@Strawhat:
A change of scenery? I'm not sure about that… he will simply draw another city, after all.
Oh come on, Kubo can't use his imagination? Not every location is a cityscape.
@The:
Naw, Strawhat chan got it right. Rukia lost to a hollow so insignificant, it didn't even register in the SS bounty system (remember when they had that?)
Oh yeah, when Ichigo and Rukia met Grand Fisher. But how the hell can they have a bounty system anyway? It's the regular job of a Shinigami to take down Hollows, not some sort of monetary privilege. And knowing the ridgity of SS leaders, they'd pocket the money themselves or something.
And yes, they have a currency. It's called kan, I think…......how this is possible, I don't know.
Regarding SS douchebaggery, the fullbring arc is just so dense with it.
Flashback:
Ukitake: Alright Ichigo, I hereby declare you unwittingly bugged expendable pawn to lure out Ginjo Kuugo
Ichigo: What?!
Ukitake: Uuuhhh, I mean substitute shinigami, yeah
Flashforward:
Random Shinigami: Commander! Ichigo has made contact with criminal Ginjo Kuugo! How shall we proceed?
Yamamoto: Do nothing!
Shinigami: But Ginjo seems to be causing Ichigo and his friends quite some grief -
Yamamoto: Do nothing!
Shinigami: I think Ichigos friends have just gotten brainwashed…
Yamamoto: Do nothing!
Shinigami: look, Ichigo is collapsing mentally!
Yamamoto: Do nothing!
Shinigami: And now, Ginjo stole Ichigos powers, making him much stronger than before.
Yamamoto: Okay. Move out!
Shinigami: We're taking Ginjo in?
Yamamoto: Don't be silly, we'll let Ichigo handle that. Our mission is just to observe his loyalty to us.
Ichigo: ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!?!!
This. SO. MUCH.