Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-2234210-20140123124247/@comment-8986886-20140227194654

Xemnes wrote: And again no suprises (SPOILER)

As Nödt is dead, there was a useless flashback and he died because...well the goodis have to win. I can tell you what happens next. This Vanish guy will get killed by zaraki. They Sternenritter dies like the espadas...no suprises

True, Kenpachi is usually around to protect/keep an eye on Yachiru, so it's likely he will show up. On the other hand, we haven't seen Ukitake since ch.547, so he's also due to get in on the action soon. I would prefer a drawn out battle, but I fear that if Zaraki shows up, the fight will end before it started. I think Ukitake could provide more entertainment, and there's also the Bankai he has yet to reveal to us.