User blog comment:Lia Schiffer/395: The Burnout Inferno 3/@comment-1740937-20100312212351

12 Chapters you think? No, that's cutting it fine. Very fine. Let's put it this way; the fight between Old-man Yama and Aizen was 3 chapters. That, seeing that Ichigo's and Aizen's fight will last the same amount, is a quarter.

Mid 2010 can mean July, which will add 4 more Chapters into the fray. I personally don't think Urahara will get involved. As much as I like the guy, he's already been involved too much. We know that Isshin will get mentioned again; will probably have a chapter dedicated to him.

Now, I'm pretty sure we'll get to see Shunsui's Bankai. Why? Because Ukitake has already hinted on it; Kubo isn't likely to ignore it. Unohana? Perhaps...as we know now she's healing the injured.

However..Grimmijow? Hmm..possible. We are not aware if he is dead or not; but what can he do? He's already shown he Released form, and he's already lost to Ichigo; an Ichigo without the new mask. If he were to do as Ulqi did, and get a second release, then him coming back into the scene might be possible. In aid to Zaraki and Byakuya perhaps?

Zaraki...the only thing that might become new to him is him learning his Zanpakutou's name. Maybe he and Byakuya get defeated, and his Zanpakutou does to him what Zangetsu did to Ichigo way back then? Certainly fitting, and we do know he possesses some knowledge of his Zanpakutou but referring to it by `him`.

Tbh..I HIGHLY doubt that Gin is some sort of Mastermind in this whole plan..maybe he just knows that not even he can help Aizen? That seem's likely to me..