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The thing that I ask myself is, is Ichigo still prone in falling pray to his hybrid Hollow form, or was Fullbring the missing part which stabalizes Ichigo's human sanity in order to prevent another Hybrid Hollow outbreak...

I mean unless Fullbring really has a nasty after effect like automatically going all Hollow or Arrancar, I do not see Kuugo's guys stand a chance against a fully trained Shinigami squad and an Ichigo who has the full capacity of Body and Soul.

And by the looks nothing indicates that Ichigo could fall pray to his alter Ego.

I think after releasing his ultimate Fullbring Bankai we will see whether he can communicate with Ichigo again and thank him for reviving or even purifying him from his alter ego that Hybrid Hollow form...

Well apart let's speculate what the motives of Kuugo were:

Like so many Individuals in Soul society before him (Aizen, Urahara, possibly Isshin), his discovery of a new source of power might have caused a critical dispute among Seiretei and the Soul Society, because if everyone would have accepted a Fullbring acquisition, everyone would be an ultimate Powerhouse like Ichigo by now. I think that Soul society was afraid of its after effects, Kuugo didn't care and he was either banned or he walked away from Soul society like Urahara did, when his Hogyoku was kinda revolutianizing the ways of Soul society.

Another question is, did Kuugo also have a connection with Aizen?

Well now, since I don't have the nerves to write so much about the latest edition of the Bleach Manga, let me say this...

... After Gameboy Master teleported everybody into a different location,... Round one goes to Zaraki Kenpachi. As I have expected, the first X-cutioner was no match for him LOLOLOL

Well, both of them are little men. Shorty vs. Shorty. Well of course it's Ichigo's nature to go full force without further thought and shoulder everything on himself, as if it is his Karma. I think we have to wait a little while until we can see the long awaited battle against his forerunner Substitute Shinigami.

I wonder who Rukia and Renji are up against?

Well, everybody's Bankai must have improved by now.

I'm in with my speculations again:

Okay now, ... let's suppose that alternatively, IF Ichigo's mom was not an Espada or Arrancar, Then if we turn back time and consider again at how Aizen confronted Ichigo about all the incidents that lead him to become what he had become until that day, and that it was apparently all meant to happen and supposing he was really the one behind all that incidents, could it be that Aizen himself was the one who has implemented Arrancar Reiatsu onto Ichigo when he was still a baby, since he experimented with Hogyoku and Hollow Powers at an early stage already???

Maybe he fell in Love with Masaki Kurosaki and was just jealous that Isshin took her away from him, in other words, kidnapped him out of revenge, something like that.

But that would only make sense if that happened before Aizen experimented with Hirako Shinji and the becoming Vizard squad..., wait a minute. This would make perfect sense,... because, I think that at that time in which Aizen secretly experimented with Hollows and Arrancar powers, that special powers were very hard to control by that time, and suppose he implemented that RAW POWER in one Guinea pig which could have been Baby Ichigo, that would explain why Ichigo always struggled to get a hold of himself as soon as he was in a desperate situations. And Urahara or even Isshin could have done some ritual to seal and prevent the worst case scenario which would have been a complete transformation of Ichigo into a PURE ESPADA, and consequently for Isshin the loss of his Shinigami powers in order to save his son from complete Arrancar transformation,... something like that. In both cases, both experiments could have been a result of failure resulting into suffering of Baby Ichigo.

What do you guys think?

When my assumptions are right, I think current and upcoming events of the Bleach Manga are just a road show, a showcase in order for all Shinigami to display how far they have developed their skills, their Bankais by now whilst obviously Kuugo's squad shouldn't be a match for all of them as Zaraki Kenpachi already demonstrated. The only thing left unsaid at this point is Ichigo's Bankai resurrection!!!!!

In anyways, can you guys stop leaving one line comments only,... thank you, otherwise it looks like a spam.

Bottom line is that the Fullbring powers have just evolved in Ichigo's body and soul. And it is yet to be determined whether this power really helps him to hold his Human physical and mental powers intact together with his spiritual Shinigami Reiatsu Soul, so in other words, whether it enables him to use Ultimate Getsuga Tenshou at will now (Mugen Mugetsu where as "MUGEN" means unlimited), since he has that components, that Fullbring which seemed to be necessary in order to relieve the physical burden for that ultimate attack,.... or whether Fullbring has negative side effects which would again lead to imbalance with his Hybrid Hollow powers.

But it seems like to me that the second possibility doesn'y occur yet, or let's say doesn't indicate a threat of Ichigo going Hollow berserk again.

Or unless Kuugo has another ace under his sleeves, we gotta wait and see and get ready for surprises...

@elleztim: and I think that Tensa Zangetsu will make his appearance as soon as Ichigo unleashes his new Bankai...

@elleztim: about the sneak peak,... are you serious about this is actually about to happen?

Yes, in the past, Hybrid Hollow and Tensa Zangetsu were actually one being, as we have all witnessed, but who knows, maybe that Fullbring ability is also a key to keep his Hollow powers from going all berserk, and actually,... you JUST made me think about another Anime character from another famous series who had a 'similar problem', and that character is... guess who... NARUTO.

You know when Naruto entered the fray in his inner spiritual conscience, and to make it crisp and clear: Upon with his last help of his late mother he has finally started to take control over his evil Kyuubi who could easily overpower his human sanity every time when he is in a desperate situation and gain a tremendous Six path Kage Kyuubi power.

Now back to Bleach, if we think about Ichigo and his acquired Fullbring, it COULD be a similar thing. Ichigo acquired a power which, as we mentioned earlier so often, could have the ability to keep BODY and SOUL all together in order to perform ultimate Reiatsu attacks that require mental as well as physical spiritual strength and stamina, BUT maybe also to keep his evil Hybrid Hollow at bay from bursting out into berserk mode, similar to, as I mentioned above, Naruto now is able to control his fears, furies and the Kyuubi from going berserk and taking over him. So in short, for Ichigo to acquire Fullbring could have been a plus in that aspect, in other words, to keep Tensa's split personalities in control of each other and work as ONE.

And,... another thought crossed my mind, since we talk about Tensa Zangetsu:

Let's suppose Tensa Zangetsu was the one who was suffering the most...

... for example, after he was somehow implemented into Ichigo since Ichigo's birth by either Aizen, or preferably by Isshin, who could have possessed Tensa Zangetsu during his term as a Shinigami captain, and passed it on to prevent Ichigo's possible ritual of becoming an Espada. I mean, maybe Tensa Zangetsu was contaminated by the evil Hybrid Hollow power which would in many years to come, manifest itself on him for a long term and grow, as soon as Ichigo's Shinigami powers would awaken through Rukia, the first time they met.

In an alternative scenario however, which maybe was more likely:

If we really focus on Aizen and his evil Hollow experimentation, it could also simply be that Tensa Zangetsu originally was the prototype of a new Espada Zanpaktou breed, I mean the Espada type of Bankai (however you may call that, I forgot the proper name), which hasn't been perfected by the time then.

And when Aizen really was the one who implemented that power into baby Ichigo, I mean I think it would make perfect sense, that his Hollow powers would always easily prevail in desperate situations, since we all witnessed how terrible this power turned out. And Urahara and Isshin could have been the ones to have implemented positive Shinigami Reiatsu from Isshin into Tensa Zangetsu and simply split the personalities of the two, in order to prevent the worst from happening which would be a complete Hollowfication of Ichigo since birth...

... now if we revise the scenario in which Ichigo faced Tensa Zangetsu in his complete form, so in other words Hybrid Hollow and Tensa Zangetsu himself, Tensa, upon his defeat to Ichigo's persistence to attain the Final Getsuga Tenshou, mentioned that the thing that he wanted to protect was not the same that Ichigo intended to protect. The one he wanted to protect was Ichigo himself because... he was simply part of him since birth as either an incomplete prototype for that new Espada Zanpaktou breed, that I recently mentioned, or in the first scenario originally a part of Isshin who passed it on to his own son since birth.

If all that I mentioned above proves to be correct for the upcoming events, it would be no wonder that Tensa Zangetsu was suffering the most, especially after Ichigo attained and used up his entire Reiatsu and Shinigami powers to perform the Final Getsuga Tenshou...

So, how do you think, my friend?

What,... the Manga out.... so early?????

You gotta be kidding me!!!!!

Wait, wait... let's check it out...

Okay, checked and confirmed, Yachiru is really as cute as always and so vivid when talking with Kenpachi after that "boring fight" that he had with that WANNABE Body Builder who could probably influence time, but Kenpachi defeated him in "no time", haha...

In the mean Ichigo is about to get ready to face Kuugo, just to be interrupted by his fellow Ishida who confessed something about past events about that Substitute Shinigami thing, and who actually plans to take on Kuugo as well. Ichigo of course tells Ishida to get the hell out of the way, since he obviously wants take on Kuugo by himself.

Back in the doll house, Rukia is about to engage in battle with Riruka, and Toushiro is taking on Gameboy Master.

At last, Kuchiki Byaku is up against Tsukushima, and just briefly tells him about Ichigo's and Zaraki's fighting personalities and his honest opinion about his "backstabbing" and what a coward Tsukushima actually is. Full of pride and self confidence, Byakuya is getting ready for the next battle...

... and I guess Tsukushima is getting his ass wooped...

... as I said, eveyrthing looks like to be a showcase to demonstrate the development of the Shinigami squad and make room for Ichigo's battle against Ginjou Kuugo. The X-cution group may not be the real enemy here...

... well I think that tells the whole story, doesn't it?

Byakuya is simply "all business", no questions asked, and no need for words. The way he perfectly described the two extreme personalities of Ichigo and Zaraki Kenpachi and put it into analytical perspective for Tsukushima's choice of opponents indicates his routine and experience as a keen veteran leader of his division and calmly ruthless and resolute as well.

Byakuya was always known for his lightning speed movements and attacks. If we recall ourselves the first meeting with Ichigo, he simply knocked off Ichigo in no time at that time, and was therefore a rightful choice for Ichigo's first real rival during the "Rukia Execution Arc"... I think in the mean time he must be way faster on his feet than in the past, because everyone in Soul society must have improved by now, and I think he's gonna whoop Tsukushima's as and set Ichigo's friends free from his curse.

BTW I'm wondering who Abarai Renji is gonna fight? Maybe together with Madarame Ikkaku against Tsukushima's goon, that tough guy with the iron knuckles, who couldn't bring himself to kill Orihime.

@Muraki377: Well, I mean, Ichigo couldn't care less about Ishida's words now, since he obviously is anxious to take Kuugo on by himself, in an honorable One on One battle 'cause in the end Ichigo told his friend to get the hell out of his way and let him handle Kuugo by himself.

Ichigo is also not someone who bothers with other people's past. And to give you another example, during the Aizen battles, when Ichigo recognizes his dad as a Shinigami for the first time, and as Isshin apparently was about to apologize to him for "not telling him" Ichigo told him "You don't need to explain anything, if it's bothering you." So Ichigo is someone who lives for the moment and not someone dwelling in the past. Such a strong personality...

And about Yachiru,... she's actually the one guiding Kenpachi because he is as "orientation lost" as Zoro in One Piece, without her he's gonna get lost. I like Zaraki Kenpachi for his valiant, sarcastic humor in battle and confidence, because this is what makes him the one and only Kenpachi

And on the side note, I also agree with you about your statement that the Hogyoku doesn't have a lot to do with Ichigo's fate, because I think that the Hogyouku was kind of incomplete at that time and as a reader and follower of a series, you do not have quite the senses to notice that anyway because during these early stages, I mean, nobody ever heard of Hogyoku, right?

Ikkaku is faced with that iron knuckle tough guy, I think you meant to say Renji against that Iron Boot woman...

We haven't even seen Yachiru fight yet, no Bankai, nothing. Will we ever see her in real action? Otherwise we will never know...