ICHIGO BECOMES SOUL KING?! | ICHIBE’S HORRIFIC PLAN UNFOLDS | BLEACH What If 

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"Ichigo becomes the new Soul King" Raiden: _"There are fates worse than death."_

With this revelation in mind, while Yhwach and Aizen are evil in how they treat others- they’re the lesser evil to those who performed the original sin and willing to continue to cover up the truth.

They were really gonna turn our boy into dismembered torso with a head to keep the universe in place...man Bleach Lore is crazy.

It’s like Kubo saw every anime where the MC wants to be whatever equates to a “king” and thought “what if that’s actually a bad thing”.

As cruel as this may sound, it was probably for the best that Yamamoto lost, because with Shunsui at the helm, there may be a chance for actual positive change to occur within the Soul Society. He does seem to be more levelheaded and less strict than his predecessor.

Btw notice that Soul king allmighty has 4 pupils, Yuach has 3, while Pernida has two, Mimihagi 1. I think might be a scale of power there. And interesting Yuach wasn't actually as strong as his father (while Ichigo in the process of becoming soul king has 4 pupils)

It would've been a nightmare especially given Ichigo's actions to save everyone. Him getting the ending he got is more fitting. Just goes to show how the ancestor's avarice continues to echo into the present with Ichibei still following their wishes. Not to mention the bloody cover up of the truth. The fact that even a psychopathic walking terror like Tokinada actually praised Ichigo for his heroic selflessness and lack of agenda beyond helping others is telling even for a maniac like him.

imagine being 17y/o and realised that you're responsible for protecting 3 realms 💀💀 bruh the amount of burden...

I wonder who would rebel for Ichigo’s sake and who would stick to the status quo? Unfortunately, as much as I like him, I have to agree about Kisuke initially being displeased but relenting to the idea, but I’m confident he would be the most conflicted. I do think he truly cares for Ichigo. But he’s more loyal to the state of the world. I’m certain his closest companions, Orihime, Chad, Uryu, his family (Isshin and the Shiba’s, and Ryuken by extension), Rukia, Renji, Byakuya, Kenpachi and his squad would rebel. I actually think Toshiro and Rangiku would rebel too, along with Shinji and the Visoreds. I honestly think Yoruichi would be against this and Kisuke’s willingness to accept it would put a wedge between the 2, leading them to fight. The Fullbringers would side with Ichigo being free and of course Grimmjow and particularly Nel would be against this. God… I think even Aizen would fight for Ichigo like you said too 😅 That leaves Squad 0, Shunsui, Soifon, Squads 4, 7, 8 and 13, and Mayuri. Despite the insurmountable odds of fighting Squad 0 plus the likes of Mayuri and Shunsui on the status quo side… I think Kisuke would be a tipping point. If he could be convinced (read: have some sense beaten into him) by Yoruichi to join the rebellion, I think him and Aizen with the rest of the rebels laid out could pull it off and save Ichigo. What a fascinating (and unsettling 😅) scenario! Thanks for the video!

Imagine if Ichibei and Kyoraku would bow down their heads to ask Ichigo if in the worst case scenario he would become the Soul king. He can still refuse but in this case it would have to be Aizen. The soul reapers would give him exactly what he always wanted. Also do you think Aizen, Ginjo and Hikone would also have to go through the same spiritual corridor as Ichigo?

What if the full potential of full release power of ichigo is him awakening his own almighty by mastering his full power abilities.

I actually don't think Ichibei would mutilate Ichigo because the mutilation of the original Soul King was solely due to the Tsuniyashiro ancestor's paranoia about the original Soul King breaking out. Ichibei has no such fears about Ichigo and likes the kid in his own twisted way.

It would become a massive civil war and possibly threaten the balance everyone wanted to correct. And if Ichigo woke up his Almighty before being weakened, he’d probably kill the Guard.

12:45 ywach falling caught me off guard, i never laugh so hard, you're amazing 😂

Since we are not sure if or when the hell arc in the manga will continue I think would be interesting if they gave us a hint in cor 4 with Ichibe saying something ominous like “so little Ichigo was not the one needed. Huh. I guess it was good that Ywach ended up the lynchpin”. I know that’s basically what’s said in the novel but I think it would be great in the anime to aknowledge it!

Do a Can't Fear Your Own World novel analysis!!

I'm so glad you do these videos Man. And the best part is you hardly miss a week. Keep up the good work 👍🏾.

Byakuya was also able to rebel against Tsukishimas Book of the End. Or should I say go against his own cousin for the sake of Ichigo. That's loyalty.

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I get the feeling that if Ichigo ever became the Soul King and was cut up in the process, both OMZ and Hollow Ichigo would manifest themselves outside of the Zanpakuto to stand guard for Ichigo. Even Ichigo's fullbring might manifest itself into a physical form.

I love the idea of Aizen stepping into to protect ichigo from becoming the soul king. I’ve always loved the idea of villains turning into Allie’s as long is it makes sense and is played well. Aizen seems to hold some sort of respect for ichigo and ichigo seems to care about Aizen to an extent. Especially since he screamed out Aizen name when he was stab through the chest by ywach arm. I could never hate Aizen cause I agree with him to an extent, besides his narcissistic tendencies he really did not what the soul king was and was appalled by such a fate for anyone.

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I love your content and I love how the way you broke this down in ways I can fully understand it better, now that you explained this so well it make me want to rewatch Bleach again and rethink everything that I've watched in this entire series growing up throughout my childhood that I wouldn't expect. You gotta give Tite Kubo credit for putting this much effort in not just the design, but the character development and the story itself and how and where it takes place. But this whole thing is just tragic and mind-blowing to begin with, I wouldn't expect Ichigo to the next Soul King. And make me think that Sosuke Aizen and Yhwach Bach were the true heroes all along, but went about it in the wrong way. But I respect them for actually doing something about it that most won't, even if the whole world is against them. But I really your videos keep uploading these they're entertaining and educational as well 😊.

I… really should read the novels. I’m still confused as to how Fullbringers have Soul King fragments in them 🙃 didn’t know Ginjo was a Soul King candidate either wtf, great video!

12:45 Actually, in chapter 574 of the manga, when Gremmy raises the giant structure that he and Kenpachi were standing on, one of the Shinigami from Squad 11 points out that they didn't sense Kenpachi's spiritual pressure until the structure went up.

DBZirman is the most thorough anime RU-vidr.

read the novels to actually understand the full lore: no ichibei is neutral he dosent want to kill ichigo but he will seal him if he has to, he prepared ichigo (because he is one of the few in the universe that can take the soul king's place) as a last resort in case everything else fails , aizen didnt knew that the soul king holds no power at all (going for him instead of the nobles ),yhwach dont understand that it was the soul king knew what the nobles were going to do to him and still he decided to be sealed (he had the all mighty but in a way stronger version and saw everything) also yhwach lies about his real motives , he wants to kill the soul king to return the worlds to the form they were before and destroy the cycle of death and rebirth because he is afraid of dying but he dosent know (more of what he dont want to understand) that the soul king sacrificed himself so they cam escape a destiny way way worse than death thats why ichibei see him as a kid because he is acting like one.

Bro a pls a prediction vid on events of cour 3 like additional stuff prediction or events and honestly cour 3 will be the best cour if it dropped anytime in 2024. And also keep up the good work 😁

Honestly ichigo is too good and innocent for his own good while he was trying save the soul reapers incompetent asses ichibei was sending him to his dead fully knowing he can't defeat Yhwach and to make things worse he was planning to use ichigo as a meat replacement for soul king ichibei and the soul reapers are lower than scam and don't deserve ichigo

Yh and Aizen are a byproduct of the original sin. Ichibei is a disgusting cheat. The soul king never even resisted and yet they mutilated his body out of fear for a being not only helping them, but willing to become a martyr for them. Sick.

Amazing Bleach video as always

Kubo better stop his favoritism for the soul reapers and show them as the real evil of the story in hell Arc and doesn't Butcher the new faction like he did to the Quincys for the sake of making soul reapers look good

You're THE best Bleach content creator.

7:25 you assume when ichigo become soul king they could able to do same thing they done to previous soul king to him. That is a biiiiig baseless assumption. Especially when you consider ichigo changed the soul society big time and what they done to previous king done because of their fear. Plus he is main character and have amazing plot armour

Honestly, if Ichigo was made the Soul King, I think Rukia and Renji (and maybe even Byakuya) would probably revolt against the Shinigami, or at least quit. I just don't think there's any way they could continue to serve the organization that did that to their friend. It's a harsh truth that for all his strength and heroism, Ichigo is just a cog in a machine that doesn't care about him.

If he reaches that status it would follow in charcter to bequeath power unto mutiple entites essentially doing what was done to the soul king but knowingly and directed so currect beings will also be elevated to represent/govern/maintain different realms. Lessening Ichigos overall power and keeping him as a lynch pin without needing to desicrate his form. He has reach the point of seeing sometimes cruelty is the greatest kindness and vice/versa, the way Shunsui and Urahara do, but hes still got the noble hero streak that would have him just wrecking plans that rely on sacrificing innocents.

Amazing video! It comes down to the fear of Ichigo gaining too much power and restricting his freedom. They don’t have to mutilate the soul king to maintain the three worlds separate, but doing so assured that there was no way the Soul King could ever escape of his own volition be it Rei-o, Ichigo or Yhwach. The true sin and betrayal is taking away their freedom of choice and forcing them to live in static space for eternity.

That would actually be a really good story though trying to save Ichigo an exacting revenge

I do wonder about the 'no life and death' thing, because what role did Hell play? It existed before the separation.

Ichibe is like He who remains and Ichigo is about to be Loki holding the realms together.

You know how epic it would be to see the Soul Society against itself. Especially versus the Zero Squad. A theory video of that would be cool, but what if there's something like about but instead of Ichigo, someone else that could be a new candidate. What if his son felt like he had to turn on him. That would be wild.

I wish this became an arc of its own

Let’s be real Ichigo has no interest in being the soul king, Ichigo is not the kind of guy to abandon his family,friends and his wife and kid.

omg i loved this theory!

I don't see how a soul king couldn't just maintain the balance while being alive...

AMAZING !!!!!

Damn my boy been real sense day one and still is they trying to play him behind his back Ichigo come on now

This would’ve been an interesting final arc.

No way Ichibe would be able to force Ichigo to become Soul King. Chad would never allow it.

There is something nuclear with the reasoning of the video, because the whole issue regarding becoming the soul King is to that it would ''tourn you into a living corpse''. However, the fact that he is a corpse is due to the Royal families who dismembered the king because they feared his power. However today Ichigo has many supporters including among the heads of the Royal families. We know that the dismemberment was not mandatory, and I could see a world where it is not done because people trust Ichigo.

Just being an existence can be created does not mean it should be.

The soul society isnt a good entity. That'a what makes Bleach great. The villains won.

If Ichigo became the soulking his heart will definitely become a kindhearted and virtuous hero who travels across the plains

Is ichibe partially transcendent? In his fight vs Ywach. When ichibe releases his Shaka his power is so high that Ywach couldn’t comprehend it

On Aizen’s transcendence, I believe the initial butterflaizen form was a Quincy Holy Form, then the second monstrous butterflaizen form added a third race to the mix with hollowification. Aizen did have three holes and three eyes in his design, hinting at three races worth of transcendence, substantially less than Ichigo’s five pupil’d almighty

Ngl that would be a mad fire arc, imagine ichigo being imprisoned and when the revelations of what will happen to him are revealed to everyone and all out war happens where where everyone has to pick a side. Just imagine all the tension where everyone has to decide whether they follow their duty or what they feel us write. For one Byakuya would be an interesting character for this one as head of the Kuchiki clan

Ngl this what if seems really cool. But what if Ishida had the Almighty or the Balance or even the X-Axis?

After the TYBW finishes they should make a movie about the civil war for ichigo if they try and make him the soul king. It would be really interesting for sure.

12:12 you just said "Beyond the Boundary". XD

It makes me wonder what would actually happen if it went this way, considering the noble families are the real rulers of the Soul Society and Ichigo could very well have the backing of Byakuya and Yoruichi (and her brother would probably do what she says) and Ichigo's a direct descendant of the Shiba (although they lost their position). At this point in time, the Tsunayashiro family is still around and were the most influential and they were the original reason why the SK was mutilated out of fear, and there's still the other unknown family... If Ichigo really did end up becoming a SK vessel, getting the Almighty etc, it would really have to be his own choice like it was with the original SK, since it was shown that Ichibei can't do much against that power. Also, we've seen Mayuri kill Pernida, Aizen and Urahara create something that could elevate a being to SK level, along with the creation of Hikone in the novel, not to mention comparitively insignificant characters like Ginjou be referred to as a potential SK candidate, so it's hard to imagine Urahara wouldn't be able to engineer some sort of artificial SK replacement if he wanted to avoid this fate for Ichigo.

This is the best place to say this. If the blade and ichigo are the same isn't it ichigo protecting himself.

I think we are due for another civil war arc in Bleach, personally.

Our boy...

I am under the belief that The Soul King chose his fate. I also believe he transcended his physical form. Squad zero speak of him in the preset context. Like Ichigo believes in what's better for the many is more important of the one.

Is it possible that Ichigo could have become the soul king without being mutilated. In the manga when yuha absorbed the soul king he became the new soul king as was maintaining the balance between the worlds without being mutilated. So perhaps so long as ichigo stayed in the royal palace he could maintain the balance without being mutilated.

Ichigo... I like him more that goku. Kubo does well not making him the center of attention. As demonstrated in the anime, before and up to this point, you don't need Ichigo to make Bleach an entertaining manga and anime.

Damn imagine a shinigami civil war arc and the antagonist are shunsui,urahara, and ichibei

I like animes which antagonists has points. Like Samurai X, Kenshin recognize the defeating opponent is completely wrong just bec they lost in the battle.

I wonder if old man zangetsu/ywach knew about this then what about his true zanpaktou zangetsu/inner hollow? Did he know about this as well?

Theres no way Ywach doesnt in some sense care for Ichigo who is himself a quincy.

Are you sure it was a betrayal of the soul king. something I never got is why everyone says it's a betrayal when it could be that the soul king was fully aware of the plan of the Five Noble Houses and just went along with it because it provided more structure and safety for humanity. was it covered in the lite novels? I really need to get my hands on them.

They wanted my boy ichigo to be just piece of meat that stables the realms

I wonder what would happen if ichigo gets some powers of the soul king

23:30 the question, to me, were the hollows in primordial worlds hurting humans or souls? We know there wasn't death, but it is stated that the unified world was about three realms: soul society, human world, hueco mundo. Not hell, though. Meaning there was still a wold unified AND hell, distintictly. Therefore, a sort of death could still be there, where if you were really bad you could get to hell, if not, you were staying there. question is if you would stay with suffering and in pain, after maybe suffer hollow's attack, or you would be able to stay safe and maybe heal.

It so absolutely fascinating the message Kubo displays within Bleach compared to his peers. Where his peers told themes of revolution and great change. Bleach counters this by stating "In truth what you don't need is a great societal change in this messed up world, what you need is the courage to make the best of the world as that is about as good as it is going to get despite its twistedness." Aizen and Ywach were revolutionaries but what were ultimately the answers to replace the current system? Aizen had no answers, responding with optimism. Ywach wanted to take the universe back to its primordial state. Neither of those are actually answers. So what is one to do? Aizen remarks on what the answer is. Having come to at least understand why Urahara won't do anything. It's the best they got.

In an alternate world where kubo made ichigo soul king it would have been cool if kubo threw us a curve ball and ichigo maintains his autonomy despite ichibei trying to do all the same things he did to the previous one only to be rebuked by ichigos power but he still decides to be the soul king and remain in the soul palace.

TBH, I’m pretty sure Ichigo would become the SK by his own will. For his friends and for the sake of reality.

If ichigo became soul king he you'd be beyond the powers of ichibei so whats to stop ichigo from personally regulating the three dimensions and being like the soul king from before the three worlds

So did ichigo get the hollow powers back i dont read the manga

If a rebellion did form because of Ichigo becoming the Soul King, then obviously the Vizards, Rukia, Renji, Byakuya, Squad 11, Toshiro, Rangiku, Hisagi(?) would go against Soul Society.

@02:23. Wandenreich is a German word. The letter "W" in German is pronounced as an English "V" not an English "w". Wandenreich should sound something like this: Van-Den-Reich

It’s crazy that if ichigo was forced to become the soul king aizen would help him while urahara is on the side saying it’s the only way.

Dude forgot hollow and replaced it with human💀

I always imagine that it isnt necessary to mutilate Ichigo, the "Noble" houses only did it to the original one because they were frightened of his power, but given that the leaders of 3 of the 5 noble houses know of Ichigo and are good friends with him, i dont imagine that the current generation would sign off on another mutilation, and while i imagine that the Gotei would reluctantly agree to make Ichigo into the new soul king for the security of the realms, i dont think that they would be fine with having him get chopped up for no real reason.

I just know if ichibei went after ichigo byakuya would have been on straight pack watch. He wasnt gone win but still

We need a evil Urahara Arc.. That man really would wreck the verse i could imagine Kenpachi killing blow up uraharas😂😂

My hypothetical sides in the Soul Society Civil War for Ichigo being The Soul King or maintaining his Freedom: Anti Soul King: Rukia Renji Byakuya Toshiro Rangiku Ikkaku Yumichika Kenpachi Grimmjow Neliel Pesche Dondochakka Hanataro Ururu Yoruichi Kūkaku Ganju Orihime Chad Uryu Shuhei Izuru Momo The Visoreds Isshin Ryuken Riruka Ginjo Aizen Pro Soul King: Shunsei (albeit reluctantly) Soi-Fon Omeda Mayui Tetsuzaemon Tessai Jinta Tokinada (further making Shunsei reluctant) Squad 0 Think Kisuke would be for it at first and slowly turn his back on pro Soul King to anti Soul King if he can find another way. This initial opposing sides would shake Yoruichi's friendship with Kisuke and being severely disappointed in Soi-Fon, which would drive Soi-Fon to hate Ichigo for that.

For all the reasons you state in your video, the ones you wanted to opt against Ichigo becoming the Soul King, are the same reason s I was all for it. It's a classic Shakespearean tragic ending. And I never saw Bleach ending any other way but tragically. I wanted to see the Gotei 13 fractured down the middle over Ichigo's impending mutilation and the rebellion you describe, which would lead Ichibei to become the final villain I expected him to be from day one, and lead to the much hypothesized "Rescue Ichigo" arc. In which the dismemberment ritual is underway, there's maybe a grace period where the ritual can be reversed (with a bit of Book of the End and Shun Shun Rikka glue), and it becomes a race against the clock to save SK!Ichigo from Ichibei and Zero Division. Come victory and successful rescue, Ichigo might have to remain in the royal realm but he'd at least have his liberty. Especially if Kukaku, Byakuya and Yoruichi lead the charge, it could almost be taken as them symbolically atoning for their ancestors's sins, and Ichigo fulfilling the vow of his ancestor by freeing the SK and taking his place. And with the conclusion of that battle, the Gotei 13's current form dissolves entirely, making way for a new institution that directly works with the Soul King, not abusing him as a figure heard. My alternative take was Ichibei was setting Ichigo in, gambling that Yhwach would absorb his powers (specifically Ichigo's Hollow) as a kind of trojan horse. Ichigo's power is basically an ames window, so even if Yhwach only wanted the Quincy aspect, the rest would be inexorable mixed in. And as Quincy souls evaporate when in contact with Hollow reiatsu, White would tear at Yhwach's soul like nobody's business, forcing Yhwach to devote more and more of his power to fuel the Almighty, constantly re-writing his future to keep himself alive staving off soul suicide. Then Ichibei swoops in, kill steals and seals Yhwach into the SK's throne using Ichigo's entire power and potential as the shackles, while keeping Yhwach imprisoned in an even worse state than his father. Even if Yhwach somehow manages to gather the will to escape on his own, his soul implodes thanks to White's presence within it. That ending would've had Ichigo permanently lose his powers forever more, since Ichibei literally stole them away to seal Yhwach, but everyone would grit their teeth and bare it.

Would u be able to add PSP emulators to it? 🤔

so I have not seen the ending in a while, The Soul King was dead right? he didn't miraculously regenerate after Ichigo sliced him in 2 and Ukitake died after getting the hand sucked out of him, so as vague as my memory is right now, there is no Soul King, I'm honestly shocked Ichibe did not use the Powerful godlike Aizen while he was unconscious, he'd get part of his wish to be the high god he wanted to be "though an Ironically dark version"

Urahara makes way more sense he directly deals with most of the story

I think zaraki would side with ichigo too

If Ichibe's plan is make Ichigo to be a Soul king what's reallu evil because it's dangerous for Ichigo but I know he's not die for it because Ichigo is the number one. 🌠

Ichibei YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

Perhaps the soul kings legs are somewhere in Hell?

Genuine question, how could some of the Quincies live for over 1000 years, like Yhwach, Bazz-B and Haschwald?

Are Ukitake's parents still alive?

Can You do a what If Yhwach the war instead?