Raghdu was right in biding his time. Kazuma would eventually tire of looking over his shoulder, right?

Right?

There was something to be said for the others who came before him, though. At no given time did they ever really know what to look for.

Kazuma may not be the sharpest tack in the box, either in an academic or strategic sense. This is what has held his promotion back the most - he was content to fling himself at the enemy and inflict as much damage as possible before being forced to retreat. He was more powerful than his seat might suggest, but he quite simply lacked the leadership skills one would expect of a lower-seated.

But there was one thing his brain wasn't dull for. And that was battle itself.

It would be interesting to note that Kazuma's constant training was his own way of forcing his instincts to learn beyond the limit of wild reaction. His swordsmanship was honed by a mix of dedication and talent that was difficult to match within the Gotei. Kazuma quite simply didn't know when to stop. His body would learn to think for him where his mind was not fast enough. This is why a sniper seemed to be the least of his worries. Sniping was an art of opportunity, whether created or foreseen. It relied on the element of surprise and, in a prolonged battle, on the psychological effect of an unseen hunter to be effective.

But for a while now, Kazuma had dedicated his mind solely to the exercise of devising new techniques and methods of battle. His body fought practically on its own. Separation of body and mind - a state often sought-after, frustratingly so, by those who think too much. When he fought, he did not think. No hesitation.