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Sternritter M wrote: It might be far-fetched to think so, but what if the Shikai we know as Kyoka Suigetsu is really his Bankai?

I mean, if you think about it, Kyoka Suigetsu has a really powerful potential, and is quite powerful, being capable of completely hypnotizing everyone around Aizen. With such a Shikai, the Bankai would have to be ridiculously powerful to follow up.

What if Kyoka Suigetsu is really his Bankai, but he always pretended like it was his Shikai to make people think he was even more powerful? Even if it is his Shikai, it's so powerful that he wouldn't even need a Bankai.

No, it was stated for a reason, because Kyoka Suigetsu is his Shikai. Kubo went to a reasonable amount of effort explaining the deatils, too - like that the release command was 'shatter' and the other details that definied as the blade it was.

Considering Aizen's personality, I'd say that doesn't make any sense. You're trying to tell me that Aizen would try and trick poeple into thinking his Shikai was his Bankai to make people think it was more powerful... that doesn't make sense, because he had no reason to 'make people think that it was more powerful'. His Shikai was immensely powerful, regardless. Not to mention, he was beyond the level of anyone else, so why would he 'trick' people into thinking an ability of his is more powerful? That doesn't make sense. You've misconstrued Aizen's character here.

Shinnypichu88 wrote: Well what if he never really did, his Shikai's ability was hypnosis right, for all we know he never achieved bankai and just made everyone think he did!

It's just something to think about :D

I have been there with this particular argument before, as I once started a forum for this very same topic. I had a whole bunch of ideas and many arguments with others about it. I haven't thought about this in quite some time, though.

I used to maintain that I didn't think he had a Bankai, but I honestly don't know. It could be that he just never used it. It could be that he put the examiners under 'Complete Hypnosis' when he took his Bankai exam. It could be that he disguised his Bankai if he did use it. The truth is, we'll probably never know, unless Kubo sheds some light on the situation and explains to the Bleach fans.