Sōgyo no Kotowari (Zanpakutō spirit)

This article is about the manifested spirit of Jūshirō Ukitake's Zanpakutō. For his Zanpakutō and its abilities, see Sōgyo no Kotowari.

is the manifested spirit of Jūshirō Ukitake Zanpakutō that is seen during the Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc.

Character Outline
Sōgyo no Kotowari's spirit takes the form of two young, gray-haired, playful, twin boys with large, oval-shaped, purple-colored eyes. They are identical with light blue over kimonos, triangular-shaped hats, light beige hakama pants, and blue shoes. Their clothing resembles that of traditional Japanese shinto priests. Reflecting their child-like appearance, both boys are first seen laughing and playing before facing Yamamoto. An interesting aspect about their appearance is that of the fact that they seem to be always holding hands, much like Ukitake's swords which are held together by a red rope.

Synopsis
They first appear when several Zanpakutō spirits are in a cave waiting for Muramasa's return. They are later seen in Soul Society along with Minazuki and Katen Kyōkotsu as they approach the main office of the 1st Division. They are then confronted by Chōjirō Sasakibe and apparently take Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto as their hostage. They are last seen along with the rest of the Zanpakutō spirits appearing before the Shinigami that have gathered at the Sōkyoku Hill. According to Muramasa, their power, and the powers of Katen Kyōkotsu and Minazuki, were needed to seal Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto away.