Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-12301089-20131211070550/@comment-24749544-20140424234916

Xilinoc wrote: Blazenite104 wrote: Xilinoc wrote: CoolioCool wrote: Xilinoc wrote: No, no, no. There's no way Kenpachi can achieve Bankai at this point in time. Achieving Bankai requires 10 years of communication with your Zanpakuto spirit. Kenpachi's only been communicating with his for like 2 days.

Besides, Ichigo didn't take 10 years to achieve Bankai. Because he used the Tenshintai. THAT'S what allowed him to achieve Bankai in 2 days. Kenpachi doesn't have the Tenshintai. Do the math. all that we know says that it normally takes that long, honestly you act as if it is set in stone like. if I train for Exactly ten years I will achieve Bankai. Their is likely a reason for the length of time usually required however, it would be foolish to assume that these sort of things will not vary from person to person with outliers. outliers meaning outside the pattern of around 10 years. eg one 1 or 1000 years could be considered outliers. Given that the 10 years requirement has only ever been circumvented through use of the Tenshintai, I think it's safe to say it's less the "usual amount" and more the required amount.

Also, as has been stated before, Kenpachi doesn't need a Bankai. He defeated 3 Sternritter with ONLY his Shikai during the first invasion, and during this one he destroyed a huge meteorite with one attack. He's perfectly fine as is. I just mean that we don't really know why it specifically takes that long. communication and cooperation with the blade is apparently key, beyond that we really don't know exactly why it takes that long.