User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 599 - Too Early To Win, Too Late To Know/@comment-24153155-20141002220434/@comment-24153155-20141008175426

@ Sternritter M: sorry, I am better with numbers than putting things to words the short and easy way ;)

The point I was trying to make it that the Shinigami seemed weak, but certainly not Reiryoku/Reiatsu-wise(in the case of Nianzol and Kirinji: I actually thought that Kirinji could beat Nianzol by manipulating Nianzol's blood or so, as it contains water, but it seems he can (only) use his onsen water from the "outside"?). However, I think they may appear weak due to improper resolve, which may stem from that these particular Quincy seem to adopt different morals and standards (it's not unfair per se, but it is very different) than we saw before in the universe that is Bleach (kinda (ancient) Japanese morals and standards). No matter that these Quincy were hiding, fact seems to be that the world of the Shinigami (The Royal Realms) was that isolated from the rest of the universe, that their Captains seemed to have overlooked that the world might be very different outside of their dimension. You can have all the talents and strength in the (Bleach) universe, but without the proper tactics or resolve you will have no idea what just hit you.

For sure that Kenpachi and Ichigo are strong Reiatsu-wise. But I think other possible factors could involve that for both Ichigo and Kenpachi it remains unclear what they really are capable of. Even though Ichigo has a proper zanpakuto and is a proper Shinigami, he may have a Quincy side as well (at least so far his heritage goes, perhaps the Quincy will try to get Ichigo on their side as well). And for all we know is that although Kenpachi seem to be a bit on speaking terms with his zanpakuto, he doesn't seem to have adopted the same type of relationship with his zanpakuto as do the other Captains. This makes them both very unpredictable for the Quincy, I suppose.