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[Septimus Prime]

Uraha is probably limited thanks to pesky morals. Mayuri has nothing of this shit and probably better budget and equipment to research than Uraha.

I don't think he really has morals; he just pretends to, but he plays his cards very close to the chest.

Either way, I think that even when he holds back, he's way more powerful.

The guys who've barely done anything are the strongest, I'm sure. Remember when Isshin showed up in the last arc and threw Aizen across the city by just flicking his finger? Urahara is in that class of badass, I think--along with Kyoraku, Ishida Sr., and the current Aizen.

 

[RockTurtle]

hey guys what if...

guys seriously listen

Spoiler

what if Urahara and Yuroichi are the true endgame villains. would you be surprised?

..

 

[Septimus Prime]

hey guys what if...

guys seriously listen

Spoiler

what if Urahara and Yuroichi are the true endgame villains. would you be surprised?

..

Not even a little.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

Urahara is the best character in the series. I loved how he was foreshadowed to be a captain in the Soul Society arc and then it was finally touched upon in the Aizen flashback (which was the first good material in a long time).

I'd support

Spoiler

him being a villain

.

 

[Frog-fu]

Can Mayuri just fucking die already?

 

[ohlawd]

Can Mayuri just fucking die already?

but he's the best

 

[Radec]

Mayuri really is a freak.

I love it.

 

[Chariot]

I don't think he really has morals; he just pretends to, but he plays his cards very close to the chest.

Either way, I think that even when he holds back, he's way more powerful.

The guys who've barely done anything are the strongest, I'm sure. Remember when Isshin showed up in the last arc and threw Aizen across the city by just flicking his finger? Urahara is in that class of badass, I think--along with Kyoraku, Ishida Sr., and the current Aizen.

Going by the shoune tropes that make Ichigo stay strong sure.

Can Mayuri just fucking die already?

How about no?

 

[Hystzen]

I'll bet Urahara is even more broken than Mayuri, since he was Mayuri's boss in the past, and we still don't know a thing about what he's capable of.

Mayuri is more fucked up then Urahara, Mayuri experiments on his own squad and then changes his own body. Urahara too chilled out to do that he holds back only fucked up thing he did was great a wishing ball that allowed Aizen evolve and destroy the boundaries of hollow and shinigami

 

[Ganzlinger]

hey guys what if...

guys seriously listen

Spoiler

what if Urahara and Yuroichi are the true endgame villains. would you be surprised?

..

I'd be surprised as they are popular and fun characters. Some people would hate the twist so I guess I'd be surprised if Kubo really takes the risk.

 

[Chariot]

I'd be surprised as they are popular and fun characters. Some people would hate the twist so I guess I'd be surprised if Kubo really takes the risk.

The thought that people would hate it would make Kubo only harder.

 

[Chariot]

Sure. Of coure the arm of the sould king is a quincy. Sure, sure.

 

[ohlawd]

were Bambi and Nemu always this big? lol

hearing phrases like "you can't die unless I tell you to" will never get old.

 

[Joni]

That was certainly a weird chapter again. It seems to be that either each limb of the Soul King represents a certain species - this arm is the Quincy, the Utikate arm is the Shinigami, a leg is the humans and the other is the Hollow - or that the Soul King has always been all four of them. At least, I'm guessing he won't go with the twist that the Soul King is just a Quincy and nothing more. And more and more, I'm expecting Mayuri to lose, maybe only survive with a twist return of Kenpachi. But it might just well be Nemu's Bankai that will save the day.

 

[Sixfortyfive]

Typical glacial pacing aside, I actually like how this battle is playing out for once. Mayuri is one of few characters who has been written pretty well throughout the whole series.

 

[Nocebo]

So how likely is it that Ichigo will become the soul king?

 

[scarlet]

So how likely is it that Ichigo will become the soul king?

100%

 

[Chariot]

Rubbish. Somebody else will become Soul King, somebody who actually wants to sit on a chair all day. Somebody who trained the last years to have the perfect sitting on a chair ass.

 

[Sixfortyfive]

Rubbish. Somebody else will become Soul King, somebody who actually wants to sit on a chair all day. Somebody who trained the last years to have the perfect sitting on a chair ass.

Yeah.

Honestly, the Soul King was never really seen to be acting on his own accord. Almost seemed like he was imprisoned and used by the shinigami for their own needs. Wouldn't be surprised if Aizen somehow ended up in that exact same role.

 

[mugurumakensei]

Sure. Of coure the arm of the sould king is a quincy. Sure, sure.

Not that surprising considering Ywach said his and the soul king's eyes are proof of being a true quincy. If the soul king proper is at least part quincy, it ain't surprising that one of it's sentient limbs is a quincy.

 

[God Dayumm]

Crazy theory, but today's revelation that nemu is just a clone is mild at best. The real revelation is that it hints this event has happened before. With mayuri saying that the hand has gotten bigger and changed the speech pattern from the last time, and insinuating that nemu shoud wait for the specific moment to die because raising someone like her again is troublesome, this all points to bleach timeline being cyclical, just like Evangelion. And Nemu is Rei

 

[Hystzen]

That was certainly a weird chapter again. It seems to be that either each limb of the Soul King represents a certain species - this arm is the Quincy, the Utikate arm is the Shinigami, a leg is the humans and the other is the Hollow - or that the Soul King has always been all four of them. At least, I'm guessing he won't go with the twist that the Soul King is just a Quincy and nothing more. And more and more, I'm expecting Mayuri to lose, maybe only survive with a twist return of Kenpachi. But it might just well be Nemu's Bankai that will save the day.

Well SK was described as a lynchpin so it being made up of every part makes sense just now Ywach has manipulated himself to a pure Quincy which will slowly destroy the balance.

 

[Zoe]

Crazy theory, but today's revelation that nemu is just a clone is mild at best. The real revelation is that it hints this event has happened before. With mayuri saying that the hand has gotten bigger and changed the speech pattern from the last time, and insinuating that nemu shoud wait for the specific moment to die because raising someone like her again is troublesome, this all points to bleach timeline being cyclical, just like Evangelion. And Nemu is Rei

I don't think that's what he was going for. Earlier in the chapter the hand was using stilted and broken speech, but then it was speaking in full sentences by the end.

It'd probably be more obvious in the original Japanese.

 

[Syntsui]

Who fucking cares about Nemu? Kubo keeps adding these side stories about irrelevant characters no one cares about and drags the series as a whole, it's infuriating.

 

[God Dayumm]

Who fucking cares about Nemu? Kubo keeps adding these side stories about irrelevant characters no one cares about and drags the series as a whole, it's infuriating.

Nemu will change to the quincy side. Remember she and ishida are in love, she will kill mayuri, ishida will reveal all the secrets to her, then she will betray him. This is a key character

 

[Syntsui]

Nemu will change to the quincy side. Remember she and ishida are in love, she will kill mayuri, ishida will reveal all the secrets to her, then she will betray him. This is a key character

Ishida will lose his arm during this, don't forget this important detail.

 

[Septimus Prime]

Ishida will lose his arm during this, don't forget this important detail.

Bleach characters lose their arms like they're Skywalkers.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

So when is my man Ukitake coming back

We're gonna see that awesome bankai, right

Oh wait



Mayuri is a creepy mofo, even when he's fighting with the good guys.

 

[Ganzlinger]

Who fucking cares about Nemu? Kubo keeps adding these side stories about irrelevant characters no one cares about and drags the series as a whole, it's infuriating.

I care if it's something worth reading.

This Pernida guy is looking dangerous. If he is truly evolving, it's unsettling. This fight is good.

 

[Radec]

Left hand too strong.

 

[mugurumakensei]

Left hand too strong.

Clearly, it's the fapping. It explains why quincies wear all white.

 

[Chariot]

Clearly, it's the fapping. It explains why quincies wear all white.

And why their theme is shooting white stuff around.

...

wait does that mean Soul Society is build of soul cum?

 

[Septimus Prime]

And why their theme is shooting white stuff around.

...

wait does that mean Soul Society is build of soul cum?

Release that spiritual pressure.

 

[Joni]

It was time for another twist indeed. That will become a difficult fight.

 

[ohlawd]

noooooo, Nemu. don't do whatever it is you're gonna do next chapter

 

[Gentleman Jack]

noooooo, Nemu. don't do whatever it is you're gonna do next chapter

Mayuri will just build a new model with even bigger boobs this time. Nemu has always been Kubo cribbing the notes used to create Ayanami Rei.

 

[scarlet]

It was time for another twist indeed. That will become a difficult fight.

Probably another shinigami come for the rescue or nemu has bankai

 

[ohlawd]

ima flip a table if Mayuri doesn't win in the end. Nemu can have the win too. they're always together anyway.

if Zaraki recovers or someone else steals the kill, fuck Kubo. SCIENCE FUCK YEAH in a supernatural setting deserves the win

 

[Septimus Prime]

ima flip a table if Mayuri doesn't win in the end. Nemu can have the win too. they're always together anyway.

if Zaraki recovers or someone else steals the kill, fuck Kubo. SCIENCE FUCK YEAH in a supernatural setting deserves the win

I would be okay if Kyoraku or Aizen show up and take the win, though.

Or, shit, even Ichigo. Dude's been chillin' for a while.

 

[ohlawd]

I would be okay if Kyoraku or Aizen show up and take the win, though.

Or, shit, even Ichigo. Dude's been chillin' for a while.

those dudes can win their own fights. let Mayuri and Nemu have theirs

 

[Septimus Prime]

those dudes can win their own fights. let Mayuri and Nemu have theirs

If they even get fights at all. I'd like to see Isshin and Mr. Ishida show up, too, but I'm not holding my breath for them.

 

[Chariot]

Eh, I am sure Bach can pull out the Weissest Ritter, the real true strongest dudes all along, when the current ones are beaten.

 

[Radec]

RIP Nemu

 

[Chariot]

RIP Nemu

Given the build up Mayuri dies and Nemu becomes his successor. But since it's Kubo he probably just seem to die and appears later because science.

 

[Takuan]

So, she'll obviously get rekt, but at least she had one chapter to shine.

 

[ohlawd]

Mayuri too moe

 

[Syntsui]

Kubo is such a good drawer, what a beautiful chapter. Too bad he is a fucking awful writer.

 

[Ganzlinger]

I liked Nemu's development. And with this new attack she might be stronger than most captains, but must be some suicidal technique, the way she is "cutting" her own soul or something.

 

[Chariot]

Yeah, liked that chapter. A bit of backstory, character development for both and a great power with reasonable limit and cost, a good reason for not using it earlier.

 

[Navid]

Rubbish. Somebody else will become Soul King, somebody who actually wants to sit on a chair all day. Somebody who trained the last years to have the perfect sitting on a chair ass.