Bleach fans believe Kenpachi’s victory over an invincible Schrift doesn’t make sense, but it comes together as the fight plays out.
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Not just in Bleach, Gremmy Thorneaux has one of the most powerful skills in all of anime. Any idea the Visionary has becomes actualized in the world around him. This ought to confer upon him the attributes of infinite power, all-knowingness, all-power, and any other type of absolute power he can conjure up. That’s how far it defies logic; it might even be enough to defeat the Quincy King. Gremmy will continue to hold the upper hand for as long as he thinks he can. On paper, this might is unstoppable. Despite The Visionary’s unimaginable might, Kenpachi Zaraki managed to defeat both it and the Quincy using it.
Many fans have criticised this as narrative armour or Kubo writing himself into a position; in their opinion, neither Kenpachi nor anybody else had any business triumphing in this fight. This is a hasty appraisal of the circumstances, though. Even though Gremmy might have easily prevailed in this conflict simply by visualising it, there were a number of circumstances around it that made things difficult and unintentionally reduced The Visionary’s potential. Even though he wasn’t trying, the Soul Reaper Captain set up the ideal scenario to guarantee his win and Gremmy’s defeat. Everything depended on how he handled the circumstance and how it turned out.
How Does The Visionary Work?
Whatever the user can conceive becomes a reality thanks to the Visionary. At the most basic level, they have the ability to call whatever they can imagine, including water, lava, weaponry of all kinds and types, etc. He will get what he wants, if he wants it close by. The formation of life outside of himself is a more remarkable application of his Schrift. He first showed this by inventing a new Sternritter named Guenael Lee to fight in his stead, along with an artificial Schrift dubbed “V”-“Vanishing Point.”
In order to increase his capacity for imagination and produce more potent constructs like meteors, he may also manufacture copies of himself. The Quincy has the ability to make these things vanish at will. Gremmy’s capacity for supposing other people’s states may be her most hazardous trait. If he’s kind, he’ll do something straightforward, like bake their bones into cookies or send them into space.
He may easily envision someone being extinct or dead if he doesn’t want to play. Fans think he should be invincible due to this part of his abilities. Gremmy’s Schrift has its limitations even though it seems like it should give him unlimited power. Whatever he imagines can only be as strong or potent as his imagination allows. If the opponent is strong enough to deal with it, they will.
When he quits thinking about whatever he used his powers on, they likewise fade away; however, people he has previously thought dead are exempt from this rule. He won’t be able to defend himself if he doesn’t think about himself. Most significantly, nothing he thinks of will be able to defeat somebody he imagines to be too powerful. The other weaknesses in his powers also played a role at various points in Kenpachi’s victory over him, but this final one was crucial.
How Did Kenpachi Beat The Visionary?
Kenpachi’s first strategy for defeating Gremmy was to provoke a direct confrontation. Gremmy could have thought him dead right away if he hadn’t done this, and the battle would have ended before it had started. In order to win with experience, Kenpachi persuaded the Quincy to comply with his regulations.
Gremmy’s second error was underestimating Kenpachi’s strength. He always assumed that whatever he envisaged, the Soul Reaper Captain wouldn’t be able to handle it. But Kenpachi’s tremendous strength meant he would always outperform the Quincy’s hopes and defeat or overpower whatever he had in mind. For instance, even if Gremmy thought his body was made of steel, Kenpachi could still cut through it because of his superior cutting power. Gremmy consistently underestimated Kenpachi’s potential and suffered the consequences.
Kenpachi’s ultimate power was displayed more and more as the fight continued on. Kenpachi would stop a meteor that the summoner may use to destroy the Seireitei before it reached the ground. He would still reach through the emptiness of space to slash Kenpachi if he had sent him there. Nothing Gremmy could come up with would be able to stop this monster. The Sternritter might not have been able to envisage the Soul Reaper dead at this point in the battle.
Gremmy eventually came to the conclusion that the only way to triumph was to match Kenpachi’s strength, so he tried to picture himself possessing it. Unfortunately, he thought of Kenpach as an uncontrollable monster, and that monster ate him up within. Although it could seem like poor writing to have the antagonist commit suicide in this manner, the trick was well planned. He let his fear to determine the result.
Could Anyone Besides Kenpachi Have Beaten Gremmy?
This fight’s outcome was mostly a result of Kenpachi versus Gremmy. He was able to make the Sternritter fight and lose by using the right words and techniques. Gremmy would have likely prevailed if he had faced anyone else. He needed to be motivated to fight as a first step. Gremmy would envision someone dead without bothering to battle them if he didn’t think they were that strong or worth his effort.
As one of the most experienced Captains, Kenpachi challenged Gremmy, and the Quincy was fascinated enough to accept. Another important element was the manner Kenpachi pushed Gremmy. With the present situation, few Soul Reapers would think about engaging in a battle of strength with a Sternritter. They wouldn’t be as interested in Gremmy since they would be more focused on fighting the Quincies and safeguarding the people they care about. The Quincy’s challenge satisfied a craving he was unaware he possessed, and once the combat began, he became addicted to the pleasures.
Gremmy’s debilitating strength from Kenpachi was the decisive blow. Gremmy lost faith in his own power and fell victim to Kenpachi’s enormous strength and frightening resolve. A few Soul Reapers could complete the first condition, but Kenpachi’s persona was the most effective for marketing the deal. The strategy Kenpachi used to win was unexpected. He may not have intended to, but he played Gremmy throughout their entire interaction. The Quincy and his godlike approach became less effective overall as a result of him pulling the Sternritter down to his level and undermining his belief in The Visionary. When Gremmy’s mental defences were down, all Kenpachi had to do was watch as the Quincy obliterated himself with his Schrift.
