─Basic Character Information─
Username: Shadow of Miracles
Character's Full Name: Antonio “Tony” Reyes
Alias: None
Nickname(s): Tony (short for Antonio)
Age: Several hundred years old, but looks in his 20ths
Birthday: January 18
Zodiac: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Blood Type: O
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Disabilities/Phobias: None
─Appearance─
Appearance: Antonio has black chin-length hair and dark-brown colored eyes. His eyes can change color along with his emotions and depending on the actions he performs, but they mostly change whenever he engages into battle. The color changes from dark-brown to red-garnet. His black hair is mostly spiky in the back with bangs that hang over his eyes and on both sides of his face. He has tan-skin from his Hispanic background and rough features along with a strong chin. His body is covered with a few scars as well as his face where a cross-shaped scar in placed on his left cheek. He is a tall man with a strong build. He is muscular, but also athletic so he does not have overly large muscles, but he is very strong and he has broad shoulders.
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 170 lbs
Eye Color: Dark-brown, but changes along with his emotions
Hair Color: Black hair
Tattoos/Markings/Scars: Has a cross-shape scar on his left cheek and a scar across his chest. He wears special bandages around his forearm which help to stabilize his tremendous spiritual energy.
Unusual Features: None except for the scars and bandages on his arms.
─Personal Information─
Personality: Antonio, despite his appearance, is actually a very shy person who tries to “act cool” in order to hide this shy personality. This often leads him to glare at people with an indifferent attitude and cold eyes. His dark hair, dark eyes, and dark skin tone only make it harder for him to approach people because they are instantly frighten by his appearance so he has given up in trying to approach people. Nonetheless, he tries to help people whenever possible (even complete strangers) by stealthily providing them with his aid while being unseen. Despite this social flaw, he is an excellent strategist and a strong leader. His intimidating appearance usually motivates his subordinates to act, but that isn’t to say he rules in fear. He is demanding and expects the best from the people working under him; he doesn’t tolerate any form of slacking. He can be a very stubborn person and this feature can work for him and against him. He likes peaceful times so he becomes upset whenever anything tries to mess with that peace (which is usually often). To his close friends, he can relax and open up more even share a few drinks and jokes with them. However, it takes a long time for him to leave his shell so patience is necessary when trying to deal with him.
Hobbies:
- He likes to eat and due to his high metabolism (and the fact he works out constantly) he usually eats large meals.
- He enjoys strolling through the streets of the Seireitei and sometimes even the Rukongai (usually under disguise)
- He likes to train in order to keep his skills sharp and his body strong. He trains in the mornings after waking up, then in the afternoon before lunch, and at night time before going to sleep.
- He likes to cook when he has the time. He’s not a fancy cook or even at chef level, but he likes to experiment with food, but he’s too shy to invite anyone to taste his food.
- Antonio is a talented artist, he can draw very well and especially likes to draw people such as the Captains, the Lieutenants or any person he finds interesting.
- Planting and growing many different plants and flowers (he even has his own vegetable garden)
- Antonio likes a good spar, but it needs to be against an opponent of his equal or better. The stronger the opponent, the more thrills he experiences and he hopes to find a good sparring partner someday.
Favorite Color(s): Red, White, and Black
Favorite Activities: To draw interesting people, stroll through the streets of Seireitei and Rukongai, and to eat strange foods.
Favorite Foods and Drinks: Any food and any drinks, but he’s not a heavy drinker so he would usually have only a glass or two, but nothing more unless he’s had a long day.
Other Personal Likes: To polish his sword in order to keep the blade nice and clean.
Least Favorite Color(s): Pink and Green
Least Favorite Activities:
- Washing dirty dishes
- Doing paperwork
- Getting sick
Least Favorite Foods and Drinks: None, he likes all food
Other Personal Dislikes: He doesn’t like people who fight for the sake of hurting.
Personal Possession(s): He carries a golden necklace with a Wolf’s Fang hanging down the necklace and a silver wristwatch that’s pulse activated. These gifts were given to him by his grandmothers from his father and mother’s side while he was alive and while he doesn’t hold any memories of his life as a human, he still keeps these items because they feel very important to him.
Personal Secret(s): When he obtained his Shinigami powers, he awoke with a white mask on his face. The mask resembled the face of a hollow and Antonio doesn’t know what the mask’s significance is, but he decided to keep this matter to himself.
History:
Antonio was born during the 16th century in a country in South America called Peru. He came from a family of farmers where he lived a peaceful and quiet life. His family owned a farm that was big enough for everyone to live together. Every day after having breakfast he would wake up early and work on the fields till sunset. Once his chores were done he would spend the rest of his day helping out his grandmothers with anything they needed. There was nothing glamorous about his life, but his family’s farm was well-known because people liked to purchase their crops. Business was good and they never had to worry about their farm being closed down. Antonio really liked his life, but everything came crashing down with the influenza, the flu, began to spread. The plague was killing everyone and many of his family members became infected with the disease. No one had ever heard of this disease and there were no known cures available so catching the virus meant death for anyone and everyone. In an effort to save his family, Antonio’s father decided to move away from their home, they had already lost two members of their family and they didn’t need to lose anymore. Everything was working out okay until Antonio caught the virus; he begged and pleaded with his family to leave him behind because he didn’t want to infect them. They refused which made Antonio have no choice, but to run away from home. Antonio died at the age of 25 and his body was found by a river.
When he awoke, he found himself in a world that he had never seen before without any traces of memory. It was explained to him that he had died and that from now on he would be living here in Soul Society in the Rukongai. Antonio felt confused, but he didn’t try to deny his fate. He would start a new life here and make the best of the situation. Antonio started working, accepting any job offered to him. His body was well-fit and he was a strong person so he mostly did heavily lifting work. He had some cruel bosses, but he also met very nice people who noticed his hard work. He was a man with manners that were almost unseen in the Rukongai, most likely these features came from when he was alive and he was happy enough with that. Eventually, he landed a job as a gardener for a noble family. He was given benefits by allowing him to own a small piece of land near the mansion. Every day he would tend to the flowers and any field work that was asked of him. He was polite, respectful, and very loyal to the noble family and they really trusted him and loved him like a son so they decided to adopt him and make him part of the family and Antonio became Antonio “Tony” Reyes. One day, Antonio’s new family was visited by a group of shinigami. Antonio became fascinated with the dark-clothed warriors and the swords they carry with them. He asked his family if he could enroll in the Shinigami Academy and they agreed. Antonio left for the Seireitei to try and become a shinigami, but when he was given the entrance exam, he was told that his spiritual energy was too small. He was very fit physically, but he just didn’t have any reiryoku to become a proper shinigami so he was denied entry into the academy.
Antonio was saddened by this news and he didn’t want to return home after boldly commenting that he would become a shinigami. He wasn’t sure what to do, how could he join the academy if he did not have any spiritual energy? The answer seemed to come to him when a stranger overheard his dilemma. He told him that he could give him spiritual energy and grant him the power he needed to join the academy. Antonio was confused, the man spoke of an experimental procedure that could enhance his spiritual powers, but the chances were only 50 percent. Antonio didn’t want to worry about the risks; he was more worried about disappointing his family so he decided to become part of the experiment. The man smiled at him with pleased eyes and took him away to his laboratory. Apparently he had told this same procedure to other people because when he arrived there were other participants. Antonio was nervous, but he decided to go along with the experiment. He couldn’t remember much after the events of the experiment, because when they placed him in a chamber and put him to sleep the next time he woke up he was lying on the grass next to a destroyed facility. He was disorientated, his memories were hazy and he could feel something on his face like a mask. He took the mask away from his face and looked at it; the mask was white and skull-like with strange markings. He had no idea what this all meant, but he knew that he had to leave the destroyed area.
Antonio decided to enter the Shinigami Academy once more and this time he was admitted into the academy. He had spiritual energy now, a good amount due to the experiment performed on him. He graduated the academy with impressive scores. Word of his skills reached the Gotei 13 who asked him to join. He joined the Onmitsukido as a regular grunt until his skills were recognized and he was asked to join the Detention Unit. He was trained for many years in order to fully master Hakuda so that he would be capable of restraining the prisoners in case they wanted to escape. He became well known for his deadly strength and ability to keep the prisoners in order. Later he was asked to became the Lieutenant of the Second Division as well as the Corps Commander of the Patrol Corps of the Onmitsukido. As time passed by and he grew stronger, Antonio became the Taicho of the Nibantai as well as the leader of the Onmitsukido as the Corps Commander of the Executive Militia. He still keeps the secret about the white mask to himself.
─Zanpakuto Information {Sealed}─
Zanpakuto Name: Kuro to Shiro Wakareru (Break up the Black and White)
Zanpakuto Appearance: The sword has a hilt of two wolves circling around. The guard is wrapped in a black cloth.
Zanpakuto Spirit: Antonio’s zanpakuto spirit originally consisted of a single entity which took the shape of a beautiful female wolf with markings surrounding her front and back legs along with parts of her back and tail. However, everything changed when Antonio took part of the experiments in order to enhance his spirit energy. Antonio doesn’t remember exactly what took place when he was placed in the chamber, but his zanpakuto spirit did. The experiment messed with his spirit energy thus messing with his inner world and zanpakuto spirit. Shiro was in constant pain while Antonio was in that unconscious state which caused her to go through a transformation. She took the appearance of a blue-eyed teenage girl with pale-skin and long black hair tied in uneven ponytails, with the right being shorter than the left. Shiro couldn’t take the pain anymore, the experiments weren’t just messing with her appearance, but they were messing with Antonio’s mind which in turned messed with her. In order to escape the pain, a second personality was born in Shiro; the new personality was something beyond a mental disorder, but became a new entity of its own born from Shiro’s pain and the spirit energy enhancing experiment. This new personality was similar to Shiro in appearance, but different in personality. Kuro (the name of the new personality) has long white hair in even ponytails and magenta colored eyes with a light tan skin as opposed to Shiro’s pale appearance. Shiro is usually quiet, shy, and soft-spoken while Kuro is more wild, rude, and has a strong language whenever speaking with Antonio. Sometimes a flame appears on Shiro/Kuro’s eye. Depending on which personality is dominant, the flame appears on Shiro’s left eye and is colored blue while Kuro’s flame is colored red and appears on her right eye.
Inner World: Antonio’s inner world is reminder of his homeland and where his roots originated from. The world looks like a replica of Machu Picchu that lies in Cuzco, Peru. There are wide open fields located in mountainous areas where there are ruins of what appears to be old fortresses or even homes of a former village. The winds are constantly blowing in that area due to the altitude and because of this altitude, the pressure is much higher and can therefore be harder to breath. Antonio’s inner world will become chaotic when Kuro takes dominance in his world which will cause the atmosphere to become wild such as the sky filled with dark ominous clouds and the wind turning wild and harsh. Antonio’s inner world is also a storage room for his weapons. One of the buildings is called the ‘Temple of the Sun’ and inside that building is where Antonio stores all his weapons which include different types of guns and ammunition.
Basic Zanpakuto Attacks/Powers:
• Konsō (魂葬,Soul Burial): the process by which a Shinigami sends wandering Pluses (souls) in the living world and send them to their respective place. Either Soul Society if they are good in life, or to Hell if their life was full of evil acts (such as murders, theft, etc). Konsō is performed by using the hilt of the Shinigami's Zanpakutō, tapping the soul on the head and transporting them to the afterlife.
• Hollow Purification: When a Hollow is sliced with a Zanpakutō, it is cleansed of the sins it committed as a Hollow, and is led into the Soul Society. This is called sublimation. Souls that live in the Soul Society are reborn again into the Human world
─Zanpakuto Information {Shikai}─
Shikai Incantation: Separate
Shikai Appearance: Antonio’s zanpakuto first release takes the form of a semi-automatic M1911-style handgun chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge that’s been customized with several features. The released zanpakuto will change from one gun to another gun depending on which personality is currently dominant in Antonio’s inner world. The released zanpakuto will be colored black whenever Shiro is in control and colored white when Kuro is in control; both guns use ergonomic wood grips. While different in color, Shiro/Kuro share the same customized features, but differ in performance and usage. Shiro/Kuro feature ported muzzle compensators that reduce recoil and counteract muzzle flip. The barrel is extended through the compensators and is ported to match the cuts in the compensator. Shiro/Kuro uses custom slides that have been noticeably thickened and reinforced along the slide travel rails and around the chamber and firing mechanism. The result is a slide that bears a resemblance to SIG-Sauer's M1911 line. Rails have been bolted to the forward portion of the frame. These rails are used to hold the compensator in place. Shiro/Kuro uses double-stack magazines with slam-pads and has gold-plated magazine releases, hammers, safety switches and triggers. Along with the guns, a pair of black fingerless combat gloves appear on Antonio’s hands with a circular sphere-like glass on the gloves. These gloves are not just a fashion accessory, but serve a very important role in Antonio’s ability to switch between different types of guns during combat. Whenever Antonio switches to a different gun, Shiro/Kuro’s spirit is temporarily stored in the sphere-like glass on his gloves. Once the transfer of guns has finished, Shiro/Kuro’s spirit will travel from his gloves to the gun being used and changed the color according to who is more dominant. Shiro/Kuro’s spirit cannot remain in sphere device of Antonio’s gloves for too long otherwise they become unstable and could potential go out of control and harm not only Antonio, but the people around him. However, there is very unlikely to happen since the actual storage and transfer lasts only seconds meaning that Shiro/Kuro never remain inside the gloves’s storage compartment for long.
Shikai Abilities: Antonio is able to rapidly fire spirit bullets from Shiro/Kuro. The amount and strength he is able to fire depends on how much of his spirit energy he transfers into the bullets. A strong spirit bullet will take longer to charge and the recoil from the attack will be stronger, but due to Antonio’s customization of his gun then the recoil damage is reduced. Short bursts of spirit energy are fired for rapid attacks, but the damage will not be as great as a fully charged spirit bullet. The performance and usability of the spirit bullets strongly depends on whether Shiro or Kuro is currently dominant. When the gun is colored black and Shiro is in controlled, the gun is meant for long-distance targeting and comfort allowing Antonio to attack opponents from greater distances. When the gun is colored white and Kuro is in control then the gun is used for close-range rapid firing and fast draw times. At first glance Shiro/Kuro would be considered a Kido-based zanpakuto with only the ability to fire spirit energy, but this is in fact a fake ability that Antonio created. Shiro/Kuro is an unclassified type zanpakuto and its real ability is space distortion. Shiro/Kuro’s real power is spatial; Antonio is able to fire special bullets that create space distortions whenever they make contact with any physical object. Antonio’s space distortion bullets have two abilities: the ability to create portals and the ability to trap or transfer objects through a dimension. Again, the ability of the space distortion bullets depends on whether Shiro or Kuro are used. Shiro controls the ability to create portals allowing Antonio to create his own ‘doors’ and cut through any boundaries where a ‘door’ can be made. The usage of this ability can vary from stealth operations to separating limbs from an enemy. The ability to trap or transfer objects is controlled by Kuro; the use of this type of space distortion places more strain on Antonio because of the amount of spiritual energy needed to perform the task. Antonio is given the chance to briefly capture an object and move it to a dimension where he can either keep it trapped there or move it to a location of his choosing within a certain radius. Antonio’s space distortion ability allows him to summon different weapons through a dimension. These weapons include different types of guns for different usage including sniping or faster rapid fire. The guns are colored either black or white and the color will usually depend on how closely similar that gun is to either Shiro or Kuro’s handgun usage. His weapon storage is located in his inner world.
Shikai Techniques:
• Ikuudansou (Alternate Dimensional Ammo Storage): Antonio is able to summon different types of guns that are stored in his inner world as well as the ammo needed to reload his guns. The amount of time it takes to use this technique is minimal, but once Antonio has switched to a new gun then he cannot switch again for a period of time. This technique has a reload time and until that time runs out (approximately 2-3 posts) Antonio cannot switch to a different gun.
• Seishin no Dangan (精神の弾丸, "Bullet of the Spirit/Spirit Bullet"): This is Antonio’s most basic and primary form of attack. By fusing some of his spiritual energy into the bullets of his gun, Antonio is able to fire spirit bullets. The strength of each spirit bullet depends on the amount of spiritual energy he charges into the bullet. A fully charged bullet is very powerful and capable to taking down an Adjucha rank hollow while a regular spirit bullet can deal with regular hollows with ease// Firing many bullets in succession with increase the destructive power of the attack, but it will still not be as strong as a fully charged spirit bullet. Recently, Antonio was taught by the Quincy Leader, Hinanji Kigakotsu. how to ricochet his spirit bullets off any surface.
• Kuroi Kiba (黒い牙, "Black Fang"): Antonio fires one of his space distortion bullets while using Shiro’s handgun. The bullet must make contact with a physical object in order to active. Once the bullet hits its mark then a small portal will be created which “cuts” through any object separating the object from whatever it might be attached to. Outside of battle, this technique allows Antonio to infiltrate any place by creating a portal in which he can safely cross through like a “door.” However, this technique has devastating destructive capabilities in combat which Antonio utilizes to its fullest. Black Fang can be used to “cut” through limbs separating different body parts from an opponent’s body, leaving the opponent armless, legless, headless, or even heartless. Even though Black Fang can “cut” objects there is no harm inflicted on the opponent and even if Antonio left his opponent headless then he/she would not die, but simple remain headless. However, if damage is dealt to the piece of body that’s been separated then the opponent will still feel that pain. This technique mostly serves as a means to immobilize the opponent and then blast them with a charged bullet spirit to end or leave them limbless for a slow death. The number of times this technique can be used is ten because there are only ten space distortion bullets and this number does not reset when he switches from one gun to another.
• Shiroi Kiba (白い牙, "White Fang"): Antonio fires a space distortion bullet using Kuro’s handgun. The bullet must make contact with a physical object such as a wall or a body part in order to activate. Once the bullet has made contact with an object, a space distortion is created around that object sucking in the object like a mini black hole and transferring that object to a special dimension. Once inside that special dimension, Antonio has absolute control of that object’s fate meaning he can either trap that object in the special dimension or move it to a different location within a certain radius. Outside of battle, this technique allows Antonio to store different objects in his special dimension or even move different objects from one location to another. Antonio is even able to move people from one place to another, but that requires the use of a lot energy which leaves him drained. Combat usage of this ability is destructive as Antonio is able to permanently separate objects by trapping them in his special dimension where he has total control of that object’s fate. This technique drains his spiritual energy much faster than his other techniques meaning he cannot use this technique too often unless he’s previously powered up. The number of times this technique can be used is ten because there are only ten space distortion bullets and this number does not reset when he switches from one gun to another.
─Zanpakuto Information {Bankai}─
Bankai Name: Hikari to Yami no Kumiawase (光と闇の組み合わせ, lit. "The combination of Light and Darkness")
Bankai Incantation: Together
Zanpakuto Spirit Appearance {While Bankai is Active}: The final form of Antonio’s zanpakuto is a combination of both Shiro and Kuro. No longer taking the form of children, Hikari to Yami no Kumiawase is a woman with long silver hair that reaches pass her lower back. She has light tan skin and different colored eyes; her right eye is colored blue while her left eye is colored magenta. Her body is well-developed with good curves and a good size bust. She carries a mostly stoic expression; some might say it’s a mature look because she comes off as being very serious. Her eyes are sharp and cold, but her attitude is actually quiet sweet and delicate almost like a mother. Like her previous forms, a flame appears on her eye which she can either summon or the flame will appear on her own. The eye flame is colored purple and will appear on either her left or right eye or sometimes both her eyes. This appearance and the different colored eyes are a representation of Shiro and Kuro coming together under one form, but Kuro seems to also exist in a different form. Hikari to Yami no Kumiawase carries a White Blade which was created from Kuro as a final memento to remind Antonio that she is not just Shiro’s other personality, but an individual with a mind of her own. Hikari to Yami no Kumiawase is always seen carrying this White Blade which sometimes burns with a magenta colored flame, another signature Kuro sign.
Bankai Appearance: The final form of Antonio’s zanpakuto is a very large Black Gun which has two alternate forms: cannon/Gatling mode and sword mode. The original form in a large gun with a cylinder barrel that revolves when fired. The trigger and handle are inside the gun which means that Antonio holds his gun as if it were another arm. Its large size would make anyone think that gun is heavy, but Antonio is able to move it effortlessly which means he can used the gun not only to fire Spirit Bullets, but to strike his opponent or even shield himself against attacks. The gun can transform into an upgraded version which fires more bullets at a faster rate like a gatling gun. This upgraded version can also open in order to charge his spiritual energy to unleash a devastating blast. Finally, the gun can transform into a giant blade which can be used for close-range combat. The gun blade resembles the black gun, but instead of the barrel seen in the gun there is a giant blade and the design is more spike like; a chain is attached to the gun which is also attached to Antonio’s clothe. Antonio’s bankai allows him to enter long-range and close-range combat. Along with this large gun, Antonio can summon a White Blade which is a daito (Japanese long-sword) with a white blade and a white handle. This sword is the same sword that the zanpakuto spirit carries and as mentioned before, it was a final memento left behind by Kuro as prove of her existence. The White Blade is used as a regular sword, but the blade itself can endure strong attacks, making it quite effective in blocking and deflecting incoming attacks (it can even withstand getting crushed by force). The blade is strong and sharp enough to cut clean through steel and marble. Antonio can fire concentrated spirit energy like a wave from the blade leaving a red-colored flame whenever the blade cuts through an object. His bankai also changes Antonio’s appearance by giving him a long black jacket with a hood. There are black pauldrons one either shoulder of the jacket as well as a belt near the hood; the chain from the black gun’s sword mode is attached to the pauldron on the left shoulder. The jacket is created from Antonio’s spiritual energy meaning that the more he takes damage, the more of the jacket will disappear or look torn depending on the amount of damage he receives. The traditional shihakusho (the black kimono worn by shinigami) is changed to a high collar black turtleneck shirt with no sleeves, black pants and black boots.
Normal Mode:
Super Gun Mode:
Sword Mode:
White Blade:
Bankai Attacks/Abilities: Except for some new moves and upgrades in power, most attacks and abilities remain the same from its shikai form. Seishin no Dangan, Kuroi Kiba, and Shiroi Kiba have all been upgraded to stronger versions:
• Tamashi no Dangan (魂の弾丸, "Bullet of the Soul/Soul Bullet"): The stronger version of Seishin no Dangan, (Spirit Bullet). This attack does not require the use of bullets unlike in the previous version. Instead the “bullets” are created by Antonio’s spiritual energy which he can channel through his black gun and thus canceling the need to reload ammo into his gun. Antonio can fire single “bullets” in succession while using Shirokuro’s first gun mode, but once his gun transforms into its secondary gun mode then he can fire multiple “bullets” at once from a single pull of the trigger like a shotgun. Antonio is able to charge his spiritual energy into the black gun to fire a devastating blast. He can also create a large energy orb which when fired will move at a slow rate, but once it makes contact with anything physical then it will immediately explode. Like the previous attack, it requires time to charge. He is able to ricochet his soul bullets off any surface.
• Kurai Kiba (暗い牙, "Dark Fang"): This attack works in the same principle as Kuroi Kiba (Black Fang) by being able to “cut” through objects by separating that object from whatever it might be attached to. Kurai Kiba uses the space distortion ability created from the space distortion bullets, but unlike its shikai version this new attack requires no bullets at all. Once Antonio transforms his black gun to his sword mode then this attack becomes accessible. Antonio is able to “cut” through any object by disrupting the space in the area around the object making Kurai Kiba a deadly move. This technique is not limited by the number of bullets, but instead this technique is limited by the amount of spiritual energy left in Antonio’s body. The technique is very powerful and can easily drain all of Antonio’s spiritual energy if he uses the moves too often. His limit is 15 “cuts” and once he reaches this number than he will not be able to use this move anymore. Like its previous version, this technique immobilizes the opponent. The “cut” causes no harm to the opponent, but he/she will feel pain if his or her limb is attacked even if it’s not connected to their body.
• Hikari Kiba (光牙, “Light Fang”): This attack is an upgraded version of Shiroi Kiba, but instead of using space distortion bullets the White Blade is used to create the disruption in space. By swinging his blade, Antonio is able to make a split in space which suck in objects like a mini black hole and transport that object to Antonio’s special dimension. This technique isn’t limited to just physical objects like in its shikai form and Antonio is able to create this disruption anywhere. By cutting the air around him, he is even able to suck entire bodies and transport them to his special dimension. Inside his special dimension he has control of that person(s) or object(s) fate by either keeping it trapped or transporting it anywhere he wants (even to the human world). Escape from the special dimension is almost futile, but possible because it is harder to keep heavy objects (such as people) within his dimension without him trying to stabilize the dimension by feeding the dimension with his spiritual energy. Smaller and lighter objects are easy to contain because their size and mass do not disturb the special dimension, but if a heavy object enters the special dimension then their bigger size and heavier mass would disturb the special dimension. In other words, Antonio would have to constantly keep adding spiritual energy into the dimension in order to keep it from falling apart. Antonio would not be able to contain people inside his special dimension for more than 12 hours. However, other objects like arms and legs can be held inside his special dimension indefinitely. This technique can be used on smaller objects up to 15 times, but only two times if it involves heavy objects like people.
• Bankai Wardrobe: Sometimes besides just changing the zanpakuto’s appearance, the shinigami’s clothes will also change. Normally there are no other purposes for this change except maybe a fashion statement, but Antonio’s clothes can transform twice. The regular clothes consist of a long black hooded-jacket with two pauldrons on each of his shoulders along with some other designs. This jacket gives Antonio some protection from extreme weathers and even against weak attacks and due to its very dark color the jacket also provides good camouflage in the night. This jacket can transform into a second form which gives Antonio a great boost in speed and air/ground maneuvers. There are no major changes in the jacket except for the booster unit which is a small black jet engine affixed to a pair of mechanical black wings mounted on the lower back of the jacket. These jet engine like wings increase Antonio’s speed allowing him to move much faster as well as move side to side for better aerial and ground maneuvers.
• Saishū mokutekichi (最終目的地, “Final Destination”): This is Antonio’s most powerful and devastating attack. Antonio transfers his own body and his opponent’s body into another dimension by creating a black hole that would suck in everything into his special dimension. Inside that special dimension Antonio has control over gravity, time, and space. He can make his opponent (or himself) weightless allowing him to fly across his dimension. He can also temporarily freeze his opponent as well as increase his own speed by speeding up time in his dimension. This special dimension is designed for only two people which transforms Antonio’s special dimension into the ultimate arena for a one-on-one final battle. Even though this dimension belongs to Antonio he can still lose because his opponent can also control gravity, time, and space. Once inside the special dimension, Antonio must explain the rules of the special dimension to his opponent which include: 1) There is no escape from the special dimension until one player loses or the time runs out, 2) The special dimension will not open for five hours, 3) Inside the special dimension either player is able to control time, space, and gravity in order to gain the upper hand, and 4) All space, time, and gravity manipulation requires the use of spiritual energy from the player meaning that manipulation of the dimension is not an infinite power. The move can be avoided if the opponent somehow manages to resist the incredible amount of gravitational force created by the black hole. Even if the opponent manages to not be sucked in by the black hole, the opponent would still have suffered a great amount of damage from their body nearly being ripped apart by the force. If the opponent tries to flee then Antonio will simple take that moment as a chance to escape by allowing the black hole to transport him to his special dimension. The black hole will not stay open for long (a maximum of ten minutes), but normally it will close once two people have entered. This is Antonio’s final move and requires a lot of spiritual energy to pull off meaning that he can only use this technique once per day while in bankai.
─Physical, Skill, and Kido Information─
Master Swordsmanship Specialists: Master Swordsmanship Specialists vary greatly by power and technique. The criteria for a master is simple; one must have masterful skill in swordsmanship above all else. The attainment of this level of skill is a testament to the wielders power and determination. Most Shinigami Captains are masters, since as the heads of their divisions, they are the true military power of Soul Society. As use of the Zanpakutō is the Shinigami's primary form of combat, it is preferable to have mastered skill in order achieve the rank of captain though mastery is not excluded to them or even to Shinigami. Antonio is very efficient with his sword and knows how to use it to the best of his abilities. Antonio is ambidextrous as he can use his sword with either his left or right hand. Antonio doesn’t really go by the book and will change his sword style depending on the situation. For example, normally Antonio holds the blade horizontally with the blade alongside his arm in a reverse grip. All strikes are made by sweeping the arm forward as though throwing a punch while whipping the blade forward away from the arm quickly in a broad arc. This style gives him greater range for strikes. He can also fight in the normal, traditional style masterfully.
Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Masters of this art can take on average armed opponents and those many times their size easily, and as mentioned before, the Onmitsukidō are the best-trained Shinigami in Hakuda. The 2nd Division captain and their 3rd seat, or head of the Detention Unit, are most often the premier masters. In particular the Detention Unit head must prove their mastery of Hakuda to even be considered for the position. This is because the Detention Unit's prison, the Maggots' Nest, is a weapons-free zone. Anyone who enters must be able to, or be under the protection of one able to, completely protect themselves with only their bare hands. As Corps Commander of the Executive Militia Antonio is one of the most accomplish hand-to-hand combatants in the entire soul society, there is no exaggeration in saying that he is one of the best because of his history with the Onmitsukido. He worked as head of the Detention Unit before being promoted to Captain of the 2nd Division and he was feared by many of the prisoners for his brutal strength and deadly hand-to-hand techniques. Antonio can easily overpower his enemies with his fighting skills making it so that even if he’s restrained or without a weapon he can still fight. There would be no exaggeration in saying that Antonio’s Hakuda is one of the strongest in the Gotei 13, only rivaled by the head captain himself and Sazagishi Kuroyanagi.
Flash Step Master: Masters of the technique are obviously by far the fastest beings within Soul Society. They are capable of maintaining high speed movements for extended periods of time while only using the least amount of steps to achieve those movements. Masters are capable of using Advanced steps which are considerably harder to initiate. A master can possibly create new techniques but it is most likely a rare occurrence. Antonio has always been quiet fast even in his days in the Shinigami Academy; he is proficient enough with the technique that he can sneak up on advance users a second before they realize he’s reached them. He can easily close tremendous gaps of distance in the blink of an eye while remaining undetected and he has mastered all of the Onmitsukidō's speed-oriented techniques. Antonio moves so fast during shunpo that he sometimes leaves afterimages behind confusing his opponent. He is able to create clones of himself by using shunpo which mimic his movements, but the clones never last too long.
Vast Spiritual Power (due to experiments): This level of spiritual power corresponds to those possessing an enormous amount of spiritual energy which is wild and untamed. This level of spiritual power has a possible tendency to leak from a person or when released can affect the surrounding area in a destructive way. Those of this level have no actual masterful control over their massive spiritual power, as it can affect those around them unintentionally. Antonio’s spiritual power is rather strong for someone like him due to the experiments performed on him while he tried to forcefully gain spiritual powers. The main reason why Antonio is able to perform such powerful moves in his shikai and bankai form is because his spiritual energy is large enough to use such high level moves. If Antonio didn’t have so much spiritual power than he would not be able to perform his Shiroi Kiba and Kuroi Kiba more than once. He also wouldn’t be able to fire his spirit bullet which was an original technique he created from the excess spiritual energy in his body. His reiatsu is stable at the moment, but every once in a while he must release some of his spiritual energy before too much is stored in his body. Additionally, he wears especially designed bandages which he wraps around his forearms in order to keep his spiritual energy in check. In an attempt to try and control his spiritual pressure, Antonio trained with the Quincy Leader: Hinanji Kigakotsu. Unfortunately, the training wasn't completely successful and he was not able to control his full reiatsu. Instead more restrains were placed on his body to keep himself in check. However, this training did help in improving his Shunko technique.
Enhance Strength: Antonio’s strength is higher than most shinigami of his class. He is able to easily stop a punch from men (or hollows) that are twice his size. His strikes have enough power that he can punch through concrete without breaking his knuckles or damaging his hands. He can move his bankai, which takes the form of a very large and heavy metal cannon, very easily showing no sign of weariness of fatigue. After the Observers' attack on Soul Society, Antonio has spend the last several years improving his strength nearly doubling his power as a result.
Enhance Agility: Antonio is a very agile person. As commander of the Onmitsukido, he trained his body to become very flexible and agile in order to perform perfect assassinations and learn the proper shunpo techniques. This allows him to attack from different angles with great accuracy and force. After the Observers' attack on Soul Society, Antonio has spend the last several years improving his agility allowing him to reach new heights.
Enhance Speed: Antonio has great speed and reflex skills provided by him from his training in the Onmitsukido. Even when caught off-guard his body is able to react quickly and dodge the attacks from fast paced assaults. He can keep up with most Captain rank shinigami when it comes to speed, he is able to follow their movements and he has shown to even react quicker than most shinigami of his rank. After the Observers' attack on Soul Society, Antonio has spend the last several years improving his speed nearly doubling his power as a result. His speed surpasses most of the Captains from the Gotei 13 making him one of the fastest shinigami in the entire Soul Society.
Enhanced Stamina: Antonio is able to endure long periods of battles and even perform multiple flash steps without running out of air or feeling tired. He can take on multiple opponents and most of his stamina comes from controlling his breathing in order to keep a cool level head in battle. By controlling his breathing, Antonio is able to keep his body calm and battle-ready allowing him to last longer in battles and not waste his breathing in pointless tasks such panicking or stress. After the Observers' attack on Soul Society, Antonio has spend the last several years improving his stamina so that he would be able to spend even longer amounts of time fighting without feeling the fatigue.
Enhanced Durability/Endurance: Antonio can take a hit and then some. Antonio’s body is used to withstanding powerful assaults from people bigger and stronger than him. He constantly trains his body (three times a day) in order to build a good and strong body that will not be knocked down so easily. Naturally his body is able to resist even the most brutal of strikes. Whenever Antonio is engaged in an intense battle, he forces his body to continue working until the battle is over or his body fails him from fatigue. Antonio has spend the last several years going through intense training in order to make sure his body is able to handle the pressure of battling two Observers in case that situation rises again.
Advance Growth Rate: This is one Antonio’s most important skill, his ability to grasp the basic control of high level techniques, which have been pointed out before by those who observe him.. Antonio believes in hard work and it’s this believe that allows him to quickly pick up on these advance skills.
Kido Practitioner: Due to Antonio’s lack of control with his vast spiritual energy, he cannot use Kido to its full power. He has only been able to learn three Kido spells, all three Hado spells: Shakkahō (赤火砲, “Red Fire Cannon”), Sōkatsui (蒼火墜, “Blue Fire, Crash Down”), and Raikōhō (雷吼炮, “Thunder Roar Sear”). He is able to fire these spells without using the incantation, but nonetheless the attacks come out messy and especially destructive so Antonio tries to avoid using Kido spells whenever possible. He is no where near an expert or master level, but thanks to his training with Hinanji his aim and Kido control has improved to the point that he can now successfully use the three Hado Spells he knows without them blowing up in his face.
Master Strategist and Tactician: Antonio is an insightful and cunning man who possesses great intuition, able to quickly become aware of any incoming danger and react to it in time. He has a talent for thinking things in advance and makes decisive and accurate decisions quickly in battle. He is able to perceive any situation at hand making him a highly perceptive fighter, being able to almost immediately determine an opponent's attack patterns and weaknesses. He can discern the motives and abilities of his opponents and effectively use his knowledge to end the battle in his favor.
Keen Intellect (when it comes to battles): Antonio has proven to be very adaptable when it comes to battles. He is very perspective and able to determine the pattern of his opponent’s battle strategy coming up with ways to counter their attacks with the least amount of casualties. His mind is able to work right in the middle of a battle where every second counts. He knows that the moment he loses concentration, he is giving his opponent a huge advantage over him so he always tries to think on his feet by predicting his opponents next moves based on their attack patterns.
─Relatives─
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─Relationships─
Love Interest: Currently in a secret relationship
Friends:
- Yosei Akai: His Fifth Seat of Division Two whom he likes to spend his free time with trying to get to know more about her. She is kind and soft spoken and he enjoys talking with her as well as the quiet moments.
- Hinata Hana: His Third Seat of Division Two and a woman whom he respects. Hinata is always helpful to him and because she likes to speak her mind she'll always tell him her honest opinion (another thing he respects about her).
- Eko Domini Tsurugi: His Lieutenant of Division Two and someone whose strength he respects. Antonio has been on constant watch of Eko ever since he nearly lost control the day he was informed of his wife's death. This tragic event led Antonio to try and become closer to his Lieutenant as a support.
- Jasmine Seshiro: His Shunko training partner for the past several years. She's hard working and sometimes stubborn, but Antonio respects her determination.
- Hinanji Kigakutso: His spiritual energy control partner and teacher who helped him improve his Shunko, Shikai, and Kido techniques in exchange for information about his power. Antonio also learn a lot about Hinanji's tactics, skills, and power as well as several experimental and rare Quincy Techniques.
Enemies: None at the moment, ask if you want to join
Other Relations: None, but ask if you want to start something.
─Professional Status─
Affiliation: Soul Society
Previous Affiliation: Rukongai
Occupation: Nabantai Taicho and Corps Commander of the Executive Militia of the Onmitsukido
Previous Occupation: Corps Commander of the Detention Unit.
Team: None
Partner: None
Any Special Skills:
• Shunkō (瞬閧, “Flash Cry”): An advance battle technique that combines the physical techniques of Hakuda and the spell-based techniques of Kidō. This powerful technique drives Kidō into the arms and legs of the user in order to enhance their power and speed. The Kidō can be controlled by the user and even fired to the opponent for a devastating blast. When this technique is activated, the user’s back and arms are filled with Kidō which is why the keisen uniform has no back or sleeves because they would be ripped apart by the force of the Kidō. Shunkō is a secret technique used by the Corps Commander of the Executive Militia, many of its users believe that this technique was an idea of their own, but the truth is that this super-technique has been passed down from one leader to the next. Antonio is trying to perfect this technique. After being approached by Jasmine Seshiro about helping her improve her Shunko technique, Antonio began to train with her daily in order to gain control of his own Shunko. Antonio was also helped by the Quincy Leader, Hinanji Kigabotsu, who tried to help him control his vast spiritual pressure. The lack of Kido control is still persistent, but he's managed to prolong his Shunko (for five posts). After said duration he tends to lose control and become chaotic even releasing large amounts of Kido blasts from his body causing more damage than actually helping. Due to his lack of control with this technique, it is very dangerous for him to try and combine Shunko with his Shikai or Bankai.
• Hi no Me (火の目, lit. "Fire Eye"): It is theorize that people normally use only a small percentage of their muscles' capabilities. When confronted with danger, a person can transcend the limitations of their muscles to tap into a limitless power inside their bodies. Antonio is able to tap into this power. A flame appears on Antonio’s eye whenever this ‘adrenaline rush’ actives which increases his combat abilities. The technique is auto-activated meaning that whenever Antonio is facing against a really strong opponent then the flame eye will activate immediately as a warning to Antonio like a reflex. The flame eye is connected with Antonio’s instinct meaning that the moment he feels threatened then the flame eye will active. He can still activate it by choice, but refrains from doing so because of the threatening draw backs. The mechanics behind this super technique are actually very complex. Antonio can manually active the region of his brain which controls the balance between stress and relaxation in the body (hypothalamus) and command it to send out chemical signals to his adrenal glands, activating the sympathetic system, which sends the body into an excited state. These glands release adrenaline and noradrenalin; hormones that create the state of readiness that helps a person confront danger. Together, these hormones raise heart rate, increase respiration, dilate the pupils, slow down digestion and allow muscles to contract. Adrenaline's effect on muscles accounts for amazing strength. When adrenaline is released by the adrenal medulla -an interior region of the adrenal glands located above the kidneys- it allows blood to flow more easily to the muscles. This means that more oxygen is carried to the muscles by the extra blood, which allows the muscles to function at elevated levels. This causes Antonio to move at elevated speeds and increase his strength to great levels while his senses are pushed to their maximum. The flame on his eye will burn stronger the more power he uses until eventually his body exhausts or the flame burns out. This power has some threatening drawbacks meaning that Antonio cannot stay in this form for too long. Muscles suddenly used beyond their capacity can tear, and joints can be pulled out of their sockets. There can also be other lasting negative effects beyond immediate injury. If Antonio uses Hi no Me for too long he will enter a hyper arousal state making the body's immune system begin to wear down. In this hyper sensitive state, even the lightest of touches will cause Antonio immense pain (like a pat in the back). Antonio can also become more susceptible to illnesses due to his weaken immune system (for example, he could catch the common cold must easier than others). In a prolonged state of stress he may have an increased chance of suffering a heart attack which could develop into a heart disease if these 'overuses' continue to happen. Lastly, there is the possibility of Antonio losing his 5 senses (smell touch, sight, audio, and taste) if this technique is used for often over long periods of time which could potentially turn him blind, deaf, or unable to feel, smell, or taste (the effects would not be immediate, but there would be signs to indicate this dulling process). The flame changes color depending on different situations. While in Shikai, if Antonio is using Shiro then the flame will turn blue and if he uses Kuro then the flame will be colored red. While in Bankai, the flame will be colored purple and on some occasions the flame will spread to his other eye. When he is in neither Shikai nor Bankai the flame will be colored blue. Antonio has spend these last few years trying to combine Hi no Me with his Hakuda in order to create a unique and deadly fighting style. Currently this is still in works due to the strain that Hi no Me posses on his body. The idea behind this fighting style is to combine the hyper awareness created from Hi no Me in order to react and counter any attack using his Hakuda. Combined with his enhanced speed, agility, and strength this new fighting style could potentially give him an advantage in battle by being able to react to most situations. However, Hi no Me places too much strain on Antonio's body thus he cannot work on this new fighting style too often leaving it only in the trial stage. He would only use this technique
─Other Information─
Character Theme: Time of Dying by Three Days Grace
Other: Antonio is a very private, even secretive, person and this definite fact isn't just for his personality. Currently there is no one who knows about Antonio's space distortion ability. Antonio hardly uses his shikai except for very delicate missions such as assassination which involved killing the target over long distances. Antonio likes to rely on his hand-to-hand and swordsmanship skills to battle his opponents. If he is forced to battle a foe using his shikai then he will rely only on his Seishin no Dangan (精神の弾丸, "Bullet of the Spirit/Spirit Bullet") and nothing more. Even when he activates his bankai (which hardly happens) he would not reveal his space distortion abilities. Antonio has no grudge against his zanpakuto, the reason why he keeps his real ability hidden is because he likes to always have the element of surprise. No one has ever forced Antonio to reveal his space distortion abilities and the few that have witness its power are no longer alive. To this day there is no one in Soul Society who knows about his space distortion ability.
(Anything that wasn't covered in the Skeleton that you'd like to include.)
Username: Shadow of Miracles
Character's Full Name: Antonio “Tony” Reyes
Alias: None
Nickname(s): Tony (short for Antonio)
Age: Several hundred years old, but looks in his 20ths
Birthday: January 18
Zodiac: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Blood Type: O
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Disabilities/Phobias: None
─Appearance─
Appearance: Antonio has black chin-length hair and dark-brown colored eyes. His eyes can change color along with his emotions and depending on the actions he performs, but they mostly change whenever he engages into battle. The color changes from dark-brown to red-garnet. His black hair is mostly spiky in the back with bangs that hang over his eyes and on both sides of his face. He has tan-skin from his Hispanic background and rough features along with a strong chin. His body is covered with a few scars as well as his face where a cross-shaped scar in placed on his left cheek. He is a tall man with a strong build. He is muscular, but also athletic so he does not have overly large muscles, but he is very strong and he has broad shoulders.
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 170 lbs
Eye Color: Dark-brown, but changes along with his emotions
Hair Color: Black hair
Tattoos/Markings/Scars: Has a cross-shape scar on his left cheek and a scar across his chest. He wears special bandages around his forearm which help to stabilize his tremendous spiritual energy.
Unusual Features: None except for the scars and bandages on his arms.
─Personal Information─
Personality: Antonio, despite his appearance, is actually a very shy person who tries to “act cool” in order to hide this shy personality. This often leads him to glare at people with an indifferent attitude and cold eyes. His dark hair, dark eyes, and dark skin tone only make it harder for him to approach people because they are instantly frighten by his appearance so he has given up in trying to approach people. Nonetheless, he tries to help people whenever possible (even complete strangers) by stealthily providing them with his aid while being unseen. Despite this social flaw, he is an excellent strategist and a strong leader. His intimidating appearance usually motivates his subordinates to act, but that isn’t to say he rules in fear. He is demanding and expects the best from the people working under him; he doesn’t tolerate any form of slacking. He can be a very stubborn person and this feature can work for him and against him. He likes peaceful times so he becomes upset whenever anything tries to mess with that peace (which is usually often). To his close friends, he can relax and open up more even share a few drinks and jokes with them. However, it takes a long time for him to leave his shell so patience is necessary when trying to deal with him.
Hobbies:
- He likes to eat and due to his high metabolism (and the fact he works out constantly) he usually eats large meals.
- He enjoys strolling through the streets of the Seireitei and sometimes even the Rukongai (usually under disguise)
- He likes to train in order to keep his skills sharp and his body strong. He trains in the mornings after waking up, then in the afternoon before lunch, and at night time before going to sleep.
- He likes to cook when he has the time. He’s not a fancy cook or even at chef level, but he likes to experiment with food, but he’s too shy to invite anyone to taste his food.
- Antonio is a talented artist, he can draw very well and especially likes to draw people such as the Captains, the Lieutenants or any person he finds interesting.
- Planting and growing many different plants and flowers (he even has his own vegetable garden)
- Antonio likes a good spar, but it needs to be against an opponent of his equal or better. The stronger the opponent, the more thrills he experiences and he hopes to find a good sparring partner someday.
Favorite Color(s): Red, White, and Black
Favorite Activities: To draw interesting people, stroll through the streets of Seireitei and Rukongai, and to eat strange foods.
Favorite Foods and Drinks: Any food and any drinks, but he’s not a heavy drinker so he would usually have only a glass or two, but nothing more unless he’s had a long day.
Other Personal Likes: To polish his sword in order to keep the blade nice and clean.
Least Favorite Color(s): Pink and Green
Least Favorite Activities:
- Washing dirty dishes
- Doing paperwork
- Getting sick
Least Favorite Foods and Drinks: None, he likes all food
Other Personal Dislikes: He doesn’t like people who fight for the sake of hurting.
Personal Possession(s): He carries a golden necklace with a Wolf’s Fang hanging down the necklace and a silver wristwatch that’s pulse activated. These gifts were given to him by his grandmothers from his father and mother’s side while he was alive and while he doesn’t hold any memories of his life as a human, he still keeps these items because they feel very important to him.
Personal Secret(s): When he obtained his Shinigami powers, he awoke with a white mask on his face. The mask resembled the face of a hollow and Antonio doesn’t know what the mask’s significance is, but he decided to keep this matter to himself.
History:
Antonio was born during the 16th century in a country in South America called Peru. He came from a family of farmers where he lived a peaceful and quiet life. His family owned a farm that was big enough for everyone to live together. Every day after having breakfast he would wake up early and work on the fields till sunset. Once his chores were done he would spend the rest of his day helping out his grandmothers with anything they needed. There was nothing glamorous about his life, but his family’s farm was well-known because people liked to purchase their crops. Business was good and they never had to worry about their farm being closed down. Antonio really liked his life, but everything came crashing down with the influenza, the flu, began to spread. The plague was killing everyone and many of his family members became infected with the disease. No one had ever heard of this disease and there were no known cures available so catching the virus meant death for anyone and everyone. In an effort to save his family, Antonio’s father decided to move away from their home, they had already lost two members of their family and they didn’t need to lose anymore. Everything was working out okay until Antonio caught the virus; he begged and pleaded with his family to leave him behind because he didn’t want to infect them. They refused which made Antonio have no choice, but to run away from home. Antonio died at the age of 25 and his body was found by a river.
When he awoke, he found himself in a world that he had never seen before without any traces of memory. It was explained to him that he had died and that from now on he would be living here in Soul Society in the Rukongai. Antonio felt confused, but he didn’t try to deny his fate. He would start a new life here and make the best of the situation. Antonio started working, accepting any job offered to him. His body was well-fit and he was a strong person so he mostly did heavily lifting work. He had some cruel bosses, but he also met very nice people who noticed his hard work. He was a man with manners that were almost unseen in the Rukongai, most likely these features came from when he was alive and he was happy enough with that. Eventually, he landed a job as a gardener for a noble family. He was given benefits by allowing him to own a small piece of land near the mansion. Every day he would tend to the flowers and any field work that was asked of him. He was polite, respectful, and very loyal to the noble family and they really trusted him and loved him like a son so they decided to adopt him and make him part of the family and Antonio became Antonio “Tony” Reyes. One day, Antonio’s new family was visited by a group of shinigami. Antonio became fascinated with the dark-clothed warriors and the swords they carry with them. He asked his family if he could enroll in the Shinigami Academy and they agreed. Antonio left for the Seireitei to try and become a shinigami, but when he was given the entrance exam, he was told that his spiritual energy was too small. He was very fit physically, but he just didn’t have any reiryoku to become a proper shinigami so he was denied entry into the academy.
Antonio was saddened by this news and he didn’t want to return home after boldly commenting that he would become a shinigami. He wasn’t sure what to do, how could he join the academy if he did not have any spiritual energy? The answer seemed to come to him when a stranger overheard his dilemma. He told him that he could give him spiritual energy and grant him the power he needed to join the academy. Antonio was confused, the man spoke of an experimental procedure that could enhance his spiritual powers, but the chances were only 50 percent. Antonio didn’t want to worry about the risks; he was more worried about disappointing his family so he decided to become part of the experiment. The man smiled at him with pleased eyes and took him away to his laboratory. Apparently he had told this same procedure to other people because when he arrived there were other participants. Antonio was nervous, but he decided to go along with the experiment. He couldn’t remember much after the events of the experiment, because when they placed him in a chamber and put him to sleep the next time he woke up he was lying on the grass next to a destroyed facility. He was disorientated, his memories were hazy and he could feel something on his face like a mask. He took the mask away from his face and looked at it; the mask was white and skull-like with strange markings. He had no idea what this all meant, but he knew that he had to leave the destroyed area.
Antonio decided to enter the Shinigami Academy once more and this time he was admitted into the academy. He had spiritual energy now, a good amount due to the experiment performed on him. He graduated the academy with impressive scores. Word of his skills reached the Gotei 13 who asked him to join. He joined the Onmitsukido as a regular grunt until his skills were recognized and he was asked to join the Detention Unit. He was trained for many years in order to fully master Hakuda so that he would be capable of restraining the prisoners in case they wanted to escape. He became well known for his deadly strength and ability to keep the prisoners in order. Later he was asked to became the Lieutenant of the Second Division as well as the Corps Commander of the Patrol Corps of the Onmitsukido. As time passed by and he grew stronger, Antonio became the Taicho of the Nibantai as well as the leader of the Onmitsukido as the Corps Commander of the Executive Militia. He still keeps the secret about the white mask to himself.
─Zanpakuto Information {Sealed}─
Zanpakuto Name: Kuro to Shiro Wakareru (Break up the Black and White)
Zanpakuto Appearance: The sword has a hilt of two wolves circling around. The guard is wrapped in a black cloth.
Zanpakuto Spirit: Antonio’s zanpakuto spirit originally consisted of a single entity which took the shape of a beautiful female wolf with markings surrounding her front and back legs along with parts of her back and tail. However, everything changed when Antonio took part of the experiments in order to enhance his spirit energy. Antonio doesn’t remember exactly what took place when he was placed in the chamber, but his zanpakuto spirit did. The experiment messed with his spirit energy thus messing with his inner world and zanpakuto spirit. Shiro was in constant pain while Antonio was in that unconscious state which caused her to go through a transformation. She took the appearance of a blue-eyed teenage girl with pale-skin and long black hair tied in uneven ponytails, with the right being shorter than the left. Shiro couldn’t take the pain anymore, the experiments weren’t just messing with her appearance, but they were messing with Antonio’s mind which in turned messed with her. In order to escape the pain, a second personality was born in Shiro; the new personality was something beyond a mental disorder, but became a new entity of its own born from Shiro’s pain and the spirit energy enhancing experiment. This new personality was similar to Shiro in appearance, but different in personality. Kuro (the name of the new personality) has long white hair in even ponytails and magenta colored eyes with a light tan skin as opposed to Shiro’s pale appearance. Shiro is usually quiet, shy, and soft-spoken while Kuro is more wild, rude, and has a strong language whenever speaking with Antonio. Sometimes a flame appears on Shiro/Kuro’s eye. Depending on which personality is dominant, the flame appears on Shiro’s left eye and is colored blue while Kuro’s flame is colored red and appears on her right eye.
Inner World: Antonio’s inner world is reminder of his homeland and where his roots originated from. The world looks like a replica of Machu Picchu that lies in Cuzco, Peru. There are wide open fields located in mountainous areas where there are ruins of what appears to be old fortresses or even homes of a former village. The winds are constantly blowing in that area due to the altitude and because of this altitude, the pressure is much higher and can therefore be harder to breath. Antonio’s inner world will become chaotic when Kuro takes dominance in his world which will cause the atmosphere to become wild such as the sky filled with dark ominous clouds and the wind turning wild and harsh. Antonio’s inner world is also a storage room for his weapons. One of the buildings is called the ‘Temple of the Sun’ and inside that building is where Antonio stores all his weapons which include different types of guns and ammunition.
Basic Zanpakuto Attacks/Powers:
• Konsō (魂葬,Soul Burial): the process by which a Shinigami sends wandering Pluses (souls) in the living world and send them to their respective place. Either Soul Society if they are good in life, or to Hell if their life was full of evil acts (such as murders, theft, etc). Konsō is performed by using the hilt of the Shinigami's Zanpakutō, tapping the soul on the head and transporting them to the afterlife.
• Hollow Purification: When a Hollow is sliced with a Zanpakutō, it is cleansed of the sins it committed as a Hollow, and is led into the Soul Society. This is called sublimation. Souls that live in the Soul Society are reborn again into the Human world
─Zanpakuto Information {Shikai}─
Shikai Incantation: Separate
Shikai Appearance: Antonio’s zanpakuto first release takes the form of a semi-automatic M1911-style handgun chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge that’s been customized with several features. The released zanpakuto will change from one gun to another gun depending on which personality is currently dominant in Antonio’s inner world. The released zanpakuto will be colored black whenever Shiro is in control and colored white when Kuro is in control; both guns use ergonomic wood grips. While different in color, Shiro/Kuro share the same customized features, but differ in performance and usage. Shiro/Kuro feature ported muzzle compensators that reduce recoil and counteract muzzle flip. The barrel is extended through the compensators and is ported to match the cuts in the compensator. Shiro/Kuro uses custom slides that have been noticeably thickened and reinforced along the slide travel rails and around the chamber and firing mechanism. The result is a slide that bears a resemblance to SIG-Sauer's M1911 line. Rails have been bolted to the forward portion of the frame. These rails are used to hold the compensator in place. Shiro/Kuro uses double-stack magazines with slam-pads and has gold-plated magazine releases, hammers, safety switches and triggers. Along with the guns, a pair of black fingerless combat gloves appear on Antonio’s hands with a circular sphere-like glass on the gloves. These gloves are not just a fashion accessory, but serve a very important role in Antonio’s ability to switch between different types of guns during combat. Whenever Antonio switches to a different gun, Shiro/Kuro’s spirit is temporarily stored in the sphere-like glass on his gloves. Once the transfer of guns has finished, Shiro/Kuro’s spirit will travel from his gloves to the gun being used and changed the color according to who is more dominant. Shiro/Kuro’s spirit cannot remain in sphere device of Antonio’s gloves for too long otherwise they become unstable and could potential go out of control and harm not only Antonio, but the people around him. However, there is very unlikely to happen since the actual storage and transfer lasts only seconds meaning that Shiro/Kuro never remain inside the gloves’s storage compartment for long.
Shikai Abilities: Antonio is able to rapidly fire spirit bullets from Shiro/Kuro. The amount and strength he is able to fire depends on how much of his spirit energy he transfers into the bullets. A strong spirit bullet will take longer to charge and the recoil from the attack will be stronger, but due to Antonio’s customization of his gun then the recoil damage is reduced. Short bursts of spirit energy are fired for rapid attacks, but the damage will not be as great as a fully charged spirit bullet. The performance and usability of the spirit bullets strongly depends on whether Shiro or Kuro is currently dominant. When the gun is colored black and Shiro is in controlled, the gun is meant for long-distance targeting and comfort allowing Antonio to attack opponents from greater distances. When the gun is colored white and Kuro is in control then the gun is used for close-range rapid firing and fast draw times. At first glance Shiro/Kuro would be considered a Kido-based zanpakuto with only the ability to fire spirit energy, but this is in fact a fake ability that Antonio created. Shiro/Kuro is an unclassified type zanpakuto and its real ability is space distortion. Shiro/Kuro’s real power is spatial; Antonio is able to fire special bullets that create space distortions whenever they make contact with any physical object. Antonio’s space distortion bullets have two abilities: the ability to create portals and the ability to trap or transfer objects through a dimension. Again, the ability of the space distortion bullets depends on whether Shiro or Kuro are used. Shiro controls the ability to create portals allowing Antonio to create his own ‘doors’ and cut through any boundaries where a ‘door’ can be made. The usage of this ability can vary from stealth operations to separating limbs from an enemy. The ability to trap or transfer objects is controlled by Kuro; the use of this type of space distortion places more strain on Antonio because of the amount of spiritual energy needed to perform the task. Antonio is given the chance to briefly capture an object and move it to a dimension where he can either keep it trapped there or move it to a location of his choosing within a certain radius. Antonio’s space distortion ability allows him to summon different weapons through a dimension. These weapons include different types of guns for different usage including sniping or faster rapid fire. The guns are colored either black or white and the color will usually depend on how closely similar that gun is to either Shiro or Kuro’s handgun usage. His weapon storage is located in his inner world.
Shikai Techniques:
• Ikuudansou (Alternate Dimensional Ammo Storage): Antonio is able to summon different types of guns that are stored in his inner world as well as the ammo needed to reload his guns. The amount of time it takes to use this technique is minimal, but once Antonio has switched to a new gun then he cannot switch again for a period of time. This technique has a reload time and until that time runs out (approximately 2-3 posts) Antonio cannot switch to a different gun.
• Seishin no Dangan (精神の弾丸, "Bullet of the Spirit/Spirit Bullet"): This is Antonio’s most basic and primary form of attack. By fusing some of his spiritual energy into the bullets of his gun, Antonio is able to fire spirit bullets. The strength of each spirit bullet depends on the amount of spiritual energy he charges into the bullet. A fully charged bullet is very powerful and capable to taking down an Adjucha rank hollow while a regular spirit bullet can deal with regular hollows with ease// Firing many bullets in succession with increase the destructive power of the attack, but it will still not be as strong as a fully charged spirit bullet. Recently, Antonio was taught by the Quincy Leader, Hinanji Kigakotsu. how to ricochet his spirit bullets off any surface.
• Kuroi Kiba (黒い牙, "Black Fang"): Antonio fires one of his space distortion bullets while using Shiro’s handgun. The bullet must make contact with a physical object in order to active. Once the bullet hits its mark then a small portal will be created which “cuts” through any object separating the object from whatever it might be attached to. Outside of battle, this technique allows Antonio to infiltrate any place by creating a portal in which he can safely cross through like a “door.” However, this technique has devastating destructive capabilities in combat which Antonio utilizes to its fullest. Black Fang can be used to “cut” through limbs separating different body parts from an opponent’s body, leaving the opponent armless, legless, headless, or even heartless. Even though Black Fang can “cut” objects there is no harm inflicted on the opponent and even if Antonio left his opponent headless then he/she would not die, but simple remain headless. However, if damage is dealt to the piece of body that’s been separated then the opponent will still feel that pain. This technique mostly serves as a means to immobilize the opponent and then blast them with a charged bullet spirit to end or leave them limbless for a slow death. The number of times this technique can be used is ten because there are only ten space distortion bullets and this number does not reset when he switches from one gun to another.
• Shiroi Kiba (白い牙, "White Fang"): Antonio fires a space distortion bullet using Kuro’s handgun. The bullet must make contact with a physical object such as a wall or a body part in order to activate. Once the bullet has made contact with an object, a space distortion is created around that object sucking in the object like a mini black hole and transferring that object to a special dimension. Once inside that special dimension, Antonio has absolute control of that object’s fate meaning he can either trap that object in the special dimension or move it to a different location within a certain radius. Outside of battle, this technique allows Antonio to store different objects in his special dimension or even move different objects from one location to another. Antonio is even able to move people from one place to another, but that requires the use of a lot energy which leaves him drained. Combat usage of this ability is destructive as Antonio is able to permanently separate objects by trapping them in his special dimension where he has total control of that object’s fate. This technique drains his spiritual energy much faster than his other techniques meaning he cannot use this technique too often unless he’s previously powered up. The number of times this technique can be used is ten because there are only ten space distortion bullets and this number does not reset when he switches from one gun to another.
─Zanpakuto Information {Bankai}─
Bankai Name: Hikari to Yami no Kumiawase (光と闇の組み合わせ, lit. "The combination of Light and Darkness")
Bankai Incantation: Together
Zanpakuto Spirit Appearance {While Bankai is Active}: The final form of Antonio’s zanpakuto is a combination of both Shiro and Kuro. No longer taking the form of children, Hikari to Yami no Kumiawase is a woman with long silver hair that reaches pass her lower back. She has light tan skin and different colored eyes; her right eye is colored blue while her left eye is colored magenta. Her body is well-developed with good curves and a good size bust. She carries a mostly stoic expression; some might say it’s a mature look because she comes off as being very serious. Her eyes are sharp and cold, but her attitude is actually quiet sweet and delicate almost like a mother. Like her previous forms, a flame appears on her eye which she can either summon or the flame will appear on her own. The eye flame is colored purple and will appear on either her left or right eye or sometimes both her eyes. This appearance and the different colored eyes are a representation of Shiro and Kuro coming together under one form, but Kuro seems to also exist in a different form. Hikari to Yami no Kumiawase carries a White Blade which was created from Kuro as a final memento to remind Antonio that she is not just Shiro’s other personality, but an individual with a mind of her own. Hikari to Yami no Kumiawase is always seen carrying this White Blade which sometimes burns with a magenta colored flame, another signature Kuro sign.
Bankai Appearance: The final form of Antonio’s zanpakuto is a very large Black Gun which has two alternate forms: cannon/Gatling mode and sword mode. The original form in a large gun with a cylinder barrel that revolves when fired. The trigger and handle are inside the gun which means that Antonio holds his gun as if it were another arm. Its large size would make anyone think that gun is heavy, but Antonio is able to move it effortlessly which means he can used the gun not only to fire Spirit Bullets, but to strike his opponent or even shield himself against attacks. The gun can transform into an upgraded version which fires more bullets at a faster rate like a gatling gun. This upgraded version can also open in order to charge his spiritual energy to unleash a devastating blast. Finally, the gun can transform into a giant blade which can be used for close-range combat. The gun blade resembles the black gun, but instead of the barrel seen in the gun there is a giant blade and the design is more spike like; a chain is attached to the gun which is also attached to Antonio’s clothe. Antonio’s bankai allows him to enter long-range and close-range combat. Along with this large gun, Antonio can summon a White Blade which is a daito (Japanese long-sword) with a white blade and a white handle. This sword is the same sword that the zanpakuto spirit carries and as mentioned before, it was a final memento left behind by Kuro as prove of her existence. The White Blade is used as a regular sword, but the blade itself can endure strong attacks, making it quite effective in blocking and deflecting incoming attacks (it can even withstand getting crushed by force). The blade is strong and sharp enough to cut clean through steel and marble. Antonio can fire concentrated spirit energy like a wave from the blade leaving a red-colored flame whenever the blade cuts through an object. His bankai also changes Antonio’s appearance by giving him a long black jacket with a hood. There are black pauldrons one either shoulder of the jacket as well as a belt near the hood; the chain from the black gun’s sword mode is attached to the pauldron on the left shoulder. The jacket is created from Antonio’s spiritual energy meaning that the more he takes damage, the more of the jacket will disappear or look torn depending on the amount of damage he receives. The traditional shihakusho (the black kimono worn by shinigami) is changed to a high collar black turtleneck shirt with no sleeves, black pants and black boots.
Normal Mode:
Super Gun Mode:
Sword Mode:
White Blade:
Bankai Attacks/Abilities: Except for some new moves and upgrades in power, most attacks and abilities remain the same from its shikai form. Seishin no Dangan, Kuroi Kiba, and Shiroi Kiba have all been upgraded to stronger versions:
• Tamashi no Dangan (魂の弾丸, "Bullet of the Soul/Soul Bullet"): The stronger version of Seishin no Dangan, (Spirit Bullet). This attack does not require the use of bullets unlike in the previous version. Instead the “bullets” are created by Antonio’s spiritual energy which he can channel through his black gun and thus canceling the need to reload ammo into his gun. Antonio can fire single “bullets” in succession while using Shirokuro’s first gun mode, but once his gun transforms into its secondary gun mode then he can fire multiple “bullets” at once from a single pull of the trigger like a shotgun. Antonio is able to charge his spiritual energy into the black gun to fire a devastating blast. He can also create a large energy orb which when fired will move at a slow rate, but once it makes contact with anything physical then it will immediately explode. Like the previous attack, it requires time to charge. He is able to ricochet his soul bullets off any surface.
• Kurai Kiba (暗い牙, "Dark Fang"): This attack works in the same principle as Kuroi Kiba (Black Fang) by being able to “cut” through objects by separating that object from whatever it might be attached to. Kurai Kiba uses the space distortion ability created from the space distortion bullets, but unlike its shikai version this new attack requires no bullets at all. Once Antonio transforms his black gun to his sword mode then this attack becomes accessible. Antonio is able to “cut” through any object by disrupting the space in the area around the object making Kurai Kiba a deadly move. This technique is not limited by the number of bullets, but instead this technique is limited by the amount of spiritual energy left in Antonio’s body. The technique is very powerful and can easily drain all of Antonio’s spiritual energy if he uses the moves too often. His limit is 15 “cuts” and once he reaches this number than he will not be able to use this move anymore. Like its previous version, this technique immobilizes the opponent. The “cut” causes no harm to the opponent, but he/she will feel pain if his or her limb is attacked even if it’s not connected to their body.
• Hikari Kiba (光牙, “Light Fang”): This attack is an upgraded version of Shiroi Kiba, but instead of using space distortion bullets the White Blade is used to create the disruption in space. By swinging his blade, Antonio is able to make a split in space which suck in objects like a mini black hole and transport that object to Antonio’s special dimension. This technique isn’t limited to just physical objects like in its shikai form and Antonio is able to create this disruption anywhere. By cutting the air around him, he is even able to suck entire bodies and transport them to his special dimension. Inside his special dimension he has control of that person(s) or object(s) fate by either keeping it trapped or transporting it anywhere he wants (even to the human world). Escape from the special dimension is almost futile, but possible because it is harder to keep heavy objects (such as people) within his dimension without him trying to stabilize the dimension by feeding the dimension with his spiritual energy. Smaller and lighter objects are easy to contain because their size and mass do not disturb the special dimension, but if a heavy object enters the special dimension then their bigger size and heavier mass would disturb the special dimension. In other words, Antonio would have to constantly keep adding spiritual energy into the dimension in order to keep it from falling apart. Antonio would not be able to contain people inside his special dimension for more than 12 hours. However, other objects like arms and legs can be held inside his special dimension indefinitely. This technique can be used on smaller objects up to 15 times, but only two times if it involves heavy objects like people.
• Bankai Wardrobe: Sometimes besides just changing the zanpakuto’s appearance, the shinigami’s clothes will also change. Normally there are no other purposes for this change except maybe a fashion statement, but Antonio’s clothes can transform twice. The regular clothes consist of a long black hooded-jacket with two pauldrons on each of his shoulders along with some other designs. This jacket gives Antonio some protection from extreme weathers and even against weak attacks and due to its very dark color the jacket also provides good camouflage in the night. This jacket can transform into a second form which gives Antonio a great boost in speed and air/ground maneuvers. There are no major changes in the jacket except for the booster unit which is a small black jet engine affixed to a pair of mechanical black wings mounted on the lower back of the jacket. These jet engine like wings increase Antonio’s speed allowing him to move much faster as well as move side to side for better aerial and ground maneuvers.
• Saishū mokutekichi (最終目的地, “Final Destination”): This is Antonio’s most powerful and devastating attack. Antonio transfers his own body and his opponent’s body into another dimension by creating a black hole that would suck in everything into his special dimension. Inside that special dimension Antonio has control over gravity, time, and space. He can make his opponent (or himself) weightless allowing him to fly across his dimension. He can also temporarily freeze his opponent as well as increase his own speed by speeding up time in his dimension. This special dimension is designed for only two people which transforms Antonio’s special dimension into the ultimate arena for a one-on-one final battle. Even though this dimension belongs to Antonio he can still lose because his opponent can also control gravity, time, and space. Once inside the special dimension, Antonio must explain the rules of the special dimension to his opponent which include: 1) There is no escape from the special dimension until one player loses or the time runs out, 2) The special dimension will not open for five hours, 3) Inside the special dimension either player is able to control time, space, and gravity in order to gain the upper hand, and 4) All space, time, and gravity manipulation requires the use of spiritual energy from the player meaning that manipulation of the dimension is not an infinite power. The move can be avoided if the opponent somehow manages to resist the incredible amount of gravitational force created by the black hole. Even if the opponent manages to not be sucked in by the black hole, the opponent would still have suffered a great amount of damage from their body nearly being ripped apart by the force. If the opponent tries to flee then Antonio will simple take that moment as a chance to escape by allowing the black hole to transport him to his special dimension. The black hole will not stay open for long (a maximum of ten minutes), but normally it will close once two people have entered. This is Antonio’s final move and requires a lot of spiritual energy to pull off meaning that he can only use this technique once per day while in bankai.
─Physical, Skill, and Kido Information─
Master Swordsmanship Specialists: Master Swordsmanship Specialists vary greatly by power and technique. The criteria for a master is simple; one must have masterful skill in swordsmanship above all else. The attainment of this level of skill is a testament to the wielders power and determination. Most Shinigami Captains are masters, since as the heads of their divisions, they are the true military power of Soul Society. As use of the Zanpakutō is the Shinigami's primary form of combat, it is preferable to have mastered skill in order achieve the rank of captain though mastery is not excluded to them or even to Shinigami. Antonio is very efficient with his sword and knows how to use it to the best of his abilities. Antonio is ambidextrous as he can use his sword with either his left or right hand. Antonio doesn’t really go by the book and will change his sword style depending on the situation. For example, normally Antonio holds the blade horizontally with the blade alongside his arm in a reverse grip. All strikes are made by sweeping the arm forward as though throwing a punch while whipping the blade forward away from the arm quickly in a broad arc. This style gives him greater range for strikes. He can also fight in the normal, traditional style masterfully.
Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Masters of this art can take on average armed opponents and those many times their size easily, and as mentioned before, the Onmitsukidō are the best-trained Shinigami in Hakuda. The 2nd Division captain and their 3rd seat, or head of the Detention Unit, are most often the premier masters. In particular the Detention Unit head must prove their mastery of Hakuda to even be considered for the position. This is because the Detention Unit's prison, the Maggots' Nest, is a weapons-free zone. Anyone who enters must be able to, or be under the protection of one able to, completely protect themselves with only their bare hands. As Corps Commander of the Executive Militia Antonio is one of the most accomplish hand-to-hand combatants in the entire soul society, there is no exaggeration in saying that he is one of the best because of his history with the Onmitsukido. He worked as head of the Detention Unit before being promoted to Captain of the 2nd Division and he was feared by many of the prisoners for his brutal strength and deadly hand-to-hand techniques. Antonio can easily overpower his enemies with his fighting skills making it so that even if he’s restrained or without a weapon he can still fight. There would be no exaggeration in saying that Antonio’s Hakuda is one of the strongest in the Gotei 13, only rivaled by the head captain himself and Sazagishi Kuroyanagi.
Flash Step Master: Masters of the technique are obviously by far the fastest beings within Soul Society. They are capable of maintaining high speed movements for extended periods of time while only using the least amount of steps to achieve those movements. Masters are capable of using Advanced steps which are considerably harder to initiate. A master can possibly create new techniques but it is most likely a rare occurrence. Antonio has always been quiet fast even in his days in the Shinigami Academy; he is proficient enough with the technique that he can sneak up on advance users a second before they realize he’s reached them. He can easily close tremendous gaps of distance in the blink of an eye while remaining undetected and he has mastered all of the Onmitsukidō's speed-oriented techniques. Antonio moves so fast during shunpo that he sometimes leaves afterimages behind confusing his opponent. He is able to create clones of himself by using shunpo which mimic his movements, but the clones never last too long.
Vast Spiritual Power (due to experiments): This level of spiritual power corresponds to those possessing an enormous amount of spiritual energy which is wild and untamed. This level of spiritual power has a possible tendency to leak from a person or when released can affect the surrounding area in a destructive way. Those of this level have no actual masterful control over their massive spiritual power, as it can affect those around them unintentionally. Antonio’s spiritual power is rather strong for someone like him due to the experiments performed on him while he tried to forcefully gain spiritual powers. The main reason why Antonio is able to perform such powerful moves in his shikai and bankai form is because his spiritual energy is large enough to use such high level moves. If Antonio didn’t have so much spiritual power than he would not be able to perform his Shiroi Kiba and Kuroi Kiba more than once. He also wouldn’t be able to fire his spirit bullet which was an original technique he created from the excess spiritual energy in his body. His reiatsu is stable at the moment, but every once in a while he must release some of his spiritual energy before too much is stored in his body. Additionally, he wears especially designed bandages which he wraps around his forearms in order to keep his spiritual energy in check. In an attempt to try and control his spiritual pressure, Antonio trained with the Quincy Leader: Hinanji Kigakotsu. Unfortunately, the training wasn't completely successful and he was not able to control his full reiatsu. Instead more restrains were placed on his body to keep himself in check. However, this training did help in improving his Shunko technique.
Enhance Strength: Antonio’s strength is higher than most shinigami of his class. He is able to easily stop a punch from men (or hollows) that are twice his size. His strikes have enough power that he can punch through concrete without breaking his knuckles or damaging his hands. He can move his bankai, which takes the form of a very large and heavy metal cannon, very easily showing no sign of weariness of fatigue. After the Observers' attack on Soul Society, Antonio has spend the last several years improving his strength nearly doubling his power as a result.
Enhance Agility: Antonio is a very agile person. As commander of the Onmitsukido, he trained his body to become very flexible and agile in order to perform perfect assassinations and learn the proper shunpo techniques. This allows him to attack from different angles with great accuracy and force. After the Observers' attack on Soul Society, Antonio has spend the last several years improving his agility allowing him to reach new heights.
Enhance Speed: Antonio has great speed and reflex skills provided by him from his training in the Onmitsukido. Even when caught off-guard his body is able to react quickly and dodge the attacks from fast paced assaults. He can keep up with most Captain rank shinigami when it comes to speed, he is able to follow their movements and he has shown to even react quicker than most shinigami of his rank. After the Observers' attack on Soul Society, Antonio has spend the last several years improving his speed nearly doubling his power as a result. His speed surpasses most of the Captains from the Gotei 13 making him one of the fastest shinigami in the entire Soul Society.
Enhanced Stamina: Antonio is able to endure long periods of battles and even perform multiple flash steps without running out of air or feeling tired. He can take on multiple opponents and most of his stamina comes from controlling his breathing in order to keep a cool level head in battle. By controlling his breathing, Antonio is able to keep his body calm and battle-ready allowing him to last longer in battles and not waste his breathing in pointless tasks such panicking or stress. After the Observers' attack on Soul Society, Antonio has spend the last several years improving his stamina so that he would be able to spend even longer amounts of time fighting without feeling the fatigue.
Enhanced Durability/Endurance: Antonio can take a hit and then some. Antonio’s body is used to withstanding powerful assaults from people bigger and stronger than him. He constantly trains his body (three times a day) in order to build a good and strong body that will not be knocked down so easily. Naturally his body is able to resist even the most brutal of strikes. Whenever Antonio is engaged in an intense battle, he forces his body to continue working until the battle is over or his body fails him from fatigue. Antonio has spend the last several years going through intense training in order to make sure his body is able to handle the pressure of battling two Observers in case that situation rises again.
Advance Growth Rate: This is one Antonio’s most important skill, his ability to grasp the basic control of high level techniques, which have been pointed out before by those who observe him.. Antonio believes in hard work and it’s this believe that allows him to quickly pick up on these advance skills.
Kido Practitioner: Due to Antonio’s lack of control with his vast spiritual energy, he cannot use Kido to its full power. He has only been able to learn three Kido spells, all three Hado spells: Shakkahō (赤火砲, “Red Fire Cannon”), Sōkatsui (蒼火墜, “Blue Fire, Crash Down”), and Raikōhō (雷吼炮, “Thunder Roar Sear”). He is able to fire these spells without using the incantation, but nonetheless the attacks come out messy and especially destructive so Antonio tries to avoid using Kido spells whenever possible. He is no where near an expert or master level, but thanks to his training with Hinanji his aim and Kido control has improved to the point that he can now successfully use the three Hado Spells he knows without them blowing up in his face.
Master Strategist and Tactician: Antonio is an insightful and cunning man who possesses great intuition, able to quickly become aware of any incoming danger and react to it in time. He has a talent for thinking things in advance and makes decisive and accurate decisions quickly in battle. He is able to perceive any situation at hand making him a highly perceptive fighter, being able to almost immediately determine an opponent's attack patterns and weaknesses. He can discern the motives and abilities of his opponents and effectively use his knowledge to end the battle in his favor.
Keen Intellect (when it comes to battles): Antonio has proven to be very adaptable when it comes to battles. He is very perspective and able to determine the pattern of his opponent’s battle strategy coming up with ways to counter their attacks with the least amount of casualties. His mind is able to work right in the middle of a battle where every second counts. He knows that the moment he loses concentration, he is giving his opponent a huge advantage over him so he always tries to think on his feet by predicting his opponents next moves based on their attack patterns.
─Relatives─
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─Relationships─
Love Interest: Currently in a secret relationship
Friends:
- Yosei Akai: His Fifth Seat of Division Two whom he likes to spend his free time with trying to get to know more about her. She is kind and soft spoken and he enjoys talking with her as well as the quiet moments.
- Hinata Hana: His Third Seat of Division Two and a woman whom he respects. Hinata is always helpful to him and because she likes to speak her mind she'll always tell him her honest opinion (another thing he respects about her).
- Eko Domini Tsurugi: His Lieutenant of Division Two and someone whose strength he respects. Antonio has been on constant watch of Eko ever since he nearly lost control the day he was informed of his wife's death. This tragic event led Antonio to try and become closer to his Lieutenant as a support.
- Jasmine Seshiro: His Shunko training partner for the past several years. She's hard working and sometimes stubborn, but Antonio respects her determination.
- Hinanji Kigakutso: His spiritual energy control partner and teacher who helped him improve his Shunko, Shikai, and Kido techniques in exchange for information about his power. Antonio also learn a lot about Hinanji's tactics, skills, and power as well as several experimental and rare Quincy Techniques.
Enemies: None at the moment, ask if you want to join
Other Relations: None, but ask if you want to start something.
─Professional Status─
Affiliation: Soul Society
Previous Affiliation: Rukongai
Occupation: Nabantai Taicho and Corps Commander of the Executive Militia of the Onmitsukido
Previous Occupation: Corps Commander of the Detention Unit.
Team: None
Partner: None
Any Special Skills:
• Shunkō (瞬閧, “Flash Cry”): An advance battle technique that combines the physical techniques of Hakuda and the spell-based techniques of Kidō. This powerful technique drives Kidō into the arms and legs of the user in order to enhance their power and speed. The Kidō can be controlled by the user and even fired to the opponent for a devastating blast. When this technique is activated, the user’s back and arms are filled with Kidō which is why the keisen uniform has no back or sleeves because they would be ripped apart by the force of the Kidō. Shunkō is a secret technique used by the Corps Commander of the Executive Militia, many of its users believe that this technique was an idea of their own, but the truth is that this super-technique has been passed down from one leader to the next. Antonio is trying to perfect this technique. After being approached by Jasmine Seshiro about helping her improve her Shunko technique, Antonio began to train with her daily in order to gain control of his own Shunko. Antonio was also helped by the Quincy Leader, Hinanji Kigabotsu, who tried to help him control his vast spiritual pressure. The lack of Kido control is still persistent, but he's managed to prolong his Shunko (for five posts). After said duration he tends to lose control and become chaotic even releasing large amounts of Kido blasts from his body causing more damage than actually helping. Due to his lack of control with this technique, it is very dangerous for him to try and combine Shunko with his Shikai or Bankai.
• Hi no Me (火の目, lit. "Fire Eye"): It is theorize that people normally use only a small percentage of their muscles' capabilities. When confronted with danger, a person can transcend the limitations of their muscles to tap into a limitless power inside their bodies. Antonio is able to tap into this power. A flame appears on Antonio’s eye whenever this ‘adrenaline rush’ actives which increases his combat abilities. The technique is auto-activated meaning that whenever Antonio is facing against a really strong opponent then the flame eye will activate immediately as a warning to Antonio like a reflex. The flame eye is connected with Antonio’s instinct meaning that the moment he feels threatened then the flame eye will active. He can still activate it by choice, but refrains from doing so because of the threatening draw backs. The mechanics behind this super technique are actually very complex. Antonio can manually active the region of his brain which controls the balance between stress and relaxation in the body (hypothalamus) and command it to send out chemical signals to his adrenal glands, activating the sympathetic system, which sends the body into an excited state. These glands release adrenaline and noradrenalin; hormones that create the state of readiness that helps a person confront danger. Together, these hormones raise heart rate, increase respiration, dilate the pupils, slow down digestion and allow muscles to contract. Adrenaline's effect on muscles accounts for amazing strength. When adrenaline is released by the adrenal medulla -an interior region of the adrenal glands located above the kidneys- it allows blood to flow more easily to the muscles. This means that more oxygen is carried to the muscles by the extra blood, which allows the muscles to function at elevated levels. This causes Antonio to move at elevated speeds and increase his strength to great levels while his senses are pushed to their maximum. The flame on his eye will burn stronger the more power he uses until eventually his body exhausts or the flame burns out. This power has some threatening drawbacks meaning that Antonio cannot stay in this form for too long. Muscles suddenly used beyond their capacity can tear, and joints can be pulled out of their sockets. There can also be other lasting negative effects beyond immediate injury. If Antonio uses Hi no Me for too long he will enter a hyper arousal state making the body's immune system begin to wear down. In this hyper sensitive state, even the lightest of touches will cause Antonio immense pain (like a pat in the back). Antonio can also become more susceptible to illnesses due to his weaken immune system (for example, he could catch the common cold must easier than others). In a prolonged state of stress he may have an increased chance of suffering a heart attack which could develop into a heart disease if these 'overuses' continue to happen. Lastly, there is the possibility of Antonio losing his 5 senses (smell touch, sight, audio, and taste) if this technique is used for often over long periods of time which could potentially turn him blind, deaf, or unable to feel, smell, or taste (the effects would not be immediate, but there would be signs to indicate this dulling process). The flame changes color depending on different situations. While in Shikai, if Antonio is using Shiro then the flame will turn blue and if he uses Kuro then the flame will be colored red. While in Bankai, the flame will be colored purple and on some occasions the flame will spread to his other eye. When he is in neither Shikai nor Bankai the flame will be colored blue. Antonio has spend these last few years trying to combine Hi no Me with his Hakuda in order to create a unique and deadly fighting style. Currently this is still in works due to the strain that Hi no Me posses on his body. The idea behind this fighting style is to combine the hyper awareness created from Hi no Me in order to react and counter any attack using his Hakuda. Combined with his enhanced speed, agility, and strength this new fighting style could potentially give him an advantage in battle by being able to react to most situations. However, Hi no Me places too much strain on Antonio's body thus he cannot work on this new fighting style too often leaving it only in the trial stage. He would only use this technique
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Character Theme: Time of Dying by Three Days Grace
Other: Antonio is a very private, even secretive, person and this definite fact isn't just for his personality. Currently there is no one who knows about Antonio's space distortion ability. Antonio hardly uses his shikai except for very delicate missions such as assassination which involved killing the target over long distances. Antonio likes to rely on his hand-to-hand and swordsmanship skills to battle his opponents. If he is forced to battle a foe using his shikai then he will rely only on his Seishin no Dangan (精神の弾丸, "Bullet of the Spirit/Spirit Bullet") and nothing more. Even when he activates his bankai (which hardly happens) he would not reveal his space distortion abilities. Antonio has no grudge against his zanpakuto, the reason why he keeps his real ability hidden is because he likes to always have the element of surprise. No one has ever forced Antonio to reveal his space distortion abilities and the few that have witness its power are no longer alive. To this day there is no one in Soul Society who knows about his space distortion ability.
(Anything that wasn't covered in the Skeleton that you'd like to include.)
