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Kageshini (Death Shadow)

When sealed Kageshini looks like a normal katana with a black tsuba and hilt.

Shikai: Kageshini's release command is "Rot in Darkness".

When released, Kageshini turns completely black, with a "lingering" aura surrounding the blade. The Reiashu released from Kageshini is so dark, that it creates fear and an instinct to keep away from the dark sword.

Kageshini's skill is darkness. The Reiashu from his blade acts like a fungus, and anything that touches the blade starts to rot until it turns into something that resembles ash. The darkness spreads depending on the Reiashu of the infected, while spiritual weak beings rot away almost immediately, stronger beings can at least put up a resistance, however they cannot fully stop the spread. The only way to stop Kageshini is to defeat the wielder before it kills you, but any damage done is done. For these reasons Kageshini is known as "the most evil Zanpakuto".

Bankai: Shi no Kurai Nagai Kage (Death's Dark Long Shadow): When released, Kageshini disintegrates while the hands of the wielder turns black. The shadows around change into a more sinister black, and hold the fear holding Reiashu.

Shi no Kurai Nagai Kage transforms the shadows and can control them. When being used, the shadows can raise from the ground and attack. However, the shadows must stay on the source, but can join together to increase their range. The shadows still leave the "rotting" effect on anything they cut, and the darkness spreads even faster than in Shikai.

While Kageshini used a form of "darkness", Shi no Kurai Nagai Kage uses shadows, meaning that if there are no shadows dues to extreme darkness, too flat terrain, or too bright lights (like flash bombs), then its abilities are weakened.