User blog comment:Sokatsui/What Lies Beyond/@comment-1393830-20120924214552

Kubo will end the story when he wants to. Thats up to him. He said this arc will last several years. We'll see about that.

To answer a few of your points that have already been answered or you are mistaken about.

1. We don't know if Kirge is dead or not.

2. Byakuya is dead, Rukia and Renji are injured.

3. Squad 0 is the Royal Guard. They are former captains promoted to protect the Royal Family.