Bleach Episode 231 Discussion Thread

[Kurohitsugi]

Originally Posted by Simon_Lord

it's fillers anyway lol, plotholes are to be expected after 5years

Yup, such things are to be expected...

On a different note, I wonder how they will manage things with Yoruichi. Her in soul society means that she is in the reach of Muramasas spell. Since we don't know nothing at all about her zanpaktuo... but I think it will just be ignored in order to not interfere with the manga.

[Simon_Lord]

im still surprised that Yoruichi can travel to SS, wasnt she exiled or something?

[Thewanderer]

Nope. She left willingly.

[sayde]

Yeah. She left willingly. She was still stripped of her status and nobility for abandoning SS like that. And I think she only fled because she knew it would only be a matter of time before C46 found out who came to Urahara and the Vizards aid. So I suppose it's not completely incorrect to assume she was probably exiled for her actions sooner or later.

But a lot seems to have changed since ever since the end of the SS arc. Having said that, I'm assuming that she was on friendlier terms with SS again the moment Unohana announced Aizen's betrayal and she was seen teaming up w/ Soifon to try and stop Aizen.

[Shiranett]

All the captains we haven’t seen go bankai are left out.......

[saravis]

Originally Posted by Simon_Lord

im still surprised that Yoruichi can travel to SS, wasnt she exiled or something?

Yoruichi is ninja, ninja can go anywhere

Originally Posted by crX-

I think it was sasakibe's zanpakuto.

I find it very strange that he is Sasakibe's zanpaktou being that the weapons they use are nothing alike, one a rapier and the other a polearm. Also correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the rapier a European weapon. Why, then, is his Zanpaktou an asian?

[SirusRiddler]

Originally Posted by saravis

Yoruichi is ninja, ninja can go anywhere


I find it very strange that he is Sasakibe's zanpaktou being that the weapons they use are nothing alike, one a rapier and the other a polearm. Also correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the rapier a European weapon. Why, then, is his Zanpaktou an asian?

Does it really matter? Zanpakutou can end up being very strange weapons and it's not like you can pin a nationality on them. Sasakibe's zanpakutou just happens to look like a rapier probably to match his regal character. However, I don't know why the personification uses a polearm either.

[Gibber]

I'm still confused as to why the zanpakutou have zanpakutou and the Yoruichi thing was interesting too. I highly doubt Zaraki will be showing up in this at all still, and it looks like it's still time for Ichigo to save the day.

[Bonta Kun]

It seemed more like a long iron pole that he uses a piece of cloth to hold it with, a iron rod seems likely considering it seems its lightning based zap(taking a leaf outta Stargate SG1's book on naiming ease)

[kamyu]

well tobiume uses bells and some of them aren't even carrying weapons so you can't really judge entirely by what they are using. the spear-like weapon could also be his bankai for all we know.

also, you can't really guess zaraki's zanpakuto's personality by trying to compare to zaraki himself. just look at kazeshine and hisagi. he hates his psycho killer zanpakuto. they are nothing alike.

and ya, sode no shirayuki = sexy evil

I'm still confused as to why the zanpakutou have zanpakutou and the Yoruichi thing was interesting too. I highly doubt Zaraki will be showing up in this at all still, and it looks like it's still time for Ichigo to save the day.

they are just using themselves.
this isn't new either. zangetsu has always carried around himself.


stargate weapons is a zat, not a zap

[ElricKeyblade]

I know I may sound just like just another Histugaya fan, but can I comment on how AWESOME Hyourinmaru looked?! He was just...WOW! Like an older Histugaya, almost! With the seriousness and cool aura and EVERYTHING!

...*takes a moment to catch breath*

And as for speculation...has he been assigned to watch over Tobuime or something? o.0 Cuz when he came in near the beginning of the previous episode, Muramasa had said, "A new ally," then stopped and held Tobuime's shoulder for a while, saying, "Look after her." Maybe this is a mistranslation or something...could someone clear this up for me, pretty please?

(Though privately I pretty much hope that what I'm speculating is rite. Subtle HitsuHina YEAHZ. XD )

So...yeah. Can't wait for Hyourinmaru to come in longer scenes later on! I wanna know why he turned against Histu and what Hitsu is gonna do about it! XDD

[Thewanderer]

The ending is really growing on me. Pretty awesome, IMO. And colorful.

Originally Posted by Shiranett

All the captains we haven’t seen go bankai are left out.......

Except Soifon.

[kamyu]

"look after him."
and it looked more like his silly hand/fingernail waving that he does every single time he ever talks rather than a shoulder pat.

more of a 'show the new guy the ropes' kind of thing. neither of them seem to need a protector based on the action shown so far.

[Mr. DJ]

I seriously wasn't expecting sort of a full out battle so early >.> that's what I get for being silly.

[Gin]

Originally Posted by ElricKeyblade

I know I may sound just like just another Histugaya fan, but can I comment on how AWESOME Hyourinmaru looked?! He was just...WOW! Like an older Histugaya, almost! With the seriousness and cool aura and EVERYTHING!

And as for speculation...has he been assigned to watch over Tobuime or something?

I wasn't to impressed with Hyourinmaru. He just reminded me of Scar from FMA. And I thought Marumasa told Tobiume to look after Hyourinmaru.

Originally Posted by Thewanderer

Except Soifon.

Good point.

Originally Posted by DjTrizz

I seriously wasn't expecting sort of a full out battle so early >.> that's what I get for being silly.

I agree, you are quite silly.

Originally Posted by kamyu

well tobiume uses bells

Im really surprised at how much I like Tobiume, seeing as how I can't stand Momo. Her bell attacks are really impressive.

[ipernorris]

Why don't zanpakatous just take over their owners, like Shirosaki keep trying to do? Why do they have to separate from their shinigami owners? They're the same thing, after all... a zanpaktou power is its owner's power!

[Gin]

Originally Posted by ipernorris

Why don't zanpakatous just take over their owners, like Shirosaki keep trying to do? Why do they have to separate from their shinigami owners? They're the same thing, after all... a zanpaktou power is its owner's power!

Because then the shinigami couldn't fight zanpaktou spirits and we wouldn't have a filler arc and then the anime would catch up to the manga and the anime would be put on hold until the manga finished. Also because Shirosaki isn't a zanpaktou.

[Kyero Fox]

I liked how Bakuya forgot how to do Kido when fighting, he could have atleast kept tryin to use kido. some for everyone else, instead they just blindly attacked with their katanas, no Kido what so ever -_-

[Gin]

Originally Posted by Kyero Fox

I liked how Bakuya forgot how to do Kido when fighting, he could have atleast kept tryin to use kido. some for everyone else, instead they just blindly attacked with their katanas, no Kido what so ever -_-

Most of the captains and VCs fight without shikai most of the time and their reiatsu hasn't been reduced so they really haven't been handicapped that much, except for Hitsugaya because he goes bankai every fight

[Mr. DJ]

Originally Posted by Kyero Fox

I liked how Bakuya forgot how to do Kido when fighting, he could have atleast kept tryin to use kido. some for everyone else, instead they just blindly attacked with their katanas, no Kido what so ever -_-

he used the binding lights kidou spell though >.>