am I the only one that remembers how, way back when Ichigo and gang invaded. This was the same captain that turned soul reapers into bombs

You're not alone, I was calling BS when I read the part about him caring about the grunts enough to not want to kill them himself.


This was a convenient excuse to try out his new toys.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New chapter is out



Zombie Toshiro... yeah Kubo really hates this kid...

[Bells]

New chapter is out



Zombie Toshiro... yeah Kubo really hates this kid...



WAT?

And he got time for an Wardrobe change?!

Well... i suppose that settles that either the effects are not permanent or this is dumb.

...gonna go with this is kind dumb... yeah...

[Ryong]

Can you feel the popularity of Bleach dropping in Japan as we speak?

I can.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

WAT?

And he got time for an Wardrobe change?!

Well... i suppose that settles that either the effects are not permanent or this is dumb.

...gonna go with this is kind dumb... yeah...

I'm still wondering that part myself. More importantly wear did they get that in his size?

[Aerozord]

Can you feel the popularity of Bleach dropping in Japan as we speak?

I can.

Who knows, if Jump let the reigns slip he'd be dead pretty quick. Bleach isn't that popular over there anymore. That being said Japanese fangirls love going aww because their shota dream boy is all hurt. Lets them imagine going all nursemaid on him. So I doubt Kubo's harsh treatment hurts ratings.

In any case, it was an amusing chapter.

[Aerozord]

I'm just gonna post here cause its been so long and its pretty easy to sum up everything

*ahem*


Zombies

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Yeah that pretty much sums up everything that went down so far. That and Zero Division get's owned.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter:

I don't remember the name of the Squad Zero lady that designs cloths. But she is automatically the best character in Squad Zero simply for killing a sternritter using cloths she knitted on him without anyone noticing.

Sadly next chapter will probably be her getting worfed...

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Next Chapter:


I so called that one! As predictable as it was, I so freaking called that one yes! XD

[Aerozord]

Not that its a bad fight, just not invested in it at all. Ichigo needs to save the day so there is little they can do and we know so little about them I dont particularly care

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New chapter.



Squad Zero is not only completely fine but it appears this whole one sided battle was a trick to trap Yatch and his elites! It seems the real battle is about to begin! And this ain't even their final form!

[Aerozord]

I was going to say if they were such scrubs I'd have been upset.

I was also just thinking of something. Why didn't they have Orihime heal up Kenpachi, wouldn't he be like REALLY useful where they are going?

[edit] This was also foreshadowed though I thought it was just something I was missing. I was noticing the last few chapters alot of the scenery was on banners. I thought it was just aesthetic

[Kyanbu The Legend]

I was going to say if they were such scrubs I'd have been upset.

I was also just thinking of something. Why didn't they have Orihime heal up Kenpachi, wouldn't he be like REALLY useful where they are going?

[edit] This was also foreshadowed though I thought it was just something I was missing. I was noticing the last few chapters alot of the scenery was on banners. I thought it was just aesthetic

Yeah I was surprised by that too. Because unless she healed him and a couple others off panel, I'm pretty sure he's still bleeding out on the ground.

Nice to see that the trap didn't come out of nowhere and that there was some subtle build up to the reveal.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New Chapter.

Hey remember those Quincy Elite guys that are suppose to be Bach's finest?

Yeah about that...

Also immortality is totally a decent power at least.

[Aerozord]

Seems they are doing the old curb stomp conga-line. Basically what Chad is for, let him show off how strong he is just to show how much stronger the next guy is, repeat

[Ryong]

The faster we go through the quincy alphabet squad the better.

[Aerozord]

Yea but its been awhile since we had a good non-one-sided fight

[Ryong]

That's actually an interesting power and a very Zaraki-esque temporary solution.

I wonder how long will the guy last against Juha with the power to control love, to make zombies from his blood, to turn substances in your body into deadly poisons, to control anything whose existence he can acknowledge, to have powers limited only by imagination...I think he's a bit OP.

[Arcanum]

I'm surprised this fight was resolved so quickly. I'm still reading Bleach, right?

Also I doubt that Yhwach gains the exact powers of the dead Sternritter. I always interpreted that line as him gaining their "power," i.e. the nebulous abstraction of their strength, and not their "powers", i.e. their abilities.

If I'm remembering correctly then the Sternritter's power(s) are derived from parts of Yhwach that he splintered off from himself. But I never saw it as him sacrificing his ability of, for example, making things he imagines become reality. He simply splintered his imagination, and thus the Sternritter that inherited that piece (or was born from that? I forget how they came about) has abilities that are related to imagination.

Of course I could be completely wrong about this. We shall see.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

I'm surprised this fight was resolved so quickly. I'm still reading Bleach, right?

Also I doubt that Yhwach gains the exact powers of the dead Sternritter. I always interpreted that line as him gaining their "power," i.e. the nebulous abstraction of their strength, and not their "powers", i.e. their abilities.

If I'm remembering correctly then the Sternritter's power(s) are derived from parts of Yhwach that he splintered off from himself. But I never saw it as him sacrificing his ability of, for example, making things he imagines become reality. He simply splintered his imagination, and thus the Sternritter that inherited that piece (or was born from that? I forget how they came about) has abilities that are related to imagination.

Of course I could be completely wrong about this. We shall see.

I hope your right honestly. Though they would still have an option against. The same option that worked on Aizen to a degree.

[Ryong]

Arcanum, it's the worf barrage series of fights.

He'll die next chapter to show off how strong Juha/Yhwach is.

[Aerozord]

I gotta say, nice to see a power like that beaten thanks to teamwork instead of Miyuri "fortunately I already replaced all my blood while you were talking"

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New chapter, apparently Bach really is evil Jesus.

And Kubo the trolling is getting old real fast.

[Arcanum]

I knew these fights were getting resolved too fast. Time for round 3.

[Ryong]

WHAT THE HELL is a good chapter title.

[Aerozord]

Old guy has a point, he resurrected himself by murdering just about every living quincy simply for not being "direct descendants". How did you think this was going to end for you?

[Kyanbu The Legend]

New chapter and yup, they are getting worfed now. But hey a Quincy using a ranged weapon is refreshing.

Also a certain Captain is finally going to do something.