Originally posted by Q99i dont think you realize how big the difference is when it comes to shikai and bankai
Oh yea, I forgot about the restriction (though aside from not having bankai, his power shouldn't have changed much). Uryu might have a chance... though, didn't Renji not have to release the first time?
Originally posted by yungz22
yes it has because when you achieve bankai you have mastred your sword fully in both shikai and bankai.
The only ability it gave to shikai that it didn't before was the ability to release without calling out the name. It doesn't increase his reiatsu in that form or anything.