User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 670 - The Perfect Crimson/@comment-24531362-20160415215204

Analysis mode Engage:

Gerard's back at it again with the white wings!

Anyway, after Gerard's bifurcation, the rest of the Shinigami are rightfully afraid of Zaraki and his 'dubious' mental state. However, that fear is mitigated when Gerard fully activates his Quincy: Vollständig, Aschetonig. Again provided with a target, Zaraki roars and charges. Unfortunately, ironically, and kinda comically, Zaraki is not capable of containing the full power of his Bankai within his body, and his arm straight up falls off. Guess he shoulda taken some classes with the RG like Renji, amirite.

Anyway, Odin-Gerard curb stops his opponent before launching a renewed attack on the peanut gallery. Byakuya displays a remarkable amount of control of Senbonzakura by catching a falling Hitsugaya, telling him to deactivate his Bankai to conserve energy; the latter's petals are fading at a seemingly accelerated rate, and as they HAD been a perceived limiter to the power of Daiguren Hyōrinmaru, the statement makes sense.

However, Hitsugaya reveals that after Askin's defeat, he had become the reincarnation of the Troll God. His petals were actually a countdown to the release of his true power (whether they were always like that and he didn't want/need/have the capacity to use his full power or not is kinda moot at this point). With the loss of the final petal, Hitsugaya and his Bankai transform into a new, older, and smexier form. He even looks prepared to do something constructive, which would finally and completely reverse my hatred for the character.

This is an interesting chapter to be sure. Despite being like the fifth setup chapter in this fight alone, I think we might be about to see the end of Gerard. If Hitsugaya can shine in a meaningful manner, more power to him.

That's a wrap!