User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 684 - The Blade/@comment-5657895-20160730151345

Glad Aizen kicked the bucket at Yhwach's hands, but I'm sad it's over so abruptly. No Ukitake, Hisagi, Volstandigs, Royal Guard etc.

Gotta say, at least part of it is Kubo's fault. There were some storylines and fights that could have been much shorter.