Kubo's answer to the question "Do you want to draw a new manga?" was: "I want to draw one, but I don't want it to be a serialization." Anyone who has been following Kubo's statements, as well as the works and experiences of other mangaka who have created long-running serialized manga, and knows even a little about the life of a manga artist, will understand what Kubo means without immediately jumping to conclusions. Some people rush to claim that Kubo is talking about a completely new work rather than Bleach, while others assume that this means he will never draw manga again. But no. That's not the point at all. Kubo spent 15 consecutive years drawing manga on a weekly basis! And during the final five years, he suffered both physically and mentally, to the point where he wanted to end the manga much earlier. However, he continued because of that famous letter he received from a terminally ill fan. That's why, after finishing Bleach's main story, Kubo decided that he would never return to drawing manga on a weekly schedule! In fact, he already made this clear in his message in the first volume of Burn the Witch. He doesn't want to draw manga on a weekly schedule, a monthly schedule, or under any kind of serialization system that forces him to produce chapters within specific deadlines. Kubo wants to draw manga at his own pace, on his own terms, much like Togashi. So, for example, when we talk about the Bleach Hell Arc or Burn the Witch, this approach applies perfectly to both. Kubo will draw whatever he wants, whenever he wants, with as much time and creative freedom as he needs, without putting himself under unnecessary pressure!