[Conduit]

When I first glanced at the title of the thread I thought of Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future... god I'm old. >_>;

[Darkchao45]

Wait a second, wouldnt Aizen be stronger than Yam-Jii? I mean he took over Hueco Mundo and made the Hueco Mundo boss or ruler his bitch.

[the space cadet]

Originally Posted by darkchao45

Wait a second, wouldnt Aizen be stronger than Yam-Jii? I mean he took over Hueco Mundo and made the Hueco Mundo boss or ruler his bitch.

I wouldn't doubt that Yama-jii could take over Hueco Mundo also. He's just trying to maintain order and peace rather than destroy the world.

quote from wiki:

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In addition to being regarded as the most powerful of all Shinigami in history, as a former teacher at the academy, he has expert knowledge in all areas of Shinigami combat.

Master Swordsmanship Specialist: As the founder of the Shinigami Academy along with over two millenniums worth of combat experience, Yamamoto is arguably the most powerful combatant in all of Soul Society. Few would hope to come out alive from a fight with him. He is capable of fighting two captain-level Shinigami simultaneously. His skill in swordsmanship has been shown to be powerful enough to take down his opponent with a single precise strike.

Flash Steps Master: He is also seen to be experienced in the art of Shunpō, being able to outstrip Shunsui and Jūshirō in terms of speed during a chase across Seireitei. He is able to easily overtake both captains and arriving at their destination first without even being noticed by the other two captains.

Immense Spiritual Power: Yamamoto's spiritual power has the same effect as his Zanpakutō, as it is elemental representative of fire. He tends to glow with a fiery aura which has the potential to burn and set his surroundings on fire without the use of his Zanpakutō. Yamamoto possesses an exceedingly powerful Reiatsu, capable of making other captain level Shinigami of Kyōraku and Ukitake's calibre sweat in fear and paralyse Lieutenant Nanao Ise with a simple look. This later caused her to faint, and she had to be taken a safe distance away, by Shunsui, from the Captain General simply to regain her ability to breathe.[26]

Enhanced Strength: In addition to his surprising physique for his age, Yamamoto has shown tremendous physical strength as shown from how easily and swiftly he put a large hole into the chest of the monster Allon without much effort at all, using only the blunt end of his cane. He also just as easily with a single hand stopped one of Allon's strikes and overpowered it despite it having enlarged its arm and increased its strength several folds.

Enhanced Endurance: Despite his old age, Yamamoto is capable of fighting for long periods of time even when outnumbered with no visible signs of exhaustion.

Enhanced Durability: During his fight with two of the most powerful captains, Shunsui Kyōraku and Jūshirō Ukitake, he emerged without any sign of injury. He has also shown able to take directed attacks from others without being fazed. He has been seen to even take being impaled on a sword without so much as flinching from the perceived damage.

Kidō Master: Yamamoto's vast knowledge of Kidō is so great that he can perform them without calling out a name, while retaining its great potential power, whereas most users require a name to do so, if not a full incantation.

Master Hand-to-Hand Combat: As a master combatant, Yamamoto has had over a millennium's worth of experience. As with his skill in swordsmanship, he also has skill in hand-to-hand combat, as evident from his ability to effortlessly catch a strike from the deceptively fast Allon. While it is uncertain how much his skill has declined from his advanced age, but he is still a dangerous and highly skilled combatant.

Zanpakutō
Yamamoto's Zanpakutō unveiledRyūjin Jakka (流刃若火; "Flowing Flame Blade" or "Flowing Sword, Young Fire"): His Zanpakutō is the oldest, most powerful fire type and has greater attack power than all other Zanpakutō in Soul Society.[27] In its sealed form, Ryūjin Jakka usually takes the appearance of a harmless wooden staff which can be used like a spear. At any time, Yamamoto can instantly remove that disguise, by peeling off the wood, to reveal its true form of a standard katana with a dark purple handle and a circular hand guard. Its power is so great that even the strongest of Shinigami are afraid of it even in its sealed form.

Number One: Nadegiri (撫で斬り, "Clean Sweep" or "Killing Several with One Sword Sweep"): This basic technique allows for a precision cut of extreme force and speed, it can casually slice through large, multi-story high opponents protected by steel skin. The opponent can be killed with one swift slash that they aren't even aware of until after it has taken place.[28]




Ryūjin Jakka released.Shikai: Its Shikai command is "Reduce All Creation to Ash" (万象一切灰燼と為せ, banshō issai kaijin to nase; "All things in the universe turn to ashes" in the English Dub). The release of his Zanpakutō comes with an extreme release of spiritual pressure affecting all in the area, and can be felt for miles upon miles across all of Seireitei.
Shikai Special Ability: When released, Ryūjin Jakka's blade is engulfed into fire.[29] The aura of this weapon can disintegrate anything that Yamamoto waves the sword at, changing it into nothing more than ash and engulfing the surrounding landscape in a blazing firestorm. Only powerful fighters such as Kyōraku and Ukitake can resist it, but even then only indirectly. Even in its Shikai, Ryūjin Jakka's power is enough to fight against the Shikai of two other captains simultaneously, both of whom had the reputation of being the strongest Captains in Society and were capable of fighting with the Primera Espada on equal footing

[Schno]

Does this exist for captains only? Or are there ones for Ichigo and co too?

[the space cadet]

Originally Posted by Schno

Does this exist for captains only? Or are there ones for Ichigo and co too?

I checked Ichigo, Urahara, Yoruichi, and the Vizards, but they sadly didn't have rankings for them. I'm pretty sure it was only for the captains.

[Pilo]

Originally Posted by the space cadet

I checked Ichigo, Urahara, Yoruichi, and the Vizards, but they sadly didn't have rankings for them. I'm pretty sure it was only for the captains.

Originally Posted by Schno

Does this exist for captains only? Or are there ones for Ichigo and co too?

On what position would you guys put them?? Do you think Ichigo is stronger than Unohana? or weaker?

[arif_sama]

nice thread dude...i have seen this b4...it is sad that kenpachi is last...but still why is hitsugya so HIGH in rankings he kind of sucks..(no offence to ppl who like him)
but he has to go bankai for like every battle...why is Ukitake less than him...just becuz of his sickness...

[the space cadet]

Originally Posted by Pilo

On what position would you guys put them?? Do you think Ichigo is stronger than Unohana? or weaker?

Do you mean all the captains? What would I rank them? As much as I love Bleach I wouldn't be able to properly rank them any different than wiki did.... though as it seems everyone knows and feels, Kenpachi should be rated higher. And I am very curious to see more of Unohana now. Who's stronger between her and Ichigo? Well, Ichigo in the anime would only be guesswork... but Ichigo in the manga- he wins.

Originally Posted by arif_sama

nice thread dude...i have seen this b4...it is sad that kenpachi is last...but still why is hitsugya so HIGH in rankings he kind of sucks..(no offence to ppl who like him)
but he has to go bankai for like every battle...why is Ukitake less than him...just becuz of his sickness...

Even though Hitsugaya is one of my favorite captains, I've always thought he was one of the lesser captains for the same reason you mentioned; that he always has to whip his bankai out.

BUT...
quote wiki on Hitsugaya:

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Master Swordsmanship Specialist: Hitsugaya has proven to be a skilled swordsman in battle, competing on the same level as Ichimaru and Ichigo. Before graduating from the academy, he had already learned Hyōrinmaru's name and obtained access to Shikai. As the youngest Shinigami captain, he is thereby one of the youngest Shinigami to achieve Bankai. His skills in swordsmanship are great enough that he rarely uses even his Shikai in battle, of which he has shown great proficiency with. Instead he relies on Hyōrinmaru's sealed form, only using its Shikai or Bankai when things get tough.

Child Genius: Perhaps the most astonishing trait of Hitsugaya is his brains and natural talent. He is possibly the most gifted Shinigami the Soul Soceity has ever seen besides the scientist, as shown from him entering the Shinigami Academy on his first try despite his young age, graduating from the academy in a single year with the overall highest scores of his class, joining the Gotei 13 shortly afterwards, and then becoming the youngest Shinigami to ever reach the rank of captain. He has been called many things due to this. Renji and Iba have called him a child genius and Ichimaru has called him the embodiment of the "heavenly white angel that blesses Soul Society once a century". In terms of intellect, Hitsugaya has shown to be equally impressive. He was even the first to suspect Ichimaru of treason and saw that there was more to Rukia's execution than what was being said. Shunsui, one of the strongest Shinigami in history, states that because of his genius,

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within 100 years, Hitsugaya could surpass him.

Immense Spiritual Power: Tōshirō's spiritual power has the same effect as his Zanpakutō as it is an elemental representative of Ice. His Spiritual Pressure is said to be very large and "cold". Even before he became a Shinigami, his spiritual pressure was immense and uncontrollable, not unlike Ichigo, and caused people around him to freeze, namely his grandmother who lived with him at the time. This cold spiritual power of his reflects his attitude as well. He is also the youngest Shinigami to ever achieve their Bankai. He even had visions of Hyōrinmaru's spirit before he attained it or entered the Shinigami academy.
Expert Strategist & Tactician: Despite his age, Hitsugaya has repeatedly shown great instincts and intuition in battle. He is generally aware of everything in his presence and also able to see through most deceptions. For example, he discerned that Gin Ichimaru was more than he seemed, although he was not yet sharp enough to realize it was all part of Aizen's plot. As a Captain, he is a great battle strategist. He is given missions from General Yamamoto to lead teams into the human world many times to deal with large threats. For example, Hitsugaya led the team sent by Soul Society which reinforced Ichigo's group against the Arrancar. In battle, he has shown great instincts against incoming danger as shown from his reaction to Harribel's initial attack after releasing.

Flash Steps Expert: Hitsugaya is highly proficient in flash steps. Repeatedly in battle, he has shown himself able to block and dodge dangerous attacks.

Kidō Expert: Hitsugaya is highly proficient in Kidō and is capable of performing high-level Kidō spells without the incantation.

[marvs2006]

D@mnwit, I'm lovin this Zanpaktou Arc ... not an average filler arc releases in Bleach!

[Kuro]

Yeah, how much do normal filler ssuck... But this one owns! I'm liking this intelligent discussion, not the ucual bleach is gay cos it has fillers and they suck