Gatekeepers

The four gate guardians each defend one of the four gates of the Seireitei. Jidanbō Ikkanzaka, a giant from Rukongai, defends the west-facing White Road Gate.

The other three gate guardians are only briefly seen, having betrayed Soul Society and become agents of Aizen. They are: Higonyudō, guardian of the Red Hollow Gate; Danzomaru, guardian of the Black Ridge Gate; and Kaiwan, guardian of the Blue Stream Gate. The three are easily defeated by Jidanbō and Kūkaku Shiba.