Bleach

[Souj]

well, it's hard for the majority not to think he's weak, when he's constantly getting his ass handed to him. Only fights he hasnt been incredibly injured from is him vs momo, and him v Gin, but you honestly can't say Gin was taking the fight seriously.

[Vlorsutes]

Some more scans that weren't posted earlier for next week's chapter.

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[Xno Kappa]

Barragan's pretty bad ass.

[Odesseiron]

Now that is a cool release.

[arus2001]

He kind of gave himself a big bullseye, though.

[kuronosan]

Um, scans for next week in already and I didn't know? Fuck sake. I'm slipping. Jesus Christ Barragan's release is badass... makes me wonder what Stark's will look like.

[Boyiee]

Looks like Barrigan is #1 with stark being 2.

One of the cooler releases of any espada.

[kuronosan]

Stark already admitted to being #1. Although I do wonder what Barragan's release is like. Judging by his appearance and his release (Rot, Arrogante) and the effect it has on Soifon, I'd say he's death or he withers whatever he touches (hence why she is moving so slow).

I'm beginning to believe at this point that Stark is the only VL that Aizen has (hence the loneliness aspect).

Since Barragan and Halibel have released, I imagine Soifon will use her bankai and lose (or win) and Halibel will most certainly lose now that Hitsu is back up.

[Marcicus]

More info about the Espada:

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some translations about that Espada page, they are supposedly what each Espada represents:

Ulquiorra - Desolation
Halibel - Sacrifice
Stark - Loneliness
Nnoitora - Despair (I thought this was Ulquiorra...oh well)
Grimmjow - Destruction
Zommari - Addiction
Szayel - Insanity
Aaroneiro - Greed
Yammy - Wrath
Barragan - Aging

Barragan's release is Skeleton Emperor. His command term is "Kuchiro" (Rot)

[CrimsonAngel]

So Barrigan is the Skeleton emperor and halibel the empress shark?? is there anything higher than emperor or empress??

[Chelly]

thats a pretty badass release, anyone else reminded of the skull knight from berserk?

also, in regards to hitsugaya, wasnt it stated somewhere that he was the reincarnation of some kind of god? might have been said when he fought ichimaru

[Kaylia]

thats a pretty badass release, anyone else reminded of the skull knight from berserk?

also, in regards to hitsugaya, wasnt it stated somewhere that he was the reincarnation of some kind of god? might have been said when he fought ichimaru

I dont remember that line, but it was probably not meant to be interpreted literally

[Chelly]

yea i just went looking for it myself and couldn't find it at all in the manga, it was probably in the anime but i don't take the anime too seriously

my bad XD

[Zilong]

Man, hitsugaya dying horribly would have saved the series too...

[Souj]

just add some jewels and Barrigan is that shinigami from death note.

[kuronosan]

Okay, Annie's summary from BA is up:

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Continues from the last chapter after Halibel cut Hitsugaya she turns to Yamamoto but before she could move something passes her head. Halibel dodges and is surprised to see Hitsugaya as the one who attacked her. Hitsugaya comments how he didn’t expect her power to increase that much after the resurreccion. Then he says, “Good thing I’ve prepared for this.”

Halibel turns around to a spot she cuts Hitsugaya and sees a cut-figure of him; onlt difference is the entire sky is cracked like a smashed mirror. She looks again then realizes what she cut was a reflection from the ice-mirror Hitsugaya has created.

“This trick only works once and I was hoping to use when it was more urgent.” Says Hitsugaya and then adds, “Do not underestimate shinigami’s powers…..”

A scene cuts to Soi Fong and Oomaeda. Soi Fong tries to attack Barragan by sneaking in from the back but the moment she’s about to hit him; she’s slowed down (like a film was played in slow motion mode). No matter what she does, this incident happens within a second before she could attack him. In the end, Barragan grabs her ankle and throws her to one of the houses. Soi Fong tries to figures out what is Barragan’s ability when Barragan laughs at her for unable to figure it out. When she stays silent, Barragan starts to comment on the espadas.

“Each espada is in control of a certain theme of death. These ten themes are the major reasons why humans face death. Each espada has ability, ideas (way of thinking) and reasons to exist relates to the theme.”

“Loneliness (Stark), Sacrifice (Halibel), emptiness (Ulquiorra), madness (Szayel), despair (Nnoitora), destruction (Grimmjor), obsession (Zomari), greed (Aaronero), wrath (Yammy) and the theme I’m in control of is ‘aging’. Aging is the same as time. It is the thing above those with existence no matter how powerful or mighty you are.”

Right after that he moves to where Soi Fong is and places a hand on her left shoulder. Soi Fong quickly escapes him when Barragan says,

“Just by a thought and a touch I can make your bones ‘age’.”

Before Soi Fong could understand what he meant she sees her left arm is already broken.

“You wouldn’t understand. Death is like this. From this second onward until the end of a fight, your brain will not understand anything.”

Then he says his release,

“Deteriorate, Arrogante.”

A note: Since the word for Barragan is pretty lose in the spoiler, I guess it could mean 'decay' as well.

[Guitarman]

If that's the case, i don't understand how Halibel represents hers.

[Souj]

If that's the case, i don't understand how Halibel represents hers.

she has to sacrifice warm clothes for fan service.

[Guitarman]

shoulda saw that coming.

[Xno Kappa]

Just picked up on the anime again. What's the deal with the new Bleach's Angels opening lol.