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They finally arrive at the Guardian Division.

It seems, even they don’t know where the rare mystickers come from. It’s their main goal to find that out.

They meet the Division Head. She’s kind of.. "unique" lol. She has the ability to sense if someone is a Blazer or has the potential. She can sense something in Misora. It’s good to know she will be an active fighter and not just some girl in need of constant rescuing.

Daichi is sent on his first mission with Kuroki. He has to capture a fire mysticker user and retrieve a rare mysticker that he’s carrying.

Some comedy excuse puts Kuroki out of the picture and it’s time for Daichi to fight for real.

Yuma has a lot more experience and already has other mystickers that he combines for more powerful attacks. Fire is not the best match for Daichi’s electricity and he doesn’t have a wire like Ginga to direct his powers.

Daichi ends up using a smart strategy to create a water path to channel the electricity through.

Just as Daichi is about to return home, another Blazer appears. The way he talks, I first though that he was also from the Guardian Division and the situation would be just a misunderstanding. But, I don’t think the Division Head would send another Blazer and also without informing him of Daichi and Kuroki. Maybe he’s from another organized group?

Rise

The first impression the new "teacher" causes is really just like mobster. He tries to make them believe that he’s a good person and tells them the story of his life. Often changing facts like "gang shooting" with "some granny running into him with a car" lol

He’s a natural at using psi and has never been to Psyren.

There’s no tips this time. The truth is they have already been using rise but, on a really small scale. Only battle experience can help them control and increase their powers.

Oboro and Kirisaki prefer to stay out of this training and only Ageha and Asaga fight Kagetora.

They can’t manage to dodge or hit him. Asaga eventually goes down and as Ageha is about to deliver when really dangerous blow, his instincts make him use rise and quickly dodge, although he can’t really control himself and crashes agains the wall. So, they are on the right path. Asaga is probably going to be able to use rise to in the next chapter.

Meanwhile, Amamiya and Matsuri talk about the tower. It seems that Matsuri had already gone there but, lied, because she knew it was too dangerous. Although even Matsuri wasn’t powerful enough to beat those guys, now they are a large group and have one Heal user and Ageha’s destructive technique, although he can’t control yet.

As for the silver-haired man. There’s still no clues. It seems like there are more powerful important evil characters besides him. But, to me they seemed like elders or something, trying to give advice to the silver-haired guy. This man is probably the one who has an higher position, I think.

Swang The Edge Down

Bleach is back on the main storyline.

A little spirit girl is running from some hollows. She’s about to be caught when one of the hollows suddenly explodes. At the same time, a huge reiatsu is felt, the girl is brought to her feet, some hollows collapse and the other hide. The final war is about to begin.

I really liked the cool way the author used to get back to this situation. He really made us realize the tension and reiatsu flowing around.

The Gotei 13 are planning of fist taking out the Espada as quickly as possible and then focus everyone on Aizen and his closer subordinates.

Even with their number, they don’t think they can take all of them together, since Aizen’s deception ability could cause major trouble even if he was alone against all of them.

With this in mind, the old man releases his zanpakutou and instantly surrounds Aizen, Gin and probably Tousen with a massive fire technique. Escaping it will take some time but, Aizen doesn’t even won’t to escape. He states there’s no reason for them to interfere. Are those Espada really that powerful? Aizen seems completely confident in them. I mean, they are just 3.. their subordinates are probably not a problem and the Lieutenants will probably be the ones to engage them.

After all, it’s six on three..

Anyway, I don’t think Aizen is expecting the Vaizard. They are probably stronger than the Captains, because they are older, more experienced and have the extra hollow powers.

The plot then shifts back to Hueco Mundo. Orihime is not afraid anymore and has absolute confidence in her friends. Ichigo is coming for Ulquiorra, I don’t remember if there are anymore Espada on Hueco Mundo, if not, Ichigo’s fight is going to be the last there.

Also, was the comanders attack from his shikai or bankai? He didn’t shout bankai but, maybe he’s so experienced that he doesn’t need to say it. Or maybe the others just shout "bankai" to look cool lol. It’s just that the attack seemed way to powerful for a shikai.

Unlock The Future

It’s time to put Jiraya’s work at use. The shinobi he trapped, is going to be taken in for questioning. It seems Jiraya also got one of Pein’s bodies, the one he defeated alone. I’m really curious to what the doctors will find out when they check him.

There’s also the important code. The decoders realise that the code probably uses a simple key. If they have the key, they can decipher it easely. Shikamaru goes around town looking for someone who could have a clue to the code.

Shikamaru’s last hope is Naruto. Shikamaru ends up being the one to really help Naruto moving on. Having suffered something very similar when Asuma died, Shikamaru understands Naruto better and makes him see things differently. Naruto seems confident again. Will he have any clue to the code?

Some new characters were presented. While the doctors won’t probably be very important as characters, the code deciphers, specially the girl, will probably appear more, because she likes Shikamaru.

Also, despite this chapter still being in that sad mood, because of Jiraya’s death, there were some trully funny moments.

Mystery! The Sword-Consuming Assassin
The Reversal of Rukia, the Rampaging Blade

Rukia is the first to fight. The quality was average, some quick parts had really smooth high-frame animation. The fight wasn’t that interesting but, I was expecting less for a filler. Rukia’s normal shikai powers aren’t enough to take Jinnai down. Every time he suffers an attack, he lets his bakkoutou consume him more, giving him more power.

Rukia ends up using her most recent techniques, the ones she used for the first time in Hueco Mundo but, a bakkoutou’s ability to give his user power is immense. Jinnai pushes himself to far in the end and the sword completely consumes and kills him.

Ryuu’s a more difficult opponent, since his sword allows him to become mist. Luckily, Ishida is the right opponent, because of his Seele Schneider’s powers. Ishida hurts himself to take down Ryuu.

Sado is probably the one who had a better fight. Some parts of the battle had that "filler-stupidty", like how he couldn’t just jump away from the walls that Genga created. Anyway, Sado uses his left arm’s power La Muerte and defeats Genga.

Ichigo and Hanza’s fight is just starting. Ichigo tries to break Hanza’s sword’s mirror right in the beginning but, it doesn’t make a diference. Since Hanza has fused with the bakkoutou, his power has really rised and he can use his ability better than before. Ichigo will probably have to use his mask now.

The preview shows Ichigo’s past and his mother’s death, I have no idea how this relates to his fight with Hanza. Episode 199 is going to be about Amagai having a problem with the Gotei 13 so, Lurichiyo’s arc is probably going to finish in the next episode, I hope the last fight is more interesting and better animated.

Also, next week’s episode is going to have a new ED.

The Two Kings

It’s good to see that fillers are being worked on. The creators are improving little details, compared to previous fillers, that make the anime more credible and enjoyable.

Asuma continues training Naruto and Sora.

Meanwhile, we learn that Sora is the son of one of the 12th Guardians, one who was behind the coup-de-etat. This doesn’t come as much surprise. Also, Azuma was the one who killed him.

However, this doesn´t seem to be the reason why the other monks didn´t like him. It was because he loose control of his powers one time and almost destroyed the Fire Temple (probably Naruto’s dream). They researched his body afterwards. but didn’t find anything. I don´t think he has a bijuu anymore, because they would probably be able to find that out easily.

Asuma gets Sora’s weapon repaired as a present. It’s been done with chakra-based metal.

This episode was nicely drawn but, Asuma’s flashback was the real animation gem of the episode.

The robbers leader appears out of nowhere in the middle of Konoha. Sora tries to confront him but, he tells him about his father’s killer. Danzou is also making a move but, I don’t think he’s acting towards damaging Konoha.

Sora becomes quite disturbed. Will he try to avenge his father?

The next episode will be an one-hour special. Some parts seemed to have really nice animation. The bar scene was a nice toutch, it was really funny.

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The Revenging Assassin
Ichigo is Targeted

Hanza has come back to Komui and fuses with his katana as punishment. We still don’t know the advantages and disadvantages of this.

He has gathered some strong criminals to help him and they all got one of those special katanas.

There’s some new develpments with Lurichiyo. She opens up with Ichigo and talks about her past and problems. She now knows that someone is after her.

Hanza and his subordinates come to the real world. Hanza just wants revenge with Ichigo and doesn’t care much for Lurichiyo. He entrusts her and Ichigo’s friends to his subordinates.

In the next episode, the fights are going to begin. Ichigo vs Hanza, Genga vs Sado, Rukia vs Jinnai and Ishida vs Ryuu. Somehow, it already feeled like Ishida was going to fight Ryuu.

The preview doesn’t make me expect much in terms of animation from the next episode but, the battles will probably last a couple of episodes and only the last ones are going to have more focus on that department.

I don’t know if the Soul Society arc is going to somehow relate to this one or just continue after this one is over.