Bleach 48

[Munsu]

I also doubt that Rukia is a Vice-Captain... in fact, I think she is far from it...

But... ZhanZhao... you are talking about Rukia who got her powers sucked by Ichigo... not a Rukia who was full-power in Soul Society previously, so your statement is irrelevant to the what is being discussed...


Edit: Or is it ever mentioned that she never knew the name of her soul slayer?

[heero]

Don't need to know the slayer name to be hella strong [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] just look at Kenpachi

[Zhan]

Nah I was actually referring to the Rukia before she met Ichigo. But yeah I was just assuming that she couldn't release her soul slayer.

[Ryllharu]

Kenpachi is an exception that defines the rule. I seriously doubt anyone else will ever follow him in that fashion. I bet that even Yachiru can BanKai, she just never tells him.

I spent about 20 posts in the Lunar forums in an attempt to dispel the concept that Rukia was strong. Fortunately, the recent eps give me all the spoiler-free evidence I need. The last flashback eps, 46, puts a larger emphasis on it than the previous one. Though she was stronger than Renji when they first met, Renji totally eclisped her afterwards. He was in the advanced class with Hinamori and the whiny blonde guy who's name a rarely bother to remember, and they said about 8 times that Rukia was not. Rukia is weak. She lost to one of the weakest types of hollows in the first eps, even Renji and Hinamori (plus other guy) together fighting a Giant hollow lasted longer. They were also protecting someone, and distracted by the other hollows surrounding them, creating a very similar situation to Rukia's, and the hollow they fought was a whole lot stronger. If that doesn't show the very obvious power gap, anyone who still thinks Rukia is strong is just a total idiot.

There's actually even more to it than that, but I can't say that yet. Even though it doesn't seem that the majority of members here think she is, don't even start to think she has any power at all. I actually think she was probably one of the weakest shinigami around.

[kooshi]

48 by Bakakozou

This is a new fansub to Bleach. They're also known for their work in Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid, which I think they do a great job doing.

[XanBcoo]

Kick ass. I love Bakakozou. This makes waiting for Lunar easier...

Also, it's a bit disappointing to hear that Rukia isn't so strong (I agree that she isn't). But it would be cool if we got to see her fight later on, after she's been rescued. Or even possibly see her call her zanpakutoh's name.

Rukia <3

[ChaosK]

Originally posted by: Budweineken
I also doubt that Rukia is a Vice-Captain... in fact, I think she is far from it...

But... ZhanZhao... you are talking about Rukia who got her powers sucked by Ichigo... not a Rukia who was full-power in Soul Society previously, so your statement is irrelevant to the what is being discussed...


Edit: Or is it ever mentioned that she never knew the name of her soul slayer?

if rukia knew the name of her soul slayer, the whole concept of her having to give ichigo her powers doesnt make sense because if she released it she could've owned that hollow easily, i mean a guy with brand new shinigami powers beats a hollow that a trained shinigami cant beat? (duuhhh.....)