Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-25801533-20150531094407/@comment-10452902-20150601053131

He is a genius with the Zanpact-to, even if he isn't referred to as one because he got his Shikai and Bankai faster than any other Shinigami probably ever did. He's also a genius of Flash Step, having never been formally taught but just learning it on his own and becoming as skilled or even more so than most captains though he is still not as good as Yoruichi but that is to be expected. He isn't just about brute strength though, he does understand at least some strategy, understands to look for the strengths and weaknesses of his opponents. The area he really has any problem with his controlling his spiritual pressure/power and sensing the spiritual power/pressure of others. I don't include Hado or Kido because he has never attempted those so it wouldn't be fair to him.