u/resident_buns

CFYOW confirmed there to be a big gap between Halibel and VL Barragan. As Starrk is stronger than Espada Barragan, it means that Starrk's ceros are far beyond anything Halibel' weak ass can output.

Love and Rose are too strong for Starrk's cero. All of their feats were also in shikai alone.

Shinji is AT LEAST their level since he is the leader​.

Kensei shouldnt be that far behind; he should be able to overpower or AT THE EXTREMELY BARE MINIMUM match Rose and Love when they use Shikai and he uses Bankai.

Hachi has also shown good feats against Barragan flashback. He carried Soifon to victory, and this wouldn't be possible if he weren't skilled AND strong.

Halibel was also stalled by the weakest links and said links didnt even use Bankai combined with hollow mask (assuming they even have one).

If anything, the vizards are underrated and the espada are massively overrated.

Idk if its me but i legitimately believe Yamamoto is considered some god tier character (like Ulquiorra but to a larger extent) because he is a fan favorite.

Yamamoto in FKT goes out of his way to hide and set up kamikaze attack to eliminate everyone including Aizen.

He chooses this option instead of directly fighting Aizen a direct 1v1, or fighting him 1v9 with the captains+vizards in a situation where he doesnt care if they die.

He goes to fight Aizen bare handed AFTER Aizen seals his flames (so Yama's next resort is just rushing at Aizen without looking away to catch and kill him).

Aizen too however uses Wonderweiss to seal Yamamoto's zanpaktou and let him do the work. This is lto prevent Yamamoto doesn't set up a sneaky attack (which he did) or tire him out in a direct 1v1.

So shikai Aizen beats shikai Yama high diff. As Aizen is in a situation where he doesnt want to get tired/potentially kamikaze'd/ambushed by someone else, whereas Yamamoto doesnt care if he dies as long as he beats Aizen

Then we have a direct statement from the author saying Unohana can exhaust Aizen, which suggest a high difficulty fight as well. For this, she would need good combat skill, ability and attack power.

NOTHING is stopping Aizen from just instantly chopping her head off when she is off guard; healing isnt saving you from instant death.

Since Unohana also gives Aizen a high diff fight like Yamamoto, this means that she is basically equal to shikai Yama.

Zaraki is able to beat Unohana while in Base in an high diff fight. That would mean he is at the same level as Shikai Aizen WHILE in base.

Zaraki then gets shikai which increases his AP by a good amount. Zaraki's shikai is already well above Shikai Yamamoto, and then both get a bankai level amp.

Zaraki is a big one as well since he goes from losing to Giant base Gerard using the hoffnung to blitzing and one shotting Vollstanding giant Gerard, much like Yamamoto going from being even with Royd to low diffing Royd.

So Base Zaraki is AT LEAST as strong as shikai Yama. Shikai Zaraki is therefore 100% stronger than shikai Yama and both get a bankai level amp, making him stronger regardless.

And no, having high heat doesnt make Yamamoto invincible. Dangai Ichigo isnt dying to his Bankai because its too hot lol. Zaraki has enough reiatsu to survive it.

Yamamoto is obvious

Soifon quickly 2 taps Nnoitra with shikai+shunko. Can also out speed and debatably one shot Ulquiorra/Halibel with her Bankai.

Gin is narratively above the Espada

Unohana is obvious

Aizen is obvious

Byakuya can beat Halibel. The difference between him and zommari being described as heaven and earth was a "mere fact", he casually cut down Zommari with his sealed sword. He also helped against the strongest espada.

Komamura can beat Halibel/Ulquiorra. He can hit and do damage to someone as strong and fast as hollow mask Tosen, who is the top Espada level with hollow mask.

Shunsui contended and beat Starrk in shikai alone.

Tosen is narratively above the Espada

Toshiro beat Halibel. Both countered eachother and Halibel was trying to kill him.

Zaraki solo'd 1st form Yammy who is the strongest Espada with his eye patch on.

Mayuri had BS devices so idk

Ukitake is narratively Shunsui level who competed with Starrk in shikai

Shinji beats Halibel

Rose beats Halibel

Kensei beats Ulquiorra/Halibel

Love beats Halibel

Hiyori can beat Grimmjow/Nnoitra

Lisa can beat Nnoitra

Mashiro can beat Nnoitra prob

Hachi can beat Halibel (he beat Barragan but had some help at least)

Ichigo got no diffed by Ulquiorra

Toshiro beat Halibel by outplaying her, despite both countering eachother

Halibel is stronger than Ulquiorra

Therefore Toshiro no diffs Ichigo

(Halibel was trying in their fight btw, she literally said "i will end it here" before she uses resurrection and one shots toshiro's clone)