User blog comment:Lia Schiffer/388: Eagle Without Wings 2 IEXTREME BATTLEMASTERS MIXI/@comment-1590714-20100117200848

I think you are definately right about Ichigo being too much for the story at the moment, he isn't needed so keep him out. I personally don't think your first theory will work out, since Tite Kubo said he "wouldn't want to turn Bleach into a lovestory", so that pretty much closes that one out. The second one however, is a lot better possible. I personally think that Aizen will reveal his Bankai, and say something like "You all have whitnessed my Bankai years ago...To make my illusions come to life (INSERT EVIL LAUGH) which would be great for the storyline, I guess, because Tosen would come back, Grimmjow, Ulquiorra, and it would explain (assuming copies are weaker then the originals) why the Espada were cut down so easily. I mostly hope so because Ulquiorra would come back :D But we'll see.