
Good Chapter!
I was originally a little disapointed after the last chapter that some of the old captains lack the composure you’d expect, but then again, Shinji is acting the fool around equals and close friends and Urahara was just promoted and hastily made ready for that captainship.
Also nice to see my belief in Yourichi being 2nd Division Captain vindicated.
She had obviously been grooming her childhood friend, Kisuke, for a captainship, and deservingly for the 12th since he had created that underground traing cavern long beforehand and had an obvious knack for technology. Plus his creation of the 3 day Bankai training method was probably another feather in his cap.
I am also pleased to see at least one captain that no longer exists. It would have been a little cheesy to have all the missing old captains to have gone Vizard.
I’m starting to get some respect for Hiyori. Always thought she was too annoying to live. But her history coming out is starting to make it seem reasonable. Since she is part of the 12th squad, she was probably experimented on at some point (which explains the elongated tooth) or perhaps even a creation like Urahara’s crew at his shop or even Nemu.
I think the Maggot’s Nest will be that underground cavern Kisuke created as a kid. It’s a name fitting for a kid’s hide out. Also, the Vizard used a similar type place for their private training. So either they learned it from Urahara or he made it for them.
Another stray thought: Urahara got kicked out (if he got kicked out why would Yourichi have to help him escape and get in trouble for it?) for making untrackable Gigai. These untrackables were probably ones he made for the Vizard to help them escape once they were found out. Which would mean he gets chased out after the vizard are created and found out. Another of these Gigai probably went to Isshin.
It was cool to see Shinji able to see through Aizen’s camoflage. I wonder if shinji’s zanpacto gives imunity to Aizen’s. Shinji obviously senses something about Aizen with that snide remark about being able to detect Aizen. It’s also possible that Shinji was not exaggerating at being able to see Aizen since birth. MAybe he knows somethig is wrong with him and has manuevered to keep him close so he can keep an eye on him all this time.