User blog comment:Cookieman3/Rose???/@comment-5551986-20121205183456

Urm, i THINK soi-fons opponent didnt use her own bankai against them so thats why Omaedas ok in that front. Your forget Omaeda's a lieutenant, i think it was his father who served Yoruichi? was supposedly much much better than him. I think hes put alongside Soi-Fon who is serious and a lesbian, against a vaguely horny and idiotic guy like him for comedic effect. Rose on the other hand is pretty strong. The reason why he didnt get hurt in the invasion (he actually had a few bandages on) was because his opponent retreated to attack Yamamoto. Rose's shikai is pretty strong, he has that guitar effect that causes a huge explosion. And i think it took forever to kill one because it was just a show of strength, ive not seen another Soul reaper squeeze a Gilian to death. Albeit Rose is nowere near on Shinji's level, but i do think hes stronger than Gin Ichimaru. The fact rose is one of the few captains who hasnt used bankai yet despite the tough fights shows his strength. Oh and to become a lieutenant the standards are not stupidly high, he may have just been chosen because his clan/house usually always acts as a lieutenant to the 2nd division.