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There Was A Silence

The two guards supposed to keep Cross locked, had fallen asleep. I don’t know this characters so, it’s hard to tell if they are the kind to just, you know, fall asleep on duty. Because, there’s the high possibility they both were made to sleep by Cross’s killer.

Anyway, the important thing now is that, after the guards seen the corpse and called for help, there was a moment where Cross’s body was alone. When the guard returns, the body is gone and the window smashed. Now, whoever did this, he wanted Cross dead, he wanted the order to know it and they wanted the body. There’s always the possibility that Cross himself was involved and he’s still alive but, I highly doubt it, because of the way he acted before it happened. I have no idea about who killed him, who he was working for and why do they need the body.

Also, the story clearly states "..nobody has ever seen him from that day." So, Cross is out for good.

It seems Allen has been sent on a mission right after his meeting with Cross. They are probably spending all their resources to get all the Innocence they can as soon as they can. They receive a message to come back to the Order. How will he take the news?

Kira’s smart. He understands he can’t use his zanpakutou against Abirama’s long range attacks. He resorts to hado, running and dodging instead.

Abirama doesn’t want to give him time to think of a plan and doubles the attack rate. It doesn’t seem like he can run out of feathers. Kira was looking for a way to make him attack him directly. Once he does, he uses Wabisuke.

Abirama crumbles under his own weight. Kira gives a more detailed description on his zanpakutou’s philosophy. It was cool, what he told about his squad, it kind of fit well with Gin being the Captain. But, the Bleach fillers are completely different from this mind set.

His sword’s shape was also to allow an easier kill once the enemy is down unable to move. Wabisuke has become one of my favorite zanpakutou.

The war is surely going well, i think some really bad stuff is going to happen, this surely won’t be a 100% happy ending.

A Decision Worth Making

It’s over. The chapter talks a lot about mankind being toyed with and how everyone can see the destruction this time. Does this mean that it’s time for mankind to fight back? I think there will probably be some new major developments in the "real" world, outside of Gantz and it’s hunters, can’t wait.

Everyone comes back to the room. They all survived. Dispite all that happened, their team had one of the best results yet. Too bad for the Osaka team and the girl..

So, the points begin. This arc has lasted so long that I didn’t even remember this things anymore. So, the only ones that get points are the ones who actualy killed something. The boy, the Panda, "Muscle Rider", the Vamp and the shady guy. I thought the vamp should have had more. It was all thanks to him at some points.

But, the really important thing was Kantou. Being the one who finished the 100 pointer.. well, he got the 100 points. Nobody really forces him to revive Kurono but, he has promised and throws a normal life away for Kurono’s life. And so, Kurono comes back.

Now, I really think the story has gone from a way bad situation to a really good one. The next encounters are probably going to be harder but, they have got lots of fighters now and all of them with enough experience so that they could get to the 100 pointer better.

It was really good seeing Kurono appear. I can’t wait to see how he will react. I think there’s a huge plot twist about to happen. I hope the next chapter is about them discussing everything they know and make some sense out of all this.

Bull On The Rampage

For a moment, I though it was Bulls On Parade lol, just for a moment. Jugo heals Sasuke but, only enough to make him regain consciousness. They are both exhausted. Karin’s too.

The 8 tails makes a frontal attack. Suigetsu uses some kind of water jutsu to hold it back. He shouts for everyone to retreat while he holds him.

The 8 tails starts gathering up chakra. He’s using the same attack than Naruto. But, this one is made in full form, I suspect it’s way more powerful.

I don’t really know how but, Suigetsu manages to defend them somehow. When the clouds disappear, the landscape has completely changed. Other shinobi feel the attack and go to the place.

They see the reason why is fellow shinobi transformed. There’s Akatsuki fighting him. They know about them, and they probably still seek revenge for them taking Yugito.

Now, Suigetsu really seems done. They have nothing left. Sasuke remembers how all of them sacrificed themselves to protect him. It makes him remember about his times in Konoha. Burning with emotion, he forces his left eye to use Amaterasu. Is the Mangekyou enough to defeat the beast?

I think Sasuke is just trying to allow them to escape. I think defeating the jinchuriki is out of their league for now. Also, more shinobi have been alerted. They have a kage too, which means more powerful shinobi and they are at their limit.

Meanwhile, Naruto has learned to use the sage powers quickly than Jiraya but, he also transforms his body a little. I hope he can get it down in at maximum 2 more chapters, so he can move on. Maybe Konoha will hear of the Akatsuki attack and send a team to retrieve Sasuke.

The final episode starts with a flashback showing how Isaac first knew of Tactical Sorcerer. I loved the first night scenes, specially the town seen from high above, awesome art and shadowing animation.

There’s a scene showing Isaac’s superior having some suspicious phone call. There are to more attacks and while Isaac is in one of them, his sister is killed in the other. The times correspond to the ones his superiors were talking about.

Rachel’s death wasn’t very shocking, the series didn’t have much time for me to bond with the character. Still, it was unexpected and a well done scene, with just some hints to her death.

This turn of events completely changes Isaac’s focus, from killing Steinberg to killing his superior and the other terrorists. It’s a really simple business net, with few people. Isaac kills his superior and quickly finds the terrorists and kills them too.

He’s cold, there’s no more reason to live for him. He goes to where Steinberg is taking a mission. He’s still looking for revenge but, deep down he’s probably hoping to die.

I was disapoited with the ending. The big terrorist conspiracy ended up being somthing really small and kind of unimportant. There was no real development between Steinberg and Kapel, just an understanding that Kapel doesn’t seem to blame him.

There were some philosophies in the end concerning his sins as a Sorcerer. But, only some questions left in the air. There was no real conclusion to his story and they just continue to live and doing their jobs.

Overall, it’s not a bad series but, neither a very good one. I liked it more for the animation and production, although I’m not very fond of the character art. Also, being such a small running series, it wasn’t boring.

Seeds Of Destruction

After seeing his dead uncle, Kabuto is hit by reality. He now understands how serious the situation is and refuses to accept it.

They find a notebook. It details the first signs about the W.I.S.E. First, those fliers started appearing, then, some strange events took place, like buildings melting and other weird, impossible stuff. It’s easy to guess that this was made by PSI users. But.. they were ridiculously strong. They probably got their powers from direct contact with the asteroid.

Back at the time, people already though there was a connection between the W.I.S.E. and the strange events. The W.I.S.E. decide to come out to the open. Kabuto’s uncle talks about going to film it. Kabuto returns meanwhile, he has accepted it and seems convicted to join everyone.

They find the cd/dvd and they use the working tv. The video starts. The event doesn’t seem to have captured a lot of attention. The W.I.S.E. have their identities hidden. They talk about all that end of the world and people lose interest. Then, they show their power.

They start destroying everything, harming people. Then, people appear, defending everyone, they are the Elmore Children.

Now, it’s just my guess but, I don’t think the Elmore children will be that strong in just an year. If the W.I.S.E. managed to bring the world to such a state, then, it’s possible the children were killed. Even if they managed to escape, they were nowhere near their strength.

Also, if that’s the future, are they supposed to also have PSI powers? Or is that future just an "alternate reality"? I mean, is the fact that they have gone to Psyren going to change the future, or is that future happening with them as PSI users already? If it’s the later, and I think it has to be in order to make sense, then, they are probably in a lot of trouble..

I’m really liking this developments. I wonder if there’s more video of the fight or if they are just going to be interrupted by the arrival of the silver-haired man.

Ice & Flame!
Fierce Fight Of Amagai VS Hitsugaya

Kira fights Kifune. He wins in a rather strange way. He’s supposed to be weaker than Kifune in power but, because of his conviction, he defeats him while he’s using the Bakkoutou.

The fight wasn’t very impressive but, things change. Ichigo and Amagai keep running after Lurichiyo. The fight both assassins easly but, that Lurichiyo was a fake decoy. The animation was better and drawings seem to have a different style than usual but, a cool style.

They return to Kira’s location. He’s taken care of by his companions and Renji finally finds them. After telling them that he’s on their side, Amagai asks him to show the Bakkoutou to Captain-Commander. I think it’s going to turn out to be some kind of secret mission for creating strong weapons, given by Captain-Commander.

Yoruichi also appear, she has some kind of plan. I think a lot more than we know is going on.

They meet Hitsugaya on their way to the Kasumi-Oogi family’s house. Amagai ends up fighting him while Rukia fights Matsumoto. The short fight was cool enough. I like the way Amagai just goes directly into fight.

The Captain-Commander understands the Kasumi-Oogi’s situation after inspecting the Bakkoutou. Orders are given for everyone to break into the Kasumi-Ooji.

This means no more fight between Amagai and Hitsugaya :( lol I wonder who’s gonna be Ichigo’s opponent now. I mean.. Komui is the main villain but, he’s not one to fight directly, even if wanted, he probably couldn’t use a Bakkoutou because he probably doesn’t have any reiatsu.

In the preview. Gin gives confirmation that the fillers are about to end. I have no idea how they will just get back there and explain how this happened. Maybe someone was dreaming..

Kira & Kibune
Offense & Defense Of 3rd Division

The quality of the direction of this episode can be felt right from the beginning. The drawings are better, the colors and shadows are also more attractive than the previous episodes.

Kira fights Kifune. When it seems like his Wabisuke’s powers have won, Kifune shows his true strength and overpowers Kira. It seems his ambition is to become the strongest shinigami ever. He’s using the Kasumi-Ooji family, because they can give him more power, probably through the Bakkoutou. Still, it’s a pretty cliché and kind of stupid ambition.

Kira is able to almost win by using some strategy but, Kifune resorts to the Bakkoutou to defend. I don’t think Kira has a chance now.

There’s a flashback explaining his past. I now think he’s a really stupid character. He was one of the strongest but, he was not recognized because of his methods. So, in order to be accepted, he doesn’t change his methods and just concentrates on getting stronger. This doesn’t make sense..

He’s now on his way to killing Kira. Either Amagai or someone else will save him in the next episode. Amagai will probably fight him one way or another, because that’s what they show in the OP but, knowing that he was going after Lurichiyo makes me believe that maybe someone else will come to rescue Kira.

There’s a new Bleach movie on it’s way to theaters but, it’s probably still a long time before previews and trailers appear. I hope the second movie gets to dvd quickly.