Shonen Jump stuff it out after the typical Golden Week break and we are reunited with the big 3.

I much prefer this reunion.
Naruto: Show ▼
Orichimaru’s hideout looks awesome. I never really considered him the “mad scientist” type since he was such a badass in combat, but thinking about it, he was mostly known for experimentation, so it really makes sense. Orichimaru shedding his skin was sick as fuuuudge. I don’t remember him doing that earlier, but the series has been going on for so freaking long it wouldn’t surprise me if he had. Kabuto looked like a heroin addict in that last scene. While backstory is good and all I’m really just ready for Naruto to be over, and this flashback mini-arc is starting to drag. It seems like it should be over fairly soon though.
Bleach: Show ▼
This whole, “Ichigo is in Hueco Mundo now, so let’s fight Soul Society” stinks of a total rehash of Aizen’s plot to trap Ichigo and as many captains as possible in Hueco Mundo. It’s never easy to tell what is going on in fights in the Bleach manga, but this one was especially bad. The Evangelion-esque Quincy Cross Spirit Power Explosion was kind of cool though, but HOLY CRAP does he look stupid when he comes out of it. I normally like wings on characters, but this costume just looks plain dumb. He almost looks like Piedmon from Digimon S1 with those shoes.
With one of the last panels having a view on Uruhara, I’m really hoping that he gets to make an appearance in a fight. The quality of his zanpakto and its bankai have been teased, but not revealed at all.
One Piece: Show ▼
With Sanji in a female body, he and Zoro can finally live out the fangirls’ dream of them getting it on without there beign any ho-yay, at least physically. Chopper’s Franky-faces were epic. I have to say though, it will be quite interesting to see the characters fight in their new bodies if it comes to that. Most of them have been together so long that they probably know most of each other’s tricks, but nothing can substitute for practice.
The ranking:
While One Piece wasn’t quite as good as normal, it still beat the others as usual.
One Piece >Naruto > Bleach
Frankys Chopper faces were terrifying. No wonder Robin never wants him to make those faces again.
Hmmm wonder what relationship does Magellan and Hannyabal have now that they switch ranks.