User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 584 - THE HEADLESS STAR 3/@comment-24384892-20140611192325/@comment-24384892-20140611203239

But what are the chances that Kubo is going to just kill off 8 of his characters so quickly? There's a very good chance that someone will come and help Ichigo. Perhaps Grimmjow, the Fullbringers, or some of the captains that we haven't seen in a while, like Kyouraku or Ukitake.

I just don't think Ichigo will one-hit kill all of them. Would be a waste of characters to have them die off so easily.