Bleach V: Well that was a waste of time (Fullbring? What's that?)

[INoKnowNames]

*sees spoilers*

*reads newest edition*

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[VanBuren]

The problem for me is that Kenpachi has occupied a seat of such memetic badassery in my heart, that I'd call BS even if he was clearly being overpowered.

Because his philosophy of "swing harder" is just too elegant in its simplicity to not work all the time.

[Morph Bark]

I would think that when fighting enemies who rely on the idea of "let's steal their bankai", Kenpachi would be more effective than anyone else.

So yeah, I call bull****.

[VanBuren]

I would think that when fighting enemies who rely on the idea of "let's steal their bankai", Kenpachi would be more effective than anyone else.

So yeah, I call bull****.

In all fairness, we don't know to what degree Buckbeard relies on that particular gimmick. It might very well be that he out-powered Kenpachi. I mean he does look like the bastard offspring of Kenpachi and Zangetsu anyway.

[Mando Knight]

I mean he does look like the bastard offspring of Kenpachi and Zangetsu anyway.

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...I think Ichigo might just turn out to be 1/64 or something Quincy after all...

[tyckspoon]

I would think that when fighting enemies who rely on the idea of "let's steal their bankai", Kenpachi would be more effective than anyone else.

So yeah, I call bull****.

He soloed three of the Sternritter. The *entire rest of Soul Society* has taken out 1, and that was just done by the Captain Commander, who is probably the only character Kenpachi might willingly admit is stronger than Kenpachi himself. That looks like being more effective than everybody else to me.

[INoKnowNames]

What do you think the chances are this latest fatality will stick? I swear, if the 2 best characters in Bleach are now dead, I might finally have my motivation to quit....

On the other hand, now I'm motivated just to see what happens to them. Damn it!

[Silva Stormrage]

What do you think the chances are this latest fatality will stick? I swear, if the 2 best characters in Bleach are now dead, I might finally have my motivation to quit....

On the other hand, now I'm motivated just to see what happens to them. Damn it!

I kinda am interested in who will survive this arc to be honest

[HandofShadows]

What do you think the chances are this latest fatality will stick? I swear, if the 2 best characters in Bleach are now dead, I might finally have my motivation to quit....

On the other hand, now I'm motivated just to see what happens to them. Damn it!

Kenpachi is not dead yet. Badly hurt, but not dead. If he was dead he would have disintigrated (no body).

As for BuckBeard there, the last page makes it clear that he is very old (Over 1000, years). And as you get older you become more powerful.

[HandofShadows]

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...I think Ichigo might just turn out to be 1/64 or something Quincy after all...

I don't think so. But think for a moment about how a Fullbring works. You can manipulate spiritual energy connected to an object in the world of the living. What would that power be able to in a realm made up totaly of spirit energy? Quincies manipulate natural spirit enegy from the envivonment. Seems there is some level of simularity there. Just an idea.

[Delusion]

Kenpachi is not dead yet. Badly hurt, but not dead. If he was dead he would have disintigrated (no body).

Dunno, Aizen's "ccorpse" didn't disintegrate and it still fooled every waaaay back in the SS arc. So wether shinigami disintegrate on death seems to be bit shaky.

[Infernally Clay]

If people are this stressed by Zaraki getting beaten, I wonder how they'll react when Juha kills Yamamoto.

[DiscipleofBob]

If people are this stressed by Zaraki getting beaten, I wonder how they'll react when Juha kills Yamamoto.

Depends on whether or not it's on-screen or not.

Ooh, maybe that's the big bad's power! He can instantly defeat anyone, but only offscreen.

[INoKnowNames]

Depends on whether or not it's on-screen or not.

Ooh, maybe that's the big bad's power! He can instantly defeat anyone, but only offscreen.

I wonder if this is more or less broken than Sukishima and Aizen's abilities...

[Fredaintdead]

I wonder if this is more or less broken than Sukishima and Aizen's abilities...

Since when were you under the impression that I couldn't kill you offscreen?

[Callos_DeTerran]

Depends on whether or not it's on-screen or not.

Ooh, maybe that's the big bad's power! He can instantly defeat anyone, but only offscreen.

...That is an awesome power and I dearly want it to be true.

[INoKnowNames]

Question: The bad guy's power, the ability to kill people when off screen... as in, when -we- can't see him.

Does this make him some variant of Weeping Angel?

[Dante & Vergil]

New chapter is out and,

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WTF?!?! Yamamoto using Bankai?!?!? This seems Epic™ at first, but then you remember that THESE QUINCIES %@#$ING STEAL BANKAI!!! One can wonder if it will stick considering it is the Head Captain, which might be evidenced with them not being able to steal Ichigo's bankai, especially since Yamamoto's seems to be a concentrated one, just like Ichigo's.

[Maugan Ra]

Well... Holy ****.

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Incoming Bankai, apparently. And my word, Yamamoto is laying on with the horrific massacres. That's, what, four Sternritter he's one-shotted now?

Still. Two possible theories on why he's willingly calling out the Bankai despite knowing it might get stolen. Firstly, his ability is something that will annihilate the enemy too damn quickly for them to move or draw those fancy amulets of theirs.

A second possibility is that Yamamoto's Bankai is straight up too wild and powerful to be contained in a crude thing like those medallions. Might be a theory as to why Ichigo's Bankai couldn't be taken - he's always had a ridiculous amount of strength, even without the training and experience to make proper use of it. One imagines those amulets might just be incapable of holding so much power.

And, ah, Kyoraku, still providing some of my favorite dialogue.

[HandofShadows]

What did he just do? And WHY!

[Maugan Ra]

What did he just do? And WHY!

He opened the proverbial can of whoop-ass on all those uppity youngsters, and confirmed the truth that he is, in fact, the biggest badass in three worlds.

And as for why.... He was getting tired of all the disrespect. A man can only tolerate so much, after all

[SlyGuyMcFly]

Well... Holy ****.

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Incoming Bankai, apparently. And my word, Yamamoto is laying on with the horrific massacres. That's, what, four Sternritter he's one-shotted now?

Still. Two possible theories on why he's willingly calling out the Bankai despite knowing it might get stolen. Firstly, his ability is something that will annihilate the enemy too damn quickly for them to move or draw those fancy amulets of theirs.

A second possibility is that Yamamoto's Bankai is straight up too wild and powerful to be contained in a crude thing like those medallions. Might be a theory as to why Ichigo's Bankai couldn't be taken - he's always had a ridiculous amount of strength, even without the training and experience to make proper use of it. One imagines those amulets might just be incapable of holding so much power.

And, ah, Kyoraku, still providing some of my favorite dialogue.

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My bet is his Bankai being so incredibly destructive and difficult to control that anyone stealing it is likelier to kill themselves by misusing it than hurt the Old Man.

[VanBuren]

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My bet is his Bankai being so incredibly destructive and difficult to control that anyone stealing it is likelier to kill themselves by misusing it than hurt the Old Man.

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In other words, he's luring them into one hell of a trap.

[Dante & Vergil]

Well... Holy ****.

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Incoming Bankai, apparently. And my word, Yamamoto is laying on with the horrific massacres. That's, what, four Sternritter he's one-shotted now?

Still. Two possible theories on why he's willingly calling out the Bankai despite knowing it might get stolen. Firstly, his ability is something that will annihilate the enemy too damn quickly for them to move or draw those fancy amulets of theirs.

A second possibility is that Yamamoto's Bankai is straight up too wild and powerful to be contained in a crude thing like those medallions. Might be a theory as to why Ichigo's Bankai couldn't be taken - he's always had a ridiculous amount of strength, even without the training and experience to make proper use of it. One imagines those amulets might just be incapable of holding so much power.

And, ah, Kyoraku, still providing some of my favorite dialogue.

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My bet is his Bankai being so incredibly destructive and difficult to control that anyone stealing it is likelier to kill themselves by misusing it than hurt the Old Man.

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In other words, he's luring them into one hell of a trap.

Oh the delicious possiblilities!!!

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With that reasoning, I'm thinking Kyoraku should release his bankai, cause if it's like his shikai, he'd still be the one using it effectively and/or with little drawback, whether or not it get's stolen.

[INoKnowNames]

I notice that no one else has died yet. I disbelieve that the new boss enemy is a Weeping Angel.

Also, can you guys smell the burning flesh?

[Closet_Skeleton]

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A second possibility is that Yamamoto's Bankai is straight up too wild and powerful to be contained in a crude thing like those medallions. Might be a theory as to why Ichigo's Bankai couldn't be taken - he's always had a ridiculous amount of strength, even without the training and experience to make proper use of it. One imagines those amulets might just be incapable of holding so much power.

I still vastly prefer this theory:

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Quincy get their power from residual spiritual particles in the air. A Bankai unleashes a Shinigami's power and makes it go all over the place. Those Quincy amulets don't seem to be able to capture Shikai, so it must be something about the released nature of the Bankai they can capture. They also can't take Ichigo's Bankai. The other thing that's weird about Ichigo's Bankai, as stated when it first appears, is that its too small. Ichigo's Bankai concentrates his power while other ones expand it.

The dialogue makes it clear that when the Old Man unleashes his Bankai, all the flame's disappear. Ichigo also had a pretty big Aura in the Soul Society arc before he got Bankai. The name 'long sword of the remaining flame' also suggests that his Bankai isn't about being more powerful than his Shikai.

Quincy get more powerful in the face of great spiritual power. I doubt the answer for Ichigo's bankai's immunity to be stolen is going to be 'because its so powerful'. Especially not when it just hasn't been shown to be a powerful bankai at all.

Which is basically the same thing the guy who posted above you was saying.

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the whole 'a quincy only uses bow and arrows' thing is going down the drain. Unless Juha Bach isn't a Quincy. His age makes him not seem like a Quincy.

[HandofShadows]

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Another possibility is that his Bankai is similar to Ichigo's (a concentration of energy rather than creating a huge effect) and maybe can't be stolen.

[Maugan Ra]

Skeleton - Hmm, an interesting theory. Still, one way or another, this should be rather impressive.

Actually, given that Yamamoto is willing to use it in the middle of the Seireitei would probably suggest that his power is of a more controlled sort, rather than the previous speculation of rampant destructive power...

[HandofShadows]

I am a little disappointed that

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the whole 'a quincy only uses bow and arrows' thing is going down the drain. Unless Juha Bach isn't a Quincy. His age makes him not seem like a Quincy.

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I was thinking along those same lines in some respects. Bach is over 1,000 years old, but Quincy are supposed to be humans, and they age and die like other people. So either these guys are not really human Quincys or they are DEAD Quincys. But when they died they didn't to the Soul Society, but someplace else.

[darksolitaire]

Damn those 'kanas. I read scan in which the buckbeard was Yuhabaha and come to this thread wondering who is this Juha Bach fellow and what does he do.