Ichigo stands before Uryuu, trying to talk him out of fighting for the Quincy; however, it's to no avail, as Uryuu shoots out the floor under Ichigo and sends him tumbling down from the palace, before he falls, Sternlichter X shoots him, to make sure he's dead, so they don't have anything to worry about. The rest of the Sternlichter appear, expecting an army to have come to stop them. When they find that it's just Ichigo's friends, they're sorely disappointed. The Soul King's right arm tries to fend off Juha Bach, but it's to no avail, and Juha Bach decides that he will absorb all the powers of the Soul King, starting with the right arm. The rumbling begins in Soul Society once again, as Urahara and the rest of the reinforcements are still getting ready to depart. Will they be able to make any difference this late in the battle, or is their chance already long gone?
A couple of things are bothering me about this chapter. For one, the whole "let's play 20 questions with Uryuu" part felt like a waste of time, since it's clear he's already sided with the Quincy. Whether he intends to change sides again or not, he wouldn't discuss such a course of action right in front of everyone, and it felt like all that was restating what everyone, including the characters, already knows. Also, we already know that Urahara had opened the gateway to the palace, and yet during the course of this battle, they still haven't departed, despite the urgency to get there. I wonder if it's for the plot convenience, because Aizen might have to be there to help in the battle, as well as a couple other potential allies, but it feels like the story is starting to tread water again, and at what should be such a fast-paced part of the story arc. Hopefully that's just for the next chapter or two before things pick up again, but until then, back to waiting for next week.
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