Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5996974-20140910171726/@comment-8986886-20140911141749

@Mr.Rig and Zig

Oh, right, there's Bazz-B, and it's true that Kubo has hinted that his power is beyond that of the average Sternritter. However, I can't see him alone change the outcome of this battle, though I am looking forward to him and Renji finally getting serious about killing each other.

What makes you think that the "unseen" Sternritter who fought Rukia isn't someone we've already seen before, or since? Let's not invent enemies we haven't even seen. The point I was trying to make is that the focus is about to shift from Seireitei to the Soul King's palace, the Royal Guard, and Yhwach.

Another reason why I believe the battle of Seireitei has been decided, is that Kisuke chose to send Ichigo back to the Soul King's palace after Yhwach, instead of having him finish off the remaining Sternritter in Seireitei, and since then even more Sternritter have died.