Makoto Kibune

Makoto Kibune (貴船 理, Kibune Makoto) sometimes translated as Kifune is an anime only character. He is Captain Hanza's replacement, Third Division Lieutenant Izuru Kira's rival, Kumoi's unofficial 'apprentice', and was the main antagonist during the second half of the Captain Amagai arc.

Appearance
Makoto bears a strong resemblance to the Arrancar Szayel Aporro Granz, but with brown hair and a calm, collected personality. He wears the standard Soul Reaper uniform with a purple sweater underneath and purple-rimmed glasses.

History
Makoto was once a top student at the Shinigami Academy, but his focus on becoming more powerful at the expense of all else precluded him from gaining a position in the Gotei 13. Learning his shikai allowed him admission, but his disregard for the lives of his comrades kept him from advancing in rank. Disgusted, he quit his squad and joined one of the patrol squads under Shūsuke Amagai. Around this time, he became a servant of Gyōkaku Kumoi and gained a Bakkōtō that increased his power exponentially, though his exact role in Kumoi's plans is unclear. When Shūsuke became the 3rd Division's captain, Makoto temporarily served as the 3rd Division's third seat, but was soon found out and killed by lieutenant Izuru Kira after his Bakkōtō nearly consumed him, similar to Hanza Nukui.

Personality
While he outwardly appears friendly towards his subordinates, he is highly intolerant towards failure, calling those who fall in battle "trash". Similar to the arrancar Ulquiorra Schiffer.

Zanpakuto
Reppū (烈風? literally "gale"): takes the form of a regular katana.


 * Shikai: released with the command "rage violently" (荒れ狂え are kurue?). When released it takes the form of a large, three-bladed weapon, with two edges extending like arrowpoints and the third shaped like a fan in between them.


 * Bakkōtō Enhanced Ability: When combined with his bakkōtō, which grows from Kibune's left arm to eventually cover the blade tips, Makoto can telekinetically control the sword, allowing him to attack enemies from any direction and spin the blade like a saw blade.