Hidetomo Kajōmaru

(可城丸 秀朝 Kajōmaru Hidetomo) is the 6th Seat of the 13th Division in the Gotei 13, under Captain Jūshirō Ukitake.

Appearance
Hidetomo is a bespectacled man of average height with medium length, light-colored hair that is largely combed back, except for a few strands that frame either side his face. He wears the standard Shinigami shihakushō and has three earrings hanging from each of his ears, as well as bands encircling his wrists.

The Thousand-Year Blood War arc
Hidetomo appears when Ryūnosuke Yuki asks Shino why the Shinigami and Quincy have to fight. After pardoning them for their tardiness, Hidetomo explains that Shinigami were once called "Balancers" because of their job of balancing the souls between the Human World and Soul Society. He then explains that the Quincy threaten this balance because they kill Hollows, eradicating their souls in the process, and causing the number of Souls in the Human World to overwhelm that of the Soul Society. Hidetomo goes on to explain that several attempts were made to reason with the Quincy, until 200 years ago, when it was decided that they would be exterminated. Ryūnosuke asks if the Shinigami were fighting for a just cause, to which, Hidetomo replies that since this is war, both sides were fighting for a just cause.

Somewhile later, Hidetomo, Ryūnosuke, Shino, and some other Shinigami patrol near the Shakonmaku. He tells Ryūnosuke to be not so tense, as the Vandenreich will need to attack a gate, as they did last time, to invade Seireitei, and that they will get warned if such an invasion would take place. Suddenly, Yhwach appears in the sky above them, sarcastically remarking that his statement 'makes sense'. Hidetomo tells the other Shinigami to calm down, as he still is outside the Shakonmaku. Ryūnosuke screams, telling Hidetomo that he isn't. As Hidetomo looks upon, visibly shocked, large beams erupt behind him.

Another Shinigami, standing next to Hidetomo, thinks the beams are pillars of light, but Hidetomo disagrees, noting that they are pillars of blue fire. He and the others of his Division are then confronted by Haschwalth. Hidetomo says he won't let the Quincy go any further and unsheathes his sword, but is told by the Sternritter that he is afraid. Hidetomo screams and attempts to fight back but is struck down before he can do so.

Powers & Abilities
High Intellect: Despite having noted that the Academy no longer teaches such subjects, Hidetomo is quite knowledgeable of numerous items such as the Quincy genocide and the Quincy themselves, explaining to Shino and Ryūnosuke what they were and why the Shinigami had to fight them.

Zanpakutō
Hidetomo's Zanpakutō has yet to be seen.
 * Shikai: Not Yet Revealed.


 * Bankai: Not Yet Achieved.

Trivia

 * Kajōmaru's family work as sculptors.

Quotes

 * (To Ryūnosuke Yuki) "If only one side were clearly on the side of "justice" we would refer to this as self-defence or subjugation. But this is war. "War" refers to a conflict in which both sides fight for justice."