User blog:Salubri/Gotei 13 vs. Wandenreich: War So Far

So far we are pretty much on are way within the war between the two factions. So I wanted to showcase whats happened so far.

Advantage

 * Captains: It is said that the power of the Gotei 13 is at its greatest when it has a full compliment of captains.
 * Bankai: The Captains and in some cases lower level members have a bankai, the pinnacle of their power as combatants. To date a bankai is the most powerful expression of ones power and few adversaries have been able to match one let alone overcome one in its power and versatility.
 * Kido: with its versatility and capability to aid in offense, defense and general support. It is the most inventive form of combat.
 * Shunpo: the foot technique of the Shinigami.
 * Hakuda: the hand to hand combat prowess for close quarter combat.
 * Zanjutsu: the primary form of combat that is required for a Shinigami to learn. This masterful skill is what determines the basis for how the shinigami are viewed as combatants.
 * Kisuke Urahara: Unquestionably the most intelligent man around. Insanely clever and deceptive in strategy and combat.
 * Yoruichi Shihoin: Currently unseen as of yet but the fastest Shunpo user and master of hakuda and assassination.
 * Orihime Inoue: Exceptional Healer
 * Yasutora Sado

Disadvantage

 * No Eighth Division Captain or Lieutenant
 * Smaller amount of Officers.

Advantage

 * Stealth Tactics: The Wandenreich from their 2 attacks have had the element of surprise on their side, capable of using the shadows escape from danger and appear quite easily anywhere. Effectively they can bypass the
 * Numbers: The Wandenreich possess a greater number of footsoldiers (Soldat) and elite soldiers (Stern Ritter) than the Gotei 13. Overtaking them with sheer numbers easily.
 * Enhanced Power: Quincy have the power to harness reishi (spirit particles) and manipulate them for a variety of purposes. Hiding themselves within the Seireitei for the past 1000 yrs has allowed them the opportunity of being in a area of virtually unlimited reishi in which to increase their powers.
 * Unique Powers: Due to thier Emperors power the Stern Ritter are granted unique powers.
 * Quincy: Vollständig: the pinnacle of Quincy power made manifest through their fixation with being holy and righteous.
 * Blut: the basis for Quincy defense and offense. Capable of separately increasing durability or increase attack power.

Disadvantage

 * Inherently still human (as much as someone in their position can be), thus prone to human weaknesses.
 * Soul Connected to their Emperor to empower him, thus inherently expendable.

Gotei 13 Injuries & Losses

 * A Division roughly contains more then 200 officers and the 1st division was decimated by 106 within 182 seconds during the decleration of war. leaving the division with around 94 officers.
 * Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto: The most powerful Shinigami in 1000 years. Holder of the Zanpakuto with the greatest attack power.
 * Retsu Unohana: The greatest Zanjutsu master in Soul Society and the Master Healer. Her death was a two-fold blow to the Gotei 13 in a time of war, unfortunately it was of their own making.
 * Chōjirō Sasakibe
 * Sui-Feng: grievously injured.
 * Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi: Deceased.
 * Shinji Hirako: grievously injured.
 * Sajin Komamura: technically no longer a Shinigami, transformed into full on wolf.
 * Kensei Mugurama: Deceased.
 * Toshiro Hitsugaya: grievously injured.
 * Izuru Kira: Unknown.
 * Rangiku Matsumoto: grievously injured.
 * Hundreds of more Gotei 13 officers from various divisions either severely injured or dead.

Wandenreich Injuries & Losses

 * Bambietta Basterbine: was grievously injured, who can only imagine what her fate was, either way she didnt seem to like it.
 * Äs Nödt: Deceased.
 * Cang Du: Executed.
 * Quilge Opie: Presumably Deceased.
 * BG9: Executed.
 * Driscoll Berci: Deceased.
 * Berenice Gabrielli: Deceased.
 * Jerome Guizbatt: Deceased.
 * Mask De Masculine: Deceased.
 * Gremmy Thoumeaux: Deceased.
 * Loyd Lloyd: Deceased.
 * Royd Lloyd: Deceased.