Wow that was a worthless excuse of a conclusion.
The "hur dur see you later" moment between Rukia and Ichigo was easily the worst drawn and written piece of manga I've read in 20+ years.
And yet… there is hope.
Let's assume Kubo IS indeed doing research.
Let's also assume that the Ichigo story is now over.
What if Kubo decides to reboot the series with a new cast or protagonist?
Similar circumstances in a different side of the world:
-European Knight Soul Reapers
-American Gunslinger Soul Reapers
-Mexican Matadores (lol) Soul Reapers
And maybe, just MAYBE we can tie Soul Society with all the other Soul Societies; and even continue the Hogyuokou story.
Cuz honestly… unless something like THIS scenario happens, Bleach is dead to me after this chapter.
I've put up with the series for a long time and excused it as mindless fighting fun...but even the fights have been pretty terrible for the past like year.
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