Kenpachi Zaraki/Expanded Universe

is the current captain of the 11th Division in the Gotei 13. He is the eleventh Kenpachi to hold the position. His first lieutenant was Yachiru Kusajishi and his current lieutenant is Ikkaku Madarame.

Powers & Abilities
Immeasurable Spiritual Power: Kenpachi Zaraki is repeatedly noted to have truly monstrous amounts of Reiryoku, even by captain standards. Kensei Muguruma even expressed his belief that the likes of Ichigo Kurosaki and Sōsuke Aizen where the only known beings to rival or surpass Kenpachi in raw power. Indeed, when accompanied by Captain-Commander Shunsui Kyōraku and Yoruichi Shihōin, it was believed that Kenpachi's power vastly eclipses even their own, causing them to entrust Kenpachi to deal with an opponent as powerful as Hikone Ubuginu. Even Aizen considered him one of the two captains to be biggest hindrances to his plans, (the other being Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto) and admitted he wanted to avoid fighting Zaraki until after he had awakened the Hōgyoku and gained his immortal body.

Highly Perceptive Combatant: Despite his brutality, Kenpachi is a very perceptive person when it comes to battle. During the fight in the Valley of Screams, Kenpachi quickly figured out Hikone Ubuginu was the strongest out of his present opponents from merely observing them for a few minutes. Likewise, when it seemed like Hikone had just killed Shūhei Hisagi, Kenpachi and Shunsui Kyōraku were the only ones present who realized Hisagi had survived, even when the likes of Shinji Hirako, Kensei Muguruma, and Yoruichi Shihōin had not sensed this yet.

Zanpakutō
Nozarashi redirects here. For the manifested spirit see Nozarashi (Zanpakutō spirit)


 * The blade of Nozarashi is much longer than a standard Zanpakutō's, roughly the size of a nodachi, with a long guard which extends inward from its center, similar to a shinai. The hilt is white, though most of it is wrapped in bandages, as is his sword's sheath.


 * Shikai: Its release command is . Upon release, Nozarashi takes on the form of a great axe/war cleaver hybrid with a long, cloth-wrapped handle and a green tassel attached to the top.


 * Shikai Special Ability: In its released state, Nozarashi possesses tremendous attack power. Captain-Commander Shunsui Kyōraku voiced his belief that Nozarshi is one of the few Zanpakutō with enough power to destroy a replica of the Soul King Palace within mere minutes. Nozarashi's strength is of such a degree that it allowed Kenpachi to kill a Hollow as powerful as Ikomikidomoe with a single strike, even after said Hollow had already survived combined attacks from several Espada and Sternritter while in a weaker state.