Bleach 616 gets intense as we finally find out the reason Ukitake is always ill, explaining his zanpakuto to be Mimihagi where he sacrificed himself to become a representative for the right hand of the Soul King! We also see Shunsui talk to the man we’ve all been waiting for, Aizen Sosuke! He’s coming out!
Bleach 616 begins as Yhwach tells everything that it’s impossible now, there is nothing else they can do to bring the Soul King back. Everything is beginning to shatter and collapse, even in the real world. Many Quincy’s are worried that this was the true plan of their king and begin to shout and get pissed that this is what they were doing all along.
Renji is angry that there isn’t anything they can do as everything begins to disappear in front of them. Ukitake instead steps forward as a black fluid begins to appear from his back. He mentions that he will replace the Soul King! Urahara is shocked that he could do such a thing, to which Ukitake takes his robe off and mentions that he’ll explain everything.
Ukitake removes the bandages around his body to reveal the eye as seen before as it covers his whole back. Ukitake then unsheathed his sword and calls out to it, Mimihagi! It grows from his back as Ukitake asks for more power, to which he’d like to release it. It grows large as an eye develops from the blackness. It grows wild.
Many years ago, we see a family with a small child who’s life is in danger. They desperately ask Mimihagi to save the childs life. To which Mimihagi, who seems to be alive, had provided Ukitake with life. Ukitake explains that he has had a lung disease since he was 3 years ago, the white hair is an effect of the disease and that some may be aware that his life should have ended when he was three years old.
Urahara steps in to mention that he’s only heard the name Mimihagi name, he was said to be some kind of indigenous god that was located on the outskirts of East Rukon. Ukitake mentions that the people of the 78th District of East Rukon believe that it’s a single-eyed god that would protect those who are willing to sacrifice everything except for their own eyes.
Mimihagi had fallen a long time ago, and was apparently enshrined as the Soul King’s right hand! Ukitake mentions that his parents were very superstitious and since he was abandoned by the doctors, they went to Mimihagi’s Shrine to pray to him. He sacrificed his lungs, due to that he had survived and even managed to become a Shinigami and work for the Seireitei!
Out of nowhere, Ukitake spews out a pool of blood, Rukia responds as he tells her not to worry. Ukitake carry’s on by mentioning that Mimihagi’s power has been eating at his lungs for a while, it will continue to do so and to his body, a process called Kamikake.
Everything in him belongs to Mimihagi now, he has become Mimihagi’s representative and by sacrificing everything in him, he will become the Soul King’s right hand. Rukia asked if he had already saw this coming to which he mentions that deep down he had known about this, and that he was given life, and now he’d like to give it back.
From the eye that came out of Ukitake, it turns into a hand with an eye in the middle, it hurts Ukitake a lot as it becomes to change. Elsewhere, in the deep dark corners of Seireitei, we hear Shunsui mention that it’s really shaking in that place. He mentions that the end is near for Soul Society as he asks someone if they can hear him or not.
Ukitake mentions that this is as far as they can go, they won’t go any further into the darkness he mentions, however if it’s the person he’s talking to, he’d surely be able to hear him right. Then asks for a response as he finally mentions the name, Aizen Sosuke! The man we’ve all been waiting for! Bleach 616 ends here.
OMG, no other words can be said here except that I’ve been waiting for this precise moment. Aizen is finally back, he will surely kick some ass as the war still continues. Yhwach better watch his back since Aizen will surely kick some serious ass! I can’t wait for next week’s Bleach 617 to see even more madness from Kubo!
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Cool chapter, but is that his Bankai tho? Nice to Buzz-b still alive. Now Aizen is back in the frame.
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Honestly, I’d say that it’s his shikai as he’s not said “bankai” yet. However, I also think that he neither has a shikai nor a bankai since he can just obtain power from Mimihagi himself.
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That’s a possibility. But Kubo said the only Captain to not have Bankai is Zaraki. Jushiro does have Bankai, he mastered it the same time Shunsui did, and after Chojiro did. Mimihagi allowed Jushiro to become a Shinigami and master Shikai and Bankai.
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Bleach just keeps on getting better and better every week. Ukitake’s Kamikake ability is explained and why he’s the way he is for so long. And FINALLY, my favourite anime character of all time is back, AIZEN SOUSUKE. He’s going to do sooo much damage. He’s in reality the biggest threat for Yhwach and should be the Head of the Special War Potentials. Can’t wait for next week!
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Fuck yea…..AIZEN!!!!!!!!!
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I figured the sternritters were still in SS..it’s so annoying that we only got to see Bazz B. Like where is Candice and Meninas? Gigi&Lil? And what is Nana’s letter? This is all pretty stupid. BUT at least we got Ukitakes back story which was pretty good!!
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I agree man. If Liltotto, Bazz-B, and Giselle survived Auswählen, I’m pretty sure Candice, Meninas, Robert, and NaNaNa survived as well. Ya I’m glad about Jushiro and Aizen too. Although, I don’t believe just Aizen and Ichigo will be enough to defeat Yhwach. That’s just my opinion.
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They certainly won’t be enough, Ukitake will stop the destruction of all worlds which will eventually mean Yhwach targeting him. I also think most of the Stern Ritters have died so I guess their somewhere, Bazz-B is I guess one of the more cooler ones, thats why Kubo showed him.
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I think Kubo only showed Bazz-B cause of his fanbase, I don’t like him as much as Liltotto. But you already know that. I think he wanted to show us that Auswählen doesn’t kill it’s victim. Masaki is the best example.
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Did you forget Robert was turned into a skeleton
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Well they sure have survived but must be pretty beat up tho.
So questions now, r the remaining limbs of the soul king in other Shinigami or r they held by noble clans, is this the future the SK saw n planned ahead for it? Does Ywach have any idea it might tells a bit more about his future telling powers!!
Kubo is letting us know that Urahara does not know everything there is to know but how shocked he has been in the last chapters.
Aizen is going to be amazing this arc
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Ya Kisuke doesn’t know everything that’s for sure. But he knows a lot. I think sense Jushiro is replacing the Soul King, Soul Society, World of the living, and Hueco Mundo will be okay. Which will led to the Shinigami not going up to the Soul Palace, and for the remaining Sternritter to recover and fight them. I think only Kisuke, Aizen, and Shunsui should go up to the Soul Palace now. Maybe Zaraki, but everyone else should stay in the Wandenreich.
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You think Shunsui will show his Bankai in the complete darkness against Aizen to subdo him? I wonder if will get to see jushiro Bankai, cod it looks like he won’t be fighting anymore
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Against Aizen? Nope. Last time we saw Aizen, he was already trapped in a powerful black binding Kido Bakudo spell. So I think Shunsui will use another spell to take him with him. Shunsui will use his Bankai against Jugram Haschwalth. And Jugram will use his Vollständig. That’s what’s I think will happen.
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I respect your opinion like always my dear friend Nick, but I am telling you by that look on Bazz-B’s face he will not fight for Yhwach again. I think the sternritters will either plot revenge or not participate at all. I still think Ryuken will take the remaining sternritters under his arm, because we don’t know what he is doing or if he has planned something for Yhwach. I’m pretty damn sure he knows his son just joined the Devil. I highly highly doubt the sternritters will give their lives for Yhwach again. Just look at all the soldats panicking EVEN they caught on!!!. That is extremely saddening for them, to fight for something you believed in and in return get fucked over by that something or someone you were fighting for. I just hope Meni and Candy are safe as well as Gigi and Lil. But I’m still confused about Nana…
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That’s true. I understand that. But if they knew how Yhwach really is, cause the Elite Guard, Robert, and Jugram know how he is. He is a ruthless leader, and they need to except that. We all have are own opinions. I respect yours always too. Plus Bazz-B being mad isn’t a big deal. He was pissed at Jugram and Uryu becoming Prince. We’ll just have to wait and see.
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Also on page 3 isn’t that building that looks like a messed up parking garage where Candice was lying down on? Because I see no one there…also I think Aswaulen<—whatever actually rips off some of the targets flesh and clothes because Bazz-B looks hella burnt!
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Bazz-B isn’t close to where Candice, NaNaNa, Robert, and Meninas are. True Auswählen does seem to injure the target. But I think they will be okay. The only ones not injured by it was Liltotto and Giselle.
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OMFG if Ukitake is one of SK’s arms/legs what if Rangiku was one too!! That would explain why Aizen targeted her. I think Yhwach is one too because it would make sense why he calls him father!. Who the fuck are the other ones!?!? We are definitely missing some key parts to the statement that Ukitake has shed light on. I think Rangiku was stronger then what she was.
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She achieved Bankai during the winter and she mastered it in this arc. So she is stronger than she seems.
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Mimihiga the right hand and Yhwach the left hand which is of destruction..
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Oh right, if this is correct, then Yhwach could be upset for a reason we can guess. Like possibly Soul King choosing Mimihagi instead of Yhwach, his own son.
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Mimihagi seems to be a part of the Soul King. So it seems to be a better choice than his own offspring like Yhwach
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Maybe yuchiru is part of the soul king? Since her disappearance is unknown n we nothing of her as well the same as jushiro
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YES!!!
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Wherever these Shinigami are they must be away somewhere for this emergency.
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Yachiru the soul kings leg..LOL!! Our heads are gonna explode
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Yachiru being the Soul King’s missing daughter? That’s why Zaraki found her just wandering around?
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Zaraki found Yachiru in a murderous district called Kusajishi, which is why Zaraki named her that’s her last name. She looked very weak,
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Cos she ripped her clothes off the same as jushiro. It’s so cool this chapter it’s opend up so many theory’s
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Okay now you guys are probably going somewhere with this. This might explain where Yachiru and Rangiku are. Maybe they have gods/goddesses inside of them? Rangiku was nearly killed by the Shinigami being controlled by Aizen, like AJ said, whatever they took was for his version of the Hogoyku. And Yachiru was in a murderous district of death.
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Exactly, this so cool.
I think Rangiku would be the Heart as she is so beautiful? Lol.
Yuchiro the left arm n she loves blood n fighting
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I can’t take this! Kubo and his damn short pages lol. And I would totally agree with Rangiku being the heart. She is beautiful aside from Tier but I think we ARE ON TO SOMETHING! Damn it ?? our minds will overload on theories!
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Dude yes omg!!! The Soul King has no limbs!! Jushiro is the right hand! That means three other Shinigami are the other limbs of gods/goddesses of these limbs. Man! This shit is so juicy!! Aahhhh!! XD Plus doesn’t Mimihagi look like a legit right hand?
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WOW mind blown, I didn’t even read into this. SK has 4 missing limbs and this right hand thing seems to connect very well. Ukitake is part of the SK right hand. We’re missing the Left hand, Right and Left Leg. And probably Heart as you mentioned to be Rangiku. Yachiru might also be one of those parts as she’s missing for some odd reason.
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Another thoery could be the other parts maybe in HM/HW/Aushwalth.
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Hey Satouf, what does HM/HW/ Aushwalth? That seems like a combination of Auswählen and Jugram Haschwalth?
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You guys I think everything was being foreshadowed in “Walking with Watchers” I think Bazz,Lil,Gigi,Candy(hopefully not dead),Meni(hopefully not dead) were going to join the good side for some reason. Maybe it’s just me that got this vibe. Seeing bazz face now makes me think the girls and him along with Nana(hopefully not dead) get together and discuss blah blah, and will aid the shinigami to bring down yhwach. Maybe they didn’t know that Yhwach wanted to kill them too. Just like when Robert was screaming at Gigi and Lil makes me wonder that all of the sternritters besides him and blondie plus eliteritters minus askin knew this. I wouldn’t be shocked if they joined the shinigami but happy ☺!!
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I’m opened minded. If the remaining Sternritter do discuss what to do, it sure as hell won’t be helping the Shinigami. Sure, their Emperor tried to steal their powers for his Elites, but that doesn’t mean they will help the very same race that killed them for thousands of years just for protecting themselves from Hollows. I see them doing two things, first, they finally realize how Yhwach really is, than still choose to fight for him cause they are Sternritter and that’s what they are for. Or two, they leave the Soul Society and escape to the World of the living. As you already know, I think option one will happen.
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Here’s something funny that popped up in my head. I think the femritters will help whoever is fighting pernida lol. Maybe Pernida was apart of BB,LL,MM,CC, GG. I just get a feeling that they have some history together and I wouldn’t be surprised if pernida was a weird experiment created from all five girls. Just doing weird female shit.
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I will say Pernida Parnkgjas is definitely female. Kubo wouldn’t make all the Elite Guard male. And sure she looks weird, like BG9, but he is male. I think she is wearing a mask and a headdress that moves when she uses her Schrift. I think we will see her face when she fights Shutara again, and she uses her Shikai to manipulate her cloak and she will discard it away, revealing us her appearance.
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I meant human world n hueco Mundo. Like different parts r in all the other places that SK looks after
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Oh that’s a possibility! Hueco Mundo, World of the living, Soul Society, and Hell.
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Cos he holds the balance of them n it could be he kept a part of him in each world.
You know the first ever chapter they showed the soul king it looked like he had his legs!!! But that could be Tite messing up, like he forgets shunsui eye patch now n again hhhhh
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Maybe. With Shunsui, I think his eye was healed by Isane. For the Soul King, him missing his limbs doesn’t seem like a mistake. But good observation though.
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Isane heald him! Really? But why would he wear it again?
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Well I think Kubo just makes some mistakes here and there.
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I guess, but I think this chapter was 10/10 as it revealed a lot n it’s given us a lot as well to think about
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True. One panel showed us Las Nochas in Hueco Mundo, a bunch of Hollows were flipping shit. I think Shunsui will bring Aizen with him to the Soul Palace, but still restrained of course, Shunsui sint dumb to just let Aizen run when he wants to
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Knowing Aizen, his power and abilities that chair he’s in probably isn’t good enough to hold him. Nobody should be surprised if he could break out anytime he wants, just waiting and planning. And Shunsui can’t do anything to restrain Aizen when he’s out. He knew about the Soul King and probably other gods. He’s helping with the fight and Jushiro and Urahara with the Soul King replacement. Need the brightest minds.
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I’m sure he did know about the gods, but the fact that Kisuke didn’t know they were related to the Soul King tells me that Aizen didn’t know that ether. Cause Kisuke is smarter than Aizen. And I honestly don’t know if that could have kept Aizen to where he is, I mean if it doesn’t restrain him, he could have escaped the minute the Wandenreich evaporated the Serietei. I believe he is trapped, but he is still being smug about it. That’s just how he is.
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It wouldn’t make sense to escape in the beginning or middle of the war. Everything’s done so he won’t have to fight or do anything until the Soul Palace or where all the Captains have met.
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That’s true, sense he has no clue how to get to the Soul Palace. That makes more sense.
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He for sure knew about the 6000 seconds window, the barriers and how to make a key. Going to be epic when he gets there.
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Actually he never said anything about the 6000 seconds. Yhwach was the first one to reveal that. Aizen knew of a way to create the Oken Key by creating a Royal Guard member. He didn’t know about the 72 barriers. But ya I am expecting him to be a problem for Yhwach to deal with personally.
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I know in Bleach it didn’t state it, but Aizen and Urahara being the smartest (far more intelligent than Yhwach) its safe to say they know about these methods. Aizen and Ichigo are clear danger for Yhwach and all quinces, although the elite guards, Ishida and Jugram can’t test Aizen.
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It’s probably true. But if that’s the case, how come Aizen couldn’t just invade the Serietei and leave it in ruins like Yhwach did? There by forcing the Royal Guard to come down to help. I can only think of one reason, his army was not strong enough to do such a thing.
As strong as Aizen is, I’m pretty sure Yhwach can defeat him. And I’m sure the Elite Guard can as well. I consider the Royal Guard Stronger than Aizen, with just Kirio and Tenjiro being a tiny bit stronger than him, and Oetsu, Shutara, and Ichibei being way stronger. So Aizen and Ichigo might help if they both were in Bankai, but if Yhwach goes Vollständig, I doubt they will ein. They will need more help to overcome that vast power.
I did think it was weird that Aizen only made Wonderwiess to defeat Yamamoto, but he thought with the Hogoyku, he could defeat the whole Royal Guard? I doubt that. See with Yhwach he is smarter ad a leader, cause he is much stronger than Aizen, yet he knew if he took on the Royal Guard by himself, even he would lose. So he had his Elite Guard defeat them. Cause of Aizen did create his own Oken Key and went up their, the Royal Guard would defeat him.
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Lmao wow we have totally different views about these characters. From all the quinces I know Yhwach is a challenge, but nobody else for Aizen. Jugram and the elite do not come close. Aizen had a weaker army and had no where near as my soldiers I agree. Yhwach is a terrible leader, he said himself and didn’t care for his soldiers whether they followed or died. But being a leader doesn’t really matter in any case for those two, Aizen was so strong his army feared him and followed him regardless and he also gave them power. Yhwach gave them power and they followed him. Aizen should have had more to his army to fight agreed, but he proved he could fight on his own when he took on everyone single handled. Pretty sure like Yhwach, Aizen would get beaten by Ichibei but it would be to just toy with him then he’d end the fight. Top Espadas vs Elite would be tough fight since hollows and their powers are like poision to them. Hallibel got captured by Yhwach obviously.
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Well I say Yhwach is a better leader because his Sternritter are better at working together. Of course with the exception of PePe Waccabrada. The Espada barley liked each other. And whenever Aizen left they just started attacking one another. Like Nonitora to Grimmjow, or Yammy to Loly, Meloly, and Rudburun. I mean I know Yhwach doesn’t care about his allies, but compared to Aizen he sure does. Aizen used all the Espada, and he killed his two followers Kaname and Gin. That kind of narcissistic attitude makes he dislike Aizen somewhat. True Yhwach stole the remaining Sternritter’s powers, but he gave that power to his Elite Guard. And Aizen never once helped his Espada like that.
And true Quincy are weaken when Hollow Reiyoku enters their own Reiyoku, but when it comes to fighting, that’s so not true. If Hollows were superior to Quincy in battle than how did Uryu defeat Cirucci Sanderwicci and Yammy Ilargo? Or how did Qulige defeat the Tres Beasties and Ayon? Honestly, just because you have Hollow powers doesn’t mean you can defeat a Quincy. And I doubt the top 5 Espada could defeat any of the Royal Guard. They don’t come every close. I only think Yammy and Wonderwiess could injure them, but ultimately lose.
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Shunsui foresaw this, am not sure if they both know him n jushiro how the Right hand will act as the replacement of Soul King. So him going to Aizen must be a good logical reason n only Aizen is able to what they need
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If Kisuke didn’t even know about Mimihagi, I highly doubt Aizen did.
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Mind Blown!….. EPIC build-up. Chapters like this are what makes me a Bleach-er.
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No Aizen don’t know about it cos they ain’t old enough to know. But maybe a ability he has that can help them win.
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Ya that’s true. I honestly don’t see his Shikai abilities doing anything against The Almighty, but his Bankai maybe.
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I wonder about his zanpukto does he still have it tho? Cos it did crumble n break!!!
Maybe his immortality is the key.
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According to Aizen, the Hogoyku discarded his Zanpakuto Because He No Longer Needs it. So I believe he became one with his Zanpakuto. I also doubt his Immortality will last, in all honesty, I see him dying by Yhwach’s Hand. That’s just me.
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im new here but i have been following bleach for quite a while(i guess u can say im a fan)…First thing’s first i dont know why people are even comparing Yhwach to the likes of Aizen, i just cant get my head around it, from where we r at in manga now i just dont understand y people are still clinging on to Aizen’s showdown at fake karakura besides the obvious fact that he failed his goal even with the Hogyoku in his possession to take down the Gotei 13(just the Gotei 13) & yet people think still think he is match for Yhwach SMH! whether is with bankai or Hogyoku, i dont think Aizen has a chance against Yhwach, infact, i think the current Ichigo with bankai perhaps has a chance against Yhwach than Aizen, either way from where it stands i dont see either of them having a chance really, Yhwach is just too powerful from where it stands now, but if i where to wager between the two(Ichigo & Aizen), my coin is on Ichigo
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ikr…even Aizen has no change against Yamamoto without his trick like Wonderwise….and Aizen admitted that himself…even he as shinigami, i don’t think he can beat Unohana, Kyoraku, or Ukitake without taking any serious damage…
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*chance (typing error)
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i think only Ukitake and Kyoraku that knows what’s really going happen and know how to handle this situation…that is why both of them always cool and calm handling everything even in the fight…they are not being called two of the strongest captains for nothing, with they experience
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With Yamamoto and Unohana dead, they are the only senior Captains left. So that makes sense. The Royal Guard know this as well.
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Ukitake is pretty incredible with that sickness he able to become a shinigami, not just ordinary shinigami but become a captain for hundred years also able to master his bankai with Yamamoto always proud on him…
looks like that Ukitake didn’t waste the life that Mimihagi gives
i hope we can see Ukitake’s Bankai before his life as shinigami is end….
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True he didn’t waste his life. He lived for over 2000 years and become very powerful. I finally realized what Kubo is doing with Jushiro, Robert, and Unohana. First with Jushiro, he is gonna die. But I think we will see his Bankai. Robert is the only Sternritter that was killed by Auswählen, and Zaraki Killed Unohana. I think Kubo will reveal Ukitake’s Bankai, Unohana’s Bankai ability, and Robert’s Schrift and Vollständig ability during the first 1000 year blood war arc. That would make more sense to me.
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yup…Unohana’s Bankai ability still pretty unclear…Robert is the oldest Quincy so i bet he must be powerful..Ukitake’s Bankai with the twin fish or pisces ability i bet he can duplicate power of another
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Ya I’m so confused about her Zanpakuto Minazuki. Sense she was the first Kenpachi, I don’t believe her Zanpakuto originally could heal anyone. But do the exact opposite. Minazuki means Flesh Gorge, so I think it can melt flash and cause you to die horribly.
Robert is one of the original Sternritter, so I think we’ll see him much younger and showing his abilities.
Its possible about Ukitake Bankai. Can’t wait for his Bankai.
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100% agree…maybe the healing power of her zanpakuto comes from after she remodeling or modified her zanpakuto..i bet the liquid from her bankai is like an acid that can melt the flesh of anybody…
even Kubo do not show us Ukitake and Robert true ability in current series, i hope we can get another flashback that shows power of both…i like to see the flashback of 1000 years ago and likely to know all the first generation captains of gotei 13
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That’s what I think too. After Tenjiro taught her how to use healing Kido Kiado, she was able to modify her Zanpakuto to do that. That’s kinda cool. Minazuki is like the 2nd Espada Barragon, his ability to age away, but she melt flesh and her mind as well.
I think he will. I think the Captains we will see are Yamamoto, Unohana, Shunsui, Jushiro, Shutara, Ichibei, Oetsu, Kirio, and Tenjiro. I think Byakuya’s grandfather Genrei was the first Captain of the 6th Division. And Genshiro was one as well, sense Yamamoto had faith in him to guard the 1st Division Building, and he survived being defeated by Yhwach. I think Yoruichi’s grandfather or grandmother was the first Captain of the 2nd Division and Commander of the Onmitsukido. Man I can’t wait for this flashback arc.
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that is what i’ve been thinking too about Unohana’s Bankai…her Bankai ability makes Zaraki like he was reborn again…
i do think Ukitake and Kyoraku are the first generation captain since the Shin’o Academy was founded by Yamamoto in 2000 years ago while Gotei 13 was established in 1000 years ago..and it’s being said that both of them were the first graduate from that academy also they are the first graduate to become a captain…
about Kuchiki Ginrei i don think he is..because at the flashback arc where it shows Vizards as the shinigami back there, Kyoraku said only four of them that hold the position as a captain for more than hundred years..and he didn’t mention Ginrei is one of it too when its clearly shows that Ginrei was the captain at the time…
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Oh that whole Zaraki being reborn was just a metaphor. That wasn’t her Bankai doing that. Kubo shows Unohana and Zaraki as skeletons to show us the rebirth. Whatever her Bankai Can do, She Didn’t Use It Against him. I think it she did, he would have died.
True Shunsui did say that 110 Years ago, but he forgot Unohana, until she came by. And I remember when Kisuke was in his Captain appointment meeting, I think Shunsui stated that only Senior Captains can be in the meeting, and the one Captain that recommend him. Which was Yoruichi. And the Senior Captains in the meeting were Yamamoto, Unohana, and Genrei. So I think he was the first Captain of the 6th Division
But that’s just me.
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that is possible..since Ginrei looks like about at the same age as Yamamoto..but no one ever said about him being a captain for more than hundred years…when Kyoraku said about 3 of them (Yamamoto, Ukitake, & Him) hold that position for so long, Ukitake only warns him that he forgot that Unohana is one of those but not Ginrei….
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I guess so. I just don’t think he wasn’t. He seems to have a good relationship with Yamamoto. But I’m just guessing. For the Royal Guard, only Kirio’s Division was confirmed. I’m sure she was the first Captain of the 12th Division. As for Ichibei, Shutara, Oetsu, I have no clue. Sense Tenjiro is the greatest healer of the Shinigami, I believe he was the first Captain of the 4th Division and founder of the healing court. I believe when he finished teaching Unohana how to heal, he invented his healing hot springs, and was promoted. Than Unohana met Zaraki, and she made the Kenpachi rule for the 11th Division, and switched to the 4th Division to wait for Zaraki to become the new Kenpachi.
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well Kirinji was the 4th Division Captain for sure if he is not, then 2nd Division (his title as Lightning Fast-Tenjiro)
i think Oetsu was the 7th Division Captain with then trend of members of 7th Division is their glasses even Iba, Love, the previous vice-captain (i forgot his name)…
Senjumaru maybe she was the 8th Division Captain if Kyoraku not the first..even i do think that Kyoraku’s pink kimono was actually given Senjumaru..
as Ichibei, i have no clue…but i think he is the one who standing behind Yamamoto when Ywach flashback the pictures of first generation captain
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a lot of people think Tenjiro was the first Captain of the 2nd Division because of his title with Shunpo. But remember, those who lead the 2nd Division and Onmitsukido are all related to Yoruichi. The only one who isn’t is Sui-Feng. Whoever founded the Onmitsukido was related to her. Tenjiro is not related to her. And I see Oetsu being the 7th. For Shutara I think she is the 3rd. Ichibei the 5th??
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that’s why i hope we get another flashback soon…
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Oh trust me they’re will be. I believe Kubo will make two, maybe three more flask back arcs. One for the Quincy Massacre 200 Years Ago, One For The First 1000 Year Blood war, And One About The Beginning Of Everything.
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U both make good points(Nick & rahmaru) but this is wat i think, i think this division system(Gotei 13) came with Yamamoto when he established the academy, i believe Kyoraku & Ukitake where first captains of the Gotei 13 in this new established division system, which means before then, their was something like the Gotei 13 in functionality only that it wasnt like the current gotei 13(with these so called divisions), which could only mean dat guys like Ichibei, Oetsu, Tenjiro with exception to Kirio didnt really belong to any divison to begin with…Unohana thou she was the first Kenpachi that doesn’t neccesarily mean she was once a 11th divison Captain, i would like to think of it as it was more of her title..I remember reading it somewhere dat in there earlier lives Yamamoto & Unohana where once soul society most notorious criminals, & when yamamoto was made head captain(for the reason that i dont know of) she called on to Unohana(who by the time she had already left crime & her bloodthirsty ways) to help him establish the Gotei 13, & she was the one by the time teaching Kido, which could only mean that Unohana began as a squad 4 captain from the very beginning of the establishment of the gotei 13 as its currently known
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Oh that’s actually interesting Josephia! Well, Shunsui did say Unohana was the first Captain of the 11th Division. I personally believe she moved to the 4th Division when Tenjiro was promoted. While it’s true Shunsui and Jushiro were the first Captains out of the academy, the Royal Guard and Unohana are different. They seem older than them and have been around for quite some time. Yamamoto saw out Unohana because she was so powerful, and he needed all the help he could get. This current war, 1000 year blood war II, Zaraki has killed the most Sternritter with a total of 4. Yamamoto killed two, and three in the past with his Bankai. But I bet Unohana killed the most Quincy.
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i bet all the first generation captains has killed hundred of Quincy in the past especially Yamamoto,..
and yeah there is no argument about Unohana was the first 11th division captain…even she said that she only learns healing techniques to prolong her fight after she meet with younger Zaraki…and she already a captain at the time..so i don’t know how come she was the 4th division captain before that
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Ya before that I doubt it, but after yup. Her healing skills are very impressive though. Only Tenjiro is superior to her.
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so you mean before the Gotei13 exists there are organization called Divisions?
but i remembering the flashback about Sasakibe and younger Kyoraku when at the time Yamamoto don’t even wearing captain coat, which shows at the time Gotei13/Divisions were still not exists at the time
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and it shows that Yamamoto was just a founder and also a teacher at Shin’o Academy…
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Yup. Whenever that happened was 2000 years ago. The one who created the Captain haori was Shutara. Who is one of the founders of the Soul Society like the other Royal Guard, Yamamoto and Unohana.
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i bet out of 13 Captains of 1st generation…only Kyoraku, Ukitake (if they are) and Hikifune are the only three captains that not too bloodthirsty or brutal mood killer..because only them being well educated at Shin’O Academy, while the rest of captains already become a shinigami way before the academy was founded
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That seems reasonable to me. Shunsui, Jushiro, and Kirio Do Not Seem Like that. Good point. Kirio can hit people out of no where, like she did to Shinji and Tenjiro. That’s where Hiyori gets her habit of hitting people. Yup that sounds right to me. I can’t wait to see the Royal Guard fight the Elite Guard again.
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sure RG’s Captain will fight again and this time they will release their shikai and bankai…i think Royal Guard’s prestige/dignity is pretty laughable right now especially to Kirinji when he being too cocky/arrogant and look down on Gotei 13 when they failed to protect soul society…and now its looks like Ukitake was the one who going to safe their face because failed to protect soul king…
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Well for the Royal Guard, they each had a part of the plan when Yhwach arrived. Tenjiro was the decoy, Shutara commanded the Royal soldiers, and created a fake Royal Palace, and hide Kirio. Kirio made her awesome Cage of Life, Oetsu took out what I am assuming is his Shikai Sayabuse to attack the Elite Guard, and Ichibei hide the true Royal Palace, and stood Guard cause he is the strongest. But ya true about Ukitake. Do you think he will die? Or will he and Mimihagi be one being and he can still use is Bankai if he is in danger?
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i think RG need some help from Gotei13 and others to defeat four elite Sternritters…about Ukitake, i think he is going to die and it looks like all senior captains will be gone one by one starting with Yamamoto, Unohana, and now Ukitake,,,which left Kyoraku alone and i think its pretty sad where Gotei13 really needs experience captains that know the origin and the matters/things/history in soul society…which make them able to organize the strategy and plan for any battle…
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I don’t see Shunsui dying. I personally don’t want to see the Elite Guard have so many opponents to fight. I mean, I think they would be on the way and get killed. That’s just what I think, especially fighting Pernida and Lille. Those two and kill you in a second.
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Personally I see shunsui dying. If you look at it all of the senior captains will die or have died. Old man and Unohana are already dead. Ukitake will soon die. So how is shunsui special from the rest?
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Well he is the Captain Commander, he is the leader of the Gotei 13. They need a leader. I don’t believe they will have two dead Commanders in this war. The person I see dying is Aizen. But that’s just me.
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Omg the greatest anime in the history of anies has just gone epic baddass, so many questions my god we need an anime return after this please god make tite create this saga in anime!!!!
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Bruh I cannot get over why Yhwach still has Tier in his possession. Something isn’t right. Tier is my favorite espada and one of my favorite characters ( I don’t know, I just like females more than guys ?). Who exactly is this woman? Like I stated I do NOT believe its just for “Figure-Head” status. What is it that we’re missing!!?!!
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I don’t believe she in the Wandenreich. If anything, she is in Hueco Mundo with the Jagdarmee and other Arrancar
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No I mean in general. Why!
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She is the leader of the Arrancar, it makes sense to capture an enemies leader.
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You kind of missed my point again. I had always stated I don’t believe it was because of the whole “figure head”. You can capture a leader sure, you can kill one as well because you have no use for it. The point is why keep her around. There really is no point in keeping her around since you have conquered HM and made everyone scared of you. Kubo has something in stored for her and I still believe she will be brainwashed. He brought back byakuya so that pretty much fucked up everything so I think kubo made some changes at the last minute.
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That’s true! Okay my bad! Ya, more like Yhwach convinced her that the Shinigami are the evil ones. And she agreed after like a week with her injures. Now I see your point. I’m hoping she doesn’t gain Quincy powers, cause if she does, she will be so powerful it’s crazy. Giving Quincy powers to Arrancar grunts makes them as strong as Espada, image one who Is a high ranking member already.
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Oh and we have new people on here ?….And on Unohana’s bankai I believe it is acidic based. If you look at it she along with zaraki were both being eaten away. It seems like its special ability was being centered around “empowerment”. Its like it heals you and kills you at the same time. Knowing the possible saying of zaraki getting stronger and stronger near death just makes me believe her Bankai was only made for him and her fight or just for “kenpachis”. Her bankai was never explained like some captains so that is why I believe it was only made for empowering zaraki.
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I think the empowering of Zaraki was his own power, not Unohana. But I am also believing her Zanpakuto is acid based.
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Idk guys but much wasn’t revealed about Unohana’s bankai, even in the battle btn her & Zaraki, so i cant really say anything or make up anything of it, only that she released it in battle btn her & Zaraki coz thats what it took to somewat wake up Zaraki’s zanpaktou somehow, if you look at it, she wasn’t even put to a position where she could resort in using her bankai anyway but she did release it nonetheless, i think Unohana in this battle was just fighting to put Zaraki in a position of disadvantage to which Zaraki & his zanpaktou will be forced to incline with one another(since there both were pretty cocky, there wasnt any other way to make them fall in line with one another(Zaraki & his zanpaktou that is), at least dats wat i think, Y Unohana had to be the one doing this to Zaraki!? Wel, i think it might have to do with the fact that she is the first Kenpachi & probably coz she was rightly suited for this since she probably was the only one that truly understood Zaraki’s potential, while others where just terrified of his potential… if any other foe could have done this, my guess is dat it would have probably ended with them dead(which was unavoidable) & zaraki not achieving anything or zaraki himself being killed & therefore losing a war potential as wel as temporary losing another war potential in the war against quincies or both. It had to be Unohana coz she is the first kenpachi, it had to be her coz she can take the heat of this battle unlike others, without being scared of her life being on the line while still doing wats required of her, & finally, it had to be her coz i think she wasn’t going to fight the quincies anyway, im guessing is for this very reason y even back then Aizen never bothered with her or see her as a threat since she wasnt going to fight him anyway no matter how bad things could have gone, & im also guessing she made an exception for Zaraki since it ment fighting a kenpachi & empowering Zaraki since she saw from the very beginning that Zaraki had the potential of being even more powerful than her, & also she thought it was a better way to go as a Kenpachi & leaving someone else even more powerful than her behind who could be of greater use in a war they faced than she could ever be….sorry i had to write this long but Unohana vs Zaraki was one of my bleach most touching moments, i was sad she had to die but also looking at her past live & wat she became later & how she had to die having abit of glimpse of her past life at the very end in a battle btn her & zaraki, i think in her book she considered it as an honourable exit…& personally, cant think of a better way for a Kenpachi to go other than in the hands of another Kenpachi…Which makes them live up to their title & their reputation..
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I really enjoyed your overview of Unohana And Zaraki Josephia. Very interesting :). Ya Unohana has amazing Stamina if she fought, killed, and revived Zaraki for 3 days straight with no rest. I also think she used her Bankai just to push Zaraki and Nozorashi closer together. I think she could have done that with just her Shikai. She didn’t use her Bankai ability against Zaraki, so it’s unknown for now.
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& guys, remember once Yhwach said Uryu is the only one who has the power of surpassing even his own, If Yhwach can do all this, just how powerful can Uryu really be?
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That’s also true. I personally believe, as well as the Bleach reviewer I watch named Shinigami X, thinks the reason Yhwach named Uryu his successor and gave his Schrift A, is because he survived Auswählen without a single injure, despite being a mix Quincy I think Yhwach wants to use his body as a vessel when his body is destroyed.
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I agree on that. I see Yhwach pulling an Orochimaru but succeeding. I still believe uryu will be critically injured or die from some type of move from ichigo. I have a thousand theories on how a lot of folks can die. Basically I’m just gonna wait it out. Since majority of the bitching fans have messed up the story line.
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I’ll wait it out too. I kinda think Yhwach will kill Ichigo in this fight, and than Orihime heals him back. Sense when he was killed by Ulquiorra, she couldn’t. But now she can with her awesome power up.
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I don’t understand why they’re releasing and asking Aizen for help? Is he just going to accept and follow their orders since Aizen was against the Soul King himself, or does Aizen know what’s about to come? There are so many questions to ask about this chapter. AMAZING STUFF!
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Agreed although I’m sure that Aizen will always have his own plans and stuff that he’ll follow.
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Ya he definitely will have his own plan. But Shunsui knows this, and I bet he has Aizen as good as trapped for now. Is it weird that i think Yhwach has a plan for Aizen? Cause he seems to have plans when it comes to very powerful Shinigami. Zaraki is the 1st war potential, and he has his strongest Sternritter ( Not counting the Elite Guard) Gremmy take him on. He had his Elite Guard fight the Royal Guard. And Aizen is a war potential. I kinda think Yhwach has three more members if his Elite Guard waiting in the shadows. One of them is meant to fight Aizen.
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But frankly saying, i see no quincy having a chance against Ichibei given his abilities(except for the Almighty) no matter wat sort of abilities they possess thou i dont think he will be engaging in any of the upcoming fights given wat he has already been through fighting the Almightly, thou im abit disappointed that Kubo made him go bankai so soon, & still got defeated while on the otherhand the other Royal Guards didn’t go bankai in their battles, but yet again, he was fighting Yhwach(The son of the Soul King), so his defeat is abit understandable if u look at it dat way, which could only mean he was fighting someone beyond above his station & still managed to put abit of a show (thou the Royal guard’s reputation is really torn by this since we all expected them to be stronger than the Gotei 13, only for them too to be defeated..damn you Kubo! hehehe! which brings me to my point..Who really has a chance against Yhwach!? i mean Ichibei given his abilities & the fact that he knows the name of every Zanpaktou of every Shinigami even wen they r still an asauchi, that in itself makes him the most powerful shinigami out there in my book..So he got defeated, i hoped that the Soul King then will be the one to put Yhwach in his place, but as it turns out, he isnt much of a fighter only that he was more like this something that kept the world’s in balance(Hueco Mundo, The real world, & The soul society) Yhwach killed him too, then Ukitake emerge has Mimihagi(the right hand of the king) which left me with abit of whoa! but still, you would expect Yhwach to know about this or fore seen this since he is All-knowing & all, so my question is, how does one even begin to defeat him!? i think the answer to this lies within the Special war powers(Ichigo Kurosaki, Sousoke Aizen, Kenpachi Zaraki & the other two that we dont know of yet since there r 5) since from the very beginning of this current war between the Wandenreich & the soul society, the Wandenreich have placed particular emphasis on these five so called Special War Powers since the thought from the very beginning that they will play a pivotal role in deciding the ultimate outcome of the war itself. How did they know this!? The All-knowing must have something to do with it, so i guess he might as wel saw from the very beginning that there might be actually a scenario where he actually might loose this war & these so called special war powers might have something to do with it..At least dats what i think..What do u think guys?
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Well Josephia, I agree with you, Ichibei is the strongest Shinigami. Unohana and Yamamoto being a close second. Even he is no match for Yhwach. I do believe a combined effort of more than one person can stop him. He couldn’t use his Schrift until his fight with Ichibei lead him without any other option. Jugram said he kept his eyes closed so the Sternritter could keep their powers. So I think Yhwach is just an amazing leader to have a solution for every problem he comes across. The Soul King sees the future too. So he probably saw his death coming, than he saw Ukitake replacing him, so he let it happen. That’s what I think. I still think think Yhwach has a plan to deal with Aizen. That’s just me.
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