Chad FC

[aquavit]

Yasutora "Chad" Sado is one of my favorite Bleach characters. Chad is loyal, smart, strong yet gentle. To celebrate the return of Chad, I think Chad deserves his own Fan Club. Who would like to join?


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ZarakiKenpachi
tari101190

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Chad's History-- Wikipedia (thanks to ZarakiKenpachi)
Chad is a teenager of Mexican descent. He is extremely tall and appears to be much older than he actually is. Chad has a tattoo on his left shoulder which reads Amore e Morte ("love and death" in Italian) and consists of a heart, a snake and angel wings around the heart. In the series, he is usually seen wearing either his school uniform or a tee shirt. At one point in the series, he is seen wearing a dark, long-sleeved shirt with a rose emblazoned on the left sleeve. The rose may be in honor of his grandfather seeing as how his grandfather's name was Oscar Joaquin de la Rosa, de la Rosa being Spanish for "of the Rose."

Chad is a quiet person and is sometimes the subject of jokes or bullies because he never fights back, against ordinary humans at least, since he often engages hollows and shinigami only when necessary. Nonetheless, he is treated equally within his group of friends in Karakura (Ichigo, Keigo and Mizuiro). Chad also has a weakness for cute things, like small animals and Kon, he is one of the few characters that actually treats Kon with any dignity but for the most part ignores him. To match his extraordinary size, Chad possesses extraordinary superhuman toughness, even before activating his spiritual powers, being able to survive the impact of a falling steel girder on his back and a head-on motorcycle collision, and is strong enough to break telephone poles. Besides his physical strength, Chad has also shown to be very intelligent; he ranked 11th out of 322 when Ichigo ranked 23rd.

Chad likes music, but rarely watches TV. The only program he likes is Carnivore Kingdom, which starts at 8 a.m. on Sundays. He likes it so much that he bought the DVDs for it. Not surprisingly, since Kon is a cheap knock-off plushie of the main character of Carnivore Kingdom, Chad finds Kon especially cute. Chad also has a bass guitar, but has never been shown playing it. It has been shown in Chad's room in episode 69 and in the 8th anime ending sequence. It's also shown in episode 9 after a "band practice." He is also seen carrying it immediately preceding the appearance of the incomplete arrancar. Chad's favorite food is tomatoes.

Chad was born in Okinawa, Japan, but was taken to Mexico by his parents at a young age. After their deaths, Chad was adopted by Oscar Joaquin de la Rosa, a man believed to be his grandfather since Chad calls him Abuelo ("Grandfather" in Spanish).


During his early years, Chad was extremely violent; exploiting his advantage in size, he intimidated and hit any other children who annoyed him. Oscar Joaquin tried to teach Chad to be gentle, but was initially unsuccessful. One day, the fathers of the children Chad fought, seeking to punish him, attacked Chad. Oscar Joaquin stepped in between them, taking Chad's punishment without retaliation. Chad was inspired by this example to become a decent person. Afterwards, Oscar Joaquin gave Chad a Mexican coin. The coin was minted sometime between 1823 and 1909, and has the words "Republica Mexicana" engraved on it, as well as the Mexican National Emblem. The monetary reform of 1905 minted Mexican coins with the words, "Estados Unidos Mexicanos’," are seen on the Mexican peso today.

Years later, when Oscar Joaquin had died, Chad made a vow that he would never fight unless it was to protect others, as instructed — even if his own life was in danger. The coin would come to symbolize this vow, which Chad now claims to hold more value than his own life. Many years later, this was used against him when some thugs captured him and threatened to destroy the coin. Ichigo saved him from them, and made a pact with Chad that they would fight for each other, because Chad wouldn't fight to protect himself.

When Abuelo died, Chad decided to return to Japan, where he entered Mashiba Junior High School. Because of his constant involvement with gangsters, Chad gained a reputation as a ruthless gangster himself. Others were scared of him when he first entered Karakura High, though this later changed. He met Ichigo slightly before the school year started when he saved Ichigo from being injured by local thugs. Eventually, he and Ichigo graduated from Mashiba and entered Karakura High

Chad first appears as a student in Ichigo's class. A few days after Ichigo becomes a shinigami, Chad is offered a cursed cockatiel whose previous owners have all died horrible deaths. The bird is in fact the container for the spirit of a dead child, placed their by a hollow who uses him as bait. Chad is forced to fight the hollow despite not being able to see it, assisted by Rukia Kuchiki. Ichigo defeats the hollow then performs a soul burial on Shibata. Beforehand, Chad promises that he will carry Shibata again if they meet in Soul Society, he will carry him around as he did over the last few days. Later on, when Uryū Ishida's duel with Ichigo unleashes a multitude of hollows upon the town, Chad is pressed into battle with another hollow. It is this event that awakens his spiritual powers, which manifest as armor on his right arm.

After Rukia is taken back to Soul Society, Chad and Orihime Inoue are trained by Yoruichi Shihouin to consciously call upon their powers when needed. After a week, Chad leaves for Soul Society with Orihime, Uryū, Yoruichi, and Ichigo. In Rukongai, Chad is reunited with Shibata, who has not yet found his mother but is living with a "family" of non-related people. At this point, Chad fulfilled his promise, carrying the boy on his shoulder for most of the day.

When the group is separated once entering Seireitei, Chad ends up alone. Chad easily fights this way through a fair portion of the shinigami about Soul Society, but meets his match in Shunsui Kyōraku, captain of the 8th Division in the Gotei 13. Kyōraku easily bests Chad, leaving him heavily injured but alive.

Following this, Chad, along with the rest of Ichigo's friends, does not actively participate in events. After being healed 4th Division and subsequently freed by Kenpachi Zaraki of the 11th Division, Zaraki's lieutenant, Yachiru Kusajishi, leads the group to the Sōkyoku where they wait as Ichigo and Byakuya Kuchiki fight. After Byakuya is defeated, the group tends to Ichigo. They then find out that the events at Soul Society were an elaborate plot masterminded by Sōsuke Aizen and confront him, but Aizen departs for Hueco Mundo. Uryū, Chad, Ichigo, and Orihime depart for the living world.

In the anime, after the Soul Society arc, Chad returns to school and helps Ichigo defeat the modified souls created by Kisuke Urahara. He is taken captive along with Orihime, and the modsoul Kuroud impersonates him in front of Ichigo, who eventually identifies the impostor. Chad is let in on the plan before this point, and thus went along with it until Ichigo figures out what's going on.

When the war against the Bount starts, Chad forms part of the group which aims to defeat them. He is paired with the modsoul Noba to seek out and destroy the Bount. He encounters Sawatari and fights him along with Rangiku Matsumoto, Noba, and Ururu Tsumugiya. The battle ends undecided.

After the Bount invades Soul Society, Chad meets up with Ichigo to fight Jin Kariya. However, the fight doesn't last very long, as their battle reveals the massive energy source Jōkaishō, which Kariya absorbs and uses its potential destructive power as a threat to keep them at bay.

fter returning from Soul Society (for a second time in the anime) and being confronted by the arrival of the first arrancar, Chad is badly injured and realizes that he is not strong enough to help Ichigo fight. Chad turns to Kisuke Urahara for help, asking for training. Urahara pits him against Renji Abarai, having him fight continuously against Renji's bankai.

When Orihime is captured by Sōsuke Aizen, Chad and Uryū offer their services to help Ichigo rescue her. When Ichigo hesitates, Chad demonstrates the power of his improved arm, quelling any fears he might have had. The trio then depart to Hueco Mundo. Upon their arrival, Uryū and Chad engage two arrancar named Iceringerand Demōra, telling Ichigo to watch them. After initially struggling against Iceringer, Chad switches opponents with Uryū and easily defeats the slower and less intelligent Demōra with his new attack, El Directo.

After making their way to Las Noches, joined by Rukia, Renji, and a group of friendly hollows, the group splits up. Chad runs into Gantenbainne Mosqueda, initially outmatched by the former Espada. However, the battle helps him awaken the full extent of his powers, and he easily beats Gantenbainne after they awaken. His victory is short-lived, however, as the 5th Espada, Nnoitra, severely wounds him and leaves him for dead. Chad and Gantenbainne are eventually found by the Exequias, who plan to finish them off, but Retsu Unohana interrupts.

When first introduced, Chad had no special powers aside from his unusual strength and endurance. Even without his powers, Chad is strong enough to break a telephone pole and swing it like a bat, and likewise is resilient enough to be hit by a falling steel girder and only suffer minor wounds.

After his encounter with the cockatiel containing the soul of Yūichi Shibata, he started to detect the approximate locations of spirits and hollows, but could not fully see them. Only after saving Karin Kurosaki from a hollow, during the hollow-slaying match between Uryū and Ichigo, did Chad begin to fully see spirits.

At the same time that he became able to clearly see spirits, he also awakened his latent spiritual ability, which manifests as armor on his right arm called the Brazo Derecha de Gigante (巨人の右腕, lit. Right Arm of the Giant). The armor is colored black with a red stripe going down the center and two white stripes surrounding it (the same colors used on Mexican military dress uniforms). Chad's armor increases his strength beyond its already impressive level, and enables him to fire powerful energy blasts from his fist. After receiving training from Yoruichi Shihouin, Chad learns to activate his powers at will and gains enough stamina to fire multiple blasts.

After seeing how helpless he was against the arrancar who invaded Karakura Town, Chad requested that Kisuke Urahara train him. Urahara proceeded to pit him in single combat against Renji Abarai's bankai. He noted Chad's powers still had room to grow, but they did not resemble those of a Quincy or shinigami. After training with Renji, Chad gains an improved version of his armored arm. Compared with its previous form, the pattern on Chad's arm becomes more intricate, and gives him an even greater increase in physical might. Chad also gains a new special attack called El Directo (巨人の一撃, lit. The Strike of the Giant; Spanish, The Direct). To perform it, the flanges on Chad's arm open up and he punches the enemy.

While in Hueco Mundo, Chad's powers were disturbed by the environment, which hindered his abilities. It was not until being beaten for some time by Gantenbainne Mosqueda that Chad's powers settled. With this, Chad realized that his powers were more at home in Hueco Mundo since they resembled hollow powers. When Chad was attacked by Gantenbien, the arm felt it like an attack from its own kind and regained its composure, allowing Chad to finally admit to himself the truth about his power. This allowed him to fully tap his powers, which manifests as armor on both arms, instead of just his right.

Chad's full-powered right arm is still called the Brazo Derecha de Gigante (Right Arm of the Giant) but is now used for defense instead of offense (though it's still more powerful offensively than his original arm). Chad says that "the soul of [his] Abuelo flows through [his] right arm," which some have taken to mean the literal manifestation of his grandfather's spirit in the arm; however, it seems more likely that Chad was speaking metaphorically of his grandfather's teachings. Brazo Derecha del Gigante becomes a shield that extends from his hand to some distance beyond his forearm with the same intricate pattern as before, surrounding what appears to be hollow-like teeth in the center and a rose like pattern near the end. He also loses the wing-like protrusion which extended from his shoulder.

Chad's armored left arm, used for attack, is known as the Brazo Izquierda del Diablo (悪魔の左腕, lit. Left Arm of the Devil). It looks similar to his original armored arm, but the color is inverted and it has a more streamlined appearance. A spike protrudes from the shoulder and two more extend over his chest. With this arm, Chad gains a special attack known as "La Muerte" (魔人の一撃, lit. The Strike of the Demon; Spanish, The Death). To perform it, he merely punches his opponent, releasing a huge skull-shaped energy blast on contact.

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[spacecat]

I'll join...can't believe no one else has @@

[tari101190]

OMGGG there is no chad fc already???

i dnt feel worthy enough to join this now...

oh well....can i be co owner plz....

this temporary chad fc sig is a manga spoiler btw...

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ok the colours are kinda wrong i no...his left arm is now white...

[FireCandy]

Joinage! :yell

And I'm making the FC's banner :cool:

[Alphonse]

I'd like to join!

[Rain]

I want to join:cool:

tari- those pics are great:D

[Save The Butter]

Join. I can't believe how little fans he has.

[ZarakiKenpachi]

IF noone else has asked the COOWNER ME!!

[FireCandy]

IF noone else has asked the COOWNER ME!!

O_O I think that first one to post is always a co-owner. (But I'm 99,99% sure that spacecat will leave that spot for you)

[AnimeGirlPan]

ooo
May I have joinage please :D

[spacecat]

O_O I think that first one to post is always a co-owner. (But I'm 99,99% sure that spacecat will leave that spot for you)
O rly? :yell








Yeah of course he can @@ Tari...u don't feel worthy of joining?

[Hiraeth]

Can I join? Sado-kun needs love! Especially now :cry

[hinamori]

Yes please let me join also :)

[Rain]

Unoffical welcome to the FC to everyone who joined after I did:D:cool:

Might as well ask this question now:

when do you think Chad will wake up:lmao

[haliparot]

JOINAGE! :yell

I've been waiting for this ever since you said you'll make one, aquavit! Thanks so much~ :hug

[Shadoblak]

WHY HAVEN'T I JOINED YET!?:yell I need to call my people and pitch a fit!

Joinage :D

[Kristen]

Jooooooooin

[scooz]

Yaaaaaaaaaay Chad ^^ I am so in, lol. I <3 my Chad.

[tari101190]

i dnt feel worthy cos i should've made this fc ages ago...:cry...

anyway i already made a temporary sig...so I think I should be co-owner...

any objections...exactly...chad has spoken!

[EternalDream]

i dnt feel worthy cos i should've made this fc ages ago...:cry...

I share your pain. I thought of asking Space if I could make one ages ago...and then I completely forgot! >.<

I'd love to join your FC, aquavit! ^_____^ I know you'll be a fabulous owner, and YES, CHAD NEEDS ALL THE LOVE HE CAN GET! Especially since Kubo never seems to like to dish it out to him...(I have faith though, that Chad has a BIG role later on in the story, especially since his powers are hollow based^_^)

[FireCandy]

O rly? :yell

Ya rly :p

*POKE* (http://pandabaka.deviantart.com/art/bleach-poke-30025149)

[alexie]

Joinage!!!!:D
Plz :o

Like EternalDream mentioned, I believe Chad does have a role to play, and it has started. I mean the Exquitoras[?] are gathering information about him his hollow powers! IMO I think it's either for pink Szae[?] but I hope that he dies in the next chapters >_> or for Aizen.





[?]=bad Bleach fan speller

[ZarakiKenpachi]

O rly? :yell








Yeah of course he can @@ Tari...u don't feel worthy of joining?

that is why space cat may be the most awsm thing seince sliced bread and twinkies!:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

i dnt feel worthy cos i should've made this fc ages ago...:cry...

anyway i already made a temporary sig...so I think I should be co-owner...

any objections...exactly...chad has spoken!

"smacks tari in the head"

say what!:eek:

[aquavit]

Thanks, guys for joining the Chad FC. I was away for a conference this weekend so I didn't know the Chad FC had gone live. I kept looking at the FC master list and did not see it so I thought it had not been approved yet. My apologies for not welcoming and adding people sooner to the membership list. :cry

ZarakiKenpachi and tari101190, you guys can both be co-owners. :hug

[tari101190]

hey i noticed this yesterday...

in the new opening it shows a left arm for chad that is armored, coloured black withth purple lines...

in the ending it shows the same left arm but coulored white with black lines...

im not mistaken, look at the opening 1 second in or wateva, its his left arm nor right.

so which one is correct? is it white or black???

[ZarakiKenpachi]

COME ONE COME ALL AND JOIN!!!!!!!!!!

or ill kill you while your sleeping
.......or ill cry!

[Rain]

tari101190- I didn't notice that, are you sure it was his left armored arm colored black, or just his regular arm *goes off to check new opening*

the colors for his left arm are just inverts of the right arm, so it should be red with black stripes :eek: maybe thats what they tried, but they wanted to add a lot of shade for some crazy reason, and it looked very dark with dark stripes

[tari101190]

yes, the opening shows the arm black with pruple/red/wateva stripes
but in the ending th arms white with black stripes

i always thought it would be purple with black lines, to make it the opposite of the right arms coluors...

although my friend said it should be white cos mexican miliart have white left arms or wateva...

[aquavit]

I was hoping Chad would be saved by Shunsui but it looks like Unohana and Isane are his rescue team.

Do you guys think Unohana and Isane will be interrupted by an Espada and Chad will be recaptured?

[ZarakiKenpachi]

Chad is a teenager of Mexican descent. He is extremely tall and appears to be much older than he actually is. Chad has a tattoo on his left shoulder which reads Amore e Morte ("love and death" in Italian) and consists of a heart, a snake and angel wings around the heart. In the series, he is usually seen wearing either his school uniform or a tee shirt. At one point in the series, he is seen wearing a dark, long-sleeved shirt with a rose emblazoned on the left sleeve. The rose may be in honor of his grandfather seeing as how his grandfather's name was Oscar Joaquin de la Rosa, de la Rosa being Spanish for "of the Rose."

Chad is a quiet person and is sometimes the subject of jokes or bullies because he never fights back, against ordinary humans at least, since he often engages hollows and shinigami only when necessary. Nonetheless, he is treated equally within his group of friends in Karakura (Ichigo, Keigo and Mizuiro). Chad also has a weakness for cute things, like small animals and Kon, he is one of the few characters that actually treats Kon with any dignity but for the most part ignores him. To match his extraordinary size, Chad possesses extraordinary superhuman toughness, even before activating his spiritual powers, being able to survive the impact of a falling steel girder on his back and a head-on motorcycle collision, and is strong enough to break telephone poles. Besides his physical strength, Chad has also shown to be very intelligent; he ranked 11th out of 322 when Ichigo ranked 23rd.

Chad likes music, but rarely watches TV. The only program he likes is Carnivore Kingdom, which starts at 8 a.m. on Sundays. He likes it so much that he bought the DVDs for it. Not surprisingly, since Kon is a cheap knock-off plushie of the main character of Carnivore Kingdom, Chad finds Kon especially cute. Chad also has a bass guitar, but has never been shown playing it. It has been shown in Chad's room in episode 69 and in the 8th anime ending sequence. It's also shown in episode 9 after a "band practice." He is also seen carrying it immediately preceding the appearance of the incomplete arrancar. Chad's favorite food is tomatoes.

Chad was born in Okinawa, Japan, but was taken to Mexico by his parents at a young age. After their deaths, Chad was adopted by Oscar Joaquin de la Rosa, a man believed to be his grandfather since Chad calls him Abuelo ("Grandfather" in Spanish).


During his early years, Chad was extremely violent; exploiting his advantage in size, he intimidated and hit any other children who annoyed him. Oscar Joaquin tried to teach Chad to be gentle, but was initially unsuccessful. One day, the fathers of the children Chad fought, seeking to punish him, attacked Chad. Oscar Joaquin stepped in between them, taking Chad's punishment without retaliation. Chad was inspired by this example to become a decent person. Afterwards, Oscar Joaquin gave Chad a Mexican coin. The coin was minted sometime between 1823 and 1909, and has the words "Republica Mexicana" engraved on it, as well as the Mexican National Emblem. The monetary reform of 1905 minted Mexican coins with the words, "Estados Unidos Mexicanos’," are seen on the Mexican peso today.

Years later, when Oscar Joaquin had died, Chad made a vow that he would never fight unless it was to protect others, as instructed — even if his own life was in danger. The coin would come to symbolize this vow, which Chad now claims to hold more value than his own life. Many years later, this was used against him when some thugs captured him and threatened to destroy the coin. Ichigo saved him from them, and made a pact with Chad that they would fight for each other, because Chad wouldn't fight to protect himself.

When Abuelo died, Chad decided to return to Japan, where he entered Mashiba Junior High School. Because of his constant involvement with gangsters, Chad gained a reputation as a ruthless gangster himself. Others were scared of him when he first entered Karakura High, though this later changed. He met Ichigo slightly before the school year started when he saved Ichigo from being injured by local thugs. Eventually, he and Ichigo graduated from Mashiba and entered Karakura High

Chad first appears as a student in Ichigo's class. A few days after Ichigo becomes a shinigami, Chad is offered a cursed cockatiel whose previous owners have all died horrible deaths. The bird is in fact the container for the spirit of a dead child, placed their by a hollow who uses him as bait. Chad is forced to fight the hollow despite not being able to see it, assisted by Rukia Kuchiki. Ichigo defeats the hollow then performs a soul burial on Shibata. Beforehand, Chad promises that he will carry Shibata again if they meet in Soul Society, he will carry him around as he did over the last few days. Later on, when Uryū Ishida's duel with Ichigo unleashes a multitude of hollows upon the town, Chad is pressed into battle with another hollow. It is this event that awakens his spiritual powers, which manifest as armor on his right arm.

After Rukia is taken back to Soul Society, Chad and Orihime Inoue are trained by Yoruichi Shihouin to consciously call upon their powers when needed. After a week, Chad leaves for Soul Society with Orihime, Uryū, Yoruichi, and Ichigo. In Rukongai, Chad is reunited with Shibata, who has not yet found his mother but is living with a "family" of non-related people. At this point, Chad fulfilled his promise, carrying the boy on his shoulder for most of the day.

When the group is separated once entering Seireitei, Chad ends up alone. Chad easily fights this way through a fair portion of the shinigami about Soul Society, but meets his match in Shunsui Kyōraku, captain of the 8th Division in the Gotei 13. Kyōraku easily bests Chad, leaving him heavily injured but alive.

Following this, Chad, along with the rest of Ichigo's friends, does not actively participate in events. After being healed 4th Division and subsequently freed by Kenpachi Zaraki of the 11th Division, Zaraki's lieutenant, Yachiru Kusajishi, leads the group to the Sōkyoku where they wait as Ichigo and Byakuya Kuchiki fight. After Byakuya is defeated, the group tends to Ichigo. They then find out that the events at Soul Society were an elaborate plot masterminded by Sōsuke Aizen and confront him, but Aizen departs for Hueco Mundo. Uryū, Chad, Ichigo, and Orihime depart for the living world.

In the anime, after the Soul Society arc, Chad returns to school and helps Ichigo defeat the modified souls created by Kisuke Urahara. He is taken captive along with Orihime, and the modsoul Kuroud impersonates him in front of Ichigo, who eventually identifies the impostor. Chad is let in on the plan before this point, and thus went along with it until Ichigo figures out what's going on.

When the war against the Bount starts, Chad forms part of the group which aims to defeat them. He is paired with the modsoul Noba to seek out and destroy the Bount. He encounters Sawatari and fights him along with Rangiku Matsumoto, Noba, and Ururu Tsumugiya. The battle ends undecided.

After the Bount invades Soul Society, Chad meets up with Ichigo to fight Jin Kariya. However, the fight doesn't last very long, as their battle reveals the massive energy source Jōkaishō, which Kariya absorbs and uses its potential destructive power as a threat to keep them at bay.

fter returning from Soul Society (for a second time in the anime) and being confronted by the arrival of the first arrancar, Chad is badly injured and realizes that he is not strong enough to help Ichigo fight. Chad turns to Kisuke Urahara for help, asking for training. Urahara pits him against Renji Abarai, having him fight continuously against Renji's bankai.

When Orihime is captured by Sōsuke Aizen, Chad and Uryū offer their services to help Ichigo rescue her. When Ichigo hesitates, Chad demonstrates the power of his improved arm, quelling any fears he might have had. The trio then depart to Hueco Mundo. Upon their arrival, Uryū and Chad engage two arrancar named Iceringerand Demōra, telling Ichigo to watch them. After initially struggling against Iceringer, Chad switches opponents with Uryū and easily defeats the slower and less intelligent Demōra with his new attack, El Directo.

After making their way to Las Noches, joined by Rukia, Renji, and a group of friendly hollows, the group splits up. Chad runs into Gantenbainne Mosqueda, initially outmatched by the former Espada. However, the battle helps him awaken the full extent of his powers, and he easily beats Gantenbainne after they awaken. His victory is short-lived, however, as the 5th Espada, Nnoitra, severely wounds him and leaves him for dead. Chad and Gantenbainne are eventually found by the Exequias, who plan to finish them off, but Retsu Unohana interrupts.

When first introduced, Chad had no special powers aside from his unusual strength and endurance. Even without his powers, Chad is strong enough to break a telephone pole and swing it like a bat, and likewise is resilient enough to be hit by a falling steel girder and only suffer minor wounds.

After his encounter with the cockatiel containing the soul of Yūichi Shibata, he started to detect the approximate locations of spirits and hollows, but could not fully see them. Only after saving Karin Kurosaki from a hollow, during the hollow-slaying match between Uryū and Ichigo, did Chad begin to fully see spirits.

At the same time that he became able to clearly see spirits, he also awakened his latent spiritual ability, which manifests as armor on his right arm called the Brazo Derecha de Gigante (巨人の右腕, lit. Right Arm of the Giant). The armor is colored black with a red stripe going down the center and two white stripes surrounding it (the same colors used on Mexican military dress uniforms). Chad's armor increases his strength beyond its already impressive level, and enables him to fire powerful energy blasts from his fist. After receiving training from Yoruichi Shihouin, Chad learns to activate his powers at will and gains enough stamina to fire multiple blasts.

After seeing how helpless he was against the arrancar who invaded Karakura Town, Chad requested that Kisuke Urahara train him. Urahara proceeded to pit him in single combat against Renji Abarai's bankai. He noted Chad's powers still had room to grow, but they did not resemble those of a Quincy or shinigami. After training with Renji, Chad gains an improved version of his armored arm. Compared with its previous form, the pattern on Chad's arm becomes more intricate, and gives him an even greater increase in physical might. Chad also gains a new special attack called El Directo (巨人の一撃, lit. The Strike of the Giant; Spanish, The Direct). To perform it, the flanges on Chad's arm open up and he punches the enemy.

While in Hueco Mundo, Chad's powers were disturbed by the environment, which hindered his abilities. It was not until being beaten for some time by Gantenbainne Mosqueda that Chad's powers settled. With this, Chad realized that his powers were more at home in Hueco Mundo since they resembled hollow powers. When Chad was attacked by Gantenbien, the arm felt it like an attack from its own kind and regained its composure, allowing Chad to finally admit to himself the truth about his power. This allowed him to fully tap his powers, which manifests as armor on both arms, instead of just his right.

Chad's full-powered right arm is still called the Brazo Derecha de Gigante (Right Arm of the Giant) but is now used for defense instead of offense (though it's still more powerful offensively than his original arm). Chad says that "the soul of [his] Abuelo flows through [his] right arm," which some have taken to mean the literal manifestation of his grandfather's spirit in the arm; however, it seems more likely that Chad was speaking metaphorically of his grandfather's teachings. Brazo Derecha del Gigante becomes a shield that extends from his hand to some distance beyond his forearm with the same intricate pattern as before, surrounding what appears to be hollow-like teeth in the center and a rose like pattern near the end. He also loses the wing-like protrusion which extended from his shoulder.

Chad's armored left arm, used for attack, is known as the Brazo Izquierda del Diablo (悪魔の左腕, lit. Left Arm of the Devil). It looks similar to his original armored arm, but the color is inverted and it has a more streamlined appearance. A spike protrudes from the shoulder and two more extend over his chest. With this arm, Chad gains a special attack known as "La Muerte" (魔人の一撃, lit. The Strike of the Demon; Spanish, The Death). To perform it, he merely punches his opponent, releasing a huge skull-shaped energy blast on contact.

[Avi]

I'm all in for Sado-kun <3

[FireCandy]

I'm all in for Sado-kun <3

Glad to see YOU here :glomp

[aquavit]

Welcome to the FC, Avi!

[FireCandy]

@aquavit - I hope you won't kill me. I'm making another version of FC's banner xD

Lol. I'll pm you with it today or tomorrow

[manfan]

Put my name please.

[aquavit]

Sure thing, manfan. Welcome to the FC!

[manfan]

I love Chad for who he is.

Please no pairing....it just kill his character.

[Rain]

Avi & manfan- welcome to the FC

aquavit- in response to your question, I don't think Chad will be captured, but if an espada does show up it will almost have to be one of higher ranked ones, and Chad could get captured:D

[aquavit]

FireCandy, take your time. I am sure it's going to be an awesome banner.

I am hoping that Chad will play a bigger role in the future. Kubo has made many cool characters, it's hard to predict which characters he will focus next. Although a part of me wants to see Unohana rescue Chad, another part of me wants to see what Chad is capable of if he stays in HM.

[Hiraeth]

I believe the first post at the top of this page deserves sharing.

http://bleachasylum.com/showthread.php?p=107329

[aquavit]

That's a pretty funny post about Chad. Now that Orihime wears an arrancar outfit, Chad is the only one wearing regular casual clothes from the real world. It was a little disconcerting for me to see Chad in street clothes when he was running in HM with Ichigo and Ishida who are in their outfits. I hope Chad will have a full suit of armor when he powers up.

Our FC banner is up on the first page. Thanks to FireCandy for the smoking hot image of Chad. Feels guilty for drooling over his body given his age.

[Hiraeth]

That boy is too well developed for his age *shakes head*. I'm kinda worried that he's going to end up with some kind of 'inner hollow' thing happening, considering that his powers are more hollow-like than any of the others.

[Nocturne]

Man, I love the Chad banner. Body like that at his age? Jailbait!!! That said, joinage! Can't believe I haven't joined yet. *slaps self with wet noodle*

[Rain]

Nocturne- yea, what took you so long to join :hm

Hiraeth- alot of people think he will have an inner hollow, but I doubt kubo will do something so predictable:D

Chad's armor (when it advances more) is going to be awesome, I just felt the need to say that

[AnimeGirlPan]

Chad dont need no inner hollow to powerful :yay:

[Hiraeth]

I know, I guess he's done the inner hollow thing. I didn't really mean it like that, I guess more like the more power he gets the harder it is to control. He's pretty stoic most of the time, but I can imagine stuff starting to happen when he uses the abilities, and it becomes harder and harder for him to change back. I don't know, maybe that's still too predictable.

[aquavit]

Welcome to the FC, Nocturne!

[Malificus]

Alrighty, Chado and I share the same Mexi heritage :yell I demand joinage rights! *Starts throwing out some masapan and chile flavored suckers*

Plus the names of his powers/techniques are pure :love.

[aquavit]

Welcome to the FC, Malificus!

[Malificus]

My favorite chad topic! Those delicious powers of his. I like things associated with skulls...it's funny mexican culture has such a fetish with that stuff and ironically KT kept up with the Dia Del Los Muertos motiff and had Chad's powers be associated with diablo :hm.

In the IchiHime FC we were blabbing on about Orihime's powers being associated with heaven and the possibilities of her being a spirit princess, anyways then Lady Orihime mentioned that maybe Chad's powers could associate him with being a Hell prince...which first thought was, "that's kickass".

Don't think I haven't read the Bleach loonies talk about a hell arc and man would it be awesome if Chad got some panel time and his own arc...IN HELL :yell.

So with Chad being a Hell prince and Orihime being a heavenly spirit princess, :wtf...most awesome pairing EVER!

[Rain]

Malificus- late welcome to the FC

Chad being/ having some connection with Hell is awesome, and its great that you brought up Dia de los Muertos, I wonder if chad will get any powers directly related to that like he can summon and communicate sould from the other side of existence (this isn't what happens in dia de los muertos, but its closer than firing energy blasts).

[aquavit]

My favorite chad topic! Those delicious powers of his. I like things associated with skulls...it's funny mexican culture has such a fetish with that stuff and ironically KT kept up with the Dia Del Los Muertos motiff and had Chad's powers be associated with diablo :hm.

In the IchiHime FC we were blabbing on about Orihime's powers being associated with heaven and the possibilities of her being a spirit princess, anyways then Lady Orihime mentioned that maybe Chad's powers could associate him with being a Hell prince...which first thought was, "that's kickass".

Don't think I haven't read the Bleach loonies talk about a hell arc and man would it be awesome if Chad got some panel time and his own arc...IN HELL :yell.

So with Chad being a Hell prince and Orihime being a heavenly spirit princess, :wtf...most awesome pairing EVER!

I definitely agree that Chad's powers are mysterious and it's interesting the theory that he could be a Hell prince. Since HM have arrancar that are not bad like Nel and her fracchion, I can see KT doing a Hell arc were the bad souls are guarded over by the equivalent of the Gotei 13.

[aquavit]

I am pleased we got an update about Chad in this chapter. Byakuya mentioned that that there will be battles ahead so I am hoping this means we get to see Chad fight.

Kubo needs to give Chad more love. I am excited to see him in the colorspread calendar. He looks very fashionable carrying the tote.

[Tsubaki88]

Oh Please Let me join Chad rocks :)

[aquavit]

Welcome to the Chad FC, Tsubaki88! I am delighted you joined.

[fly]

Hey, cant resist this FC, since it was owned by the amazing aquavit, and that since this is the least explored main dude in Bleach, i'll join. That makes this the only character FC, other than Ukitake FC that i'm in.

Joinage, and you may expect 'essay-like' posts from me in a while, i'm in a hurry...

[Rain]

Tsubaki88 & fly_melody- welcome to the FC

i'm glad we finally see chad up and moving around. he better fight again soon

[tari101190]

i don't think chad will fight again anytime soon. his times to shine is over...but it went out toooooo quick.

he may fight later on in th winter war, but it seems unlikely his fight will be too important. the captains may get moreof a spotlight.

thisis kinda annoying. chad has gotten so powerful so i really wanna see him fight, but i bet he won't. and ppl will 4get he's so strong cos someone is always beating him up...

[God_of_Flash]

Count me in,Chad rulez!:D

[Sora Chan]

Ohh I never joined this FC. I love Chad! He definitely deserves more love. Joinage please:wtf

[aquavit]

Welcome to FC, fly_melody, God_of_Flash and Sora Chan! :hug I apologize for not adding you guys sooner. I am so happy you've joined. Chad definitely need more love from Bleach fans.

i don't think chad will fight again anytime soon. his times to shine is over...but it went out toooooo quick.

he may fight later on in th winter war, but it seems unlikely his fight will be too important. the captains may get moreof a spotlight.

thisis kinda annoying. chad has gotten so powerful so i really wanna see him fight, but i bet he won't. and ppl will 4get he's so strong cos someone is always beating him up...

Say it ain't so. Chad is Ichigo's best friend. He wants to stand and fight with Ichigo so I think he will get stronger. I agree Chad has faced powerful opponents (Shunsui and Nnoitra) and lost so unfortunately fans forget he is strong. I hope he has a bigger role to play in the Winter War than take down a minor arrancar. I want him to have a rematch with Yammy and win.

Speaking of Chad's fights, I thought Episode 157 was well done. Chad's fight with Gantenbein Mosqueda looked good and the music was nice.

[fly]

Thanks aquavit!!! :glomp I'm glad that you are the owner of this FC...

Speaking of Chad..something was reminded when i watched this fight in the manga. I remember going *shock* when he revealed that his powers were closer to that of Hollow's..i was almost slapping myself because i could have seen it earlier! I mean Hollows took a Spanish motive; then Chad is a Mexican..how could had not seen it??? :yell

Then i realized that this is what made Chad special; he's a human with Hollow powers - Szayel will be interested in him if he ever gets recovered from that hundred years of pain.

[Rain]

Very late welcome to the FC God_of_Flash & Sora Chan:D

episode 157 and 158 were great, Chad getting great epsidoes doesn't happen enough, he is such a great character.

Topic for discussion- do you think we'll see a Yammy and Chad rematch, and how do you think it would go

I being Yammys only fan, would say that Yammy would win because he is the primero espada, but this would be a close fight

[aquavit]

I agree Episodes 157 and 158 totally rocked with Chad awesomeness. It definitely pique my interest when Chad said his power came alive in Hueco Mundo. I wonder if Shirosaki had anything to do with it? As an aside, my husband and I were watching Episode 158 yesterday and he observed that was the most Chad had ever spoken. I like the quiet guys but it's true they do get upstage by the loud ones like Ishida and Ichigo.

I have nothing against Yammy but if the shinigami captains and Rukia managed to defeat Espada above Yammy, I want Chad to be strong enough to take out Yammy in a rematch. Of course, if Yammy is secretly No. 1 than it's okay if Chad loses. :D

[fly]

We should put up a word count and make a statistic on the average that he says per episode he's in..but you're right aquavit, this is the episode that he spoke most. I love :inlove this episode because it gave him a rare chance to shine, side from the last episode, but this episode is when he pwns Ganteinbein :yell; after all, all we'll see after this is his defeat at the hands of Nnoitra, then....healed by Unohana..:hm

My only complaint is that why isnt he credited first? I think Ichigo just had a grunt in this episode and he's credited before Ishida..then Chad..when this is Chad's episode!!! :yell :yell :yell I was expecting him to come first because episode 141 where Orihime's character took a centrestage, her name came first...this is petty ....but meh.

[Yoshimi]

Joinage, please =)

[fly]

Welcome to the FC Yoshimi!!! :glomp

Would you like to share some thoughts on Chad?

[Yoshimi]

Thanks for the welcome, fly_melody ^^

In my opinion Chad is a great and awesome character, and in the latest episode his fight was nicely animeted :)

It's sad that he didn't rank in the TOP 10 of the popularity poll, though :/

Anyway Chad is cool :cool:

[Rain]

Yoshimi- welcome to the FC, and yea its too bad he wasn't in the top 10, hes such a great character and yet he gets almost no screen time:(

random topic- what is your favorite chad moment, in either the anime or manga

[tari101190]

what is your favorite chad moment, in either the anime or manga

1. episode 157 was awsome. the entire second half about chad is a fave chad moment.

2. another is when he first unlocks his right arm in episode 12. when he punched that hollow in the anime, it was so wow.

3. and chapter 260 when he copletely pwns gantenbianne (who is alo da best!) was great.

also i'm glad the anime showed chad isn't slow anymore and can use speed compareable to shunpo.

hey, you know the way pp reacted in huenco mundo when chad beat gantenbianne, do you think it was cos chad's powers had increased by so much?or just that he faught and won?

he must've been at ishida's level when they first went in, but the power up he got should've made him even stronger then right? meaning he should be the 2nd strongest there besides ichigo.

he was like vice captain level i think in soul society. then he got 2 upgrades, he must be weak captain level surely.

[aquavit]

Welcome to the FC, Yoshimi! :hug

I agree with Tari101190 that Chad's fight in Episode 157 was awesome. My favorite Chad episode is 158 where he showed he had something akin to shunpo. I like the new powers Chad has with that new arm. I think Chad has more potential for growth and I am hopeful we will see more at the end of the HM arc.

[Skotty]

Joinage. <3

[fly]

Welcome Sukati :yay

Great Sukati is here :inlove

[aquavit]

Welcome, Sukati! :hug

I will add you to the membership list right away.

[Rain]

Sukati- welcome to the FC

On topic- my favorite chad moment is.......when he first gains his powers. that moment in the manga just felt epic (IMO at least) it was just so cool

my second favorite moment was when he got the left arm (that was almost as cool) and my third fav moment is his fight with yammy:p

[fly]

My favourite Chad moment was the fight between him and Kyouraku Shunsui. That fight was hilarious, and they highlighted the best of Chad.

His loyalty, his pacifist ideas, his filial piety, his strength - everything was there. :inlove

[Linabana]

I want to join please >_<

[aquavit]

Welcome to the Chad FC, Linabana! :glomp

[Linabana]

Thanks for the welcome aquavit :D

So what do you guys talk about Chad around here? I must admit, compared to other characters in Bleach he gets easily forgotten (Thanks to Kubo :yell) but I still love his characters! :D

[aquavit]

We have been posting about our favorite Chad episode or chapter and why we like Chad. I am hoping Kubo gives him more panel time and gives him some good fights that he wins. I like Chad's loyalty to his friends, his devotion to his grandfather, his love of cute things, his desire to protect, his strength and his hollow-based powers. Plus I think he needs more love from the fans.

[Linabana]

I love his flashback with Ichigo :D It really showed he is a royal friend! And I know it may sound random but I found his grandfather an amazing character! The way he protected Chad and the way he grew him up.

And I'm sure many of you said this but yes. He does need more love. I think the reason of his lack of attention towards the reader is because not only does he have a personality that isn't exactley bright compared to other characters, but he doesn't get paired up with many people. I've seen Chad x Rukia or Chad x Orihime but those are crack! :yell

[aquavit]

I think some fans don't pay as much attention to him as to other characters because he is quiet unlike Ichigo, Ishida, Rukia and Orihime who all talk a lot more than him. In addition, I think fans gravitate towards characters that are powerful and win fights. Chad has won some fights but unfortunately he has come up against powerful opponents so his victories have been offset by his defeats. I think Chad will gain even more power, or at least I hope he does.

[fly]

There's something you mentioned in another FC, aquavit which had garnered my interest..

Since Chad doesnt have a zanpaktou, what is his exact effect on the Hollows that he killed? Since he's powers are Hollow-based, does that mean that he is eating the Hollows rather than killing them?

[Rain]

i don't think it is equivalent to him eating them

if he ate them then it would be equivalent:lmao

i think its just the same as one hollow killing another

I wonder if he can use a cero, seeing as how he has hollow like powers, or if his powers are closer to a menos' than a normal hollows

[aquavit]

Thanks Fly and Rain! It would be really cool if Chad had cero. Any speculation as to how Chad has hollow-like powers but does not have a hollow like Ichigo?

[Rain]

Chad could have an inner hollow

regular souls can either become hollows, shinigami or stay the same.

All shinigami have inner spirits, and ichigo has an inner hollow probably because he has hollow powers.

i for one think that chad has an inner hollow, but as it would still be a reflection of his personality, it isn't quite as violent as shirosaki.

it is probably what was responsible for chad awakening the power to attack whereas he couldn't before because he had no knowledge of his hollow powers/inner hollow

*ends ramble*

[Hiraeth]

I don't think that the idea of an inner hollow is necessarily something that everyone has. One theory I have is that the reason that Ichigo has one is because his spirit has never undergone a soul burial. He is more like one of the spirits of the dead who is still waiting for a burial, and hence he has the potential to become a hollow.

Chad, on the other hand, just seems to have abilities that are hollow-like. It is pretty hard to judge if this is normal or not when as far as we know the only two humans who have powers are Chad and Orihime. I won't include the quincy because they're a different case altogether.

Since it was because of Ichigo that both had their innate abilities awakened, perhaps each of their powers represents the different parts of his personality. Orihime's abilities are from his shinigami powers, and Chad's are from his hollow powers. There's no real connection between them other than this idea that Orihime's powers are not considered hollow-like, and Chad's are, it's just an idea.

Or here's another idea just for complete randomness, what if Chad's abuelo was actually the old man espada, when he WAS old man espada. As in, he was already a hollow when he met Chad's grandma. We can see from Isshin that it's possible for shinigami to reproduce with humans, so why not hollows? Completely random I know, but it would explain Chad's hollow powers.

As far as Chad eating the hollows he kills- I thought it would be more like the quincy, who just destroy them completely instead of giving them soul burials, but it would be pretty insane if it turned out he was feeding off them somehow.

I don't know if anyone's asked this yet but - Chad's now got two transformed arms, does anyone else think that eventually he's going to turn completely into something else?

[aquavit]

Or here's another idea just for complete randomness, what if Chad's abuelo was actually the old man espada, when he WAS old man espada. As in, he was already a hollow when he met Chad's grandma. We can see from Isshin that it's possible for shinigami to reproduce with humans, so why not hollows? Completely random I know, but it would explain Chad's hollow powers.

As far as Chad eating the hollows he kills- I thought it would be more like the quincy, who just destroy them completely instead of giving them soul burials, but it would be pretty insane if it turned out he was feeding off them somehow.
Welcome back, Hiraeth! Where have you been? I have definitely read posts where people have speculated that the old man espada is Chad's grandfather. I guess it because there is some resemblance between the two but I don't know if that is enough to link the two together.


I don't know if anyone's asked this yet but - Chad's now got two transformed arms, does anyone else think that eventually he's going to turn completely into something else?

I am totally rooting for Chad to have a complete suit of armor by the time Bleach is done. :D

[Rain]

Hiraeth- i wasn't saying hat all sould have an inner hollow, but that is the direction that Chads soul went

and ive been saying that abuelo is the old espada in the arrancar FC for what seems like years now:lmao

and i bet that Chad will be semi-fully armored by the time bleach is done. He will have a chest plate, mask and leg armore, but i don't think it'll cover every inch of his body.

And he will only attain this after making contact with his inner hollow

*yes im :crazy*

[Hiraeth]

Hey aquavit (aka Mummy dearest)! I'm sorry for vanishing I was mostly just hovering round, reading posts and waiting until I had something worth saying before i posted :) Then I went on an epic semi-rant lol.

Sorry Rain, I wasn't replying to you specifically, I just don't personally think that everyone has an inner hollow. Sorry if it seemed like I was trying to disprove your post in any way! I was just going with my opinion. Yes I'm a fan of the 'Old man espadabuelo' theory too (obviously), but I kinda wish no one had suggested it, so that when we find out about it I would have been surprised.

[NightMare]

can i join??

[Rain]

Hiraeth- oh, :glomp

NightMare- unoffical welcome to the FC

new topic- if we want one- is Chad going to have another figth this arc, or will the captains hog all the fights

[aquavit]

Welcome to the FC, NightMare. Thanks for joining and please stay active. I know you're great at finding fanart so please post Chad fanart you see.

I am hoping Chad get another fight in this arc. His fight against Gantenbein Mosqueda was glorious but too brief. Much as a rematch with Nnoitra would be cool, I think the captains and Ichigo will be doing the rest of the fighting. I think Chad will fight again in the Winter War arc.

[NightMare]

thanks dude,here some:

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x227/InuYashsaFan15/Chad.jpghttp://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t131/IceEmo/sado.jpghttp://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c188/dog_lord666/bleach/bleach_chad0169.jpghttp://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa14/ShioriYuri/Bleach/Chad%20-%20Sado%20Yasutora/bleach_chad0292.jpg

[Linabana]

The first image of Chad looks hot :love

Thanks NightMare

[aquavit]

Thanks for the Chad pictures, NightMare. I really like the first picture as well.

[Rain]

thanks for those pics NightMare

i liked the second one more, it just gives the sense that someone will get pwned soon:lmao

[aquavit]

Okay, guys. I added a new banner for our fanclub created by shinigami13.

Any thoughts on whether Chad and Unohana will met up with the other groups in the next few chapters? Will Chad learn about Aizen's plan to destroy Karakura? Will he get to fight anyone soon?

[tari101190]

WOW. the nw banner looks very cool...

however, i prefer accuracy to coolness...

i would have prefered if his 2 arms were the same colours used in the anime.

[Rain]

the new banner is badass, it looks great

i think that Chads group will meet up with the others, and they may somehow learn of the destroy karakura plan, but i doubt he will have a role in stopping it

and i think his next fight will be against the old espada, only because of the crack theory that the old espada is his grandfather

[Grey1x]

I really would like to join, Chad is becoming more and more cool.

About the crack theory of old man being his grand father, I have a similiar theory: It isn't his grand father, but a great friend of his grand father that betrayed him. Knowledge of this would make Chad go mad.

[aquavit]

Welcome to the FC, Grey1x. :hug I will add you to the list right away.

Tari, thanks for pointing out the coloring for Chad's arms. Unfortunately, beggars can't be choosy. I can't make graphics so I am dependent on the kindness of others. I also am not good at finding fanart. I would be grateful if members of this club can find some Chad banners, avatars and sigs so I can add it to the first page.

Rain, I have heard that theory floated around that the Old Espada is Chad's grandfather. But what is the basis for that theory?

[Rain]

Grey1x- welcome to the FC

aquavit- well i don't have any real basis for it. It would add emotion to the final fights, and then theres the idea that the old espada is old and dark skinned, so is chads abuelo, they both have beard things, and chads abuelo is dead:rofl

[tari101190]

as co-owner i wanna make up atleast 1 rule:

DO NOT EVER talk about that theory that the old espada is chad's grandfather. PLEASE. it's ridiculous...

anyway...

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7251/yasutorasadobyarabailq2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Jasse]

Hello everyone;)

I wanna join:yell

Also I am planning to make a Chad centered essay soon discussing 2 things.

-His relationship with ichigo.
-Fighting for others and fighting for himself.

:o

[fly]

Unofficial welcome to the FC Jasse! I am looking forward towards your essays, and as i have pleasure talking to you in the manga thread once, i'm sure it will be another pleasant experience!

[GIN_ofTheFunk]

Oh, Chad...yessss! I want to join, he's one of my fav charaters (=

[Rain]

tari- ridiculousness is what what makes theories fun:D

Jasse and GIN- unofficial welcome to the FC

jasse- im interested to see your essay-post:yay

[Jasse]

thnx Rain and Fly for the warm welcomes:)

and Tari too, thxn for the rep:p

I'll try and work on the Chad essay this weekend or the next week. Its not gonna be a big thing. but I'll try my best(because Chad deserves our attention:yell:yell:yell). This is my 2nd one.:D

[aquavit]

Cute picture of Chad, Tari.

Welcome GIN_ofTheFunk and Jasse! :hug

I can't wait to read your essay, Jasse. Chad is such a wonderful friend and a cool character, I am glad he's getting more love from fans.

[gisaiagami]

Chad is one of my favorite characters. And among the most human =]
Please Join me ^^

[aquavit]

Thanks for joining, gisaiagami! Chad is indeed a wonderful person. A great friend who has you're back and someone who Kubo needs to focus more on.

[Miyona]

I would like to join Aquavit <3

Chad looked really hot in the new opening :love

[aquavit]

Thanks for joining, Miyona. Finally, Chad's army is growing. :D

[Rain]

welcome to the FC gisaiagami & miyona

jasse- lol, no rush, just work on it whenver you feel like it

and yeah Chad deserves far more attention than he had so far

I remember the first time i read volume 5 and saw him gain his powers, that was just utter badass

[Linabana]

Yeah, did you guys see Chad in the opening :inlove He looks so hot, especially with all those muscles :inlove
Are you sure he is only 16? Cause his body doesn`t look 16 at all

[Jasse]

thnx aquavit:)

Background information

Chad was born in Okinawa to Mexican parents. When his parents died, he was adopted by his grandfather(Johaquin de la Rosa) at the age of 8-he went back to live in Mexico-. Chad returned to Karakura town after Abuelo's death.

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2246/05gc6.th.jpg (http://img514.imageshack.us/my.php?image=05gc6.jpg)

The young Chad

The young Chad wasn't shown so far in the flashbacks in a flattering light. Chad described himself as a very cocky and a rebellious kid, who has abused his strength and "height" to bully whomever pisses him off.
We can state that Chad was pretty much an angry kid,who did not hesitate to shower his anger on whoever he feels deserves his wrath, what made it worse is that Chad has an exquisite strong body which can be used for such selfish ends.

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Chad and Abuelo

Chad deeply loves and appreciates his grandfather,if it weren't for his grandfather constant "scolding" as Chad's "phrases it". Chad would have been a different person than the one we know. Abuelo has a huge effect on Chad's character development and their relationship explains where the many qualities Chad has comes from; like his protective nature,gentleness and passivity.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1351/09vb2.th.jpg (http://img137.imageshack.us/my.php?image=09vb2.jpg)



Chad: Grandpa kept scolding me for that, thanks for Grandpa I changed, I am eternally grateful for his teachings.

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/3002/13wm1.th.jpg (http://img356.imageshack.us/my.php?image=13wm1.jpg)

We see a very emotional panel here of Abuelo and Chad shedding tears
(I was so touched here, but lets leave my personal feelings out of this essay).

Abuelo is preaching Chad's here. Whats comes from hitting? and what remains?.In the end, Chad would never get satisfaction, him bullying other kids and hitting them wont make his anger dissolve.

Abuelo stated that Chad's "strength" must come with "kindness"

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/9116/01ri6.th.jpg (http://img386.imageshack.us/my.php?image=01ri6.jpg)
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http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/1851/03yy3.th.jpg (http://img386.imageshack.us/my.php?image=03yy3.jpg)

"You are big, you are strong so PLEASE be kind,than anyone,Kinder"

Abuelo only gave Chad's the outlines and left him to find the answers on his own. The question was "Those large fist of yours, for what sake do you have them,Find that out"

from here on,Chad began realizing slowly the answer..which leads us to:


Chad's powers and character development

Right arm of the Giant


Chad found the answer(not the full answer) when his powers first materialized in the Hollow bait event.Karin was in a playground with some of her friends, Chad was being followed by a hollow that was targeting him and was close to hurting his friends, Chad used himself as a bait and went to what he thought was a secluded empty place,the troubles did not end there and he had to protect Karin and her friends as well.

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Chad: I understand Abuelo, my giant fists are not for the sake of causing
pain, my giant body is for the sake of protecting others

Chad sought strength, not the strength to hurt others but the strength that makes him capable of protecting them. and this is how his first power-up came to reality.

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Chad made an important promise to Abuelo,he swore to never swing his fist for himself

which is why he was able to fight and protect Karin and Ichigo. because he wasn't swinging his fist for himself but for others' sake. the first power-up did go NOT at odds or against the promise he made to his grandfather.

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Left arm of the Devil

Chad against Gantenbein, found his the true form of his powers that rest in his left arm. Chad says that the soul of Abuelo rests in his right arm, the power that he uses to protect others was the power to "defend".

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There is a very important development for Chad here.
Before this fight, Chad had always fought for other people's sake. He never fought for himself because he swore to uphold his grandfather's promise.
This fight remarks a change in the trend. In this fight, his powers to "attack" materialized.In HM, his "home".He felt a "rumble of joy", a sense of belonging that wasn't present in Karakura or SS. Chad is swinging his fist for himself and thats why the realization came to materialize unto reality, the sense of belonging to home, Gantenbein pushing Chad to his
limits helped the accelerate the process.

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Chad explains that ever since he entered HM, he felt "unrest" of power growing inside him. The unrest escalated when he entered the Espada's hideout. Gantenbein continuous onslaught helped subdue this unrest.
I understood it that Chad's unrest has finally found the right place to channel itself in the proper direction. This is only my interpretation, but I see it as Chad's "anger" thats been bottled up inside him found where to be released finally.thats how I understood the words, the "unrest" "that restored the calm".

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"Ichigo's and Chad's relationship"


Ichigo and Chad have a unique relationship. They fully trust eachother.
They protect eachother backs. It was a "I got your back,you got mine".
A relationship of equality. They both stand out. Ichigo gets into lots of figts because the boys don't like his "bleached" hair and Chad stands out because of his body size and height. They became friends very fast.

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Ichigo and Chad made a promise..

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Ichigo knows of Chad's history with Abuelo(chad told him).
Ichigo knows that Chad made a promise to Abuelo as "to never swing a fist for himself"..Kurosaki realizes how much it means to Chad to stick to this promise but in the same time, he doesn't want to see Chad get in situations like the way he was one again, bullied by others and passive, unable to bring himself to fight,because he was afraid to return to the destructive impulses that he once had when he was younger. So, Ichigo offered a reason for Chad to fight,.."keep doing your thing, but fight for me"(your nakama/Ichigo's sake). So,in that way,Chad still upholds the promise he made to Abuelo.

At that time,It was enough for Chad to fight for Ichigo's sake and to the causes that Ichigo fought for as well.

In Chad's fight against Shunsi, Shunsi says that it couldn't be possible that Rukia became an important/dear friend to Chad in a mere month and Chad concurs. Chad replied that the reason he is mainly fighting is because that Rukia happens to be important for Ichigo,and that is enough for him.
that was basically was the promise was about.


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"If you put your life on the line to protect something,then I'll put my life to protect it too"

Rescuing/protecting Rukia was the "thing" that Ichigo wanted to do in SS arc and Chad abiding by the promise, went for SS. for him that "enough".
It was a simple equation in Chad's mind, the reason he went for SS, the reason he was going all out the fight.


At the beginning of the manga and in SS arc. Ichigo had an unbelievable high faith in Chad's strength(in a matter of a fact,Ichigo had faith in all of his friends at that time unlike now). When asked by Ganju about Ishida and Orihime. Ichigo said they'll be alright as they are 100 smarter than him.
When asked about Chad, Ichigo replied "even less need of worry"

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Ichigo continues: "Its completely unimaginable that Chad loses to anyone".

Its noteworthy to say that the name of the chapter was
"Nobody beats".


When Ichigo fought Kenpachi, Chad had already lost the fight against Shunsi,Ichigo felt Chad's spiritual pressure dropping and this is his reaction:

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Ichigo: "I don't believe, He CANT lose", "Chad won't lose to anyone

Ichigo was frightened to the core from Kenpachi,Ichigo sensing that Chad was still alive gave him the resolve to stop wasting his time and making fear get the best of him. here:

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The Growing gap between Ichigo and Chad's
strength and its effect on its relationship


Ofcourse, the relationship that Ichigo and Chad had change dramatically.
The gap in strength between Ichigo and his friends had risen to a considerable degree where Ichigo had become obsessive about protecting them, not trusting that they could deal with their own business properly thus hurting their pride and feelings in the process and causing some sensitivities.

The gap has become evident when Grimmjaw's frracion decided to attack Karakura and Chad was this close to being killed by Deroy. Ichigo saved him and ordered him to leave the battlefield indirectly deeming Chad as an incompetent fighter who failed to protect himself and is no longer a peer of Ichigo. In other words, a burden.

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Chad: watching eachother backs is nothing more than sad joke isn't it?
I can't even fight beside you any longer Ichigo,

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Chad hurt by this realization, decides to train at Urahara.He was so hurt and desperate to do anything to bridge this gap that caused the deterioration in their relationship that he even knelled...pleading and begging Urahara for help.

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Chad decided to become stronger, otherwise, he would neither get Ichigo's recognition nor would he be able to protect him.

Ichigo was at first hesitant with accepting the idea of Ishida and Chad's coming with him in HM.
Afterall, SS arc did not hold the most favorable results for either of them.
Ishida lost his powers and Chad had regrettable loss against one of the captains. Chad demonstrated his newly acquired advanced powers that he gained due to Urahara training. Because, knowing Ichigo, he wouldn't have accepted without showcasing him that they are up to the task.

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In Chad's fight against Demoura, we notice that Chad begins "trashtalking".
I am not holding Chad on a pedestal.but Chad being a trashtalker is nothing we have been accustomed to. He even thanks Gantenbein for helping him realize his powers. I believe the reason he acts somewhat like this had to do with Ichigo being around and watching. Chad developed some sort of complex and he wants to show Ichigo that he's still tough and strong and dependable which can explain the reason he acts in such unfamiliar manner in the Demoura fight.

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However,I am optimistic that things might slowly return to the way they were.It will take time and effort and appreciation from Ichigo's side to all his nakama and to Chad in particular.

Here:

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Ichigo's teeth are clenched,he is obviously fighting the desire to return and help him,but he still decided to believe in him at that time.:)


Symbolism and Chad

Yatsuora means peaceful tiger and Kubo has drawn and related the name to Chad on 3 different occasions so far.


-The cover of chapter 39

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- The title of chapter 105

(Spring, Spring, meets the Tiger)

- Hiyori commented that Chad an Orihime names are rather "exquisite"
" A princess and a Tiger"..Chapter 190

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There is also the "Diablo/skull" sign,it appeared when Chad smashed Gatenbein
on the wall. chapter 261/pg 11

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thats it for now. woosh,that took some time.

If you have any suggestions/comments/criticisms/suggestions. I am more than willing to listen.;)

[gisaiagami]

wow
Thank you for all wellcome =]
And Jesse...Niceeeeeeeeeeeee :hug
I love the text information for chad.
complete and perfect. I hope he has a little more prominently on the war that is to come.

[debbiechan]

Jasse, that was lovely. And joinage please. Chad needs love, and I look forward to more of his story soon. Kubo-sensei has not forgotten him. His wordsright before Nnoitra cut him down were so promising. I know we'll find out more about how Hueco Mundo is like "coming home" to him. There's still a lot of Chad story to be told.

[aquavit]

Welcome to the Chad FC, debbiechan! I am hopeful that Kubo will focus on Chad's character later in the new arc.

Jasse, thanks for posting your analysis. As you noted in your character review, Ichigo and Chad had a close relationship and Ichigo had faith in Chad's intelligence and power in the Soul Society arc. But with the appearance of the arrancars, Ichigo saw that Chad was no match for Yammy or DeRoy and did not want him to fight the arrancars out of concern for Chad's safety. Although their friendship has mended somewhat after Ichigo accepted Chad's offer that Chad and Ishida carry the burden with Ichigo by going to Heuco Mundo , I think it will not be completely mended until Ichigo learns that he need his friends' help.

[Jasse]

thnx Giagasima and debbiechan...:) I am glad you guys/girls liked it.

@aquavit:

It wasn't so much because of the Arrancars appearance as it is to do with Chad's continuous track of losses and Ichigo's freakish developing powers.

Ichigo had a rather "idealistic" view of Chad. Chad could never lose.Chad cannot be beat..its impossible..etc.

But all the major losses Chad had so far, Ichigo always sensed Chad's reaistsu dropping or was present.

-Chad lost against Shunsi(Ichigo felt Chad's reiatsu drop)

-Chad lost an arm to Yammi and was lying on the ground(Ichigo saw the
unfortunate scene)

-Chad lost against Deroy(when Ichigo came, Deroy sword was this close to
actually killing Chad).

-Chad lost against Nnoi(Ichigo felt his reiatsu drop).

Its like we are reminded each and every time of the existing gap between Ichigo and Sado(I feel the reminder is done on purpose on Kubo's behalf to further escalate and dramatize the problem).

Ofcourse, the problem by no mean ended. Chad will prove his worth once again and Ichigo will learn to depend and appreciate his nakama. that'll take time though.

I am rather optimistic though.HM so far(despite the unfortunate late loss against Nnoi) had a positive effect on Chad.

I am on the belief Chad will win the next fight.;)

[Miyona]

Yeah its sad....Ichigo always says Chad wont lose, and Chad always tries to help, but he loses almost every single battle >_>

I hope Chad wins his next battle...Yammy here he comes :p

[Jasse]

Maybe Ichigo jinxes Chad...saying always he'll win, he brings him bad luck:mad:
(j/k):p..He should always say Chad can't win:yell:yell:p

[Rain]

Jasse- great essay-like post :wtf

debbie- welcome to the FC

im torn when i think about a Yammy Chad rematch, i want chad to win a fight, but then again, Yammy is my fave character, so i want him to win

whats interesting is that although we see the "gap" in their power, there probably isn't much of one

In SS he fell to Shunsui, arguably one of the most powerful captains, and Ichigo was about the same as byakuya (a little weaker) arguably a mid-level captain

then in HM Chad pwn'd a privaron, just as ichigo did, then he fought nnoitra, and arrancar with the strongest hierro we've seen

this is the same espada whom Ichigo wouldn't cut

Chad and ichigo have very different powers, but they are really probably about the same level of strenght

[tari101190]

@jasse: thank you :cry...

i like chad even more after reading that. even i, a so called chad fan, overlooked alot of stuff about him. shameful i know...but now i've seen the light.

so i loved the essay thingie. thanx!

i kinda hated ichigo for treating chad like that afterall all they've been through, but i can understand...but now chad should be nearly as powerful as ichigo. they're levels should be close enough to be called 'equals', but ichigo is probably a little stronger if that makes any sense...

i hope chad has another important fight now to show ichigo he has bridged the gap between them again finally, but it seems unlikely. yammy would be a good opponent i guess.

i have kinda story in my head about what bleach would be like after all this aizen stuff, like upto 10 years later. i always thought everyone would've had new roles in their lives, except ichigo and chad would still be a duo, fighting hollows and stuff. i would love if that's what happens.

[Jasse]

@Rain:

thnx Tari

I am glad you enjoyed it:)

Speaking of strength alone. Yes, Chad is either on par or even at greater level than Ichigo..but the gap is still there. More or less, Ichigo is still the stronger fighter of the 2.

Ichigo is stronger of the team obviously. Rukia/Renji/Chad and Ishida are all VC captain level imo. Chad's strength is on par with captains and Ishida's intelligence is also on par with that of captains. but overall,as fighters,they aren't at captain level (yet).


Chad was undoubtedly lucky to have matches against the likes of Shunsi and Nnoi. Against Shunsi,he was unlucky period since none of the rescue members should have even be able to stand a chance against him including Ichigo.

but the Nnoi fight should be proof enough that the gap is very much alive between the 2. Ichigo was able to sparse some hits against Nnoi even when he was injured. Yes, Nnoi wasn't even trying but in comparison it doesn't tell that us that Chad had bridged the gap yet, the gap still very much exist.
If anything it makes Chad looks worse in comparison.:(
We can even argue that Ichigo would have proven to be a good opponent against Nnoi if he was fully healed(even if he did not end up winning at the end, we can all argue that he would have done a better job than Chad at the fight).

Well, I am optimistic about Chad's next fight. Chad should have been able to win against the 9th and 10th Espada imo. but who knows whats Kubo's planning, but the natural progression of his development is to have Chad win.:)

[tari101190]

oh...i 4got nnoitra sliced through chad like butter, whereas ichigo could easily (???) defend himself against nnoitra's attacks for the most part...

chad isn't looking so great afterall...:cry

he may not be upto ichigo's level afterall, but he is still pretty powerful.

[Jasse]

oh...i 4got nnoitra sliced through chad like butter, whereas ichigo could easily (???) defend himself against nnoitra's attacks for the most part...

chad isn't looking so great afterall...:cry

he may not be upto ichigo's level afterall, but he is still pretty powerful.

True,
It was this fact that made Chad look "weak" in comparison with ichigo,the gap is still there.:(

But yes, Chad remains a powerful fighter on his own.;) and he is gonna only get stronger in the future:cool:. HM arc has had a positive influence on Chad.:DSo I am rather optimistic in this regard.:uhuh

[Miyona]

I dont know...

I think everyone is captain level except for Rukia. Captain level doesnt mean you are all that strong, I mean look at Hitsugaya...he couldnt even beat Yammi >_>

so I think its fair to say that Hitsugaya would have been defeated by someone like Noitora pretty quickly too.

[Rock]

Can i join the FC?

Chad is one of my favorite character.He quiet but strong, all he needs now is to win a big fight... But I know his time will come.

[Rain]

well Yammy is pretty badass, thats the only reason Chad lost:p

Rock- unofficial welcome to the FC

and yeah, i want him to get his time to shine also

[aquavit]

Welcome to the Chad FC, Rock!

[AnimeGirlPan]

oh yeah
today i uploaded some Chad pics to my sj album

[aquavit]

Cool AGP. Can you provide the link to the Chad pics?

[AnimeGirlPan]

yup
they all in here-
http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj3/shonen_jump_album/shonen%20jump%202/

[aquavit]

*Brushes cobwebs from the Chad FC*

Thanks for posting the link to your Shonen Jump album, AGP.

[Miyona]

*helps Aquavit to brush off the cobwebs* :)

hm...what to talk about...hm...

What will Chad do when the HM comes back? I think he would probably leave Retsu and head to Inoue.

[aquavit]

Thanks, Miyona! I hope we see more of Chad as well. But I think by the way Ichigo was rushing over to the fifth tower like mad, Kubo might be setting up another Ichigo and Ulquiorra confrontation. Chad and the rest will likely arrive after the fight.


At least we got a few Chad lines when the captains were explaining how Karakura Town had been transported to Soul Society and the residents were put to sleep.

[Hiraeth]

I rewatched his fight with Shunsui the other day, in Jap and in English, three of my favourite characters crammed into two episodes, how could I not love it?

*Bring vacuum cleaner* Need help wiv dem cobwebs?

[Rain]

*sets cobwebs on fire*

that might be too much:ohh

I really hope we get to see Chad when these flashbacks are over

I have a feeling he will stay with unohana and then meet up with mayuri and all the captains that are in HM

[aquavit]

Thanks for helping me with some spring cleaning, Miyona, Hiraeth and Rain. :D

Hiraeth, Chad's fight with Shunsui was awesome. Chad lost be we know Chad fought against one of the best captains in Soul Society. I took solace in that fact that Shunsui was impressed with Chad.

Chad also lost against Nnoitra after his fight against Gantenbainne. But Ichigo lost as well so I think Chad acquitted himself quite nicely.

[fly]

Haha, spring cleaning huh...:lmao I never experienced full-blown spring as a season, for me it is just cleaning :ohh

Anyway, I think when Chad comes back, he will definitely ask Unohana what went on, while we get Rukia and Renji and Ishida conversing with their rescuers, we didnt get Chad and Unohana...:hm What's with such little Chad panels :yell

Anyhow, have this been asked before?

What will be your fave Chad pairing? I think he will get lotsa girls with such a dark, handsome, mysterious, quiet demeanor :D

[Rain]

my favorite chad pairing

IchiSado- nakama or something more :lmao j/k

probably TatsuSado

thats right tatsuki comes frst:p

I think Chad needs a really strong girl, but she also has to compliment his quiet side by being really loud:flirt

[aquavit]

Fly, thanks for coming up with a topic. :hug

I don't really ship Chad with anyone but I think when Karin grows older, they would make such a cute couple.

[Rain]

I would like to see a potential Chad x Karin relationship, but its hard to imagine since she is only 11 right now

but if there is like a 5-6 years later omake or soemthing then:thumbs :lmao

[aquavit]

I agree that a Chad x Karin makes sense only if we have an omake about what happens five or six years later. I don't want to think of Chad as being socially inappropriate.

[Grey1x]

Fly, thanks for coming up with a topic. :hug

I don't really ship Chad with anyone but I think when Karin grows older, they would make such a cute couple.

Indeed. After all, Chad awakened his powers to protect Karin, so it would be really cute. And as said, she is a "strong" girl D:.

[Miyona]

Chad and Karin can definitely happen I think. Best friends sister and all that stuff :p

plus like Grey1 said Chad got his powers while protecting her.

[Rain]

:lmao but even in 5 or 6 years it might still be inappropiate

she'll be 16 or 17, he'll be 22:rofl

but she does have all the qualities the girl in his pairing should have. Shes strong, but she can have a softer side:wtf

:D

[aquavit]

Haha, you're right Rain. Okay, so Chad dates other girls until Karin is 18.

[Rain]

but once shes 18:thumbs :lmao j/k

I can only imagine what a date between them would be like

Karin- so what kind of stuff do you like
Chad- ......
Karin- you like movies, or music
Chad-......
Karin- .....
Chad-....music.....
Karin- oh, what kind
Chad- ........

:rofl, thats almost cute (sorry, im tired and delsuional:lmao)

[Rock]

^That would be such a funny conversation to see^

Kinda of like the convo between Chad and Nova had.

[aquavit]

I can see such a conversation too, Rain.

I think I have seen Chad x Nova fanfics. I didn't read them but they exist.

[Rain]

yeah, it totally strikes me as being chads personality

he doesn't talk much, and if he is kind of nervous about being on a date then he'll say even less:lmao

I haven't read any chad x nova fanfics, and im ok with that:rofl

[aquavit]

Yeah, I didn't read any of the Chad x Nova ones either. :D

Do you think Chad is not as popular as some of the other characters in Bleach because he's so quiet?

Or is it because he doesn't win against powerful opponents?

[Miyona]

I think its the 2nd one...

everytime he trys to do something, he gets beat and ends up disapearing for a lot of chapters

I dont think he has beaten anyone yet.

Edit: Ah hes beaten the big hair guy but thats it :(

[fly]

To answer my own question:

I am partial towards ChadKarin and ChadHime, because both are cute, and both seemed to be the girls who will babble on and Chad will listen. Plus, he seemed to care for Karin outside his circle of friends, and Orihime a lot, though it may be because they train together :heehee

To answer aqua's question:

I have to admit that i think it's the second one more :cry While he does win and does pwn asses, sometimes him being the mere potential of being interesting and being made to stay that way hindered his real ability :cry

[Rain]

I think its probably cause he gets pwn'd so much, but really, he gets so very little screen-time

its the same with Tatsuki and almost like with uryu

They are all strong developed characters, but kubo ignores them, so they aren't popular:(

But i bet that the next tiem we see Chad he will do soemthing big, not just get stuck on the sidelines

[aquavit]

Kubo teased us Chad fans with Chad commenting himself how his powers increased while in Hueco Mundo implying that it is hollow-based. This suggests to me that if Chad is to fight again, the best battleground for him is in Hueco Mundo.

Although the HM arc is over, I think the group trapped in Hueco Mundo will be fighting there. Because if the group leave, Chad will be sidelined since he won't be powerful enough to fight an Espada (i.e. Yammy). And since I want Chad to win against an Espada, I concluded that Chad won't be leaving Hueco Mundo any time soon. Impressive logic, no? :XD

[Rain]

Impressive indeed :XD

and although im a huge yammy fan, if he has to lose to anyway i hope its Chad:wtf

I think Chad can take on the average espada level opponent, its just that nnoitra having the strongest hierro was a horrible match-up for him:(

[aquavit]

Yeah, Chad gets horrible match-ups unlike the captains who had good match ups against the espada. Since he is a human being, he can't do kidou and he doesn't have shinigami powers like Ichigo so he is a power fighter. Hard to fight against one of the strongest captains in SS, Shunshui and to fight a power fighter like Nnoitra.

[Rain]

exactly

nnoitra was an especially bad match up

Chads power doesn't cut, it smashes to inflict damage, and if hes up against a hierro that is so dense it can block a sword his blasts will be completely dispersed:(

whats bad is that isn't even really something he can fix, so he might get caught like that again:cry

[aquavit]

I agree with your analysis, Rain. That is why I think the most logical match-up is Yammy who seems to be another fighter who primarily relies on his strength but who's hierro is weaker then Nnoitra.

I know how much you love Yammy, Rain, so I know you must love Chad if you let Chad win. :love

[Grey1x]

Kubo teased us Chad fans with Chad commenting himself how his powers increased while in Hueco Mundo implying that it is hollow-based. This suggests to me that if Chad is to fight again, the best battleground for him is in Hueco Mundo.

Although the HM arc is over, I think the group trapped in Hueco Mundo will be fighting there. Because if the group leave, Chad will be sidelined since he won't be powerful enough to fight an Espada (i.e. Yammy). And since I want Chad to win against an Espada, I concluded that Chad won't be leaving Hueco Mundo any time soon. Impressive logic, no? :XD

Impressive :XD.

But I think that the atmosphere in Karakura Town will be changed so everyone fights at their full potential. Makes sense. Shinigamis are stronger in SS, Arrancars (& Chad) are stronger in HM, and they should be at their full potential, so, yeah <.<.

I honestly don't hope Chad gets Yammi D:. I let Yammi for "those whose powers are to wake soon" (Tatsuki, Keigo, Mizuru, Karin and Yuzu). I want Chad to beat the old man espada D: (From the 10th espada to top 3, meh <.<.) But I've already posted my theory :sweat. Well Chad is in the main characters, so he must fight someone strong :yell

[Rain]

I would rather Chad fight his abuelo barrigan as well, mostly cause i wanna see Chad pwn someone, and see barrigan die:flirt

aqua- yeah:wtf I dont want to see Yammy lose, but if hes going to at least a fight with chad would be pretty cool (and i just dotn want Yammy to get plotkai'd:rofl)

[aquavit]

Rain, I thought Tari laid down the law and said Barrigan as Chad's abuelo should not be mentioned in this FC because it has no basis in the manga. :D

I agree Chad needs to beat someone strong and Barrigan would fit the bill. But to take out a top-three espada, he would need to show another power upgrade.

In fairness to Chad, he was injured and exhausted from beating a privaron when Nnoitra came upon him but still he was so thoroughly beaten by Nnoitra, I doubt he could have taken Nnoitra out even with full strength.

I think Chad and Ichigo's promise to each other that they would watch each other's back should mean something. Not only that, but Ichigo shows that he doesn't think Chad is strong enough. The only way, Ichigo can learn to trust and give some of his burden to Chad is if Chad demonstrates that he can fight equally alongside Ichigo. So, Chad is due for another power-up. Another nice piece of logic, no? :XD

[Grey1x]

Rain, I thought Tari laid down the law and said Barrigan as Chad's abuelo should not be mentioned in this FC because it has no basis in the manga. :D

I agree Chad needs to beat someone strong and Barrigan would fit the bill. But to take out a top-three espada, he would need to show another power upgrade.

In fairness to Chad, he was injured and exhausted from beating a privaron when Nnoitra came upon him but still he was so thoroughly beaten by Nnoitra, I doubt he could have taken Nnoitra out even with full strength.

I think Chad and Ichigo's promise to each other that they would watch each other's back should mean something. Not only that, but Ichigo shows that he doesn't think Chad is strong enough. The only way, Ichigo can learn to trust and give some of his burden to Chad is if Chad demonstrates that he can fight equally alongside Ichigo. So, Chad is due for another power-up. Another nice piece of logic, no? :XD

Impressive, again :XD.

Meh, I'll post a theory that I already posted but I don't think it was in the FC :sweat.

Read it or I hurt you :hm.

First, about Chad's powers.

His Abuelo was a Vastro Lorde espada. A gigai is a body that can "have" spirits inside them, so I'd pretty much admit he was inside a gigai. Vastro Lordes are said to be quite intelligent, thus, Chad's abuelo may have find a reason to come to go against Hueco Mundo and even raise a family in the Real World. Barragan was a friend of him, but didn't leave Hueco Mundo. Even that he was sided with Chad's abuelo's enemies, he still kept his friendship with him. And now here starts the part about Chad's powers:
I think that being an Hollow, Chad's abuelo still had his "instincts", so one day when he had to use his full power to defeat a powerful foe, his instinct got the better of him and he became "evil". However, someone (Barragan? or even Isshin, Ryuuken, or even Ichigo's mom! The past generation gang : D), helped him and sealed half of his powers within the medallion. The medallion he gave Chad. He did so because he thought Chad had no power, thus, with the medallion he'd be able to protect the others. However, he was wrong, as Chad had a large amount of power inside him, thus, with his own power and the medallion, he'd be kickass. (What he has to do now is to unseal the power in the medallion)

Second, why fight Barragan.
Barragan is a friend of Chad's abuelo :crazy. I don't like the idea of him being his abuelo, because Chad just wouldn't have the power to fight him. No matter the reason, Chad wouldn't do it, I think. Now, if he was a friend of him, it'd be diffrent. We know how Chad cares about friendship, and how important his abuelo was to him. If Barragan came shouting that he betraid Chad's abuelo for power, and killed him, Chad would go pretty insane, and get a ubber mega power up.

And, of course Kubo would give us a plot twist, and Chad would get the same his abuelo got: He'd be droven insane by his instinct, only to be "brought back" by Ichigo. They are best friends, they need to show that :hm

Like Aquavit would say, Impressive, no? :XD

[aquavit]

I love the theory, Grey1x. :hug I am duly impressed and it would be cool if it came true. :XD

[Rain]

aqua- i post what i want when i want yea, i shall respect his wishes:XD

yeah, Ichigo seems to think Chad is weak, but Chads level of power and stamina have, IMO, always been above ichigo's

Chad lacked the speed (which he now has) and experience and always seems to get matched up against the person he is most ill suited to fight

The espada are ranked by their lethality, so Barrigan may be more dangerous, but he hierro is weaker, and Chad's shield can probably withstand most attacks (again, nnoitras zanpakuto was probably as dense as his hierro), so Chad isn't necesarily screwed if they were to fight

grey1x- those are some good theories. i like the idea of the medallion having a dual meaning,a nd Chad having some connection to Barrigan