Yamato Moritori

**Yamato Moritori** (森取 大和, *Moritori Yamato*) is a Shinigami of the First Division underneath Tsunayoshi Nishikawa. He was born and found by the Captain Commander in West Rukongai district 71, Hekketsuhi. Yamato was born and has developed an abnormal amount of spiritual power for someone of his social status, so he is being developed as a weapon for the Gotei 13 on the Central 46's command.

Due to his role and success as the protector of Hekketsuhi, he was dubbed as **"Green Blood's Guardian"** (碧血保護者, *Hekketsu Hogosha*) by the district residents.

## Appearance

Yamato is a tanned man appearing in his early adult years with white hair that drops down to his jaw. Because he has a great quantity of innate spiritual power, Yamato, who has fought alone for several years and consumed plenty of food to satiate his appetite, has a fairly lithe, but muscular physique befitting a strong Shinigami. He generally is perceived with a dismissive expression on his face, which shrinks his already small black eyes even further, while one is covered through the way he styles his hair.

Prior to joining the Gotei 13, Yamato wore tattered hakama fastened by the hide of an animal he had killed for food. The only real pieces of clothing he owns are a purple and orange rope headband and an earring in the shape of a lantern. These were gifts to him by deceased Shinigami Kaguya Moritori and he treasures them with his life. He will even allow himself to get injured before these are damaged, and will take the items off if a battle appears too serious. Currently he wears a simple shihakushō with a grey kimono on top of the kosode. He has a tendency to strip half of the kimono and kosode to free up his sword arm from obstruction during battle.

## Powers and Abilities

**High Spiritual Power**: For an average Soul born in the outer districts of the Rukongai, Yamato possesses very potent spiritual power. Even within a forest composed of considerable spiritual power, his presence was distinctly identifiable, enough so that his presence draws in repeated Hollow attacks. He boasts enough strength to calmly deal with numerous Hollow attacks at his district while seeming to only tire slightly. He doesn't seem to have a handle on his reiatsu exertion, however, as Tsunayoshi noted his aura was untamed.

**Enhanced Speed**: Even without Hohō, Yamato is quite swift. He was able to move through from one end to another end of a fairly large forest in very little time, with his movements briefly catching Captain Nishikawa off-guard, who noted Yamato's movement wasn't careless.

### Zanpakutō

*See Naegi for the article on the Zanpakutō spirit.*
**Naegi** (苗木, *Seedling*) is Yamato's zanpakutō. It is unusual among zanpakutō in that it is a bokken as opposed to a standard metal katana. When Yamato received a formal asauchi from the Gotei 13 as a part of his recruitment, it seemed to completely merge with Yamato's existing sword as opposed to imprint his reiatsu. Naegi's spirit reveals that because Yamato had always naturally flowed his reiatsu into the bokken he wielded, it already had enough reiatsu stored within it for an asauchi to be imprinted. Because the asauchi immediately awoke a spirit when in the vicinity of Yamato's bokken, it fused with the bokken as opposed to develop a spirit independent of the bokken. Despite lacking a cutting edge, it is still able to perform slashing wounds thanks to Yamato's strong reiatsu flowing through the blade. As a bokken, Naegi appears as nothing particular. The only discerning part of the bokken is the slight incisions made to separate the hilt from the blade portion.

* **Shikai**:

***Shikai Special Ability***:
* **Bankai**: Yamato has not achieved Bankai. However, Naegi states that because of Yamato's natural inclination to his zanpakutō, it might not take too long for him to learn how to manifest her spirit.

## Trivia

* Yamato's appearance is based off Yaten from Dragalia Lost.

## References

1. ↑ Single Forest, Thousand Trees: Yamato is shown in the First Division headquarters, introduced as a new member of the Gotei 13.
2. ↑ Single Forest, Thousand Trees: Yamato is shown in Hekketsuhi's Forest.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Single Forest, Thousand Trees: Yamato possesses such strong spiritual power it surprised Tsunayoshi Nishikawa with its potency.
4. ↑ Single Forest, Thousand Trees: Yamato is dubbed the Green Blood's Guardian by Hekketsuhi residents.
5. ↑ Single Forest, Thousand Trees: Tsunayoshi distinctly identifies Yamato's spiritual power within the forest.
6. ↑ Single Forest, Thousand Trees: Tsunayoshi confirms Yamato's presence adds to the frequency of Hollow attacks.
7. ↑ Single Forest, Thousand Trees: Tsunayoshi mentions multiple reports of Hollow activity were made, but disappeared before they could be acted on.
8. ↑ Single Forest, Thousand Trees: Tsunayoshi comments his aura is untamed and was roaring out of him.
9. ↑ Single Forest, Thousand Trees: Tsunayoshi comments on Yamato's speed and careful movement.