Unleashing Unprecedented Power: Bleach's Thousand-Year Blood War Transforms Female Villains

Summary

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War's latest episode showcases the female Sternritter's expanded roles and abilities compared to the manga.

The Sternritter girls showcase their mastery of the Quincy Sklaverei technique, enabling them to effortlessly dismantle structures and enhance their own abilities. Additionally, they unveil elaborate transformation sequences and unleash a fresh array of attacks, effectively presenting a more formidable challenge to Ichigo compared to the original manga.

In Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Episode #21, Ichigo faces off against the female members of the Sternritter (excluding Bambietta). However, the girls reveal some unexpected tricks that differ from the manga version.

Ichigo arrives dramatically in the Soul Society near Kenpachi Zaraki, who had been ambushed by the female Sternritters, resulting in the loss of many squad members. Kenpachi is already weakened from a previous fight with Gremmy, so Ichigo's arrival potentially saves him. The Sternritters quickly recognize Ichigo as the top threat and focus their attacks on him. Initially unfazed, Ichigo's attitude infuriates Candice, leading to surprises for fans of the manga.

Bleach's Female Sternritter Demonstrate the Quincy Sklaverei Technique

The Sternritter girls utilize an ability called Sklaverei, previously used by Quilge Opie in the early stages of the Thousand-Year Blood War. This ability allows the Quincy to break down spiritual particles, present in the soul planes like Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, and use them to enhance their own power. Quilge's excessive absorption of tainted spirit energy from a Hollow resulted in him transforming into a monster. However, the female Sternritter do not face this problem and instead utilize Sklaverei to break down buildings and other objects within their reach to boost their own Voll Stern Dich form (or Vollstandig, as fans commonly refer to it).

In addition to Sklaverei, the female Sternritter also have extended transformation sequences, reminiscent of magical girls, when activating their Vollstandig. This reveals new attacks, including Meninas using a "Diamond Push" attack against Ichigo that sent him flying. Previously unnamed abilities, including the girls' Vollstandig abilities, were finally given names, such as Giselle's Vollstanding called Azhalbiora (meaning "Death of God"). While Ichigo easily handled most of these attacks and abilities, the girls proved to be more formidable opponents compared to their manga counterparts.

The popularity of the female Sternritter team has exceeded expectations, bringing joy to their fans who appreciate their expanded roles and abilities in the anime adaptation. As all the girls have managed to survive their encounter with Ichigo, it is likely that more of their abilities will be unveiled in the future. However, with only a few episodes remaining in this cour of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, the opportunities to showcase their talents are limited.