Board Thread:Improvements and Issues/@comment-11953840-20130716152436/@comment-11051098-20130718181338

Ok, here's my own view on your list.

Nnoitra vs. Nel - the way I understand the fight in the anime, Nnoitra underestimated Nel, as she was stronger than he thought she could be after all the time since he threw her out of Las Noches. And she underestimated him, as he was stronger now than she thought he could be. I agree that Nnoitra was the strongest, cos Nel had to use her Resurrectión to overpower him. If he had the time to release his Resurrectión, he would have probably overpowered her again.

Szayel - Mayuri stabbed him in the chest with his Zanpakutô, which he then broke. He killed him, a few seconds which seemed like an eternity to Szayel due to the superhuman drug.

The Stern Ritter - we have barely seen a few of them in action, like Äs Nödt and Mask De Masculine. It's too early to judge their powers.

Ulquiorra - many of his internal organs were destroyed from Hollow Ichigo's cero, and he said himself that he could not regenerate those. And he turned to dust at the end, when he died.

Starrk - I think the point is that he realized that even though he was dying, he was not alone. He looked back and realized that the people he considered as friends, were still there.

As for Nelliel's Resurrectión, to mention that, I didn't think it was that bad. Sure, it could have been better in appearance, but it could have been worse as well. And ruined or not in the anime, which is the only version of that fight I have seen, she overpowered the 5th and most fight-loving Espada, although he was in his sealed state.

Aizen - Kubo apparently has something planned for him. I think it was stated in one of Kubo's interviews that Aizen will return. I too feel there will be something big going on, but it's too early to speculate on what.

Unohana knowing Nnoitra Gilga's name - in chapter 525 she has a flashback to what appears to be a captains meeting. I assume all captains gathered after the Fake Karakura Town fight and talked about their battles. Kenpachi and Nnoitra introduced themselves when they started fighting, so I assume Kenpachi mentioned his name when he talked about the fight with Nnoitra, and that's how Unohana knows it.

Gin could have been a good trump card if he survived, but as you said, he's dead.

Chad and Orihime will probably get power-ups during their training, and I think Grimmjow too have become stronger. As for Rukia and Renji, I don't think they have "surpassed Byakuya". He was literally torn to pieces by his own Bankai, and said himself in the previous chapter that he's still too weak to even feel dizzy.

As for Kira being dead - his status isn't confirmed, but he apparently died. Hopefully he's been found and healed.