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.