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I can see where you're coming from, but it still would've been nice to see Byakuya display just a bit more emotion after training in the Royal Palace, even if only subtly.

I suppose his development did revolve around Rukia, which is fine, but he's also a captain of the Gotei 13. Apart from being strong, he doesn't really have any qualities of a leader, so in that sense, he's like Kenpachi; but at least Kenpachi had something that made Ikakku seek him out. Byakuya doesn't really have any of that, he has the charisma of a cinder brick.

And he doesn't look like he is/ever was much of a team player, he's the type that does things on his own. And with this current battle, I can't see him working together with his teammates, even if the situation demands it.