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nothing really special, just an explanation of what's going to happen, i think the next 2 chapters are going to be similar with this and so we will be able to get more of this new enemy...

Because these are Shinigami affairs, so it doesn´t concern him even if he wanted to help.

Whoa Whoa there!!! Don't go dragging One Piece into this now... Just so you know, I was a big fan of all of these manga during their glory days, but when you compare Bleach/Naruto from their glory days to the Bleach/Naruto of this week, I just can't help but be disappointed... (oh, I just dragged Naruto into this.. P: )
One Piece, on the other hand (IMHO) Has managed to stay awesome 660+ chapters in while staying consistent in terms of character development and fighting ability. If you can get OP logic, it's actually pretty logical... the acid trip part... well... that's not a bad thing is it? :D And when Oda did kill off a character, damn, did he do a job of that, just... damn... I didn't think manga could make me cry like that... ya hear?!?? I won't spoil anything for you poor shmucks who aren't reading it (yet) but if you're going to compare Bleach and One Piece as two big-shot long-running shounen-manga, it should be as "ur doing it wrong" and "my body is ready"

You're right. It did have to be someone important. However, whatever impact Sasakibe's death could have had is completely gone because he's only important to the characters. All that we, as readers, have known about him until know was that he was Yamamoto's lieutenant and he got beat by Ichigo. Because we don't know what he can do and, until now, had no reason to believe he was anything more than just your typical scrub Shinigami. This whole thing about "Oh, he had Bankai, but he just never used it. This is serious," falls flat because while this is what we're told, we see none of it, so it's all just a bunch of power hype. What's worse is, this has the potential to be a good reveal of Sasakibe's character if Yamamoto had been the one killed and he had to take over, but as it is, it's just development that doesn't matter anymore.

The Vindice were introduced WAY back when the series first got serious with Rokudo, and there have been hints and clues here and there that they would serve a bigger purpose in the story. They didn't just appear randomly.

You mind explaining this bit for me? While things in the One Piece world are definitely strange, it doesn't completely throw logic out the window and the arcs don't feel like "an acid trip". More over, things do not get pulled out of nowhere for pure shock value and what does happen follows a logical flow.

Bleach is hated on the most because it is of genuinely lower quality. While I can't say I'm caught up with Naruto, friends who do enjoy it have mentioned something that both Naruto and One Piece have that Bleach doesn't. Quite simply, story. There is an ongoing storyline with both Naruto and One Piece, while there isn't one in Bleach, which makes all the difference for me. You can actually care about the achievements Naruto and the Straw Hats achieve because it's another step towards the end goal. Bleach follows a purely arc driven story, just moving from one enemy to the next, so that end goal isn't there and I can't bring myself to actually care what Ichigo does knowing it won't matter come next arc.

Sasakibe had Bankai before Shunsui and Ukitake !?

Just wanted to mention how great of a point this is.

If i recall correctly that woman working under the SK implied something about Ivan failing to steal a bankai while she didn't(the translation was a bit weird there, mentioned something about a white-haired guy, I didnt really get it). But anyway my only assumption is that not only do they seal bankai but they can use it afterwards(maybe?). Cuz that's the only way this chapter can matter, in other words speaking about how awesome sasakibe is so we can pretty much get the idea how equally awesome his bankai is. If my assumption is incorrect(highly propable) then this chapter is among the 10 worst of bleach.

Lol, Sasakibe dying was really so random. Never found out a single thing about the guy and we're supposed to feel sad? Nope.

Urahara conveniently showing up, as always, with the way to Hueco Mundo. Deja vu...

Not a whole lot happened really.

I liked it. I hope that when Bleach stops Kubo will draw hentai and nothing but...

No Ishida, no interest. 2/5


Ok, being serious: I agree that Sasakibe's death only happened to create power hype without Kubo having to kill off anyone of significance. I also kinda think he took the crew back to Hueco Mundo so he had an excuse to draw more squiggly lines for sand, and call it a background.

I'm willing to see where this goes..but still, 2/5

Choujirou Sasakibe was really just a random background character that never really contributed to the story.

On a side note, how do souls "die" in the Soul Society anyway? Aren't they already dead? Is there another Soul Society for people when they die there?

Yesh!! Nel is back <3 <3
Fuckin love her, I agree with most though, will be interesting if ichigo and grimmjow partner up xD

I don't know why but I actually pretty felt sad at the Sasakibe funeral. (maybe because I had Bleach - Never meant to belong OST playing) Byakuya's quote was perfect for their situation and all the fans of Bleach. "Fledglings like us could never understand".

First it was most Espada members, then Tousen, then Gin, then some Fullbringers, then Ginjo and now Sasakibe. I think Kubo is finally done warming up. I'm starting to take death in Bleach more seriously now. If this really is a war, we can expect a lot more deaths, even loved characters. (Just don't bring back Grimmjow for the sole purpose of killing him off lol. If it's inevitable... make it epic)

On a brighter note, Urahara and Ichigo's crew (minus Ishida) are going to Hueco Mundo! From what the last statement claimed, Urahara is participating this time around!? Awesome.

Lololol, Sasakibe's death was soo random. Kubo just didn't want to kill any of the main characters, but that scene was so crappy I almost laughed :')

Blaaah. So apparently, the war already started. Great. XD

Eh. At least Urahara's here :3

2/5 - Bleach is a bunch of nonsense, but I feel obligated to read it lol.