Bleach Finally Welcomes Rukia to 'Thousand-Year Blood War'

By Evan Valentine

While Rukia might not be as front and center as she was in Bleach's earliest episodes, the Thousand -Year Blood War Arc has brought back Ichigo's ally as the Shinigami find themselves on the receiving end when it comes to an assault launched by the Wandenreich. With countless characters already introduced over the Blood War's first three episodes, Rukia might not have immediately dove into action, but it seems that the fight of her life is right around the corner.

While this new episode doesn't see Rukia diving into battle, the Wandenreich have arrived before the Soul Society with the Quincies showing how truly dangerous they are by killing handfuls of Shinigami moments following their arrival. In previous installments, anime viewers were able to see how the head of the Sternritter, Yhwach, wasn't scared to eliminate his own underlings in a gory fashion, and thus had no problem horrifically murdering the Soul Reapers in front of him. With all of the Soul Society now at risk, it will be interesting to see what next steps Rukia takes and whether this will see her reunite with Ichigo and his mortal allies.

Rukia Returns, But Maybe She Wishes She Hadn't

Twitter User Rukia Feed shared the brief appearance by Rukia in the latest installment of Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War Arc, with the Soul Society being more than a little taken aback by the attack launched on themselves by the Wandenreich and their clearly over-powered leader:

Rukia has come a long way throughout Bleach's Shonen story, with the Soul Reaper at one point facing down the barrel of a death sentence that was instituted by her former supernatural allies. Following Ichigo and his allies' rescue attempt, the ax has been buried between Rukia and Soul Society, with the Shinigami returning to her duties despite the substitute Soul Reaper still operating both on Earth and in the afterlife. As the Wandenreich continues being a threat to the Soul Society, the Arrancar, and the mortal world, expect Rukia to continue to play a role in this latest anime adaptation. 

What do you think of Rukia's big comeback? Do you think the Soul Society stands a chance against the Qunicies? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of the Soul Society. 

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