Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-25784442-20141130034710/@comment-9468724-20141205190229

A reminder that the name cutting ability is especially deadly against Shinigami as they'd use their Zanpakuto and Kido, which require some name to be uttered. (Kidos can bypass it, sure, but it will be less effective). Therefore, in a fight between Shinigami, Ichibei would most likely win.