At first there was concern that Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War 1x08 it wouldn't have aired on the usual date, but that didn't turn out to be the case for all channels, to the delight of fans. So the episode was watched and there were a lot of surprises to digest.

Among these was undoubtedly the return of Grimmjow, who therefore survived. Characters such as Rukia, Byakuya, and Renji have also been noted to be still alive, albeit badly injured. However, the protagonists of Episode 8 of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War include the five members of the Zero Divisionone of whom is in a long-standing relationship with Unohana.

It turns out that the Zero Division is the team in the service of The Spirit King and that whoever puts them together was once Captain Shinigami. One of them is Tenjiro Kirinjia bizarre character. He first appears in the eighth episode: He is a slim and very tall man, with funny pompadour-style black hair with exaggerated facial features. He tends to chew on a stick and wears a black hakama, a yellow sash to fasten his waist, and a pair of sandals. In the episode, Tenjiro approaches Unohana and the background is hinted at. A short excerpt from the scene is present in the tweet at the end of the message: Unohana's name is Retsu and the mighty warrior cheekily provokes her with words that suggest secrets that concern her and that still need to be discovered.

The aged captain of the 4th division of the Gotei 13, Retsu UnohanaDuring the first annihilation by the Wandenreich, he received orders from Supreme Captain Yamamoto not to join the clashes, but to stay safe with his lieutenant. In fact, recent developments show that there is much more to be said. In the meantime, don't miss the progress of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War 1x09.


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