User:Kenji Hiroshi/Sandbox

So, if you're proposing an idea, it's best to give an example of that idea in practice. As discussed in the Power Levels thread, I proposed a departure from the current form.

The current terms include High, Great, and Immense. The discussion arose from a proposed fourth term to describe those few characters whose power goes beyond the Immense term.

The departure I mentioned was the adoption of a class-system using Lieutenant class and Captain class, as these are actual terms used in the series. Unohana, for example, described Ichigo as Captain-class despite his battle-worn state. For characters such as Ichigo, Zaraki, and Aizen, I use Beyond Captain class. Weaker characters, such as Hanatarō, use Seated Officer class. The Espada themselves are described as rivalling the Gotei 13's Captain's during Chapter 197, so the Captain class designation would work for them as well. The Numeros and Fraccion also appear to be around the Lieutenant level, so Lieutenant class is applied to them unless the facts state otherwise. The evidence I'm using there is when Grimmjow is described as being "worlds apart" when compared to his Fraccion, which I found to be similar to the gulf between a Captain and a Lieutenant.

Now, I'm going to include a few examples with references:

= Byakuya =

Powers & Abilities
Captain-class Spiritual Energy: Byakuya, in addition to his position in the Gotei 13, is described by Ganju Shiba as being the strongest leader in the entire history of the Kuchiki Clan. He can exert an immense amount of spiritual pressure, which can be felt over large distances, and it has the tendency to make people perspire in fear. After training within the Royal Palace, Byakuya easily dispatched three Sternritter while fighting five of them simultaneously.

= Renji =

Powers & Abilities
Captain-class Spiritual Energy: Renji initially possessed spiritual energy typical of a Lieutenant-class Shinigami. Upon learning Bankai, this power increased on a scale from 5-10, with Rukia commenting that it was so high, she could not recognize it until it decreased by the end of Renji's fight against Byakuya, which caused it to become more familiar to her. His spiritual power significantly increased again when Kirio Hikifune provides him with her Reiatsu-induced food, with her noting that his power is completely different from what it was before. This is proven when Renji overpowers Mask, a captain-level combatant who previously defeated Renji soundly, with his Shikai alone during their second encounter.

= Ikkaku =

Powers & Abilities
Lieutenant-class Spiritual Energy: Even before he became the Lieutenant of the 11th Division, Ikkaku was recognized as the second strongest man in his Division when he was still the 3rd Seated officer. His spiritual energy is red.

= Hanatarō =

Powers & Abilities
Seated Officer-class Spiritual Energy: Hanatarō possesses the requisite spiritual energy and experience to secure a Seated Officer position, specifically his Division's 3rd Seat.

= Aizen =

Powers & Abilities
Beyond Captain-class Spiritual Energy: Aizen possesses a degree of spiritual energy that is beyond the typical range expected of Captain-class Shinigami. When Aizen noted that the Hōgyoku in its half-awakened state can be fully activated when temporarily fusing with someone with at least twice as much spiritual power as an average captain-level Shinigami, he calmly proved able to do so himself. Even after spending a year and a half sealed away in Muken and losing most of the powers granted to him by the Hōgyoku, Aizen's Reiatsu increased to the point where restraining him to a Reiatsu-suppressing chair after his release was necessary to keep it in check, and Urahara claims he has become even stronger than when he fought Ichigo. His immense Reiatsu is the reason why Aizen was chosen as one of the 5 Special War Powers by the Wandenreich.

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