4/5
Pretty good chapter. Ukitake's sickness is finally explained. I wouldn't be surprise if Ukitake is going to live on, even though it is heavily implied in this chapter that he will die (sacrificing his life for Seireitei's life). Kyoraku knows all about the Kamikake [
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]. However, Kyoraku is currently busy with Aizen, so he can't meet up with Utikate any time soon. The Kamikake process has already been completed, so if Utitake is going to die, now is the time. Though, it will be quite weird to see Utikate go out that way without giving a proper farewell to Kyoraku, his long-time best friend. That's why I think he will be still alive for quite some time.
Now, I'm just hyped for Aizen's appearance.