i honesty desagree with the choise of Byakuya as the one to fight Tsukishima... i agreed that ichigo change byakuya's world view but compare his relationship with ichigo with characters like Orihime and Chad is kind of weird to me like, Byakuya have the will power to fight tsukishima's "spell" but Orihime who loves ichigo from the botton of her heart dont? I allways think Orihime shoud be the one to bring Tsukishima down, because he is the one that make Ichigo cry. Ulquiorra and Grimmjow fight him, but he never break under them... this could give orihime the motivation to have a serious fight and use her power to the fullest extend
His fight at Hueco Mundo against Septima espada Zommari Rureaux! "At what point did i ever claim that I was cutting you down in my capacity as a Shinigami? To justify the actions i have taken i need but one reason. You raised your blade in contempt of my pride!"
For me Byakuya and Rukia were Ichigos most important friends in this arc. Rukia restores Ichigo right when he is at his lowest and Byakuya destroys his tormentor for fucking with his friend. I love it so much.
I always think it's cool how byakuya never shows how much he actually cares about really anybody but then you get those moments where like how when rukia was about to die in the arrancar arc he pulled up and was basically like I'm gonna kill you cause you messed with my sister in law. With ichigo he used to be so awkward around him but later on he still is serious but you can tell he counts ichigo as somebody he calls a friend but will never actually say it
I love how Byakuya basically states how he cherishes his friendship with Ichigo more than the man who trained him. Of course he’d never say that to his face.
On first blush, it's weird that Byakuya isn't just like "OH wait why are we fighting?", but on a deeper analysis, the whole "now we're friends" ability of the book of the end is useless against Byakuya. Here we have a man that was entirely willing to kill his adopted sister out of his sense of duty. Compared to that, betraying his former master is nothing.
Maybe if Tsukishima had twisted the passt so that he was Byakuyas superior (Not sure If book of the end could do that) he'd have a game there. Byakuya is very much a man who puts duty first.
Something crazy scary about Book of the End is how it was essentially able to ramp up Tsukishima’s skill and power to the point where he could casually fight Byakuya’s bankai in shikai (or lower) form. With such a hacks ability he’d easily be one of the most dangerous villains if he was any other race
he could literally out hax pre hogyoku aizen cuz aizen would let the blade hit him it would do jack and hed think hes done only to have book of end neg everything he has cuz now perfect hypnosis doesnt work and his power is matched by tsukishima hed probably break character and lose it tbh in frustration
Could you imagine if he fought Kenpachi and cut him and then made himself Kenpachi's mentor, which would essentially put him somewhere in the ballpark of Unohana's power level?
@@MikhailPashkovski eh w book of end he seemingly can make himself up to a level of someone he messes w problem is even if he negs aizens hax hed only push himself to what he perceives aizen at power wise given even without hax aizen always did hide his real power so you are right tsukishima would try but aizen would be like oh thats not my real power and just gank him still it at bare minimum it would annoy aizen he got his hax negged at least a bit but hed snap out of it and wanna turn tsukishima into an experiment to try and attain that power himself given at base u can undo perfect hypnoses as gin shower but if he had book of end or modified kyoka suigetsu to work like book of end it would be permanent till he undid it no weak point of touching the blade/being cut ends it he could basically keep u hypnotized and possibly fuck w your past which would further allow him todo crazy experiments and that would be downright OP as all hell
Another interesting thing about this fights, is how his fight and Zaraki's are also some kind of paralel to each other. Byakuya and Zaraki are the two strongest Shinigamis Ichigo fought in Soul Society, they were put as "rivals" in Hueco Mundo, and they were always like, the opposite of each other, Byakuya being a very delicate, noble and fast in his fights, basically liking to finish it as quick as possible and Zarak being a very brutal, savage and slow i his fights, wanting to drag them on as long as he could. But in this saga, Zaraki faced his enemy and simply finished him in one slash, not even waiting to see his full power, just a quick and simple defeat while Byakuya had to fight in a much more personal way, having to use his bare hands to punch a hole trough Tsukishima, even going as far as saying HE ENJOYED the battle! I might be just readng too much into it, but I REALLY think this was a great inversion of dynamics, like, they were changing places, and experiencing a little bit of each other worlds: Zaraki experiencing a quick fight and Byakuya learning to enjoy a fight and appreciate it. Idk I just always thought this was a very great moment for both of them, and some kind of dynamic thing Kubo put there for us
@@synysterpain I always think about it whenever I see this fight haha Is so small and quick majority of people doesn't see it, but I'm pretty sure it was intentional on Kubo's part haha
Not to ruin your take on this but kenny simply fought that time dude quickly just because he can sense he is weak and doesn't deserved to be fought slowly like there's no point of it that's also why he wanted to face other worthy opponent instead. As for byakuya, as what mrtommo already said, although tsukishima is just a human, he still have that broken ability thus making the fight unintentionally long but yeah nice analysis tho.
@@jjgrueso7422 I know that. I never said it wasn't it, My take was that, maybe Kubo made this intentionally, to highlight their opposity. But well, it's still a nice easter-egg, let's call it that
Byakuya telling Tsukishima that even if he inserted himself into his memories he is still Ichigo's enemy and thus has to go is still one of my favourite scenes.
The Lost Agent Arc as a whole and this fight in particular is the biggest victim of the anime. It is a transition arc and it does that job incredibly well, but it's not a good ending to the series, because it was never supposed to be
Yea I hated it because it followed Aizen and just ended the series. But in the manga it works quite well as a build up arc. And it’s actually pretty good when you look at the arc by itself.
I wish the anime ended with the Arrancar War Saga and the restart happening this year began with the Lost Agent Arc. The gap in time would have made it even better I think
Best looking characters in any manga to me. So many characters and pretty much all unique. So stoked for the final arc animated. Hopefully Kubo is more involved with overseeing it since he’s not having to spend all his time on the manga anymore.
@@tyronjasonhuff is good when it will be completely re-written excpet the end the battle fighting versus match-ups made no sense at all; why would you make so many unlogical, asymmatrical match ups? yukio(toshiro vs gremmy, as nodt vs ulquiorra and bambietta vsunagiya should have been a thing
The ending to this fight was the best in the series in my opinion! Byakuya was right! He's the only one cold enough to do what needs to be done! Ichigo wouldn't have had it in him! XD
@@Danmagermoret Nah cus T would cut him, learn his strength and scale to him, T definitely would out smart K. K plays with his food to much and it would have gotten him killed Not saying it wouldn't have been entertaining as hell, but I truly think T would have won
@@brandonbrock-smith1600 Hmmm given in this arc Kenpachi also showed some of his own development by specifically not toying with his opponent it seems more like Kenpachi would have went for a kill shot. Thought that likely would have made him fairly easy to cut. I'm not sure you could ever write Kenpachi's memories in such a way he'd be unwiling to attack you though.
@@shadenox8164 but same with byakuya, I feel like he would do something along the lines of being their trainer so he would scale to his speed and strength, maybe taking over the parts of first kampachi in the edited memories
From a swordsmanship perspective, one's style reflects their personality and values. Kubo has always put a lot of emphasis on the art of kendo and how that relates to the fighter's morals (for example, Shunsui being ambidextrous and switching his swords around shows that trickster personality of his and Kenpachi only using one arm most of the time shows how he limits himself to a fault). Byakuya changing his perfect and graceful fighting style, something he and his piers held in such high regard, something he always tried his best to improve upon in order to beat his superiors (like Yoruichi) shows how he's now willing to discard his "pride" to protect his friends. In his battles against Renji and Ichigo he talked down on them for being hot-blooded and reckless, because it impeded their progress as a Shinigami. But here he shows that he has opened up to those values and, while still being serious, cool like the Byakuya we've always known, you can tell that he's grown up by letting other people change him.
after seeing this i realized how aizen is so arrogant as he didn't even use his sword that much. his spiritual pressure is enough thus unreliant to mere swordmanship
@@jjgrueso7422 I mean, his shikai ability isn't really combat-focused and I'm guessing his Bankai is also an hax ability. The Hogyokou gave him more spiritual pressure,not more combat skills. That's why in the War, his War Potential is his Spiritual Pressure and not combat skill like Kenpachi
3 Slices Senpai dude. Even if his sword is combat based, he wont rely on it. The point of this comment thread is the values of the characters is reflected to their swordmanship. Aizen didn't need it. He abandoned it cuz who needs that when you can shut opponents in pulse of immense spiritual pressure. Thus shows his value of being confident, arrogant and highly.
@@jjgrueso7422 And I completely agree. Even while he's stuck on The Big Chair, Aizen's showings are nonchalant and arrogant. He is, in his mind, a god, after all.
I really love Byakuya's response at the end of the fight when Tsukishima tries to guilt him. Byakuya was convinced this guy was one of his closest friends and mentor, and he still had the resolve to kill him for Ichigo's sake. He holds Ichigo in such high regards for everything he's done (especially saving Rukia) to the point he would take it as his duty to kill even someone he's known all his life. Byakuya was one of the few people who could take a hit from Tsukishima and still have the resolve to carry out his duty
I’m happy I’m not the only one who ended up really liking this arc in the end. It suffered so much from following after Aizen. Tsukashima was a messed up dude and I liked him as a villain. The story was so much more personal. This was a great fight for Byakuya, the one who destroys bonds vs the one who now wants to forge them. It is so broken that Tsukashima can essentially raise his own power level by going through training he never actually performed. All he has to do to be the strongest person is sneak up and cut an extremely old or powerful shinigami or Quincy and he would just level up to 99 right away, so nuts
I wish there will be more screentime for Fullbringers in TYBWA. I also hope Kubo changes something in the anime(e.g he will kill-off Byakuya in his fight with As Nodt just as he originally planned years ago), which will be aired this year.
@@dylankudaibergenov8279 I hope he’s pretty involved in the anime and adds in some of the stuff he didn’t have time to in the manga. Mostly backstories and explaining some things that were left up in the air.
It's interesting that byakuya could potentially wrap the petals around him as max speed, kind of like yamamoto's bankai, if he mastered the control perfectly. He would be untouchable
His God complex only existed due to Kyoka Suigetsu abilities. When you discover you are all powerful, it is hard to not act it. It was when Aizen fought Dangai Ichigo, he realised he wasnt, and he panicked.
@@theevilben666 ya true his composure n cool was never shook up until that moment b/c well he finally didn't have all control or manipulation over a situation. Aizen was so unaccustomed to such a scenario.. he didn't know how to handle it/take it in.. then mentally crumbled + the in denial rhetoric too etc.
I absolutely love how Tsukishima's defeat was partially caused by his own ability, that he helped Ichigo stop Byakuya, as Ichigo's victory is half the reason why he's even there, Tsukishima only reinforced that idea.
*Theory:* There are only 3 Abilities that can counter Ywach's "The Almighty" and they all are ridiculously powerful, creating anchor points in time: 1. Book of The End (Past) 2. Anti-Thesis (Present) 3. Kyokasuigetsu (Void) Kyokasuigetsu is the most interesting Ability, since it can affect the anchor points themselves, meaning it cannot be countered by the others, including "The Almighty". Anti-Thesis is the most powerful, as it has the potential of reversing World Events, using Ishida and another person as the anchor point. Book of the End is a perfect counter to "The Almighty" but, presumably, cannot be used to alter one's own past to prevent death, like Ywach can with the future, which makes it weaker.
I like this arc for how personal it all is. Soul Society and Hueco Mundo are these grandiose world events and here's this arc where the whole focus for a while is on Ichigo's little world and those who care about him. I really liked that Byakuya essentially fights like Ichigo, throws hundreds of years of training out the window to fly by the seat of his pants instead and truly wing it for a change. Improvising, adapting, surprising. It was nice to see how far he'd come after the first sight of him and all his rules and orders.
After listening to your analysis, this fight really had me thinking. This fight is almost somewhat of an inverse of his final fight with Ichigo. A skinny human with a thin blade that primarily uses speed to try to fight him. However, there are some inverse moments: Ichigo actively tried to suppress his hollow powers, while Tsukishima reveled in using his Fullbring (aka his hollow powers). Ichigo actions reminded Byakuya of the importance of his bonds and his relationships, Tsukishima tried to profane his relationships. How Tsukishima even tries to fight in a way that Byakuya's own bankai will harm him shows how Tsukishima truly tries to fight, if he get's inside your head, you will become your own worst enemy. And I think how Byakuya defeats him shows two things: First, in all of his fights, Byakuya was always a pillar of grace and technique, unless someone tries to threaten his family or friends. Although he didn't lose his composure against Zommari and was still a rather graceful fighter in that fight, his execution of Zommari showed that threatening that is the greatest offense to Byakuya. The sheer brutality of grabbing the blades and piercing Tsukishima's chest shows how angry/offended he was. Secondly, I feel like Byakuya defeating him in such a brutal and desperate way shows his growth throughout the series, one of which I would describe of him becoming more and more human. He only defeated him by embracing the bonds in his life and not allowing someone who would destroy those bonds or threaten his friends to win. This is rather human, and something that Byakuya at the start of the series would have never done. In that moment, he was desperate and incredibly human, which something Tsukishima, namely compared to the other Fullbringers, was not very. He was cold, callous, and almost looked inhuman, much like Byakuya at the start of the series. Great analysis and usual Tommo!
You have a real talent for conveying stories! Something such as this fight I glossed over in the anime and manga, but you were able to paint it in such a light that made it truly amazing! Keep up the good work :)
It was so cold how Byakuya was staring at the blood moon and deflects Tsukishimas attack without looking and says “I truly despise the way you fight.” That’s savage
I can tell in this episode more than some that you’re very excited to share this with people. It’s great to see such a positive community form around someone who truly loves what they talk about. Keep up the great work, man!
Plot twist: Tsukishima was under the Kyokasuigetsu's Kansensaimon of Aizen when he cut Orihime and met Aizen in his battle with Itsygo in that 'past'; in which he was so overconfident in his ability to win against his fight with Byakuya.
Omg I LOVED this fight!!! It was interesting watching a human nearly kill a god of death. The mind games of it all and the creativity of this fight was deep. I’ve rewatched this episode like 100x
I liked it. Byakuya sure wiped that smug grin off Tsukushima's face and made him pay dearly for messing with everyone's memories while tormenting Ichigo. Though admittedly Tsukushima met death with dignity.
I also got the Feeling out of that scene though it wasn't expressly stated that when tsukishima Inserted himself in byakuya's past as Mentor When byakuya strikes him down It's not just because he's working against Ichigo But because the position he inserted himself in as far as Byakuya Is concerned Now tsukishima is crimes are all the worst He's not trying to overthrow Soul Society from the outside He's no longer seen as an outsider trying to take over I know after he Cuts byakuya he Is seen seen as an old friend who betrayed the soul Society An old friend who betrayed him and Ichigo Before cutting he was an enemy that byakuya had no emotions towards After cutting he became a friend and Mentor that had betrayed everything him and byakuya stood for And that's why byakuya had to kill him
Byakuya has been my favourite pretty much ever since I first saw him. The character development he goes through is one of the most wholesome things I have ever seen, and I love it. This fight is one of the most perfect fights in the series, as it forces Byakuya to go against everything he believed in - training hard ever since he was a boy to give him the means to defeat anyone who stood against him. It's making Byakuya fight in a real, visceral sense, going against everything he's been taught up to this point (maybe not in fighting against Ichigo, but that's one of the parts of the whole equation). He's going against an oponent that "knows" him, and so he must adjust his fighting style accordingly. Shows the immense level of Byakuya's genius in reacting under enormous pressure, and it made me love Byakuya even more than before ♥♥♥
The Kuchiki siblings and some of the Shinigami saving Ichigo in The Lost Agent Arc said more than words can describe! Ichigo changed their hearts throughout his life after busting through Soul Society trying to save Rukia!
Fun Fact: When Byakuya first reveals Senbonzakura in the manga/anime against Ganju. Ukitake enters the "No Damage Zone" and grabs Byakuya by the arm to stop him from hurting Hanotaro. Really cool foreshadowing there. Ukitake knew about the no damage zone as well.
I love how Byakuya is like one of the fastest characters in the show and he fights that way. But then he unleashes shikai and he moves less. Then he used bankai and he becomes Gaara. He just stands there and conducts the pedals and they automatically defend him as well
@@lorddukfoxyzeppeli7921 That would undermine the dramatic, desperate moment where Ichigo has to rely on the very power that nearly ruined his life before. Gin's death gave weight to his centuries of sacrifice. Ulquiorra died respecting the heart of a human, to live would not only disrespect his ending but would also make him a generic hero. Souken played as much of a role as he could, given he had been dead for so long. His connection to the Stern Ritter granted Ryuken access to Warwelt so he could deliver the Still Silver to Uryu. What more could you ask for? Pointless flashbacks? Stop crying. TYBW is fantastic without these unnecessary inclusions.
This is definitely one of the best fights in the entire series. I’ve been waiting for this video since you first put up the poll and wow! You seriously did a great job with this fight analysis. The thing I really love about this fight is like you said, it’s got this sense of sinister almost unpredictability about it. This fight just reinforces how much of a beast Byakuya is. The one thing I would have loved to see is how Tsukishima could’ve defended against Some of Byakuyas techniques and his kido prowess but hey, the fight was spectacular non the less. The one thing that I thought Tite Kubo could’ve done is allow Byakuya to try and exploit his own bankai’s “weakness” against As Nodt but still get absolutely wrecked like he does in the fight. We just saw how to fight against Byakuya’s Bankai during his fight against Tsukishima it just would’ve been cool seeing Byakuya try and able that similar principle fighting his own Bankai. I think it could’ve emphasised Byakuya desperation during his fight with As Nodt.
I wish there will be a more screen time for Fullbringers in TYBWA. I also hope Kubo changes something in the anime, which will be aired this year, and I do hope he will kill-off Byakua just as he planned years ago.
@@dylankudaibergenov8279 I hear you but it would never feel the same if the anime differs from the Manga. Byakuya will remain alive I just hope the fights with him are good enough to justify his survival in the manga.
This is my favorite Byakuya fight out of all of them (Not counting Ichigo vs Byak, counting fights where Byak has gone against antags.) Because of A, how well done and entertaining it is, and B, how far Byakuya goes for Ichigo, a man he clearly considers to be a close friend. Byakuya vs Zommari is a close second if only for his comment on Zommari trying to attack his pride (Referencing Rukia as his pride.)
Considering the fact that Byakuya will strike down anyone who's enemies with Ichigo, I wonder what will happen if Rukia ever becomes Ichigo's enemy, and who will he favor. Though I'm sure Byakuya knows that ever happening is basically nil when he said that line to Tsukishima.
I know this comment is late but I liked, even loved this fight a lot since it shows a different side of Byakuya, a man who values friendship and family over the rules all thanks to Ichigo. I loved how ways the Book of the End wad used by Shuukuroo and how Senbonzakura was used by Byakuya and how Byakuya used to fight diffently than before. I am still not a biggest fan of Byakuya but I respect him now more than I did before. This fight has inspirated me with my latest work in progress.
@@JayfroC I can’t remember where I saw it because it was years ago but if you look online you should find something, I think it was an interview. Mr Tommo has done a video on this topic.
At first I was put off by the absurdness of Tsukishima being able to 'insert himself' into the 'past' of inanimate objects, especially objects that didn't even have that past themselves, i.e. were fabricated realms that did not previously exist--but when I remembered that Fullbring is about the souls that exist in every object, an idea that I frankly love, I had to admit that it was more than plausible. The fight was thrilling, but that moment in the epilogue, when Byakuya told Tsukishima that even if he was his mentor and had saved his life, if he was Ichigo's enemy than he was Byakuya's enemy, was one of the best moments of the whole Lost Agent arc. It reinforced the idea that Ichigo had changed the Soul Society, that Lawful Stupid organization, and in so doing was more than a hero who could defeat villains, but one who could change the world. It also was actually a subtle callback to the end of the Soul Society arc, when Orihime remarked that Rukia was very important to Ichigo, because she was the one 'who changed his world'. As Rukia had changed Ichigo's world, so had Ichigo changed the world of Byakuya and the rest of the Soul Society.
I wish the Fullbrings would have more screen time in TYBWA. I hope Kubo changes something in the anime, which will be aired this year, and I hope he will kill-off Byakuya just as he planned years ago.
I have always thought this fight should have been why Byakuya survived his own Bankai in TYBW, even if just barely. Unlike any of the other captains who had their's stolen, he'd recently fought an opponent who'd pointed out and exploited all his Bankai's abilities and weaknesses. As such he should have been able to fight As Nodt just as Tsukishima fought him, maybe getting messed up, but forcing As Nodt to make a mistake where he hurt himself to get the stale mate. Would have been cool too as a nod to Tsukishima's "mentor" role to Byakuya. Its one thing in the TYBW I never liked....sure the quincy stole their Bankai's, which in itself was never properly explained given Zanpakuto lore, but they didn't have the decades/centuries of training to use them. So the fights should have been a lot like Byakuya versus Renji, when he first got his in the Soul Society arc. They get a boost in power sure, but they don't know how to use them properly, which can be exploited. I'll give the others the surprise factory, but because his fight with Tsukishima, Byakuya should have recovered and fought back quickest and hardest.
I forgive Byakuya for the As Nodt fight because he was having death hallucinations at the time. As Nodt even pointed out that Byakuya completely stopped moving at points. As for the stolen bankais, I do think it would've made more sense if the quincy were kidnapping the entire zanpakuto spirit rather than just the bankai. That said, maybe that would've been too hard a nerf.
I actually disagree with this thought process on two points. Aside from the aforementioned reply's point about Byakuya experiencing fear for the first time in probably decades at this point--seeing Rukia dead shook him up really bad--with As Nodt, it was different. First off, Tsukishima only had the intel on Byakuya's Bankai. The most use he could make of it was defensive, weaving around the dangerous parts and closing in on the chinks in the armor. Byakuya still had all of those abilities and the power they came with. As Nodt, on the other hard, stole it and could UTILIZE it. He not only robbed Byakuya of his most powerful kit, Byakuya was now in the position where any advantage he could take was only going to be in that defensive area. Offensively, he stood no chance with just his Shikai. Less long-windedly and secondly, I think that would have diminished the impact that the invasion had. Seeing Byakuya, one of the cornerstone members of the Gotei 13 get absolutely pummeled in a show of brutality and advancement from the Quincies really show off just how badly they have been wanting this historical rematch, and that they're coming for the Soul Society in blood. And they did have the daten provided by Yhwach, which had data on Bankai as early as Renji's just 2 years prior when he learned it in SS. It's not the most outlandish thing in the world for the Sternritter to at least have some minimal knowledge on what these Bankai can do
Id always sssumed that when byakuya hit his own arm he not only grabbed some of them in his fist he had a bunch in his arm and when he punches they all shoot forwards coming out of his flesh. In a way using his arm like a hidden scabbard.
Now that I tjink of it, the mentor tsukishima took over when cutting Byakuya might be Yorouichi, as we saw somewhere in the manga that Yoroichi is teaching Byakuya combat when he was a kid
Ok so deadass, WHERE DO YOU GET YOU GET YOUR COLORED MANGA?? Ive tried to look for scans of them and can only come across them during and after the fight with Ulquiorra
You should do a video about Soul Society’s loyalty to Ichigo. How Ichigo’s character has this odd charisma that moves this old fashioned strict society into more of an heroic role despite existing within this sorta gray area morally.
Yes please. I need a video analysis for this cause they really showed up for him in this Arc right after Ginjo left Ichigo on his knees crying. I loved that relationship that exists between Ichigo and the Soul society.
I wonder if after he inserts himself in their past or does he actually live out that past. So it's not that he got a boost out of nowhere. It's that he lived those many years teaching and training with him. Has he experienced 100s of years from living in all the people past he was put into?
Why oh why did Kubo bring the captains into the finale of this arc to essential steal all the spotlight and diminish the stakes? They obviously weren’t going to lose to the fullbringers. They stole what should have been fights for Chad, Orihine, and Uryu. As much as I love and understand what Kubo was going for in showing how Ichigo had changed Soul Society and the captains and lieutenants as well, I wish they just brought Rukia and someone we haven’t seen fight yet like Tetsuzaemon so the fights weren’t so one sided.
cause the Japanese reader where upset none of the popular shinigami handt come back since they are more interesting. i see what you mean though but is popularity was falling in this arc so bringing back this soul reapers was the best way to make it get a bit popular.
They came because they were worried Ichigo might side with Ginjo when he learned the truth. They say that’s why they’re there. As soon as they see what he chooses they leave and go back to Seretei
I actually wanted them to fight just because of their similar appearance but also because of byakuya would not let tsukishima’s slick nature get past him
Honestly Mr. Tommo if you read this, I really want to hear your opinion on how kenpachi hypothetically would’ve fought against tsukishima. Especially since kenpachi knew tsukishima was really strong. Don’t get the wrong idea though. Byakuya vs tsukishima is one of my favorite fights of the series same with ichigo vs ginjo. I’m glad they were both animated. Love the fullbring arc despite the unfortunate backlash.
Byakuya was always my favorite character overall from the series, so this was one of my favorite fights. I was so happy it was done so well to not just be a top tier byakuya fight but a top tier fight period
It's a bit ridiculous but this is one of my favorite fights in the anime (never read the manga). I think it helps a lot that the other fullbringers were disappointments in terms of fighting. Was afraid that tsukishima would follow that example but my worries were completely subverted. And then there's the fact that book of the end is just great. I love unique but broken abilities. Pretty much a jojo stand.
I like to think it wasn’t just the blades in his hand, but he also left blades in the wounds on his arm and that’s how it was so much. Raising his arm with hundreds of tiny blades in his muscles would make this even more badass.
Also if I remember correctly. Doesn't their blood hold their powers too? I mean when he fought Ichigo his blood turned pink and merged with his aura. Also Ichigo's dad used his blood to spit fire towards White.
@@blakestephens8211the spitting fire part from Isshin was him igniting his own blood with Engetsu. He put the blood in his mouth then sprayed at White then set it alight
It's always surprising hearing you describe Tsukishima as bringing up his own power level up to the person he cuts to make the lie believable, because I never interpreted it like that. When I read it, I understood it as he had gained sufficient wisdom to make up for the gap in power. Much like a boxer learning to maximize the ring space by micro-managing the distance they need to move to deal the most damage as opposed to simply "getting faster." Tsukishima was now able to aim all his power directly to the weakest parts of Byakuya's character, and maximized his own efficiency and potential. In that way I wouldn't say it's like giving him a power boost, it's just arming him by succinctly giving him all the answers he needs to win. Literally giving him hundreds of years of (mental) experience SPECIFICALLY on fighting Byakuya, but not the actual physical power that would come from that.
Personally, I feel like Kenpachi would have annihilated this guy. Even in the most likely scenario, where Kenpachi doesn't worry about getting hit and then Tsukishima cuts him and does the same thing he did to Byakuya, (making him his "mentor"). Kenpachi would just get stronger by unconsciously releasing his limiters. In addition, there is little for Tsukishima to "learn" by becoming his mentor. Kenpachi's technique is kill. The only thing that could happen after that, is Tsukishima lands a second book of the end to try something else. but knowing Kenpachi, nothing would work. If you're a friend of Kanpachi, he will come at you just as hard as if you were an enemy. So Tsukishima would have to just keep landing hits to "refresh" his buff of "being Kenpachi's mentor" and/or trying new edits to his past.
Also, good metaphor - Byakuya has not wanted to allow anyone or anything this close to him (relationships, attacks, etc) until he met ichigo. Close enough to get hurt. But close enough to evolve.
Oh, so in the manga it is explained that when Tsukishima cuts Byakuya his power levels are upgraded?? This fight always bugged me in the anime because they never mentioned it, so I thought that he only knew Byakuya abilities and how to counter them but without the power up that would be meaningless. Also he didn't receive Ichigo's powers.
By hitting Byakuya he inserts himself into his past. In the anime it says that he helped Byakuya develop kids and other techniques. Basically, the stronger the fighter he hits, the bigger then "retcon" for how strong he is. Byakuya being one of the strongest means that he reconned and self-inserted himself into Byakuya's entire life from day 0. Its not just about knowledge and memories, its a quasi-time altering ability. Kinda like Naruto's shadow clones when he used them to accelerate learning rasengan
With the keto thing for tsukishima I headcanon it as he taught beakuya so he knows how the keto works so tsukishima knows the weaknesses of the keto beakuya uses
Mcc BUT Tsukishima is not the Left Arm of the Soul King. Tsukishima's power/abilities fails in comparison to the Left Arm. In addition, do please consider that Zaraki beat Gremmy, who purely relies on his Hax abilities. ☺️
Hey man it's out of place for this video but I'm hoping you see my comment. I think vasto Lorde ichigo I'd way stronger than we think. He is still in bankia so the shuhakasho represents how much reiatsu he has left. But in that form we only saw an arms worth of clothing left over. I think it'd be cool to look into.
@@MrTommo2304 if we use the Shihakusho is reitsu metric then he would probably have more than any other character, maybe even Aizen for all we know. It’s such a shame Kubo never gave us Ichigo upgrading his hollow mask to Vasto Lorde form that he controls and that would have been the melding of his powers rather than finding out his sword was fake this whole time. Final form Vasto Lorde Ichigo with Zangetsu connected to his hand like dangai Ichigo and the ability to control reishi, blut etc: that would be all of his powers represented in one form.
Byakuya v Tsukishima honestly should have been the most memeable fight in the series. I like what we got, but it could have been so much more if Kubo were to play into the theatrics.
What did you think of Byakuya vs Tsukishima? Which Byakuya fight is your favourite? Let me know!
Definitely this one actually
As Nodt even with the mistake
i honesty desagree with the choise of Byakuya as the one to fight Tsukishima... i agreed that ichigo change byakuya's world view but compare his relationship with ichigo with characters like Orihime and Chad is kind of weird to me
like, Byakuya have the will power to fight tsukishima's "spell" but Orihime who loves ichigo from the botton of her heart dont? I allways think Orihime shoud be the one to bring Tsukishima down, because he is the one that make Ichigo cry. Ulquiorra and Grimmjow fight him, but he never break under them... this could give orihime the motivation to have a serious fight and use her power to the fullest extend
His fight at Hueco Mundo against Septima espada Zommari Rureaux!
"At what point did i ever claim that I was cutting you down in my capacity as a Shinigami? To justify the actions i have taken i need but one reason. You raised your blade in contempt of my pride!"
this is exactly the video I need today thank you bro seriously.
Not having a good day today but whenever you drop a video I get pumped.
For me Byakuya and Rukia were Ichigos most important friends in this arc. Rukia restores Ichigo right when he is at his lowest and Byakuya destroys his tormentor for fucking with his friend. I love it so much.
It really does show how much they care about Ichigo after all he’s done for them. He saved them both in different ways and they’re eternally grateful.
I always think it's cool how byakuya never shows how much he actually cares about really anybody but then you get those moments where like how when rukia was about to die in the arrancar arc he pulled up and was basically like I'm gonna kill you cause you messed with my sister in law. With ichigo he used to be so awkward around him but later on he still is serious but you can tell he counts ichigo as somebody he calls a friend but will never actually say it
Tsukishima should have played an active role in the final saga
@@lorddukfoxyzeppeli7921 I think he should of actually died at the end of the Fullbring Arc.
@@sumbody694 technically speaking he did die, didn't he? he became a soul and that's why we see him, ginjo and giriko "train" ganju shiba
I love how Byakuya basically states how he cherishes his friendship with Ichigo more than the man who trained him. Of course he’d never say that to his face.
He’d kill Ichigo if he ever found out 🤣
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He never trained him he just altered his memories for him to be the one who trained him so he knows all byakuya s moves
@@mysoulfairy thats what he means
@@mysoulfairy no shit sherlock
Gotta love how byakuya's pride overcame the fake memories.
That's what was hype about the battle
Tsukishima should have played an active role in the final saga
On first blush, it's weird that Byakuya isn't just like "OH wait why are we fighting?", but on a deeper analysis, the whole "now we're friends" ability of the book of the end is useless against Byakuya. Here we have a man that was entirely willing to kill his adopted sister out of his sense of duty. Compared to that, betraying his former master is nothing.
That's true - for better or worse, he's often very laser focused on what he wants to accomplish.
Maybe if Tsukishima had twisted the passt so that he was Byakuyas superior (Not sure If book of the end could do that) he'd have a game there. Byakuya is very much a man who puts duty first.
Something crazy scary about Book of the End is how it was essentially able to ramp up Tsukishima’s skill and power to the point where he could casually fight Byakuya’s bankai in shikai (or lower) form. With such a hacks ability he’d easily be one of the most dangerous villains if he was any other race
he could literally out hax pre hogyoku aizen cuz aizen would let the blade hit him it would do jack and hed think hes done only to have book of end neg everything he has cuz now perfect hypnosis doesnt work and his power is matched by tsukishima hed probably break character and lose it tbh in frustration
Could you imagine if he fought Kenpachi and cut him and then made himself Kenpachi's mentor, which would essentially put him somewhere in the ballpark of Unohana's power level?
Tsukishima should have played an active role in the final saga
@@Nomadic_Gaming Well, I still doubt Tsukishima would be able match Aizen's power.
@@MikhailPashkovski eh w book of end he seemingly can make himself up to a level of someone he messes w problem is even if he negs aizens hax hed only push himself to what he perceives aizen at power wise given even without hax aizen always did hide his real power so you are right
tsukishima would try but aizen would be like oh thats not my real power and just gank him
still it at bare minimum it would annoy aizen he got his hax negged at least a bit but hed snap out of it and wanna turn tsukishima into an experiment to try and attain that power himself
given at base u can undo perfect hypnoses as gin shower but if he had book of end or modified kyoka suigetsu to work like book of end it would be permanent till he undid it no weak point of touching the blade/being cut ends it he could basically keep u hypnotized and possibly fuck w your past which would further allow him todo crazy experiments
and that would be downright OP as all hell
Another interesting thing about this fights, is how his fight and Zaraki's are also some kind of paralel to each other. Byakuya and Zaraki are the two strongest Shinigamis Ichigo fought in Soul Society, they were put as "rivals" in Hueco Mundo, and they were always like, the opposite of each other, Byakuya being a very delicate, noble and fast in his fights, basically liking to finish it as quick as possible and Zarak being a very brutal, savage and slow i his fights, wanting to drag them on as long as he could. But in this saga, Zaraki faced his enemy and simply finished him in one slash, not even waiting to see his full power, just a quick and simple defeat while Byakuya had to fight in a much more personal way, having to use his bare hands to punch a hole trough Tsukishima, even going as far as saying HE ENJOYED the battle! I might be just readng too much into it, but I REALLY think this was a great inversion of dynamics, like, they were changing places, and experiencing a little bit of each other worlds: Zaraki experiencing a quick fight and Byakuya learning to enjoy a fight and appreciate it. Idk I just always thought this was a very great moment for both of them, and some kind of dynamic thing Kubo put there for us
Thats actually a really great way to look at it, that I never thought about lol
@@synysterpain I always think about it whenever I see this fight haha Is so small and quick majority of people doesn't see it, but I'm pretty sure it was intentional on Kubo's part haha
Not to ruin your take on this but kenny simply fought that time dude quickly just because he can sense he is weak and doesn't deserved to be fought slowly like there's no point of it that's also why he wanted to face other worthy opponent instead. As for byakuya, as what mrtommo already said, although tsukishima is just a human, he still have that broken ability thus making the fight unintentionally long but yeah nice analysis tho.
@@jjgrueso7422 I know that. I never said it wasn't it, My take was that, maybe Kubo made this intentionally, to highlight their opposity. But well, it's still a nice easter-egg, let's call it that
Tsukishima should have played an active role in the final saga
also Ichmaru gin and Ulqiorra, Souken
Byakuya telling Tsukishima that even if he inserted himself into his memories he is still Ichigo's enemy and thus has to go is still one of my favourite scenes.
We all need a byakuya in our lives.
The Lost Agent Arc as a whole and this fight in particular is the biggest victim of the anime. It is a transition arc and it does that job incredibly well, but it's not a good ending to the series, because it was never supposed to be
Probably one of the biggest reason people don't like it to be honest is because the anime ended with it.
@@TsarDragon Absolutely. That's why I didn't like it for the longest time
Yea I hated it because it followed Aizen and just ended the series. But in the manga it works quite well as a build up arc. And it’s actually pretty good when you look at the arc by itself.
I wish the anime ended with the Arrancar War Saga and the restart happening this year began with the Lost Agent Arc. The gap in time would have made it even better I think
@@corruptangel6793 That actually would have been so much better.
Tite Kubos art style is so gorgeous.
Best looking characters in any manga to me. So many characters and pretty much all unique. So stoked for the final arc animated. Hopefully Kubo is more involved with overseeing it since he’s not having to spend all his time on the manga anymore.
Tight
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@@lorddukfoxyzeppeli7921 anime coming soon. Bleach is good for adding just a little extra to a fight when animated
@@tyronjasonhuff is good when it will be completely re-written excpet the end
the battle fighting versus match-ups made no sense at all; why would you make so many unlogical, asymmatrical match ups?
yukio(toshiro vs gremmy, as nodt vs ulquiorra
and bambietta vsunagiya should have been a thing
The ending to this fight was the best in the series in my opinion!
Byakuya was right! He's the only one cold enough to do what needs to be done! Ichigo wouldn't have had it in him! XD
Idk, I think maybe Kenpachi would have done the trick as well.
@@Danmagermoret Nah cus T would cut him, learn his strength and scale to him, T definitely would out smart K. K plays with his food to much and it would have gotten him killed
Not saying it wouldn't have been entertaining as hell, but I truly think T would have won
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@@brandonbrock-smith1600 Hmmm given in this arc Kenpachi also showed some of his own development by specifically not toying with his opponent it seems more like Kenpachi would have went for a kill shot. Thought that likely would have made him fairly easy to cut. I'm not sure you could ever write Kenpachi's memories in such a way he'd be unwiling to attack you though.
@@shadenox8164 but same with byakuya, I feel like he would do something along the lines of being their trainer so he would scale to his speed and strength, maybe taking over the parts of first kampachi in the edited memories
Literally one of my favorite fights in the whole series because it went all according to my plan.
Haha. I know I see this comment alot but this one made me chuckle.
Of course it did Aizen-sama
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Ok, Sosuke
@@lorddukfoxyzeppeli7921He did, didn’t he? They used BotE on Yhwach
From a swordsmanship perspective, one's style reflects their personality and values. Kubo has always put a lot of emphasis on the art of kendo and how that relates to the fighter's morals (for example, Shunsui being ambidextrous and switching his swords around shows that trickster personality of his and Kenpachi only using one arm most of the time shows how he limits himself to a fault).
Byakuya changing his perfect and graceful fighting style, something he and his piers held in such high regard, something he always tried his best to improve upon in order to beat his superiors (like Yoruichi) shows how he's now willing to discard his "pride" to protect his friends. In his battles against Renji and Ichigo he talked down on them for being hot-blooded and reckless, because it impeded their progress as a Shinigami. But here he shows that he has opened up to those values and, while still being serious, cool like the Byakuya we've always known, you can tell that he's grown up by letting other people change him.
after seeing this i realized how aizen is so arrogant as he didn't even use his sword that much. his spiritual pressure is enough thus unreliant to mere swordmanship
@@jjgrueso7422 I mean, his shikai ability isn't really combat-focused and I'm guessing his Bankai is also an hax ability. The Hogyokou gave him more spiritual pressure,not more combat skills. That's why in the War, his War Potential is his Spiritual Pressure and not combat skill like Kenpachi
3 Slices Senpai dude. Even if his sword is combat based, he wont rely on it. The point of this comment thread is the values of the characters is reflected to their swordmanship. Aizen didn't need it. He abandoned it cuz who needs that when you can shut opponents in pulse of immense spiritual pressure. Thus shows his value of being confident, arrogant and highly.
@@jjgrueso7422 And I completely agree. Even while he's stuck on The Big Chair, Aizen's showings are nonchalant and arrogant. He is, in his mind, a god, after all.
Tsukishima should have played an active role in the final saga
also Ichmaru gin and Ulqiorra, Souken
I really love Byakuya's response at the end of the fight when Tsukishima tries to guilt him.
Byakuya was convinced this guy was one of his closest friends and mentor, and he still had the resolve to kill him for Ichigo's sake.
He holds Ichigo in such high regards for everything he's done (especially saving Rukia) to the point he would take it as his duty to kill even someone he's known all his life.
Byakuya was one of the few people who could take a hit from Tsukishima and still have the resolve to carry out his duty
That was amazing to me. I really loved it
I’m happy I’m not the only one who ended up really liking this arc in the end. It suffered so much from following after Aizen. Tsukashima was a messed up dude and I liked him as a villain. The story was so much more personal. This was a great fight for Byakuya, the one who destroys bonds vs the one who now wants to forge them. It is so broken that Tsukashima can essentially raise his own power level by going through training he never actually performed. All he has to do to be the strongest person is sneak up and cut an extremely old or powerful shinigami or Quincy and he would just level up to 99 right away, so nuts
I wish there will be more screentime for Fullbringers in TYBWA. I also hope Kubo changes something in the anime(e.g he will kill-off Byakuya in his fight with As Nodt just as he originally planned years ago), which will be aired this year.
@@dylankudaibergenov8279 I hope he’s pretty involved in the anime and adds in some of the stuff he didn’t have time to in the manga. Mostly backstories and explaining some things that were left up in the air.
@@dylankudaibergenov8279 fuck no
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The fact that Byakuya trust Ichigo more than his human friends😂😂😂
Tsukishima looks like byakuya's nephew if ya look hard enough.
Rukia's son?
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A mix of aizen ishida byakuya
@@tyronjasonhuff -byakuya-
Yes he could be a kuchki
It's interesting that byakuya could potentially wrap the petals around him as max speed, kind of like yamamoto's bankai, if he mastered the control perfectly. He would be untouchable
Tsukishima should have played an active role in the final saga
also Ichmaru gin and Ulqiorra, Souken
@@lorddukfoxyzeppeli7921 Not really my guy.
Just a reminder, the scariest thing about aizen was not only his Kyokasuigetsu, not only his reiatsu, but his overflowing confidence
Actually, The scariest thing about Aizen is his planning skills.
@@navneethgopal1211 both is good
that God-complex confidence was unmatched lol.
His God complex only existed due to Kyoka Suigetsu abilities. When you discover you are all powerful, it is hard to not act it. It was when Aizen fought Dangai Ichigo, he realised he wasnt, and he panicked.
@@theevilben666 ya true his composure n cool was never shook up until that moment b/c well he finally didn't have all control or manipulation over a situation. Aizen was so unaccustomed to such a scenario.. he didn't know how to handle it/take it in.. then mentally crumbled + the in denial rhetoric too etc.
"Mo and ikakku are strong headed" *shows image of ikakku headbutting mo* ....i see what you did there
I think this was the perfect match up
I absolutely love how Tsukishima's defeat was partially caused by his own ability, that he helped Ichigo stop Byakuya, as Ichigo's victory is half the reason why he's even there, Tsukishima only reinforced that idea.
Byakuya is that best friend that will always pretend to hate you just so you don’t know how much he loves you.
Yeah, pretty much
This one was such a good fight.
Agreed!
Tsukishima should have played an active role in the final saga
the beauty of Tsukishima's ability is in how simple and innocuous it sounds. Ends up being able to go toe to toe with just about anyone
Indeed
Giriko represented intoxication from having power. Kenpachi represented being humble from having power.
Ohhhhh! That makes sense
*Theory:* There are only 3 Abilities that can counter Ywach's "The Almighty" and they all are ridiculously powerful, creating anchor points in time:
1. Book of The End (Past)
2. Anti-Thesis (Present)
3. Kyokasuigetsu (Void)
Kyokasuigetsu is the most interesting Ability, since it can affect the anchor points themselves, meaning it cannot be countered by the others, including "The Almighty".
Anti-Thesis is the most powerful, as it has the potential of reversing World Events, using Ishida and another person as the anchor point.
Book of the End is a perfect counter to "The Almighty" but, presumably, cannot be used to alter one's own past to prevent death, like Ywach can with the future, which makes it weaker.
I like this arc for how personal it all is. Soul Society and Hueco Mundo are these grandiose world events and here's this arc where the whole focus for a while is on Ichigo's little world and those who care about him. I really liked that Byakuya essentially fights like Ichigo, throws hundreds of years of training out the window to fly by the seat of his pants instead and truly wing it for a change. Improvising, adapting, surprising. It was nice to see how far he'd come after the first sight of him and all his rules and orders.
I completely agree
After listening to your analysis, this fight really had me thinking. This fight is almost somewhat of an inverse of his final fight with Ichigo. A skinny human with a thin blade that primarily uses speed to try to fight him. However, there are some inverse moments: Ichigo actively tried to suppress his hollow powers, while Tsukishima reveled in using his Fullbring (aka his hollow powers). Ichigo actions reminded Byakuya of the importance of his bonds and his relationships, Tsukishima tried to profane his relationships. How Tsukishima even tries to fight in a way that Byakuya's own bankai will harm him shows how Tsukishima truly tries to fight, if he get's inside your head, you will become your own worst enemy. And I think how Byakuya defeats him shows two things:
First, in all of his fights, Byakuya was always a pillar of grace and technique, unless someone tries to threaten his family or friends. Although he didn't lose his composure against Zommari and was still a rather graceful fighter in that fight, his execution of Zommari showed that threatening that is the greatest offense to Byakuya. The sheer brutality of grabbing the blades and piercing Tsukishima's chest shows how angry/offended he was.
Secondly, I feel like Byakuya defeating him in such a brutal and desperate way shows his growth throughout the series, one of which I would describe of him becoming more and more human. He only defeated him by embracing the bonds in his life and not allowing someone who would destroy those bonds or threaten his friends to win. This is rather human, and something that Byakuya at the start of the series would have never done. In that moment, he was desperate and incredibly human, which something Tsukishima, namely compared to the other Fullbringers, was not very. He was cold, callous, and almost looked inhuman, much like Byakuya at the start of the series.
Great analysis and usual Tommo!
Excellent analysis. I completely agree
You have a real talent for conveying stories! Something such as this fight I glossed over in the anime and manga, but you were able to paint it in such a light that made it truly amazing!
Keep up the good work :)
Can’t wait for Byakuya’s character analysis now
It was so cold how Byakuya was staring at the blood moon and deflects Tsukishimas attack without looking and says “I truly despise the way you fight.”
That’s savage
Yes, it is
I can tell in this episode more than some that you’re very excited to share this with people. It’s great to see such a positive community form around someone who truly loves what they talk about. Keep up the great work, man!
Plot twist: Tsukishima was under the Kyokasuigetsu's Kansensaimon of Aizen when he cut Orihime and met Aizen in his battle with Itsygo in that 'past'; in which he was so overconfident in his ability to win against his fight with Byakuya.
And Momo ended up getting stabbed again somehow, probably by Toshiro
They're both handsome dudes
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also Ichmaru gin and Ulqiorra, Souken
And really capable too
Omg I LOVED this fight!!! It was interesting watching a human nearly kill a god of death. The mind games of it all and the creativity of this fight was deep. I’ve rewatched this episode like 100x
I liked it. Byakuya sure wiped that smug grin off Tsukushima's face and made him pay dearly for messing with everyone's memories while tormenting Ichigo. Though admittedly Tsukushima met death with dignity.
I also got the Feeling out of that scene though it wasn't expressly stated that when tsukishima Inserted himself in byakuya's past as Mentor When byakuya strikes him down It's not just because he's working against Ichigo But because the position he inserted himself in as far as Byakuya Is concerned Now tsukishima is crimes are all the worst He's not trying to overthrow Soul Society from the outside He's no longer seen as an outsider trying to take over I know after he Cuts byakuya he Is seen seen as an old friend who betrayed the soul Society An old friend who betrayed him and Ichigo Before cutting he was an enemy that byakuya had no emotions towards After cutting he became a friend and Mentor that had betrayed everything him and byakuya stood for And that's why byakuya had to kill him
Byakuya has been my favourite pretty much ever since I first saw him. The character development he goes through is one of the most wholesome things I have ever seen, and I love it.
This fight is one of the most perfect fights in the series, as it forces Byakuya to go against everything he believed in - training hard ever since he was a boy to give him the means to defeat anyone who stood against him. It's making Byakuya fight in a real, visceral sense, going against everything he's been taught up to this point (maybe not in fighting against Ichigo, but that's one of the parts of the whole equation). He's going against an oponent that "knows" him, and so he must adjust his fighting style accordingly.
Shows the immense level of Byakuya's genius in reacting under enormous pressure, and it made me love Byakuya even more than before ♥♥♥
I feel you. Byakuya is one of my favs, too.
The Kuchiki siblings and some of the Shinigami saving Ichigo in The Lost Agent Arc said more than words can describe! Ichigo changed their hearts throughout his life after busting through Soul Society trying to save Rukia!
Fun Fact: When Byakuya first reveals Senbonzakura in the manga/anime against Ganju. Ukitake enters the "No Damage Zone" and grabs Byakuya by the arm to stop him from hurting Hanotaro. Really cool foreshadowing there. Ukitake knew about the no damage zone as well.
Ukitake stopped Shikai Byakuya who doesn’t have the hurtless zone due to lesser blades.
Loved all the Fullbring fights. Even the Kenpachi fight lol Byakuya not killing Tsukishima really showed me how he's changed.
BUT he died anyways
Tsukishima should have played an active role in the final saga
also Ichmaru gin and Ulqiorra, Souken
I love how Byakuya is like one of the fastest characters in the show and he fights that way. But then he unleashes shikai and he moves less. Then he used bankai and he becomes Gaara. He just stands there and conducts the pedals and they automatically defend him as well
I actually loved this fight!!! Much more dramatic than Ichigo vs Ginjo.
Tsukishima should have played an active role in the final saga
also Ichmaru gin and Ulqiorra, Souken
@@lorddukfoxyzeppeli7921 That would undermine the dramatic, desperate moment where Ichigo has to rely on the very power that nearly ruined his life before.
Gin's death gave weight to his centuries of sacrifice.
Ulquiorra died respecting the heart of a human, to live would not only disrespect his ending but would also make him a generic hero.
Souken played as much of a role as he could, given he had been dead for so long. His connection to the Stern Ritter granted Ryuken access to Warwelt so he could deliver the Still Silver to Uryu. What more could you ask for? Pointless flashbacks?
Stop crying. TYBW is fantastic without these unnecessary inclusions.
This is definitely one of the best fights in the entire series. I’ve been waiting for this video since you first put up the poll and wow! You seriously did a great job with this fight analysis. The thing I really love about this fight is like you said, it’s got this sense of sinister almost unpredictability about it. This fight just reinforces how much of a beast Byakuya is. The one thing I would have loved to see is how Tsukishima could’ve defended against Some of Byakuyas techniques and his kido prowess but hey, the fight was spectacular non the less.
The one thing that I thought Tite Kubo could’ve done is allow Byakuya to try and exploit his own bankai’s “weakness” against As Nodt but still get absolutely wrecked like he does in the fight. We just saw how to fight against Byakuya’s Bankai during his fight against Tsukishima it just would’ve been cool seeing Byakuya try and able that similar principle fighting his own Bankai. I think it could’ve emphasised Byakuya desperation during his fight with As Nodt.
I wish there will be a more screen time for Fullbringers in TYBWA. I also hope Kubo changes something in the anime, which will be aired this year, and I do hope he will kill-off Byakua just as he planned years ago.
@@dylankudaibergenov8279 I hear you but it would never feel the same if the anime differs from the Manga. Byakuya will remain alive I just hope the fights with him are good enough to justify his survival in the manga.
Man I adored this video ! And yeah that's a great idea to make a video about Byakuya's character developement 🙏! Great job man
This is my favorite Byakuya fight out of all of them (Not counting Ichigo vs Byak, counting fights where Byak has gone against antags.) Because of A, how well done and entertaining it is, and B, how far Byakuya goes for Ichigo, a man he clearly considers to be a close friend. Byakuya vs Zommari is a close second if only for his comment on Zommari trying to attack his pride (Referencing Rukia as his pride.)
Considering the fact that Byakuya will strike down anyone who's enemies with Ichigo, I wonder what will happen if Rukia ever becomes Ichigo's enemy, and who will he favor. Though I'm sure Byakuya knows that ever happening is basically nil when he said that line to Tsukishima.
Just wanna take a second and say thank you for doing these vids dude.
I know this comment is late but I liked, even loved this fight a lot since it shows a different side of Byakuya, a man who values friendship and family over the rules all thanks to Ichigo. I loved how ways the Book of the End wad used by Shuukuroo and how Senbonzakura was used by Byakuya and how Byakuya used to fight diffently than before. I am still not a biggest fan of Byakuya but I respect him now more than I did before. This fight has inspirated me with my latest work in progress.
"Underestimated foolishly Byakuya's popularity" My man are we not forgetting what happened when he was "supposedly" killed off.
Quotes should be going around "killed" not supposedly.
What happened?
@@JayfroC Byakuya was supposed to die in the TYBW, but because of fan outrage (Putting it lightly) he stayed.
Is there proof of this claim, like has Kubo come out and said something on the matter? Or is it anecdotal?
@@JayfroC I can’t remember where I saw it because it was years ago but if you look online you should find something, I think it was an interview. Mr Tommo has done a video on this topic.
Man kubo does eyes so well in his drawings.
I always imagined that Byakuya used petals all the way up his injured arm.
I just finished the anime again today and saw this fight today for the first time since it first aired. Its like you make these videos just for me.
Can you try making a zanpakuto contest like Tekking 101 did
You know this fight was tense and really tactical i loved it
Long waited analysis video. Always love seeing your notifications pop up 🙂
I've always wondered what Ginjo Kuugo would have done if Aizen had taken over Soul Society and Hueco Mundo.
Byakuya seems like the person for the job because it is consistent to his character in the way that he does things out of duty and obligation.
Great fight. Can't wait to see you do some of the fight analysis against the strenritter.
Do u like sternritter pepe?
I'm looking forward to it!
At first I was put off by the absurdness of Tsukishima being able to 'insert himself' into the 'past' of inanimate objects, especially objects that didn't even have that past themselves, i.e. were fabricated realms that did not previously exist--but when I remembered that Fullbring is about the souls that exist in every object, an idea that I frankly love, I had to admit that it was more than plausible. The fight was thrilling, but that moment in the epilogue, when Byakuya told Tsukishima that even if he was his mentor and had saved his life, if he was Ichigo's enemy than he was Byakuya's enemy, was one of the best moments of the whole Lost Agent arc. It reinforced the idea that Ichigo had changed the Soul Society, that Lawful Stupid organization, and in so doing was more than a hero who could defeat villains, but one who could change the world.
It also was actually a subtle callback to the end of the Soul Society arc, when Orihime remarked that Rukia was very important to Ichigo, because she was the one 'who changed his world'. As Rukia had changed Ichigo's world, so had Ichigo changed the world of Byakuya and the rest of the Soul Society.
I wish the Fullbrings would have more screen time in TYBWA. I hope Kubo changes something in the anime, which will be aired this year, and I hope he will kill-off Byakuya just as he planned years ago.
I have always thought this fight should have been why Byakuya survived his own Bankai in TYBW, even if just barely. Unlike any of the other captains who had their's stolen, he'd recently fought an opponent who'd pointed out and exploited all his Bankai's abilities and weaknesses. As such he should have been able to fight As Nodt just as Tsukishima fought him, maybe getting messed up, but forcing As Nodt to make a mistake where he hurt himself to get the stale mate. Would have been cool too as a nod to Tsukishima's "mentor" role to Byakuya.
Its one thing in the TYBW I never liked....sure the quincy stole their Bankai's, which in itself was never properly explained given Zanpakuto lore, but they didn't have the decades/centuries of training to use them. So the fights should have been a lot like Byakuya versus Renji, when he first got his in the Soul Society arc. They get a boost in power sure, but they don't know how to use them properly, which can be exploited. I'll give the others the surprise factory, but because his fight with Tsukishima, Byakuya should have recovered and fought back quickest and hardest.
I forgive Byakuya for the As Nodt fight because he was having death hallucinations at the time. As Nodt even pointed out that Byakuya completely stopped moving at points.
As for the stolen bankais, I do think it would've made more sense if the quincy were kidnapping the entire zanpakuto spirit rather than just the bankai. That said, maybe that would've been too hard a nerf.
I actually disagree with this thought process on two points. Aside from the aforementioned reply's point about Byakuya experiencing fear for the first time in probably decades at this point--seeing Rukia dead shook him up really bad--with As Nodt, it was different.
First off, Tsukishima only had the intel on Byakuya's Bankai. The most use he could make of it was defensive, weaving around the dangerous parts and closing in on the chinks in the armor. Byakuya still had all of those abilities and the power they came with.
As Nodt, on the other hard, stole it and could UTILIZE it. He not only robbed Byakuya of his most powerful kit, Byakuya was now in the position where any advantage he could take was only going to be in that defensive area. Offensively, he stood no chance with just his Shikai.
Less long-windedly and secondly, I think that would have diminished the impact that the invasion had. Seeing Byakuya, one of the cornerstone members of the Gotei 13 get absolutely pummeled in a show of brutality and advancement from the Quincies really show off just how badly they have been wanting this historical rematch, and that they're coming for the Soul Society in blood. And they did have the daten provided by Yhwach, which had data on Bankai as early as Renji's just 2 years prior when he learned it in SS. It's not the most outlandish thing in the world for the Sternritter to at least have some minimal knowledge on what these Bankai can do
Giriko v Kenpachi was based solely on the fact that they both have eyepatches 😅
I think we should look at how byakuya changed over the course of the series next time you do it in-depth character evaluation
Id always sssumed that when byakuya hit his own arm he not only grabbed some of them in his fist he had a bunch in his arm and when he punches they all shoot forwards coming out of his flesh. In a way using his arm like a hidden scabbard.
good analysis, man. Byakuya fighting from instinct.
Now that I tjink of it, the mentor tsukishima took over when cutting Byakuya might be Yorouichi, as we saw somewhere in the manga that Yoroichi is teaching Byakuya combat when he was a kid
Byakuya be like "die demon cat. ...die " xD
I have used my flash step to come here fast!
Shunpo, hirenkyaku or sonido?
@@ZafoolTV All at once, I made a new flash step move, it is called: God's glance
@@LeoArmada Ichigo be like
Kenpachi and ikkaku too really love him and always back him as friends
i love how tsukushima restored ichigos sword in the quincy war....
Ok so deadass, WHERE DO YOU GET YOU GET YOUR COLORED MANGA?? Ive tried to look for scans of them and can only come across them during and after the fight with Ulquiorra
i know one and it is downloadable but needed password. only in japanese tho i believe there's no official colored manga in eng trans
Tsukishima should have played an active role in the final saga
also Ichmaru gin and Ulqiorra, Souken
has parallels to the szayel/mahuri fight, and also changing the past of the environment reminds me of kisuke's traps near the end
You should do a video about Soul Society’s loyalty to Ichigo. How Ichigo’s character has this odd charisma that moves this old fashioned strict society into more of an heroic role despite existing within this sorta gray area morally.
Yes please. I need a video analysis for this cause they really showed up for him in this Arc right after Ginjo left Ichigo on his knees crying. I loved that relationship that exists between Ichigo and the Soul society.
I’d watch that
I wonder if after he inserts himself in their past or does he actually live out that past. So it's not that he got a boost out of nowhere. It's that he lived those many years teaching and training with him. Has he experienced 100s of years from living in all the people past he was put into?
Good question
Why oh why did Kubo bring the captains into the finale of this arc to essential steal all the spotlight and diminish the stakes? They obviously weren’t going to lose to the fullbringers. They stole what should have been fights for Chad, Orihine, and Uryu. As much as I love and understand what Kubo was going for in showing how Ichigo had changed Soul Society and the captains and lieutenants as well, I wish they just brought Rukia and someone we haven’t seen fight yet like Tetsuzaemon so the fights weren’t so one sided.
cause the Japanese reader where upset none of the popular shinigami handt come back since they are more interesting. i see what you mean though but is popularity was falling in this arc so bringing back this soul reapers was the best way to make it get a bit popular.
They came because they were worried Ichigo might side with Ginjo when he learned the truth. They say that’s why they’re there. As soon as they see what he chooses they leave and go back to Seretei
Tsukishima should have played an active role in the final saga
also Ichmaru gin and Ulqiorra, Souken
@@lorddukfoxyzeppeli7921 Stop spamming that shit xD No they should not have.
I actually wanted them to fight just because of their similar appearance but also because of byakuya would not let tsukishima’s slick nature get past him
Agreed
Honestly Mr. Tommo if you read this, I really want to hear your opinion on how kenpachi hypothetically would’ve fought against tsukishima. Especially since kenpachi knew tsukishima was really strong. Don’t get the wrong idea though. Byakuya vs tsukishima is one of my favorite fights of the series same with ichigo vs ginjo. I’m glad they were both animated. Love the fullbring arc despite the unfortunate backlash.
Byakuya is the only one who could ever kill his one and only best friend.
If it’s for the man who changed his life and made him see the truth, he’d kill his best friend in a heartbeat.
Man I like these versus analysis videos.
Byakuya was always my favorite character overall from the series, so this was one of my favorite fights. I was so happy it was done so well to not just be a top tier byakuya fight but a top tier fight period
It is a very stylish intelligent and elegant fight too graceful and elegant with with high intellect put up together really awesome
Tsukishima is literally has a "im going to put you in the matrix" ability
It's a bit ridiculous but this is one of my favorite fights in the anime (never read the manga). I think it helps a lot that the other fullbringers were disappointments in terms of fighting. Was afraid that tsukishima would follow that example but my worries were completely subverted. And then there's the fact that book of the end is just great. I love unique but broken abilities. Pretty much a jojo stand.
For me, when i saw Tsukishima , i always thaught of Byakuya, so them fighting was perfect for me
6:28 You can also add Hollow Ichigo to the creepy opponents Byakuya fought
If you count anime filler (and I don't blame you if you don't) there's also Kariya.
@@TheSlammurai You thought Kariya was creepy?
@@nicholassealstern Hmmm... Maybe a bit. I kinda remember him being creepy but it's been so damn long since I watched that arc.
Been lookin' forward to this one
I like to think it wasn’t just the blades in his hand, but he also left blades in the wounds on his arm and that’s how it was so much. Raising his arm with hundreds of tiny blades in his muscles would make this even more badass.
Also if I remember correctly. Doesn't their blood hold their powers too? I mean when he fought Ichigo his blood turned pink and merged with his aura. Also Ichigo's dad used his blood to spit fire towards White.
@@blakestephens8211the spitting fire part from Isshin was him igniting his own blood with Engetsu. He put the blood in his mouth then sprayed at White then set it alight
It's always surprising hearing you describe Tsukishima as bringing up his own power level up to the person he cuts to make the lie believable, because I never interpreted it like that. When I read it, I understood it as he had gained sufficient wisdom to make up for the gap in power. Much like a boxer learning to maximize the ring space by micro-managing the distance they need to move to deal the most damage as opposed to simply "getting faster." Tsukishima was now able to aim all his power directly to the weakest parts of Byakuya's character, and maximized his own efficiency and potential. In that way I wouldn't say it's like giving him a power boost, it's just arming him by succinctly giving him all the answers he needs to win. Literally giving him hundreds of years of (mental) experience SPECIFICALLY on fighting Byakuya, but not the actual physical power that would come from that.
Your videos are dope
Personally, I feel like Kenpachi would have annihilated this guy. Even in the most likely scenario, where Kenpachi doesn't worry about getting hit and then Tsukishima cuts him and does the same thing he did to Byakuya, (making him his "mentor"). Kenpachi would just get stronger by unconsciously releasing his limiters. In addition, there is little for Tsukishima to "learn" by becoming his mentor. Kenpachi's technique is kill.
The only thing that could happen after that, is Tsukishima lands a second book of the end to try something else. but knowing Kenpachi, nothing would work. If you're a friend of Kanpachi, he will come at you just as hard as if you were an enemy. So Tsukishima would have to just keep landing hits to "refresh" his buff of "being Kenpachi's mentor" and/or trying new edits to his past.
That’s a very good point
bleach is the only shounen that does his characters justice and gives them their deserved spotlight , i love it.
Orihime, Chad, and Ishida got screwed.
Almost to 50k! Let’s get you to a million!
Also, good metaphor - Byakuya has not wanted to allow anyone or anything this close to him (relationships, attacks, etc) until he met ichigo. Close enough to get hurt. But close enough to evolve.
Indeed
Oh, so in the manga it is explained that when Tsukishima cuts Byakuya his power levels are upgraded?? This fight always bugged me in the anime because they never mentioned it, so I thought that he only knew Byakuya abilities and how to counter them but without the power up that would be meaningless. Also he didn't receive Ichigo's powers.
By hitting Byakuya he inserts himself into his past. In the anime it says that he helped Byakuya develop kids and other techniques.
Basically, the stronger the fighter he hits, the bigger then "retcon" for how strong he is. Byakuya being one of the strongest means that he reconned and self-inserted himself into Byakuya's entire life from day 0. Its not just about knowledge and memories, its a quasi-time altering ability. Kinda like Naruto's shadow clones when he used them to accelerate learning rasengan
I know it'll probably be Toshiro, but i want Byakuya as the next head captain after Shunsui.
No like Shunsui is gonna die, just saying 😂😅
With the keto thing for tsukishima I headcanon it as he taught beakuya so he knows how the keto works so tsukishima knows the weaknesses of the keto beakuya uses
Wanna hear about everyone's thoughts if the match up is Zaraki vs Tsukishima.
Same result of Zaraki vs Giriko
Zaraki don't have the skill to fight hax. He's a brawler. The left arm of the soul King would have killed him if not for mayori
@@kensmilepachi3313 Except, you know, Byakuya himself states Kenpachi would have fucked himself over in this fight.
Mcc BUT Tsukishima is not the Left Arm of the Soul King. Tsukishima's power/abilities fails in comparison to the Left Arm.
In addition, do please consider that Zaraki beat Gremmy, who purely relies on his Hax abilities. ☺️
@@rev0568
Where did you get this from?
I love love this fight, pure brilliance only byakuya should have done this so classy so smooth both of them
Hey man it's out of place for this video but I'm hoping you see my comment. I think vasto Lorde ichigo I'd way stronger than we think. He is still in bankia so the shuhakasho represents how much reiatsu he has left. But in that form we only saw an arms worth of clothing left over. I think it'd be cool to look into.
That's a great point actually - I wonder who he could defeat at full strength?
@@MrTommo2304 if we use the Shihakusho is reitsu metric then he would probably have more than any other character, maybe even Aizen for all we know. It’s such a shame Kubo never gave us Ichigo upgrading his hollow mask to Vasto Lorde form that he controls and that would have been the melding of his powers rather than finding out his sword was fake this whole time. Final form Vasto Lorde Ichigo with Zangetsu connected to his hand like dangai Ichigo and the ability to control reishi, blut etc: that would be all of his powers represented in one form.
Tsukishima should have played an active role in the final saga
also Ichmaru gin and Ulqiorra, Souken
Tsukishima should have played an active role in the final saga
also Ichmaru gin and Ulqiorra, Souken
Byakuya v Tsukishima honestly should have been the most memeable fight in the series. I like what we got, but it could have been so much more if Kubo were to play into the theatrics.