Shigekuni Yamamoto Genryusai

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==Summary==
 was the captain of the Gotei 13's 1st Division and the most powerful Shinigami within Soul Society. Venerated for his power, skill, and wisdom, his word was the ultimate letter of the law in Soul Society.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Ennetsu Jigoku, with South: Kaka Jūmanokushi Daisojin, with East: Kyokujitsujin, higher with North: Tenchi Kaijin
Name: Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
Origin: Bleach
Gender: Male
Age: Over 2100 years
Classification: Shinigami, Captain of the 1st Division, Captain-Commander of the whole Gotei 13
Powers and Abilities:
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*Soul Physiology & Shinigami Physiology (Soul: High-Tier/Shinigami: High-Tier) 
*Master Swordsman & Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant (As the previous captain commander of the Gotei 13,Bleach: Chapter 394 Yamamoto is extremely skilled in the ways of every form of combat that's trained by Shinigami,Color Bleach+: Bleach Official Bootleg completely mastering the way of Zanjutsu and Hakuda, this level of swordsmanship allows Yamamoto to fight on par with and even beat people like Retsu Unohana with pure skill alone, this same Unohana has mastered over 8,000 different types of sword stylesBleach: Chapter 523 and can even casually outskill other master swordsmanBleach: Chapter 524in the series like Zaraki Kenpachi, Yamamoto's hand to hand combative skill is also extremely high, being able to completely outskill the likes ofBleach: Chapter 395 Wonderweiss Margela)
*Kidō:
**Fire Manipulation, Shockwave Generation & Space-Time Manipulation (Ittō Kasō is a fire-based Kidō that creates a massive blade of fire to attack an opponent that overtakes several buildings and can create a large shockwave that has the range and power to level several buildings. Ittō Kasō is also capable of tearing holes in space timeSpirits Are Forever With You: Chapter 18Bleach: Chapter 395) 
**Sleep Manipulation (Able to put others toBleach: Chapter 224 sleep with kidō)
**Electricity Manipulation (Can create electricity-based Kidō such as Raikōhō,Bleach Chapter 399 Tsuzuri Raiden or Byakurai)
**Paralysis Inducement & Danmaku (Bakudō #62: Hyapporankan unleashes a barrage of which paralyzes opponents)
**Energy Manipulation & Energy Absorption (Yamamoto is capable of creating five dragons composed of energyBleach Chapter 683 that are capable of absorbing the Reiatsu in their surroundings and even from the attack of an opponent to enhance themselves with GoryūtenmetsuCan't Fear Your Own World: Vol 2: Chapter 13)
**Telekinesis (With Daichi Ten'yō ⁣Yamamoto causes everything around to start levitating upwardsBleach: Chapter 589)
*Ryūjin Jakka:
**Enhanced Fire Manipulation, Limited Heat Manipulation, Barrier Creation & Possibly Limited Power Nullification (Yamamoto's Zanpakutō, Ryūjin Jakka's main ability is the creation and manipulation of fire,Bleach: Chapter 156 this fire is so hot that it can instantly skeletonize opponents,Bleach: Chapter 504 this has many application such as the ability create massive walls of flames around someoneBleach: Chapter 316 that even the likes of Sosuke Aizen couldn't leave from despite the fact Aizen has dimensional travel capabilities, while in Bankai the level of Ryūjin Jakka's heat dramatically increases, reaching the monstrous temperature of 15,000,000° Celsius, making it equal in heat to the core of the sunBleach: Chapter 507) 
*Zanka no Tachi:
**Self-Sealing, Existence Erasure, Durability Negation & Necromancy (Zanka no Tachi possess multiple unique abilities which are dependent on what "cardinal direction" Yamamoto "chooses", with East Yamamoto condenses all of the flames of Zanka no Tachi into the tip of his blade, doing so causes anything that's hit by it to be "blown away without a trace", with West Yamamoto dawns a fiery cape of flames which passively exert heats that are equal to the core of the sun, with South Yamamoto can summon the dead of those he has slayed, these number proportally reach into the trillionsBleach: Chapter 508 and finally with North Yama condenses all of the flames of Zanka no Tachi into the blade of his sword and delivers a devastating slashBleach: Chapter 509) 
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*High Temperatures (Able to withstand the temperature of his own Zanka no Tachi, West which reaches 15,000,000° C)
*Space-Time Manipulation (Survived the after-effects of his own Ittō Kasō, which can tear holes in space timeSpirits Are Forever With You: Chapter 18), 
*Electricity Manipulation (He is exposed to Sasakibe's Bankai and is unaffected by it.Bleach TYBW Episode 5:Wrath as a Lightning Sasakibe's Bankai technique is that it produces electricityBleach TYBW Episode 5: Wrath as a Lightning)
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Attack Potency: Moon level (Yamamoto has among the highest combined Attack and Spiritual Pressure stats of all the Captains and not even multiple stronger can match the transcendent power of his strongest fire-type Zanpakutō.Bleach Official Bootleg: Bleach Color+Bleach Official Character Book SoulsBleach Chapter 155Bleach Chapter 156Bleach Chapter 172 Yamamoto eviscerates the Tres Bestias and Ayon,Bleach Chapter 337Bleach Chapter 338Bleach Chapter 339 Aizen concedes inferiority to the power of Yamamoto's Ryuujin Jakka, even developing an entire Arrancar solely to counter it,Bleach Chapter 393 Yamamoto tears apart Resurreccion Wonderweiss,Bleach Chapter 394Bleach Chapter 395 he injures Aizen despite being gravely injured,Bleach Chapter 395 and he states that he has remained unsurpassed by Shinigami for 1000 years,Bleach Chapter 394 which the databooks confirm to be true, as Yamamoto is the best in all Shinigami combat arts.Bleach Official Character Book 3 Unmasked Yamamoto surpasses the power of all the Captains,13 Blades including the likes of Unohana, easily vaporizes Driscoll,Bleach TYBW Episode 5 he blasts away Bazz-B, NaNaNa, and As Nodt,Bleach TYBW Episode 6 and he nicks RoydBleach TYBW Episode 699.7875 Exatons), higher with Ennetsu Jigoku (Capable of severely wounding himselfBleach Chapter 395), Moon level with South: Kaka Jūmanokushi Daisōjin (The skeletons Yamamoto summons with his Bankai can contest RoydBleach TYBW Episode 699.7875 Exatons), Small Planet level with East: Kyokujitsujin (His Bankai can passively destroy the entire Soul Society over time, Yamamoto's Bankai seals all the flames into the blade, explosively increasing his power,Bleach TYBW Episode 6 his Spiritual Pressure is so immense it takes the form of actual flames,Bleach TYBW Episode 6 his passive aura would have disintegrated Royd,Bleach TYBW Episode 6 and he cuts through Royd's arrow.Bleach TYBW Episode 6 Yhwach believes he's the only person in the invading Quincy army that can handle the power of Yamamoto's Bankai,Bleach TYBW Episode 6 implying that Yamamoto's Bankai is stronger than all the other Stern Ritter, which would include Gremmy498.9375 Exatons), higher with North: Tenchi Kaijin (Yamamoto kills RoydBleach TYBW Episode 6)
Speed: Sub-Relativistic (Defend against Bazz-B, As Nodt and NaNaNa simultaneously, Aizen was wary of fighting him) 
Lifting Strength: At least Class G (Restrained Aizen twice)
Striking Strength: Moon level (Comparable to his Attack Potency, as he is stronger than all Shinigami at the time physically, including the likes of Aizen), Small Planet level with Zanka no Tachi (While using his Bankai, Yamamoto slashed through Royd's arrow with a sword swing)
Durability: Moon level (Comparable to his Attack Potency, as he was able to contain the majority of his own Ennetsu Jigoku99.7875 Exatons), Small Planet level with West: Zanjitsu Gokui (Yamamoto can coat himself in the same flames of East: Kyokujitsujin,Bleach TYBW Episode 6 which vaporized Royd's swordBleach TYBW Episode 6498.9375 Exatons)
Stamina: Superhuman. Can continue fighting even after sustaining injuries such as multiple stab wounds in the torso. He was conscious even after taking a blast of his own Shikai's flames and even after being bisected by Yhwach.
Range: Hundreds of Meters to Kilometers with Shikai and Kidō spells (Can unleash blasts of flame and Kidō spells which stretch across multiple city blocks), Tens of Kilometers to Hundreds of Kilometers with preparation time and Bankai (The heat from Zanka no Tachi's release affected all of Soul Society)
Standard Equipment: His Zanpakutō, Ryūjin Jakka
Intelligence: Yamamoto has over two millennia of experience as a teacher, warrior, and commander of the entire Gotei 13. Capable of quickly adjusting to new developments and making quick decisions accordingly. He could predict Aizen attacking before the expected time and thought to use a fake Karakura town to allow his forces to fight at full strength. In combat, he is a master of every Shinigami combat style, preferring his Zanjutsu and his Zanpaktō as well as Hakuda when disarmed.
Weaknesses: He has lost his left arm, and his physical strength has diminished with age (although he is still formidable in hand-to-hand combat and swordsmanship). He is somewhat arrogant and prefers to avoid stepping onto the battlefield unless he has to (which led many of the Lieutenant-class Shinigami to sustain severe injuries in combat when he could have easily wiped out most of Aizen's army). He is also stubborn about his opinions and will not heed advice that goes against them unless he sees it with his own eyes (such as Mayuri's warning about the Wandenreich).
Notable Attacks and Techniques:	Notable Attacks and Techniques:
: A Shinigami movement technique that allows the user to move faster than the eye can follow. As speed is the main factor, it is best characterized by how fast one can get from point A to point B in the least amount of steps.
Ikkotsu.gif|Ikkotsu
Sokotsu.gif|Sōkotsu
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*: The Shinigami art of hand-to-hand combat. Yamamoto is a master of Hakuda who can easily fight foes several times his size and stop most of the punches from a multi-armed opponent explicitly designed to counter his abilities.
**: A single punch powerful enough to easily destroy most of Wonderweiss' abdomen while sending him flying through several buildings.
**: A powerful two-fisted punch strong enough to wreck Wonderweiss' body.
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**: A mixture of Zanjutsu and Yamamoto's Shikai, Nadegiri is a concentrated slash of Ryūjin Jakka's flames to cleanly cut the enemy with fire.
**: Yamamoto performs a powerful thrust with a blunt weapon, creating a large, gaping, cylindrical hole in a target.
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: The initial release of a Shinigami's Zanpakutō. It is activated by a command while declaring the name of the Zanpakutō Spirit. It changes the shape of the Zanpakutō and/or grants special abilities.
*: Yamamoto's Zanpakutō and the oldest and one of the most powerful Zanpakutō in Soul Society. Normally taking the form of a simple wooden cane, its outer peels away to reveal an ornate katana when it's time for combat. Upon being activated with the command , a massive wave of fire and spiritual pressure is released from the blade that can be felt from miles away by the spiritually attuned. A single swing of this blade can emit waves of fire that can instantly reduce the surroundings to ash and reach as far as the clouds. Even a captain of the Gotei 13 would be hard-pressed to be able to resist an indirect attack from these flames. Unlike other Zanpakutō, Ryūjin Jakka's effects do not dissipate if it is somehow resealed, allowing the fire to rage on until they run out of fuel.
**Will-o'-the-Wisp: A technique to emanate heat towards a subject in a concentrated area to burn a hole into the target. It can be used despite not being in Shikai.
**: Yamamoto creates a massive wall of flame that surrounds the target and imprisons them. This technique is potent enough to immobilize Aizen, Gin, and Tōsen for a significant amount of time.
**: Yamamoto torches his surroundings with a single swing of his blade, burning them until nothing remains but ashes. He can manipulate these flames with enough precision to only strike those he chooses and increase or decrease their intensity at leisure.
**: A time-consuming ability that involves creating massive pillars of fire that close in on the target and engulf them in flames. Though Yamamoto can use this technique to cover a much wider area than Karakura Town, he is just as vulnerable to the fire as his enemies are.
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Zanka no Tachi East.gif|Zanka no Tachi, East: Kyokujitsujin
Zanka no Tachi West.gif|Zanka no Tachi, West: Zanjitsu Gokui
Zanka no Tachi South.gif|Zanka no Tachi, South: Kaka Jūmanokushi Daisōjin
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*: The ultimate and final release to a Zanpakutō. The difference in power between Shikai and Bankai is generally around 5-10 times more powerful. Even though Bankai is the final stage of a Zanpakutō, it does not mean the Shinigami's growth ends there. A Bankai, especially one that has been recently obtained, can evolve even further as its Shinigami also strengthens.
**: Yamamoto's Bankai compresses all of Ryūjin Jakka's flames into the blade itself, radically changing its properties.
**: Upon release, Zanka no Tachi's flames are concentrated along the blade, instantly eradicating anything it touches from existence.
**: Yamamoto is surrounded by the raging flames, which can reach over 15,000,000° Celsius and instantly vaporize any attacks directed at him. Unless Yamamoto consciously chooses to reveal it, this heat is undetectable. The flame armor makes it difficult to approach him, giving the impression that he is unbeatable. The sheer amount of heat produced by this technique quickly saps his surroundings of moisture as a side effect, rendering water and ice-based abilities as powerful as Tōshirō Hitsugaya's Daiguren Hyorinmaru useless.
**: By stabbing Zanka no Tachi into the ground, Yamamoto summons the corpses and ashes of those slain by its flames to fight on his behalf. They rise from a rupture in the environment and are powerful enough to decimate Kirchenlied: Sankt Zwinger, and they will continue to attack his opponent for as long as he wants them to. He can select which corpses he chooses to attack his foe to unnerve them and throw them off by showing them the remains of a loved one or a friend.
**: A single slash from Zanka no Tachi that instantly eradicates anything it touches from existence. It can be used from a distance as well.
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File:Ittokaso.gif|Hado #96: Ittō Kasō
*: Spells cast by Shinigami with strong enough Reiryoku and Reiryoku control. Kidō is divided into mainly three categories: Hadō for attacks, Bakudō for battle support, and Kaidō for healing. The spells rank from 1 to 99, with 1 being the weaker and easier ones to cast and 99 being the most powerful and challenging to release. Skilled users can cast Kidō without the need of an incantation; however, doing so will reduce the Kidō's effectiveness to less than a third of its full potential.
**: Yamamoto holds his hand in front of his opponent's face, putting a spell on them that instantly makes them fall unconscious.
**: Yamamoyo points at his target with his index finger, a small amount of energy is dispelled from the tip of the index finger with enough force to thrust a considerable amount of kinetic force at a target, which is pushed back a few feet from the practitioner.
**: Yamamoto gathers high-density spiritual energy, which they discharge from both hands. Alternatively, Yamamoto points at the intended target with their index finger and generates a concentrated bolt of lightning to use against the target.
**: An electric current is run through any object Yamamoto touches, which damages anything or anyone which is in contact with the object the current runs through.
**: A Kidō net which can be accompanied with Red Flame Cannon, which has entangled his opponents, resulting in a large explosion around all of them.
**: Generating high-temperature flames, Yamamoto discharges it from one or both hands. The practitioner generates and fires an orb of crimson red energy on his palm or finger. The orb can be small, medium, or large, depending on the level of power being used. The destructive power released by the blast can vary between a simple explosion to a pillar of energy, and in both instances, the spell causes concussive as well as burn damage.
**: Raising their Zanpakutō horizontally in front of them, Yamamoto generates a yellow orb, which widens itself along the length of his sword. Once it is fully charged, it fires a wide, horizontal arc of yellow energy at the target. One's hand can be used as a catalyst for the spell instead of a Zanpakutō, but it produces a shorter arc.
**: Blue flames are discharged from the palm of his hand at his target and generates a torrent of blue energy before firing it. The energy moves like a direct blast or a large wave of energy, dependent on the amount of power which is placed into it.
**: An advanced form of Hadō #33: Pale Fire Crash, it has twice the effectiveness. Generating blue energy with his index and middle fingers, Yamamoto makes a pushing motion with both of his palms to push the gathered energy toward the target in a concentrated blast. It is essentially a doubled version of Pale Fire Crash because the user fires two bursts of blue energy with much greater potency than the single shot variety.
**: Yamamoto fires an oblong blast of purple energy from their hand which completely incinerates a target upon contact.
**: Yamamoto thrusts his hands outward, causing objects around him to levitate and throwing them toward the destination which he chooses. The technique is precise enough to counter opposing flying objects.
**: Levitating his sheathed Zanpakutō in front of him, Yamamoto lightly hits one of its ends, causing it to spin like a fan. Stopping it, Yamamoto creates a widening tornado-like blast, which is fired toward the target. A hand can be used as a catalyst for the spell if his Zanpakutō is not available.
**: Lightning Reiryoku is gathered into Yamamoto's arm and released towards the target like a shock-wave.
**: Yamamoto generates a large amount of energy from his Zanpakutō before blasting it outward in an arc-like slash.
**: A high-level Hadō which only Kidō masters can use. Yamamoto raises his arm forward and outstretched, occasionally using their free hand to grip the firing arm for extra support, with the palm facing flat toward the target, and fires a gigantic beam of electrical and spiritual energy, which creates an enormous explosion upon impact.
**: The target is sealed inside a large black coffin and are seemingly cut while inside. A large torrent of gravity is located inside that distorts space and time while restricting any chance for escape.
**: Generating ten pink energy points around himself, Yamamoto fires them all at his target, resulting in an exceedingly devastating explosion.
**: A powerful rolled-up flame is generated from a catalyst of the caster's own body. It is Gisei Hadō, a prohibited Hadō as it requires sacrifice in terms of the caster's body. Yamamoto sacrificed one of his arms to partially damage Aizen and distract him.
**: Five large pillars of light are generated around the caster composed of Reiatsu that resemble large dragons. A forbidden Kidō as it not only destroys the surroundings, it absorbs nearby Reiatsu to enhance itself.	
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