

OK, so all I know about what good she is at :

  1. Using kidou
  2. Being a victim of the villain

Also, she's always being protected and can't look after herself There are so
many other Shinigamis with better abilities that can take her position and
perform better and be useful!

Is there something I'm missing out? Isn't she over-rated?


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Why is Momo Hinamori even a vice-captain?


From the [Wikia article on Gotei 13](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Gotei_13):

> Lieutenants function as executive officers for their division, taking care
> of or supervising day-to-day operations. Along with their captains, they are
> not assigned to one specific squad. **They generally only know the Shikai of
> their Zanpakutō** but they are still the second strongest in their division.
> In the case of a division captain's death, departure, or other circumstances
> making him unable to perform their duties, the lieutenant acts as the
> "substitute captain" until another can be assigned.
>
> **The authority to appoint or dismiss a lieutenant lies solely with the
> captain of the respective division, a privilege which was granted to them
> with the support of the Central 46 Chambers.** Captains reserve the right to
> appoint multiple lieutenants at a single time, though this is rarely done
> due to it being both considered highly unorthodox and heavily frowned upon
> by the Central 46 Chambers.

Hence, it's not necessary for a Lieutenant to have a Bankai. It's not even
required for the second strongest person of the squad to be the lietenant as
it is completely upto the captain to the assign the position, although the
position is **usually** given to the second strongest person in the squad.

An important factor in Aizen deciding to appoint her as a lieutenant has to do
with the fact that she was in love with him, which made it easy for him to
manipulate her.

From the [Wikia article on Momo
Hinamori](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Momo_Hinamori):

> Though normally kind, her rare bouts of anger can appear rather menacing,
> such as her outrage at Captain Gin Ichimaru when she blamed him for killing
> Aizen. **While serving as his lieutenant, Momo greatly respects and admires
> Aizen. She idolizes him** to the point where a letter from Aizen leads her
> to attack Hitsugaya, her childhood friend, and even after being stabbed by
> Aizen, she, proclaiming Aizen was being manipulated, asks Hitsugaya to save
> him. When Aizen leads an attack on the Fake Karakura Town, Momo helps to
> defend the town from Aizen and his forces, but she still notably refers to
> him as "Captain Aizen".

Aizen himself says:

> When she is reunited with Aizen, he, betraying her, stabs her through the
> chest, and she nearly dies. [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mmPAE.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mmPAE.png)
> **Aizen's reasoning behind almost killing Momo is since he built her to not
> be able to live without him** , he has done her a favor by killing her

Even though she might be weak, she does have battling skills. You can read
about her powers and abilities
[here](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Momo_Hinamori#Powers_.26_Abilities).

In the end, we can say that her appointment to the position of a vice-
captain/lieutenant has more to do with her being of use to Aizen than on the
basis of her fighting prowess.


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