Summary
Squad Zero’s bankai is so powerful that it must be sealed to avoid accidentally destroying what they are trying to protect. Senjumaru’s bankai creates a pocket dimension for each enemy, trapping them in eternal torment as punishment for invading the Soul King’s Palace. Senjumaru’s bankai demonstrates the true power of the Zero Squad, proving that they are stronger than the entire 13 Court Guards, including Captain Yamamoto.
Warning: Spoilers for Bleach: The Thousand-Year Blood War, Episodes 25 & 26BleachThe Soul Reapers’ most elite Shinigami established their reputation in the final part of the Thousand Year Blood War, with the unveiling of a new Bankai so powerful it literally shook the earth– even if the person using it is not in the World of Spirits. Life. In fact, Bankai is so powerful that it was previously sealed with one of the strictest seals in the series.
Facing Yhwach’s own elite guards, plus Uryu and Haschwalth, Squad Zero certainly had to give up because they were all difficult opponents. However, as their battle continues, viewers are left wondering why Squad Zero hasn’t pulled out any of their Bankai yet. However, the finale soon answers that question by having the other members of Zero Squad tell Senjumaru Shutara that it’s up to her to handle the intruders before shockingly committing suicide. . That’s when it was revealed that their Bankai was so powerful that they had to be sealed away, lest all of them using their Bankai at the same time would accidentally destroy what they were trying to protect.
Squad Zero is definitely Bleach’s strongest Soul Reapers
Now the sole survivor, Senjumaru deployed her Bankai, which resembled a giant loom, with which she created individual punishments for each Quincy who foolishly entered their territory. Bankai seems to create some kind of pocket dimension for each of its victims, and it is actually so powerful that it causes low-level earthquakes in the World of the Living and the Spirit World. Senjumaru’s bankai was able to handle all six of his enemy’s Quincy with ease, seemingly trapping each of them in some form of eternal suffering as payment for his crime of invading the Soul King’s Palace. .
While the nature of the seal on Squad Zero’s Bankai meant that only one could be displayed, Senjumaru’s Bankai was certainly impressive enough for all of them. This content is not in the manga and was created by Bleach manga creator Tite Kubo, with the express purpose of showing off Squad Zero’s true power in a way the manga could never do. In fact, due to Senjumaru’s Bankai and Ichibe’s Bankai, the finals ended with the villains seemingly completely defeated. However, with another installment of the Millennium Blood War confirmed to be in the works, it seems like things may not be resolved as easily as they seem.
Regardless of whether the Quincy is completed or not, Senjumaru’s Bankai is still an amazing new revelation, and the sheer power demonstrated is certainly beyond doubt. In this episode, Zero Squad boasts that they are stronger than the entire 13 Court Guards, and if Senjumaru’s Bankai is any indication, each of their strengths completely dwarfs that of Captain Yamamoto, who is definitely the strongest of the 13 Rangers. Any debate about who is the strongest Soul Reaper has been settled once and for all: BleachThe strongest of the Soul Reapers, if not Senjumaru, is definitely a member of Squad Zero.
