Bleach Manga/Anime Discussion Thread II

[Nik Hasta]

I'm thinking that it's officially that Ichigo's powers are a jumbled mess of a mix and he's got an overload of reserve power stored in himself.

Well... remember how Ichigo after his Hyberbolic Time Chamber Training session with his dad had no reiatsu at all. Maybe it's something left over from that - like he remembers how to completely internalise his energy while amping his stats to a ridiculous degree.

In all honesty, I'd like to see Chad rock and kill some fools.

[Dark Soul # 7]

Well... remember how Ichigo after his Hyberbolic Time Chamber Training session with his dad had no reiatsu at all. Maybe it's something left over from that - like he remembers how to completely internalise his energy while amping his stats to a ridiculous degree.

I think that that was just Aizen's theory on why he couldn't sense Ichigo's reiatsu and that the real reason is that Ichigo's powers had grown too great for Aizen's to sense.

Good news for the manga. Volume 55 sold really well in Japan.
http://www.saiyanisland.com/2012/06/...s-over-500000/

[Nik Hasta]

I think that that was just Aizen's theory on why he couldn't sense Ichigo's reiatsu and that the real reason is that Ichigo's powers had grown too great for Aizen's to sense.

Eh, I thought that was dumb theory personally. I just liked to think that Ichigo's power was a kind of antithesis of Aizen's big flashy leaking power everywhere.

Good news for the manga. Volume 55 sold really well in Japan.
http://www.saiyanisland.com/2012/06/...s-over-500000/

Ah, good for them.

[Ghost]

Shunsui. You just got shot straight in the eye, what's with you and gun fighters anyway, shouldn't you be reacting a bit more to that?

Mr Mustache: You are a master swordsman, but I fight with guns. So naturally, I'm going to get as close to you as I possible can before trying to shoot you.

Shunsui: You are an idiot.

Mr Mustache: You look like an idiot. Because I just shot you in the face.

Shunsui: It's okay. I'll just wear a sword guard like an eyepatch to complete the master swordsman look. And you're still an idiot.

So, it seems they are actually stealing the sword spirits judging by Hitsugaya's reaction.

Creepy.

Oh, hey, look at that...

What I mean is: As it is explained in the manga, the bankai is the "full power" of the zankpakutou, the shikai is the power of the zanpakutou being partially sealed away, and the sealed zanpakutou is, well, the zanpakutou when it's completely sealed.

So, if you steal the bankai, logically the shikai should stop working as well.

I was right. Again! oO

Renji: "SHIT! BANKAI!"
Byakuya: "What the hell are you doing? We've just established that that doesn't work!"
Renji: "But it's kind of all I've got."

Byakuya: Renji, don't use bankai.

Renji: What!? But... But captain! If we can't use bankai... how are we going to fight them!?

Byakuya: ...The traditional way, by stabbing them. Oh, and maybe hit them with some kido.

...

Oh God, it just occured to me. We're not going to get to see any new bankai in this arc, are we?

[Siriel]

Mr Mustache: You are a master swordsman, but I fight with guns. So naturally, I'm going to get as close to you as I possible can before trying to shoot you.

Shunsui: You are an idiot.

Mr Mustache: You look like an idiot. Because I just shot you in the face.

Shunsui: It's okay. I'll just wear a sword guard like an eyepatch to complete the master swordsman look. And you're still an idiot.

I found it funny that while everyone was all "Oh man they stole bankais we're fucked", Shunsui was all "No big deal, they only stole the ones that suck - and Byakuya's. I mean, they stole Komamura's bankai, I'm pretty sure that's actually lowering their threat level.".
Well, not so much the second sentence, but...

[Dark Soul # 7]

Oh God, it just occured to me. We're not going to get to see any new bankai in this arc, are we?

Well, unless Mayuri dies or something he should be able to come up with some "anti-steal bankai" armor or some such. And maybe vizard powers screw over the power steal. Who knows.

And remember that Zero squad is supposed to show up at some point during all this and they're all bound to have bankai.

[Dark Soul # 7]

Byakuya: Renji, don't use bankai.

Renji: What!? But... But captain! If we can't use bankai... how are we going to fight them!?

Byakuya: ...The traditional way, by stabbing them. Oh, and maybe hit them with some kido.

Renji: I tried stabbing him! It didn't work!

Byakuya: Kido it is then.

Renji: Can't they just absorb that due to the whole reishi control bit?

Byakuya: ...it saddens me when logic tramples over my noble victories.

[1505627]

Renji: I tried stabbing him! It didn't work!

Byakuya: Kido it is then.

Renji: Can't they just absorb that due to the whole reishi control bit?

Byakuya: ...it saddens me when logic tramples over my noble victories.

Yamamoto: You whippersnappers, there's still hakudo. or in other words: PUNCHING THE FUCK OUT OF THEM!

[sunofdarkchild]

Renji: I tried stabbing him! It didn't work!

Byakuya: Kido it is then.

Renji: Can't they just absorb that due to the whole reishi control bit?

Byakuya: ...it saddens me when logic tramples over my noble victories.

Poor Renji can't use kido without exploding.

[Dark Soul # 7]

Renji can't use kido without exploding.

Did you just not follow the stream of jokes here?

[Ghost]

Yamamoto: You whippersnappers, there's still hakudo. or in other words: PUNCHING THE FUCK OUT OF THEM!

Byakuya: That's actually a good point. What happened to that ridiculous super strenght you gained over the timeskip, Renji?

Renji: But... But... bankai! T_T

[Dark Soul # 7]

Byakuya: That's actually a good point. What happened to that ridiculous super strenght you gained over the timeskip, Renji?

Renji: But... But... bankai! T_T

Komamura: Wait! You mean that I might actually be of some use in this story arc! YES! My time has finally come!

Byakuya: That depends. What kind of opponent are you fighting?

Komamura: Teenage looking girl with a funny name and saddistic streak.

Byakuya: Then there's like a 70 to 80% chance that you'll lose right now. You picked your opponent poorly.

[sunofdarkchild]

Did you just not follow the stream of jokes here?

Thought I wrote 'poor Renji' instead of just Renji. Makes it seem much more serious.

When there's a different punchline from the one you're expecting it can take you out of the joke.

This is what I probably should have done. Little late now, but whatever.

Renji: I tried a hado spell, but now my hair is on fire!

Byakuya: ...............I wish I was with Yachiru.

[Siriel]

Byakuya: Then there's like a 70 to 80% chance that you'll lose right now. You picked your opponent poorly.

Yeah, the little girl and the guy whose face is hidden by his cloak were the two worst fight to pick.

[Hazard]

Yeah, the little girl and the guy whose face is hidden by his cloak were the two worst fight to pick.

Meanwhile, Byakuya picked freaky guy with mask. That's easily the best pick.

Unfortunately, Renji got a luchador.

Luchadors > Renji