Bleach -100 Discussion

[sk.nite]

Where are Cirucci and Ryuken? XD

There will be at least two more chapters. We still have to see what will happen with Urahara and Tessai when they arrive at the scene of the crime. Maybe Aizen will hand him his sword and ask him to put some extra fingerprints in it

[Cyanilurus]

Or maybe we will be ripped of these wee little details just for the tease. I honestly am not so sure about those two chapters at least... but yes, it would be nice to see them. And how the actual Vizard transformation happens.

[Caligumenthe]

In chapter -104, Tosen is the only character who isn't shown to be surprised by the prescence of the hollow. Chapter -103 reveals the names of the rest of Kensei's squad excepting Tosen, and when his squad is slain, it doesn't seem like Tosen's body is physically there (blood exists, but no clear defined outline for his physical form).


When their squad is attacked, it seems like Tosen used ban-kai on Kensei. The page prior to when Kensei is impaled is here.

His comment at the very bottom and the enveloping darkness on the panel left and above make it sound as if he was struck by Tosen's unique ban-kai. And as in Zaraki's battle, Kensei may have understood who it was (regaining visibility) because of his contact with Tosen's sword.

[sk.nite]

In chapter -104, Tosen is the only character who isn't shown to be surprised by the prescence of the hollow. Chapter -103 reveals the names of the rest of Kensei's squad excepting Tosen, and when his squad is slain, it doesn't seem like Tosen's body is physically there (blood exists, but no clear defined outline for his physical form).


When their squad is attacked, it seems like Tosen used ban-kai on Kensei. The page prior to when Kensei is impaled is here.

His comment at the very bottom and the enveloping darkness on the panel left and above make it sound as if he was struck by Tosen's unique ban-kai. And as in Zaraki's battle, Kensei may have understood who it was (regaining visibility) because of his contact with Tosen's sword.

I still think it was Aizen, but I can't say it with certainty. Nor can you. I guess we'll never know for sure, Kubo doesn't bother to explain these kind of detalis. The only thing we can assure is that it was eihter Aizen, Tousen or Gin.

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Or maybe we will be ripped of these wee little details just for the tease. I honestly am not so sure about those two chapters at least... but yes, it would be nice to see them. And how the actual Vizard transformation happens.

I think it would be rather illogical for Kubo not to develop this situation a little more. Urahara has been more or less the main character in this gaiden, so the last chapter should show the clash between him and Aizen, or at least how did things end up for him.

[Caligumenthe]

The only thing we can assure is that it was eihter Aizen, Tousen or Gin.

That's true. There's also the possibility that Tosen's ban-kai is still primitive, as this entire incident occurred a significant time ago.

I just found the lack of details about that particular member of the squad interesting.

[Cyanilurus]

I think it would be rather illogical for Kubo not to develop this situation a little more. Urahara has been more or less the main character in this gaiden, so the last chapter should show the clash between him and Aizen, or at least how did things end up for him.

Kubo can just end wherever he wants, and in my opinion, a cliffhanger like this could happen just as well as those couple more chapters... which, by the way, both of us wish for.

[patedecarne]

No comments about the chapter, perfect!!!

the part where Shunsui was telling to Nanao that Lisa would come back safety while she was falling was perfect and dramatic, Kubo is the man!!

Hacchi using Kin so easily was great too, he's very powerful!

I'm getting crazy with this gaiden, what else could happen???

[hajialibaig]

I knew it all along that Aizen was behind all of this. Anyway, this seems to be the end of the gaiden, ending on a cliffhanger, how predictable. On with the main battle!

[Doombot]

I just have to say that Aizen is a much eviler badass with his glasses on.

[TheChosenOne]

No comments about the chapter, perfect!!!

Fully agree, an amazing chapter.

Hacchi using Kin so easily was great too, he's very powerful!

I wonder if this means Aizen hasn't hit his limit in Kido reckoning he wasn't able to utilize the full power of a level 90 spell without incantation.

I loved this chapter, the Gaiden is undoubtedly Kubo's best work since SS arc. Was great to see little Nanao with that big book and talking to Shun, I wonder if Shun had any doubts about Aizen considering the ominous look he gives him, did Aizen use his illusion. I wonder if Kubo plans to explain the vaizard tranformation process in the coming chapter, hopefully he does.

[EndoAnima]

Shunsui had a feeling about Aizen, seems he went to look for him late at night, but Aizen already had him trapped in his technique. He saw an illusion of Aizen and shrugged it off. Now Aizen has an alibi.

I'm thinking that quite possibly the vaizard situation is going to end up with Aizen claiming to be the hero and pointing to the Vaizards Urahara and Tessai as conspirators and using "Dark Kidou" or perhaps he'll reveal the Hgouyoko (sorry for spelling, too lazy to look up). He'll call out Urahara on making Hgouyoko and take credit for uncovering this "treachery". I think Yama being the elite rule stickler that he is will banish urahara and tessai for disobeying orders and other reasons I've stated above.

Kubo did a good job with Tousen. I had no clue he was with them the whole time.
Also, the scene where Kensei discovers Tousen is "dead" also was done well to throw some more doubt into the equation for us.

Guess we know a lot of the real story behind this incident now.

[Zangetsugetsyou]

I have a major problem with Tousen using Bankai in this latest chapter so early on.

1. Didn't Tousen take the sword he currently has in the present from one of his squad leaders in a vow to fight for justice on their part?

2. If he did happen to take it this early, how in the world is he able to communicate with a sword that isn't even his so early on in his shinigami career?

3. Who did he take his sword from, how did they die, and where does that fit into this current storyline in the gaiden?

This has me a little frustrated. It doesn't seem to make sense. Unless of course I am missing something here. I don't remember the chapter where he takes his sword from someone he looks up to, but how in the world can he get here at this Bankai level when it seems he did not even acquire the sword at this point in time.

[erik-the-red]

In chapter -104, Tosen is the only character who isn't shown to be surprised by the prescence of the hollow. Chapter -103 reveals the names of the rest of Kensei's squad excepting Tosen, and when his squad is slain, it doesn't seem like Tosen's body is physically there (blood exists, but no clear defined outline for his physical form).


When their squad is attacked, it seems like Tosen used ban-kai on Kensei. The page prior to when Kensei is impaled is here.

His comment at the very bottom and the enveloping darkness on the panel left and above make it sound as if he was struck by Tosen's unique ban-kai. And as in Zaraki's battle, Kensei may have understood who it was (regaining visibility) because of his contact with Tosen's sword.

I like this explanation. It hadn't occurred to me when I first read that chapter, but it makes sense.

[The Last Uchiha]

I'm hoping they continue the Gaiden for another 4-5 chapters. It's getting better and better.

[hdx514]

The vizards do seem rather powerful to me. Kensei being held by Hacchi's bakudou just means that Kensei was not raging like Ichigo (and possibly that he is less powerful). We don't know how long that bakudou will hold him.

I think that you are being a little harsh on them. Kensei is a competent captain, but he was just a little taken aback that one of his men was the attacker, which is reasonable. Shinji being seriously injured by vizard Hiyori can be explained by Shinji being caught off-guard and as a testament to the level of raw power a vizard has. (He may not have expected her to become as powerful as she did.)

eh i think we can safely assume that kensei's gone completely berserk, and he was in full hollow form. on the other hand, ichigo had only the mask, and regained his conscious soon after. plus, he broke free not only from bakudo 99 but also a bunch of other spells put on him by hacchi's captain.

kensei didn't realize that he was betrayed until after he got stabbed. the very fact that tousen was able to drop him and his men so easily while they were on full alert doesn't speak too highly of their competency. and it's not just kensei. this chapter showed tousen dropping love and persumably hacchi/lisa with his bankai, the same tousen 100 years later couldn't do much to kenpachi.

shinji getting caught off-guard is expected, but him lying on the ground after one slash makes him a pushover. hiyori is after all, only a VC level hybrid. i think things would've turned out very differently had yama sent senior captains or beasts like zaraki instead.

I have a major problem with Tousen using Bankai in this latest chapter so early on.

he took his current zanpakutou from the grave of some girl whom he met way back, the exact time wasn't specified, but it was before he entered the shinigami academy and the girl was not a squad leader. there's no time paradox here.

we don't know who the girl is or if she's connected in anyway to the current plot, just that she was all about peace/justice but was wasted by her husband over some argument. i think tousen realized from it that one's love for peace/justice is all useless talk which changes nothing unless one has the power to back himself up.