One of the beginning villains that Naruto, Ichigo, and Luffy all encountered in their initial conflicts holds greater thematic weight than the other two do.
The powerful members of Squad 0 can fill in for the many Soul Reapers from Bleach who have lost their lives in battle before they have to face the Wandenreich once more.
In Bleach: TYBW, Kisuke and Ichigo both put up a valiant fight against Quilge Opie but failed to land the decisive blow. A third warrior is eluding capture.