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Tite Kubo has a reputation for epic battles in which justice and fairness matter in a show of raw power. Fans might root for one or the other person in any fight, but in the end,Bleachtends to have evenly matched battles. It’s the most appealing point ofBleachwhere there’s no imbalance between the opponents.
So it’s surprising that fans tuning in toBleach: Thousand-Year Blood Warare confused about how Gerald Valkyrie, The Miracle of the Schutzstaffel, was defeated by Oetsu Nimaiya. After all, the two are equals in many ways.
Gerald might be the Miracle of the Schutzstaffel and the Heart of Yhwach, but Nimaiya is the creator of Zanpakuto. Anyone who faces off against him will not leave unscathed. While he did meet his match with Gerald,Bleachneeded to remind us who the real Sword God is.
The Miracle might be powerful but it’s nothing against the Sword God
Gerald’s Miracle ability lives up to its name. It allows him to transform what appears to be a hopeless situation of utter defeat into a miraculous victory, increasing his strength and durability to counteract his low chances of survival. So why didn’t the Heart of Yhwach not activate it? Surely, he knew Nimaiya was a huge threat, right?
As this Reddit user explains, the Miracle cannot be triggered under all circumstances.
It can only activate when the situation and his survival genuinely feel like a miracle. In his fight against Nimaiya, despite how strong he is, Gerald had the Quincies backing him. More than that, they didn’t know Squad Zero’s strength either.
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Thus, it seems that Gerald was rightfully arrogant against Nimaiya. The odds weren’t against him by any means. If anything, he could have won. It was a fair fight after all. This still didn’t stopthe Sword God from one-shotting the Miracle of the Schutzstaffel.
Oetsu Nimaiya just takes his rightful mantle as the creator of Zanpakuto and the Sword God. He’s not known for his unparalleled speed and precision for nothing. He was evenly matched against Gerald but due to his superior skills, he won the fight. It was more than fair that he did too.
What does Nimaiya’s win against Gerald say aboutBleach’snarrative?
The Schutzstaffel, for all their power and greed, are not invincible by any means. Gerald’s loss against Nimaiya is a reminder that even a miracle cannot save them from defeat.
The fight also reinforces the logic and contextual stakes thatTite Kubohas integrated into his fights. Gerald, even with the perfect ability, couldn’t activate the Miracle because there is a certain set of rules and context required for it. It’s a great way to limit how much power even someone as arrogant as Gerald gets.
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His defeat against Nimaiya is a moment of clarity inBleach.It shows us that perspective isn’t lost in the shonen manga, despite the genre’s tendency to defy logic and reason in fights. Kubo could’ve been lazy with his writing and had Gerald use the Miracle but Nimaiya needed to put him in his place.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood Waris available on Crunchyroll and Disney+ Hotstar.
Bidisha Mitra
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Bidisha is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with over 700 published articles. With over 7 years of writing experience, she’s versatile and adept. When she’s not writing, she’s also a voice actor on the side.Bidisha is currently continuing to learn Japanese and gets more fluent everyday. Her expertise is One Piece, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Haikyuu, but has been watching anime for over a decade. She was previously a Content Writer reviewing the latest Kpop music.
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