User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 560 - Rages at Ringside/@comment-29183117-20131204115058/@comment-24113610-20131207055755

I didn't say Kensei didn't have any long-range attacks at all. I just said we haven't seen him use any yet in bankai. And just cause he can use a long distance attack in shikai doesn't mean he has one in Bankai, regardless of a shikai and bankai always being similar to one another. For example, I doubt Shunsui can still use his shikai abilities in bankai( but obviously we'll have to wait and see for that.)