Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-12425721-20130716195655/@comment-11051098-20130717171226

I think Kirge survived Ayon's brutal "treatment" only because his Blut Vene protected him. If he didn't have that, he would have been toast. Heck, he was left stuck upside down into the sand, with only his abdomen and legs sticking up.

Grimmjow might have increased his power, maybe he's spent these 17-18 months devouring remaining powerful Arrancars or something. Or just trained by himself. Either way, if he's the one who killed Kirge, he obviously had the strength to split his body in half, even penetrating his Blut Vene.