Ranking All 12 SOUL SOCIETY ARC Vice-Captains From WEAKEST to STRONGEST (2024)

[@MrTommo2304]

So, which Vice-Captain of the Soul Society Arc is the strongest? Do you agree at all with my ranking? Let me know your own thoughts and lists down below!

[@mustafaozdemiroglu5853]

Your ranking is exactly same as mine captain. Respect🔥🔥

[@pizzamangran]

Your top 3 is spot on! I would rank the rest of them pretty differently

[@1Hollowgoku]

It’s crazy to consider but he was probably stronger than byakuya in the soul society arc who was the final boss of that arc lol

[@SirKobrias]

How many of the Captains do you think Sasaki was stronger than? Would he be a top 3 Captain?

[@Ashlottes]

Shouldn't Kaien Shiba be included in the list?

[@buglifesmatter]

The reason why Aizen wanted Hinamori as his lieutenant was because he wanted to study her in order to replicate her immortality

[@MrGksarathy]

Nah, she was a model for training dummies for his Arrancar, especially Nnoitra.

[@d.sack2727]

Let's be real... They were fucking. JK

[@LilleBarro_oneshot]

This comment will become legendary 😂

[@Avermra]

Hinamora is the strongest tank in Bleach and you cannot change my mind.

[@Vinn_Tree]

She get hit with a building and walk out the front door with a few bleeding scars i wouldnt be surprised

[@CaptainKotetsu]

The sad part is, I knew exactly who was gonna be mentioned first on this list. But Thanks for the shoutout!

[@chewy_bucca]

We all knew

[@Intrepid_Explorer]

What does Itegumo even do 💀

[@mrfatmancory]

Its' ok she wins the waifu vice captain reward.

[@forthe3136]

@@mrfatmancoryrangiku and nemu still better but she’s at least top 5

[@strider_hiryu850]

hey, at least you got a direct shout out. and he didn't crap on you, you simply never really display what you're truly capable of

[@Jugulator]

Ikaku was a vice-captain, and no one knew, not even him.

[@IMMORTAL0012]

Lol

[@shadowbladezorru2748]

Chojiro deserved like a one shot chapter or something placed between either post soul society or post fullbring during those time skips so he and Ichigo could have a proper rematch and so both really knew what the other could really do.

[@sh4d0wfl4re]

Nah, I honestly think Chojiro peaked upon gaining a Bankai and never gained a captain class reishi grade, so Ichigo rolfstomping Shikai Chojiro, not even needing to draw his blade is pretty typical for a full captain class shinigami fighting a lieutenant class shinigami. Yamamoto gained strength with age while Chojiro peaked early. Even with a Bankai, Ichigo shouldn’t need a hollow mask to fight Chojiro (he might not even need a Bankai to face him down)

[@Nube_Negrah]

No he didn't. The community is over hyping a fodder. He just has a Bankai, but so did Renji and Ikkaku

[@sh4d0wfl4re]

@@Nube_Negrah agreed, rock paper scissors of abilities aside, I suspect that Ikkaku’s bankai is roughly as powerful of Chojiro’s bankai. That neither of them had achieved the captain class reishi grade of 3, and are somewhere around 4… as evidenced by Chijiro’s funeral lacking the konso reisai, that they could immediately lay him to rest without waiting 12 years like they have to for captains with reishi grade 3 or better

[@javierbustillopuerta9209]

@@sh4d0wfl4reThat was prime Yamamoto, and there is no way in the world a junior Captain like Komamura or Hitsugaya get to scar Yamamoto or hurt Yhwach like that. The nerve of some people. If anything, it is Kubo’s fault for giving a character feats so disimilar. His higher feats suggest senior captain level

[@sh4d0wfl4re]

@@javierbustillopuerta9209 Yamamoto himself said it both in the manga and anime, he was weaker in the past. The first time he beat Yhwach Yamamoto was much weaker than even the one-armed Yamamoto. He even said that he only learned the later directions of his Bankai in the millennia after the first quincy war (unclear if he had even achieved the second direction in the past). There is a reason why Yama had to rely on sneak attacks in the flashbacks to the first Quincy war... he wasn't overwhelmingly strong back then. There is no reason to presume that Chojiro lost his captain class strength over the centuries of peace, and the lack of a konso reisai means Chojiro lacked the reishi grade of a captain upon death(they have to wait 12 years before doing a konso reisai, not days). Chojiro's Bankai wounded a far weaker Yamamoto and was formative for Yamajii... but Chojiro was never captain class, only peak lieutenant class

[@micah459]

We definitely need Iba and Isane to fight (possibly show their bankai) in the Hell arc

[@lordhades598]

It has too happen especially since the Hell arc villians are most likely the biggest threat we have yet

[@allworksnew]

Winner fights momo for the slightly stronger jobber award

[@LoganWH8]

I still think Renji or Shuhei should’ve been promoted or Love should’ve returned instead of Tetsuzaimon becoming captain of the seventh.

[@lordhades598]

@LoganWH8 I completely agree when all three characters are morepiwerful then Iba especially since they were all confirmed to have bankai in the series. Love being a former captain, Renji having a bankai since the beginning of the series (unlocked his true bankai in zero squad training) and Shuhei got his after the cfoyw novels the timeskip after the tybw arc

[@micah459]

@@LoganWH8 Renji wanted to stay under Byakuya and nobody respects Shuhei sadly.

[@manuelacosta9463]

Hisagi truly showed his worth and then some in CFYOW. Be it stopping Zaraki from his bloodthirsty battle craze to getting down to Soul Society's forbidden history he pulled his weight. The latter was especially risky since anyone who looks into or discovers the sin gets assassinated with Yoruichi making that coldly clear and even she wanted to wipe his memories, her tone menacing and paranoid.

[@Grayson-Winchester]

I don’t know how to feel about Yoruichi regarding this statement. She and Urahara can enjoy their freedom and peace and never have to ever bother themselves with soul society’s affairs if they don’t want to. She clearly was against the false judgement of Urahara and Tessai. As a high noble, couldn’t she just order central 46 to leave them be and properly explain the situation. Is Yoruichi someone who deserves the hatred of Tosen or Yhwach? To keep the very very questionable soul society as it is.

[@manuelacosta9463]

@@Grayson-Winchester It's a residual from her time leading Squad 2 and her training/indoctrination. Secrets are kept under death, the nobles have shown themselves to be exceptionally paranoid and control hungry. Luckily she admitted to Kira and Rose later that while keeping secrets is necessary for stability, those in power do not learn or change much to her own exasperation. There's darkness in her just so there's plenty of light with her.

[@MrGksarathy]

@@Grayson-Winchester Urahara and Yoruichi aren't the worst, and they do a lot for those on the outs with SS, but they are still deeply wedded to the awful status quo due to their indoctrination/former status.

[@mustafaozdemiroglu5853]

Sasakibe is so underrated. It’s such a shame Kubo decided to show him at the final arc just a little but even that was amazing. He deserves first place so much and more people should love him

[@Grayson-Winchester]

During his funeral Byakuya read what everything Sasakibe had achieved in life. But this is more to honor the loss and the work he did. For a 1000 years, the soul reapers didn’t have a real war to fight or competition. While his Bankai may look astonishing, the fact that a Sternritter could even stole it, should be telling

[@Chris-ks4sw]

@@Grayson-Winchester All the captains got theirs stolen too though. Only Yamamoto's bankai could only be stolen by Yhwach.

[@TerreneitorPlusUltra]

I want to have him in the first place BUT i need an explanation from Kubo as for why Ichigo oneshot the guy who had a Bankai and more importantly *stats* capable of piercing the 1000 years old Yhwach if i dont get it then i cant since Ichigo destroyed him too easily in Shikai form *and with his fist* to then proceed to fail to beat Privarion Espada 106 Dorodoni with that same Shikai (and Ichigo doesn't even have his Shinigami badge on him in Hueco Mundo) it just makes no sense to me

[@Lord_Broccoli]

​@Grayson-Winchester ah so byakuya isn't very strong. As well as Soi Fon, Toshiro, Sajin. The point is you're unfairly judging a character who's full potential was never put on display. And realistically, should be a top 5 lieutenant, at least.

[@Lord_Broccoli]

@TerreneitorPlusUltra ichigos power fluctuates wildly throughout the story depending on his mental state. That's why he seems like fodder sometimes and like a god other times. During hueco mudo, he was in a really dark spot. Constantly terrified of his inner hollow gaining control.

[@Chikararyoku]

Sasakibe might have been able to put up a bit of a fight against Ichigo, but note; he's the only one of the three lieutenants he strikes against their head; the other two get a blow to the torso

[@nickolaibernar16]

Makes me think maybe Ichigos senses picked up on the power gap between the 3 and/or yoruichi filled in *alot* for Ichigo even tho he politely declined lol

[@MrRusty103]

He still got his ass beat by basically the weakest Ichigo. I refuse to believe he's anything but bottom 3 vice captains. Yamamoto was just gaslighting the Quincy to fuck with them.

[@maxlee8780]

And let's not forget he took it easy on Isane. She got an open Palm strike to the gut. Ichigo gave Omaeda a full powered punch to the gut

[@goldsage4722]

​@MrRusty103 how does that automatically make him a bottom 3 vice captain? Post yoruichi training ichigo is way way stronger and faster then any of the lieutenants sasikbe got blitzed before he could activate bankai it's that simple

[@MrRusty103]

@@goldsage4722 Man supposedly an ancient badass, gets blitzed and one punched by teenager that took a weekend bootcamp. Man that weak couldn't possibly have bankai, quit falling for Yamamoto's fake news.

[@maciekwucow3989]

Young Sasakibe:👑 Old Sasakibe :💩

[@Mortarion-xt9wp]

Wasn't his name Sasakibe?

[@WanderTheNomad]

​@@Mortarion-xt9wp🚲?

[@Nube_Negrah]

Both are trash

[@chickennugget6012]

@@Nube_Negrahand still if you even had more reiatsu than him you'd lose😭 Not to mention he shocked and DAMAGED PRIME YAMAMOTO!!! Oh and did I mention Bankai is not a easy thing to get? Also he had stabbed Ywach surprising him and leaving Yamato with the finishing defeat.

[@Nube_Negrah]

@@chickennugget6012 "Bankai is not an easy thing to get" Renji and Ikkaku beg to differ

[@Very_Bord]

Sasakibe getting jobbed not ONCE, not TWICE, but THRICE by Kubo, and giving him such a fucking pathetic offscreen death was one of the worst choices in the series. Dude literally gets smoked by Ichigo during the Rukia rescue, being completely forgotten about during Fake Karakura Town, and then dying before he even had time to shine is so bad.

[@darkknight6219]

You would think him being a lieutenant for over 2000 years he'd be strong af especially when you consider the fact he achieved Bankai with no formal training , but Kubo did him dirty

[@SuavestDave]

This is just me being an obnoxious pedant, but he only specifically jobbed twice. Barely appearing at all might be more shameful, but him guarding fake karakura town doesn't prop anyone else up and in-universe is an important job considering Aizen has plans on plans. Getting "dunked on" thrice by Kubo might be the better phrasing.

[@danang5]

IMO him getting knocked out by Ichigo just show that theres retcon in the series,and thats okay,nothing is perfect but knowing that,i do wish they go back into the series and change old stuff to fit the retcon,maybe instead of fully knocked out like the other vice captain he blocked it but still push him

[@gustavosauro1882]

If Kubo had just said that after Aizen's defeat he decided to train to become stronger just in case a new threat appeared, and that's when unlocked bankai, it would make more sense

[@august6281]

@@darkknight6219 when Ichigo clapped 3 VC, i was like _"okay, he's fighting a captain anyway"_ then at the last arc, we're surprised that one managed to scar/wound a PRIME Yamaji.

[@Takato]

I think Rangiku's shikai is underrated, partially because Kubo doesn't use it properly. Imagine if she gets that dust on your nose>throat>lungs, tf you gonna do? She can kill you from inside out.

[@clintmatthews3500]

That's a great point and helps to differentiate it from Senbonzakura. You might get shredded by the petals, but you aren't inhaling them like a cloud of ash.

[@Taiga-16]

Kubo is a smoker bro

[@user-bear.]

Omg Kubo has to read that 😂🎉

[@vitor-vp4hw]

Well kubo doesnt use senbonzakura properly either. Why millions of blades use as concentrate attack when he says "scatter"? He use like senbonzakura was gaara sand.

[@Taiga-16]

@@vitor-vp4hw He used properly only once : against Ganju.

[@stefandesic6709]

Iba also comes from family of Vice captains, so id say that whould give him advantage over Isane, he is probably trained by his parents and obviusly looks up to his father so id say he is skilled , he even somehow deduced that Ikaku has a Bankai without ever seeing it, so he is a smart guy. In other hand Isane is only healing and being stoped by her captain from battling here and there, thats all she does, and she got knocked out by ichigo who did put less power into his punch than other vice captains because she is a girl

[@Kishin18]

I feel that Iba should be higher at least over Omaeda simply by being Ikkaku rival who is definitely vice-captain lvl its just that the seat is taken

[@krissjames7276]

I personally find the Chojiro redemption arc very heartwarming, especially with the anime establishing such a crucial role for him during the original Thousand Year War.

[@CaptainKotetsu]

I feel like people are too hard on Isane when it comes to topics like this. Sure, she got one-shotted by Ichigo on Sokyoku Hill, but so did Sasakibe, who was apparently Bankai level for 1,000 years by that point. That scene was purely a speed blitz that would’ve happened to almost any lieutenant at the time. My point is……..the fanbase needs to give her a break. Like you said, the biggest culprit here is our sheer lack of knowledge about her.

[@culifabrizio1479]

Your profile tells it all

[@forthe3136]

It’d be easier to give her a break if she showed off any combat feats after this. I fw Isane but she’s a bum in terms of combat ability

[@micah459]

Saying this while having Isane as your profile pic is wild 😂

[@Grayson-Winchester]

Isane is I think too lighthearted too. The 4th division is supposed to be the best medics after the battle. Though I doubt she will ever fulfill the footsteps of a legend like Unohana

[@lordhades598]

I can't be critical of her since she never got her chance to shine in the spotlight. Personally if Isane knew Unohanna's true nature then I honestly believe she could be a powerhouse because Unohanna could've been training her in the way of the sword this entire time. Also we have no idea what he shikai or bankai does, I think it's going to have something to do with maybe a blizzard a mix of wind and ice where it can heal her and allies but slowly damage her opponents with each snowflake being acidic to them or the more the snow lands on her opponents the more she takes her opponents reiatsu from them. I think in the Hell arc everyone is going to be truly shocked what Isane is fully capable of. And I think she may be the one to face a hell guardian version of her former master Unohanna, where the theme will be the new gotei vs the old gotei, a passing of the torch

[@observemedia423]

Sasakibe topping this list while Isane bottoming when both of them got one shot by a shikai ichigo is wild to me lol

[@jeremyleonjonas7657]

I mean, you can say that Isane was willing to confront Rudbronn in the Hueco Mundo arc. Granted she would've had Unohana backing her up, but it does speak somewhat to her confidence and comfort with facing strong enemies. She also went up against Ichigo knowning he had defeated Renji. Not saying she is top tier, but her composure seems fairly noteworthy. Her kido and healing skill aside.

[@God_of_Bacon]

She went for an attack against aizen and gin when they were running away.

[@jeremyleonjonas7657]

@@God_of_Bacon true, she definetly is boardering between recklessness and spine at times xD

[@purpledabs]

theres a pannel of iba towards the end of the TYBW where he's carrying Komamura in dog form as he is seen looking over the sea of Lille's Bird creatures, i like that pannel alot of him

[@screwaccountcreation]

Surprising how much love you give to Omaeda! Thanks for the analysis!

[@jrgenvellesen7800]

You know, it does seem kind of wild, but Nemu could probably beat every other Lieutenant. If what she did to Pernida is any indication, her raw strength and potential is absolutely insane.

[@kuma1062]

Great video! And great looking haircut Mr. Tommo!

[@stealthmonkeydc2869]

Sasakibe has such a cool Bankai! I hope we get to see more of it plus shikai too in the future.

[@_-Bane-_Main]

About the only thing I can grant Iba is that Ayon didn’t completely disintegrate him with the Cero it launched at him. I don’t know if Isane could have survived that.

[@TheCreepyLantern]

ilove bleach so much, but Sasakibe's big reveal was the biggest ass pull in the history of ass pulls

[@youmeltube]

Sasakibe as a character is so weirdly done in general 😅 Its difficult to feel bad for the death of a character that we've barely seen for 10 panels in the series

[@davidml1787]

Absolutely true, but I still love how Kubo (re)wrote Chojiro in the TYBW arc, even if it's not coherent with how he had been written up until that point.

[@Rylan_Korpi]

@@youmeltube Bro wasn't even a character for most of the manga lol. Just a face.

[@Nube_Negrah]

Big reveal? The reveal is that chojiro knew Bankai. Ikkaku and Renji also knew Bankai and they weren't all that strong.

[@TheCreepyLantern]

@@Nube_Negrah the man went down in one punch Ikkaku or renji sure as hell wouldn't have

[@micah459]

I'm going to guess the top 5 are 1. Renji 2. Hisagi 3. Rangiku 4. Kira 5. Nemu

[@Rylan_Korpi]

So close (respect to Sasakibe)

[@ironeche3702]

Don't think any of them could beat yachiru

[@God_of_Bacon]

​@@ironeche3702 maybe nemu but the rest doesn't stand a chance.

[@MrReganomics1]

4:04 do you see that sweet ass high top fade? He deserves a top five spot for the sideburns alone..

[@darknesswave100]

It's still strange we never got to see who Nozarashi's shikai spirit is since Yachiru is clearly the bankai one. The voice we get to hear is somebody that's older which you'd think would be the opposite and the older version would be the bankai. I wish Kubo would draw her so we'd get to see what she looks like

[@CustomAbyss]

Thank you for putting out such quality Bleach content. You’ve helped me get through a lot of days with your efforts. Cheers!

[@unfinest]

I'm not saying anything about a Squad 4 member ever again.. I still remember the old days when me and my friends just laughed at the Squad 4 everytime they show up!... And oh boy, how everything turned on us later on!! 😅🤣

[@talldarkandsam]

nice hair, captain! sporting the aizen look

[@YamaMaharaja]

Tetsuzaemon is one of my favourites because he's like a manly Yakuza who's also a Shinigami, and a former 11th Div member always lead me to believe he was going to be a total badass... And he got robbed. He looks, sounds, and acts so cool and i really wish they'd explore him a little bit more

[@PeaceAndQuiet._.]

always a treat listening to your videos while doing something else

[@pelilicano]

Nice video as always! A fun idea for another video would be ranking the fracciones, since they are the equivalent to the vice captains and their numbers don’t mess with their power level (unlike some other arrancars on bleach…)

[@andrewsims1356]

Woooo new drop. Would you ever do Unsealed Aizen vs. Yhwach?

[@revenantronin8377]

If Iba was a One Piece character, boy oh boy would the community rank him right above, below or equal to Ikkaku 😂 Personally, I do believe that he’s really strong but ranking him higher would be bad faith since he barely has any feats to back up the hype.

[@Jeikobu]

Agreed, honestly I'd bet if we got any feats for him, he would probably sit either around Hinamori on the low end, or Hisagi on the high end. But with no actual feats he can only belong near the bottom. Honestly even with no feats, given he and Ikkaku seem pretty relative, one could probably make an argument for him being above Omaeda, but to each their own on that argument.

[@alistairblaire6001]

It was always pretty clear that when Ichigo KO’d those VCs in the SS arc it was only because he took them by surprise. He was supposed to be some dumb rando who got in by sheer luck.

[@allworksnew]

Stop the cap. Strawberry stopped the Sōkyoku alone. Of course he beat the useless vice captains.

[@gbarrancos1]

There is a chaotic luck component for sure, but SS Ichigo is stronger that all those vice captains together at that moment. Remember that time made Sasakibe soft too the same way as Yama-ji

[@shihoblade]

Pure BS bruh. They squared up against him directly. Sasakibe had already drawn and unleashed his shikai. Omaeda got caught mid release but Saskibe saw the whole thing go down and he was ready. IIRC he even got a swing or 2 out. He wasnt snuck, he was just trash.

[@alexandruromica7810]

Ichigo shattered through Omaeda's zanpakuto with his fist

[@GameCyborgCh]

this is pure speculation but Isane can probably use tenteikura without an incantation. As the vice captain of the healing division she needs to be quite adapt at kaido and this should extent to other kido as well. Kubo probably just wanted to show the incantation. Matsumoto is lazy and doesn't train, I doubt that if she can use it without an incantation that Isane can't do the same

[@MandatoryFruit]

Tbf to Sasakibe, I imagine he was likely caught way off guard by Ichigo's strength. Like, he would have heard about a powerful Ryoka running the Soul Society gauntlet, but hearing about something and actually experiencing it is two different things.

[@God_of_Bacon]

Dude he watched him block the phoenix who has the power of a million zanpaktou and how he destroyed the scaffolding. He was close enough and had enough time to get a good look at ichigo before he engaged. Out of the three he objectively did the best because atleast he got an attack out that forced ichigo to dodge. If there is one thing that caught him offguard it would be ichigo's hand to hand combat skills.

[@BladeZlayer]

Yachiru Her Shi-Kai was questioned by Kotetsu. Said such a thing can't exist, that it can't be a Shi-Kai. But assuming it's a Shi-Kai, it means she would also have a Ban-Kai. But we know that Yachiru is a manifestation of Zaraki's Ban-Kai so does that mean that she's literally as powerful as his Ban-Kai? Or maybe she's not "that" powerful in her manifestation form and can't relies Ban-Kai whiteout actually being Zarakis Zanpakutõ rather then in a manifested state. Point is, she's a mystery for the most part and if she could relies Ban-Kai... I'm sure she would be one of the most terrifying and powerful being in Bleach. Assuming Zarakis Ban-Kai is from the Demon relm, then she's also a Demon. Ichogo was confused too when he couldn't feel her spiritual pressure. And non of the shinigami troops from squad 11 either, they couldn't feel her spiritual pressure when zaraki told them to find her. They basically said that they never feel Yachiru's spiritual pressure. It's similar to how in the hell arc when the "New" hell hollows was introduced. Ichigo and Renji couldn't see or feel them coming. I think that indicates that Yachiru infact is from hell too in some unexplained way.

[@TimothyCrown-dh8dt]

“Im not just saying that because she’s a frequent commenter on the channel either” ☠️

[@kevenblackworks1906]

The real reason why Kubo hasn't released the Hell Arc, is because he made Isane a Captain, and he still doesn't know wth to do withbher Zanpaktou.

[@jeffclemons7013]

Sad part is Ikkaku Madarame would be 2nd place if he was a vice captain. Which also makes me think Yachiru should be higher since was hinted multiple times before above him.

[@God_of_Bacon]

Yachiru stomps, people like renji and ikakku who should be at the top of this list don't stand a chance against yachiru. Maybe tybw nemu and bankai hisagi have a chance.

[@watermelon5285]

I think some other things to consider for hisagi is that he's got more experience then some of the lieutenants like renji, hinamori, izuru because he's already an instructor when they're just starting out, also i may be reading into it to much but in the arrancar arc when he first releases his shikai, that is hype, we see a few characters just instantly realize whats happened and i think even soi fon reacts to it and smiles kinda like she knows he's about to win to that fight which makes me think his skill is acknowledged to a good degree even by the captains

[@heavenlyking8386]

Nah, I gotta say, even with his Bankai, I do still think Shuhei would beat Renji at this time.

[@crownedking_cj8890]

Same, but then again personally I’ve always felt he was the strongest vice captain, I can’t remember how many times I’ve seen zabimaru get smashed

[@javierbustillopuerta9209]

I agree as well, until the TYBW Arc I consider Hisagi to be only below Sasakibe in strength. Though the difference between him, Renji and Ikkaku is low

[@MrGksarathy]

Shuhei's Bankai is useful in very specific scenarios, usually one-on-ones with extremely powerful opponents. Renji's doesn't have that limitation.

[@heavenlyking8386]

@@MrGksarathy Still, I'd put Shuhei over Renji for the better half of the series.

[@MrGksarathy]

@@heavenlyking8386 Nah, that's too much, especially since while Renji has the jobber reputation, he was pitted against stronger and more opponents than Hisagi was. Not to mention, the 10x reiatsu multiplier doesn't lie, even with an incomplete/false Bankai.

[@Wiihawk]

SS Hisagi seems to be on par with SS Renji in terms of swordplay. Also Hisagi seems to have the better Shikai. I can't imagine Renji dominating Findor with Zabimaru the way Hisagi did with Kazeshini. If it wasn't for Renji's Bankai, I would put Hisagi on 2nd place. So: Beginning of Soul Society Arc: Hisagi > Renji Ending of Soul Society Arc: Renji > Hisagi

[@NYCest2010]

I think Hisagi gained his additional abilities during the thousand year blood war... Remember Kensei told him they needed more bankai users.

[@ZzigZaG00NIN]

I'll say this everytime I can't wait to see what Iba and Isane can really do With them coming after so many other abilities they might both do something really diffrent than usual

[@chriswilson320]

The problem nanoa has is that she probably gets blitzed but most of the lieutenants present because they will all catch her in close quarters where most of them are much better suited.

[@derpmanaveragegamer7791]

i would honestly put Kira above Rangiku. how effortlessly he deals with Abirama, someone who should have been a horrible matchup for him and his zanpakuto, while the other vice-captain and VC level shinigami struggled to beat their opponents really shows how terrifyingly strong Kira and Wabisuke are. not to mention Kira does take a similar, but even worse, injury to Rangikus FKKT injury in TYBW and does survive.

[@gabrieldevoogel6225]

My take is that Yachiru was consistently growing alongside Kenpachi, and that they both (with Nozarashi shikai active) were 50% of Zaraki’s full power, explaining her demon aura and always knowing when he’d win or lose, she’s at his exact level at all times

[@mitelevision5094]

I agree with Sasakibe being one people saying he got beat with one hit by Ichigo but that was the first arc. Honestly Kubo I think just randomly picked who got beat all the VC’s would have been taken out by Ichigo as an example of how strong Ichigo had gotten. I would have Renji a little bit lower he had one victory TYBW but he basically just lost every battle before it laughing stock VC. Mask wasn’t that strong just a hax ability and he probably would have lost to Rose if the dummy hadn’t told him how his bankai worked. I’d have Hisagi in front of Renji.

[@thanatoskw8285]

I do think there’s an argument to be made for Isane and Iba to be scooted all the way up to 3rd and 4th place. Not based on anything we’ve seen, but if they’re captains at the end of the series, that means that in the Soul Society arc, they had to have been very close to achieving bankai. There are definitely some contextual clues there. You have Isane, who was training for however many centuries under who we came to know as an absolute powerhouse that is Kenpachi Unohana. And then there’s Iba, who was perfectly aware that Ikkaku had achieved bankai, which I think could speak to a level of mastery he has himself. Maybe not, since Byakuya clearly can’t detect that Renji and Ichigo had achieved bankai, but those two also kinda hadn’t actually done it, so that may be a factor. And think about it, wouldn’t it make sense for two vice-captains who would become captains within 10 years of us meeting them to be stronger than jokes like Omaida and 1-dimensional fighters like Nemu and Nanao? Also, as far as Sasakibe appearing as weak as he did… at what point do we believe we were not under the effects of Kyoka Suigetsu?

[@wolfgod6443]

I wonder if Yachiru is truly stronger than Ikkaku or not. Bankai and all. I always liked how the mere fact that regular seated officers were lieutenant level showed just how much better at fighting the 11th division really is. With what we know about Chojiro's zanpaktuo and history, it would have been cool to see him fight either Starkk or Harribel. Against Harribel his lightning would be an interesting counter to her water and provide that battle with some much needed fluff, but Starkk would be more fitting as Chijiro would be another ancient soul reaper like Ukitake and Kyoraku with let's say "reasons" to forgo using his bankai in the fight.

[@Taiga-16]

Renji always my goat

[@Infinite160]

Iba became a Cpt despite not even appearing during the Blood War lmao.

[@tyforestreacts]

This is a weird comparison, but hear me out. Isane is like Wedge from Star Wars. That dude was the only fighter, aside from Luke himself, to survive the mission to blow up the Death Star, was Luke's wingman at the Battle of Hoth, survived that very battle, and went on to be a key player in the destruction of the second Death Star. And yet, the dude never got a medal or seemingly any recognition (at least in the movies, I'm not knowledgeable on the EU). I get the same vibes from Isane.

[@wakamoon1910]

I would have thought you'd also include izuru having boosted power from all the dead shinigami souls forced into him, which probably makes him physically like nemu.

[@Purriah]

I’d switch iba and isane at least. Iba has shown that he can do literally nothing. Isane is an amazing healer at least

[@Gichou014]

Honestly I see no reason why Renji is stronger than Hisagi, Kira or even Nemu, other than plot. I would put Matsumoto behind Neminas well and switch Isane with Iba, I might be wrong, but Iba didn't do much, Isane at least showed some techniques

[@ayoa1173]

Achieving bankai alone requires spiritual energy that dwarfs the power of most lieutenants. And releasing said bankai comes with a 5-10x multiplier in spiritual energy. The top 3 of this video are the top three because they had bankai as lieutenants.

[@JV-bf7cb]

Renji was already strong, he got a massive power up in the royal palace and learned his zpt's true name

[@insertname5371]

Personally I think The order goes (including living vice captains and high ranking seated officers. Isane

[@Chris-ks4sw]

Even before the yachiru reveal i would still have her lower than most of these other characters. Also having Iba much lower than Ikkaku is crazy as they have been shown to spar together often and be fairly evenly matched.

[@insertname5371]

@@Chris-ks4sw ikaku has a bankai and was above him either way. He’s the strongest non chojuro going into the arc.

[@thelinsaneman9303]

Where would the vice captains of the 13th division rank amongst all of them since it appears you missed a division?

[@clintmatthews3500]

They were Co-Third Seats. The Vice Captain position was vacant ever since Kaien died.

[@revenantronin8377]

13:39 I thought this was only a Soul Society rankings, or was I mistaken?

[@Rylan_Korpi]

It is. She has these abilities in the soul society arc, but she does not get to display them until the TYBW arc. Same with Sasakibe. Unlike Renji's true bankai and Hisagi's Bankai.

[@revenantronin8377]

@@Rylan_Korpi Then Iba and Isane shouldn't be ranked if that's the method of ranking. The fact that Isane is a captain post TYBW means she has a Bankai, because the rule is you either defeat one or attain Bankai and be acknowledged for the position, and just like Chojiro, there is no proof that she didn't already have Bankai even way back during the SS arc considering who her captain is and how it's never as it seems with them. Iba is also implied to have attained Bankai since it's implied that Ikkaku spars with him at his strongest and they teach each other. That, or he's just as strong with just his Shikai and kido mastery, regardless there is relativity between the 2, at least narratively. Nanao also has kido strong enough to block Jugram and contend with Lille to some extent, that is beyond anything Yachiru has shown and yet she is ranked lower here. If the argument is that they always had this level of strength but never showed it in the SS arc but because they did so in the TYBW arc, we can count that, then it defeats the premise of ranking them based solely on their showings of strength in the SS arc specifically (as the title clearly states). A new reader wouldn't have the foresight to know that Chojiro and Yachiru are stronger than shown, they might suspect it, but they wouldn't boldly claim that Chojiro is stronger than Renji for example. So which is it?

[@Rylan_Korpi]

@@revenantronin8377 Bruh did you not watch the video. 1:04 They are ranked by their powers that they had already attended the TIME of the soul society arc, not just the information we only had at that time. Chojiro learned bankai nearly 1000 years before the present day, therefore he has the ability in the SS arc. Renji did not have his true bankai until the TYBW, so only his Original bankai is counted in the ranking. It is a ranking of the vice captains at that time, and not for new readers (that's why there's a spoiler warning).

[@revenantronin8377]

@@Rylan_Korpi Then again, like I said; Isane and Ibai shouldn't be ranked since Isane is currently a captain... The implication being that she had obtained Bankai at some point, we do not know when that was the case therefore we shouldn't rank her. And Ibai is in the same boat as well. And Nanao too, since nothing changed in her scaling much like her captain... She's a kido genius and always has been, there's a reason why Shunsui allowed her to tag along when they confronted Yamamoto despite knowing how powerful he was. By your own logic, these characters should be ranked higher since they had that power since SS arc and simply didn't show it, in fact, Chojiro never showed his power either. He got off screened, and all we saw was a flashback of him in his younger days and in his prime (in the anime, when he stabs Yhwach), for all we know he grew weaker, and by all evidence available, that is likely the case since he died to a guy that Yamamoto oneshot in base, and in that scene we see Hisagi evade the reishi spear that killed Chojiro, and we know for a fact that Chojiro used his Bankai against Driscoll (a weaker Driscoll, mind you). So by all accounts, Hisagi (base, fake Shikai? I forgot) is stronger than Bankai Chojiro as they both lost to Driscoll at different points of his power level increasing. And it makes sense, since base SS arc Ichigo oneshot Chojiro, Omaeda and Isane (all Shikai). If this was a Lieutenant Ranking, just in general, then I wouldn't have any issue with the way some characters are ranked.

[@Rylan_Korpi]

@@revenantronin8377 Isane and Iba were NOT captains in the SS arc, which is the time period this took place. We have no info to show when or IF they have bankai. They could be captain without bankai due to the position needing to be filled. If it's an issue literally just think of their placement as unranked, because that's what Tommo basically did since we haven't seen shit from them. It is not by my logic that they should be ranked higher. We don't even know if they have bankai, and we have no knowledge to show or suggest they have it in the SS arc, we do know that Chojiro has it because we have seen him use it years prior. At the end of the day, this is Tommo's ranking, and he spells out directly what his ranking entails. Watch 1:04 again. Tomoo is as proficient in clarifying his ranking and reasoning and when he doesn't know as you are stubborn. This is not my logic, this is Tommo's list and I am explaining it to you. I'm going outside.

[@DrkWing290]

I agree with the ranking, mostly. I would swap #4 & #5, but that’s it. I’m also glad Renji is #2, as he is my fave character in Bleach 👍🏽

[@Navan619]

I agree with your placements, the only objection would be with Isane and Iba. I'd swap them because of knowing nothing of Iba, not even his Zanpakuto's name. At least we know Isane's Zanpakuto release and name for what it's worth.

[@KeaganStRose]

Great video!

[@adoyiadrianaudu1517]

I personally think Yachiru is the strongest VC because: 1. To constantly be around Kenny who had insane spiritual pressure is a testament to her own high spiritual pressure. 2. We found out during kenny's fight with Unohana that he subconsciously brings down or increases his spiritual pressure to the level of who ever is fighting, it only goes to good reasoning that Yachiru does the same as well (her fight with Guenael & Gremmy) she couldn't adjust it quick enough to match Gremmy's SP. 3. She is literally the physical manifestation of the strongest Bankai (2nd only to Ichigo's true bankai) 4. A zanpakuto that manifested in the physical world and then had her own zanpakuto!!!!( Sanpo Kenju), that's serious Reiatsu 5. Kenny couldn't handle Yachiru's power when he used bankai against Gerard and lets not forget its a new bankai so it wasn't even at full strength yet. I thnik she didn't do much fighting physically because Kenny was always there to fight and guess who/what Kenny was using in slashing up opponents (yes Yachiru), even without him knowing and probably even Yachiru didnt know as well subconsciously. In terms of fights and growth, and what we see from the cannon material yes i understand this list, but in terms of just raw power one on one i think Yachiru even takes out some captains.

[@charminglady2011]

Disagree strongly. Chojiro is captain level and could have defeated that version of of zaraki. You forget the top 3 could be captians, but yachiru is limited. Because she wasn't real and that's why she was portrayed like a child. And probably why zaraki seemed stupid. He wasn't complete.

[@RoyaalC]

Personally I put Yachiru and Nemo at 2 and 3 respectively. Both seem to me to be as powerful early in the story as they are later in the story. Nemo does develop and grow with Mayuris improvements but we have no way to know how many he did in that timeframe and I would argue that he probably didn’t do many. Yachiru being what she is I would say that she is much closer to Kenpachis strength than most believe and it’s largely just her personality and playfulness that gimbals her seem weaker than she actually is.

[@mrmegalovania]

Hisagi's ability to pull himself back together I'm sure is actually Kazeshini much like how Ichigo's Hollow powers worked when he was in great danger or at deaths door it automatically activates unknowingly by Ichigo at times seemingly at odds with him much like how Hisagi didn't have a good relationship with Kazeshini to start with but if Hisagi doesn't exist neither does Kazeshini. So I'm 99% sure that ability is Kazeshini acting out of self preservation for himself and Hisagi. As he does like Hisagi just wanting to be used properly

[@Uberdude6666]

Nice list! I agree Iba is really hard to rank... I always get the impression he is "supposed" to be kinda strong and a big deal amoung the VCs. He just never shows it...

[@jinhunterslay1638]

So where would Rukia rank?

[@dannytarver4533]

I'd like to know how strong Rangiku could've gotten if Aizen hadn't taken her hidden power. She's also been a vice-captain for a long time,being Issin's 2nd in command

[@SandyTheTryhard]

Just realizing Yachiru's fight in TYBW forshadowed Gremmy's defeat. As both were creations of Zaraki and Gremmy and she won showing gremmy could never imagine anything stronger than Ken.

[@bencetoth3647]

I'd personally would have Izuru swap places with Hisagi. I think Wabisuke is just that much stronger of a shikai.But other than that, this list is pretty accurate in my opinion.

[@sosukestewart]

did they ever say why ukitake went so long without a vice-captain?

[@shinjinclover7248]

Thoughts if the beast clan are the missing fifth noble heads. Given they are disgraced n called beasts of hells I think

[@RGA301092]

Doubt it, the 5th clan isn't disgraced. It's the Shiba that were disgraced

[@gustavosauro1882]

My guess is that Sasakibe's bankai was just *THAT* powerful, so much that it elevated him like two levels above, and that Driscol really wasn't able to use it to its fullest potential

[@venom890]

Want to share my prediction before watching, Renji is probably the strongest when it comes to fiscal strength, but probably Hisagi is the most powerful when we factor in his bankai

[@blackstarafro2]

Number four is maybe at 1/4 or less of her true power. She had most of her power stolen from as a child. Gin wanted revenge for her. Which might make her a brach off blood line of a royal family.

[@Ginthe1]

Chojiro getting the love he deserves 👏👏👏👏👍💯

[@adamhurd1560]

Whats funny is how Ikkaku and Yumichika basically take 2nd and 4th if you decided to add them from feats alone in this arc.

[@irvinmendez8884]

Nahhh Momo deserves to be at the bottom just for the loss record

[@christopherg2347]

#11 I think the Anime indicated that Iba had Bankai back then? #5 His Shikai is so OP, you are hard pressed to think of any captain or vice captain that could counter it with their Zanpaktuo. I get Rangiku, Byakuya and Renjis fake Bankai for being able to split. Rukia and Hitsugaya, because they can shatter and regrow their swords. #1 Of the 3 vice captains that faced ichigo, the was the strongest. Ichigo went for him first. And he made sure to bind his weapon hand, so he was aware it was dangerous. Omaeda was punched through his weapon. So that is just how low he was in power. Isane - just went full shell shock and didn't even try to defend herself.

[@TheTobiasandersen95]

tbh - imo - ikakku was gonna be top 3 - right up untill I remembered that he wasn't a vice-captain during soul society arc, lol - he just felt like one :D

[@JoshuaDMarti]

This guys are the true wasted potential of bleach. Out of the og lieutenants only like 4 of them ever did anything while the rest were always kept in off camera business and that honesty is a shame. That by itself isn't bad but sadly it ends up with cases like Isane and Iba who we barely ever knew about their combat abilities and suddenly they are Captains now.

[@ember-evergarden]

I HIGHLY disagree with 7 and 6. Nemu and Yachiru should definitely be 2 and 3 on the list, there's no chance they lose against Renji even with his half-Bankai. Nemu and Yachiru simply lack the drive to go all out, but in raw power they easily outclass and destroy any Lieutenant in the SS arc Chojiro not included. Nemu went head-to-head with a literal portion of the de factio god of the Bleach verse, and Yachiru fought against a creation of the Sternritter, a faction that is leagues beyond the series' other factions even on a footsoldier level.

[@zander6177]

I agree yachiru scared renji away and I doubt he could actually even hurt her!!

[@sariellegan]

That Iba is a Captain now, does that mean, that he hast achived a Bankai, even though we dont realy know about his Shikai?

[@maxlee8780]

Yachiru almost killed a fake sternritter. I figured that should get her pretty high up. Nemu is at that level at the end of the series. We have no idea when she reached that level. We do know that yachiru has always been that level. I mean a lowball estimate for yachiru is probably Kenpachi at the beginning of the series. And she's probably a little bit stronger than that. She is his Bankai so if the blade is truly me, she should be able to match his power when he's literally at his weakest in the entire series.

[@HahaGotu]

How do you always find content for bleach that’s crazyyyyy

[@varsoonhks3211]

It's nuts that you put Hisagi so high solely based on what we see from him after the arc when you have both confirmed-captains of Iba and Isane at the very bottom. I still think he should place higher than someone like Momo or Omaeda, but 3rd feels excessive given how little we actually get for where he is during the arc itself.

[@Rhekon]

Not gonna lie, I'd take two Isane over one Marechiyou. She'll at least heal me. Hinamori is surprisingly sturdy though. So she's ride or die for life lol.

[@user-vz1mm3rh8w]

Chojiro coming from behind to steal the win as always

[@olo703]

It's impossible to scale the Vice-Captains in SS arc aside from maybe Renji and Yachiru. They don't share a chain of enemies and their feats exist in a vacuum.

[@King-Ghidora]

There are 13 squads, Ukitakes' vice captain?

[@Theaviator548]

if ikkaku was v-captain in ss arc i wonder wher you would put him..

[@PlasticBluVentRabbit]

Man… It just reminds you how absolutely DOGGED ON Chojiro was like HE COULD HAVE DONE SO MUCH BUT HE GOT THE SHAFT

[@MrKrispins]

Meanwhile 13th..

[@MrGksarathy]

Why must you remind me of how unfair and unjust Nemu's death was...? It should have been Mayuri and not our angel.

[@marclyew7086]

1st Honestly Shuhei had the most potential being the strongest all arounder in my opinion. Kazeshini is the one that kept most people intrigued which shows a lot of abilities and powers. 2nd I wonder why you took out Rukia actually...? She was still a litnetieunt in the Soul Society Arc wasn't she?

[@stephanieflores277]

I hope we can see shuheis bankai