User blog comment:Lia Schiffer/404: Deicide 6/@comment-1712587-20100520074628

It is really refreshing to have the Trio joking around after so many chapters beforehand being pretty doom and gloom, it also shows that whilst they know they're up against Insanezen that they must still have a few more tricks up their sleeve.

Gin rocks, i loved that he totally called Ichigo on the fact he was gawping at the Aizen fight. makes me laugh that after he released Bankai to start with everyone freaked out because they saw a single use of it. Gin seems to have a Bankai that is at least partially similar to Senbonzakura or Hyorinmaru. They both start off with an expanded version on their original abilitiy but then have all these extra powers that can be used. Good to see and a kick in the teeth for everyone who bitched and moaned about it to start with.

I know you don't like crack theoriy Lia but I still think this new mask is less powerful than the first right now. I base this mostly on the fact that he barely made a sratch on Yammy whilst Zaraki chopped into mince meat and since the is no way he could have harnessed the power of the hollow that Beat Ulquiorra and still not be able to fight Aizen pre-godifying. Therefore i think it's pretty likely that Gin will own Ichigo still.