Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24809896-20140621004139/@comment-8986886-20140927200401

Mr.Rig and Zig wrote: Stefan (Shikai - "Rust & Shatter") wrote: Ok, first, a Soul is way more durable than the human body, so it's unfair to call Tsukishima weak just because he died after being hit in the chest, point blank, by Byakuya's Bankai. We've all seen that just his Shikai was enough to cut through Äs Nödt's Blut, so I don't know why you believe that a lieutenant, or a Sternritter, could 'resist' Byakuya's Bankai. Also, everyone should be careful around Yhwach, that goes without saying, he cut Yamamoto in half and easily defeated both Kenpachi, and Ichigo. Actually it was Royd Lloyd who defeated Kenpachi. At least Royd was seen holding a defeated Kenpachi, when Yamamoto arrived at the scene. However, since the Sternritter are able to hide within shadows, it's possible that Yhwach defeated Kenpachi, only to switch places with Royd, before vanishing, when he sensed Yamamoto approaching. After all, Yhwach's plan was to let Yamamoto tire himself out, fighting Royd. Yhwach would then step in, steal Yama's Bankai, and finish him off in person.