Kidō Corps

The is a separate branch of Soul Society's military that excels in the art of Kidō.

Overview
The Kidō Corps takes students from the Shinō Academy that excel in Kidō and trains them to further their abilities in said area. Its operations are executed in absolute secrecy. During an incident one hundred years ago Jūshirō Ukitake noted how rare it was to see anyone from the Kidō Corps, especially the captain. In keeping with their secretive nature, the Kidō Corp standard uniform includes face-coverings.

History
The History of the Kidō Corps is not known. 102 years ago Tessai Tsukabishi was the Kidō Corps Commander and Grand Kidō Chief of the Kidō Corps while Hachigen Ushōda was the Vice-Kidō Chief. Due to events that saw Tessai sentenced to imprisonment and Hachigen to be put to death the two escaped into exile in the Human World leaving the Kidō Corps without leadership.

Ranks
The full rank structure of the Kidō Corps is unknown. But it is known that the chief of the Kidō Corps is referred to as the and  and his second is known as the. The current title holder of both these ranks are unknown.

Members
(† = confirmed death)

Special Duties
The Kidō Corps is responsible for opening the Senkaimon between the human world and Soul Society. They are also responsible for releasing the Sōkyoku seal during executions.