Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25361324-20150327005747/@comment-25361324-20150405020306

I'm unsure about Hitsugaya, which is why I put him as "questionable". I was thinking that even if he can recover, he wouldn't be able to continue being a captain, and since I couldn't think of anyone else, that's why I initially put Isshin as a possible replacement.

Renji and Rukia are both Lieutenants, and they both have Bankai. That's why I was thinking if anyone is qualified to become a captain who wasn't a retired captain, it would be those two.

Hinamori Momo and Kotetsu Isane are the two best healers in Seireitei now (that we know of), and since Kira's fate is unknown, and he is out of practice, I didn't put him as a possible. I think Isane is the best bet, but that it comes down to who achieves Bankai first.

If Komamura can't continue being a captain, then I'm questing the trend of Visored taking their previous position will follow, making Aikawa Love the next captain of the 7th Division.

Kensei hinted that during their training, Hisagi may have accessed Bankai. So if he did, then Hisagi would be the most likely for 9th.

The tricky one was 8th. Kyoraku is the only captain we know of for that Division, and aside from Ikkaku, Urahara, Yoruichi, Ichigo, and the Royal Guard, we don't really know of any other Bankai users. I don't see Urahara or Yoruichi coming back for the position of 8th Division captain, Ikkaku doesn't want to be a captain (except for maybe 11th), the Royal Guard are not going to come back to the Gotei 13, and Ichigo is not suited to be captain. That made me wonder who else could take that spot, and then I remembered Lisa, and thought that if she achieved Bankai since she gained Hollow powers, then she could be a potential for captain.

If you have other candidates, or reasons why these are not the most likely for next generation, then I would love to hear why.