Cang Du

## Introduction

**Cang Du** (蒼都 (ツァン·トゥ), *Tsan Tu*) is a Quincy and a member of the Wandenreich's Sternritter with the designation **"I"** - **"The Iron"**.

## Personality

Cang is a very stoic individual. He had very little reaction to Yhwach's appointment of the newly recruited Uryū Ishida as his successor, while the news caused anger and confusion among his comrades. Cang believes things which existed together in life should exist together in death, a principle which he goes out of his way to enforce. He does not believe in pantheism, claiming Bankai have no minds of their own. He is very loyal to Emperor Yhwach and refuses to be killed by anyone besides him, including Jugram Haschwalth.

## History (Bleach Manga )

Upon receiving the orders of Yhwach, Cang and the other Sternritter gather at the **Gate of the Sun** before traveling to the Seireitei in order to participate in the conquest of Soul Society.

Once there, he and the others create pillars of blue flame prior to engaging the Shinigami in battle. Cang encounters 10th Division Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya. When Hitsugaya activates his Bankai, **Daiguren Hyōrinmaru**, Cang uses his medallion to steal it. During the course of their battle, the Quincy uses the captain's Bankai against him. When Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto activates his own Bankai during his fight against Yhwach, all of the water in Soul Society begins to evaporate, including the ice which composes the stolen **Daiguren Hyōrinmaru**. Later, when Ichigo Kurosaki arrives in Soul Society, Cang is surprised when Shaz Domino's Reiatsu abruptly vanishes.

Later, after the Wandenreich's retreat from Soul Society, Cang is present when Yhwach declares Uryū Ishida will be his successor. Following the announcement, he, Bazz-B, Mask De Masculine, and BG9 discuss the announcement, with Cang remaining silent.

During the Wandenreich's second invasion of Soul Society, Cang arrives on the scene just as Bazz-B is about to attack Hitsugaya and reminds Bazz-B they promised to leave the captains to the ones who stole their Bankai. Moving forward, Cang states he will have the final blow. As Cang moves in on Hitsugaya, Bazz-B says he will be punished by Yhwach for stealing his prey. Stating Yhwach is the one who decided the captains should be left to the Sternritter who stole their Bankai, Cang opens his cloak and drops an unconscious 10th Division Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto onto the floor. Saying the two of them should die together, Cang reveals his epithet to be **The Iron**.

Activating **Daiguren Hyōrinmaru**, Cang says it is a beautiful Bankai and notes it was also something which lived alongside Hitsugaya before stating it makes him very sad to steal only Hitsugaya's Bankai and let it live on after Hitsugaya's death.

When Hitsugaya touches the **Shin'eiyaku** pill sent to him by Kisuke Urahara, Cang asks him what it is. As the pill takes effect, one of the wings of **Daiguren Hyōrinmaru** suddenly snaps off in a splatter of blood, much to Cang's shock.As this happens, Cang checks his medallion and determines it is working normally before wondering why **Daiguren Hyōrinmaru** is starting to return to Hitsugaya. As he regains part of the ice wing which Cang lost, Hitsugaya says **Daiguren Hyōrinmaru** may have felt like going home.

Pointing out the Sternritter are taught to control the Bankai which they have stolen, Cang attempts to attack Hitsugaya with ice, but it redirects itself before reaching him, prompting Hitsugaya to tell him to not push the Bankai too hard, for it cannot attack itself. Resorting to hand-to-hand combat, Cang notes Hitsugaya had mentioned something of the sort before and tells him to stop talking as though Bankai have minds of their own. When Hitsugaya regains full control of **Daiguren Hyōrinmaru**, Cang attempts to use **Shé Jìn Zhǎo**, but he is encased in a giant, cross-shaped flower of ice. Stating the cross-shaped flower is Hyōrinmaru's emblem, Hitsugaya apologizes for not making it a five-pointed cross instead. Later, after Hitsugaya collapses, Cang activates his **Quincy: Vollständig**, shattering the ice prison in the process.

Later, at the Wandenreich HQ, BG9 and Cang sit tied up before Yhwach, who says he is going to judge the Sternritter who lost. As Yhwach has Haschwalth step forward, BG9 begs him to wait, though Yhwach only says they should be grateful for having survived their battles. Stating the scales of the fight must be fair, Haschwalth holds out his sword and says the life saved by their good luck will be terminated by the same amount of misfortune before slashing at Cang, only to express surprise when his blade is stopped. Asking Haschwalth if he forgot about his epithet, Cang states it is easy to stop Haschwalth's blade as his skin grows darker. Telling Haschwalth to cut him down if he is able, Cang proclaims he will not be cut down by anyone but Yhwach. Noting this is Cang's second piece of good luck, Haschwalth asks him if he can see the tilted scales before slicing through Cang's body.

## Relationships

### **Yhwach**

Cang Du holds Yhwach in high regard and is very loyal to his monarch. So much he refused to be killed by anyone besides him, including the Sternritter Grandmaster, Jugram Haschwalth.

## Powers and Abilities

As a member of the Sternritter, he is among the strongest fighters within the Wandenreich. As prove in his first life he was able to fight on par with Squad 10 captain Toshiro Hitsugaya, and even defeated his lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto.

**The Iron** (鋼鉄 (ジ・アイアン), *Ji Aian*; Japanese for "*Steel*"): Cang can coat his skin partially or fully in a layer of iron, making his body virtually invulnerable to physical harm while the transformation is active. The blunt of his The Iron is strong enough to endure attacks from platoon of Alliance soldiers under the command Akatsuchi, and a close range attack of "Destrcution Cannon" Ideo.

**Reishi Manipulation**: As a Quincy he primarily absorbs spiritual energy from the atmosphere, and combines it with his own spiritual energy to form weapons. He has an easier time collecting this energy in environments with higher concentrations of Reishi such as in Soul Society or Hueco Mundo.

* **Hirenkyaku Expert**: Cang was able to use his speed to pressure and repeatedly attack Hitsugaya, giving him little time to block using his Bankai.

**Great Spiritual Power**: Cang's spiritual power is on a level comparable to or greater than that of a captain-level Soul Reaper. This was proven when he effortlessly defeated 10th Division Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto.

**Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatant**: Cang is highly proficient in hand-to-hand combat. While fighting 10th Division Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya, Cang delivered swift kicks to the ice wing of his Bankai, **Daiguren Hyōrinmaru**, and kicked Hitsugaya into the air.

### Spirit Weapon

**Reishi Claws**: Using his abilities as a Quincy, Cang can concentrate spirit energy and particles and form them into weapons. His favored weapons are a pair of claws with four curved blades, which he wears on the back of both wrists.

* **Shé Jìn Zhǎo** (蛇勁爪 (シェジンツァオ), *Shejintsao*; Chinese for "*Snake-Strong Claws*"; *Viz* **"Snake Claw"**): Cang points his arms at his target and places one fist over the other, so his wrists face away from one another, before launching a pair of energy blasts from his claws. Together, these blasts form the visage of a serpentine head; one blast forms its eye and top jaw, and the other forms its bottom jaw.
* **Shé Yá Cì** (Chinese for Snake-Fang Jab): Cang pulls back his right arm, while brandishing his Reishi Claw-gauntlet, then when punches his enemies two spikes of spirit energy protruded out the other side of his enemies.

### Quincy: Vollständig

When this is activated, a substantial amount of Reiatsu is released,
resulting in the formation of a towering column of energy that ends in a
 large Quincy Cross, from which Cang emerges in the **Quincy: Vollständig**
 after the column shatters. The resulting release of energy is strong
enough to shatter the ice prison that Hitsugaya trapped him in.[19]

## Trivia

* Cang Du's Japanese VA is Ryo Kuratomi.
* Cang Du's English VA is Landon McDonald who also voices Rajin in *One Piece.*