User blog comment:Salubri/The Lost Zanpakuto/@comment-4903773-20120706200216/@comment-44061-20120706214156

He has a constant-release type he knows no bankai but his zanpakuto is always in shikai. Seeing as how limited Nnorita was combat-wise, most captains probably would have been able to take him easy. Simply cause Nnoitra's personality was closest to Kenpachi was the intent behind the match up. Could he have been beaten by others well likely yes, the fact is Kenpachi is a beast and he beat the guy with shikai with a simple cutting technique. Vandenreich seal bankai besides none of that would effect Kenpachi.