The United Front

Ichigo and Unohana analyze his condition. It seems he’s still recovering and is at half his reiatsu, and it’s already at captain level. Unahana is going to heal him on their way to Karakura Town.

Kenpachi continues fighting Yammi, he’s a mess but, still looking cool as always. He and Byakuya end up fighting together and I think Yammi is out for good. Really liked their attitudes with each other lol.

Loved the chapter, Unohana was funny and Kenpachi and Byakuya were awesome.

• Personal Enjoyment: 5/5

Words Just Don’t Like You

Lol, Ichigo understands something we didn’t and uses a little psychology on Mayuri, I think lol. He though of the possibility of Mayuri trying to trap him there, as an experiment to see what he would do. And it was true, and he made it so Mayuri has a grudge against him so he doesn’t trap him, so he can do bad stuff to him later lol, or something like that.

It’s nice every character interacting for real, wasn’t expecting this little talk between Ichigo and Mayuri.

Inside Garganta, Unohana tells Ichigo she believes he’s the only one in all the world capable of standing against Aizen. She will also inform him on his zanpakutou and stuff, not sure how much she knows, since Aizen always faked everything. So, she further explains that the condition for Aizen to use his zanpakutou’s powers is to have the user witness his chikai. And he’s the only one who hasn’t.

So, basically, Aizen just needs to make someone witness his chikai and he has won.. on top of that, he’s "ridiculously" strong. It’s not even that Ichigo can match his strengh, he’s just the only one who has a chance. But, anyway, I think Ulquiorra, with his second resurrection was maybe on the same level as the top espada and even more, and Ichigo beat that easily, he just needs to get into serious strange hollow form. I would love to see it again, it just brings despair lol.

Everyone else shows their belief in Kurosaki’s victory. Can’t wait for the face off. As for Yammi, Zaraki continues having fun, not sure they will need much more chapters on it.

• Personal Enjoyment: 5/5

Devil, Devil, Devil, Devil

"Honestly, do ya get beat half to death every damn place you go?" lol Ichigo, the "half-shinigami", will serve as text subject for Mayuri’s new use of the Garganta.

So, Byakuya and Kenpachi will be taking Ichigo’s fight. Kenpachi is looking cool and doesn’t seem to be having much trouble dealing with Yammi but, I doubt that’s all Yammi has.

Anyway, they convince Ichigo to go save his town. He’s going with Unohana but, Inoue is the one really needed. Not sure Unohana can save Hiyori.

Mayuri was really funny, coming second to Kenpachi of course lol. Every character was awesome in dialog in this chapter.

• Personal Enjoyment: 5/5

Yammi is crushed in a nice colored page, it seems he’s orange. Anyway, next comes the cover, really original and cool lol. It’s nice to see Frankenstein Ichigo.

But, Yammi’s not crushed, not even slightly. He rambles on about him being the strongest, how the other arrancares were trash and Ichigo mentions the "connection" he made with them. He won’t tolerate more trash talking about them but, his mask doesn’t come on and Yammi catches him.

He’s about to be killed when Zaraki and Byakuya finally decide that they ought to do something and appear. They easily cut Yammi. Byakuya seems to be the first to fight. It will be interesting, can’t wait to see this fight and learn about Ichigo.

No idea why he felt odd. First, maybe this new mask, representing his last berserk hollowification, is so strong that it takes an huge toll on his body and he can’t use it for more than 2 minutes. But, then again, he didn’t hurt Yammi at all. Is it because Yammi is strong? Or is it that he was really weak?

I thought Ichigo’s development had finally reached it’s peak but, it looks like he will still have to find out how to use his "berserk" powers.

• Personal Enjoyment: 4/5

Eyes Of The Victor

Everyone beneath the dome has fallen. Ichigo arrives just in time to save Rukia. He’s looking really cool. He gets Yammi away from them and then easily takes him out. There’s always a chance Yammi’s not down quite yet but, i don’t think so. Anyway, Ichigo’s mask is different now. His expression is also really different and interesting. Bleach has always been about finding a reason to fight, to really want to fight, really mean the action of his zanpakutou, not sure how his new "personality" fits in this.

Still, he’s damn strong, he took the strongest Espada down really easily. Even though others, like Kyoraku also took Espadas down without even going bankai, I think Ichigo may have surpassed everyone and will probably be decisive in the battle against Aizen.

If Yammi’s down, they will probably reach the real world in two chapter, I think. Anyway, great chapter, Ichigo looked really cool, can’t wait to see them coming to the real world and Aizen’s expression.

• Personal Enjoyment: 5/5

Shout At The Dark

Kensei goes Bankai to take care of Wonderweiss. I guess he was feeling left out, being the only to not use part of his real power.

Anyway, on to Aizen. He manages to provoke Hiyori and Gin takes her out. It was all done very stylishly. Hirako catches her. He remembers Ohirime and shouts for Ichigo to come back already. But, for now, it really seems like Hiyori will die.

Anyway, after the shout, somewhere, Ichigo is seen dashing down. I got a little confused as to his location but, he’s probably still in Hueco Mundo and I think the plot is going to shift there again at this point. Can’t wait to see Ichigo’s new strength and him fighting back Yammi.

About Kensei and Wonderweiss, not sure if that blast was supposed to kill Wonderweiss or if we will still see their battle. Although I doubt it, now that all Arrancars have been dismissed as threats. Also, now that I think about, Yammi and Ulquiorra were the most powerful Arrancars. Yammi being number 0 and Ulquiorra achieving a second resurrection.. Aizen brought the wrong ones to the real world lol.

Nice chapter, I’m hoping to get back to Hueco Mundo next and see Yammi’s fight.

• Personal Enjoyment: 4/5

Execution, Extinction 2

Aizen seems really disgusted that his Espadas are so "week", in his opinion. And that he alone is supposedly more powerful than all of them together lol.

Halibel still tries to get revenge but, she basically attacks an illusion, like a shadow clone, and Aizen kills her from behind, same trick he used against Hitsugaya, long ago.

Well, I was afraid he would run or something so he could make a new plan but, no. He’s really taking the whole Gotei 13 and the Vizards alone, I mean, along with Gin and Tousen. He even jokes about the Vizards.

Meanwhile, Wonderweisse is not dead yet. Mashiro is taking her time but, her mask comes off and Wonderweisse gets the advantage for some seconds. Kensei appears and I doubt he’s not killing Wonderweisse in the first pages of the next chapter. I hope so at least.

Right now, I really want to see Aizen fight for real for the first time.

• Personal Enjoyment: 5/5

What We Protect

It seems Stark really is down. Halibel is taken down quickly by the three joint opponents. Meanwhile, it seems Gin has been the one fighting Shinji. Anyway, Aizen interrupts them. It seems, whatever his first objective was, it’s done. He goes and personally gives Halibel the last blow. He then calls Gin and Tousen.

It kind of looks like he’s going away.. But, I don’t think he should/could just escape. This is supposed to be the grand finale. He can’t just "oh, I need stronger allies, I’ll go back and do all this again"..

I really interested in what will happen. Bleach has become much more interesting again. Can’t wait for the next.

• Personal Enjoyment: 5/5