fire fights & i love it when a character is fighting and they recall to the training arc that isn’t shown to the reader/viewer on some advice their master taught them

There are so many characters that I'm finding it hard to tell them apart. Despite that I'm still enjoying reading the series. I kind of like that Ichigo and Ganju just picked up the guy they were trying to take hostage, because leaving him with the other guys seemed way worse than just taking him. I also like that there's more and more hints that there's something wrong with the Soul Society. Since I've never finished the series or spoiled the ending for myself, I have no idea what could be wrong with the Soul Society. It's probably something like a corruption of the original tenets/mission, or something like that.

Parece que ya entraremos con los flashbacks tristes... jajaja

La pelea del final...muy buena

Il background di Renji e Rukia

Rukia finally had a real family. Let her go... Don't get in her way... That was what I told myself. But thinking back, maybe I was just afraid. Geez... I'll always be a stray dog. It makes me sick. All I do is bark at the moon... I don't have the guts to jump at it." [Renji]

With Volume 11 we have the finalization of the fight between Ichigo and Ikkaku and the fight between Ganju and Yumichika. The Ichigo vs Ikkaku fight was as spectacular as the Ganju vs Yumichika fight was hilarious. I really love the fact that Ichigo could've leave Ikkaku laying down (and slowly dying), but decided to save his life instead. Ikkaku was an enemy (at that time, at least) and, so all Ichigo knew, when healed, Ikkaku could get up and fight again (and who knows how that would end up), but still decided to save him. This is who Ichigo is. He looks tough (he needs to be tough), but he has an incredibly good heart. I love him so much!

I also love the fact that Ikkaku, after being defeated, could've seal his mouth, but decided to guide Ichigo to where Rukia is being held captive. He also protected Ichigo - the guy he barely knew and who won against him - from Captain Mayuri. What a brave and selfless thing to do, especially while laying down, completely defenceless.

Btw, Ichigo screaming his lungs out for Ganju WHILE BEING IN AN ENEMY TERRITORY after all this time is still incredibly hilarious to me

Ganju is still running from the beauty-obsessed Yumichika as Ichigo deals with Ikkaku. Having defeated him, Ichigo waits for him to awaken so he can question him. Ikkaku is surprised to find himself alive. All Ichigo wants to know is where Rukia is, which makes Ikkaku laugh. But he tells Ichigo where to find her, although he doesn’t have a chance of succeeding. Especially if he runs into Ikkaku’s captain.

Speaking of which, that same captain is on the trail of Ishida and Orihime. But his directional skills are faulty, as are those of the small lieutenant who rides on his shoulder, and they escape detection. Ganju has exhausted himself running from Yumichika, who savors his impending victory just as they hear a voice screaming for Ganju and realize it’s Ichigo. Ganju points out that if Ichigo is there, he must have defeated Ikkaku, which Yumichika claims is impossible. Ganju manages a few slick maneuvers, finally drawing Ichigo’s attention.

Ishida and Orihime find themselves facing Jidanbo’s brother, Jirobo. He seems to be targeting Orihime, for some reason. Ishida shows how much he has progressed during his recent training.

After leaving Yumichika, Ganju finds himself running once more, chased by a number of soul reapers. Hearing Ichigo’s voice, he thinks everything will be fine now, only to discover that Ichigo is also being chased by a pack of soul reapers and they’re headed right toward Ganju! Can this end well?

Things are really getting exciting in this volume of Bleach. Ichigo is determined to rescue Rukia, no matter who gets in his way. He has that mindset that predetermines that he will succeed and that failure is not an option. Watching him fight the various members of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads is epic! Also, it’s fun to be introduced to characters who will turn out to be very crucial to the story, ones we will come to know and love. I’ve learned, from watching the anime, that first impressions don’t always count, and that the people you think you hate and/or despise often become favorites with time. Similarly, not everyone you like will stay liked, and that’s all I’ll say for now lol

I love the dynamics between the members of the squads as well. They are not all friends just because they work together, as evidenced by Kenpachi and Kurotsuchi. Yes, Kurotsuchi is very odd, you have no idea how odd yet, but there is also something about him that I like. Ditto with Kenpachi and Yachiru. Ichigo is growing and developing all the time, as a person and as a soul reaper.

Renji Abarai has already grown on me, and the glimpse of his backstory with Rukia is priceless.

Another great volume, can’t wait for the next one!

it was a good book i hope to keep reading more books like this in 2021

Solid fights.

I loved Rukia's backstory. The more I read, the serious, the more I fall in love with it all over again. Feeling nostalgic as I read through it.

Until someone mentioned it, I hadn't thought about the fact that Uryu fires his bow left-handed. It's nice to see more about the results of his extra training, but I don't understand the nature of his weird bracelet, which looks like it would interfere with the spiritual bowstring of his weapon.
By bouncing the story back and forth between the characters in the "invasion force," we get almost a real-time effect, which is cool.

Review to come!