Miscellaneous Gotei 13 Members

These are miscellaneous current and former members of the Gotei 13.

Chikane Iba
is the former lieutenant of the 3rd Division while Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi was the captain over 100 years ago. She is the mother of Tetsuzaemon Iba.

Appearance
Chikane has gray eyes and thin eyebrows. She has dark hair with a large gray streak running along the top left side of her head.

Personality
Although details are vague, Chikane seems to have been a rather strict woman with high expectations of everyone close to her, whether it be family or even her superiors. Tetsuzaemon has referred to her as a "witch".

History
Over one hundred years ago, Chikane served as the lieutenant of the Third Division. At some point she gave birth to Tetsuzaemon.

Powers and Abilities
High Spiritual Power: Being a lieutenant of the Gotei 13, Chikane boasts a high level of spiritual energy.

Zanpakutō

 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Achieved

Kinroku Izuhara
was the first captain of the 3rd Division over 1,000 years ago.

Appearance
Kinroku was a fair-skinned man with a sharp nose, a thin mouth, prominent cheekbones, a pronounced jawline, and thin eyebrows, as well as short gray hair parted to the right side. He wore narrow spectacles with yellow lenses and the standard captain's haori over a shihakushō, which was fastened at his midsection with a thick green waistband.

Personality
According to Yhwach, Kinroku was infamous for being a brutal and cold-blooded killer, which he demonstrated by massacring the Quincy of the Lichtreich when they first invaded Soul Society while maintaining a stern expression.

History
Over one thousand years ago, Kinroku was appointed as the first captain of the 3rd Division. During this time, he fought back against the Lichtreich when they invaded Soul Society by slitting the throats of several soldiers, ultimately helping defeat the Quincy army and later settling down during the ensuing peacetime as he found things worth protecting.

Powers and Abilities
Great Spiritual Power: As one of the first captains of the Gotei 13, Kinroku boasted a great amount of spiritual energy, demonstrated when he easily overcame and slew many Quincy warriors during the first invasion of Soul Society.

Expert Swordsman: As a captain of the Gotei 13, Kinroku possesses great skill in Zanjutsu, which he demonstrated during the battle against the Lichtreich by performing precise slashes aimed at the throats of his enemies.

Zanpakutō
In its sealed form, Kinroku's Zanpakutō takes the form of a wakizashi with a green handle, a square golden tsuba with concentric engravings and protruding corners, and a green scabbard.


 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Revealed

Batsu'unsai Katori
was the first captain of the 8th Division over 1,000 years ago.

Appearance
Katori was a petite woman with pale skin, large eyes, thin eyebrows, and large breasts. She had black hair arranged into large bangs and a hip-length segmented ponytail tied up with red ribbon, and wore large, thin-rimmed glasses in addition to the standard captain's haori over a shihakushō, as well as red sandals.

Personality
According to Yhwach, Katori was infamous for being a brutal and cold-blooded killer, which she demonstrated by massacring the Quincy of the Lichtreich when they first invaded Soul Society.

History
Over one thousand years ago, Katori was appointed as the first captain of the 8th Division. During this time, she fought back against the Lichtreich when they invaded Soul Society by cutting the enemy soldiers to pieces with her Shikai, ultimately helping defeat the Quincy army and later settling down during the ensuing peacetime as she found things worth protecting.

Powers and Abilities
Great Spiritual Power: As one of the first captains of the Gotei 13, Katori boasted a great amount of spiritual energy, demonstrated when she easily overcame and slew many Quincy warriors during the first invasion of Soul Society.

Naginatajutsu Expert: Katori displayed considerable proficiency in wielding her polearm Shikai by using it to dismember and bifurcate soldiers of the Lichtreich with great precision.

Zanpakutō
The name, sealed form, and abilities of Katori's Zanpakutō are unknown, as is its Shikai command, but its scabbard is golden.


 * Shikai: Katori's Shikai takes the form of a long naginata, or spear, with a white double-edged blade, a golden shaft ridged at both ends with a rubber grip-like texture, and a large golden tassel tied in a three-loop knot at the opposite end of the blade.


 * Bankai: Not Revealed

Jinemon Kotsubaki
was the former lieutenant of the 7th Division while Love Aikawa was the captain over 100 years ago. He is the father of Sentarō Kotsubaki.

Appearance
Wearing the standard Shinigami uniform and frameless red sunglasses, Jinemon has black hair tied up in a ponytail. He has bushy black eyebrows and a black goatee. A scar runs along the left side of his face, from his forehead, through his eye to his cheek.

History
Over one hundred years ago, Jinemon served as the lieutenant of the 7th Division under Captain Love Aikawa. At some point he received a scar to his face. He fathered Sentarō Kotsubaki.

Powers & Abilities
High Spiritual Power: Being a lieutenant of the Gotei 13, Jinemon boasts a high level of spiritual energy.

Zanpakutō
Jinemon's Zanpakutō has a red hilt and golden tsuba.
 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Achieved

Sōjun Kuchiki
is the former lieutenant of the 6th Division, having held the position when Ginrei Kuchiki captained over 100 years ago. In addition, he is the father of Byakuya Kuchiki.

Appearance
Over 100 years ago, Sōjun appeared to be a young man of average height. He had shoulder-length black hair, bluish purple eyes, thin eyebrows and light skin. His hair was neatly combed and his bangs pushed from his face. Sōjun wore a single kenseikan on the left side of his head to symbolize his nobility as a member of the Kuchiki Clan. As a Shinigami, he wore the standard shihakushō.

Personality
Sōjun was described as being kind, not possessing a fighter spirit despite his talents. He also appeared to have health issues.

History
Over one hundred years ago, Sōjun served as the lieutenant of the Sixth Division. His father Ginrei had concerns regarding his health, but because Sōjun was intended to succeed him in heading the Kuchiki Clan, he was nonetheless selected.

However, he was eventually killed in action and later buried alongside his wife.

Powers and Abilities
High Spiritual Power: Being a lieutenant of the Gotei 13, Sōjun boasts a high level of spiritual energy.

Zanpakutō

 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Achieved

Entetsu Kumoi
was the first captain of the 9th Division over 1,000 years ago.

Appearance
Entetsu was a large, bald, olive-skinned man with no lips covering his golden teeth. He had a wavy scar running a few inches up from his left eye and wore round, thick glasses that obscured his eyes, as well as the standard captain's haori over a shihakushō that revealed sections of scars on his upper chest.

Personality
According to Yhwach, Entetsu was infamous for being a brutal and cold-blooded killer, which he demonstrated by massacring the Quincy of the Lichtreich when they first invaded Soul Society.

History
Over one thousand years ago, Entetsu was appointed as the first captain of the 9th Division. During this time, he fought back against the Lichtreich when they invaded Soul Society by crushing enemy soldiers with his Shikai, ultimately helping defeat the Quincy army and later settling down during the ensuing peacetime as he found things worth protecting.

Powers and Abilities
Great Spiritual Power: As one of the first captains of the Gotei 13, Entetsu boasted a great amount of spiritual energy, demonstrated when he easily overcame and slew many Quincy warriors during the first invasion of Soul Society.

Enhanced Strength: Entetsu possessed great physical strength, allowing him to completely crush a Quincy's body with a single two-handed blow of his Shikai.

Zanpakutō
The name, sealed form, and release command of Entetsu's sealed Zanpakutō are unknown, but its scabbard is blue.


 * Shikai: Entetsu's Shikai takes the form of a thin kanabō comprised of a long, dark blue rod studded with rings, a round and silver tsuba, and a blue handle.


 * Bankai: Not Revealed

Shūtetsu Nagakiso
is a Shinigami instructor who teaches Zanjutsu to members of the 10th Division.

Appearance
Nagakiso has the appearance of an old man with black hair on the sides of his head. He is bald on top and has a thick black mustache. Nagakiso wears the standard Shinigami uniform.

Personality
When he is teaching Zanjutsu, Nagakiso is serious and maintains discipline among his students, quickly silencing two Shinigami who were chatting about their captain, Tōshirō Hitsugaya.

The Thousand-Year Blood War arc
After the Wandenreich retreat following their first invasion, Nagakiso oversees a group of Shinigami from the 10th Division who are practicing their sword skills. After silencing two Shinigami who are talking about their captain, Tōshirō Hitsugaya, losing his Bankai, Hitsugaya enters the room, prompting Nagakiso to ask Hitsugaya what he may do for him. When Hitsugaya requests he train him in basic sword techniques, a surprised Nagakiso immediately accepts.

Powers and Abilities
Spiritual Power: As a Shinigami and a seated officer, Nagakiso possesses higher-than-average levels of Reiryoku.

Swordsman: Nagakiso possesses sufficient knowledge of Zanjutsu to teach it to members of the 10th Division.

Zanpakutō

 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Yet Achieved

Trivia

 * Nagakiso was voted the 45th most popular Shinigami character in the fifth character popularity poll.
 * Nagakiso's name is revealed in a volume sketch in Volume 60.

Danjirō Obana
was the first captain of the 5th Division over 1,000 years ago.

Appearance
Danjirō was a tall, fair-skinned man with brown eyes, thick eyebrows, and wavy, shaggy light-brown hair that was tied in a short ponytail at the back and formed sideburns below his ears. In addition to the standard captain's haori over a shihakushō, he wore gold-trimmed blue gauntlets tied around his forearms with red string and a blue breastplate underneath the shihakushō.

Personality
According to Yhwach, Danjirō was infamous for being a brutal and cold-blooded killer, which he demonstrated by massacring the Quincy of the Lichtreich when they first invaded Soul Society.

History
Over one thousand years ago, Danjirō was appointed as the first captain of the 5th Division. During this time, he fought back against the Lichtreich when they invaded Soul Society by viciously cutting down the enemy soldiers, ultimately helping defeat the Quincy army and later settling down during the ensuing peacetime as he found things worth protecting.

Powers and Abilities
Great Spiritual Power: As one of the first captains of the Gotei 13, Danjirō boasted a great amount of spiritual energy, demonstrated when he easily overcame and slew many Quincy warriors during the first invasion of Soul Society.

Expert Swordsman: As a captain of the Gotei 13, Danjirō possessed great skill in Zanjutsu, allowing him to cut down enemies with powerful and swift slashes while precisely dismembering them at the same time.

Zanpakutō
In its sealed form, Danjirō's Zanpakutō took the form of a katana with a blue handle and a golden, rectangular tsuba emblazoned with a curling design on the flat side and jutting outward with a small spike on each long edge, as well as a blue scabbard.


 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Revealed

Furuoki Ōtogawa
was the first captain of the 10th Division over 1,000 years ago.

Appearance
Furuoki was a tall and thin man with fair skin, thin eyebrows, and long black hair that he wore in chest-length bangs. In addition to the standard captain's haori over a shihakushō, Furuoki sometimes wore a straw rice hat with red-pink ribbon adorning the edge, crossing over in an X in the center, and hanging from the sides near his ears, as well as teal gloves with light brown palms. He occasionally carried around a book with a teal cover as well.

Personality
According to Yhwach, Furuoki was infamous for being a brutal and cold-blooded killer, which he demonstrated by massacring the Quincy of the Lichtreich when they first invaded Soul Society.

History
Over one thousand years ago, Furuoki was appointed as the first captain of the 10th Division. During this time, he fought back against the Lichtreich when they invaded Soul Society by remorselessly cutting them down, ultimately helping defeat the Quincy army and later settling down during the ensuing peacetime as he found things worth protecting.

Powers and Abilities
Great Spiritual Power: As one of the first captains of the Gotei 13, Furuoki boasted a great amount of spiritual energy, demonstrated when he easily overcame and slew many Quincy warriors during the first invasion of Soul Society.

Zanpakutō
In its sealed form, Furuoki's Zanpakutō took the form of a katana with a teal handle and a rectangular golden tsuba resembling many straight lines pressed and sealed together.


 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Revealed

Furōfushi Saitō
was the first captain of the 6th Division over 1,000 years ago.

Appearance
Saitō resembled a young, fair-skinned woman with large violet eyes, the left of which was covered by a black eyepatch fixed to her head by two straps encircling it in an X-formation. She had long, dark pink hair tied up in two hip-length pigtails on either side of her head, leaving a section of bangs to fall over the right side of her face, and wore a white strip of cloth around her temples in addition to the standard captain's haori over a shihakushō.

Personality
According to Yhwach, Saitō was infamous for being a brutal and cold-blooded killer, which she demonstrated by gleefully massacring the Quincy of the Lichtreich when they first invaded Soul Society.

History
Over one thousand years ago, Saitō was appointed as the first captain of the 6th Division. During this time, she fought back against the Lichtreich when they invaded Soul Society by decapitating enemy soldiers, ultimately helping defeat the Quincy army and later settling down during the ensuing peacetime as she found things worth protecting.

Powers and Abilities
Great Spiritual Power: As one of the first captains of the Gotei 13, Saitō boasted a great amount of spiritual energy, demonstrated when she easily overcame and slew many Quincy warriors during the first invasion of Soul Society.

Expert Swordswoman: As a captain of the Gotei 13, Saitō displayed considerable proficiency in Zanjutsu by decapitating multiple Lichtreich soldiers with rapid slashes.

Zanpakutō
In its sealed form, Saitō's Zanpakutō took the form of a katana with a curved blade, a golden tsuba in the shape of a six-pointed star, and a pink handle.


 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Revealed

Saizō Sakahone
was the first captain of the 13th Division over 1,000 years ago.

Appearance
Sakahone was an old, bald, and gaunt man with tanned and wrinkly skin, sunken eyes, a prominent nose, and a hunched back. He wore the standard captain's haori over a shihakushō.

Personality
According to Yhwach, Sakahone was infamous for being a brutal and cold-blooded killer, which he demonstrated by massacring the Quincy of the Lichtreich when they first invaded Soul Society.

History
Over one thousand years ago, Sakahone was appointed as the first captain of the 13th Division. During this time, he fought back against the Lichtreich when they invaded Soul Society by finishing off fallen soldiers, ultimately helping defeat the Quincy army and later settling down during the ensuing peacetime as he found things worth protecting.

Powers and Abilities
Great Spiritual Power: As one of the first captains of the Gotei 13, Sakahone boasted a great amount of spiritual energy, demonstrated when he easily overcame and slew many Quincy warriors during the first invasion of Soul Society.

Zanpakutō
In its sealed form, Sakahone's Zanpakutō took the form of a katana with a brown handle, a golden tsuba shaped like a rounded rectangle and a small engraved circle at each corner, and a brown scabbard.


 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Revealed

Nobutsuna Shigyō
was the first captain of the 7th Division over 1,000 years ago.

Appearance
Nobutsuna was a tall, lanky, and pale man with visibly sunken skin on his face and chest, particularly around his gray eyes. He had a pointy black mustache that extended a couple inches out from his face on either side but was shaven in the middle, as well as a long black goatee covering the center of his chin, and spiky black hair that was largely covered by black fabric he kept wrapped around his temples and forehead, the sides of his face, and the underside of his jaw. In addition to the standard captain's haori over a shihakushō, Nobutsuna also wore a dark brown fur stoat around his neck and over his shoulders, as well as black gloves which stopped at his darkened and pockmarked wrists.

Personality
According to Yhwach, Nobutsuna was infamous for being a brutal and cold-blooded killer, which he demonstrated by massacring the Quincy of the Lichtreich when they first invaded Soul Society.

History
Over one thousand years ago, Nobutsuna was appointed as the first captain of the 7th Division. During this time, he fought back against the Lichtreich when they invaded Soul Society by cutting down several soldiers, ultimately helping defeat the Quincy army and later settling down during the ensuing peacetime as he found things worth protecting.

Powers and Abilities
Great Spiritual Power: As one of the first captains of the Gotei 13, Nobutsuna boasted a great amount of spiritual energy, demonstrated when he easily overcame and slew many Quincy warriors during the first invasion of Soul Society.

Zanpakutō
In its sealed form, Nobutsuna's Zanpakutō took the form of a katana with a rectangular golden tsuba featuring an arrowhead jutting out from each side and an indigo handle.


 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Revealed

Chika Shihōin
was the first captain of the 2nd Division over 1,000 years ago.

Appearance
Chika was a youthful man with olive skin and golden eyes. He had shaggy white hair with bangs covering his forehead, and in addition to the standard captain's haori over a shihakushō, Chika wore golden earrings shaped like long and thin rectangles, a gold-trimmed orange scarf patterned with spirals and waves around his neck, a gold-trimmed orange waistband, and orange strips of fabric on the undersides of his sandals.

Personality
According to Yhwach, Chika was infamous for being a brutal and cold-blooded killer, which he demonstrated by massacring the Quincy of the Lichtreich when they first invaded Soul Society.

History
Over one thousand years ago, Chika was appointed as the first captain of the 2nd Division. During this time, he fought back against the Lichtreich when they invaded Soul Society by blowing off their body parts with powerful blows, ultimately helping defeat the Quincy army and later settling down during the ensuing peacetime as he found things worth protecting.

Powers and Abilities
Great Spiritual Power: As one of the first captains of the Gotei 13, Chika boasted a great amount of spiritual energy, demonstrated when he easily overcame and slew many Quincy warriors during the first invasion of Soul Society.

Hakuda Expert: During the Lichtreich's invasion of the Seireitei, Chika demonstrated great proficiency in Hakuda by relying solely on it when dispatching enemy soldiers with brutal kicks.

Enhanced Strength: Chika possessed considerable physical strength, allowing him to decapitate a Quincy with a single powerful kick.

Zanpakutō
In its sealed form, Chika's Zanpakutō took the form of a katana with an ornate X-shaped golden tsuba, an orange handle with a purple tassel at the bottom, and an orange scabbard.


 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Revealed

Chigiri Shijima
was the first captain of the 4th Division over 1,000 years ago.

Appearance
Chigiri was a pale-skinned man with gray hair, which he let fall over and on either side of his face in several long bangs, though he otherwise kept it tied up in a ponytail that reached his lower back. He wore a standard captain's haori over a shihakushō.

Personality
According to Yhwach, Chigiri was infamous for being a brutal and cold-blooded killer, which he demonstrated by massacring the Quincy of the Lichtreich when they first invaded Soul Society.

History
Over one thousand years ago, Chigiri was appointed as the first captain of the 4th Division. During this time, he fought back against the Lichtreich when they invaded Soul Society by decapitating several soldiers with his Zanpakutō, ultimately helping defeat the Quincy army and later settling down during the ensuing peacetime as he found things worth protecting.

Powers and Abilities
Great Spiritual Power: As one of the first captains of the Gotei 13, Chigiri boasted a great amount of spiritual energy, demonstrated when he easily overcame and slew many Quincy warriors during the first invasion of Soul Society.

Expert Swordsman: As a captain of the Gotei 13, Chigiri possessed considerable skill in Zanjutsu, which he demonstrated in battle against the Lichtreich by decapitating several soldiers with only his sealed Zanpakutō.

Zanpakutō
In its sealed form, Chigiri's Zanpakutō took the form of a katana with a purple handle, a rectangular silver tsuba, and a purple scabbard.


 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Revealed

Ginjirō Shirogane
is the former lieutenant of the 6th Division, succeeded by Renji Abarai. He is also the father of Mihane Shirogane.

Personality
The former lieutenant is a friendly man, devoted to his former captain, Byakuya Kuchiki, to whom he sends gifts of sunglasses from his business,. He also gives his replacement, Renji, discounts at the store.

History
Ginjirō Shirogane was the lieutenant of the 6th Division before Renji Abarai. He resigned from his position to run the sunglass store:. He began doing this work on the side while he was a lieutenant, but when he started getting a lot of business, he resigned from the position. The Shinigami Men's Association get all their sunglasses from this store, as does Renji. Renji also enjoys a discount at the store for being Ginjirō's replacement, but the prices at his store are so high that even with the discount, Renji has difficulty purchasing the goggles he wants.

Ginjirō has a daughter named Mihane Shirogane who is the current 9th Seat of the 6th Division and a co-owner of his store. Ginjirō sent a pair of goggles to Byakuya Kuchiki in honor of his former captain, but Byakuya returned them, saying, "I don't want it." However, the ex-lieutenant was not dissuaded and continues to frequently send goggles to the 6th Division offices.

Powers and Abilities
High Spiritual Power: Being a lieutenant of the Gotei 13, Ginjirō boasts a high level of spiritual energy.

Zanpakutō

 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Achieved

Mihane Shirogane
is the 9th Seat of the 6th Division.

Appearance
Mihane has the appearance of a young woman, with short brown hair and glasses. She wears the standard Shinigami uniform.

Plot
Apart from being a seated officer, Mihane is also the co-owner of, a very popular eyeglasses store in Soul Society. Her father, Ginjirō Shirogane, was a former lieutenant of the 6th Division and now runs the Gin Tonbo. She works at the store, having served Renji and Zabimaru. She worries that Renji and his friends, Ichigo Kurosaki and Ikkaku Madarame, drive away customers when they loiter outside the store.

Powers and Abilities
Spiritual Power: As a Shinigami and a seated officer, Mihane possesses higher-than-average levels of Reiryoku.

Zanpakutō

 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Achieved

Trivia

 * In the omake chapters, Mihane's hair is lighter-brown in color. In her cameo in episode 258's Shinigami Illustrated Picture Book, her hair is darker brown.

Kōkichirō Takezoe
is the 7th Seat in the 10th Division under Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya.

Appearance
Kōkichirō has short dark hair, bushy eyebrows and stubble around his mouth and chin. He wears the standard Shinigami shihakushō.

Soul Society arc
As Hitsugaya and Rangiku Matsumoto are discussing Gin Ichimaru's involvement in Sōsuke Aizen's murder, Kōkichirō knocks on the door of Hitsugaya's office and announces himself. He then notifies his captain and lieutenant that Renji Abarai, Izuru Kira and Momo Hinamori have escaped from their cells.

Powers and Abilities
Spiritual Power: As a Shinigami and a seated officer, Kōkichirō possesses higher-than-average levels of Reiryoku.

Zanpakutō

 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Achieved

Torue
is a member of the Shinigami Research and Development Institute who is specialized in capturing people.

Appearance
Torue is a curvaceous woman who wears the standard uniform of the S.R.D.I.. She has long, purple hair, green eyes and large lips with pale skin.

Plot
After Kon has passed out on the ground of the fake Karakura Town, Torue approaches him and softly entices him to wake up. Seeing her breasts, he springs gleefully toward her but she attacks him with an aqua colored material springing from her chest. Using this device she holds him to the ground, capturing him.

Equipment

 * Torue has a device concealed on her chest that releases a strange substance that she uses to trap and capture targets.

Seinosuke Yamada
was the lieutenant of the 4th Division, the medical and supply relief division, in Gotei 13 under Captain Retsu Unohana.

Appearance
A young looking man with black hair and black eyes in a standard Shinigami robe.

Personality
Little is known about the personality of Seinosuke Yamada, except that he is said to have had a bad character but he respects Captain Unohana very much.

History
Seinosuke attended a meeting of the captains for Kisuke Urahara's induction as the new captain of the 12th Division. Seinosuke stood behind his captain, Retsu Unohana, and 6th Division captain, Ginrei Kuchiki.

Powers & Abilities
High Spiritual Power: Being a lieutenant of the Gotei 13, Seinosuke boasts a high level of spiritual energy.

Kidō Expert: As a former lieutenant of the 4th Division, Seinosuke is highly proficient in Kaidō.

Expert Healer: As a former lieutenant of the 4th Division, Seinosuke is a skilled healer.

Zanpakutō

 * Shikai: Unknown
 * Bankai: Not Achieved

Appearances in Other Media
Seinosuke makes his first video game appearance in Bleach: Brave Souls as commemoration for the Can't Fear Your Own World light novel tie-in. In this form, Seinosuke is a ranged strong attack character with the "Speed Attribute" and the "Arrancar Killer" ability whose second Strong Attack is a combined barrier and healing move and whose first Strong Attack is Tenran. His unlockable skills are "Berserker +40%", "Bruiser +40%", "Devastation +60%", "Frenzy", "Guard Break", "Havoc +20%", "Medic", and "Sprinter +1", while his Soul Trait is "Strong Attack Recharge Time -12%". Seinosuke's special is, where he spins threads of Reishi that inflict immense damage to all enemies in range.

Trivia

 * Seinosuke first appeared as an end-of-chapter volume sketch in TURN BACK THE PENDULUM.

Uhin Zenjōji
was the first captain of the 12th Division over 1,000 years ago.

Appearance
Zenjōji was a large and corpulent man with fair skin, small gray eyes, and a large mouth. His hair was shaved down the middle of his head, with the remaining section on either side being cut short aside from a long and thin braid that hung out from the back, and his face was emblazoned with a long, thick, U-shaped red mark running from the base of one section of hair around and under his face to the base of the other section. Underneath the standard captain's haori and shihakushō, Zenjōji also wore a gray suit tied together at the front with string and a teal-gray apron with golden trim near the edges and a large, curving red line running across it in an upside-down U.

Personality
According to Yhwach, Zenjōji was infamous for being a brutal and cold-blooded killer, which he demonstrated by massacring the Quincy of the Lichtreich when they first invaded Soul Society.

History
Over one thousand years ago, Zenjōji was appointed as the first captain of the 12th Division. During this time, he fought back against the Lichtreich when they invaded Soul Society by crushing the heads of their soldiers with his bare hands, ultimately helping defeat the Quincy army and later settling down during the ensuing peacetime as he found things worth protecting.

Powers and Abilities
Great Spiritual Power: As one of the first captains of the Gotei 13, Zenjōji boasted a great amount of spiritual energy, demonstrated when he easily overcame and slew many Quincy warriors during the first invasion of Soul Society.

Enhanced Strength: Zenjōji possessed great physical strength, allowing him to dispatch two enemies at once by simply grabbing both by the head with one hand each, then pushing, grinding, and crushing them together in front of his chest with minimal effort.

Zanpakutō
In its sealed form, Zenjōji's Zanpakutō took the form of a proportionally large katana with a golden tsuba shaped like two elliptical petals opposite the edges of the blade and an orange handle.


 * Shikai: Not Revealed
 * Bankai: Not Revealed