Ichigo Foreshadowing Kenpachi Zaraki's Bankai

Ichigo foreshadowing Kenpachi Zarakis bankai in the anime Bleach. Was watching some old Bleach fights and noticed this. Seemed like a foreshadowing if you ask me ;)

[vrock]

Even when Zaraki first encountered baby Yachiru

He asked her "Where did you came from?"
Yachiru touched the blade

[nobushidono]

I love that Yachiru is as strong as Kenny. Also, she knew that Ichigo was Kenny's new best friend without even talking to Kenny about it.

[iAzwrath]

Imagine being soo OP that your bakai itself has a bankai of its own

[wnnfs]

I love the idea that Kenpachi is so badass that his Bankai is able to achieve Lieutenant status in the 11th squad, the reportedly best squad among all the court guard squads and nobody realizes what’s happening or even questions it.

[wander]

"It was not fair! You just lost because it was a 1v2"
Yachiro referring to Zaraki not actually having his Zanpakuto with him.

[mukuroikusaba]

It’s ironic that for most of the series, we assumed that Kenpachi had a bad relationship with his zanpakutou, when it turned out he probably has the best.

[kiddo]

Oh SNAP! you’re right - he said “what are you??”… totally foreshadowing her as a zanpakto

[WerdFTW]

You know your show is good when it's still being enjoyed over a decade later.

[meatsweatsland]

We forget that Ichigo can listen to other people's Zanpakuto

[juancarlosvalladares]

Say what you want about Kubo, but he really had Bleach story prepared at this point.

[professorbryce]

Imagine being so OP that your bankai is your Luitenant😂

[kuramayoko]

It is weird that when we first hear "didn't sense her presence" I thought it was because Kenpachi's power was just so huge that she couldn't be sensed, not that it "wasn't there." The "what" I thought was the fact she could move so freely despite Ichigo staggering and Ganju and Hanatoro had the wind knocked out of him and just knocked out respectively. It also showed the not uncommon companionship/loyalty lieutenants can have with their captains.

[sofarsogood]

Yachiru is Nozarashi but in bankai materialised form. Just like Zangetsu materialise in Old man + White, but Tensa Zangetsu appears in younger form . Kubo said that Nozarashi in shikai form is in fact an adult woman.

[antoniof]

Kenpachi never cared much about his sword, but cared a lot about Yachiru...

[HenhousetheRed]

"Whatever happens and at any time, Yachiru is always Kenpachi's supporter."
- Tite Kubo, from the Bleach SOULs Official Character Book published February 2006.

[Pein]

I hate how people completely miss all the foreshadowing in bleach and give it way less credit than it actually deserves

[hihowrya]

Forget Ichigo, you guys didn't appreciate Kubo enough. He's the one who wrote all this so all props to him.

[drvidushibeniwal]

When kenpachi asked yachiru, "from where did u come, little one."
She said nothing but touched zaraki's sword💀💀

[aiereeee]

that episode foreshadows Yhwach aswell, the first appearance of old man Zangetsu. When Ichigo asked old man zangtesu what's his name he actually said Yhwach at the end *"baha"* which is the pronouncation spelling of Yhwach name *"yuha-baha"* (you can slightly hear the *"baha"* at the end for a split second when ossan tried to say his name) Kubo answered that Ichibei is actually the reason why Ichigo can't hear Old man zangetsu name (Q117), in the manga version when Ossan tried to tell Ichigo his name there was a huge ink covering it and this doing is caused by Ichibei abilities.

edit: I was wrong about the episode but if you're curious and wanna look up the episode urself it's the first apprearance of ossan (EP:19) (time stamp 13:00)

[Cas-edob]

Going back and watching old bleach with the knowledge we have now is crazy because you see so much foreshadowing for so many things.