Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24518534-20140207202148/@comment-26420452-20140208115751

Stefan (Shikai - "Rust & Shatter") wrote: On a side note: Ikkaku is the only member of the taskforce, who is able to defeat his opponent with the Gentei Reiin power restriction still in place. Both Toshiro and Renji were losing their respective fights, despite having released their Bankai. Ikkaku is definitely not all talk, but has the skill and power to back it up. The Gentei Reiin is put only on captains and lieutenants, so Ikkaku was fighting with his maximum power.