WBCR - Ice & Ash (Grade B)

So this week's chapter of Bleach was relatively short, came our early, and honestly has two things that happened. The first is 2nd division Lieutenant, Marechiyo, wonders where his captain is and sees Seireitei at it's dire state. As he promises to protect his sister & friends from the enemy, the Stern Ritter, BG9 appears - the one responsible for stealing Sui-Feng's Bankai. Secondly, Toshiro & Rangiku vs. Bazz-B, a clash of ice vs fire. In a nutshell, BG9 appears & Bazz-B is defeated with the combined powers of Toshiro's ice & Rangiku's ash. By combining their powers that are capable of making it impossible to burn down the layers of ice, Bazz-B is struck down by Toshiro & Rangiku's teamwork. This is a pretty short, simple, and alright chapter, but there's one component that stole the show - the development of Toshiro & Rangiku's teamwork. Rangiku, comically irritating Toshiro to no end, finds it rather cute that Toshiro is relying on her. This brings back to when the two first met and how Rangiku assumed she'd be captain and Toshiro her lieutenant. Their teamwork shows an increase in their friendship as well as their development as Captain & Lieutenant. Rangiku, in my opinion, has quite a lot of potential seeing that she's been a Shinigami longer than Toshiro, but the faces she makes, the face Hitsugaya makes, and the overall teamwork - it's improved and the level of trust is there as well. Bazz-B was too cocky, believing Toshiro's ice wasn't a match for his fire. However, I am unsure on whether or not this is the end for Bazz-B and if it is, then Imma smack my head, say WTF, and sigh at the disbelief that a potential Grimmjow-like character was beaten down so easily without much of a fight. Overall, I like the chapter primarily for Toshiro & Rangiku's teamwork, but there's big shoes to fill if that fight really is over or if it's just beginning. Here are the positives & negatives of this chapter.

+ The development of Rangiku & Toshiro's teamwork improves
+ The face Rangiku & Toshiro make towards another
+ Marechiyo's "seriousness"

- Too short of a fight + chapter

Grade: B

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