Byakuya Kuchiki

28th head of the Kuchiki Clan

*"If you wield your blade without regard for your own life, you will find yourself unable to protect anything."*

## **Summary**

**Byakuya Kuchiki** (朽木 白哉, *Kuchiki Byakuya*) is the 28th head of the Kuchiki Clan, one of the four great noble clans in Soul Society. He is also the captain of the 6th Division in the Gotei 13. His previous lieutenant was Ginjirō Shirogane and his current lieutenant is Renji Abarai.

## **Soul Society Shikai**

### **Destructive Power Feats:**

His Senbon Zakura tears Ganju apart even when interrupted by Ukitake.

His Bakudo 33 creates a blast larger than buildings.

### **Speed Feats:**

Heavily outclasses Ichigo, moving invisible to him with him completely unable to react to his attacks.

Gets behind Ganju before Ganju can register he moved.

The Senbon Zakura petals move so fast that no one else is able to perceive them.

Moves so fast that he is invisible to Rukia, getting behind Ichigo to attempt to stab him.

Yoruichi and Byakuya have a Shun-Po fight that ends with Yoruichi winning, but Byakuya is still able to keep up.

Dodges an attack from Renji's Bankai.

Uses a Bakudo on Renji before his Bankai can hit him.

Dodges and blocks blows from Renji's Bankai.

Pulls Rukia away from Gin as he tries to impale her with his Shikai.

### **Strength Feats:**

Breaks Ichigo's sealed Zanpakuto with his bare hands and then cuts a hole through his chest.

Cuts up Ganju's arm with his bare hands.

Blocks Renji's Bankai with his blade.

Ichigo and Byakuya blow each other away with their clash.

Ichigo and Byakuya match each other Shikai to Shikai.

### **Durability Feats:**

Tanks getting hit by Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho.

Tanks getting hit by Gin's Shikai.

### **Powers and Abilities:**

His Reiatsu from being across a bridge is felt by Ganju, Hanataro, and Rukia.

His Shikai unleashes a thousand petals that attack the opponent as piercing weapons.

Uses his Shikai to break apart Renji's Bankai.

Binds Renji with Bakudo 61.

## Soul Society Arc Bankai

Vibrant Display of a Thousand Cherry Blossoms

### Debut

To Those Capturing The Moon (Chapter 142/Episode 52)

### **Destructive Power Feats:**

Unleashes his Senbon Zakura Kageyoshi on Renji, blowing up the building behind him and tearing him apart.

The waves of petals collides into and ravages Ichigo.

Blows a hole through Ichigo's shoulder with his Kido #4, Byakurai.

### **Speed Feats:**

Grabs Ichigo's jab from behind.

Begins to outspeed Bankai Ichigo as he exhausts himself.

### **Strength Feats:**

Heavenly damages Ichigo as they clash with their most powerful attacks.

### **Durability Feats:**

With Renji practically dead, Renji's sword shatters attempting to hit him.

His Senbonzakura can block slashes from Ichigo's Shikai.

His Senbonzakura continues to block attacks from Ichigo's Bankai.

Takes getting his chest cut open, then crushed between two Getsuga Tensho while attacked again by Hollow Mask Ichigo.

Takes losing the clash between his Shukei and Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho.

### **Powers and Abilities:**

The Senbon Zakura Kageyoshi unleashes a thousand steel petals to swarm the enemy.

His Bankai can attack as large waves of petals.