[MANGA] Bleach Chapter 399 Discussion

[Nite-Wing]

despite the plot holes this arc has been pretty good
I dont know why Aizen hasnt released his shikai on Isshin but maybe he already did lol
Gin as I thought was all hype,hes about to be jobbed out yet again to Ichigo.

[sayde]

Originally Posted by Gin

Not really, the whole talk between Ichigo and Gin was cool, and it made Gin sound really 1337. Its not like Ichigo just blocked the attack with one hand, it still pushed him back pretty far. Ichigo is the main character, and he just got fully healed by Unohana and pumped up by the unspoken plan him and his dad have, it would be sad if he couldn't at least put up a fight against the main villlain's side kick at this point.

Not disagreeing with your points. But I could understand it if Gin fans are feeling let down by the current chapter. I mean general shonen flow puts the main protagonist up against gradually stronger antagonists. By this point, I don't think it's too unreasonable to assume that plenty of us were initially expecting Gin to keep up with Bankai Ichigo using nothing more than shikai at most. Especially if we had assumed Gin to be much stronger than Grimmjow and Ulquiorra. I mean Ichigo needed Bankai just to keep up with their base forms.

So if we consider the above combined with his seemingly underwhelming Bankai, I wouldn't hold it against anyone if they were feeling disappointed right about now. Afterall, the plot has kind of set him up to be main bad guy #2 and here he is getting injured by the most spammed attack in the series -- and the attack wasn't even at it's strongest.

Originally Posted by Gin

And Gin didn't seem to effected by the GT, since he still managed to crack a joke at the end of the chapter.

True. But I think that's part of what makes Gin so 1337. I could see him making jokes through just about any thing. Godforbid he gets a limb cut off or he's seconds away from getting blown to bits, I could see him joking about that too. He's always struck me as being similar to Aizen in the sense that they both seem like they can keep their composure no matter what.

[Mr. DJ]

Originally Posted by sayde

I could see him making jokes through just about any thing. Godforbid he gets a limb cut off or he's seconds away from getting blown to bits, I could see him joking about that too.

heh, this little bit reminds me of Owl Man before he dies towards the end of Crisis on Infinite Earths

right before the bomb explodes, he smiles and says:

It doesn't matter.

[Albafica]

Oh no! What the hell! Gin's bankai is... a bit disappointing!
Well, Gin always looks cool but he was hurted badly on the face at the end of this chapter . Perhaps, he will be more serious after that.
I don't want to see Ichigo beat Gin please!

What I think about Gin now is (I hope that it will not be the case) :

-He is a genius, and that's why Aizen took him.
-Ichigo is another genius, the son of a shinigami who become stronger and stronger
-Aizen is interested by him
-Gin is jealous of Ichigo....
-And he will lose against Ichigo

It would be better if Gin says "ahahah fake it wasn't my Bankai "

[Frailty]

Originally Posted by sayde

True. But I think that's part of what makes Gin so 1337. I could see him making jokes through just about any thing. Godforbid he gets a limb cut off or he's seconds away from getting blown to bits, I could see him joking about that too. He's always struck me as being similar to Aizen in the sense that they both seem like they can keep their composure no matter what.

Gin lost that composure when fighting with Hitsugaya on the soul society arc
t'was the first time he opened his eyes

[Gin]

Originally Posted by Frailty

Gin lost that composure when fighting with Hitsugaya on the soul society arc
t'was the first time he opened his eyes

Opening his eyes does not equal losing composure.

[Haak]

Well this was a pretty boring chapter. I suppose he could do a lot of damage with a 13km sword but it's hardly creative.

[Spectacular_Insanity]

There's something hilarious about Gin calling ICHIGO creeepy.

[Gin]

Originally Posted by Spectacular_Insanity

There's something hilarious about Gin calling ICHIGO creeepy.

And asking if Ichigo was trying to irritate him.

[Haak]

Originally Posted by Gin

And asking if Ichigo was trying to irritate him.

Yeah, Ichigo doesn't need to try. He does it automatically.

[Kyero Fox]

Originally Posted by Spectacular_Insanity

There's something hilarious about Gin calling ICHIGO creeepy.

maybe because of this XD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pA4rd3d-co

[Mashda2k6]

/\ Damn I had forgotten how fucking rox Gin is! I'm sure there's more to his bankai than this and I think(hope) he won't get killed by Ichigo..

[DragoZERO]

Originally Posted by Lunarskylar

next chapter: haha that wasn't my bankai -zips up zipper-
ichigo: -jaw drops-

I think Gin may be compensating for something.

gin's playing around obviously, you're all underestimating him
... i hope

although this type of sword is deadly if it's gin verses an army, there goes a 13km radius of soldiers in a split second

Yeah, let's get a good fight here.

And I think Gin is more effective against an army than a single person.

Originally Posted by Spectacular_Insanity

There's something hilarious about Gin calling ICHIGO creeepy.

It's funny because it's ironic.

[Langus]

Originally Posted by Haak

Well this was a pretty boring chapter. I suppose he could do a lot of damage with a 13km sword but it's hardly creative.

He did. He took out one of the other pillars.

[WONDERMIKE]

The only problem is the lack of creativity, I was expecting something more illustrious too. Gin's shikai sounds pretty dumb too, but face it: he really knows how to use it to put up a good fight. And of course he's able to swing it around, how else could he cut buildings or lolis in half?

Too bad though we had no Aizen-Ishin convo this week, all I care about atm is the truth behind Isshin.

biggest surprise however: Kubo remembered Jidanbou's name

[DragoZERO]

Originally Posted by Langus

He did. He took out one of the other pillars.

Really?? I thought he was just wrecking buildings and showing off.

[Haak]

Originally Posted by DragoZERO

Really?? I thought he was just wrecking buildings and showing off.

Lol. Me too.

But to be honest I don't think that's anything impressive. I mean they could've surely just destroyed them anyway by firing Cero at them but they never even tried for some reason.

[Baragan]

Lol btw gin and ichigo who is more creepy.btw gin's sword can curve and lets hope isshin blocked the kido aizen used with danku or else he is toast

[DragoZERO]

Originally Posted by Haak

Lol. Me too.

But to be honest I don't think that's anything impressive. I mean they could've surely just destroyed them anyway by firing Cero at them but they never even tried for some reason.

Yeah, that's why I didn't pay any attention to it. Whooo, you sliced buildings on half, whoopiiiee.

[sasuke2007]

first fingering from isshin last week, now a long sword from gin? bleach is turning echii :|

hmm, that was a massive disappointment! more aizen and isshin next week please