Zero Division

The Royal Guard (王属特務, Ōzokutokumu; translated as "Royal Special Task Force" in the English dub, literally translated as "King Subordinate Secret Service") also known as the Zero Division (零番隊, Zerobantai; "Squad 0" in the English dub), is an organization that is dedicated to the protection of the Soul King, the Royal Family, and the Soul King Palace.
== History ==
Due to their status as a secret organization, the history and very existence of the Royal Guard is not commonly known.
== Overview ==
The Royal Guard is a special organization that performs services for the Royal Family. It has a considerable amount of fighting, organizational, and executive power compared to other organizations.
They are also charged with slaying Menos, though the circumstances under which they do so are unknown.
Since serving the royal family is the primary purpose of the Royal Guard, they do not interfere in Gotei 13's affairs and the defense of Soul Society, even against major threats like Aizen and his Arrancar. They are known to do whatever is required by order of the Soul King.
The Royal Guard's authority supersedes the authority of all within Soul Society. Each member of the Royal Guard have had the power of the Ōken imparted onto their bones by the Soul King. They also each have a city of their own at the Soul King Palace.
=== Blood Oath's Seal ===
Because each individual member of the Royal Guard possesses vast levels of Reiryoku, they can destabilize the three worlds by themselves should they unleash it all without restraint. Therefore, Kirio Hikifune, Senjumaru Shutara, Tenjirō Kirinji, and Ōetsu Nimaiya normally use each other's lives as seals to prevent their true power from being released; this also prevents them from being able to use their Bankai. To unlock this "Blood Oath's Seal" (血盟の封印, Ketsumei no Fūin), three of the members have to take their own lives in order to enable the lone survivor to use their full power.
== Transportation ==
The Royal Guard commonly stays within the Soul King Palace, but when they do travel, their preferred method of transportation is a huge pillar called the Tenchūren (天柱輦, Heavenly Pillar-Palanquin). This pillar enters from the inner dimension and lands with significant force upon its arrival. The Tenchūren, however, does not have the ability to return to the palace on its own, and relies on Kūkaku Shiba's cannon to launch it back. Ōetsu Nimaiya also has the ability to open a portal within the Soul King Palace that can send someone directly to the Human World. Someone can be returned to the Soul King Palace if the Chōkaimon (超界門, Super World Gate) is opened, but it can only be opened by syncing the arrival and departure times. They are able to take stairs down to the Seireitei, though it will take anywhere from half a day to a week of travel to get there.
==Trivia==
*Oetsu is the only member of Squad Zero known to continue contributing to the Soul Society; he makes every single blank zanpukto.
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