User blog comment:Godisme/BEFORE THE SHADOWS/@comment-5332387-20120822235020

I thought that this chapter was refreshing because we finally get to see the deep connection that Yamamoto has with is vice captian Chojiro. I know for me this chapter answered the question of how yama got those scars on his forehead. Granted I did notice that he did not have his long bread in front so I wonder how far this flashback went. In regards of him taking it like a man and not attacking Berci shows that he was testing the strength of these stolen bankai's. He died in one shot because he was relying on the powers that he had taken to save him and he really was not worth Yama time. Like everyone else is saying, I agree that stolen bankai's are much weaker when they are used on someone that is not the master of that bankai unlike Byakuya who uses his constantly. Maybe that is what Kibo is trying to point out....but I have a hard time believing that these lame useless quincy are the final bad guys in this arc. The Stern Ritters would not stand a chance aganist some the Arrcancar (which brings the return of Grimmjow and Nel) because they have their own powers unlike the Stern Ritters who take power from people because they were weak to start with. Yama and Kenpachi are going to mop the floor with these guys!! Bring on the real bad guys so we can see Divison 0 and The Royal Court....still waiting for Aizen(the man to return)......waiting for Byakuya to stop faking his death and show As Nodt how to use his Bankai properly. Granted I know that Aizen, Divison 0 and The Royal Court are not going to show up until much later down the road and I can still have hope for Byakuya!!!!