Naruto Chapter 511 – We’ll All Come Home

Eye see you.

Where we last left off, Madara had found Nagato, and was going to take his Rinnegan. This week he does so. First of all, he closes Nagato’s still-open eyes, and then absorbs him using his space-distortion jutsu, dropping him off in some strange blocky world. Anyway, Madara then notes what a hassle it was getting the Rinnegan, and leaves. Back where Konan fell, a gust of wind sends her paper flying, allowing one particularly blood-stained piece to fly away. Then we go to another flashback, to when Jiraiya was the sensei to Konan, Yahiko and Nagato. For some reason, they’re wearing frog suits. Right. Anyway, Jiraiya reveals their ‘hop-in planks’, which they must flip over when they either leave or arrive, meaning that they can figure out when an enemy has captured or taken the place of one of them, as the card would be red when they are in, and would have a frog face when they are out. Konan points this out, whilst Yahiko says it’s stupid. Jiraiya goes on to say that this will be their personal code, so that they will always know the status of the other three. He then points out a hidden room and emergency escape, and then points out his own ‘hop-in plank’. He then starts their ‘water-off-a-frog’s-back’ training.

Bleach Chapter 421 – Deicide 23

Aizen ended up with the sharp end of Urahara's kidou.

Aizen is overwhelmed by Ichigo’s Mugetsu attack, and the leftover energy finally dissipates. Ichigo lands on the ground, his Tensa Zangetsu form dissolving slowly. Aizen then lands, and is shown to have devolved, his face now its original flesh and his back now wingless. He also has a pretty big scar down his back. The Hougyoku then heals him and he slowly stands back up. Ichigo notices this, and goes to finish him, but his new form dissipates and he falls to his knees, weaker without his shinigami powers. Aizen finally gets up, saying that Ichigo has lost, and points his zanpakuto at him. His zanpakuto then starts to dissipate, and he asks Ichigo if he knows what that means. He explains that it means the Hougyoku has decided he doesn’t need a zanpakuto. He then goes on to say that unlike Ichigo, who fused with his zanpakuto, he has evolved higher, especially since now Ichigo has lost his powers. He then says that Ichigo will die, but he is then skewered with kidou from his inside.