User blog comment:Aldarinor/Second Fight Prediction, Part II!/@comment-16344653-20110810204724/@comment-2106167-20110816072048

Well, actually Rukia tends to overuse incantations EVERY SINGLE TIME... Not to mention her overusing Sōkatsui, just like her annoying brother (here we go, another character that I hate! xD)... She admitted herself that, while excelling at the Academy, her Kidō in the Gotei 13 was only considered average... Which is something proven by the Kidō-spamming Lieutenants such as Kira, who perform high-level spells without flinching,

Regarding Zanpakutou's problems... Hyōrinmaru isn't the strongest Ice-based Zanpakutou in Soul Society because it's wielded by Hitsugaya... It is because it was recognized as such in different instances. Its Shikai is naturally stronger than Rukia's, and not for a Captain-normal Shinigami matter. Besides, I by no means consider Lieutenants weak... For instance, Hisagi can really pack a punch, Kira's Kidō, as I already said, is excellent (And his Zanpakutou is one of my favourites)... I just consider Rukia incapable of fighting them, and I see her as the only "normal" Shinigami in Ichigo's group, which sport a Captain-level fighter and a overly powerful Lieutenant...