The upcoming chapter 686 of "Bleach" is said to be the penultimate chapter with the story featuring a 10-year time jump after Ichigo defeated Yhwach.

According to spoilers, Yhwach is spotted again in the next chapter despite having been defeated by Ichigo. Hence, it is believed that Ichigo failed in killing Yhwach as he might have transported himself to the future to be spared from the death in the hands of Ichigo 10 years ago.

There are also those who believe that it is actually Ichigo's future self that will be featured in the upcoming chapter of 686 of "Bleach." There are also those who claim that Ichigo will be the new Captain-Commander as he replaces Kyoraku Shunsui. It is also said that Orihime will stick it out with Ichigo as his wife.

While there are those who suggest that it would be better for the manga series to feature Ichigo following to the future so that he will witness a more peaceful Soul Society, which will motivate him to finish Yhwach in the present so that such a society can really be achieved, there is still no certainty if it will really be the case in the upcoming chapter.

On the other hand, there are also reports claiming that Kuchiki Rukia becomes the new leader of Team 13 and that Ichigo will either lead a normal life or will become the leader of the Shinigamis.

Meanwhile, it is strongly believed that the upcoming "Bleach" chapter 686 will be the the last issue of "Bleach" before the manga series finally takes a bow. Initially, avid fans of the series thought that the story would end after its chapter 685. However, it has been learned that the upcoming chapter 686 of "Bleach" will feature the climactic events in the story. Nonetheless, it still remains unclear if the story will really end after its climax in the upcoming chapter, which is expected to be released today.