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Full Name: Ichirou Kusanagi
Nickname: Kusanagi-Dono
Age: 490
Appears to be: 22
Squad: 8th Division
Position: Captain
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 183 Lbs.
Appearance: --->
Personality: Ichirou is usually a very calm and collected man, though he does have quite a temper. He is usually the one in the room who doesn't give his input and will usually go with the flow. His usual responses to people consists of multiple sighs and waving them away. Despite this, he is usually the first one on the front lines, putting his life on the line for his comrades. Those who know him well enough know that he is a very dedicated person who likes to read books and lend a hand to the poorer districts in the Rukongai. In his spare time when he isn't reading, he is training or in deep meditation.
Personal Skill: Ichirou prides himself on his melee skills. He is easily one of the best fighters among the 13 captains.
Favorite Food: Most spicy foods
Favorite Drink: Cranberry Juice
Least Favorite Food: Most sour foods
Likes:
> A good book
> A good fight
> Intelligent people
> Long walks
> Art
> Music
> Feisty and/or Intelligent women
Dislikes:
> Arrogance
> Ignorance
> Overly salted foods
> Fighting women
Hates:
> Dishonor
> Betrayal
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Kidou
Bakudou:
1. Sai (塞, Restrain)
Locks a target's arms in place behind their back.
4. Hainawa (這縄, Crawling Rope)
An energy rope entangles the target's arms.
8. Seki (斥, Repulse)
Creates a round shield that seems to temporarily paralyze and repel whatever strikes it.
26. Kyokko (曲光, Curved Light)
Hides the target from sight, by bending light. The spell has the ability to totally hide the presence and reiatsu of the user or specified object.
Incantation: Unknown
30. Shitotsu Sansen (嘴突三閃, Beak-Piercing Triple Beam)
Forming a golden triangle with one's finger, it shoots three beams of light that pin the target to one place on a surface, slamming into his or her body in three places in a shape of an equilateral triangle.
39. Enkosen (円閘扇, Arc Shield)
Summons a shield of condensed reiatsu to block opponents' attacks.
58. Kakushitsuijaku (摑趾追雀, Summoning of the Tracking Sparrows)
Tracks and locates any spiritual force the user focuses on.
61. Rikujōkōrō (六杖光牢, Six Rods Prison of Light)
Summons six thin, wide beams of light that slam into a target's midsection, holding them in place. The target is then unable to move any part of their body including the parts that were not struck by the beams.
Hadou:
1. Shō (衝, Thrust)
Pushes the target away from the caster.
4. Byakurai (白雷, Pale Lightning)
The user fires a concentrated, powerful lightning bolt from their finger.
11. Tsuzuri Raiden (製本電, Bound Lightning)
Electric current flows through any object the user touches and is able to lead electricity, damaging any target that is in contact with the object the current runs through.
31. Shakkahō (赤火砲, Red Fire Cannon)
Fires a ball of red energy at a target.
33. Sōkatsui (蒼火墜, Blue Fire, Crash Down)
Fires a burst of blue spiritual energy at a target in a similar manner to #31, but over a wider area and with more power.
54. Haien (廃炎, Abolishing Flames)
Fires a blast of purple spiritual energy that will incinerate a target completely when it makes contact.
90. Kurohitsugi (黒棺, Black Coffin)
Envelops the target with a powerful torrent of gravity that takes the form of a box of black energy, covered in several spear-like protrusions. The spears then pierce the box, lacerating the one inside from head to toe.
Techniques:
1. Hanki (Reverse Demon)
An ability which nullifies an opponent's Kidō by hitting it with another one of perfectly opposite speed and energy. The ability can even neutralize an opponent's movements.
2. Shunpo (Flash Step)
A movement technique that allows the user to move faster than the eye can follow. The user forces a stream of energy in front of them, along a path of their choosing, then takes one step into the stream. They are then propelled exceptionally fast through the stream to reappear at the opposite side. Whilst in the stream it is very hard to spot the user's movements unless you are an equal or higher rank. Shunpo can easily be used to almost instantly move from one place to another.
3.Air Walk
The ability to walk on air using spiritual energy. By collecting and solidifying Spiritual Particles beneath their feet, Soul Reapers can gain traction on thin air to either freely move about or to stop themselves from falling. It cannot necessarily be used very often, especially for officers. It is an ability that can only be temporarily used but cannot last for a very long period of time. For Lieutenants however, they can stay on air for quite a bit longer. For captains, it can be held for quite a long while considering the great amount of Reiatsu within a Captain-ranking individual.
4. Idou Senkou (Flash Movement)
This technique is actually quite simple for those who have conditioned their body for high-speed combat movements and have a decent level of control over their Reiatsu. Idou Senkou is a technique that can be used by channeling your Reiatsu through a specific part of the body to increase the muscular reaction impulses so that the user may move that part of the body at speeds that rival Shunpo (Flash Step). This technique can be very tiring to the user because constantly increasing your muscle reactions strains those muscles. Even for those who are used to high speed movement find that this technique should only be used if they are having issues landing a hit on their opponent(s).
5. Senka (Flash Blossom)
Although Shunpo is connected with this ability, this technique possess a unique name and style of its own. This technique is known as Senka (Flash Blossom), a Flash Step combined with a spin to quickly move behind the enemy, followed by a strike aimed to destroy the Saketsu Chain and the Hakusui Soul Sleep with a combination of two quick sword thrusts. This technique is one of the two that Youruichi developed mixing Shunpo to complete its ability. Senka can be performed without the particular sword attacks though, simply to Flash Step behind an enemy, and make it so that you face towards their back.
• Chōhigezutsuki (超ヒゲ頭突き, "Super Stubble Headbutt") - A technique where a head butt attack is used with such force that it sends an opponent flying backward a considerable distance.
• Agitowari (顎割, "Chin/Jaw Splitting") - A sword technique where a single sword attack cuts an opponent in half from the jaw down the length of the body until the target is bi-sectioned.
• Suikawari (西瓜割, "Watermelon Splitting") - A technique involving a two-handed, overhead slash that aims to cleanly and precisely cleave an opponent's head in twain, regardless of its size.
• Ryōdan (両断, "Bisection") - A two-handed Kendo technique that has the practitioner bring the sword down with enough force that it can cut an opponent in half right down the middle.
• Oni Headpoke (鬼デコピン, "Oni Dekopin") - A technique where a simple finger flick has enough physical force to send an opponent flying a considerable distance away, even with enough power to crash through multiple physical constructs.
• Hōzuri (頬摺, "Cheek Stroke") - A simple but precise slash technique that is meant only to lightly graze and cause superficial wounds.
Motto: "Given enough time, any man may master the physical. With enough knowledge, any man may become wise. It is the true warrior who can master both....and surpass the result."
Battle Strength:
• Zanjutsu
• Strength
• High control over reiatsu
Battle Weakness:
• Bakudo
• He believes in honor in a fight so will sometimes spare his opponent
Zanpakutou
Zanpakutou Spirit
Name: Tenchikaibyaku (Heaven and Earth's Creation)
Appearance: Spirit
Personality: Tenchikaibyaku is an odd person. He tends to cackle like a hyena whenever Ryuga opens his mouth and constantly belittles him for being so quiet and boring. He constantly strikes Ryuga over the head, calling him "Baka" or "Fool" but it usually doesn't phase him that much. Despite his odd attitude, Ryuga tolerates him and even looks up to him sometimes. They have a closer relationship than it would appear from an outside view.
Type: Defense
Inner World: Inner World
Sealed Form
Appearance: Sealed
Shikai
Release Phrase: Rise, Tenchikaibyaku.
Appearance: Shikai
Attacks:
• Pillars Supporting Heaven (Tenchuu): Pillars of earth rise up from the ground at Ichirou's command, either to block attacks or pummel opponents from below. .
• Ashes and Earth (Haitsuchi): Ichirou can take control of small particles in the air to assail an opponent. The attack can either create miniaturized weapons to slash at them, small impediments to slow them down, or enter their airways to choke them up. As the level of dust in the air increases, the potency of this attack increases.
• Broken Stone Armor (Saiseki Koutetsu): Ichirou can, instead of controlling the earth, call it to form around his body, providing a thick defense at sacrifice of his speed. He can't manipulate the earth during this form, but if he breaks the form for even a second he can resume his powers.
Bankai
Banki's Name: Tenchikaibyaku Zenkai
Release Phrase: Shatter the earth with your presence
Appearance:
Gloves | Sword | Mask
Attacks:
• Monosugoi Sasu (Earth-Shattering Strike): When Tenchikaibyaku Zenkai strikes the earth, the surrounding acre of land is decimated, turned into a plain of shattered and displaced dirt and rock. This state of the ground makes it much easier to use his abilities, with most of his attack materials already loosened. The ground will shake continuously for a while, and the uneven juts of earth make it hard to maneuver, unless of course you know how to control it.
• Igyou Henzuru (Grotesque Transformation): Any successful hit from Tenchikaibyaku Zenkai or the manipulated ground will slowly erode at the striked zone until an entire area is solid rock. This attack affects everything but insubstantial things (like Kidou) and weapons made of reishi (zanpaku-to, Quincy bows, etc). Anything solid is fair game. A complete transformation would take approximately thirty minutes (or roughly 20-30 posts) from a small cut, or even five minutes (roughly 8-10 posts) if the wounds are severe. Any section of rock from the body can be used to further assault the opponent unless they physically remove it.
• Amatsu Chinkonkyoku (Heavenly Requiem): This ability completely removes all of Ichirou's ability to manipulate the earth for the remainder of the fight, and it allows Ichirou to regain all the reiatsu he spends flowing into the ground in order to manipulate it. With it returned, Ichirou gains an intense boost in strength, speed, and endurance. It's Ichirou's ace in the hole if he fights an opponent he cannot seem to beat.
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Tattoos/scars/birthmarks: None.
Extra: None.
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Family:
> Father: Mugen Kusanagi (Deceased)
> Mother: Shishi Kusanagu (Deceased)
> Brother: 2 Brothers
Background History: Ichirou is one of the many cases of being born into the Soul Society. His grew up in the Kusajishi district, alone, with nothing but the shirt on his back. For a while he would go around, stealing what little food he could find within his area but that soon backfired, as he was caught and punished. After his punishment, he somewhat hated the world and sometimes questioned why he was born. After about a week of thinking, he decided he was going to leave Kusajishi and go into the main districts to try and make something of himself. Of course, that wasn't easy...Ichirou was just a punk off the streets with not even a dime to his name. The first thing he did was seek a job, which was easier than he though, considering he was a pretty fit kid and they had some use for him. Before long, he was making a bit of money and was able to feed himself. He thought he had it good, and it was good...for his standards anyway.
After he turned about 15, he learned about Shinigami. He didn't know much about them but he noticed some people looked up to them, and others feared and/or hated them. This made Ichirou somewhat happy and he made up his mind...he was going to become a shinigami. Ichirou didn't know it yet, but apparently, he had a pretty strong spiritual pressure for a kid, which was what got him into the Shinigami Academy. Now, Ichirou wasn't a fast learner...or so it seemed. When he first arrived, everyone made fun of him for his lack of control. He couldn't form a kido without it exploding in his face and he could barely hold a sword correctly. This angered Ichirou and made him push himself, farther than he thought he could go with the help of one of the teachers he had befriended by the name of Chou Tensei. As it turns out, it usually takes 6 years to graduate from the academy...Ichirou graduated in 4, surprising all of his peers. It turns out Ichirou was a natural and all he needed was a little guiding in the right way...and by right way I mean discipline. Ichirou responded to strict training and apparently, the academy's regular curriculum wasn't good enough. Chou really helped him and because of him, he graduated.
Later on, he was recruited into 10th division, where he resides today. After completing multiple missions and showing acts of loyalty to the Soul Society over the 400 years he's been around, he was promoted to captain. During his time as a captain, he learned that he is actually apart of a newer noble family, the Kusanagi but he was sent away at birth because his mother didn't want him to live the life of a Soul Reaper. Since then, he has taken his job seriously and has yet to give any reason for him not to have the position.
Theme Song: Rooster
