[MANGA] Bleach Weekly Chapter 500+ Discussion

[Wandering Soul]

We didn't even get to see Ichigo's new power and the only real important thing was the Bach scene. So as usual not much really happened.

[bakato]

Originally Posted by ~Yami~

eeehh.. new chapter and we still haven't seen Ichigo's new zanpakutou power... so boring

Patience. Patience. But we got to see Ichigo breezing through his battle with a smile for a change. That's something.

[Eisdrache]

Originally Posted by itachi-san314

well as you just proved with your post: you like the story, but you can't explain why

i think things should have reasons, yes

No, it's perfectly possible to like something without having a reason and there is no necessity either to justify that.

As for why I haven't dropped Bleach long ago, it's because there are some interesting characters (to me) and I'm looking forward to seeing them again. My Momo even got 2 panels this chapter (!)

[Mad Pierrot]

[bakato]

Originally Posted by amaterasu4

With the way he's handling things right now, I wouldn't be surprised if he breezed through the fight without revealing any special abilities.

[Saravis4]

Originally Posted by Mr. DJ

This chapter didn't seem all that bad. Still hate Ichigo saving Kenpachi, but I'm diggin' his new look.

I feel the same way, it was a pleasant chapter, but pretty much everyone is getting reduced to damsel in distress for Ichigo.

[Alhazad2003]

Originally Posted by bakato

With the way he's handling things right now, I wouldn't be surprised if he breezed through the fight without revealing any special abilities.

Ditto, I feel it'll be like just after he saved Rukia, when he downed three lieutenants with his bare hands. So I could see him trashing Bambietta's unit without even using his sword. Then Yhwach appears, and that's when he finally draws his sword. We'll see where it goes from there. Until then..

[itachi-san314]

on a side note, i'm pretty sure the aizen shitritter is actually aizen. his choice is whether to help ichigo or ywach for the time being

[bakato]

Originally Posted by itachi-san314

on a side note, i'm pretty sure the aizen shitritter is actually aizen. his choice is whether to help ichigo or ywach for the time being

Yeah. I can see a resemblance.

[ChampDream]

It doesn't seem that Ichigo will have trouble in this fight, now I wonder what Bach's next move is?

[Langus]

Originally Posted by amaterasu4

On a more serious note, I think Kubo is setting up an Ichigo/Ishida confrontation and I kind of love it.

Ishida will have to decide between his loyalty to the Quincy or his friendship with Ichigo. They've always been unlikely allies and Ishida has never been entirely on board with Soul Society. It would be a nice call back to their first match up in the first arc of the manga, kind of bringing it full circle.

I can't tell if that Sternritter in the last page is actually Aizen or if it's just lazy character design at this point. I'm leaning towards the latter, but it would be a cool twist if it were him. Maybe Kubo will go full trope on us and reveal that Aizen had an identical twin.

Anyway, this is all speculation but what else do we have at this point?

[Altes]

Originally Posted by Langus

On a more serious note, I think Kubo is setting up an Ichigo/Ishida confrontation and I kind of love it.

Ishida will have to decide between his loyalty to the Quincy or his friendship with Ichigo. They've always been unlikely allies and Ishida has never been entirely on board with Soul Society. It would be a nice call back to their first match up in the first arc of the manga, kind of bringing it full circle.

Haschwalth said Uryu accepted their invitation, so it doesn't seem like he was forced to join them. If nothing else, Uryu is ready to fight Shinigami and Ichigo. Why? Because he knows more than we do.

Originally Posted by Langus

I can't tell if that Sternritter in the last page is actually Aizen or if it's just lazy character design at this point. I'm leaning towards the latter, but it would be a cool twist if it were him. Maybe Kubo will go full trope on us and reveal that Aizen had an identical twin.

Anyway, this is all speculation but what else do we have at this point?

Candice looks like a PMSing Rangiku. Guenael looked like Uryu's granddad. Meninas looks like Orihime. Yes, Kubo recycles designs. So Askin looking like an Aizen/Ginjo hybrid is a coincidence. (And most of female faces are the same.)

[Alhazad2003]

Originally Posted by Altes

Haschwalth said Uryu accepted their invitation, so it doesn't seem like he was forced to join them. If nothing else, Uryu is ready to fight Shinigami and Ichigo. Why? Because he knows more than we do.

He really wasn't forced, but then Yhwach made Uryu his successor which completely ruined his plans to kill Yhwach and avenge his mother. He might not have been coerced, but he got seriously trolled. What does he do now, can't wait to find out. Until then...

[itachi-san314]

Originally Posted by Altes

So Askin looking like an Aizen/Ginjo hybrid is a coincidence

then why choose to highlight that character when the main characters in this (ichigo,ishida and ywach) are on center stage? only a character on aizen's level would make sense to follow up ywach's appearance on the battlefield and end the chapter

[Eragon]

Does anyone remember that Urahara beat(well, not really) Aizen using just Kido way back when ? Like Aizen commented that if had not been fused with the Hogyoku he would have died from that one spell that I can't seem to recall. That displays just cray-cray levels of power and proficiency (from Urahara).

I mean how is Kubo gonna reconcile him into the power structure he has created for this arc ? I mean if he can take down Aizen using just Kido then he can pretty much take down anyone by using just Kido.


*I know I'm glossing over the fact that Aizen was a bit drunken with his own power at that point. But still, he's Aizen and he still didn't see that spell coming.

The reason I'm rambling this stuff is because...you guessed it, there's NOTHING to discuss in this chapter apart from how that Aizen clone could probably, maybe, could be Aizen.

[Alchemist007]

Was kinda hoping the girls would be pulp from just him punching them into buildings, but now he has to go and use his swords!

[Altes]

Originally Posted by Alhazad2003

He really wasn't forced, but then Yhwach made Uryu his successor which completely ruined his plans to kill Yhwach and avenge his mother. He might not have been coerced, but he got seriously trolled. What does he do now, can't wait to find out. Until then...

Uryu would be stupid if his plan was to join Wandenreich, and then just approach Yhwach and kill him. However, if Uryu's goal is to kill Yhwach, then becoming his successor doesn't ruin his plan at all. Plans like that require waiting for the right moment, then striking.

Originally Posted by itachi-san314

then why choose to highlight that character when the main characters in this (ichigo,ishida and ywach) are on center stage? only a character on aizen's level would make sense to follow up ywach's appearance on the battlefield and end the chapter

Why does it only makes sense for an Aizen-level character? What is Aizen-level, anyway?

[Eragon]

^ One step below Urahara-level.

[itachi-san314]

Originally Posted by Altes

Why does it only makes sense for an Aizen-level character? What is Aizen-level, anyway?

importance to the story and overall strength compared to everyone we know. urahara is also at that level, but of course this shitritter isn't him. some practically nameless shitritter we know nothing about can't really compare to the likes of aizen and urahara in this story

[Altes]

Originally Posted by itachi-san314

importance to the story and overall strength compared to everyone we know. urahara is also at that level, but of course this shitritter isn't him. some practically nameless shitritter we know nothing about can't really compare to the likes of aizen and urahara in this story

Well it's true Askin is considered one of the strongest Ritters... so he is probably Aizen-level. Still, the only other thing he has with Aizen in common is hair.