Episode 3 of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War saw the reveal of a device that is a part of the basic structure in the conception of the major factions or races in the BLEACH universe: each race has an ability of some kind that grants them an immense boost in combat potential and can in theory turn the tide of any battle in their favour. For the Quincies, this ultimate ability was explored when Uryu used the Letzt Stil; however, the Sternritter officer Quilge Opie reveals that this move is a relic of the past – the Quincies now make use of an incredibly powerful ability known as Quincy: Völlstandig.

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