Urahara's Part in Hueco Mundo Arc

[Koen]

also we dont know in how far the current vaizard did achieve getting their hollow dominant. its also likely this will never be shown as it would make it very difficult to explain and takes long perhaps its something for the fillers after the winter wars if kubo does allow it, however i doubt it as many things are still a secret for us but maybe will be revealed like some of the current `secrets´

I agree because an uncontrolable shirosaki, seems way stronger than ichigo controlling it now. Maybe there are indeed stages in controlling its hollow.

[Richo]

'Natural' arrancar are just hollows that remove their mask. When this is done, they gain (sub-par) shinigami abilities. And have we seen any "natural" vizards? I guess you're referring to Ichigo, cuz we dont know anything about how the Vizards recieved their powers, except that they experimented. We cant say anything really about exactly how his hollow side came to be, but it probably has to do with him finding his shinigami powers just as he became/was becoming a hollow. I was hoping that Kishimoto would make Urahara explain exactly what happened to Ichigo during that exercise, but I guess its too late for that now.

Anyhow, Hollows-in-every-Shinigami is your theory, not fact. Dont state it as such.

its explained how the hollow came to ichigo, he was already transforming into a hollow when he made the choice becoming a shinigami rather then a hollow, that way when he was transforming into a hollow the hollow evil side was born and was surpressed by his shinigami form the moment ichogo transformed into a shinigami.
also urahara likes to explain things when they already happend just to clarify everything as he owes renji a full explanation soon and probably ichigo like he did with the SS arc or someone else providing that information instead (hirako or aizen)
also back to natural vaizard as the current vaizard did achieve something the most strongest and about the smartest person in bleach did not (aizen that is) they were able to achieve vaizard powers while aizen was unable to figure out how to.

I agree because an uncontrolable shirosaki, seems way stronger than ichigo controlling it now. Maybe there are indeed stages in controlling its hollow.

shirosaki also confirmed it that ichigo had to live with the current hollow powers he provided ichigo with till the nxt encounter when something happens as in he pulling ichigo into the inner world or he popping out of ichigo like zangetsu and test ichigo like with his vaizard transformation.

[Vicil]

Urahara as well as Chad, Rukia and Renji all seem to be following the same formula as the last arc -- "fail." Despite all their cool new stuff, they're already 2 down, and there's still 16 enemies to go... (sigh) So sad for Chad...

It seems like the only way for anybody to kick arse in this manga is to be a villian. Therefore I submit Chad become the next big crisis after Aizen. What did they call it; a Vastrode? Yeah, maybe Chad is one of those. I'm a fan of sidekicks switching sides in a war -- it usually the only way they can prove they don't suck in comparison to the glistening hair of the almighty big-head main character on the front page.

[Silhouette]

Urahara and Isshin are the most mysterious character in all of bleach. They both try act innocent or even stupid and they both tend not to directly get involved with what's happening.
If Urahara have let Ichigo's school friends sneak up to his underground training area then he must have plans for them. I just hope he isn't planning on cutting their chains of fate like he did with Ichigo. I know they don't look like much now and I am not sure if they will be as strong as Ichigo, Ishida or Chad but I have hopes for Keigo....yes Keigo...the same move doesn't work twice on the man Keigo...he's a natural I tell you....I sense a Keigo vs Wonderwice battle.

[Impel Down]

I don't think they'll do anything until the WW. Same goes for most of the characters, like Yourichi, Yamamoto, and Ryuken.

[Richo]

its an rather obvious strategie urahara, ishin and ryuken do use. This is used by more anime/manga series, as they want to give the nxt generation a chance of fighting so they dont have to worry when they die that the next generation cant live without them.
i also dont think urahara will be using such a way unless its the only way for them to become a shinigami (if they are shinigami and not something like shado and inoue)

[Impel Down]

Well, Isshin, Kisuke, and Ryuka aren't "giving the next generation a chance". They stepped down because
1) They wanted to start a family
2) They were kicked out
3) They never even stepped up

[Richo]

they are giving the nxt generation a chance of fighting by not an active role in battle unless it realy looks that bad where they would be required to take action....

[Amatersu]

He could be just putting them there so that they're protected when Arrancar do come out. They do have a tiny amount of reiatsu, so they could be potential targets. I don't think Urahara is going to do anything with them, he's just trying to keep them safe. Or maybe use them as bait =P

[Impel Down]

Who is he putting out there as bait? Ichigo and Co.? Because I doubt he would do that, and if he puts them in Heudo, then they definitely won't be protected.

[Amatersu]

I was talking about Keigo and Co.

[Impel Down]

Oh, them. Yeah, he'd better train them or something. It might be interesting to see Keigo fire up some reiatsu lasers.

[yanniv]

Bleach has way too many support characters as it is. Adding more support characters would make bleach chapters just long and boring.

As for Urahara's part in Hueco Mundo, I doubt it. I don't see Kubo adding more character to this arc, at least not yet. Maybe if they need to leave the place I could see it happening. But not to interfere with the fighting.

[Impel Down]

Or maybe just to save them while they leave? Although, we don't really know how strong Kisuke is compaired to Ichigo.

[Richo]

urahara did only play with yammi the whole fight and was trying some stuff out against the 10th espada where ichigo needed to go bankai against if he wanted to beat him.