Zanjutsu/Elemental

**Gorin Zanjutsu** (*五輪 斬術, Swordsmanship of the 5 Rings*) is an advanced form of Zanjutsu possible for those who possess elemental reiatsu. Divided into various schools of practice these forms of Zanjutsu make use of the properties of a given reiatsu type to create or enhance Zanjutsu techniques. Certain techniques are performed by the Zanpakuto themselves while others are performed by the wielder of said Zanpakuto.

## ***School of Fire & Heat***

The most common school of Gorin Zanjutsu, it involves the use of reiatsu which exhibits the property of fire, generating heat sourcelessly and making their reiatsu behave like flame as well. Possible users of this type of Zanjutsu include Furuta Daizo.

* **Shō** (焼, Bake)- A simple and basic technique where the user or the zanpakuto will make use of their elemental reiatsu to heat up the blade, allowing it to inflict burning damage with normal attacks. This technique is inneficient in reiatsu use and rudimentary so it's not used by more advanced users.
	+ **Shōshaku** (焼灼, Cauterization) - A variation on self edge alignment where upon the zanpakuto will force their reiatsu to manifest as flames and then manipulates these flames to cover its edge in compressed and superheated plasma allowing it to do more damage than a typical self edge alignment.
	+ **Suiryoku** (推力, Jet Thrust) - An advanced Zanjutsu technique where the user will cause their elemental reiatsu to exhibit tremendous heat but also shape and move their reiatsu to redirect all this thermal energy, aligning it into kinetic energy in a specific direction. By using this technique with a thrusting move or as part of a simple swing a Shinigami is able to increase the speed and power of their simplest sword techniques.
* **Yōshi** (溶滓, Molten Metal) - A zanpakuto technique where the user and their zanpakuto will cause their fire type reiatsu to create discordance with each other at the blade's edge, causing the sword to not only suffer damage and chip but for these bits to turn into molten metal. By following up this with an attack the Shinigami is able to slash and leave the molten metal on the enemy burning them further and continuously from within.
* **Seika** (聖火, Holy Fire) - An advanced zanpakuto technique where the user and their zanpakuto will cause their fire type reiatsu to resonate perfectly, intensifying and synchronizing both for a few instants. The resulting flames and heat of the fire type reiatsu edge alignment will possess not only incredible sharpness but also even more tremendous heat, if the user does not attack in the moment of perfect resonance they can by manipulating their reiatsu in flame form retain the heat for a later attack.

## ***School of Ice & Cold***

The second most common school of Gorin Zanjutsu, it involves the use of reiatsu which exhibits the property of ice, creating an extremely cold reiatsu which is often also nearly solid but in some cases behaves more like a cold wind. The only known user of this type of Zanjutsu is Inuzuri Hotaru.

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## ***School of Wind & Swiftness***

A somewhat common school of Gorin Zanjutsu, it involves the use of reiatsu which exhibits the property of wind, allowing it to be slightly more substantial than normal reiatsu but yet much faster and easier to use. Possible users of this type of Zanjutsu are Koana Taka and Arukana.

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## ***School of Water & Cycles***

A somewhat common school of Gorin Zanjutsu, it involves the use of reiatsu which exhibits the property of water, allowing it to behave like a liquid and allows itself to be used for things which cycle such as systems, currents, whirlpools and etc. A possible user of this type of Zanjutsu is Tomo.

* **Kanchō** (干潮, Low Tide) - An advanced technique performed by the zanpakuto, by using the cycle property to spin their reiatsu like a buzzsaw and the water property to render it more solid a zanpakuto is able to give itself a tremendous increase in cutting power by essentially turning their reiatsu into a water cutter buzzsaw hybrid.
* **Manchō** (満潮, High Tide) - An advanced technique performed by the wielder, it can be considered a specific version of Ryodan-ryu in a way. By exploiting the water property to add weight and solidity to the reiatsu the user is able to add power to each strike, furthermore by performing semi-circular or circular swings the user is also able to exploit the cycle property to move their reiatsu faster than most in this specific path allowing them to also speed up their swings tremendously, granting them both additional speed and power.

## ***School of Lightning and Magnets***

An uncommon school of Gorin Zanjutsu, it involves the use of reiatsu which exhibits the property of electricity, allowing it to electrify and generate magnetic fields. A possible user of this type of Zanjutsu is Knave.

* **Denjitōshahō** (電磁投射砲, Railgun) - A special variation of mune available to wielders and zanpakuto which both possess electric type reiatsu, by establishing magnetic fields with their reiatsu in a specific pattern they are able to generate tremendous amounts of propulsive force and speed allowing them to speed up the swing of a zanpakuto and increase it's power accordingly.
	+ **Chōdenjitōshahō** (超電磁投射砲, Super Railgun) - By performing perfect resonance while performing the original Kobokushu technique the user is able to further accelerate the zanpakuto even faster than before and thus add even more power!
* **Raijin** (雷刃, Lightning Edge/Thunder God) - A special variation of Seld-Edge alignment usable by zanpakuto with electric type reiatsu, it consist of manifesting and manipulating their reiatsu's magnetic property and condensing it to such an extent that they generate a magnetic field capable of disrupting magnetic connections. By performing this technique the sword gains ridiculous cutting potential even if no power is actually added.

## ***School of Sound & Vibration***

A rare school of Gorin Zanjutsu, it involves the use of reiatsu which exhibits the property of Soun, allowing for the reiatsu to impart vibrations into things more easily and control its own frequencies more easily. The only known users of this type of Zanjutsu are Kuwaka, Misaya and Eri.

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## ***School of Metal & Edges***

A rare school of Gorin Zanjutsu, it involves the use of reiatsu which exhibits the property of metal, allowing for the reiatsu to become solid yet malleable. The only known user of this type of Zanjutsu is Miyamoto Musashi although Shirogane can learn it as well.

* **Kōginkyo** (*口吟鋸, Buzzsaw*) - A technique which makes use of the reiatsu to vibrate the zanpakuto increasing its cutting power tremendously even without edge alignment.
* **Seijitsutō** (*誠実刀, Honest Edge*) - A technique which allows the wielder and the zanpakuto to instantly and powerfuly resonate, leading to instantaneous **Kyoshin** (共振, Resonance).

## ***School of Gravity & Attraction***

An incredibly rare school of Gorin Zanjutsu, it involves the use of reiatsu which exhibits the property of gravity, allowing for the reiatsu to attract things spiritual or physical by affecting space-time. The only known users of this type of Zanjutsu are those from the Amaya family such as Amaya Choei.