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| Jo Solos the Squad || Part 1: Original Gotei |

I used to let Jo get smacked around a lot in RP but I've always thought about what it would be like if she actually took on some of the high-skill canon characters. This is comparing Jo's OU skill set, since she's nerfed a bit in canon-compliant land lol.

Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni: loss . power and skill diff.

I mean if someone's soloing this guy and they're scaled to the canon I don't know what to say XD. Jo has a slight advantage over others in this fight in that she's pretty fireproof, but I'm willing to bet the old man's flames could get through even her guard pretty quick if he's not humoring her.

Soifon: questionable. high skill mismatch.

This one would be interesting, because they're both close range fighters with extremely different skillsets. Soifon is kind of a glass canon who peppers opponents with blows, and Jo takes blows until she can get a good, strong strike in. I will be bold and say Jo could also take and roll with a couple shunko blows if it came to that. Jo could ultimately take her if it wasn't for Soifon's shikai technique- there's a pretty decent possibility she'd be able to get two strikes in the same spot and kill Jo outright, if Jo doesn't get a solid couple strikes in first or if her Zanpakuto's cloak isn't enough to fend Soifon off.

Ichimaru Gin: loss. skill diff.

I was on the fence about this for a sec because this would be a really good swordfight, and reatsu-wise it's not a total ass-smacking, but Gin is so smart and calculated and doesn't make mistakes like underestimating people that he'd be very likely to outmaneuver Jo in a solo match. Also, Jo takes blows more than dodges, so there's a 100% chance she's getting Korose'd several times in this fight if she didn't know about that technique.

Unohana Retsu: loss. skill and power diff.

I'm still of the opinion that the person that gives Yamamoto the biggest run for his money is Unohana. Jo is a great swordsman but Unohana wrote the book and she'd slap Jo's ass into the ground XD. But! Jo would have a great time in the process.

Aizen Sōsuke: win. skill diff.

*pre-hogyoku* Look, look, before you doth protest: Jo's Zanpakuto allows her to see through tricks and illusions, and Aizen has a strong habit of underestimating his opponents. He may outsmart her but he'd be in for a rude awakening when there's nothing to out-strategize and he's against someone that's very difficult to shock-I think Jo's lack of frills and her 'seen some SHIT' nature give her an edge here. He's got those super-strong strikes, but Jo's main Thing is her endurance, willpower, and strength. She's incidentally built to counter his whole offense. *post-hogyoku* dude like come on that bitch solos half the cast before he gets tag-teamed and Ichigo'd lmao. Jo is meat alone against that power.

Kuchiki Byakuya: win. skill match, power diff.

This one required some heavy research but I've always been of the opinion that Byakuya ain't all that special once everyone's out of the gates. Canon hints that while intelligent he has a difficult time dealing with unorthodox opponents like Grimmjow. He's fast as fuck and that would be an issue for Jo but if it came to Shikai to Shikai or Bankai to Bankai she's got the edge. His 'Zan is another "death by a thousand cuts" kind of power and brother, Jo has to get absolutely dismembered before she stops fighting and I don't think Mr. Noble would know what exactly to do with that.

Komamura Sajin: win. skill match, power diff.

It has been pointed out to me MANY times that Komamura is one of the weakest captains and I can't argue with that even if he's my BOY. Komamura's skill set is the closest to Jo's out of all the captains- high strength, high endurance, straightforward and honorable. But Komamura and Jo split in Zanpakuto ability and Jo's maneuverability and variable technique put this one in the bag for her. I think Komamura is literally the only captain-class Shinigami Jo is faster than XD

Shunsui Kyoraku: loss. skill and power diff.

Again, it would be a fun swordfight and Jo is intuitive enough to catch on to some of the games of Kyoraku's Zanpakuto, but he would eventually outmaneuver her tactically. It would be an interesting match, since he stands out for his endurance and so does Jo. In the end she loses tactically, but this would be a long, gory matchup. Kyoraku has one of those interestingly written, hacked ability trees that make me think the opponent has to be close in wits or the match will eventually go to him.

Tōsen Kaname: win. skill and power diff.

*pre-mask Tōsen*- Jo's training involved some similar shit to Tōsesn's bankai, so that honestly wouldn't put her at a terrible disadvantage and she outclasses him in swordsmanship skill enough to where she could hold her own in there even at that disadvantage. I do hesitate on the shikai ability, as in I'm not sure if Jo's... experience... with head injuries puts her at an advantage or disadvantage dealing with the crippling sound, but there are two other entities in Jo's body that could pilot her around till she woke up. *post-mask Tōsen* I'm pretty sure this version of him is stronger than each Espada so no, Jo is not winning that one lmao.

Hitsugaya Tōshirō: win. power diff.

Hitsugaya is young and unrefined, despite his prodigy status, and Jo's element puts her at a massive advantage here, being able to destroy any moisture in the air before Hitsugaya could take advantage of it. I don't want to say he's a super weak character or anything, they'd be pretty well-matched raw skill wise and he laps her tactically but his one weakness is extreme heat and he'd be fighting the sun. Sorry dude!

Zaraki Kenpachi: loss. power massive diff, skill diff.

I know people clown on Zaraki for his approach to... life lol, but the canon has him as a top tier combatant even missing some basic Shinigami skills. I would say Zaraki is one of the very few canon characters that outclass Jo's resilience and endurance, and his reiatsu makes hers look like a christmas lightbulb. This is a fun fight but goes to Zaraki no cap- he's second to Yamamoto only and I'd be clowning if Jo could beat him no-holds-barred XD

Kurotsuchi Mayuri: loss. power diff.

Jo would wipe the floor with this fool IF it was a straight fight, but we all know Mayuri doesn't do that. Jo does have a bit of resistance to toxins and poisons due to her hybrid nature, but it wouldn't be a stretch for Mayuri to counter that quickly, or even before the match even starts. I think it's safe to say he knows how to counter any of the higher ranking Shinigami and he'd know how to take Jo out ahead of time, so while not an 'honorable' fight, it still falls in favor of Mayuri. Jo's going to have to phone a wife to get out of this one alive.

Ukitake Jūshirō: win. power diff.

Okay this one was the toughest judgement call because Ukitake never revealed his bankai and honestly had... less full fights in the canon. He's got an edge kido-wise and reiatsu-wise, but Jo's got him beat physically. In fact, Jo prefers melee combat to using abilities, so Ukitake's very specialized Shikai isn't going to be a fantastic asset against Jo. Also we hate to see it but Jo simply has to endure a fight long enough for Ukitake's illness to wreck his shit, and she's not the kind of person that would kick someone when they're coughing up blood. If he wasn't ill and I knew the fuller extent of his powers I'd probably say something different buuut it is what it is!

Bonus round! Kurosaki Ichigo: loss. power diff.

Jo far outclasses Ichigo on raw skill, but that ain't what Bleach fights are about and we all know Ichigo pulls Some Shit out of his ass every time. It would be like a close blow for blow until the Bankais come out, or would be one of those situations where Jo smacks him around the first fight and then the second one she's minced meat. Jo isn't one for extreme dodging and she would probably get cleft in twain by a couple of Getsuga Tenshō's she tries to take on the shoulder.