Bleach Unohana foreshadow

[@Bingoyamaguchi4]

Shunsui dub sounds like he’d be addicted to salts

[@Never_heart]

You say that like that isn't entirely in character

[@FurgusFungus]

tbf its sped up

[@Bingoyamaguchi4]

Actually, he sounds like he’d just own a ranch

[@YashSharma-iv7ok]

​@@Bingoyamaguchi4Bro! came back.

[@Bluepheonix420]

Bro sounds like he vapes pink bubble gum juice .

[@DragonmanX90]

Unohana is practically the "Why do I hear Boss Music?" meme in human form.

[@legendarygemini261]

Correction! In shinigami form!😁

[@DragonmanX90]

@@legendarygemini261 Fair point.

[@rjgrimes9402]

In Latin if she's mad

[@mttic55]

​@@legendarygemini261Soul form would be more accurate. Shinigami is their profession

[@Joshua_Shadow_Manriguez]

​​@@mttic55 "Shinigami" is also technically their species. Without a gigai that makes them a Human/Shinigami hybrid, Shinigami can't even have children with humans.

[@shaffumasud5286]

Another moment could be when she met Aizen under Central 46. He didn't hesitate to engage in a fight with Toshiro, and you'd assume Aizen would take out the Soul Society's strongest healer while she was under the effects of Kyoka Suigetsu. Instead he just dips saying "I will not see you again". Another subtle moment (imo) could be in the Hueco Mundo arc where the Exequias leader accepted her truce to not fight with one another.

[@thesheepfollows2985]

Yh, I initially had the Hueco Mundo scene in the clip but wasn't too sure if the Exequias leader was scared of her or if he was just being pragmatic based on his reason for backing out🤔

[@Fredierick]

The way Aizen was like “I’m surprised you had noticed something with my dead body” like she isn’t talking to a woman who hasn’t killed thousands of souls

[@thesheepfollows2985]

@@Fredierick like she knows dead when she she's dead

[@marvingarcia466]

Also with Isune on the beach episode she did the scary look and repeated herself 😅😂

[@rocketraccoon1976]

@@thesheepfollows2985 I figure Rudbornn, the Exequias leader, was warned by his battle instinct not to attack Unohana. I remember a Japanese story in which two samurai confront each other and are able to decide the conflict without ever having drawn their swords. They both knew who the better warrior was and what the outcome would be just by sizing each other up. I've seen this play out in multiple anime series, too, like in One Punch Man, when Carnage Kabuto sensed that if he attacked Saitama from behind, Saitama would certainly kill him, so Kabuto got afraid and fled to the other side of the room. I figure Rudbornn's battle instincts were screaming at him not to attack Unohana, so he made up a questionable excuse to save face and retreat.

[@viperskiss6655]

It's always the closed eyed , calm and quiet ones you need to watch out for lol .

[@LordNexusTheFir]

😂 kinda true we got Unohana - its sad we dont see her delete people other than Kenpachi a couple 100 or thousands of times. Aizen watched out for her (she also the only captain to not get 1 shot & embarrassed cause he fully avoided her no matter what lol) & Gin - He was the 1st person to make Aizen fear death & think he was dead/dying & on top of it all Aizen aint even fully trust Gin & still got caught lackin. Clearly didnt pay attention or watch out for him 😂 & literally without plot armor was killed & 1 shot in return.

[@viperskiss6655]

@@LordNexusTheFir lol I also loved gin

[@e.n.cnetwork2647]

Yamamoto

[@brandenapexo604]

This woman learned to heal people for the simple fact of running the fade over and over again.

[@joshuaowusu519]

Exactly and they stole that from us. Imagine her in a battle going all out and continuously healing herself to keep the show going. I want more of her

[@Pork12555]

That just sounds like crazy daimond

[@Weedweaver0]

@@Pork12555 no crazy diamond sounds like Unohana also crazy diamond doesnt heal it repairs

[@maliktp13]

​@@joshuaowusu519Well she's in hell, which means she might be revert back to her old self and start folding people.

[@mrman6981]

​@@Weedweaver0Didn't crazy diamond come before Unohana tho?

[@ovirodriguez873]

The moment kenpachi said he named yachiru after someone he admires is something overlooked in the ichigo/ken fight!!

[@jerkface38]

The original story was better. This retcon crap is annoying

[@split8886]

@@jerkface38 There are no retcons? This has been in the manga forever. She was foreshadowed to be terrifying since she was introduced, this was just the reveal

[@trisertricordoh2127]

@@jerkface38 Let me guess you think Ichigo's mother being a Quincy was a retcon as well?

[@jerkface38]

@@trisertricordoh2127 that's off-subject and unrelated to this topic. It's fairly obvious this is a retcon. In fact, most of bleach is a retcon but you wouldn't know that. Rukia was the original main character so yeah, I still think Unohana being a Zaraki or whatever is a retcon.

[@trisertricordoh2127]

@@jerkface38 Not really, it has been hinted that there had to be a reason for that many characters to be scared of her, and her being the first Kenpachi of the first gen Gotei fits. Also the reason I asked that about Misaki was that it was hinted for the longest time that there was more to Ichigo. Heck the first time Old Man Zangetsu tried to say his real name it was blocked, which gets revealed near the end of the series. It isn't a retcon if there is breadcrumbs that can be acounted for it.

[@Darkkefka]

There are many more signs, but the most important one was the simple fact that Aizen wanted no part of her and he left immediately.

[@gangstagummybear3432]

Lol

[@tefthompson4354]

Facts

[@giljua6191]

Sorry to disappoint you but Aizen would have killed her. The old man was The only one Aizen feared not even the Quincy king.

[@QuickSilverKitsune]

​@@giljua6191 counterpoint to Yhwach: how many Soul Reapers even KNEW the Quincy King existed, let alone was a potential threat? The answer is not that many, considering Unohana was the only other original Gotei 13 member still in the Squads by the time of the invasion, and Yhwach got put into a super coma that lasted around a thousand years.

[@almi8151]

People always argue with this point as if we're saying Unohana would've won. That's not the point, the point is that Aizen didn't want to fight her. Maybe because defeating her would take longer than he wants to waste, or perhaps he isn't sure he could do it without injury, either way, it's the respect and agency he shows Unohana in this scene, which he would not show most characters, that clues us in to her potential strength.

[@sinosikell]

I love her backstory that she learned to heal people so that she can bring them back and then kill them again, then heal them back up.

[@aperson7244]

whats scary is her bankai melts her away also, but her healing skill is just that good.

[@Direwolf181]

Shell melt your ass bring you back and keep melting you Over and over Unohana is scary

[@A2goddess]

She was actually a wanted criminal

[@stefperi]

its a bit sadistic not letting people lose a fight ot the death dont ya think

[@ryuushinzo3559]

The most important fact was that Head Captain Yama always listened to what she said. He never argued with her once. He'll give orders but never demand.

[@Tikimohn]

It's said somewhere that she's the only person he fears even the tiniest bit.

[@jerkface38]

Bro she's not some Zaraki badass. She's a badass but she isn't a Zaraki that's just some retcon BS that imo was completely unnecessary.

[@someclevername8167]

@@jerkface38Zaraki is his own person, but the Kenpachi title was hers first, and hers it would be until Unohana helps Zaraki surpass her, leading to her death. It’s not a retcon at all lol

[@venotti86]

@@Tikimohn it was never stated anywhere lmao jesus

[@adspence23]

​@@Tikimohn it was said she was stronger than him in the sword art but bankai wise he would win but she might actually hurt him badly

[@cringlator]

Unohana during the Aizen saga: “peace and love brother :)” Unohana during TYBW: “I’ve come to complete my character arc and die drenched in extreme violence”

[@martinkaradjov6153]

😂😂😂

[@stefperi]

the 3 days bankai mastering fight

[@GuilhermeSousa-j7q]

Fr real, she was just a calm and nice girl in during Aizen arc, but then she became cold and sadist in the TYBW arc 💀

[@elevatedmeance6807]

nah even in the aizen arc that arancarr captain too one look at her and said "fuck no" Tho looking back at it, Aizen probobly told them to retreat instantly if they found her

[@GhostDeltaX]

Exequias: “A very sensible Captain has appeared before us” Unohana: Exequias: “....We’re leaving”

[@fredybudiman1257]

Even the shocked one is isane lol

[@Fallenhell100]

They read the manga before me and the other anime onlys

[@bondrewedthesoverignofdawn1477]

Smartest side character ever

[@mihacimpric745]

That man read the manga, he didn't want the smoke.

[@mihacimpric745]

That man read the manga, he didn't want the smoke.

[@JioVega]

Every time Unohana shows up, the enemy just leaves. Even that police tree hollow decided to bail when she showed. Good instincts.

[@kelvinallen9327]

Its kubo's way of letting us know she is dangerous.

[@andreilacerda5634]

*Hitsugaya shows up* Aizen: it's slicing time *Unohana shows up* Aizen: I will so NOT see you again.

[@masamune2984]

“Police tree” 😂🤣💀

[@WhyrenGP]

at first i thought: "she's probably a medic so good she can bring back the dead, multiple times, within a minute.." turns out i wasn't to far off

[@forgetfuljade]

She *makes* the dead within a couple minutes 😂

[@Mizikame]

She Golden Experience Requiem’s Their Asses ♾

[@stevencruz3711]

Same lmao 😂

[@slotmachinelowroller9265]

With his battle against Zaraki, Zaraki died multiple times. So yes she can bring back dead people within seconds with conditions.

[@xDarkAngelxc]

I remember thinking her bankai was pretty much immortality. Defeating her would be damn near impossible because she would just instantly heal any wounds you throw at her.

[@sidneystokes6882]

She probably could've ended so many Bleach battles...

[@widodoakrom3938]

Not really against aizen she still under kyokasuigetsu spell

[@kevencarlbaguio9146]

​@drunkasaur wut? have you forgotten even she herself claimed that she is also affected by kyoka suigetsu, and that his spiritual pressure is stronger compared to her. She may be the first kenpachi and known as one of the strongest criminals in soul society history, doesnt shes stronger than anyone, when she said "I am stronger than "anyone" except you" she meant the current gotei 13 not including aizen lmao. We know shes strong, and that I idolize her but we have to accept the fact that she is not the strongest amongst all the captains including the original captains of the gotei 13

[@yb9506]

​​@@kevencarlbaguio9146 You seem to misinterpret things. She was the strongest in her era and this one as that is what being a Kenpachi means. She was only surpassed in TYBW and when she first met Zaraki.

[@damilolaj.o7379]

@@kevencarlbaguio9146 And she would still defeat Aizen or give him a run for his money

[@masterreaper115]

Bruh its one of my biggest gripes with anime. The whole "I wont fight with my full power until this guy has already murdered almost everyone!" Like mother fucker do you know how many people would have been saved if Captains just used their fucking Bankai?

[@andrewcummings7832]

Before even knowing that she was the first kenpachi Unohana was probably the scariest captain

[@lingomaster3319]

Wanna hear a dark joke? Nice name

[@jellybeanchris]

Nah the scariest before her reveal was definetily Mayuri... that guy is something else.

[@1993rnicholson]

​@@jellybeanchrisin real life yes but as a fictional character hes just creepy and despicable

[@Insomniac11th]

The crazy thing about the third one is that ichigo just had a feeling he shouldn’t be refusing orders from her scary ass

[@thesheepfollows2985]

Real recognise real-er

[@Leirothehero]

I know they foreshadowed this a lot. But I didn’t feel like ichigo being scared was cause he knew. I felt like her presence was just intimidating.

[@resurgingflame]

I mean yes, that's the point of that scene. Ofc Ichigo doesn't know anything about Unohana's past. But the point is that she exuded a very intimidating aura that he didn't expect coming from a "healer" & seemingly kind captain.

[@kralik394]

There's also the fact that the cadence to her speech just changed on a dime. That first time, she does it mid-sentence specifically to scare the rude squad 11 guys. She does it between lines for Ichigo because the message is "No, *I insist*", rather than "Do what I say you worthless little puke". She wants to intimidate him a little, not terrify him.

[@anonisnoone6125]

Unohana fans interpret every scene of her as if she's emanating death, like she can't just be one of those strict teachers that everyone gets quiet around.

[@codafett]

I really like how she talks to people. She never threatens or raises her voice, but she makes it abundantly clear that if you don't obey, something bad might happen to you. Absolute authority.

[@juslivin3000]

The last order from Yamamoto was to stay at the squad 4 barracks. I’m sure the quincies didn’t attack the injured because they would have to deal with her.

[@doms5755]

Lol they would’ve been fine lol.

[@dandandandoo]

@@doms5755 Well not every sternritter were there on the first invasion, considering she was high captain level at the least, she could of probably beat them in a 1v1 or 1v2 situation, considering how no royal guards or Jugram would of fought her

[@doms5755]

@@dandandandoo why wouldn’t haschwalth fight her. That’s an easy dub

[@dandandandoo]

@@doms5755 Well he was following Yhwach in the first invasion, I doubt Yhwach would go to the medic area when he wanted to go to Muken and kill Yama

[@doctorecco]

They didn’t attack because they were on a short timeframe and went there with the purpose of massacring as many shinigami as possible while also stealing as many bankai as possible and allowing Yhwach to speak to Aizen. All the Quincies did was distract for Yhwach to do his thing. Yamamoto told her to stay back so she can heal people and also because she is technically a failsafe to unlock Zaraki (as Yamamoto would already know why she decided to become a medic rather than stay as a Kenpachi)

[@Nastyn1nja808]

I knew she wa scary strong.....ten years later I found out why.

[@marcomilillo23]

What Bleach did well was how it showed the narration and the characters (real behavior,personality and development) little by little with some signs during the story,not everything in one single moment

[@trisertricordoh2127]

Heck I cought something about little Yachiru that most didn't. Look back through most of her scenes. SHe licks her lips when Nnotira said he couldn't be cut, she looked happy when Zaraki wanted to talk to hs sword and then looked grumpy when he told her to be quiet, and the cherry on top Starrk and Lily.

[@ddubmomo]

Unohana has an offense rating of 100 and lists one of her favorite hobbies as “kendo”. She’s been the baddest bitch since the jump

[@God_of_Bacon]

The wiki also says she climbes mountains and gathers medicinal herbs in her free time

[@God_of_Bacon]

She's also the boss of a club that makes snacks for yachiru

[@PlasticBluVentRabbit]

Says a lot that even Aizen, who could potentially fight here and live, decided the better option was to not engage

[@gamerbunz]

She was the problem. I was always like why are they so afraid of her? She's the definition of "find out"💀😰🤣

[@nicolae-alexandruluca7853]

More like fuck around and find out

[@kralik394]

To be fair, being rude to your doctor is a terrible idea in general. I liked the ongoing running gag of Unohana being absolutely terrifying for reasons that never actually get explored, but you just get a vibe from her that pissing her off is just a monumentally bad idea.

[@marcopineda9507]

@@nicolae-alexandruluca7853 well Shunsui did just that DESPITE knowing her past.... by "accidentally" going in her private quarters. Knowing her backstory now, I won't be surprised if she k1lled him and revived him a few more times to teach him a lesson..... which seemed that he still didn't

[@drizzitdude]

Wow it didn’t occur to me till now Kenpachi named Yachiru after Unohana.

[@slackerofhell]

Would've been crazy to see her in action early in the manga but I'm also glad they saved it as a surprise. Her scrap with Zaraki was amazing.

[@imofage3947]

Yeah, I always liked how she acted all sweet and kind but everyone was still deathly afraid of her. Kubo-sensei is either one hell of a troll of a grand master of foreshadowing. Probably a bit of both.

[@philkovach948]

More the 2nd. He foreshadowed Ywach and Ichobei the first time Ichigo spoke with old man "Zangetsu"

[@imofage3947]

@@philkovach948 Still, it's hard to argue that he doesn't do some trolling. Espada 0, Soi Fon's Bankai.

[@trisertricordoh2127]

@@imofage3947 Soi Fon's Bankai is an upgrade of her Shikai, one hit to kill a target instead of two. She justs hates it, as it isn't stealthy. I'll give you Yami though, I refuse to think there was a 0 esparda. But a point in Foreshadows is finding little clues about things you find out from later chapters and looking at past parts. Take the fact that you never see Ikkaku use his Bankai again, in the manga, and the reveal by Mayuri about how Bankai's are weaker when damaged, as he modifies his so even when destoryed he can still use it. While yes most of the plot of Bleach was at the moment writing, you can still forshadow key information.

[@imofage3947]

@@trisertricordoh2127 Ok, but tell me one time when Soi Fon managed to finish off an opponent with Jakuho Raikoben? For the amount of energy it takes to fire it (3 days to recharge, normally), it's remarkably ineffective. I believe she lobbed it off twice in the Fake Karakura Town arc, her evil clone (in the filler arc) fired it once, and I think that's it. So we have an 0-3 record. She SAYS it can one shot an enemy. But it usually just stings a bunch and sets up a dramatic reveal that the enemy is mostly fine.

[@trisertricordoh2127]

@@imofage3947 True, it hasn't one shot any named target, but in theory it should one shot anything that doesn't have plot armor.

[@umitencho]

She was always ready to catch hands. She basically was looking for any reason to regress back into Yachiru.

[@JL-dd4gd]

if Shunsui & Unohana got put in the battlefield together, so many battles would have easily ended.

[@Blaklyon0]

Retsu would have healed the enemies just to smash them again and again because the fight would have been too short and boring for her... meanwhile, Shunsui would be begging Retsu to stop.

[@lorajople3046]

Unohana would lose her self control once she goes to the battlefield so i dont think it would be a good idea.. lest she might even kill her own comrades for the funsies 😂

[@SavantPete]

The same woman who would heal her opponents to fight them longer

[@onyxcam6ion55]

Plot armor: im not that strong boy! Stand down! Ichigo: okay if you insist

[@corruptangel6793]

She also scared off the execution squad (arrancar) when in Huaco Mundo.

[@Iroh10800]

scared is the wrong word considering only yamamoto was above aizen but he definitely knew She was a problem. for example aizen could one shot arancar arc kanpachi but he still know his potentail was a problem so he kept him away

[@corruptangel6793]

@@Iroh10800 no, scared is absolutely the right word.

[@Iroh10800]

@Corrupt Angel no scared is absolutely not the right word but try again Lil bro. Aizen wins everytime

[@chloedubois2697]

​@@Iroh10800 🤡🤡aizen ss arc can't beat unohana in a direct fight lmao . Just to fight barragan he had to trick a little with ks . Aizen Arrancar arc too .

[@corruptangel6793]

@@Iroh10800 it doesn't matter if Aizen can or can't take Unohana. Rudbornn is scared off by Unohana because he doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell and he can sense that. Rudbornn shows up to execute Gantenbein and Chad but is stopped when Unohana and Isane show up to heal them. Unohana smiles and says they're not here to fight, stopping Isane from engaging the enemy and the two have a stare down for a moment before Rudbornn sheaths his sword and runs off. The scene has nothing to do with Aizen. Besides, I can be scared of someone pointing a gun at me while ALSO being scared of someone with a bigger gun.

[@austinjohn472]

Remember, it is not her bankai that she was known for.... It's her swordsmanship which surpass even Yamamoto and brutal method of killing people. So, if anyone say the quincy can defeat her after taking her bankai.... They are dead wrong. Only the heavy hitter will be able to defeat her but they won't win easily.

[@casteltheghettomonk4392]

She the real definition of passive aggressive

[@alexfowler9785]

That's hilarious. Everyone's scared of her, but for good reason. Reputation is just as good for stopping fights as violence

[@8Exceed]

This was my favorite twist reveal, cause you can tell this was something every Soul Reaper knew about, but no one dared to speak about her past out of fear.

[@mwhitfield1194]

I knew something was up after the first clip 😅

[@thesheepfollows2985]

Exactly lol. Although I initially thought lower levels shinigami were just generally scared of captains, but once the shadow effect came over her face I knew she was built different 😨

[@Røcket-u2z]

She’s asking you stuff but she’s actually letting you know what she’s about to do 😭

[@kamishinini]

damn the face she have at the end literally says ''The act has ended''

[@hybriddon2608]

They should of shown the festival special when she told zaraki to leave ichigo alone. His silence and grunt proved she was more than she appeared to be

[@JamesSpicer-zb3ie]

It’s always the quiet ones that are the most deadly.

[@ErenisRanitos]

when Aizen doesn’t want to engage someone directly, you know shit is serious with that warrior.

[@Polymathically]

I remember looking at the data books back in the day, and seeing how all her stats were either completely maxed out, or very close to it. I figured everyone was scared because she was insanely powerful, and waited for her to do something epic whenever a new arc started in the manga. The Kenpachi reveal was great, but I wish just wish it was done sooner than TYBW.

[@soultaker8642]

Tho think that sweet lady and amazing healer was once a cold blooded killer one that gave no mercy and showed nothing but hell on a battle field God damn she's a beast

[@lordblackstar944]

The fact that she had kenpachis complete respect was what clued me off

[@theonlyscaaaar]

The way Shunsui stopped even breathing.. priceless xd

[@MASTERPLANNER12]

Don’t forget the part where the arrancar called her “sensible”

[@Animelover80246]

For someone who's so beautiful she sure can be terrifying

[@holymolimacarroni2002]

Did anybody else got scared af when the lightning sound apeared

[@jemiez9383]

The First Kenpachi and The Original 13 Captains.

[@renkamiya5930]

Unohana being the strongest captain of the original gotei 13, only kept in line by Head captain Yama is so awesome

[@JT-km6th]

We all knew she'd be a problem based on general anime tropes about quiet, respectful women being the most crazy and dangerous deep down.

[@kitkat6959]

I think it's funny that apparently most of the in-universe characters know her past. It's just us the audience who was not informed.

[@Bane422]

She lived long enough… …To fully train her better, as was her duty.

[@slim977]

🛐*Unohana Supremacy Intensifying*

[@JOEAPPLE007]

She aged like Ice Age Still preserved that beauty ❄❄🤣🤣🤣

[@orochikaiba]

Unohana was probably the only Captain that Yamamoto never raised his voice directly at or reprimanded. Ever!!! That says something

[@c.glazercrush3994]

I feel like unohana really wanted to leave her old menacing self alone,though if there was a vastro Lordis in hueco Mundo that abruptly challenged her,we would of had a glimpse of what we see now.

[@damilolaj.o7379]

The Vasto Lorde would have dropped dead before even knowing what happened just like Zaraki blanks out and is trying to figure out what happened

[@jaredmahonriopazoortega2247]

Also something curious in the Reigai arc is that in the battle of Captains vs Kageroza and Reigai Kenpachi was enjoying it, until Unohana's Reigai attacked him and he became TERRIFIED

[@CoolOkay_]

I always knew she must've been powerful. The fact she was a captain and people were so scared of her YET we never seen her fight was a give away.

[@Frncy]

So many signs, literally eveytine she said something to someone besides isane, theyd get terrified

[@canadiancanucklehead8310]

“I could take her..” “In a fight right?” “😏…” “In a fight, right?” “Fuck no, I’m not a masochist.”

[@Genburthing]

I love how it can be applied to both scenarios of the meme

[@andreilacerda5634]

Well if you make her too excited she's probably going to break a few of your bones Don't worry, she'll heal them afterwards

[@gantzuka]

They killed the best wifu.

[@Milosmindset]

If she’s too polite “run” 😂

[@craisssoma9208]

I absolutely love Unohana because it was a typical trope that strong and tough characters are afraid of the respectable lady character bit in Unohana's case, they have a reason to be afraid. Also, Unohana is that meme where the first person perspective is holding a picture of a war veteran and is looking at a gentle lady comforting a crying kid

[@1993rnicholson]

That second paragraph made me laugh, thz 😂

[@rsruthvik7172]

Foreshadowing level 🫡🫡🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lonewolf031]

Captain Unohana is as graceful as she is scary.

[@DapimpBDSD]

It's the quiet ones you worry about. I used to work at a prison and there was a guy who was always pretty quiet and respectful, but spidey sense always tingle when he was around (not a high alert more of a look around feeling). I finally got a chance to see his case file, and sure enough he was a murderer.

[@thesheepfollows2985]

Oh wow. That's crazy. Did he eventually cause any trouble in prison and were other inmates scared of him?

[@DapimpBDSD]

@@thesheepfollows2985 not much trouble, and no although you never really saw him hanging around the other guys or at least actively participating in the group

[@NightKingJ]

Its crazy how she really "turns on the scary" in The Thousand Year blood war. 😳😅

[@nthjcksn]

Instilled fear into a Protagonists eyes... yeah, she was always that.

[@darkmirror21]

For a long running manga like bleach, it most likely wasn't planned at the start but kubo most likely thought it would be cool if there's a genuine reason outside of comedy for everyone to be terrified of her and for her to emit that kind of atmosphere. Honestly, that's one of the best way to write a character.

[@KevYGO]

In the latest episodes of Everything But the Rain and The Blade is Me there is foreshadowing going back to the first season and even I think like episode 4ish.

[@masamune2984]

It was definitely planned and foreshadowing to a degree, while having a bit of fun with it at the same time, as from the very beginning of the Shonen Jump BLEACH official power rankings from Tite Kubo himself, Unohana was the third highest ranked in power in BLEACH all areas and aspects amongst all Soul Reapers except Yamamoto and Aizen, even way back then. (Zaraki included, since he hadn’t unlocked his potential yet with her.)

[@HM4Hill]

I'm not sure if it was foreshadowing or a long term joke that Kubo capitalized on but either way Unohanas character was brilliant

[@decepticons_destroy]

Agreed! I think it’s just Kubo adding some light humour to show how a motherly captain can be scary af rather than her true power/character coz ichigo and those unranked shinigami would not have known. The real foreshadowing, imo, is when u see time and time again Uno, Shunsui and Ukitaki are the captains that would take on Yamma. Also, when her rigai took on Yoruichi & Soifon so easily (particularly Yoruichi) ,that’s when I knew those were the 3 strongest capts and when it’s revealed she’s their senpai, I knew she was stronger than them. Wished Kubo showed us her fighting Aizen at central 46, or at least Gin so we get to see some of her power

[@masamune2984]

It was definitely foreshadowing, while having a bit of fun with it at the same time, as from the very beginning of the Shonen Jump BLEACH official power rankings from Tite Kubo himself, Unohana was the third highest ranked in power in BLEACH all areas and aspects amongst all Soul Reapers except Yamamoto and Aizen, even way back then. (Zaraki included, since he hadn’t unlocked his potential yet with her.)

[@hellroamer1197]

They had 1000 problems, but Unahana wasn't one

[@p.a.r.c1694]

The foreshadowing gain volumes with the other members of the soul society.

[@gabsterrivera5674]

As much as I would've wanted to see that fleshed out by Kubo himself, the fact that unohana herself does not always conceal her Reiatsu means that strong opponents who can sense Reiatsu can already guess who's the clear winner in their bouts, and sure enough even Aizen planned to avoid Unohana knowing full well the difference between them had he not have the full advantage of his Shikai. Then again, plot reasons can be a tough thing to discuss with

[@king_Jude]

Now that I think about it... She should have became the next head captain instead of shunshui... She was better, stronger, wiser, more versatile than he is.

[@joshuacapones2881]

Aizend didnt want to encounter foes he cannot defeat. Thst is why unohana, zaraki, mayuri, byakuya and itchigo was on the different world. He just cant avoid Urahara

[@gangstagummybear3432]

Lol

[@UpturnTheUncool]

I think he could beat Mayuri it would just be an annoyance to deal with him cause of his inventions and wacky shenanigans. And I think he could beat Byakuya but I’m sure he didn’t want to be injured at all and Byakuya would’ve been a challenge. Obviously no mind games work on Kenpachi and Unohana would’ve been just as deadly.

[@mrsocko316]

The one thing that always confused me was Aizen at one point after Unohana arrived back in karakura town says something along the lines of "all the captains capable of fighting me have been dealt with" while staring at her

[@split8886]

@@mrsocko316 He knows she won't revert back to her old ways anymore, thus she isn't a problem

[@jasonjoven4184]

​@@split8886lol, and yet, aizen didnt want to challenge her... Aizen is so smart not to fight her, cause unohana might have a chance to kill him, plus bonus she can heal herself....

[@xeliroth]

Unohana literally controlled the live of the whole Seireitei while doing the support role.

[@tomso8787]

There was also a Zaraki and Unohana moment when they are making movie where ichigo was in dog cosplay

[@yellowflash214]

That’s was the time I was thinking bout!! Was the first time I knew she was a secret beast!!

[@morgancooper4673]

She has that braid to hide her scar

[@thesheepfollows2985]

Yep

[@preconchito910]

I love her

[@thesheepfollows2985]

Right? I always thought she was interesting even before it was revealed she was the first Kenpachi. I liked the mystery behind people being afraid of her, even other captains lol

[@josephdevita2938]

I absolutely love that they drew her face completely differently to show that she's back to being a dangerous blood thristy menace.

[@alexanderivory-brown118]

LOL when I saw her for the first time, I was like "listen healers are tough, so I know she can kill".

[@smrutishikharath3025]

She should have "Flight on sight" order on her 😂😂

[@thesheepfollows2985]

Like the yellow flash (4th hokage) lol

[@smrutishikharath3025]

@@thesheepfollows2985 yeah 😂😂

[@AAVVVAAADDAAAKAAADAVRAAA]

I always waited to find out who she really was at those little snippets especially I realize when her eyes are open everybody's like nine times more scared of her especially in Waco Mundo where that guy was like yeah no him and all has a little minions

[@xavierabii548]

It all made sense after it was revealed that she was the former Kempachi 😅 I wondered why a sweet lady like that could illicit that kind of fear in people lol

[@kevinfunk83]

OMG 😂😂 those dub voices 😂😂😂. That couldn’t have been Shunsi’s actual dub voice.

[@thesheepfollows2985]

Lol,it is. I always hated Shunsui's dub voice. It makes him sound like a chump.

[@kevinfunk83]

@@thesheepfollows2985 oh, no. Ichigo wasn’t horrible but that Shunsui voice was absolutely butchered.

[@fuccyofeelings8718]

His voice got better over time especially when he fought espada 1

[@xavierstewart5756]

If I’m going to be honest here, I was never a fan of Shunsui’s dub voice. Same goes for Toshiro as well. This is one of the reasons I like the Japanese sub version a lot more than the dub. Because hearing the sub version is more accurate and I’ve learned to appreciate the Japanese voice actors for Shunsui, Toshiro, Kenpachi, Mayuri and others.

[@fuccyofeelings8718]

@@xavierstewart5756 I really don't care what version you prefer that's really your choice. I'm just saying his voice got better over time in the English dub because it was annoying at first you're free to like what you like

[@lightseraphim6816]

Squad 11 is the definition of IYKYK. They probably think she's scarier than Zaraki and are glad she passed on the mantle of Kenpachi to him.

[@nehuen7949]

I have criticized many plot elements and events of Bleach but Unohana true nature was master development. Never saw that one coming.

[@Gabriel-nv3ib]

I knew she was a badass. Been waiting so long to see what she could do. And damn it was worth the wait

[@l.raphaelnery7299]

You know something is off when members of squad eleven are afraid.... the squad of the most fearless fighters alive

[@CallMeSkillz_]

So like are we going to forget that Kenpachi named Yachiru after Unohana and in Ep 40 he says that’s his idol.

[@GOKUBLACK-xq4is]

Yess 🎇😈😎

[@teigynoake4633]

Totally noticed this foreshadowing years and years ago when the anime originally ended when I started reading the manga for the TYBW arc and was like holy crap she’s truly a monster

[@wgs5643]

I honestly just chalked her up to being your average kind woman that you don’t want to piss of because of her position I did not expect it’s because she’s literally like that

[@GoldTubeReal]

Retsu Unohana : 😊 Yachiru Unohana : ☠️

[@sirduke0128]

Whew crazy foreshadowing

[@ericekumankama1106]

Her calmness was scary

[@theworld4980]

Smash, next question.

[@North_South_]

Tbh, I thought Unohana was a weak person until Tybw. I mean, there was foreshadowing about her that everyone is scared of her, but even Naruto and Minato are scared of Kusina, but that doesn't simply mean she's stronger than them. I guess Kubo simply created some path here and later decided to reveal a big secret in tybw. He could've also kept Unohana as she was, just given Zaraki a power up and kept her as calm, cheerful she was to the end. But this plot twist was so good, so this path was the best way.

[@erikirmiger6161]

Still hot though

[@TheGoldenMonkey-y1f]

Understandable

[@ZPerpetua]

Everybody: *don’t poke that bear* Mayuri: *imma poke it with stick.* The way he always butted heads with Unohana was a classic.