Basara

**Basara** (戦想 (ばさら), *Basara*; Japanese for *"Battle Thought"*), otherwise known as the "Gotei Branch" (護廷支隊, *Gotei Shitai*; literally *"Court Guard Branch Division"*), is a group of spiritually-aware Humans deputized by Soul Society as Shinigami representatives. It was sanctioned by Captain-Commander Shunsui Kyōraku, fifteen years after the Soul King Protection War, in order to recruit humans with supernatural abilities and train them to properly hone their powers in the defense of the Present World. It is led by Suzaku Kawahiru and is stationed in Sayashiro Town.

## History

Ever since the events that followed the defeat of Sōsuke Aizen at the hands of Ichigo Kurosaki, the idea of having high-spec humans as allies became increasingly more popular among the Gotei 13. There was real value in having them serve as affiliates of the Soul Society so as to make the protection of the human world a far easier task. However, to many of the veteran Captains at the time, especially Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, it was still a very controversial idea. In particular, Yamamoto personally detested the idea of relying upon humans for missions that are a Shinigami's responsibility, even to the point where he refused restoration of his missing arm by way of Orihime Inoue because she herself is a human and thus has no business meddling in the affairs of the Shinigami. Despite the gratitude felt toward Ichigo for his help in defeating Aizen, enlisting humans as allies was still something greatly rejected by many of the Captains.

However, in the months that followed, and the eventual death of Yamamoto followed by the succession of Shunsui Kyōraku as Captain-Commander, the majority of Gotei 13 staff had been eradicated by the Wandenreich. With their forces spread thin and recovery still out of reach, the notion of enlisting high-sped humans once more entered debate. It was argued that not only would forming a task force of humans with supernatural abilities as allies be a benefit for them, but also, given the previous incident involving Xcution, it would possibly act as a deterrent toward these very same human beings from attempting aggressive actions toward the Soul Society. Furthermore, the case was supported by the fact that most Shinigami are unfamiliar with the human world, and having humans work on their behalf, even to the point of joint cooperation, would make for a far easier approach toward safeguarding the world of the living.

Though it remained in the planning stages for several years as 'Project: Gotei Branch', up until at least eighteen years after the Quincy Blood War, Suzaku Kawahiru petitioned the Central 46 for its official creation. Currently, he serves as its Captain.

## Mission

Similar to its parent organization, Basara is devoted to a series of specific duties that make up its mission.

* Protection and first-line defense of the human world.
* Investigation into spiritual incidents within the human world.
* Training and enlisting humans with supernatural abilities.
* Monitoring spiritual activity and phenomenon within the human world.

## Organization

### Known Members

* Suzaku Kawahiru (Captain)
* Unknown (Vice-Captain)
* Rangiku Matsumoto (Liaison)
* Orihime Inoue (Freelancer)

**Sayashiro Town Members**

* Minato Kuramoto
* Reiya Kururugi
* Shinsaku
* Naoshi Hīragi

**Team Kuromiya**

* Hinata Kuromiya
* Sachi Nakajima

## Behind the Scenes

The term, "Basara" (ばさら), is used in Japanese aesthetics associated with the challenge of traditional ideals during the Muromachi period. It is meant to represent the challenging of previously maintained traditions. During the command of Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, it was considered improbable that the Gotei 13 would ever seek the assistance of a Ryoka in their own private affairs; much less the help of a Human. However, the involvement of Ichigo Kurosaki led to a historical change in Soul Society's otherwise unyielding perspectives. As the successor to Yamamoto, Shunsui Kyōraku chose to embrace the benefit of having High-Spec Humans to serve as allies to the Soul Society.