User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 553 - Frozen Cross/@comment-10371091-20131017043832/@comment-7092747-20131017061446

It'd be interesting, but I doubt Kubo will take it in that direction as that will result a rather long drawn out process of big battle in Seireitei -> Gotei 13 defeated and retreats (which will have to result in a death or number of deaths of officers) -> recovering (again) -> likely some underground resistance -> launch of assault to recover Seireitei -> more deaths -> looking hopeless -> FINALLY Ichigo arrives -> Tides turn -> Massive final battle with Ywach (number of chapters with various techniques) -> Hopelessness for Ichigo -> Ichigo overcomes and wins ->Conclusions with wrap up for Seireitei and Ichigo and friends