Thread:Njalm2/@comment-136273-20151101100839/@comment-24384232-20151113225801

I think the point Njalm is making is that Hachigen was the catalyst for the win against Barragan. Say what you will about his lack of power, the fact of the matter is, he was the only character who could actually exploit the weakness of Barragan's respira, which is just one of the strength's of Kidou. Unlike zanjutsu, hakuda or hoho, Kidou has a great deal of utility in how it can be used. You can establish seals, barriers, status afflictions, offensive attacks, defensive attacks, combine different spells together to form new abilities at the time of casting, etc. Hachigen was ingenious in his use of Kido, and was able to defeat the Segunda Espada, without releasing his Shikai or Bankai.

Lets keep in mind that every single other Captain had to at least release their Shikai to stand a ghost of a chance, and thats ignoring those who use Bankai, which as we all know increases their power anywhere from 5 to 10 times. If we assume Resurreccion operates on a similar scale, the fact that Hachigen, (who fought the majority of the fight in his base form) could stand against him is a testament to the skill, tactical prowess and utility that is Kidou, and his own. That heavily implies that a Kidou Master, can fight a Bankai-wielding Shinigami on even ground. So when you say that Hachigen was shit out luck in the conventional power struggle, I can only scratch my head in wonder, at where you get the idea.