User blog comment:Lia Schiffer/395: The Burnout Inferno 3/@comment-1296831-20100313071222

I still highly doubt this is the final battle for a variety of reasons.

1. Way too predictable. From where I'm standing, it would be completely in Kubo's character to let some small advantages against Aizen elude to this being it, then spin something totally out of the blue. Aizen has always proven to have a back door.

2. No show or even real need to reveal any Vizard bankai save Kensei's, which we still haven't seen that much of. Nor Unohana's, Yamamoto's, Ukitake's or Kyoraku's, all of which are the oldest and most powerful of captains.

3. Urahara. His plans with Yoruichi and Isshin. Pretty sure that's gonna be a major thing when it's brought out.

4. Aizen's effing bankai.

5. Kenpachi and his growing path towards unleashing his zanpakuto.

6. The entire untold story of Isshin Kurosaki. Plus the fact that Kubo stated he is going to have a major part in the new arc. And with Urahara & Isshin preparing for whatever they see happening with Aizen, I doubt Aizen will fall before they show.

7. The Vasto Lorde. We can all speculate as much as we want, but there is just about as much validity to Urahara being Aizen's secret master as there is saying that the Vasto Lorde were the top Espada, yet never announced as such. It's speculation and that's all it is. And I'm willing to bet your butt effing Yammy is not a Vasto Lorde.

8. My writer's intuition still tells me that eventually the 0 Squad and Soul King will come into play. For several reasons, the most minor of which being that we all know how Kubo loves penciling in new characters. The entire premise of a "0 Squad" is total fodder for him. But of course, that's just my opinion.

9. Nel and Grimmjow. Enough said.

Now really, do you think ALL OF THAT is going to be incorporated into this battle, especially when most of the things I've pointed out directly relate to the entire Aizen ordeal? Come on.