These Bleach characters were incredibly powerful, unfortunately they no longer live.
Bleach is a series full to the brim with some of the strongest characters in battle shonen history. The protagonist of this series and the main villains that have served as a thorn in Soul Society’s side time and time again are obvious mentions here, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to a discussion about the strongest characters in Bleach.
It’s a testament to the power levels in Bleach that most of the toughest fighters in the series have died at the hands of other mightier foes. Most Bleach fans were shocked by their deaths, unable to fathom that someone so ridiculously powerful could be taken down at all.8 Gremmy Thoumeaux
Death:I AM THE EDGE (Episode 20 of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War)
The Sternritter’s powers can be rather obtuse at times, but nothing comes close to the sheer dominance of Gremmy Thoumeaux’s powers. This Quincy could turn figments of his imagination into reality, which could’ve helped him become one of the strongest characters in Bleach.
Instead, he’s served up to Kenpachi on a silver platter, who uses the debut of his Shikai to humiliate Gremmy. In a fit of rage, this Quincy imagines that he’s just as powerful as this new enemy, only for his body to implode after it fails to house Zaraki’s might.7 Jushiro Ukitake
Death:The Dark Curtain (Chapter 621 of Bleach)
Ukitake is one of the biggest what-ifs in the series, dying before he could even reveal his Bankai. It’s a shame since the debut of this character made it clear that he was just as strong as Shunsui, if not more.
Unfortunately, he was chosen to replace the Soul King and died not long after when Yhwach intervened and absorbed the powers of the Soul King. This included the force keeping Ukitake alive, leading to him dying a disappointing death as Yhwach’s powers reached greater heights.6 Retsu Unohana
Death:The Battle (Episode 10 of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War)
Most people assumed that Unohana was a shinigami who specialized in medicine and healing.
