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Name: Katsurou (Cat-soo-row)
Aliases/Nicknames: Bullene, Bull, Ene-Kun, Bull-chou (Punny name...)
Race: Shinigami
Age: Actual: 623; Visual: Early 30's
Appearance:
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 240 Lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Reddish-Brown
Skin: Caucasian
Reiatsu Color: White, or Red depending on mood
Zanpakuto: Yatakeni [Burning with Desire]
Images Courtesy of Neo_Ninja (1, 3, 4) & Spellbound Truth (2)
[Pic 1]
[Pic 2]
[Pic 3]<--- VC Version
[Pic 4]<--- Also Shikai Pic
-{Battle Data}-
Offense: 100
Defense: 100
Mobility: 80
Reiatsu: 90
Kidou: 25
Intelligence: 90
Physical Strength: 100
General Overview
Formidable in size, Bull towers over most Shinigami and Hollow alike. Of all captains, he has the most Physical Strength. Not quite "ripped," Bull is very muscular with broad shoulders. He is very well toned, fully equipped with washboard abs. While he isn't the fastest captain, his combat capabilities more than accommodate for this one shortcoming. A master of Hakuda, his most commonly used fighting styles include his custom Jujistu style, Resshuken, and Western Boxing. While Bull is vell-versed in Kidou, his kidou aren't very powerful, with only two exceptions: Shunko and Reverse Demon.
Of all opponents that one may encounter in their life, Bull is one of the scariest. He is well-equipped to handle almost any attack that an opponent might send his way. His advanced Reiatsu Senses allow him to detect even the faintest of Reiatsu with intense accuracy, effectively allowing him to fight in any environment. On the other side, Bull is a master of countering an opponent's attacks and strategy. If you happen to fight against Bull, be very careful.
Zanpakuto Data
Spirit:
-Yatakeni takes on the form of a soldier in a wasteland. Having formed from the "Heavenly" and "Demonic" forms of Raika, this new Raika is the "Worldly" Raika, renamed Yatakeni, to symbolize his new persona. He is scarred from what seems to be a large experience of battle, symbolic of Bull's inner turmoil from the past. He stands by, offering Bull advice when he needs it.
[Spirit Pic]
Release Command: "Kujiku anata no ada," [Break Through Your Enemy,]
Sealed:
(Total Length: 4 Feet Each: 1' Handles)
[Sealed Pic]
With a rosewood saya, Bull's twin Zanpakuto are each 4 feet long in total. Each blade is 3' long with 1' handles. The tsuba are 3.5" wide and made up of two intersecting circles.
Shikai:
[Shikai Pic]
Two Gauntlets, rusty red with Gold armor plates. They give the ability of fire manipulation (most commonly white), lightning manipulation and light manipulation in the form of Blasts and Beams.
Bankai: "Tekken Yatakeni" [Iron Fist Burning With Desire]
When Bull calls out his Bankai, light immerses his arms as his Gauntlets extend up his arms and over his shoulders in the same plated pattern. Now, Yatakeni's physical augmentation to Bull's strength increases greatly. It also increases Bull's defensive capabilities. Bull's elemental capabilities increase, but not quite as much. When Bull uses his elemental blasts and beams, his arms ignite with the element he is using (Fire, Lightning, or Light).
Fighting Styles:
• Kendo
• Western Tengu
Hand To Hand Combat
While Bull is a master of almost every martial art, these are the ones he most draws upon.
• Bull's self created style of Jujitsu: Focusing on the redirection of strikes and manipulation of the joints, Bull's self created style of Jujitsu combines with the use of Aikido (way of the Harmonious Spirit).
• Baguazhang: Also known as the Eight Trigrams Palm, this style's attacks flow combining a multitude of strikes. Footwork is mostly circular and rooted.
• Resshūken: An ultimate fighting style. It uses the palms to redirect attacks. While keeping the same posture, the fighter attacks with his legs. This technique is almost undefeatable, if done correctly.
• Iron Wire Fist: Used in Shikai and Bankai, using the momentum from the extra weight on his body, Bull can deliver incredibly powerful strikes to his opponents, while still having the ability to block heavy blows in the same manner.
• Western Boxing: The only non-Asian combat style that Bull is familiar to. Due to its ineffectiveness on the field of battle alone, Bull paired this style of fighting with his Shunko, making his fists faster than any other.
• Muay Thai: Bull studied the Muay Boran (or Ancient) style of Muay Thai.
-{Kidou}-
Hadou
• 1: Sho (Thrust)
• 4: Byakurai (White Lightning}
• 33: Sokatsui (Blue Fire, Crash Down)
• 54: Haien (Abolishing Flames)
• 63: Raikoho (Thunder Roar Cannon)
• 63: Soren Sokatsui (Twin Lotus Blue Fire, Crash Down)
Bakudo
• 1: Sai (Obstruction)
• 4: Hainawa (Crawling Rope)
• 8: Seki (Repulse)
• 9: Geki (Strike)
• 36: Enkosen (Arc Shield)
• 58: Kakushitsuijaku (Tracing Kidou)
• 61: Rikujōkōrō (Six rods light-prison)
Chiyudou
• 5: Kai Kizu
• 62: Shukketsu Kokoro
-{Skills/Powers}-
• Shunpo
• Reverse Demon
• Shunko
• Regulation - In order to prevent over-use of reiatsu, Bull can control his % of strength used in battle. When at 1%, Bull looks very lean and non-muscular. By 10%, he has the appearance of an average male. Gradually, his muscles grow more toned, rather than in size.
Self Created Abilities
• Soft Palm - When blocking Melee attacks, Bull keeps his hand and arm muscles relaxed and absorbant. When an impact happens, Bull transfers the force of the impact through his body to his other arm and uses it to make his own strike even harder.
• Shirahadori - Hardening his muscles and reiatsu, Bull can use his bare hands or arm to block a blade.
• Aurablast - (Self Created) The user Focuses their reiatsu into an appendage like the fist or foot and releases an extention of reiatsu with the same density of the appendage. Bull can perform this with his zanpakutos.
• Surge Strike - (Self Created) A MUCH stronger Aurablast, combined with Shunko, with a very short range of only 5-10 Feet. Only usable with Palm Strikes.
-{Biography/History}-
Alive for only a short time on Earth, Katsurou died as an infant due to SIDS.
On a cold winter night, a baby crawled its way through the dirt into the lowest Rukongai District. Having no parents, the baby was nameless. Picked up by an elderly couple, the baby was raised until it was 3 years old. In the middle of a rainy night, the elderly couple was found dead, the toddler drenched in their blood. Still living without a name, the toddler was thrown into the streets, living off of roadkill and the kindness of strangers. As he got older, the Toddler became more and more aware of his own strength. He tried to avoid fights because of the fact that they always ended badly for his opponents. The now child began to visit the nearby monk temple, where he learned to suppress his inner power through breathing exercises. The monks had named him Katsurou because of his capabilities.The also gave him the name Katsurou because it comes from the words "Son" and "Victory". He was kind, that is, until provoked. Continuing his visits with the monks, Katsurou had learned martial arts, eventually developing his own style of Jujitsu (which remains unnamed). Bull was gradually getting more and more attention from the monks and that gradually grew into a form of public fame. After a period of eerie absence, Katsurou was eventually recruited by the Shinigami Academy at the (spiritual) age of 18. The monks were never seen again. In the academy, he obtained his zanpakuto, which was separated into two, symbolizing his personality: friendly but deadly. Once he graduated, he was put into Squad 11, under Captain Kuro Kihaku. He quickly obtained 11th Seat and gradually moved up to 6th seat. Due to his training regimen, Bull needed to constantly release steam. One evening, he barged in on Unaharu Shinhouin, who he had trained with earlier that day, demanding a fight. Before he could wake her, Iu Hana, who, in the future, became Captain of Squad 4, interrupted him. A fight ensued. The two quickly became very close friends. Bull spent time training in Squad 4, before Iu was Captain, and he learned basic healing Kidou. Due to his growing strength, attention to him was caught by Maximoru Bulfer, Captain of Squad 13, who oversaw his Bankai training. Soon after, Maximoru promoted him to Vice-Captain of Squad 13. His increasing fame soon caught the eye of the Captains of the Gotei 13. He was promoted to Squad 3 Captain shortly before all of the Captains were rearranged based on strengths. Bull was transferred to Squad 7, due to his Martial Arts skill. After Iu Hana left Soul Society, Bull went to try to find him with Fefnir, Captain of Squad 9. Once he found him in a Cafe, Iu led Fefnir away. Shortly after, Bullene confronted Iu. Fighting him in Karakura Forest, he was at a disadvantage. He couldn't use Bankai to fight Iu. Bullene was defeated. Iu blew him away with a double Cero attack. Supposedly dead, Bullene was actually in Hell, where he gradually fought his way out, returning to Soul Society and his Squad.
Since his time spent in hell, Katsurou underwent inner turmoil, losing his ability to use his Zanpakuto's released form... Twice. However, through Self-Realization, Bull has come to his peak, as his Zanpakuto's spirit reformed.
Bull is currently retired from active duty and lives on Earth.
-{Personality}-
Having once lost his zanpakuto due to his own sinful lifestyle, Katsurou converted to being a monk. Ironically, Bull doesn't actually remember his past life as a monk or his killing of all of the Buddhist monks at his temple. In his new look on life, he remains almost objective. Being a monk doesn't deny him his physical need for battle. Though he tries to refrain from killing, Bull will kill if he is ordered to by the Head-Captain.
Though he grew up in a Buddhist surrounding, the most accurate way to describe his way of life would be Taoism, as he simply views life as a journey, never going out of his way to influence the path he takes.
-{Current Positions}-
Retired Squad Seven Captain
Martial Arts Master
-{Previous Positions}-
Squad 11: Seat 11 (promoted)
Squad 13: Vice-Captain (promoted)
Squad 3: Captain (re-assigned)
Squad 7: Captain (retired)
-{Random Facts}-
Bull killed an entire temple of monks when he was younger, yet he does not remember.
Bull has died twice (technically).
Bull has an I.Q. of 180
Bull is incredibly flexible
Bull can sing really well
Bull's favorite food is Buffalo Chicken
It seems as though many people know a lot about Bull, such as the facts above, but they really don't know anything about who he really is.
