Bleach’s Most Shocking Character Death Was Also its Most Underwhelming

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Along with One Piece and Naruto, Bleach was considered to be one of the Big 3 shounen titles. At its peak, the story of Ichigo and friends was followed religiously by countless anime fans all over the world. Unfortunately, most fans would agree that Bleach's last arc was the weakest one of them all.

Make no mistake, there are still so many great things about the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, particularly the mesmerizing art and the thrilling action sequences. That being said, it is ultimately the overall story and the poor handling of the characters that left the fans feeling so disappointed. Readers typically don't mind the death of an important character as long as it is done properly and truly serves the story. But more often than not, some of the most shocking deaths are also the most underwhelming ones. The best example of this is none other than the death of the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto.

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Before talking about his death, let’s talk about how strong Yamamoto actually is. During the entire Bleach main saga, Yamamoto only appears in the front line to go against Aizen and Yhwach. Out of the two, he only unleashes his Bankai when he fights against Yhwach. And it is safe to say that Yamamoto had one of the most deadly Bankai in the series. Yamamoto's Bankai is called Zanka no Tachi (Blade of Ember). This Bankai has four different forms, the East, West, South, and North. Zanka no Tachi: East allows Yamamoto to concentrate all of his insurmountable flames onto the tip of the sword, which eradicates anything it touches.

Zanka no Tachi: West creates an ultra-high degree flame that engulf Yamamoto's entire body and acts as an impenetrable