User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 569 (You've been hit by / You've been struck by / Senbonzakura~)/@comment-2211792-20140219122908

Two things I didn't like about this chapter: that "the Fear" stopped working for no reason (and didn't affect Byakuya at all, since even glancing upon As Nodt is enough) and that As Nodt lost his cool. He was so calm, collected and intimidating when he was introduced, now he's just pathetic. And his new transformation is gross rather than scary. He's so going to die.

I'm glad Rukia is finally confirmed to have bankai, but somehow I don't think we'll be seeing it in the next chapter. I think the scene will move elsewhere; maybe Byakuya will pick his own fight with someone else, maybe Renji will fight NaNaNa, or maybe even Ichigo will arrive at last. Of course, I won't be upset if I'm wrong about this. Who wouldn't want to see Rukia's bankai in action?

P.S. It was so adorable to watch Rukia shed a tear at Byakuya praising her, and so unusual to read the word "bankai" in a text bubble from her. Our girl is all grown up now.