User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 686 - Death & Strawberry (End of Bleach reMIX)/@comment-24531362-20160818203112

Analysis Mode: Engage

WARNING: Low Power. Analysis Mode disengage imminent.

Ah, the ship chapter. It's finally arrived, and I like it more than Nisekoi's ending. #OnoderaForever.

Okay, so this bit shows us everything that happened to the human cast, much like the last chapter's bit on the Shinigami post war. But before that, we see what's up with Yhwach. The bit of reiatsu we see is the last bit of Yhwach left in the world. A few of the OG captains rush off to fight it, with Byakuya saying they needed to let the new kids relax a bit. Before they get there, though, the ball explodes because a kid with orange hair pokes it from the human world. Neat.

Aizen comments on the dissapearance of Yhwach forever, while still in Muken with an updated Chair-Sama 2.0. He reflects upon the moment of Yhwach's defeat, with JuJuMan finally revealing his meaning for fighting: to merge the realms and remove death as a concept... by killing a bunch of people. Aizen says it's for the best, because the fear of death can already be overcome through courage and tenacity. Plus, immortality is overrated anyway.

In the human world, everyone is gathering to watch some sporting event. Chad is now a professional fighter. This seems odd, as Chad was always a pacifist at heart, but oh well. I hope that he isn't using Fullbring to cheat somehow. I also bet his boxing gloves are colored to match his Fullbring. That's my headcanon, anyway.

Dr. Ishida watches the fight on the roof of his hospital, lamenting that he can't be there because he runs a hospital. That's alright, I guess. I mean, he spent the better part of an arc separated from them anyway.

Karin and Yuzu really grew up. Waifu material status: achieved.

Renji and Rukia show up, saying they left their child, Ichika, behind, as she's now an apprentice Shinigami.

Orihime, now married to Ichigo, comes out with snacks. I really wish that Kubo had written in some reciprocation of her feelings pre-marriage, but hey, SJ shortening things will mean some things get cut. Oh well.

Off in another part of town, our new orange kid meets a short, dark haired Shinigami girl, who introduces herself as Ichika Abarai. The boy introduces himself as Kazui Kurosaki, and says he's sorta a Shinigami too. My one question is, if their parent's are nakama, how have they not met before?

As ship chapters go, I'm fine with this. Yeah, I wish we knew more of what happened to certain characters like Urahara, Lille, Kira, etc. Yeah, I wish we had a bit more of a satisfying end to the war, or at least some explanation of Ichigo's absolutely baffling Bankai. But as it stands, with the cards fate has dealt us, I am content with this conclusion, and the insinuation of a potential new generation in the far off future. If the Boruto manga that no one wanted is any indication, this may yet happen, years from now. Who knows.

Power levels critically low. Analysis Mode: DISENGAGE...