Bleach review

After much deliberation with my peers, i have decided to publish my opinion on who i feel are the top three strongest characters of the Bleach series.

After many hours spent arguing this group splitting question, sad i know, we came up with a draw list of five characters: Kenpachi Zaraki, Ichigo Kurosaki, Toshirou Hitsuguya, Kisuke Urahara & Shunsui.

After deliberating further, i decided that my top three would be: Kenpachi Zaraki, Shunsui & Kisuke Urahara.

Why? Well because these characters have proved by their dominance and intellect during battles and importance during times of distress that are one of the strongest and most respected fighters in the whole Bleach series.

3. Kisuke Urahara

Although being banished from soul society, the cool headed ex-captain has slowly but surely been accepted back into seireitei due to his outstanding intellect. His intellectual prowess has made him one of the most feared characters in soul soceity even though his personality differs. The fact that he hasnt even shown his bankai and has been able to defeat the 10th espada easily, seal aizen and single handedly rescued the bankais of other characters proves that he is a force to be reckoned with. Now imagine when he does decide to show us his bankai and enter the fray? What a magnificent and awe-inspiring sight that would be. To be able to achieve his bankai in a shorter time than it took the other 
captains to achieve theirs. So with an amazing in-depth knowledge of kido, an undercorver bankai and an unrivalled intellect, Kisuke Urahara can be seen as one of the strongest characters in Bleach.

2. Shunsui Kyoraku
The smooth killer. The head captain. The Hitachi of Bleach, although a stronger version. Shunsui is an amazing fighter and strategists being able to hold his own against the number one espada without using his bankai. By Shunsui getting elected as the new head captain, it shows that he is very strong 
and respectable. Also by his bankai deemed dangerous to be shown in an open space proves that the 
little we have seen of Shunsuis power is all but 1% of his true potential. So with these factors,
Shunsui forces himself into my top three.

3. Kenpachi Zaraki
Kenpachi, the only captain without a shikai or a bankai. He defeated two captains easily that were using their bankai against him. He defeated captain Unohana without even a shikai. He is seen by Shunsui as soul societies only hope. He has finally learnt the name of his zanpaktou and is training somewhere; possibly he has attained his shikai or even better his bankai. Do i even need to mention more why Kenpachi is the strongest of bleach characters? I thought not...