Byakuya approaches Rukia about adopting her.
Byakuya the day he adopted
Rukia into his family.
Byakuya visits his parents' graves.
Rukia reports the events of her first day to Byakuya.
Byakuya assembles with the other captains.
Byakuya stands with a shocked Renji as the cannonball hurtles toward the Seireitei.
Byakuya and Ukitake experience a powerful
Reiatsu.
Byakuya exerts his Reiatsu to intimidate Ichigo.
Ichigo catches Byakuya's attack from behind.
Byakuya and Ichigo clash.
Yoruichi bypasses Byakuya with
Shunpo.
Yoruichi balances herself on Byakuya's arm while carrying
Ichigo.
Ukitake confronts Byakuya over his callous attitude.
Byakuya attempts to use Senka on Renji.
Renji blocks Byakuya's attempt to use Senka.
Renji recalls how Byakuya defeated Ichigo with Senka.
Byakuya's attempt to release his Shikai is interrupted by Zabimaru.
Byakuya fights against Renji's Bankai.
Byakuya is forced to one knee by Renji.
Byakuya's Bankai, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.
Byakuya pins Renji with several swords.
Byakuya asks Renji if he still intends to save Rukia.
Byakuya throws his scarf onto Renji as a sign of respect.
Byakuya asks why Ichigo wants to save Rukia.
Ichigo and Byakuya clash fiercely.
Byakuya and Ichigo explosively battle.
Byakuya releases his Shikai.
Byakuya decides to activate his Bankai.
Byakuya activates Senbonzakura Kageyoshi once more.
Byakuya effortlessly blocks the Getsuga Tenshō.
Byakuya smashes Ichigo into the ground with Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.
Byakuya refuses to believe that Ichigo has achieved Bankai.
Byakuya surprised by Ichigo.
Ichigo generates multiple afterimages around Byakuya.
Byakuya uses his hands to double the speed of Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.
Byakuya uses his hands to direct his Bankai to catch Ichigo.
Byakuya uses his bare hand to avoid Ichigo's blow.
Byakuya's blood turns into pink Reiatsu flames.
Byakuya and Ichigo clash in midair.
Byakuya shoots through Ichigo's shoulder using
Hadō #4. Byakurai.
Byakuya prepares to deal the finishing blow.
Byakuya is shocked to be attacked with a black Getsuga Tenshō.
Byakuya is attacked by Zangetsu.
Byakuya clashes with Ichigo for the last time.
Byakuya is wounded by Ichigo's attack.
Byakuya explains why he did not save Rukia.
Byakuya saving Rukia from Gin's Shikai attack.
Byakuya calls Rukia over.
Byakuya reveal Rukia's past and his vow to Hisana.
Byakuya apologizes to Rukia.
Byakuya and Renji's conversation is interrupted by Ichigo.
Byakuya interrupts Hitsugaya.
Tsukishima approaches Byakuya.
Tsukishima and Byakuya stare down one another.
Byakuya evades the trap set by Tsukishima.
Senbonzakura's Safe Zone.
Tsukishima taunts Byakuya.
Tsukishima stops Byakuya's attack.
Byakuya's blade is broken by Tsukishima's attack.
Byakuya lets his blades into his Hurtless Area in order to block Tsukishima's attack.
Tsukishima dodges Byakuya's attacks.
Byakuya's arm is mutilated by his own blades.
Byakuya defeats Tsukishima.
Byakuya uses Bankai against Tsukishima.
Senbonzakura blocks Tsukishima's attack.
Byakuya leaves with the other Shinigami.
Byakuya and the other captains attend a meeting regarding the recent incursion.
Byakuya stops Renji from using his Bankai since they cannot afford to lose it as well.
Byakuya is told that he is experiencing fear.
Äs explains how anyone struck by one of his Reishi Thorns is consumed by fear of everything.
Äs grievously wounds Byakuya with the stolen Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.
Byakuya is engulfed by a barrage of blade petals.
Byakuya is defeated and left on the verge of death.
A dying Byakuya admits that he has failed to protect the Seireitei.
Senjumaru collects Byakuya, Rukia, Renji, and the broken Tensa Zangetsu.
Byakuya finally recovers from his injuries in Kirinji's springs.
Byakuya arrives to save Rukia from Äs.
Byakuya destroys the pieces of Äs's dome with a strengthened Senbonzakura.
Byakuya praises Rukia's new level of strength.
Byakuya holds Rukia's hand as she begins to thaw.
Byakuya cautions Rukia against helping Kenpachi since she has not yet recovered from her battle.
Byakuya and the other Shinigami confront the
Sternritter.
NaNaNa's
The Underbelly reveals that Byakuya has no openings in his Reiatsu.
Robert holds his Reishi Pistol to Byakuya's head.
Byakuya easily defeats the three Sternritter.
Byakuya blocks Hisagi's sudden attack.
Byakuya incapacitates Hisagi to nullify
The Love.
Byakuya's Zanpakutō cuts into his hand after being possessed by The Love.
Hisagi attacks Byakuya with both
Kazeshini and his own Zanpakutō.
Byakuya pleases Yachiru by agreeing with her during a lieutenants meeting.
Byakuya silences Yachiru with a dumpling.
Byakuya reads the letter from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto briefs Byakuya about the Bount and researching them.
Byakuya attends a captains meeting.
Shunsui speculates that the Bount purge was a coverup.
Byakuya informs Ichigo that Rukia will make a full recovery.
Orihime stops Ichigo from beginning an argument with Byakuya.
Byakuya moves behind Kariya with Shunpo.
Byakuya attacks Kariya after evading his punch.
Byakuya and Kariya clash.
Kariya finds himself attacked by Senbonzakura.
Byakuya breaks free of the tornado with Hadō #33. Sōkatsui.
Kariya and Byakuya's clash generates electricity.
Kariya and Byakuya find themselves at an impasse.
Kariya and Byakuya clash at high speeds.
Kariya's tornado and Byakuya's Senbonzakura combine around them.
The three combatants are separated.
Byakuya attacks Kariya with Ichigo in the way.
Dalk interrupts the battle.
Byakuya attends a captains meeting.
Senbonzakura Kageyoshi stops Messer.
Yoruichi warns Byakuya to not intervene.
Byakuya watches the final fight between Ichigo and Kariya with Yoruichi.
Byakuya angrily admonishes Ichigo and Renji.
Byakuya appears behind Renji.
Byakuya releases Senbonzakura.
Byakuya activates his Bankai, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.
A blade petal slashes Byakuya's hand.
Byakuya reforms his blade.
Byakuya states this will be all for today.
Renji calls out to Byakuya.
The Shinigami learn of Yamamoto being sealed away.
Byakuya knocks Senbonzakura away.
Byakuya expresses surprise.
Byakuya is engulfed by blade petals.
Byakuya clashes with Senbonzakura.
Byakuya states it is as he feared.
Byakuya enters the local archives after knocking out the Shinigami guards.
Byakuya stands on top of a tower.
Byakuya knocks out the Shinigami guards.
Byakuya approaches the cage which Tobiume and Haineko are imprisoned in.
Byakuya fires Hadō #33. Sōkatsui.
Byakuya says his desire is to uphold his self-respect.
Byakuya tells Ichigo to be prepared to die if he cannot live with not interfering with Muramasa.
Byakuya arrives in the cave.
Byakuya arrives in the cave of the Zanpakutō spirits.
The Zanpakutō surround Byakuya.
Byakuya clashes with Sode no Shirayuki.
An icy circle forms on the wall behind Byakuya.
Byakuya uses Byakurai to counter Sode no Shirayuki's attack.
Byakuya cuts through Sode no Shirayuki.
Rukia finds Byakuya standing in a ruined hallway.
Byakuya pins Renji's blade under his own.
Renji clashes with Byakuya.
Renji appears behind Byakuya.
Byakuya blocks Renji's attack.
Renji clashes with Byakuya.
Byakuya fires Hadō #4. Byakurai.
The Zanpakutō spirits appear in front of Byakuya.
Several
Keigun appear around Byakuya, Rukia, Renji, and the Zanpakutō spirits with Shunpo.
Kenpachi clashes with Byakuya, creating a shockwave.
Kenpachi blocks Byakuya's attack.
Byakuya attacks Kenpachi, who blocks with his arm.
Kenpachi grabs Byakuya's sword.
Byakuya stands with a wound across his left shoulder.
Byakuya returns to Muramasa.
Muramasa brings Byakuya to the Captain-Commander.
Muramasa states he is sure Byakuya is very familiar with Yamamoto.
Some of Yamamoto's flames stream past Byakuya's face.
Muramasa leaves with Byakuya and Senbonzakura after asking the Zanpakutō spirits to wait a bit longer.
Muramasa says he will save his energy.
Ginrei explains kenseikan to Byakuya.
Kōga pushes Byakuya's blade up.
Byakuya tells Kōga his name.
Ginrei tells Byakuya to kill Koga.
Byakuya states he will kill Kōga for disgracing the Kuchiki Clan.
Byakuya and Kōga clash in midair.
Byakuya uses Byakurai in his fight with Kōga Kuchiki.
Byakuya swings his blade toward Kōga.
Kōga blocks Byakuya's attack.
Kōga pulls Byakuya forward.
Byakuya fires Hadō #33. Sōkatsui.
Byakuya destroys the chunk of ice he is encased in with blade petals.
The blade petals condense into Byakuya's sword.
Dozens of tentacles constrict Byakuya.
Byakuya cuts an Illusion of Kōga in half.
Kōga appears in front of Byakuya after he slices one of his Illusions.
Kōga continues to use his Illusions to confuse Byakuya.
Byakuya's shoulder is cut.
Kōga is able to use his Illusions to slash Byakuya.
Kōga appears next to Byakuya.
Byakuya reveals he challenged Kōga with his mind wide open in order to kill him.
Byakuya's hand begins to glow.
Byakuya uses Bakudō #81. Dankū.
Byakuya is encased in ice and pinned with two spears.
Senbonzakura releases himself in order to save Byakuya.
Byakuya activates his Bankai, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.
Byakuya glows with white Reiatsu.
Senbonzakura cuts Kōga's Spiritual Threads with Senkei blades in order to free Byakuya.
Byakuya explains what power Kōga needs.
Byakuya uses Shūkei: Hakuteiken.
Byakuya and Kōga hurtle toward each other.
Byakuya tells Rukia to not mind treating his injuries.
Byakuya slashes a Gillian across the neck.
Renji reunites with Byakuya.
Byakuya asks Senbonzakura who he thinks Byakuya is.
Byakuya thanks Ichigo for his assistance.
Byakuya's Bankai Senbonzakura Kageyoshi's Senkei technique.
Byakuya using the Dankū spell.
Byakuya and the others return from the Senkaimon.
Byakuya presents his findings.
Byakuya presents the Dangai item to Yamamoto.
Mayuri begins the discussion.
Urahara assists the captains in returning to Seireitei.
Byakuya, Hitsugaya and Zaraki in Soul Society.
Byakuya encounters Reigai Hitsugaya.
Byakuya vs Reigai Hitsugaya.
Byakuya caught in the Reigai's attack.
Byakuya uses Gokei to defeat the Reigai.
Byakuya finds his Reigai.
An injured Byakuya faces his Reigai.
The captains sense Reiatsu.
Inaba manipulates time in the Dangai.
Senbonzakura and Hyōrinmaru attack.
Byakuya and the Reigai clash.
Reigai-Hitsugaya appears.
Byakuya Kuchiki & Reigai-Byakuya Kuchiki prepare to battle by drawing their blades.
Byakuya Kuchiki & Reigai-Byakuya Kuchiki crossing blades with each other.
Byakuya Kuchiki & Reigai-Byakuya Kuchiki face each other as they battle.
Captain Kuchiki and Reigai-Byakuya Kuchiki finish up their battle after exchanging one last attack with Bankai.
Byakuya Kuchiki & Reigai-Byakuya Kuchiki both releasing Shikai.
Byakuya and other members of the Gotei 13 face off against Inaba and the Reigai.
Byakuya questions the Reigai.
Byakuya explains Reigai's tactics.
The original Gotei 13 prepare to attack.
Byakuya on the defensive.
Kenpachi and Byakuya taunt each other about needing help.
Ukitake and Suì-Fēng protect Yoruichi and Byakuya.
Byakuya loses Hisana to her illness.
Byakuya meets with Rukia for the first time with the intention of adopting her into the
Kuchiki Clan.
Renji is stunned by Byakuya's power.
Rukia reports the events of her first day as a
Shinigami to Byakuya.
Byakuya and the other captains assemble to question Gin.
Hinamori protests Byakuya's callous attitude toward Renji's loss.
Yamamoto address Byakuya and the other captains after Renji's defeat.
Byakuya approaches Rukia's cell.
Byakuya, several other captains, and Ichigo on the cover of
Chapter 116.
Ganju rushes toward Byakuya.
Byakuya wounds Ganju before he can react.
Byakuya and Ukitake experience the powerful sensation of Ichigo's Reiatsu.
Ichigo turns to face Byakuya and Ukitake.
Byakuya exerts his Reiatsu to intimidate Ichigo.
Ichigo catches Byakuya before he can complete his attack.
Yoruichi appears behind Byakuya while carrying an unconscious Ichigo.
Byakuya appears next to Yoruichi.
Yoruichi uses Utsusemi on Byakuya.
Yoruichi promises to make Ichigo stronger than Byakuya in three days.
Byakuya leaves the bridge despite Ukitake's protests.
Byakuya watches as Renji runs toward Senzaikyū.
Byakuya and several other Shinigami on the cover of
Chapter 140.
Byakuya attempts to use Senka on Renji.
Renji blocks Byakuya's attempt to use Senka on him.
Byakuya's Zanpakutō is bound by Renji's Shikai, Zabimaru, before he can release it.
Hihiō Zabimaru chases Byakuya through the air.
Byakuya seemingly breaks
Hihiō Zabimaru apart with
Senbonzakura.
Byakuya is propelled into the air by two segments of Hihiō Zabimaru that break through the ground underneath him.
Renji observes that Byakuya is down on one knee.
Byakuya uses Sōkatsui against Renji.
Byakuya drops his Zanpakutō to initiate Bankai.
Two rows of massive swords rise up on either side of Byakuya.
Renji lies on the ground behind Byakuya.
Byakuya prepares to leave Renji to die.
Byakuya watches as Hihiō Zabimaru reverts to the form of Renji's sealed Zanpakutō.
Byakuya draws one of the swords pinning down Renji.
Byakuya asks Renji if he still insists on saving Rukia.
Renji attempts to attack Byakuya one last time.
Renji's Zanpakutō snaps on contact with Byakuya.
Renji collapses before Byakuya.
Byakuya throws his scarf onto a defeated Renji as a sign of respect.
Byakuya arrives at the execution.
Byakuya and the other captains and lieutenants attend the execution.
Byakuya stares at Ichigo after he saves Rukia from her execution.
Ichigo and Byakuya clash.
Byakuya pressures Ichigo during their clash.
Ichigo leaps back from Byakuya.
Byakuya and Ichigo clash fiercely.
Ichigo faces off against Byakuya.
Byakuya's Shikai, Senbonzakura.
Ichigo fires a Getsuga Tenshō to counter Senbonzakura.
Byakuya is wounded by Ichigo's attack.
Byakuya's Bankai, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.
Ichigo fires another Getsuga Tenshō directly at Byakuya from above.
Byakuya blocks and disperses Ichigo's Getsuga Tenshō with Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.
Byakuya slams Senbonzakura Kageyoshi into Ichigo.
Byakuya prepares to attack Ichigo with Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.
Ichigo holds his sword to Byakuya's throat.
Byakuya questions why Ichigo withdrew his blade.
Ichigo attacks Byakuya, who blocks with Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.
Ichigo moves so fast around Byakuya that he generates several afterimages of himself.
Byakuya directs Senbonzakura Kageyoshi with his hand to double its speed.
Ichigo appears behind Byakuya.
Byakuya catches Ichigo's sword with his hand.
Byakuya proclaims that he will crush Ichigo and his new power.
Byakuya surrounds himself and Ichigo with
Senkei.
Byakuya summons one of the swords to his hand.
The clash between Ichigo and Byakuya explodes out of Senkei.
Byakuya and Ichigo clash fiercely.
Byakuya and Ichigo pass each other after clashing.
Byakuya attacks Ichigo from behind.
Byakuya stabs Ichigo's foot with one of his swords to immobilize him.
Byakuya places his finger on Ichigo's shoulder.
Ichigo stumbles forward after being grievously injured by Byakuya.
Byakuya prepares to deal the finishing blow.
Byakuya is attacked with two black Getsuga Tenshō.
Zangetsu appears behind Byakuya and prepares to attack.
Byakuya agrees to resume the battle as though nothing happened.
Byakuya and Ichigo's battle concludes.
Byakuya and Ichigo stand apart after their final clash.
Byakuya is wounded by his final clash.
Byakuya explains why he did not try to save Rukia.
Byakuya's injuries are treated in a healing field.
Byakuya explains the dilemma he was faced with after Rukia's sentence.
Ichigo interrupts Byakuya's conversation with Renji.
Byakuya wonders if Ichigo is going to keep addressing him by his first name.
Byakuya and the other Shinigami watch Ichigo and his friends depart.
Byakuya and several others on the cover of
Chapter 182.
Ukitake gathers Byakuya and several others for a sand art-building competition.
Byakuya constructs an immaculate replica of the Wakame Ambassador.
Byakuya, Kenpachi, Mayuri, Unohana, and the enemy Arrancar on the cover of
Chapter 299.
Byakuya attacks Zommari's doppelgangers.
A third Zommari appears behind Byakuya.
Zommari reveals that he can create up to five doppelgangers.
Byakuya is seemingly impaled by Zommari.
Byakuya uses
Utsusemi, leaving only his
haori behind.
Zommari questions Byakuya's claim that he is arrogant.
Byakuya attempts to dodge Zommari's
Amor.
The mark of Amor appears on Byakuya's left foot.
Byakuya is compelled to step forward by Amor.
Byakuya slashes his own tendons to prevent Zommari from controlling his leg.
Byakuya moves in front of Rukia to protect her from Amor.
Byakuya warns
Hanatarō Yamada that he may not be able to keep the latter out of this battle.
Byakuya's hand is hit by Amor.
Byakuya sees his hand moving against his will toward his own throat.
Byakuya slashes through his arm to prevent it from moving.
Byakuya prepares to use
Hadō #1. Shō.
Byakuya uses Hadō #1. Shō.
Byakuya refutes Zommari's claims about being equals in power.
Byakuya's sealed Zanpakutō.
Byakuya activates his Bankai against Zommari.
Byakuya dispels the barrier he placed around Rukia and Hanatarō.
Byakuya seals Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.
Byakuya uses
Dankū against Zommari.
Byakuya holds his sword at Zommari's neck.
Byakuya interrupts Zommari's rant.
Byakuya looks away as Zommari dies.