GenocideHeart said:
Mr. Mysterious said:
Did they sever her Shinigami powers? I don't think so, but I could be wrong. If not she only lost the rank of Shinigami... the state of being, however, is still there.
Now you are going on the assumption that there are a bunch of rogue Shinigami running around. Matter of fact is, the only one we saw in canon is Yoruichi, and no mention is made at ALL of others also having pulled her stunt.
No, I'm not... I never implied there was a ton of rogue Shinigami wandering around. But we do know of a good number of them, if you want to get picky.
- Ichigo had no association with Soul Society for quite some time.
- Urahara has Shinigami powers, yet he was exiled.
- Yoruichi has Shinigami powers, and she left Soul Society.
- Aizen and his little group has Shinigami powers, and they're sure as hell no longer associated with Soul Society.
- The Vizard have Shinigami powers, they're not associated with Soul Society.
- The Arrancar have Shinigami powers, they're definitely not associated with Soul Society.
Being a Shinigami is a state of being that is achieved (Ichigo lost Rukia's powers, then gained his own), which can also be severed. Soul Society just likes to be pretentious little twits and count it as a rank, to show their superiority, as well.
Just because Soul Society doesn't
recognize them as Shinigami, it doesn't mean that the
universe and
mystical forces don't.
GenocideHeart said:
Also, while Yoruichi still has superhuman abilities, remember - she's not an ordinary being. I can't think of any other Shinigami who turns into a cat (or more specifically, is a cat who tuns into a human), so she might well have power over the dead from being a nekomata, which throws SS sealing her off right out of the window, since demon seals tend to be a messy thing.
Nice speculation, but that's all it is. She used to be a Shinigami... we know that for a fact. Assuming she's anything else, without proof, is just bad reasoning.
If you're talking about in the context of a story
you're writing, that's one thing. But if you're arguing in the context of canon... it's just an interesting thought, but it really doesn't affect the argument.
Now if you suggested that Urahara, who comes up with some weird things, had come up with a way for her to transform into a cat... it at least has some basis in the show. Urahara is a genius when it comes to things dealing with the Shinigami, so there is some basis for it.
Yoruichi being a nekomata, on the other hand, has no reason to even be considered seriously.
And just because no one else has transformed into an animal, it doesn't mean they
can't.
GenocideHeart said:
Waaaaay too many things count as demons in Japanese terms, and I don't see SS wanting to piss EVERY demonic-type spirit just to throw a hissy fit at Yoruichi. That's like acting liek a spoiled kid who doesn't care how much damage he does as long as he gets his way kid, which I don't see most of the higher ups doing.
Bad logic. You're arguing on a lot of assumptions, here, with no evidence or logical reason to seriously consider them.
First, you assume that Yoruichi is a demon or a nekomata. No proof or reason to believe it.
Second, you assume that they couldn't tailor a seal to stop only one demon. No proof, and reason to believe
against it thanks to Urahara.
GenocideHeart said:
The stronger Hollows, the big ones and the possible Arrancar will make mincemea of any ninja. And after 14 years, there WILL be some.
Actually, I think there would be more than some. We're talking a society that has a gigantic potential for people to die with a great many regrets. Some is being overly generous, really...
GenocideHeart said:
Plus, a barrier has to be mantained from the inside to keep someone outside. That's how it works in Bleach. I don't see SS putting permanently a Shinigami in Naruto's world just to punish Yoruichi... that's jus a waste of manpower.
Can you point out where that's stated? I don't remember anything like that.
I think that's how Orihime's barrier
sort of is put into use (though not actually how it works), but they've used other barriers. Hitsugaya used a barrier that stopped things from getting in, but didn't really have much defense against them getting out... so that contradicts it, right there.
He created a barrier from the outside, that stops things from getting in. A version that does it based on dimension or reality shouldn't be impossible.
GenocideHeart said:
And it assumes it WAS Yoruichi who was summoned. Again, given how the Death God in Naruto goes about his job, it's more likely a Hollow or Arrancar. Shinigami do NOT eat souls, in fact it's an outright crime to them. And as unlawful as Yoru is, she won't do that particular action. She still despises Hollows, after all.
Depends... the Shiki Fujin has already been altered, so how it works is really up in the air. Altering it further, or just explaining it away like this, wouldn't be hard.
Example:
Yoruichi (or Soi Fong) taught it to the Yondaime as a way to help him understand sealing. It was a seal was from before Soul Society was formed, back when Shinigami were independent. The seal was used to summon a Shinigami to deal with the most heinous of souls, by locking them in unending punishment.
It was banned by Soul Society or even by the Creator who developed a sealing barrier or just made a law of the universe that any who respond to such a call will be locked out of whatever dimension it was used in for a minimum of <x> years.
Then just have the Yondaime have modified the seal just enough to forcibly summon a Shinigami and
compel them to perform the ritual.
GenocideHeart said:
Also, that is once again a convenient plot device. People, you keep ragging on me for my ideas being plot devices, then you throw out YOUR OWN plot devices an expect me to quietly let you do it? No. :no:
I didn't... dunno about everyone else, but the first mention I remember of it is the one I responded to from you. The only time I pointed it out is how you were being hypocritical about it...
Plot devices don't bother me much, as long as they
make sense to
me.
GenocideHeart said:
But in that case, neither Yoru nor Soi Fong can be banished for illegally using Shinigami powers. If they were so out of it that they had to be forcefully separated from the gigai, then their actions can be filed under unwilling behavior, since the summoning was performed by a human on his own accord.
Right, because Soul Society has always been show to be forgiving of extenuating circumstances. <_<