Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4976518-20140808063123/@comment-4839384-20160327130032

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.