I'd love to see Ukitake get "serious" with his guts falling out :P.

Anyhoo, awesome chapter IMO. Everything I had hoped for is happening - Espada winning, the eye is being explained, Ukitake's shikai power revealed.

All that needs to happen now is a Shunsui-Ukitake bankai release and the Vaizards using their shikai :O.

I wonder, is Shunsui in fighting condition? Because although he took on a Cero head on, I doubt it is a killing blow...