User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 555 - THE HERO/@comment-9096222-20131102093649/@comment-1604252-20131105030626

Either way I'm just saying it's obvious Ichigo took out Shaz and it caused a huge explosion as he entered SS. He wasn't attacked by some "unseen assailant". But I agree with you guys Shaz is most likely dead or useless.