User blog comment:Aldarinor/Second Fight Prediction, Part II!/@comment-16344653-20110810204724/@comment-3290324-20110816202939

As per my above comments, I never once said that Rukia was comparable in power to Ichigo or Renji. Almost none of the lieutenants seen in battle are.

Not really, there are a good many people who I'd consider more powerful than him, and I wouldn't consider what they do tricks. Having an ability isn't a trick.

Why? Using your intelligence and Kido prowess as a way to defeat your opponent is a bad thing? That's called strategy. Some characters choose to wack away blindly in a fight, and some characters choose to make calculated movements to defeat their opponents.

I can't stand Byakuya, never could. He's too arrogant, and he's one of the characters who Kubo seems to favor.