In the Bleach manga, does Byakuya really die in Bleach 502?


In the Bleach manga-volume 57, chapter 502, page 56-you see

> Byakuya on a wall with blood splattered everywhere, and a man with white
> hair (sorry for me not knowing his name; I have yet to actually read the
> manga, besides the first three volumes) says, "It seems Byakuya Kuchiki is
> dead."

My question is: is Byakuya _really_ dead, here, or does he come back and
whatnot? This scene _looks_ as though he is, but we've seen desperate
situations-like this-in the past chapters (or episodes) of Bleach where the
character isn't **truly** dead; they come back later making a dramatic
entrance, looking even more badass than before. See what I mean?

This **_CAN'T_** be the end for Byakuya Kuchiki. It just can't!




You should probably just live with the dramatic tension as you keep reading
through the series. That being said...

The short answer:

> He gets better.

The slightly longer answer:

> He gets better. And gets a power-up.

The longer, more detailed answer:

> He hangs on by a thread. And then Squad Zero--recall we heard about them
> during the Turn Back The Pendulum arc--shows up when the Quincies leave. One
> of them takes Byakuya and a few others with them up to the Royal Palace.
> Byakuya and a few others then get healed up, equipped, and trained in the
> Royal Palace.

I left a fair amount of details out of the above, so some things won't be
spoiled, but it still spoils a fair amount even in its vague brevity.




You should probably just live with the dramatic tension as you keep reading
through the series. That being said...

The short answer:

> He gets better.

The slightly longer answer:

> He gets better. And gets a power-up.

The longer, more detailed answer:

> He hangs on by a thread. And then Squad Zero--recall we heard about them
> during the Turn Back The Pendulum arc--shows up when the Quincies leave. One
> of them takes Byakuya and a few others with them up to the Royal Palace.
> Byakuya and a few others then get healed up, equipped, and trained in the
> Royal Palace.

I left a fair amount of details out of the above, so some things won't be
spoiled, but it still spoils a fair amount even in its vague brevity.

