Hōzukimaru (Zanpakutō spirit)

This aticle is about the manifested spirit of Ikkaku Madarame's Zanpakutō. For his Zanpakutō and is abilties see Hōzukimaru

Hōzukimaru is the manifested spirit of Ikkaku Madarame Zanpakuto that is seen during the Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc.

Character Outline
Hōzukimaru spirit is that of large man resembling and ogre or oni with dark red skin and crisom hair. He ramians shirt lets and wears a white robe in the form of a skirt. He appears to be just as lazy as Ikkaku described him as when he is first seen he is the only one sleeping.

Synopsis
He first appears asleep when the already Zanpakuto spirits are in a cave waiting for Muramasa's returns. He is then seen along with Sode no Shirayuki and Tobiume attacking some Shinigami in Soul Society, as he is fighting some Shinigami Sode no Shirayuki tells him that they are being summoned and moves out of the way as she releases a blast of ice of from her hands incapacitating the Shinigami which he was fighting. He is last seen along with the rest of the Zanpakuto spirits apeear before the Shinigami that have gather at the Sōkyoku Hill.