Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War‘s first season proved that whereas new weapons and gadgets equivalent to Quincy medallions can provide somebody the higher hand on their opponent, it takes greater than fancy toys to win the battle. The Quincy suppose they’ve all however gained with these stolen bankai, however Ichigo Kurosaki is about to indicate them what a real zanpakuto appears to be like like — one {that a} Quincy may by no means contact.
For most of Bleach‘s run, Ichigo Kurosaki’s iconic weapon has been Zangetsu, his weapon and accomplice in numerous battles, from the “Soul Society” story arc to now. However, in latest episodes, Ichigo mentioned goodbye to his previous bankai and did some critical introspection, then solid a good stronger weapon for the ultimate struggle. Ichigo has his personal Stormbreaker, and with it, the tide of battle could quickly flip.
In latest Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War episodes, Ichigo failed his zanpakuto coaching with Oetsu Nimaiya, a lot to his shock, solely to study the reality about his maternal heritage from Isshin again at dwelling. As Oetsu hoped, Ichigo gained some much-needed perspective on all the pieces and eventually understood the total nature of his powers. His Soul Reaper skills, his internal Hollow and the unique Zangetsu are all tied collectively, and Ichigo realized that the primary Zangetsu is basically his mom’s Quincy powers attempting to guard him from the violence of battle.
Ichigo has been held again all this time, even when dealing with foes like Grimmjow and Aizen, and now he is prepared for the following part. With no concern in anyway, Ichigo can confidently grasp his true energy and say goodbye to the previous Zangetsu in favor of his true Zangetsu — a two-bladed weapon in contrast to any he has wielded earlier than. Only along with his newfound resolve and braveness can Ichigo be really worthy of this new weapon and use it to finish Yhwach’s rampage, even when he is Yhwach’s “son” born within the darkness.
Similarly, Thor Odinson wanted some critical introspection within the MCU to unlock his true potential. In Phases 1 and a couple of, he was a mighty Avenger certainly, however he relied too closely on Mjolnir’s energy to succeed. Thor thought all was misplaced when Odin died and Hela destroyed Mjolnir, just for Thor to look deep inside himself and embrace his true energy because the god of not hammers however thunder. Thor lastly understood, and he unleashed that energy within the last battle of Thor: Ragnarok.