So Nozarashi is not a bankai? But Zaraki's zanpakuto is always in its released state like Zangetsu, and yet it still changes shape when Zaraki calls it's name, which is typical of what happens with a Bankai.
So Nozarashi is not a bankai? But Zaraki's zanpakuto is always in its released state like Zangetsu, and yet it still changes shape when Zaraki calls it's name, which is typical of what happens with a Bankai.
Is...is that supposed to imply he was making Yachiru real since the first time she met Kenpachi, or...?
Also after a fresh reread of Bleach. 571 to 580. It still reads as Yachiru was killed in the collateral damage from Kenpachi smashing the meteor and the huge stage falling apart she even has the flashback of her life from the day they met. After the battle Kenpachi finds her torn destroyed lieutenant badge on a shred of her clothing and after looking and calling out to her getting no answer he orders his squad to find her but they say her reiatsu is completely gone guessing she's ran off Kenpachi spazzes yelling find her and then the next battle begins as new Quincy attack.
So she's no zanpakto she's MIA Going by how it is written. But again I say its best to read it yourself as peoples fandom creates skewed theories outside of the manga's storytelling.
Darkhunter-X wrote:
Calling a zanpakutos name is not just for bankai release.
Calling a release command "Drink" and then the name is a shikai release.
Shouting (normally) BANKAI and then the name is bankai release.
And anyway it is not that far out for there to be a semi released shikai.
Yumichika Ayasegawa uses a semi shikai to past his off has a melee type. When it is really a kido type.
Drink and Swallow are Nozarashi's attack techniques.
Wordz wrote: Also after a fresh reread of Bleach. 571 to 580. It still reads as Yachiru was killed in the collateral damage from Kenpachi smashing the meteor and the huge stage falling apart she even has the flashback of her life from the day they met. After the battle Kenpachi finds her torn destroyed lieutenant badge on a shred of her clothing and after looking and calling out to her getting no answer he orders his squad to find her but they say her reiatsu is completely gone guessing she's ran off Kenpachi spazzes yelling find her and then the next battle begins as new Quincy attack.
So she's no zanpakto she's MIA Going by how it is written. But again I say its best to read it yourself as peoples fandom creates skewed theories outside of the manga's storytelling.
"She was killed by Kenpachi destroying the meteor"... Yeah, the manga doesn't say that at all. Otherwise you'd think something besides her conveniently empty clothing would remain behind... Not to mention why she released Kenpachi's bankai powers...
Look, feel free to have your own interpretation of the events, but don't push them as absolute truths. Especially since the common consensus amongst the fandom is the same thing that the novels chose to follow.
Wordz wrote: Drink and Swallow are Nozarashi's attack techniques.
No, they're not. They're both different translations of Nozarashi's release command.
Timjer wrote:
Wordz wrote: Drink and Swallow are Nozarashi's attack techniques.
No, they're not. They're both different translations of Nozarashi's release command.
Swallow was said after the shikai was already released right before he destroys the meteorite.
Drink is said after his bankai is released before he chops the giant quincy.
Here is where they say her reiatsu is gone.
Kenpachi still has his zanpakto shikai and bankai after this but yachiru is never seen again. Her being his zanpakto spirit does not add up to the manga its just speculation by fans.