Ashisogi Jizō (Zanpakutō spirit)

This aticle is about the manifested spirit of Mayuri Kurotsuchi's Zanpakutō. For his Zanpakutō and is abilties see Ashisogi Jizō

Ashisogi Jizō is the manifested spirit of Mayuri Kurotsuchi Zanpakuto that is seen during the Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc.

Character Outline
Ashisogi Jizō's spirit takes the form of a baby-sized creature with a similar, though smaller, head to its bankai state, although it has regular arms and legs as opposed to the caterpillar like body that his bankai has. It also has wings similar to a butterfly.

Synopsis
He first appears when several Zanpakuto spirits are in a cave waiting for Muramasa's return. He is later seen in Soul Society along with Sōgyo no Kotowari and Katen Kyōkotsu as they approch the main office of the 1st Division. They are then confromted by Chojiro Sasakibe and apparently take Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai as their hostage. He is last seen along with the rest of the Zanpakuto spirits appearing before the Shinigami that have gathered at the Sōkyoku Hill. He along with Senbonzakura and Hyōrinmaru appear seemingly out of thin air and walking past their former masters before joining the rest of the spirits