Bleach Chapter 516 Discussion

Ok chapter i guess...didn't like the designs for the zero squad tho.

The Zero Division don't look as badass as I thought they'd be. But hey, if One Piece has taught us anything, it's that looks can be deceiving. I'm sure they've all got some pretty dope skills to show off in the future that should make for some epic chapters. I sure hope Kubo doesn't water down their power since they're supposedly stronger than the combined strength of the Gotei 13. Remember when the Espada were supposed to be stronger than the Gotei 13? Look how that turned out.....



I'm pretty sure Ichigo's Bankai will be back soon enough and better than ever. Perhaps the Zero Squad will help him fix it. Then he'll have an even bigger, badder, and better Getsuga Tenshou to show off! XD Really interesting chapter in my opinion overall.

I'm pretty sure both of them knew actually, though Iba was simply sayin "true power" while Komamura specifically said Bankai.

Inarius said:
> people complaining not enough kon

> kubo delivers

> people still complain

> people



good god, you'll never be satisfied with anything.



the ch was good, I like the designs of the zero squad and am not really surprised their 5 in total instead of 10.





And since their powers surpass that of Gotei 13, then we can speculate that Isshin was also a member of squad Zero considering he was wiping the floor with Aizen, something that no other captain could do.



I kinda like that guy with the beard and the hot girl XD



But lol at Kon's into. I never would've guessed it was him from that body....how does he even lift with no fingers D:



Confirmed roidrage user :))



I also wonder how Ichigo's new bankai will look like



wow really?Aizen wasn't even fighting him seriously ROFLMAO.

Candor said:
Itoukaiji said:
Ikkaku's bankai is the worst kept secret in the Soul Society....It stopped being a secret since Komamura told Ikkaku 'why didn't you use your Bankai?' in FKT when he lost.I thought it was Iba.

I checked. It was Iba who knew... somehow. So yeah, it still is a secret I guess(he said he won't tell Zaraki).

One of the most reveling chapters so far.

I wonder if Ichigo´s father was also part of this 5 captains...

KingofConquerors said:
Hypeathon said:
So.................. which one of them was the previous squad 12 captain before Kisuke's time as captain?



That's a tricky question. None of them looked like the kind of a noble person Hiyori admired...I believe that at one point it was said that Hikifune was like mother to Hiyori. So my vote goes to the chubby lady.

ChronosXIII said:
Oh god...Kubo needs to see more character designs...what the fuck.

Zero Squad, the squad of legend, has finally appeared and 3 out of 5 of them look like idiots. Seriously Kubo? A guy with a pompadour, a woman wearing clown make-up, and an Elvis wannabe.

Not very dignified of a squad that trumps all other squads and protect the King.



Geezus...



On the flip side, Ikkaku's Bankai is forever weakened? That sucks.



Not a clown make-up. kitsune mask motif. Which pretty much means she is Hikifune(since word hikifune is a play of characters on word kitsune). Such a make-up is not uncommon  for owners of high-class brothels and the like.



pompadour style of hairstyle is VERY common amongst yakuza members(especially amongst chinpira, as in yakuza-in-making). Its generally a VERY good advice to avoid people with such hairstyles in Japan and to fear them. If you are a foreigner you are sure to get a few bones broken.



The third one has a traditional budhist warrior monk look, which yet again represents authority.



The fourth one is a gang-version of yamato nadeshiko look - shorter version of the same hairstyle, etc. Not that uncommon amongst female gang members, especially in the past.



The fifth one has a traditional new-age japanese mobster/businessman/celebrity look, especially in movies(for example in Ryuji). Its a mix of traditional Italian mobster look, yakuza hairstyles and american new-age gangster glasses.



So yeah, so far, each RG member is designed in a way to remind of unquestionable (negative) authority figures of japanese culture, which contrasts with more "oldschool bushido code" character designs of rest of SS.



It might be a culture shock for some people, but a major reaction in japan in regards to people dressed that way would be to run the fuck away.