User blog comment:Nick D Wolfwood/Shinji's Potential/@comment-1337270-20091222132935

I dont think enough credit is given to Starrk or Kyoraku. Just because Kyoraku defeated Starrk with his Shikia doesnt mean that makes Rose and Love weak. I think this is a special case. Rose and Love stood their ground against the Primera Espada. Which is enough in my book. Their ablities could not handle Starrks abilities and strength. The were just mismatched. Unlike Hacchi who battle was perfectly matched. But yet he still needed help. Hacchi came out with more damage than those two did. Plus like Love said they didnt ask for his help. Kyoraku wanted to end that battle so he did. He could have done that before they even showed up but he chose not to cause he was curious. Once he seen how strong Starrk was and that Ukitaki (excuse the spelling) was down He wanted to end it. And that is all there is to it. Rose and Love were out classed from the start. And I think that either Yama, Kyoraku, or maybe Uno (depending on how strong she really is) were the only captains there that could take out Stark( My opinion). So we should stop calling them weak because they are far from weak. Now I understand being disappointed in not seeing more of their abilities because I was too. But Love and Rose are still captains with Vizard powers that is enough to say that they are not weak at all.