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Bradley’s body hasn’t been found yet. I doubt he has died. Anyway, there’s a new enemy that they will have to face in time. The old man who’s helping in Briggs, he’s planning of betraying them and getting Central’s power to himself. Luckily, the Ishvalist working under Armstrong is already thinking of that possibility.

Meanwhile, Pride is there to kill Greed and take Ed and All. Ed destroys the power sources making a blackout. Pride can’t see if no shadows are cast. Also, it seems he can’t just wander off in his shadow form. His real body, Bradley’s son, is close by.

Now, the lion chimera can use his special vision from the animal to catch and attack him. He’s trying to finish him off before the lights come back. But, Pride isn’t all of their problems. Gluttony has come too and he can orient himself in the dark through smell.

The other chimera overcomes his fear and goes to fight Gluttony. He has an advantage in the dark but, he can’t see that well. Ed gets some friendly fire in the process lol.

Lin asks Greed to give him the body for sometime. He can sense Homunculus and will be able to fight or escape much better. Lin and Greed’s relation is funny.

Glutony starts getting inpatient and gets ready to use his "belly-mouth". It was really bad the last time he used it. Everybody feels it and prepares to run but, someone comes to the rescue and almost takes Gluttony out. Ran Fan is with them again. I don’t remember anymore if she had lost an harm or something but, she’s wearing an armored or mechanical one now. She seems way stronger now.

Things are looking good. Maybe they can help the lion and take care of Pride too.

Ten Days Later

They return to headquarter.s There’s a lot of new faces. The Order has been gathering a lot of workers from the branch offices.

The mood between Allen and Kanda and everyone in general is a little worst. All the exorcists have been informed of Allen’s condition and instructed to take necessary action if the 13th awakens and poses a threat.

At the crime scene, Leverrier looks worried. He lost one of his best exorcist, and it also means there’s a really strong enemy. At least, we can be sure he had nothing to do with it.

Allen meats him there by chance, it seems strange the murder  scene had no protection. They were probably going to keep the situation unknown to Allen. I wonder how Allen will react in front of Leverrier. He was talking to someone before entering the room so, some of his friends are there too.

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.

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.

Oath Under The Rose

This chapter was still about Yumichika. His determination to not show his zanpakutou’s ability is absolute. He wouldn’t mind dying in order to preserve his honor, because of his division’s philosophy, just like it had already been explained a long time ago when he fought Hisagi.

He uses some of the energy his zanpakutou collected on him self. I think this means that he and the others who win, are still going to fight. Maybe, it won’t just be one-on-one battles like in the other arcs.

The fracion fighting Hisagi is constantly growing his attack level to test Hisagi. Neither Hisagi nor Kira have started to fight seriously. I can’t wait to see Hisagi’s chikai.

The arc is going to well and I expect it to get better as it goes on. I’m guessing Kira is going to be the focus of the next chapter.

Crash

The jinchuriki starts gathering his bijuu’s chakra. I’m not sure but, I think he puts out four of the tails. It seems he has complete control over his bijuu. He attacks before Sasuke reaches him. Sasuke uses his sharingan to dodge the attack in mid air. IN comparison to a while ago, the jinchuriki’s movements have much more power but, are much more linear. Sasuke has no problem predicting them now.

The jinchuriki is surprised with Sasuke’s ability. He remembers how only his brother was able to dodge that. Does this mean he has a brother? If he’s still alive and nearby. Then, he must be a very strong shinobi. Maybe things won’t go as planned for the Hawk.

After Sasuke dodges, the jinchuriki doesn’t stop and continues to attack his friends. Jugo gets Karin and Suigetsu and uses his cursed abilities to escape.

Sasuke gets to the scene immediately and uses his Mangekyou. The jinchuriki is put on a torture illusion but, nothing as powerful as Tsukuyomi. Sasuke seems exhausted after just a few seconds of using it. But, he has no time to rest. The bijuu acts as a partner and infuses his chakra into the jinchuriki to stop the illusion. He attacks Sasuke who is caught by the surprise attack.

Sasuke’s chest and neck get torn apart. The bijuu’s chakra causes great wounds. Jugo is going to transfuse some of his flesh and blood into Sasuke to heal him. In the meantime, the jinchuriki completely releases his bijuu. His skin starts peeling off, just like Naruto’s. If Naruto trains enough, he will probably be able to do the same and stop the Kyuubi from breaking loose.

An image of the monstrous bijuu appears in front of Jugo, Karin and Suigetsu. They don’t seem confident anymore. I don’t know if this is just some kind of mental image of if they are really going to fight that monster, like the cat bijuu and Gaara’s awakening of his bijuu.

Can’t wait so see more.

Fear Like They Have Never Known Before

Sasuke is down, it really seems like he was going to die if it wasn’t for his friends. Suigetsu blocks the finishing blow with his sword but, the jinchuriki runs his chakra through the blade and it cuts through Suigetsu’s. Sasuke infuses is own chakra in the sword to counter the Jinchuriki. His blade stops. Jugo uses the chance to hit him from behind. His punch packs enormous power and as everybody backs off, he unleashes his cursed seal powers. Still, the jinchuriki gets away.

Sasukes drinks Kirin’s blood and heals himself right away. She has more abilities than we were expecting. The jinchuriki doesn’t acknowledge them as powerful oponents, yet.

Naruto continues his training. He wants to try the same strategy that he used with Kakashi but, that way it will be easier to turn into a frog and harder for the frog to it him in time. He uses just for bushins, it’s very good already.

He talks with the frog and gets all worked up and jumps strait into the fountain lol.

Meanwhile, Team Hawk attacks the jinchuriki at the same time. They manage to get one hit but, the jinchuriki still gets away and doesn’t look injured. He plans to run away but, Kirin’s ability gets his location instantly and Sasuke prepares to attack. Realizing this the jinchuriki gets prepared to use a new technique. It’s name sounds like this one will use his bijuu’s power. Can’t wait to see.

The battle is going to get serious now. As for Naruto, I wonder if jumping in the lake was just for comical purposes or if he’s really going to try to master the technique instantly.