The episode showcases the four distinct directions of Zanka no Tachi’s power:
The episode focuses on the long-awaited clash between the Gotei 13’s Captain-Commander, , and the Quincy King, Yhwach . This battle carries a millennium of history, as the two leaders last faced off 1,000 years prior during the original war between Shinigami and Quincy. Bleach - S17E06 - 1080p WEB H.264 -NanDesuKa (H...
The highlight of the episode is the first full animated reveal of Yamamoto’s Bankai, (Longsword of the Remnant Flame). The power of this Bankai is so immense that it causes all moisture in the Soul Society to evaporate instantly, parching the throats of everyone in the Seireitei and melting Tōshirō Hitsugaya's ice Bankai. The episode showcases the four distinct directions of
Yamamoto enshrouds himself in a cloak of heat reaching 15 million degrees Celsius, making him untouchable—effectively wrapping himself in the sun. The power of this Bankai is so immense
Yamamoto summons the charred skeletons of everyone he has ever slain to swarm and overwhelm his enemies.
All the flames are concentrated into the tip of the blade, which erases anything it touches from existence without a trace.
Yamamoto’s entry into the fray immediately shifts the tide, as he incinerates high-ranking Sternritter like Bazz-B and Äs Nödt with a single stroke of his Shikai before setting his sights on the King. The Spectacle of Zanka no Tachi