Okay, a couple of things.

One, on Hirokatsu's Bankai idea. Perhaps it would be better to change the idea from bone-crushing to bone-cracking. That way, if it grazes you, it'll still do its job and hurt, but it won't be an instant "haha I win now" button.

Secondly, is there anything, anything at all, over in Soul Society that I should at least act like I'm getting involved in? I don't want to feel like I'm twiddling my thumbs and doing nothing but grabbing the Idiot Ball because plot says so.