User blog comment:Godisme/A Piggy Party/@comment-1332195-20121219002253

I didn't mind this chapter; I'll agree that the eating bit did go for a bit too long, but a) it set up the reveal of slim Kirio (cue wolf whistles) who Shinji may be a bit more respectful to, and b) it explained Ichigo & Renji getting a boost in power from changes to their reiatsu if the translation I've read is correct (possibly a less extreme form of what Ichigo's SGT and Hogyoku Aizen demonstrated?)

And Soulman finally has his name revealed and a little about the selction to the Royal Guard; it seems that each castle strengthens them in a particular way; Kenjiro's spring heals them and he did say they'd be stronger afterward, so considering the punch he sent Renji's way I suspect improves physical constitution, Kirio's food improves the spirit, Oestu as the originator of zanpakuto will almost certainly be the one to do whatever with theirs. So I wonder what Senju and Osho are going to do. One also wonders if the Royal Guards used their various techniques on eachother, which is what makes them so strong...