User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 557 - He Already Set His Life Aside/I Already Threw Away My Life/@comment-9096222-20131113152848/@comment-28861328-20131119174441

Kenpachi will be a pretty good "tank", per say, when he makes his appearance. Do not forget, he killed three: that's right three: Stern Ritter during the first invasion. Based on his account of the fights, he did it rather easily too. The only one he had trouble with was Royd Loyd, who was copying Yhwach's power.

Now, if we consider that gaining Shikai (which he will at least have now), or rather, better control of his Shikai, since he can actually commune with the spirit now, I still think that Yhwach will be the only one that is capable of giving him any real competition.

All the captains we've seen so far have gotten a lot stronger in the short time since the last invasion, and most of them are dealing with their Quincy foes without too much difficulty. Especially now that they have their Bankai back.

Now add in Zaraki, who killed three of these Sternritter last time (without removing his eyepatch, I might add), and factor in his obvious increase in power, and... well... you can imagine the carnage. I don't know why folks are so hopeful the Quincy will turn things around and start winning again.

They won't.

The Shinigami, so far, have an immortal, and the Shinigami equivalent to the Juggernaut on their side. Not to mention, by the looks of As Nodt, having lost the Bankai given to him, Byakuya and crew are headed back. Let's not forget Ichigo.

If I were Yhwach, I'd be preparing to change my diaper.