Shūsuke Amagai

Shūsuke Amagai was the new Captain of the 3rd Division, (anime only) however turned out to be an antagonist looking to bring down Yamamoto.

Character Outline
Shūsuke Amagai Is the new Captain of the 3rd Division, taking over after Gin Ichimaru's defection from Soul Society. He became a Captain by way of taking the Captain proficiency test (隊首試験, taishushiken). It is known that he had to fight Kenpachi Zaraki, but the other captain is still unknown. Prior to his promotion to Captain he served as a member of the Patrol Corps (警邏隊, keiratai) something, that acording to Sajin Komamura has never happened before. It is revealed that he is the only captain to be ever picked from a patrol group, which implies the heavy changes that are taking place in Soul Society. He is also shown to be weak to alcohol, collapsing even after eating sake-flavored pickles, and acting irrational after smelling the scent of sake in the air. Although he was intially looked down upon by his fellow division members, Captain Amagai's methods have since earned their respect. He also seems to favor teamwork and coordination between individual fighters, as he used these methods in the Patrol Corps, and teaches these methods when training his squad. He also seems to have a crush on Retsu Unohana

New Captain Shūsuke Amagai Arc
During an official Captains meeting Shūsuke is introduced to his new peers as the new Captain of the 3rd Division. Once the meeting is over he heads over to meet his newly gained subordinates and introduces Makoto Kifune to whom he appoints as the new 3rd seat. Most of his Divsion members do not readily accept him as the Captain due to the fact he is someone they never meet before, Shūsuke sympathizes with them he tells them that as long as he is their Captain he will always protect them. Later during a welcome party thrown by Izuru Kira, Shūsuke makes a toast, but becomes drunk after one cup of sake. Shortly after, the rest of the 3rd Division is ordered to take care of some Menos Grande, but are put in a dangerous situation when they encounter a cleaner. However, Shūsuke turns up to rescue his division, and from this feat, he earns their respect.

Realizing that the 3rd Division was too dependent on Gin Ichimaru, Captain Amagai begins to train the members of the squad to work together as a team under him. Inspired by the success of his training methods, Shūsuke makes a request to Commander General Yamamoto to start mulitple squad training sessions so that they can better coordinate their abilities. The idea is intially turned down by the other captains, particularly Kenpachi Zaraki and Mayuri Kurotsuchi, both of which did not believe that they should have to be concerned with the problems of the other divisions. Although the idea was intially turned down, General Yamamoto tests Captain Amagai's coordination skills by releasing some fake Menos Grande into the Seireitei, so that he can assess the reactions of the new captain and the different divisions. Shūsuke responds by accordingly by effectively getting the seperate squads to work together, resulting in the approval of his inital proposal.

He proposed the third division to capture Ichigo because he was newly appointed so he does not have any connection with him, they might have some difficulties to fight him. Rukia said it was worst for them because if it had been any other captain they knew they'll have been able to talk. Amagai initiated fight with Ichigo but they were stopped by Shuu when he came between the two. Eventually, he accepted to hear their side of the story and decided to help Ichigo, Rukia, and Shuu rescue Rurichiyo and bring down Kumoi.

After supposedly helping Ichigo find Rurichiyo, he kills Kumoi and takes both the princess and the "eye" parts of the Bakkōtō, and teleports to where General Yamamoto is. As Kumoi lays dying, he wondered why Amagai killed him and that he had "done everything he said".

Amagai faces down Yamamoto at his office. The mastermind of the events that plagued the Kasumiōji household was his doing. Kenryu and Enryu manage to save Lurichiyo and try to subdue Amagai, but he is too strong for them. Yamamoto demands to know why Amagai wants to do this, and the latter tells him it is all for revenge. He reveals that Yamamoto killed Amagai's father, Kisaragi Shin'etsu, as he knew about the knowledge of the bakkoutou, and Yamamoto's involvement with the Kasumiōji clan to secretly allow them to create bakkoutou. In order to take his revenge, he joined the Soul Reapers and rose through the ranks, waiting for his time to strike, which is now. Yamamoto unleashes his shikai against him. However Amagai uses the collected bakkoutou "eyes" to feed his own tuning fork weapon, which is revealed to also be a bakkoutou, albeit stronger. Using the bakkoutou, Amagai seals Yamamoto's spiritual powers, and then unleashes his bankai, Raika Gouenkaku, against him. The fight continues until Ichigo arrives to stop Amagai. As Amagai used Lurichiyo's household to complete his plans, Ichigo does not care if Amagai's vendetta is right or not, he has to stop him right here.

Zanpakutō



 * In it's seal form it resembles a small sword such a kodachi, or a wakizachi


 * Shikai: Captain Amagai's shikai is activated with the command . Takes the form of a white longsword with a hook at the end and curved shell-like pipes that forms the hilt.


 * Shikai Special Ability: The pipes emit fire, heating the blade and causing it to take on a more fiery color. He can focus fireballs into the crux of the hook and, by slamming it into the ground, create large fissures of flame to attack enemies with.


 * Bankai: Raika Gouen Kaku (Lightning Flash Flame Shell): Takes the form of an enlarged sword and turns the edge of the blade a crimson red color with a hook at the end. A large white shell with light-purple trim like massive hollow pauldron/shield with the handle hidden behind it. The sword is about as tall as Amagai in this form.


 * Bankai Special Ability: In this form the sword's blade becomes fiery and fire shoots from the pauldron, when its powers are being used. The swords blasts of fire are much more potent, large and powerful in this form, and the pauldron on his sword can be used as a means of defense as well. The sword commonly creates fire balls from the blade, fire fissures, walls of flame and the pauldron acts as high intensity flame thrower when its turned on the opponent. Gouen Ryuuga (Ultra Dragon Fang Flame): Amagai twirls his sword above his head, and the blade becomes fiery and flames shoot from the pauldron, while lightning builds and he then slams the blade into the ground accompanied by a lighting strike. The ground begins to shake as multiple fire spears shoot from the ground at varied angles to to trap the opponent in a prison of flames.

Bakkoto


The tuning fork has various abilities of its own as well; one technique causes it to emit large green waves of spiritual energy, and another, activated by striking it against the hilt of his zanpakutō, causes it to emit a blade of highly concentrated spiritual energy. This weapon has been shown to be powerful enough to destroy one of the dimensional cleaners in the dangai. It is later revealed that this is a bakkoto. Its eye nucleus is hidden within the bottom of the hilt and when exposed extends like a tendril and wraps around his arm and over to his left shoulder creating a black armor along his right arm and shoulder. When in use, it extends down and generates a spiritual energy blade. When thrust into the ground it resonates with the special ability of his bakkoto, the ability to negate the powers of a zanpakuto, though it does not affect his own zanpakuto Raika.