Poor Luppi didn't even get a honourable mention 😂 edit: btw, I said this because 🧿 said Zommari is the most forgettable Espada while completely forgetting Luppi 😂
@@dgalloway107 Explaining why Luppi deserving number 6 or not is actually a complicated question would involve spoilers, so I'll just mention that, that while Gimmjow is undoubtely the strongest of the 2, the question of wether Luppi was indeed stronger than Zommari or not is difficult to answer.
You misunderstood what Kyoraku was saying, he didn't wrongly assume Stark was number 2. Let me explain, he only said he hoped that Stark was number2, not that he though so. Also, right after the reveal, he says he figured as much. Kyoraku was essentially like "I think you're number one, but I hope you're number 2", and only said the second part out loud, as a way to get Stark to reveal his number.
Yeah but they did deliberately mislead readers into potentially thinking Barragan is #1, so I do think Starrk’s apology was partly on that, to readers lol. Besides apologizing to Shunsui that Shunsui was going to have to fight #1.
He went from 8 to 5. He just removed Nel bc he hated her + it was a shortcut. But his appearance is updated and his Zanpakuto got stronger because he was getting more and more powerful.
7:50 this is why bleach is worth reading over twice. Kubo loves to do things like this where on your first read through you just glance over it or assume what it means with your current knowledge, but on your second read through you notice it actually meant something completely different because youre more knowledgeable of what will or has happened. i love it every time i notice it.
Fun fact: espadas (and Arrancars in general) are named after architects and/or designers. Coyote Starrk: Philippe Stack Baraggan Luisenbairn: most likely Luis Barragán Morfín Tier Harribel: either Harry Bell Measures or Harry Bertoia Ulquiorra Cifer: Patricia Urquiola Nnoitra Gilga: probably Richard Neutra. Grimmjow Jaegerjaques: Nicolas Grimshaw, Edmund Jaeger and Jack Lecoultre. Zommari Rureaux: maybe Claude-Nicolas Ledoux. Szayelaporro Granz: most likely Alejandro Zaera Polo. Aaroniero Arruruerie: Eero Arneo. Yammy Llargo: maybe Hisila Yami.
The moment Barragan was ready to lead everyone he startet to make Sure no one objects his opinion and Lilinette was angry at starrk that he didn't do anithing that was the moment with their previous interaction that he have to be Espada 1.
It makes me theorize that Aizen specifically gave Barragan #2 so he wouldn't become complacent as #1 like he did in Hueco Mundo making his subjects fight for his entertainment
@@whichhunter7087I hate that theory so much. That Aizen would even care about how Barragan felt about his ranking is not in character for him, especially not how he felt towards the Espada.
@@whichhunter7087 this falls apart when you remember about the one ranking missing. Remember ACTUAL Espada rankings and who is the top one. This is why we know that it's fully just strength based (potentially aside Ulquiorra, who likely would have been higher rank, if he shown Aizen his full potential).
@@almightygod2144 I also think it doesn't make much sense because it doesn't matter what number he is he's still subservient to Aizen which is his real gripe. Also if Aizen wanted to really disrespect him he would've put him lower than second behind a guy who is more than willing to let him take the lead.
I know it's late but there are three non canon filler arcs a movie you should watch before continuing 1- karakuraizer arc:it comes right before aizen gets to the living world (it has don kanonji) 2- the zanpakuto arc : to be true to the anime experience cause it started right after ichigo vs ulquiorra started their fight (considered by most as the best filler in bleach and by some as of all anime) 3- 3rd movie fade to black
This past week has been a massive amount of Bleach videos and we all appreciate it! As for the numbers, I think that’s why people really enjoyed the video theorizing on that. I will say there is definitely some debate between #1 and #2 due to Aizen possibly hitting Barragon’s ego on purpose. Regardless Stark is awesome still
That 1 2 thing is literally headcanon and as far as kubo said in klub outside that the espada are literally as strong as their number says so yammy is higher than yammy
Have you ever heard the term such as “leader vs manager”? This Espada structure truly depicts that term 😅. Barragan acted like a manager, Start acted like a leader of Espada hahahahaha
You got a lot of them pretty close but it feels like there's just a huge jump between many of the ranks. This will be a beautiful snapshot to refer back to later.
I love going on this journey with you. I love your videos man. Can't for your further reactions. Starrk, Nnoitra and Barragan are my favorite Espadas. Aaroniero being a manipulator was cool too. Zommari also has a special place in my heart as I sorta like him. Not a favorite character, but I think he's decent
10:20 god I FORGOT that. It's a tiny tiny moment but I *love* it. Ichigo is making real progress, he saves Orihime, he beats his enemies. Then Staark shows up, tells him he's taking her, tells him sorry, and just leaves.
Ulquiorra causally revealing his rank is low key one of the greateat flexes in this series, if not anime overall. And that is saying something as Bleach is full of some amazing flexes.
Barragan is actually a parallel to yamamoto, as revealed in the novels. However with the espadas being based on aspects of death. I think narratively loneliness had to be the strongest. Ichigo's journey through the loneliness of being a one of a kind hybrid, is so integral to the plot progressing.
So happy to see this video, been waiting to hear your recap on the ones you got right. Everytime you mentioned that barragan would be number one brought me a level of joy, knowing that you were so close too.
I forgot about that detail about Starkl and Lilli when Barragan took over, that's interesting. Also I'm sorry about the ranks being so off, hate to see it
idk if you noticed this when reading the vizards flashback but 9 of the current captains were not captains at that time a hundred years ago or didn't appear in the flashback and i am just assuming it's reasonable to exclude them cuz if they WERE captains back then we would have seen them ,but out of the remaining 4 we can tell that these 4 factually have been captains the longest, and that list include shunsui and ukitake , there is most certainly a reason they've held their positions for that long (including but not limited to aizen not choosing to mess with them)
To be honest looking back, I think Sayzel was bit cost effective for his rank. Using all sorts of tricks, he binds 4 people at once, tooking his time and eventually outlast them, until Kubo use similar nail to beat this nail out. I know that many people do not think that much of Renji and Ishida. But it is precisely this battle, that makes it so.
If I were to liken this big battle/war that is going on to a ufc fight card I would say we have just finished the early prelim fights moving into the prelims. Still a little ways off from the actual main fight card haha. This is gonna be fun.
Im so glad no one spoiled it for you 😊 its been fun seeing how you react to each reveal and these last one did not disappoint On my first read i couldnt really decide whether it was barragan or stark, kubo really did his best to keep us guessing Dont drag yourseld too hard just cause his writing went as intended with you 😝
it is important to note that the strongest warriors are rarely also great leaders. barragan has plenty of power in his own right, he's older and more experienced than starrk and he has the loyalty of his men. also i don't see the leaps in power between the top four being too great, i could see ulquiorra fighting harribel and possibly winning it and i feel the same about barragan and starrk.
We're finally here bois. Can't wait until you reach the pinnacle of this arc. Legitimately some of my favorite moment's in anime, only surpassed by some moments in TYBW lol You weren't wrong to be surprised about Stark being the Primera. *NONE* of us assumed that, and that's what makes it so crazy is the fact that the foreshadowing is there, as with a ton of things in Bleach. You can see it in the only feat Stark has before this, he *CASUALLY* recaptures Orihime directly from multiple Captain level enemies. And that is the best way to understand Stark is "casual", he makes things look plain and unflashy but he repeatedly does shit that would've gone down in Soul Society's history as one of the biggest threats they've ever faced lol
Nah some people did assumed Starrk was 1. We had debates all over the place back in the day about the ranking of the espada, and even more when we learned Hallibel, Barragan and Starrk were the top 3. I remember many people guessing Starrk as 1 (not myself tho :p )
@@tartopomme8946 true, but it was by far the minority back in the day. I remember it. People fuckin *HATED* the fact that Stark was Primera until like years later, me included 😅
I don't think Barragan takes charge to fool anyone, it's just that the situation lends itself to his King shtick. Aizen being taken out of the fight means he can rise to the occasion and be the leader he wants to be (sort of; he still represented Aizen here even though he doesn't express too much loyalty, but being a stand-in is certainly a step up). As you said, he's clearly the most suitable one out of the top three to do the job, so him only being Segunda isn't that much of an issue. Also, I got the impression that Shunsui had no actual reasoning behind his guess but that he simply he would have _liked_ to not fight the strongest Espada because of his laid-back attitude (his character arc is certainly something worth paying attention to). Starrk apologises to Shunsui because he sympathises with this inclination. _(edited to remove spoilers)_
Hearing your excitement to these upcoming fights is awesome to see but there's a few things that have got to be explained afterwards because of a few mishaps.
If it makes you feel better when these chapters were originally coming out most of the internet thought Baraggan was #1. Also after you get the rest of the Espada releases do another collab with your wife where she re-guesses their rankings based on their resurreccions.
Dont feel bad Barragan feels the same way he feels he should be number 1 i think Aizen did it to piss him off tho Stark is pretty OP wonder how those two would do in a fight with full strength
Mask off you were very wrong but for many of the right reasons. Kinda a meta discussion outside teh story. Kubo has been making some fan answerings that have kinda diminished the value of the espada numbering system. Personally i see these as clear retcons.
*spoilers for Starrk's fight, don't read if you haven't read all of the fake karakura town arc* Starrk is so interesting to think about: -he's the only one of the espada who became an arrancar on his own, without the help of Aizen and the Hogyoku, Starrk doesn't owe anything to Aizen aside from membership in an organization and comrades who can survive his presence ("it's lonely at the top" being a sentiment Aizen and Starrk share with each other) -regardless of whether he's truly the strongest or not, Aizen making Starrk number 1 and Baraggan number 2 (remember that although the numbers are based on power ultimately Aizen is the one who decides them) can be interpreted as an intentional slight/power play, emphasizing Aizen's disdain for and dominance over Barragan and a quiet appreciation for Starrk -Starrk and Kyoraku spend the beginning of their fight lamenting they have to fight at all, and the second half of their fight playing children's games with each other. The obvious implication being that Kyoraku and Starrk as people could have been friends but are forced to be enemies because shinigami and hollows must be enemies.
Nnoitra at number 8 getting beaten easily by number 3 is a good reference for how other Espada would handle each other for the differences in power. Same with Luppi being number six despite Grimmjow still being much stronger. 7-10 (base Yammy ofc) must not have much spiritual pressure. Given Syzalaporro’s backstory and how he had to get stronger to become an espada again makes sense
Ulquiorra is built up as Ichigo's main antagonist among the Arrancar and that he is „only“ No. 4 also reflects on how strong Ichigo is compared to the Gotei 13. If Ichigo really had to go up against the Segunda or even Primera Espada, it would exaggerate his strength - implying that he outclasses most Captains with only a few exceptions. That he is facing No. 4 not only serves to crush his spirit knowing that there are three even stronger opponents after Ulquiorra but also paints a more sound picture of the world, in some sense.
Right but *spoiler* Ulquiorra possessing a second form that even Aizen himself doesn't know of, and so doesn't factor into his ranking, is precisely so that narratively Ulquiorra can have both the shocking moment where he reveals he's "only" the 4th, but also Ichigo can fight him later and yet still fight the strongest Espada (Ulquiorra).
@@tinfoilslacks3750 Well, this comparison to the Gotei 13 is certainly not set in stone. *SPOILER* After all, Ichigo will go on to fight and defeat the strongest opponent of them all, Aizen. It's just that _at that point in the story_ it would feel off for Ichigo to almost be stronger than the Gotei 13. His whole stay in Hueco Mundo is humbling and reconciling since he is ultimately saved by them, his former opponents. It also bears the same character as his intrusion into Soul Society: seeking out the confrontation with superior opponents simply because it has to be done and defeat is not an option. We get the strong impression that he still has a lot of growth ahead of him until he can accomplish the goal. Besides, Ichigo defeats Ulquiorra only by unleashing dormant potential within himself, over which he doesn't have control. In some sense, it's not (yet) _his_ strength that overcomes Ulquiorra. The Segunda Etapa is narratively perfect: after the shocking reveal that Ulquiorra is only the Fourth, this gives room to show us that Ichigo actually might have it in him to defeat Aizen - even though he's clearly not there yet.
i like to headcanon that aizen made barragan number two purely out of spite, because (hot take here) i don't see any of the espada beating him 1v1 in resurreccion, even starrk or ulquiorra.
Seems impossible since Barragan had regular hollows acting as guards around his castle, whereas Starrk is so powerful that any regular hollows anywhere near him will be passively crushed by his reiatsu.
There is actually a big thing about the rankings and if Barragan should have been 1 or not. There is big thing about what the numbers actually mean. They say lethality, there is the general implication of power, As well as the whole theories that Aizen purposefully took the 1 spot from Barragan to humiliate him for reasons that will become very clear when you see him Fight. There is also the issue that Kubo came out to seemingly imply their power actually has little to do with their number, and that the number actually is the embodiment of .... something else that is kind of spoilers though an inconsequential throw away thing. Barragan will talk about it when we go back to him, right before he explains his own powers (because it is directly related to his powers) Barragan basically says "My abilities are", but Kubos words heavily imply that its actually "the Number 2 Represents", leading to the idea that he may have been forced into the number 2 slot because he was the best representation of that thing, or even possibly that by becoming 2 he gains new abilities, and thus by knowing what 2 represents, he himself may have chosen 2 in order to get those abilities. Its messy and ugly, but Kubo said this months ago and there has been no correction.
i don't think this is a spoiler anymore at this point so, Fun fact: each Espada members represent an aspect of death. And now that you know their numbers, can you make a video on what aspect of death do you think each of them represent?
Fun fact about Barragan: Going along with what others have said about Barragan only being #2 because Aizen was being spiteful/disrespectful; Barragan has never once referred to himself as an Espada at all, much less beong #2.
2 things: You are technically correct Barragan is most likely the strongest Espada because the ranking is based on Reiatsu and not if a Espada would kick the ass of another Espada although it implies this but the difference between around 3 rank isnt that big. And prepare for another twist...
Not necessarily. He doesn't seem to hold particular grudges towards Aizen, the one who dethroned him, so it's plausible he accepts that Starrk is stronger than him just the same way.
@@BlazeEspy Okay, Barragan held some grudge against Aizen, but fundamentally he did accept Aizen as superior. That one moment was really a question of now or never. Generally, Barragan struck me as wise enough to not lash out against Starrk when the actual source of Barragan's problems was Aizen. Starrk just happened to be stronger and if it had come to that, I'm sure the king of Hueco Mundo could have found a mutually agreeable arrangement with Starrk - a lone wolf who arguably wouldn't have caused any trouble to him.
@@TheTobiasandersen95 Not with all the details but as I said to the other commenter, that's besides the point. Barragan was not so stupid that he would have held a grudge against Starrk when Aizen is the one who usurped him and as long as Barragan had a choice, he waited to take revenge on Aizen. He has no revenge to take on Starrk, so between the two of them, the king of Hueco Mundo would have certainly found a mutually agreeable arrangement with the Primera Espada - a lone wolf, who arguably wouldn't have caused any trouble to his kingdom anyway.
If it makes you feel any better, the numbers aren’t power rankings, and Barragan truly is the strongest Espada, it’s just that 1 is the loneliest number like Aizen. The numbers were a psyop against both the espada and the good guys, including the reader, all according to Aizen’s keikaku. No spoilers, it’ll make sense later. ❤
Well actually when I looked it up, Ulquiorra's second release makes him he strongest by power when I looked it up. Also, you're right that the Rankings aren't completely dependent on power, however Starrk is undoubtedly stronger than Barragan. He literally was so strong people couldn't be around him without dying. He had to split himself in 2 just to have company.....
The numbers are based on spiritual power. Being that the numbers only rank power alone, it doesn't take into account ability or skill, which could lead a lower rank to beat a higher rank in battle.
I disagree with both of you. (((vague spoilers))) it took hax to beat Barragan’s aura alone, Stark can’t touch him and neither can Segunda Etapa Ulquiorra’s lance, even if it’s a literal planetary scale nuke he can throw at FTL speeds every fraction of a second. I’m not sorry about it, and none of the espada can teleport his own power inside himself. Aizen probably can, Tessai, Urahara, and that’s probably it, but we only have evidence of Tessai being able to use it of those listed. Ulquiorra is 4 because of its association with death, which is another fun poke at Barragan’s ego if he knew the numbers weren’t power rankings. Yammi’s 0 because that’s his brain-cell count in that state. Nell and friends as the former 3 crew are all about sacrifice, 1 is the loneliest number, 2 is poo, 6 being destruction is fitting for triple 6, we know Grimmjow’s demotion was always going to be temporary otherwise he would’ve gotten his triple digit number. They’re not real tattoos, Aizen’s not doodling on them with inky needles, it doesn’t take an appointment in the parlor. The number being a power ranking is deception, and you’re cheapening the material by not getting that. Ichibe’s ability, in universe canon, works on the anime/manga from within it, and so does Aizen’s, apparently. Please reconsider. ♥️ Barragan can actually control his aura like a chad and had adult-figured hollow chicks hanging out with him, whereas Stark had to cut himself just to make a friend who happens to be a skimpily clothed loli like a betaaa. You’ve already lost, you see, I’ve depicted my chosen character as a chad and your chosen character as a soyjak.
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Poor Luppi didn't even get a honourable mention 😂
edit: btw, I said this because 🧿 said Zommari is the most forgettable Espada while completely forgetting Luppi 😂
Because he wasnt a real espada. He was bait to get the real number 6 back on track..
Good lol, Even the other arrancars didn't like him. He's meant to be hate-able and he did his job.
@@dgalloway107 Explaining why Luppi deserving number 6 or not is actually a complicated question would involve spoilers, so I'll just mention that, that while Gimmjow is undoubtely the strongest of the 2, the question of wether Luppi was indeed stronger than Zommari or not is difficult to answer.
Rightfully so it would be a dishonorable mention 😂😂😂😂
As it should be.
You misunderstood what Kyoraku was saying, he didn't wrongly assume Stark was number 2. Let me explain, he only said he hoped that Stark was number2, not that he though so. Also, right after the reveal, he says he figured as much. Kyoraku was essentially like "I think you're number one, but I hope you're number 2", and only said the second part out loud, as a way to get Stark to reveal his number.
Yeah definitely right explanation 👍🏻❤️
Yeah but they did deliberately mislead readers into potentially thinking Barragan is #1, so I do think Starrk’s apology was partly on that, to readers lol. Besides apologizing to Shunsui that Shunsui was going to have to fight #1.
Yeah, Starrk definitely apologised to Shunsui for not fulfilling his hopes - probably because Starrk sympathises with the sentiment.
I really want to see Noitras face when Nel got replaced by just another woman😂
Bro I never even thought about that😂
They did have a interaction, which Nnoitora seemed neutral and Harribel was cussing at him. He just laughed it and left
@@HitmanSkip I remember that
I was talking about his face immediately when he found out
He went from 8 to 5. He just removed Nel bc he hated her + it was a shortcut. But his appearance is updated and his Zanpakuto got stronger because he was getting more and more powerful.
7:50 this is why bleach is worth reading over twice. Kubo loves to do things like this where on your first read through you just glance over it or assume what it means with your current knowledge, but on your second read through you notice it actually meant something completely different because youre more knowledgeable of what will or has happened. i love it every time i notice it.
Fun fact: espadas (and Arrancars in general) are named after architects and/or designers.
Coyote Starrk: Philippe Stack
Baraggan Luisenbairn: most likely Luis Barragán Morfín
Tier Harribel: either Harry Bell Measures or Harry Bertoia
Ulquiorra Cifer: Patricia Urquiola
Nnoitra Gilga: probably Richard Neutra.
Grimmjow Jaegerjaques: Nicolas Grimshaw, Edmund Jaeger and Jack Lecoultre.
Zommari Rureaux: maybe Claude-Nicolas Ledoux.
Szayelaporro Granz: most likely Alejandro Zaera Polo.
Aaroniero Arruruerie: Eero Arneo.
Yammy Llargo: maybe Hisila Yami.
Never heard that before, that’s awesome.
Most of their releases are also animal related.
Not going to be listing all of them, but Nnoitra is a praying mantis and Grimmjow is a panther.
@@tailez606 ulquiorra a bat
@@josepedrogao8530Harribel shark
@@gregorius9251starrk’s is a wolf
"I know all the espada numbers now"
Are you sure about that?
Exactly
hahaha i saw the title of the video and figured he got to the big reveal. I guess this video thread will have at least 1 more update.
I love Starrk's reveal.
The moment Barragan was ready to lead everyone he startet to make Sure no one objects his opinion and Lilinette was angry at starrk that he didn't do anithing that was the moment with their previous interaction that he have to be Espada 1.
It makes me theorize that Aizen specifically gave Barragan #2 so he wouldn't become complacent as #1 like he did in Hueco Mundo making his subjects fight for his entertainment
@@whichhunter7087 Kubo himself confirmed that not to be the case. Starrk is just stronger.
@@whichhunter7087I hate that theory so much. That Aizen would even care about how Barragan felt about his ranking is not in character for him, especially not how he felt towards the Espada.
@@whichhunter7087 this falls apart when you remember about the one ranking missing. Remember ACTUAL Espada rankings and who is the top one. This is why we know that it's fully just strength based (potentially aside Ulquiorra, who likely would have been higher rank, if he shown Aizen his full potential).
@@almightygod2144 I also think it doesn't make much sense because it doesn't matter what number he is he's still subservient to Aizen which is his real gripe. Also if Aizen wanted to really disrespect him he would've put him lower than second behind a guy who is more than willing to let him take the lead.
Beware of lazy people, just cause they don't use or show their talents, it does not mean that they don't have any.
Perfect comment, S+ Tier (Harribel), even!
Sloth sin is very dangerous in re zero too
@@vegboylokesh7778 in a lot of readings of the 7 deadly sins sloth is often considered powerful and dangerous.
Stark was sad , no unbothered about the death of Aroniero , he was ordered to stay in his room
Now that we are getting into the Ulquiorra fight, I hope he reads «Not be, but be». Since it adds another layer to Ulquiorra’s character!
Never underestimate the lazy looking guy in any anime/manga.
Im so great we’re here now
I have a Stark #1 tattoo on my hand just bc this was such an Iconic Moment 😭
Every wake up Agamotto uploaded
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@@Dom-kp6urAgamotto Yamamoto upload
I know it's late but there are three non canon filler arcs a movie you should watch before continuing
1- karakuraizer arc:it comes right before aizen gets to the living world (it has don kanonji)
2- the zanpakuto arc : to be true to the anime experience cause it started right after ichigo vs ulquiorra started their fight (considered by most as the best filler in bleach and by some as of all anime)
3- 3rd movie fade to black
This past week has been a massive amount of Bleach videos and we all appreciate it!
As for the numbers, I think that’s why people really enjoyed the video theorizing on that. I will say there is definitely some debate between #1 and #2 due to Aizen possibly hitting Barragon’s ego on purpose. Regardless Stark is awesome still
That 1 2 thing is literally headcanon and as far as kubo said in klub outside that the espada are literally as strong as their number says so yammy is higher than yammy
@@quadq3285shhh we didn't get to that part yet. It will be amazing for him to lose his mind.
Have you ever heard the term such as “leader vs manager”? This Espada structure truly depicts that term 😅. Barragan acted like a manager, Start acted like a leader of Espada hahahahaha
We have been blessed by the gods with 3 agamotto’s in 1 week
You got a lot of them pretty close but it feels like there's just a huge jump between many of the ranks.
This will be a beautiful snapshot to refer back to later.
I love going on this journey with you. I love your videos man. Can't for your further reactions. Starrk, Nnoitra and Barragan are my favorite Espadas. Aaroniero being a manipulator was cool too. Zommari also has a special place in my heart as I sorta like him. Not a favorite character, but I think he's decent
I fully expect letter speculations later on
He doesn't know yet 🫣
I was thinking it too. It's amazing he's avoided spoilers this long.
I think most of us are restraining ourselves from spoiling him exactly cause seeing his reactions to these reveals is just that much entertaining lmao
About what specifically?
@@spiderdude2099 number reveals👀
@@spiderdude2099he’s still got one wrong
10:20 god I FORGOT that. It's a tiny tiny moment but I *love* it. Ichigo is making real progress, he saves Orihime, he beats his enemies. Then Staark shows up, tells him he's taking her, tells him sorry, and just leaves.
In your defense, there is a reason Baraggan gets special treatment
Be prepared for some underwhelming fights, some overwhelming fights and some interesting fights👀.
I would love to think that Aizen made Barragan number 2 to make him angry.
Ulquiorra causally revealing his rank is low key one of the greateat flexes in this series, if not anime overall.
And that is saying something as Bleach is full of some amazing flexes.
Remember when Nel said that all Espada have a single number depicting their strength? Yeah...
Still got 1 wrong that’s the best part….
Should we expect another video about numbers?)
I'd say that this story about numbers of espada is incomplete... But we'll see
Agamotto, you the GOAT for giving my boy Nnoitra a bit of what he wanted.
Barragan is actually a parallel to yamamoto, as revealed in the novels. However with the espadas being based on aspects of death. I think narratively loneliness had to be the strongest. Ichigo's journey through the loneliness of being a one of a kind hybrid, is so integral to the plot progressing.
Stark being loneliness and number 1 makes a ton of sense when u remember aizen is the one who assigned these numbers
So happy to see this video, been waiting to hear your recap on the ones you got right. Everytime you mentioned that barragan would be number one brought me a level of joy, knowing that you were so close too.
I forgot about that detail about Starkl and Lilli when Barragan took over, that's interesting. Also I'm sorry about the ranks being so off, hate to see it
Starrk gets bossed around by Azien, Barrigan, and even his own subordinate.
There will be one more twist with espada ranking
To be fair, barragan was literally the king of huaco Mundo, which would make sense if he was number 1.
Barragan is a rebel of "Huaco Mundo". Josh Groban is the First Sun and leader of Huaco Mundo. Ulquiorra is his dragon.
Surprise! Lol I’m looking forward to what other things you’ll see soon involving the espada
Technically you were right about Baraggan.
Your comment on Zael Apollo grant. If you ever read the light novels. It gives a whole new perspective on his character.
3:43 probably this is proposital, aizen likes to pissof Barragan. so putting the ex king as a number 2 is the most Aizen thing he can do.
I'm actually amazed at how many times u can get wrong and so right at the same time
It's so Funny
😂😂😂
Keep up man
I was just checking this channel for an upload and 4 minutes ago this was uploaded!
idk if you noticed this when reading the vizards flashback but 9 of the current captains were not captains at that time a hundred years ago or didn't appear in the flashback and i am just assuming it's reasonable to exclude them cuz if they WERE captains back then we would have seen them ,but out of the remaining 4 we can tell that these 4 factually have been captains the longest, and that list include shunsui and ukitake , there is most certainly a reason they've held their positions for that long (including but not limited to aizen not choosing to mess with them)
I mean, I initially just thought Ulquiorra was 1st, but the 4th reveal obv destroyed my prediction on that back then :v
To be honest looking back, I think Sayzel was bit cost effective for his rank. Using all sorts of tricks, he binds 4 people at once, tooking his time and eventually outlast them, until Kubo use similar nail to beat this nail out. I know that many people do not think that much of Renji and Ishida. But it is precisely this battle, that makes it so.
If I were to liken this big battle/war that is going on to a ufc fight card I would say we have just finished the early prelim fights moving into the prelims. Still a little ways off from the actual main fight card haha. This is gonna be fun.
Im so glad no one spoiled it for you 😊 its been fun seeing how you react to each reveal and these last one did not disappoint
On my first read i couldnt really decide whether it was barragan or stark, kubo really did his best to keep us guessing
Dont drag yourseld too hard just cause his writing went as intended with you 😝
9:20 - yeah, doesn't seem like a leader because of his character and laziness. Pretty similar to a Shinigamis we know 😂
it is important to note that the strongest warriors are rarely also great leaders.
barragan has plenty of power in his own right, he's older and more experienced than starrk and he has the loyalty of his men.
also i don't see the leaps in power between the top four being too great, i could see ulquiorra fighting harribel and possibly winning it and i feel the same about barragan and starrk.
We're finally here bois. Can't wait until you reach the pinnacle of this arc. Legitimately some of my favorite moment's in anime, only surpassed by some moments in TYBW lol
You weren't wrong to be surprised about Stark being the Primera. *NONE* of us assumed that, and that's what makes it so crazy is the fact that the foreshadowing is there, as with a ton of things in Bleach. You can see it in the only feat Stark has before this, he *CASUALLY* recaptures Orihime directly from multiple Captain level enemies. And that is the best way to understand Stark is "casual", he makes things look plain and unflashy but he repeatedly does shit that would've gone down in Soul Society's history as one of the biggest threats they've ever faced lol
Nah some people did assumed Starrk was 1.
We had debates all over the place back in the day about the ranking of the espada, and even more when we learned Hallibel, Barragan and Starrk were the top 3. I remember many people guessing Starrk as 1 (not myself tho :p )
@@tartopomme8946 true, but it was by far the minority back in the day. I remember it. People fuckin *HATED* the fact that Stark was Primera until like years later, me included 😅
@@tartopomme8946 Yeah, most of the people on the forums I was on back in the day either thought Starrk or Halibel was #1
I don't think Barragan takes charge to fool anyone, it's just that the situation lends itself to his King shtick. Aizen being taken out of the fight means he can rise to the occasion and be the leader he wants to be (sort of; he still represented Aizen here even though he doesn't express too much loyalty, but being a stand-in is certainly a step up).
As you said, he's clearly the most suitable one out of the top three to do the job, so him only being Segunda isn't that much of an issue.
Also, I got the impression that Shunsui had no actual reasoning behind his guess but that he simply he would have _liked_ to not fight the strongest Espada because of his laid-back attitude (his character arc is certainly something worth paying attention to).
Starrk apologises to Shunsui because he sympathises with this inclination.
_(edited to remove spoilers)_
I don't think he's got his backstory yet
@@draghettis6524 Oh, then I'll unspoiler the comment.
@@xCorvus7x That's nice
Hearing your excitement to these upcoming fights is awesome to see but there's a few things that have got to be explained afterwards because of a few mishaps.
I implore you to do a series like this for Vagabond
If it makes you feel better when these chapters were originally coming out most of the internet thought Baraggan was #1.
Also after you get the rest of the Espada releases do another collab with your wife where she re-guesses their rankings based on their resurreccions.
Dont feel bad Barragan feels the same way he feels he should be number 1 i think Aizen did it to piss him off tho Stark is pretty OP wonder how those two would do in a fight with full strength
yo props to the viewers not spoiling
Remember when your wife said that Harribel was stuck up and needs to let loose 👀....well she finally did 😎🥃
He is not ready to be wrong again
Mask off you were very wrong but for many of the right reasons.
Kinda a meta discussion outside teh story. Kubo has been making some fan answerings that have kinda diminished the value of the espada numbering system. Personally i see these as clear retcons.
*spoilers for Starrk's fight, don't read if you haven't read all of the fake karakura town arc*
Starrk is so interesting to think about:
-he's the only one of the espada who became an arrancar on his own, without the help of Aizen and the Hogyoku, Starrk doesn't owe anything to Aizen aside from membership in an organization and comrades who can survive his presence ("it's lonely at the top" being a sentiment Aizen and Starrk share with each other)
-regardless of whether he's truly the strongest or not, Aizen making Starrk number 1 and Baraggan number 2 (remember that although the numbers are based on power ultimately Aizen is the one who decides them) can be interpreted as an intentional slight/power play, emphasizing Aizen's disdain for and dominance over Barragan and a quiet appreciation for Starrk
-Starrk and Kyoraku spend the beginning of their fight lamenting they have to fight at all, and the second half of their fight playing children's games with each other. The obvious implication being that Kyoraku and Starrk as people could have been friends but are forced to be enemies because shinigami and hollows must be enemies.
Love watching your vids love seeing your reaction to everything in bleach, don’t worry things get crazy
Nnoitra at number 8 getting beaten easily by number 3 is a good reference for how other Espada would handle each other for the differences in power. Same with Luppi being number six despite Grimmjow still being much stronger. 7-10 (base Yammy ofc) must not have much spiritual pressure. Given Syzalaporro’s backstory and how he had to get stronger to become an espada again makes sense
Kubo the G.O.A.T🗿🐐
Ulquiorra is built up as Ichigo's main antagonist among the Arrancar and that he is „only“ No. 4 also reflects on how strong Ichigo is compared to the Gotei 13.
If Ichigo really had to go up against the Segunda or even Primera Espada, it would exaggerate his strength - implying that he outclasses most Captains with only a few exceptions.
That he is facing No. 4 not only serves to crush his spirit knowing that there are three even stronger opponents after Ulquiorra but also paints a more sound picture of the world, in some sense.
Right but
*spoiler*
Ulquiorra possessing a second form that even Aizen himself doesn't know of, and so doesn't factor into his ranking, is precisely so that narratively Ulquiorra can have both the shocking moment where he reveals he's "only" the 4th, but also Ichigo can fight him later and yet still fight the strongest Espada (Ulquiorra).
@@tinfoilslacks3750 Well, this comparison to the Gotei 13 is certainly not set in stone.
*SPOILER*
After all, Ichigo will go on to fight and defeat the strongest opponent of them all, Aizen.
It's just that _at that point in the story_ it would feel off for Ichigo to almost be stronger than the Gotei 13.
His whole stay in Hueco Mundo is humbling and reconciling since he is ultimately saved by them, his former opponents.
It also bears the same character as his intrusion into Soul Society: seeking out the confrontation with superior opponents simply because it has to be done and defeat is not an option.
We get the strong impression that he still has a lot of growth ahead of him until he can accomplish the goal.
Besides, Ichigo defeats Ulquiorra only by unleashing dormant potential within himself, over which he doesn't have control.
In some sense, it's not (yet) _his_ strength that overcomes Ulquiorra.
The Segunda Etapa is narratively perfect: after the shocking reveal that Ulquiorra is only the Fourth, this gives room to show us that Ichigo actually might have it in him to defeat Aizen - even though he's clearly not there yet.
Can't wait to see your reaction to barragan's powers
Can't wait to see his reaction to Barragan's Resurrection.
Banzai! Have a pumpkin pie!
It's crazy seeing you not be spoiled. Good on you, man.
i like to headcanon that aizen made barragan number two purely out of spite, because (hot take here) i don't see any of the espada beating him 1v1 in resurreccion, even starrk or ulquiorra.
Quite possibly my favorite fan theory for bleach is that Barragon is actually supposed to be #1, but Aizen made him 2 just to screw with him.
Seems impossible since Barragan had regular hollows acting as guards around his castle, whereas Starrk is so powerful that any regular hollows anywhere near him will be passively crushed by his reiatsu.
He does not know what's coming up
There is actually a big thing about the rankings and if Barragan should have been 1 or not. There is big thing about what the numbers actually mean. They say lethality, there is the general implication of power, As well as the whole theories that Aizen purposefully took the 1 spot from Barragan to humiliate him for reasons that will become very clear when you see him Fight.
There is also the issue that Kubo came out to seemingly imply their power actually has little to do with their number, and that the number actually is the embodiment of .... something else that is kind of spoilers though an inconsequential throw away thing. Barragan will talk about it when we go back to him, right before he explains his own powers (because it is directly related to his powers)
Barragan basically says "My abilities are", but Kubos words heavily imply that its actually "the Number 2 Represents", leading to the idea that he may have been forced into the number 2 slot because he was the best representation of that thing, or even possibly that by becoming 2 he gains new abilities, and thus by knowing what 2 represents, he himself may have chosen 2 in order to get those abilities. Its messy and ugly, but Kubo said this months ago and there has been no correction.
Amazing, you should watch the filler episode about harribel’s back story
"maybe too much for shunsui to handle" 💀💀💀
I cannot wait to see you get to the fights!
YEAHHHHHHHHHHH ALL THE ESPADA NUMBERS
i don't think this is a spoiler anymore at this point so,
Fun fact: each Espada members represent an aspect of death.
And now that you know their numbers, can you make a video on what aspect of death do you think each of them represent?
It is
You know some people think that Aizen made Barragan number 2 just to embarress him. Cuz you know Aizen be spiteful like that
Another great video for me to watch while eating 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
Fun fact about Barragan: Going along with what others have said about Barragan only being #2 because Aizen was being spiteful/disrespectful; Barragan has never once referred to himself as an Espada at all, much less beong #2.
Aggamato you have to watch the shinigami cub at the end of each episode
Due to the Arrancar encyclopedia
your approximations where good enough
Yaaay I was your thousandth like! Also, I wish I could sub to you twice, that's how good your introspection videos are, keep it up :)
damn you aizen for making me guess wrong number!!!
I can't wait for you to finish this ark I love your reactions
Can’t wait for the yammi thing that’s coming up
12 steps of error on 8 attempts, not too bad
i dont think shunsui is in troubleeeee
2 things: You are technically correct Barragan is most likely the strongest Espada because the ranking is based on Reiatsu and not if a Espada would kick the ass of another Espada although it implies this but the difference between around 3 rank isnt that big.
And prepare for another twist...
"Sorry but I'm number one"
I mean, im sure barrigan would agree with your placement 😁
Not necessarily. He doesn't seem to hold particular grudges towards Aizen, the one who dethroned him, so it's plausible he accepts that Starrk is stronger than him just the same way.
@@xCorvus7xbro spoilers
he legit tired to kill aizen in his dying moments
@@xCorvus7x Bruh... Do you not remember how he went out :D?
@@BlazeEspy Okay, Barragan held some grudge against Aizen, but fundamentally he did accept Aizen as superior. That one moment was really a question of now or never.
Generally, Barragan struck me as wise enough to not lash out against Starrk when the actual source of Barragan's problems was Aizen.
Starrk just happened to be stronger and if it had come to that, I'm sure the king of Hueco Mundo could have found a mutually agreeable arrangement with Starrk - a lone wolf who arguably wouldn't have caused any trouble to him.
@@TheTobiasandersen95 Not with all the details but as I said to the other commenter, that's besides the point.
Barragan was not so stupid that he would have held a grudge against Starrk when Aizen is the one who usurped him and as long as Barragan had a choice, he waited to take revenge on Aizen.
He has no revenge to take on Starrk, so between the two of them, the king of Hueco Mundo would have certainly found a mutually agreeable arrangement with the Primera Espada - a lone wolf, who arguably wouldn't have caused any trouble to his kingdom anyway.
Bro wake up, another agamotto video
How about next video in 2 weeks? Read Ichigo's next real fight completely💀☠️👀🙈.
Wait for real salt into wounds!
5:28 that's very perceptive of you, actually.
I wonder which of these espada will be ur favorite after finding the truth abt all of them
14:08 if he didn’t die he has the most evidence of all the arrancar besides Grimmjow in CFYOW/TYBW for getting stronger and more powerful
You've got no idea how powerful Shunsui is.
yeah no shit, he's literally reading it for the first time. i personally consider comments like yours spoilers in a way.
@@Myhaay You've got no idea how powerful Don Kanonji is.
Yammy is joke.
If it makes you feel any better, the numbers aren’t power rankings, and Barragan truly is the strongest Espada, it’s just that 1 is the loneliest number like Aizen. The numbers were a psyop against both the espada and the good guys, including the reader, all according to Aizen’s keikaku. No spoilers, it’ll make sense later. ❤
Well actually when I looked it up, Ulquiorra's second release makes him he strongest by power when I looked it up. Also, you're right that the Rankings aren't completely dependent on power, however Starrk is undoubtedly stronger than Barragan. He literally was so strong people couldn't be around him without dying. He had to split himself in 2 just to have company.....
The numbers are based on spiritual power. Being that the numbers only rank power alone, it doesn't take into account ability or skill, which could lead a lower rank to beat a higher rank in battle.
I disagree with both of you.
(((vague spoilers)))
it took hax to beat Barragan’s aura alone, Stark can’t touch him and neither can Segunda Etapa Ulquiorra’s lance, even if it’s a literal planetary scale nuke he can throw at FTL speeds every fraction of a second. I’m not sorry about it, and none of the espada can teleport his own power inside himself. Aizen probably can, Tessai, Urahara, and that’s probably it, but we only have evidence of Tessai being able to use it of those listed. Ulquiorra is 4 because of its association with death, which is another fun poke at Barragan’s ego if he knew the numbers weren’t power rankings. Yammi’s 0 because that’s his brain-cell count in that state. Nell and friends as the former 3 crew are all about sacrifice, 1 is the loneliest number, 2 is poo, 6 being destruction is fitting for triple 6, we know Grimmjow’s demotion was always going to be temporary otherwise he would’ve gotten his triple digit number. They’re not real tattoos, Aizen’s not doodling on them with inky needles, it doesn’t take an appointment in the parlor. The number being a power ranking is deception, and you’re cheapening the material by not getting that. Ichibe’s ability, in universe canon, works on the anime/manga from within it, and so does Aizen’s, apparently. Please reconsider. ♥️
Barragan can actually control his aura like a chad and had adult-figured hollow chicks hanging out with him, whereas Stark had to cut himself just to make a friend who happens to be a skimpily clothed loli like a betaaa. You’ve already lost, you see, I’ve depicted my chosen character as a chad and your chosen character as a soyjak.