[MrHahn]

Spoiler for ch 208:

IMO, Shaolong misinterpreted the petals. A captain is a captain, and that standard must have been met before Hitsugaya was initiated. Even if he is 12, making special considerations is pointless. Capts are meant to be the elite so their entry requirements must be very strict.

@Ichimaru:

Without exception, every time a Bankai has been released, the line bankai has been said.