User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 547 - Peace from Shadows/@comment-2211792-20130905162514/@comment-11051098-20130907210617

@ Skitzo1:

That's what I think too, judging from what we've seen. It just appeared as if Le Vaar intentionally showed up there, kinda like he had been there before.

As for Ukitake's opponent - we can only see his shoulder and part of his hair, and his hair looks to be pointing out from his head. Le Vaar has his hair swept back, you can see that well in his first appearance when he stops Bazz-B from attacking Haschwalth.

It looks too different to me, but we can't see the face of Ukitake's opponent. It could be Le Vaar.