User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 572 (inb4 "Kenpachi doesn't have Shikai")/@comment-5147109-20140312195812

My prediction, with Kenpachi finally back on the battlefield I think this is a signal that we're coming down to the wire, Kenpachi is one of the 5 war potentials, we know Ichigo is on his way to the battlefield, and the other allies of the Gotei 13 are likely fixing to come into play as well, the endgame is near.