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I too think the big battle for Byakuya will be a rematch against Äs Nödt.

Rukia could at least have come closer to Bankai level from the training with Ichibei in his palace, as she overcame the intense Reishi concentration around his palace equally with Renji, by the looks of it.

Only Kubo knows.