YES!!!Now we're back to the Bleach I love!Chad kicks the ass of Gantenbainne but gets hurt pretty bad by Nnoitora. Orihime can sense the fighting around her and felt when Chad fell. The main fight in this volume was Rukia's- she comes across Kaien. It's a battle of the heart because Rukia wants to believe he's alive but she quickly finds out that she is battling an Espada named Arruruerie/Aaroniero (it's head is a jar of liquid with 2 shrunken heads inside...kinda fun!) As Renji is fighting, he is told they kill each other.Renji fights with Szayelgrantz (along with our goofy Dondochakka). Renji's Bankai is removed so he tries to find ways to kill him. The volume ends with him receiving news of Rukia's death (though I doubt she's dead) and him gaining a burst of power. The volume ends with Ichigo meeting Ulquiorra and I'm ready for their battle to begin!This volume definitely feels like the old Bleach I loved in the beginning. This one volume is one epic character development arc when it comes Rukia, so many things are resolved and she grows so much. We understand so much of her character and of what happen. We catch glimpses of Kaien and get to know his character a little better.Kubo's art and paneling was flawless in this volume, so much attention to detail. One can truly tell that this volume had been sitting in his mind for long years as its execution is so brilliant.
We start off this volume with Chapter 261: Left Arm of the Devil.
—anam
This one was extra good. Now to watch the anime for awhile.
—chris
This one was really good.
—rmatson
