5 years ago. There is also the possibility that Aizen's rise to captaincy was an emergency. It will have to do something impressive, even if it is impossible for it to be more useful than "Complete Hypnosis" without straight up ripping off an absurd power from someone else like Tsukishima. I mean they say that only Captains have achieved bankai but that doesn't mean that they HAD TO HAVE achieved it, right? It's likely that Aizen simply showed them a false bankai. Although, he definitely could've convinced the Gotei 13 that he had one. i assume his bankai needs the same ritual activation too, so it's maybe risky to ensure everyone is watching him activate. Was he anointed title of 'Captain' because of his Shikai and heightened knowledge of all things shinigami or what? Anyways, no one in the Gotei knew of Aizen's true powers. Achieving Bankai is required in order to be promoted Captain via the Captaincy test or heavy recommendation from other Captains. No one knows because Kubo never revealed it. Aizen is probably the smartest Shinigami we will meet. The other shinigami officials arrived as Yoruichi and Soi Fong stopped Aizen, Rangiku stopping Ichimaru, and Hisagi stopping Kaname Tousen, which is another person that helped with Aizen's plan. In that case, it makes sense why he wouldn't use it because Aizen is powerful enough and smart enough to defeat pretty much anyone that has seen his Shikai, with his Shikai. well, if he has a bankai, It would be something super op like reality warping or something. Without that relationship, Bankai won't happen. I'd say Aizen has/had a bankai, but had no reason to show it. SAFWY's canonicity is debatable, but if we take it into account then Aizen's Bankai's one drawback is that the opponent needs to have seen Kyouka Suigetsu's Shikai ritual to be affected. She was also the first Bleach character Tite Kubo ever drew. What if Aizen doesnt even have Bankai, and used his shikai to fool the captains into believing he had a Bankai, Learning 90's level kido and doing his best to control hogyoku but didn't learn his bankai? 0. I do have a theory for what Aizen's bankai is though. It wouldn't make much sense for Aizen of all people to not have a Bankai, considering he seems to have mastered pretty much every power available. Forum Posts. Meaning, his ideologies are not aligned and his purpose is their anathema. I think the ending of bleach is going to be about Aizens bankai being able to materialize illusions into reality, and make Ichigo very existence be one of those illusions. Ichibei would erase aizen from existence with his bankai also lol at ichibei having no feats he has the best speed feat in all of bleach besides Sould kings Arm. Aizen also managed to defeat him. He never mentions it as an "entity", only as a tool. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 932. on duty. As an in-universe explanation, I'd say that Aizen was just too arrogant to use it until it was too late, or it's actually less useful than his Shikai. This is similar to my thought. Also, I think he'd learn everything about his own being before pursuing external sources of power. [Discussion] Royd and Bazz B vs Kenpachi, Unohana and Isshin Thread starter Killuaa; Start date Aug 20, 2014 Aug 20, 2014 Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Regardless, it was stated that every Captain in the history of the Soul Society had achieved Bankai. 11 months ago. Unrevealed Bankai in Bleach. I just finished Googling the crap out of it and realized that he never actually said the word. Killing the previous Captain seems to the way only 11th Squad Captains change hands. maybe days, months, or years at a time within seconds. Aizen would most definitely have a Bankai, otherwise he wouldn't have bothered looking into breaking the barrier between Shinigami and Godliness to soon. The fan-favorite and the character who set the plot into motion (except Aizen) by turning Ichigo into a Shinigami. Round 1 - Goes to Yhwach, if he has Yamaji's bankai. Depending on Kyoka Suigetsu's personality (which we don't know about), it's possible the zanpakuto might take offense to Aizen seeking power in external sources, and might withhold Bankai. Cookies help us deliver our Services. But it would have to be pretty incredible to top Kyoka Suigetsu's ability to manipulate all of one's senses into perceiving illusions of his own design. But I guess Kubo just couldn't top his Shikai. If he lost it's effect on people at any point in the series it could lead to his defeat. Kubo probably doesn't know what to do with it since it's nearly impossible to pick a power that improves upon his Shikai - I wouldn't be shocked if it ends up being something ridiculous that only vaguely fits the theme of an illusion, like Izanagi from Naruto, though even that could hardly be useful to Aizen.