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Hitsugaya's Shikai: in its Shikai, Hyōrinmaru gains a crescent-shaped blade attached to its hilt by a long metal chain, the chain itself can be used for attack, or to entangle a target.

Ichigo's Shikai: in it's Shikai Zangetsu's cloth can be used to swing the weapon like a flail and to toss it at opponents for mid-range combat.

Yumichika's Shikai: in it's Shikai Ruri'iro Kujaku transform into a number of glowing peacock feather-like vines, These vines move to grapple and ensnare an opponent.

Jirobo's Shikai: in it's Shikai Tsunzakigarasu consists of countless flying curved blades, which he can control using telekinesis.

Rangiku's Shikai: in its Shikai Haineko's blade turns to ash, and with a flick of the hilt, she can cut anywhere the ash has landed on.

Byakuya: in it's Shikai Senbonzakura's blade separates into a thousand tiny, slender blade fragments, which fly away from the hilt, leaving only the sword's handle. By swinging Senbonzakura's hilt, he can control the blade fragments, allowing him to shred opponents at a distance.In it's Bankai Senbonzakura Kageyoshi Byakuya's Bankai is a much larger version of Senbonzakura's Shikai Unlike his Shikai, his Bankai is mentally controlled. While Byakuya can control the blades with his mind alone, using his hands allows him to do so more effectively.