User blog comment:Godisme/San'ou/@comment-5171333-20120726022740

I enjoyed the chapter, but just don't like the direction Kubo is going in general. While there is every reason to believe Byakuya is dead (his blade broke, and he said he is sorry), I think that maybe it will be retconned and he will make a cheesy comeback to fight As Nodt, but by the "gritty" direction, maybe Kubo will leave him dead, and it will drive Ichigo to fight when he arrives. I hope Kubo doesn't kill too many people for shock value, because it gets old and reeks of fan fiction.