Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25265357-20140805135651/@comment-24384892-20140806161620

DionysusDeVille wrote: I don't think he had the strength to use his Bankai. I believe that was the reason he had not used it. Now why he didn't use it in the beginning, I don't know. Hard for someone to steal your flames when they're already in your sword The reason why Yamamoto didn't use his Bankai was because it would've completely obliterated Karakura Town. His mission was to protect Karakura Town at all cost and there was just no way he could summon the sun in such a small, restricted area. Just his Shikai could incinerate the town out of existence. Now imagine what his Bankai would've done. Yamamoto had every excuse not to use his Bankai.