Ikkaku's Abities

[Ikkaku Madarame]

Name:Master Swordsmanship Specialist
Effect: Despite being ranked as 3rd seat officer in his division, his rank does not reflect his fighting abilities, which are of near captain level. According to Yumichika Ayasegawa, Ikkaku is the 2nd strongest man in the 11th Division. It is unclear whether this explicitly means that he is stronger than any other male in the division (excluding Kenpachi) or whether he is the second strongest person in the division (surpassing Yachiru, the female lieutenant). However, his mastery of this skill is great enough that Renji Abarai begged Ikkaku to train him. Ikkaku has even achieved the Bankai of his Zanpakutō, putting him at a level beyond most of Soul Society's lieutenants. Ikkaku intentionally hides this fact from everyone, with the exception of those he trusts to keep it a secret. The reason he does so is to stay in the 11th Division under Kenpachi, since he believes he might be promoted or forced into becoming a captain if anyone else knew. The advantage of this secrecy is that it allows him to travel to the world of the living without his power level being placed under a limit, as is required for all captain and lieutenant level Shinigami. In fact, during the second Arrancar assault, Ikkaku was the first to defeat his Arrancar opponent in his released form after he unleashed his Zanpakuto's Bankai - a feat that required the other Shinigami to relinquish the limiters over their powers in order to fight more effectively. Ikkaku uses his sheath with his sword when he fightning, he can quickly switch the sheath and the sword from hand to hand. (The sheath is the part of the Zanpakutō, so it regenerates as well)
Range:Close
Type: Passive

Name: Flash Step
Effect: Ikkaku has been seen using flash steps frequently, although he only uses it to keep up with stronger opponents; this way he can fight more.
Range:Close
Type: Passive

Name: High Level Spiritual Energy
Effect: Sometime before the main storyline but after years in the Shinigami Academy, Ikkaku learned Bankai. At this time he was already at lieutenant level fighting ability, since he always sparred with Iba, the 7th Division lieutenant. Ikkaku's power level increased on a scale of 5-10 afterward, making him much more powerful. In fact his bankai release created a huge amount of reiatsu, which appeared as a giant whirlwind coupled with purple electricity. His entire body glowed bright red as he faced Edrad in this form.
Range:Close
Type: Passive

Name: Enhanced Strength
Effect: Ikkaku obviously possesses a high level of strength, as he was able to block a punch from Edrad Leones in his released state, even when severely injured. Several of his enemies also comment to the strength of his blows.
Range:Close
Type: Passive

Name: Hand-to-Hand Combatant
Effect: Before he became a Shinigami, Ikkaku was always roaming around looking for fights. He won against everyone he fought even when he did not use a sword. Ikkaku had to fight with his hands against his opponents since not all of them had a sword, and upon seeing his strength most people fled from him.
Range:Close
Type: Passive

Name:Master Spearmen
Effect: Ikkaku's Zanpakutō is a spear-type weapon while in shikai form, Ikkaku uses it perfectly against other sword-type weapons.
Range:Close
Type: Passive