I'm starting to get really concerned that it's been 2 episodes since that declaration of war and no one on the Shinigami side has openly talked about needing to refrain from using their bankai. Did Sasakibe seriously die right before he finished his sentence? He seemed lively enough to at least say "they are trying to seal/steal/negate/kill/whatever our bankai." This attack is already hitting extremes right out of the gate. If the captains start busting out their bankai and that weird move is used against them I don't expect many to get out free of consequence like Ichigo.
It is nice that Ishida is really starting to dig into this. Figures when Ishida uses that super move it results in him losing his powers. But presumably these guys are free of that issue. I can imagine why Ishida's grandfather didn't go along with whatever these guys are up to. But I also kind of think it wouldn't have been a bad idea to stick around to learn the handy way to gain that power...and then cut ties
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We're just hitting the road now! Poor Kira gets used to set the tone. Although since he's still got a head on his shoulders he might still survive this situation
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I can't wait to see the next episode. Every week has me feeling this way too. Which is impressive since I've been sick the past few days. So props to Bleach being able to give me a boost here
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Am hyped to see Hitsugaya in action presuming giving him the preview quote reflects that. Although I have a feeling he won't have an easy time. If bankai really isn't a good option here then the best options might be guys who don't use it normally like Kenpachi.