User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 566 (not out yet, but dis gon b gud)/@comment-24113610-20140201055009

I figured if Byakuya didn't return soon, Rukia would take on As Nodt. It would be dope if Byakuya suddenly did return and gave As the ass whooping of his lifetime. But I believe this will actually be a pretty quick battle since Rukia has already shown some immunity to As' main ability. Do I think Rukia has a bankai? No. If she does, then Kirio needs to come back to the Gotei 13 and provide catering and Ichibei needs to tell everyone what's up with their zanpakuto and Senjumaru needs to design new uniforms that do whatever they're doing for Rukia and Renji lol

As for Nanana, I don't want to see Renji fight him. As much as I would love for Rose to actually kill him like he said he would, obviously he can't. I think Shinji would be a good substitute though. He's a mysterious, crafty fellow.

One thing that interested in me was how confident Rukia's and Renji's plan is. Eliminate whatever Sternritter they come across. And then go straight for the leader. They've officially reached boss level.