User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 600 - SNIPE/@comment-24913480-20141008145503

I knew Senjumaru couldn't be dead. This new sternritters may look tough but they're in Royal Guard territory and like Oetsu said: "Slow fry can't pass." This fight is going to be epic. Good to see, despite all their powers and strategy, the quincies still need to be wary of these Royal beasts. Also, the royal guards actually do work as a team rather than just facing the threat one by one. That makes so much more sense.

And Hikifune has the mokuton, it seems. Solid use of her powers, though. Infusing her reiatsu in plants to make them grow and become extremely powerful. Smashing!