User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 575 - THE KILLERS HIGH/@comment-24153155-20140404002617/@comment-5693502-20140408203004

Yup, ManjuManju I can see exactly where you're coming from. I guess it really is down to perspective. I'll just have to agree to disagree hehehe. While I do feel pre-bias greatly affects most people's final judgement on his mental prowess, I can accept what people are saying. We're all entitled to our own opinions.

And again, Kenpachi tanked a sword strike to win; deliberately taking a hit has nothing to do with reflexes. Also we saw him contemplating what his subordinates would do in his situation beforehand (the Yumichika, Yachiru, Ikkaku thought dialogue). After realising that what Yumichika was saying was the best course of action ("giving up beautifully" i.e. to take Tousen's strike without dodging as if you were "giving up"), he did just that and lo behold he won the fight. He was faced with a problem and he solved it with several seconds of thought, not by continuing to slash and hack. Now if that's not using your brain, I don't know what is. Oh, how could I forget, it's Kenpachi, we'll just overlook that one...

As for Ichigo, just show me his new zanpakuto, show him beating Yhwach/Uryu and be done with him...