Hayami Inaō

**Kao no Nai Oni** (顔のない悪魔, *”The Demon with No Face”*) **Kensei Hayami** (剣聖, 早美, *"Hayami, The Sword Saint"*) **Seireitei no Shikōken**  (瀞霊廷の至高剣, *"Supreme Sword of the Seireitei"*) **Furuihōhō no Hayami** (古い方法の早美, *"Hayami of the Old Way"*)

## Overview

### Translation

* **Hayami**

(早美, *“Rare, Unusual Beauty”*)

* **Inaō**

(イナオ, *“Inaō”*)

### Voice Actors

Villanelle (*English*)
Aya Hisakawa (*Japanese*)

## Personal

### Age

* **785** *(Actual)*
* **25** *(Physical)*

## Professional Data

### Affiliation

* Gotei 13
* Soul Society

### Base of Operation

* Seireitei
* Soul Society

## Abilites

### Techniques

**Hohō*** Senka
* Utsusemi
* Speed Clones

## Zanpakuto

### Bankai

**Zettai no Kyūzō Mugen no Shitsuryō**

> ***"Hey we're still friends right? No hard feelings?"***
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Hayami Inaō is the current Third Seat of the 11th Division in the Gotei 13. She is obsessed with money and will do nearly anything for it. Outside of that, she shows no other interest beside manipulating and playing games with people.

## Personality and Traits

Unnerving, untethered, and unbothered there isn’t much Hayami cares about or is attached to. Under the assumption that rules do not apply to her, she’s a woman who seems to find joy in deliberately prancing around the edge of her own psychosis. Words light as a feather, paired with a smile openly used for disposition as bait, everything about her is a lie. She’s a predator nonetheless, a hyena casually playing with her food. Everyone else to her is a gazelle and a hyena does not humor a gazelle’s motion or existence unless it decides to.

With each and every word she speaks dripping in sarcasm, she finds inescapable joy in toying with others. An example of this would be her attitude toward Tosaku Inabasu, a member of the 11th Division, where she consistently tricks him into odd training regimens in order to subvert his actual training. She has convinced Tosaku that in order to increase the strength of his fingers through sheer manipulation. Hayami constantly bothers Tosaku while he trains by doing each and every exercise he does by mocking him in an exaggerated way. Even when Tosaku does push-ups and counts them out, Hayami one-ups him and does the same pushups and yells out the numbers at the top of her lungs. Ironically enough, Tosaku never realizes that he’s being mocked or made fun of.

Tosaku isn’t the only victim of this behavior, everyone in Soul Society is regardless of rank and stature. This more than likely has to do with her inability to sense danger, she even has a complete lack of acknowledgment for her own danger, as she consistently breaches what is regarded as a social norm. She’s sane and social, but murderous and apathetic underneath. Being around her is discomforting for most, especially when she wants something.

### Relationships

#### Tosaku Inbasu

saku Inbasu is an odd one indeed. Whereas Hayami would prefer to handle trivial tasks through transactions of some sort, Tosaku would rather do it himself. For example, if Hayami was hungry, she would go and get money from Yoite and buy some food. Tosaku would rather hunt for food. Instead of buying a house, he’d rather build it himself. Constantly training without sign of stoppage, Tosaku firmly believes that he can conquer anything through the power of friendship. Hayami tends to mock him, especially when he is training. Her hope is that once he finds out how silly he sounds when he trains.

#### Yoite Shihōin

Praise be to Yoite Shihōin. The noblest of all nobles, Prince of the Shihōin, and Captain of the Seventh Division. May good things happen to him and only to him. It is clear that the gods blessed him in every aspect and did him justice. Just kidding. That’s how many may think of him, but she was not one of them. She abhors him and hopes all the bad things happen to him and him alone. Hayami only cares that he gives her money whenever she needs it. Outside of that, she prays every day hoping he be reduced to ash in a fiery inferno so she may take all his wealth and his wife.

## Powers and Abilities

### Vast Spiritual Power and Great Control

The number of stars in the sky, the grains of sand on a beach, and the water in the sea all have something in common—they remain immeasurable. Boundless and vast, the human mind could not even begin to theorize a number, and thus quantifying them is a daunting task. In a similar sense, it is an equally challenging task to quantify Hayami’s vast spiritual power. From a young age, Hayami has had what can be described as an endless sea of spiritual energy waiting to be tapped into. There is no subconscious limit she had placed upon herself, but she was always frugal in showcasing the true depths of her spiritual power. Although, once she had started, it was never-ending.

She nearly has mastered control over her Reiryoku but understands that she still has a lot to learn. The woman spends time day in and day out in hopes of completely mastering control over her spiritual power. It wasn’t always like that though. When she was younger she had no control and it showed when she would lose control of her emotions and alter the environment around her. It didn’t matter how small or how big the event was that caused her to lose her cool because it was all the same to her. Funny enough, her lack of control is the reason she has such great control now.

Although it was not easy in the least bit. In order to get her emotions under control, her family enlisted the help of a spiritual guide, Sōjōbō. The guide embodied three principles he had been taught, the principle of the body, the principle of the mind, and the principle of the spirit. The principle of the body was perhaps the easiest of the three. At the Monastery where he taught these principles, the mountains were harsh and brutal. There the students were taught to channel their inner strength to survive and sharpen their bodies to evolve from within. In the mountains, they were forced to endure below-freezing temperatures and blistering pain the mountain had to offer until they had no more to give.

This would not have been possible had it not been that this principle was taught with the principle of the mind hand-in-hand. The teachings of the mind not only included discipline but precision and understanding as well. These traits were important as they forced seamless streams of thought while their body adapted to such rigorous conditions. Training of the mind was crucial as with discipline anything is possible. The teachings of the mind were believed to be optimal when taught at an early age to ensure maximal potential. Training consisted of meditating through various harsh conditions, intense sword and weapon combat training, balancing yourself on exceptionally thin wires, and obstacle courses designed to increase human mobility and releasing hundreds of arrows one after another until absolute perfection. Nothing was allowed to shatter their focus and this was crucial because in order to wield the energy that flows through the mind, one must clear it.

This idea of discipline and control all worked in unison. With her mind rewired, she was in better control and with her, Reiryoku could do things she could not before. The Kidō she can cast requires little thought. Increasing her physical capabilities is child play, reinforcing herself is also easy now. One would be mistaken to be under the assumption that she mastered her control over her spiritual power in order to stop hurting others. That was never a forethought in her mind whereas it was in others. Just like being stuck by powerful waves in the sea, the ocean is not trying to kill you, but it is merely indifferent to your survival.

### Expert Sensor

Her training assisted in becoming hypersensitive to Reiryoku. A natural product of vast spiritual power, but no means of controlling it—the more she increased her control the more she understood. It is almost like cooking without fully understanding the ingredients. You don't know what exactly you're doing, but once you know how each thing tastes and how they work together, it just clicks inside your brain.

As such this hypersensitivity to Reiryoku, she's able to pick up on the slightest bit of spiritual power that is used. Tracking over vast distances is a given with her to the point her peers are surprised when she hasn't noticed something.

The training with Master Sōjōbō also assisted in sensing Reiryoku as it did with mastered control of Reiryoku. For her, it almost went hand in hand. Three principles, it was important that they all worked in tandem with one another, or else illness would seize the practitioner. The mind could not be stronger than the will and the body nor could the body and will be stronger than the mind. Doing such would serve only as a hindrance to reaching the goal of enlightenment. In order to keep the body, mind, and spirit balanced, rigorous training practices were devised by Sōjōbō. Once honed in she can differentiate the spiritual patterns and classify them. The more disciplined and precise she became the easier it became for her to sense it.

### Reiatsu Master

To be able to end a battle without the need for weapons shows great strength. Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. Each time blows are traded, swords clash, it is a matter of life or death, a road either to safety or to ruin. This is the Art of War.

Hayami hasn’t reached that level yet, ending a battle without the need for a weapon. While favoring more physical forms of combat such as the sound of sinew exchanging blows or the sound of steel clashing against steel, she cannot deny the enjoyment of mental combat. Not being able to control her emotions as a child, the physical force she would create would reduce everything in her immediate vicinity to a cloud of fine dust. Children in the Shin'ō Academy, even adults, would fall to their knees so strongly in subjugation that it would shatter their kneecaps. The weight felt upon their chest would induce cardiac arrest—it was not a pleasant sight.

Time goes on, and people change, but not her sadistic traits. The older she became, the more she became conscious of how she presented herself. In reality, she never felt bad for the previous victims of her Reiatsu. You’d be wrong to assume she did and that she changed for the betterment of the people around her. Now, with over 700 years of experience, it comes as no surprise that Hayami’s presence is felt far and wide. There is no section untouched, no corner too far. It is not a matter of “if” she wants her presence felt, it’s when. And when she decided, it is felt indiscriminately.

An eerie feeling overwhelms the weak when caught in her presence. It is chilling as if the very air around them becomes cold. Her reiatsu does not take the shape of any animal or thing, it is just her in the form of a black cloud. The air figurine approaches the other with each step becoming louder and louder until it gently puts her hand upon the shoulder of the enemy. It is not the weight of thousands that instills paralysis in them, nor is it fear. It is almost like a cold embrace from Death who is knocking on their doorstep and a realization sets in there is no true despair without the absence of hope, and now, it does not matter what they do because their fate has been sealed.

## Shinigami Arts

### Master Swordsman

The title of Kensei (剣聖, *“Sword Saint”*) is an honorary title given to a Warrior of legendary skill in swordsmanship. It is implied that whoever is given this title is considered by some to imply a higher degree of perfection, surpassing those known as Kengo, Sword Master. Hayami, The Sword Saint, is a fitting title for the woman given her capabilities.

She is a master of swordsmanship, possessing flawless precision and performing lethal attacks with little to no effort. Being in the 11th Division, this is her bread and butter, and therefore engaging her in this form of combat is practically embracing death. It’s her primary way of combat and she possesses the ability to fire off several mixed strikes with equally impressive speed.

Hayami has always been interested in the way of the blade. To her, it was like the blade called for her name and she yearned for it. Yearned to know more about it and how to better hone her abilities to completely master it. It took countless hours of training alone and against others to reach the level she is at. In between those hours blood and sweat were shed, but so was the idea of wanting to quit for the emotional toll it took on her. And even then, she prevailed.

There is nearly no style she has not adopted and mastered. While preferring to open with Iaijutsu and continue forth with Kendo, Hayami is not shy at all to adjust her style contingent upon the style she faces. Something that is not well known is that she is adept at Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū, the art of dual wielding. Because of her mastery over countless styles, her style of swordsmanship can be best described as reactive. Not overly defensive or aggressive, she has found a fluid pace she operates at.

Something noteworthy is because of the countless hours she has spent training with Tonsaku, she has begun including grappling in her style. Hayami isn’t one-dimensional in the sense she does not employ other forms of combat in her style. No, she’s an innovator who consistently pushes herself to develop. What is terrifying is that since she can imbue Virtual Mass through her Shikai, this gives her an insane advantage due to the possibilities in close-quarter combat.

Being in love with the Art of Way means employing every available tactic in combat. Hayami has hidden daggers hidden under both sleeves to create openings. These daggers can either be shot out like a projectile or ejected out to be used as a blade. Other tactics used include using the sheathe or pommel as a weapon.

### Hohō and Hakuda Master

Had it not been for her supreme mastery over Zanjutsu, she would’ve been a great candidate for the 2nd Division. Some still debate that she would be better off in the 2nd Division than the 11th because of how well-rounded she is. This is mainly attributed to her mastery over Shunpo and Hakuda. She doesn’t just maintain high-speed movements for an extended time, she does it relentlessly with unyielding pursuit.

Hayami is unassumingly a reservoir for monstrous strength. Thanks to the tremendous strength in her legs, she’s able to keep up with someone using Shunpo. However, where they differ is in the fact that Hayami is actually a Shunpo Master whereas Kenpachi was merely a practitioner and because of this it puts above the members of the Onmitsukidō and probably the fastest in Soul Society.

Her Shunpo creates no noise and can close vast distances within a blink of an eye. Hayami has shown the capability to use Senka and attack and seal their Saketsu (鎖結, *"Chain Binding"*) and Hakusui (魄睡, *"Soul Sleep"*) without them even knowing what has happened. In comparison to other Shunpo Masters, where it may take them a full step to cover a distance or half, it takes her a quarter step. The strength in combination with the finesse and technicality of Shunpo, which she honed through practice over her life span, united together seamlessly. When she wasn’t as fast, she created a technique known as Goryū, which would use the slipstream of opponents faster than her against them and assist in propelling her faster.

What makes her dangerous is that her cat-like agility and maneuverability are paired with ferocious strength capable of turning bone into a cloud of fine dust. Her movements feel graceful, almost appearing in slow motion as they require little energy. Her hand-to-hand combat style focuses on Jeet Kune Do, which allows her flexibility. She abides under three principles when engaging in close-quarter combat: Pursuit, Cornering, and Relentlessness. One must pursue the enemy with intention of cornering them as best as they can and pair that with constant unrelenting attacks to never allow them to have a chance to think or set a plan in motion. Following these three principles, oftentimes the opponent will make a mistake and that is when they will pay the price.

### Kidō Practitioner

Not the norm in the 11th Division, but Hayami does have some interest in Kidō. This again goes back to her not being one-dimensional. While she isn't the best, she is respectable in this ability and has shown great strides in improvement. One of her goals is to master Kidō so she could one day hope to master Shunkō.

## Physical Cabilities

### Monstrous Strength and Supernatural Speed

Hayami has the capacity for limitless strength and it only grows in proportion to her excitement. The longer the battle and the stronger the opponent, the faster she adapts and the more her strength grows to cataclysmic levels. Breaking bones and rupturing internal organs with a single hit is child's play. Whereas a mere grip from her would turn the bones in the immediate area into a fine dust. There aren’t many around to describe how it feels being hit by Hayami, simply because there aren’t many around who can survive to tell the tale. It’s when you come you feel the pain and realize what you’re up against. Her strength grows toward infinity without ever reaching it. Clapping her hands together produces shockwaves powerful enough to level a small forest. The physical force produced from punching the ground is powerful enough to bring down mountain ranges. She can snap thick cable wires of some of the strongest metals produced with little to no effort. The way Hayami has lifted and thrown objects weighing over one hundred twenty tons is similar to a child picking up a pebble. Her dense bone structure is surrounded by heavy layers of enhanced musculature anchored by tendons stronger than steel cables. Thanks to her incredible strength, her base speed has increased to that of a Shunpo Master due to the tremendous raw strength in her legs.

### Unruly Durability and Unrelenting Endurance

Hayami has unruly durability, similar to that of a monster. Damaging her deserves an award in itself as she can withstand the strongest of attacks from hands, weapons, or even Kidō leave her unfazed. Hayami can stop blades with a single finger and withstand blades on her body, which often will break if they are not bonded with their Zanpakutō or skilled in Zanjutsu. In combination with her endurance, she’s essentially a combat machine that does not know when to stop. The excitement of battle keeps her going. Her physical capabilities are comparable to that of Kenpachi Zaraki, the difference being it is more noticeable in his physique in comparison to her almost-frail physical appearance.