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65-630: Kuchiki (朽木, "decayed tree") may refer to: Characters in Bleach [ edit ] Byakuya Kuchiki Ginrei Kuchiki Hisana Kuchiki Rukia Kuchiki Soujun Kuchiki Other uses [ edit ] Kuchiki taoshi , a single leg takedown in Judo Kuchiki no Tō , 2004 album by the Japanese band Mucc Natasha Kuchiki (born 1976), professional figure skater Topics referred to by

130-550: A tentōken (天踏絢, lit. heavenly dancing figure), is a brown mantle with a large draw string closure at the collar and a large brooch displaying the Shihōin family crest. Like the wand, the tentōken seems to require no skill or previous experience to use. It also seems to be superior to the wand, since it allows one to hover in mid-air and doesn't immobilize one of the user's hands. Another item, though not in Yoruichi's possession,

195-487: A Thousand Cherry Blossoms ") , is essentially a much larger version of Senbonzakura's Shikai . To activate it, Byakuya drops his sword. The sword passes through the ground and two rows of giant blades rise up from the ground. These then scatter into millions of tiny blades. The number of blades is great enough that Byakuya can use them for defense and offense at the same time. He commonly forms them into large masses of blades to crush opponents. As with his Shikai , its attack

260-497: A baby. She also made him promise that he would not tell Rukia about her real family. She believed that as she abandoned Rukia when she was younger she was not worthy to be called Rukia's sister, but asked Byakuya to allow her to call him 'brother'. A year later, during Rukia's time at the academy, Byakuya found her and immediately adopted her into the Kuchiki clan. By adopting her, Byakuya respected his wife's last wish, but had broken

325-495: A final attack he can use " Final Scape " ( 終景 , Shūkei ) . This condenses every one of his blades into a single sword, drastically increasing its cutting power. The blade appears bright white, and its aura takes the form of a dragon, earning it the name lit." Sword of the White Emperor " ( 白帝剣 , Hakuteiken ) . Byakuya also grows pure white wings and a halo-like circle in the back, both made of spiritual power. He

390-643: A funny side to himself. He not only attends the lieutenants' meeting when Renji is absent, but it is also implied that he attends the meetings of the Soul Reaper Women's Association when Rukia is absent. In the former's case, he reasons that "part of a captain's responsibilities is to make sure the lieutenant's responsibilities are taken care of;" When Renji asks him if he also goes to Rukia's meetings, Byakuya responds only by smiling. On other occasions, Byakuya has jokingly remarked that he uses Senbonzakura to cut his hair and has claimed that life in general

455-458: A hole through his shoulder. Byakuya's zanpakutō' is Senbonzakura ( 千本桜 , literally " Thousand cherry blossoms ") . Its Shikai is triggered by the command "scatter" ( 散れ , chire ) . In the English manga the phrase is translated incorrectly at the start of volume fourteen. It is translated as "die" (死ね shine), though later in the same volume "scatter" (the actual translation for chire)

520-402: A mission with his lieutenant, Renji Abarai , to capture Rukia Kuchiki and kill Ichigo Kurosaki . They succeeded in retrieving Rukia, and spared Ichigo, if not for Rukia's intervention, pleading for Byakuya not to give the finishing blow. Byakuya later interrupts Ganju Shiba and Hanatarō Yamada 's attempt to rescue Rukia and, later on, Renji's attempt to do the same. he then fights Ichigo for

585-431: A spherical formation around his opponent, which then collapses into them from every possible angle, leaving no blind spots and no chance to escape. His attack form is " Annihilation Scape " ( 殲景 , Senkei ) , which unites the scattered petals into complete swords that form rows of swords around Byakuya and his opponent. In this form, Byakuya abandons the defense potential of his many blades and concentrates on killing

650-585: A way to unseal it after it is sealed. However, Byakuya learns that his Bankai was not sealed, but stolen by the Quincy. Byakuya clashes with Äs, but is easily overwhelmed. Äs Nödt finishes Byakuya off by using his own Bankai against him and smashing him into a nearby wall. When Ichigo breaks free of his imprisonment in the Dangai and arrives at the spot where Byakuya lays wounded, Byakuya asks Ichigo to forgive him for his failure to defeat his enemy and begs him to protect

715-481: Is Senka (闪花, lit. Flash Blossom), a flash step combined with a spin to quickly move behind the enemy, followed by a combination of two quick thrusts to destroy the opponent's soul chain and soul sleep in one move, destroying the opponent's source of spiritual power. He manages to quickly dispatch Ichigo in their first encounter with this technique. In his battle with Zommari Leroux, he is able to maintain his composure and fight at full speed, despite being forced to cut

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780-442: Is able to use shunko, Soifon is overcome with rage, and soon defeated. She cries and asks Yoruichi why she left her behind. Though the explanation is not shown, the two are reconciled. After Aizen's treachery is revealed, Yoruichi and Soifon capture and restrain him, but he and his accomplices escape via negacion. Yoruichi returns to the human world with Ichigo and his friends. Yoruichi, alongside Soifon, later actively begin to pursue

845-490: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Byakuya Kuchiki Byakuya is the 28th head of the noble Kuchiki clan, one of the four great noble families in Soul Society . As such, he acts in an aristocratic manner — he seems always serene and apathetic towards other people, even when he is actually deeply conflicted. He is also extremely calm, even in battle, and

910-482: Is intelligent and witty, and is intimately knowledgeable of Soul Society and its workings, as she was the former leader of the Stealth Forces and the 2nd division captain. Although of noble birth, she acts differently from other nobles. For instance, she instructed a young Soifon to call her by her first name instead of by her title, but reluctantly settled for being called "Yoruichi-sama" ("Lady Yoruichi" in

975-416: Is known that Yoruichi possesses a zanpakutō , but she relies nearly exclusively on hand to hand combat, shunkō and flash steps. However, although she never carries it during the main storyline, it is shown during a flashback when she tells Ichigo about Kisuke Urahara as the previous 12th division captain. She briefly uses a sword during the "Sealed Sword Frenzy" OVA to dispatch a hollow. She also uses it in

1040-600: Is not supposed to be entertaining, and even makes up an idea for a game that is not meant to be amusing. His artistic talent is similar to Rukia's (that is, non-existent); it appears that only Rukia is impressed with his abilities and deeply admires his style. Byakuya prefers formality when he is addressed. He is referred to by title or his full name by everyone except family, his seniors on rare occasions and Ichigo. He initially protested Ichigo calling him by only his first name and has continued to pointedly refer to Ichigo formally as "Kurosaki Ichigo" since instead of reciprocating

1105-615: Is overwhelmed by Gin. While being treated, Byakuya tells Rukia why she was adopted, apologizes to her, and thanks Ichigo. Afterwards, Byakuya's attitude toward Rukia changes significantly. He is seen to care for Rukia in an indirect manner and displays a new view on the idea that the law is never perfect. When the Bounts threatened to harm the Soul Society it becomes serious. He uses the Kuchiki Clan's records to gain information on

1170-402: Is popular among female Soul Reapers and was voted number one in the "captain we desire to release a photo book for" poll taken by the Soul Reaper Women's Association. He likes Japanese cherry blossoms, night-time walks, spicy food, and bananas, but he dislikes sweets. He wears the standard captain uniform along with a white headpiece called a kenseikan (symbolizing his noble rank as the head of

1235-741: Is rarely surprised by even the most drastic of actions. At a young age, he is a little joyful, as noted by his grandfather, Ginrei. He believes in law and order. As the head of one of the great noble families and as a captain in the Gotei 13, he always works hard for a peaceful society. He thinks that if someone in his position does not follow the rules as a good example, then no one will follow them. He believes that to maintain order, all law-breakers must be punished, even if that goes against his own wishes. Despite his icy and regal manner, Byakuya cares for and protects those important to him, even referring to Rukia, his adopted younger sister, as his "pride". Byakuya

1300-563: Is reflected in Senbonzakura when he manifests in the Zanpakutou rebellion arc. Over fifty years before the main storyline, Byakuya married Hisana, a commoner from Inuzuri, one of the poorest districts of Rukongai; in doing so, he broke the rules by accepting her into the noble Kuchiki family. Shortly before her death from illness, Hisana asked Byakuya to find, adopt, and protect her biological sister, Rukia , whom she had abandoned as

1365-498: Is the device used by Jūshirō Ukitake and Shunsui Kyōraku to destroy the Sōkyoku . It is a large, shield-like item with the Shihōin family crest stamped on it and a long cord connected to it. When the cord is wrapped around Sōkyoku and two zanpakutō are stabbed into two vertical slots running from its top, their energy flows through the cord and destroys Sōkyoku . Jūshirō Ukitake had it in his possession under some sort of seal. It

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1430-450: Is triggered with the phrase "scatter". His Bankai has several forms, achieved by arranging the blades in different patterns. They are activated by saying the name of the technique followed by the name of his Bankai . Each form presents a different advantage, such as increasing offense at the expense of defense. To overwhelm the defense of an opponent, Byakuya can use lit." Pivotal Scape " ( 吭景 , gōkei ) . This aligns every blade in

1495-422: Is unknown if this ability possesses any time limit, but it is unlikely considering she has used it for so long that she is unused to her human form and dislikes wearing clothing (much to Ichigo's chagrin). As a cat, Yoruichi can still channel spiritual power and move with incredible speeds, though she is physically limited by the form. Her transformation also allows her a complete disguise in multiple ways; aside from

1560-437: Is used instead. When manifested in the anime Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc , Senbonzakura resembles a masked man in samurai armor with a half-cherry blossom decoration on his helmet. In its Shikai , Senbonzakura's blade separates into thousands of slender, petal-like blades. The release may be negated before it is complete, such as when Yoruichi Shihōin wrapped the blade in cloth during Byakuya's short battle with Ichigo. While

1625-628: The Bleach storyline, she helped Urahara, Tessai, and the Visoreds in their escape from Soul Society and abandoned her high status. Yoruichi first appears in feline form to deliver a warning to Urahara about the Soul Society moving to capture Rukia Kuchiki . After Rukia's capture, she helps train Orihime Inoue and Yasutora Sado to control their powers. She leads Ichigo's group into Soul Society when they attempt to save Rukia, and then to Kūkaku Shiba when they were unable to enter through

1690-702: The Bount once they learn of the Bount's plan to invade Soul Society, and also saves Ichigo when he is unable to defeat Jin Kariya . Yoruichi also rescued the Bount Koga Gō and took him to the home of Ran'tao , the Bount's creator, where he was nursed back to health. Subsequently, Yoruichi and Urahara rescue Ichigo from death at the hands of the arrancar Yammy . Though she appears to easily defeat Yammy, it becomes apparent from her injuries afterward that her opponent

1755-610: The Advanced-Captain class within the Gotei 13. Of particular note is Byakuya's speed: he is skilled in the use of shunpo (Flash steps) , having trained with (but never surpassed) Yoruichi Shihōin . Yoruichi also taught Byakuya some techniques of her own creation that involved flash steps, including one called utsusemi (空蝉, lit. Cast-Off Cicada Shell, in reference to their molting ), which allows Byakuya to move out of harm's way while leaving an after-image behind. One of Byakuya's favorite techniques, as described by Renji,

1820-630: The Bounts for head captain Yamamoto. Byakuya, aiding Rukia in her battle with Yoshi , attempts to seek out the Bount leader Jin Kariya . The two meet and engage in a battle that is interrupted by Ichigo and later Rantao. In the anime-exclusive Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc, Byakuya betrays the Soul Society and sides with the rogue Zanpakutō Muramasa, who had set the Soul Reapers' Zanpakutō, including Byakuya's own Senbonzakura, free from their control and

1885-401: The Japanese version). Much like Kisuke Urahara , Yoruichi tends to avoid battles, preferring to help after a fight is over or even often observing situations from afar, but she will step in if she thinks her side cannot otherwise win. She was responsible for training Chad and Orihime prior to their entrance into Soul Society. She also supervised Ichigo Kurosaki 's bankai training using

1950-412: The Kuchiki family) and a white scarf made by the master weaver, Tsujishirō Kuroemon III. The scarf is made from silver-white windflower light silk ( ginpaku kazahana no uzuginu ) and is a family heirloom handed down through the generations to the head of the Kuchiki family. Forty five houses can be built for the cost of just one such scarf. Despite his extremely serious personality, Byakuya seems to have

2015-496: The Seireitei gates. After being separated from the group, Yoruichi collected information on Rukia's execution. She also rescues Ichigo from being injured by Byakuya's shikai and claims that he cannot fight as he is; she works to teach Ichigo the bankai of his zanpakutō using a technique developed by Urahara. Later, Yoruichi battles with Soifon , although with some struggle in the beginning. When Yoruichi reveals that she also

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2080-664: The Soul King's palace, while Byakuya, Toshiro Hitsugaya, and Kenpachi Zaraki continue to try and subdue Gerard Valkyrie. Ten years later, Byakuya remains the captain of the Sixth Division ten years after Yhwach's apparent destruction and is present during Rukia's promotion as the new captain of the Thirteenth Division. Upon realizing that Yhwach's presence is still lingering in the Soul Society, he elects not to tell Rukia and Renji so that they can visit Ichigo in

2145-714: The Soul Society as his dying wish. After the Wandenreich leave, the Royal Guard arrives in the Soul Society, bringing Byakuya with them so that he can be healed. He later returns to the Soul Society sufficiently healed with his strength increased, arriving during Rukia's battle with Äs Nödt. Acknowledging Rukia's growth, he dismisses Äs Nödt's assumption that Byakuya will fight him and instead encourages Rukia to finish Äs Nödt with her own new abilities. After defeating Äs Nödt with her Bankai, Byakuya praises her Bankai but warns her to return to her normal state slowly, commenting on

2210-430: The anime during Soifon 's flashback about becoming Yoruichi's protégé , where it resembles a kodachi or wakizashi . In this scene, she is shown to have worn her zanpakutō horizontally down her back, in a similar fashion to how Soifon carries her own zanpakutō . She ranked 7th in the 3rd popularity poll, earning 3,744 votes, just 8 votes behind Byakuya Kuchiki and surpassing Kisuke Urahara by 68 votes. Following

2275-497: The blades are too small to be seen by the naked eye, they reflect light in such a way as to appear as cherry blossom petals. he can control the blades at will, thereby allowing him to shred opponents at a distance and break through almost any defense. While Byakuya can control the blades with his mind alone, using his hands allows him to do so more effectively, making the blades move twice as fast. Byakuya's Bankai , named Senbonzakura Kageyoshi ( 千本桜景厳 , literally " Vibrant Scape of

2340-444: The blades at once for one immensely powerful strike. He demonstrates that Senkei can also be used as a barrier to protect those inside from a barrage of Cero blasts. He also displays the ability to activate Kageyoshi from inside Senkei, shattering all rows of swords at once. He also possesses a secret move known as " Annihilation Scape " ( 一咬千刃花 , Ikka Senjinka ) which sends all the blades of Senkei towards his enemy at once. As

2405-410: The body, allowing it to be fired at opponents. Yoruichi also taught Byakuya some techniques of her own creation involving flash steps, including one called utsusemi (空蝉, lit. cicada, in reference to their molting ) which allows a person to move out of harm's way by creating another image of themselves. Yoruichi used a similar technique in her short battle with Byakuya, creating an image of her which

2470-588: The casual first-name address. Little is known about his early history. When his grandfather, Ginrei, was still the captain of the 6th Division, Byakuya plans to take over leadership of the clan, although Ginrei was worried about his rash and hotheaded attitude. During this time Yoruichi Shihouin would play pranks on him and goad him into games of tag using flash steps, which she won every time. Byakuya at this time would very easily lose his temper, and his grandfather believed he would become much stronger if he would learn to control himself. This aspect of his personality

2535-517: The dangerous nature of her Bankai requiring her to turn her entire body into ice in the process. He subsequently joins Renji, Rukia, and other Soul Reapers to fight against the Wandenreich, tasked with preventing Ichigo from reaching the Soul King's palace. However, the Soul Reapers are overwhelmed by Wandenreich Schutzstaffel Gerard Valkyrie, who grows in size each time he is cut down by the power of "miracles." He orders Rukia and Renji to go join Ichigo at

2600-462: The dub). She also transforms into her human form directly in front of Ichigo on several occasions just to see his reaction to seeing her naked , which she found decidedly humorous. Another note of her eccentricity is that she speaks in a dialect that elders use, such as identifying herself as 'washi' (a term that usually old men define themselves with) instead of more feminine terms like 'watashi' in both her human and animal forms (though specifically for

2665-401: The enemy. While Byakuya can control these swords as he does his regular blades, he usually attacks with just one in hand. He remarks in his battle with Ichigo that he normally only shows Senkei to those he has sworn to "kill by his own hand", Ichigo being the second to see this. After immobilizing an opponent, he can call in the other blades to hit them while they are trapped. He can also use all

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2730-470: The episode"; IGN writes "while Byakuya has changed, he still enjoys some of the traditions of the Soul Society." Yoruichi Shihouin Yoruichi Shihōin ( 四楓院 夜一 , Shihōin Yoruichi ) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Bleach created by Tite Kubo . Yoruichi Shihōin is a woman who has an ability where she can transform into a black cat for long periods of time. She

2795-460: The fact he becomes determined to execute Rukia Kuchiki , his sister. IGN praises his character's faults and contrasts with Ichigo shown during their climactic battle, stating that "his problem...is that he's arrogant." The battle was "made better by the fact that these two characters have such different personalities, and they really seem to be bringing the best out of each other." His lack of truly villainous characteristics as an antagonistic role

2860-601: The former Corps Commander ( 軍団長 , Gundanchō ) of the Executive Militia ( 刑軍 , Keigun ) , a sub-division of the Stealth Forces. She is also the first female and the 22nd generational head of the Shihōin family ( 天賜兵装番 , tenshiheisōban ) , one of the four noble families, and earned much respect in Soul Society while she was there. While her age has not been revealed, she is older than Byakuya Kuchiki and refers to him as "Little Byakuya" since he

2925-480: The human world after Ichigo is robbed of his Fullbring. It is revealed that he and the accompanying Soul Reapers channeled their power into the blade that stabbed Ichigo to restore his lost Soul Reaper powers. Byakuya subsequently fights Shūkurō Tsukishima. When the Wandenreich invades the Soul Society, Byakuya mourns Lieutenant Chōjirō Sasakibe. Byakuya assists Renji on fighting Stern Ritter F, Äs Nödt. Byakuya activates his Bankai, tells Renji to observe Äs and finds out

2990-622: The human world, and decides to join Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Soifon in disposing of Yhwach's presence. However, they witness the presence abruptly disappear, unaware that Yhwach was dispelled when Yhwach's presence also appeared in the living world and came into contact with Kazui Kurosaki, the son of Ichigo and Orihime Inoue. As a captain of the Gotei 13, Byakuya is extremely skilled in all forms of Soul Reaper combat. In keeping with his rank, Byakuya's abilities allow him to defeat opponents of captain-level ability without much effort. He holds

3055-494: The last promise he made to his dying wife to protect Rukia as his own sister. It is implied that Byakuya became a captain of the 6th division about 50 years before the main Bleach storyline (shortly before Rukia had entered the Gotei 13). Gin Ichimaru became captain of the 3rd Division at the same time, and Gin would commonly start pointless conversations with Byakuya during times they crossed paths. Byakuya first appears on

3120-437: The methods developed by Kisuke Urahara. According to Tite Kubo , the author of Bleach , Yoruichi prefers to drink milk, which fits in with her practice of transforming into a cat, most of the time. Yoruichi is the former captain of the 2nd Division, the former General Administrator Commander ( 総司令官 , Sōshireikan ) of the Stealth Forces ( 隠密機動 , Onmitsukidō , literally "Hidden Secret Movements Organization") , and

3185-426: The other hand, Lee getting replaced in the first place. Cortés Reslie discussed Yoruichi in the context of gender in anime, noting that she transgresses gender boundaries and the border between humans and animals. Her ability to transform into a cat allows her to "escape sexual objectification in her animal form", while her "status as a fugitive and outlaw constructs her animalistic body as a site of rebellion against

3250-423: The patriarchical order of the Gotei 13". She also describes the relationship between Yoruichi and Suì Fēng as "the most richly described romantic (but not sexual) relationship in the series". Neither woman is portrayed as ethnically Japanese; Suì Fēng is Chinese whereas Yoruichi, despite having a Japanese name, has dark skin and golden eyes. However, Cortés Reslie also notes that their relationship, in which Suì Fēng

3315-642: The physical transformation, her voice as a cat is deep enough for most to assume that she is male. Yoruichi is also highly skilled in the use of flash steps ( 瞬歩 , shunpo ) , a high speed movement ability. Though this is by no means a unique skill, as most seated officers are capable of performing it to various degrees, Yoruichi holds the title Goddess of Flash ( 瞬神 , shunshin , English: "Flash Master") because she has mastered this ability to such an extent that she can appear to be in several places at once and wipe out entire stealth forces squadrons in moments. The full extent of her abilities remain unclear, but she

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3380-517: The position of the captain of 12th Division. While Yoruichi was the stealth forces commander, she took in Soifon as a guard and became her mentor and friend. She taught Soifon most of the techniques she knew. As a result, Soifon succeeded her as head of the stealth forces after Yoruichi's escape from Soul Society. During her time in Soul Society, she created many techniques that involve flash steps, and taught some of them to Byakuya. A century prior to

3445-399: The rules of his clan again. He later swore upon his parents' graves that he would never break the rules again, no matter what. As a result, he, though entirely apathetic on the surface, is actually deeply conflicted with the matter of Rukia's execution. Should he intervene, it would require breaking the promise to his parents and the rules again; but should he do nothing he would fail to fulfill

3510-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kuchiki . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kuchiki&oldid=1236159562 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

3575-406: The second cour's final dubbed episode on October 21, 2023, for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War , voice actress Anairis Quiñones confirmed that her role as Yoruichi Shihōin was recast, with Wendee Lee reprising the role instead. The recast sparked uproar and debate on social media platforms about on one hand, Lee replacing Quiñones, an actress of color, in order to voice a person of color, and on

3640-429: The tendons in his left leg and arm to prevent Zommari from gaining control of them. As Byakuya has displayed knowledge of high level kidō spells, and can cast spells up to number 81 without the incantation. He is adept at using them tactically, such as disrupting the movement of Renji's Bankai with a well-timed fire spell and damaging Ichigo's right arm by using a low-level lightning spell at point-blank range to burn

3705-434: The third time. Following Ichigo's inner hollow's forced submission, both focus their remaining power into one final attack, resulting in a tie. At the end of the battle, Byakuya, through their conversation, realizes that what Ichigo has fought against is the law of Soul Society instead of Byakuya himself, after which he gives his word to protect Rukia. When Sōsuke Aizen orders Gin Ichimaru to kill Rukia, Byakuya intervenes and

3770-511: Was a kid. He called her "demon cat", and thought of himself as better than her in spite of her high status and rank; as a result, she was easily able to provoke him with her pranks. Yoruichi and Kisuke Urahara are best friends; as children, they played together every day under the Sōkyoku hill, in the training space that Urahara built when they were children, and later used the area to train together. Urahara also served under her command in 2nd Division as third seat before she recommended him for

3835-412: Was able to outrun Byakuya while carrying an unconscious Ichigo over her shoulder. She was able to perform around 300 steps before feeling out of breath; she states that it must be the result of being out of practice after doing so. Yoruichi is also skilled with flash release ( 瞬閧 , shunkō ) , a technique that combines hand-to-hand combat and kidō . It concentrates high-pressure kidō energy around

3900-465: Was also praised; in the same review, IGN notes that Ichigo and Byakuya are both "just two people fighting for what they think is right. Ichigo for friendship, and Byakuya for honor and Soul Society pride. Instead of the usual evil vs. good battle, it becomes more about whether honor and rules should come first before saving a friend." At the end of the Soul Society arc, moments showing Byakuya's changes in character were heralded as being some of "the best in

3965-539: Was influencing them. He states his reasons for doing so were to maintain his pride; however, it is later revealed that Byakuya's true intentions were to stay close to Muramasa so that he could locate and kill Muramasa's Soul Reaper Kōga Kuchiki for dishonoring the Kuchiki clan. Byakuya reappears to retrieve Tōshirō Hitsugaya 's team on General Yamamoto's order near the end of the Arrancar Arc, but he secretly assigns Rukia and Renji to rescue Orihime. He reasons that he

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4030-584: Was only ordered to bring them back to Soul Society and that what they chose to do afterwards was none of his concern, though Ichigo and Rukia suspect otherwise. Byakuya appears later in Hueco Mundo to save Rukia from the 7th Espada, Zommari Leroux . Afterwards, he appears with Kenpachi Zaraki to save Ichigo in his fight against the Cero Espada Yammy. Seventeen months later, Byakuya and several other high-ranking Soul Reapers appear before Ichigo in

4095-460: Was ranked 7th in the most recent popularity poll with 4,010 votes, edging out Orihime Inoue by 35 votes. In 2007, he was one of 4 Bleach characters to place in Newtype ' s top 100 anime character listing. Dan Woren , Byakuya's English voice actor, liked how his character is able to deal with anything while staying cool. He also noted his need to stick to the rules but found it tragic due to

4160-436: Was sliced by Byakuya, but appearing a split second later unharmed. Two of Yoruichi's unique items are accessories that allow the user the power of flight . One is a small wand with a skull atop it. By channeling spirit energy into the wand, it produces a tentacle that acts as a harness and a single, bat-shaped wing that acts as a one-handed hang glider . No skill or previous experience is required to use it. The other, known as

4225-417: Was stronger than she expected due to his tough skin. She appears again to take Orihime to the training room under Urahara's shop to prevent Aizen from gaining interest in her abilities. As a member of a noble family and head of the stealth forces, Yoruichi has acquired many powerful abilities and artifacts. One of her most important and unique abilities is that she can shapeshift into a black cat at will. It

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