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Hope no one minds if I jump in on this,

Ikkaku Madarame: Aside from being nearly bald myself, I think Ikkaku is an underutilized character and much like how Renji was, only present to get his ass beat which I think is complete bs. The dude has a badass and creative Bankai plus I know I can add onto his swordsmanship skill, and despite what it may appear no one enjoys getting their ass kicked so much; for that reason I'm sure I can expound on Ikkaku's personality, his relationship to Kenpachi, and his reason for loving combat so much despite being beaten quite handily in nearly every fight he's in.

Yachiru (I refuse to try her last name): She's a lieutenant who constantly stands beside Kenpachi no matter the danger and has even shown attributes hinting at great power such as having a unique zanpakutou and incredible spirt energy. Though this may not seem like much I think Yachiru has been completely ignored by Kubo for a great part of the series and is, in her own right, a powerful, confident, and dynamic character who has unquestionable loyalty to Kenpachi, much like Ikkaku. On a side note, I refuse to believe that a character named after Unohana should be cannon-fodder and simply sit on Kenpachi shoulder; she's gonna fight probably even more than Ikkaku. Additionally, her powers and abilities can be expanded I believe, be it comedic or not, she is an infiltration expert and I believe she has potential to be a great and deadly fighter.

Kenpachi Zaraki: I had a similar character, Seiji Satonaka, who is based off of Kenpachi Zaraki and although I'm not a six foot monster I know that I can accurately depict his habits, personality, mannerisms, and tendencies effectively. Much like the character I created, I will attempt to illuminate his motives and the his reason behind his distinguishing character traits. Despite what some people think Kenpachi can be a pretty deep and insightful dude as shown in his quotes and his history with Yachiru and Unohana. Moreover, Kenpachi doesn't demand loyalty  or anything really from anyone yet most of the 11th Division including powerful people in their own right respect, fear, have faith in, or admire him and I don't believe that that's just because he's a badass character but that there is a fundamental reason that Kenpachi has garned so much admiration among his own Division and respect among his peers in the Gotei 13.