User blog comment:Godisme/Bad Blood Exhaust/@comment-893506-20110921215544

I liked this chapter as well. The Kugo colorspread REALLY scared me (you're not the only one, Mohrpheus), but it was drawn well. Very few pictures can scare me like that.

Yes, Ikkaku fixing his arm with his muscle is kinda creepy and gross, but it makes sense. Ikkaku has shown to be a proficient fighter, and given his roots, he would find a way to fight around a dislocated arm. Moe's power is completely based on luck, and as Salubri pointed out, it's pretty much high school thug vs. fighting veteran. Ikkaku's probably smart enough at this point to know what Moe's Fullbring does, and even if he wasn't, he's not going to let him take a fatal shot at him. Ikkaku's got this fight.

Renji vs. Jackie went (or is going) as I expected in terms of who holds the edge, but I was surprised as to how strong Renji has gotten. I know we haven't seen how strong he's gotten in comparison to how he was 17 months ago, but I don't think he would have been able to fight Jackie the same way if it was him 17 months ago. And I'm not going to breathe anything into Renji's comment regarding Aizen, but I do think the fights Renji went through in Hueco Mundo was a wake-up call to him, so him training to be able to beat Aizen is something I can see him trying to do, regardless of whether or not something new has happened with him.

Overall, the chapter was very enjoyable. I'm eager to see how the remaining fights will pan out.