User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 545 - Blue Stripes/@comment-10554972-20130710032106

I really liked this chapter. Not a lot really happened, but it was informative, and you can't expect every chapter to be action filled.

It seems like everyone is upset that we didn't get to see too much about Renji and Rukia at Shutara's and Hyosube's palaces, but it seems right to me. After all, we'll find out more about them once Ichigo goes to those palaces. I think Kubo gave just enough information about them to pique our interest while we wait for the proper explanation given to Ichigo.

Ever since Shutara was introduced as the "Great Weave Guard", I've had a feeling that she made the shihakusho and/or the Captains haori. I really hope that there is something special about those two things that we don't know about yet. I originally thought that Renji and Rukia were getting measured for a new shihakusho, but after reading Balsalom's comment about Kyoraku's kimono, I think that it would be really awesome if it was something like that, especially since I love Kyoraku. Although, I think Ichigo is the only one who is meeting the Soul King, so maybe they're just getting new shihakushos, and Ichigo'll get a badass kimono. Who knows other than The Almighty Kubo?

I think that we haven't really heard all of what Kyoraku is saying to Ichigo's friends. I think that he means that unless they get stronger, they'll have to say goodbye, or something to that effect.