User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 665 - The Princess Dissection/@comment-8179648-20160310144405

After looking at the new chapter 665, I realize just how Benihime reflects urahara's personality. It reflects Urahara's ability to come up with any means to screw his opponent's strategy, which is what makes him a special war power in the first place, as stated by Askin

Benihime's various abilities in shikai is a reflection of Urahara's "means" to come up with any strategy to win a battle, be it trapping an opponent then burning them (Shibari, Benihime and Hiasobi, Benihime, Juzutsunagi), cutting them with enough force to tear through anything (Nake, Benihime and Kamisori, Benihime), defending against any kind of attacks of varying power (Chikasumi no Tate), or nullifying any attacks after studying them (Tsuppane, Benihime).

Benihime's bankai merely simplifies the means by taking the means to its very extremes that are considered impossible normally, by being able to tear apart anything it touches (albeit with a certain range, maybe reflecting the limits of mind?), and repairing himself with merely "stiching over" any of the damage he takes, like he did with his arms and eyes, or create a path for allies to aid him to win (literally).