Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-44061-20130626180916/@comment-5657895-20130627034534

Stefan (Shikai - "Rust & Shatter") wrote: Sternritter M wrote: I do wonder, though - Uryû is appointed the next Emperor by Yhwach himself, so why did Askin call Haschwalth the "next Emperor" after he stopped Haschwalth and Bazz-B from fighting?

Maybe Askin was being sarcastic? He addressed Haschwalth to say that fighting would only be "poison" to him and I believe he meant that Haschwalth had already lost his position as second-in-command to Uryu and fighting now would only undermine his position further as well as his chances of one day becoming Emperor (hence Askin's comment)

Yeah, I'll go with that. He does seem the type to be mocking or sarcastic.

It's most likely Askin that was fighting Ukitake, but we really don't know. Not all the Stern Ritter have been necessarily revealed.