THIS IS ASTONISHING!!!!
Spoilers,
this is really getting deeper!!!!
Also, it does make sense, remember that last time Hitsugaya was seen, they defeated Cang Du, however they
were exhausted afterwards from the previous damage from Bazz B. So being in that vulnerable state,
it is a smart strategic decision for Giselle to add Hitsugaya to the zombie collection (perhaps Rangiku also?)
This also foreshadows what Hailbel might be like, though like the first Quincy Arrancar we have seen in this
arc, her new allegiance probably isn't of the zombie manipulation kind.
But what's interesting is that it's confirmed that Ikkaku has been marked, HOWEVER, they haven't turned
zombie yet, is Giselle saving Ikkaku as a trump card for later? Well Giselle was about to turn Hitsugaya,
so it can't be a power level thing, Hitsugaya is definitely stronger than Ikkaku, and even Mayuri acknowledged
that Hitsugaya would be a serious problem.
As for Bambietta being so easily beaten by a Fraccion, Mayuri must have upped the power level of the Fraccion
so they can rival Stern Ritter level. Plus damage from Hollows is the bane of Quincy, so it does add up.
With all these events occuring, I haven't noticed that there are thirteen warriors in shinigami side
(though that isn't counting Fullbringers, and the Arrancar allies that were previously seen in Hueco Mundo).
So there's
Ikkaku
Yumichika
Chad
Ichigo
Inoue
the sunglasses shinigami (ahaha sorry they don't really stand out much)
Renji
Rukia
Mayuri
Hisagi
Zaraki
Byakuya
Soifon
and on Stern Ritter side, there's
Meninas
gun Quincy
Giselle
Bazz B
Liltotto
Askin
Pepe
Candice
Bambietta (will that blast eliminate her?)
on this battlefield, the Stern Ritter seem outnumbered, though there are still some unrevealed Quincy.
and in SK palace there's
Jugram
Ishida
JUHA
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