Kidō Corps

The **Kidō Corps** (鬼道衆, Kidōshū; Viz "**Kidō Troops**") is one of the three largest organizations that Soul Reapers join, and one of the three main branches of military in the Soul Society that excels in the art of Kidō. After Zora Sontara became the Kidō Corps Commander and Grand Kidō Chief and later became the captain, the Corp was then unified with the 5th Division.

## Overview

The Kidō Corps is a group of specialists presiding over spiritual law. It is one of the organizations within Soul Society that is allowed the use of force along with the Gotei 13 and Onmitsukidō, and is also a special organization comprised of experienced Kidō users. Even the Gotei 13 put their trust in their skills.

The Kidō Corps takes students from the Shin'ō Academy that excel in Kidō and trains them to further their abilities in said area. Its operations are executed in absolute secrecy outside of the 5th Division

## History

Although by nature an organization separate from the Gotei 13,

## Special Duties

The Kidō Corps serves as a military force with its primary responsibilities consisting of:

* The Kidō Corps is responsible for opening the Senkaimon between the Human World and Soul Society.
* The Kidō Corps is responsible for releasing the Sōkyoku seal during executions.
* The Kidō Corps is responsible for enveloping the Seireitei with a spherical barrier called the **Shakonmaku** (遮魂膜, *Soul-Warding Membrane*; *Viz* "**Soul Shield Membrane**") to protect it from outside attacks.

## Organization

The Kidō Corps is a massive military organization;

### Ranks

#### Kidō Corps Commander

**Kidō Corps Commander** (鬼道衆 総帥, *Kidōshū Sōshi*): is the elected leader of the Kidō Corps. As the leader of the Kidō Corps, they virtually have complete authority and control over the entire Kidō Corps subordinates, and can thus dictate their actions. As the leader of the Kidō Corps, the Kidō Corps Commander holds a pivotal role in the Soul Society's spiritual affairs. Furthermore, the Kidō Corps Commander's authority is equal to that of a Division Captains. The Kidō Corps Commander is responsible for organizing the movements and activities of the members in their duties, such as assigning the members to missions or assigning them operate the Seireitei's defenses and other requirements for the Shinigami.

#### Grand Kidō Chief

**Grand Kidō Chief** (大鬼道長, *Dai Kidōchō*): is a title given to the most powerful Kidō practitioner in the Soul Society. The holder of the title is appointed by the members of Central 46 by unanimous vote. While the holder of the title has to be a member of the Kidō Corps, they do not necessarily have to be the **Kidō Corps Commander**. The strength of the Grand Kidō Chief is known to be so immense that the holder is well renowned throughout the Soul Society. The title holder is exceptionally strong where they are able to take on hordes of average hallows with ease and defeat more powerful Shinigami with little effort using only Kido. In fact, it has been stated that a the holder of the title is powerful enough to match with the full power of a Gotei 13 Division Captain's Bankai without the use of a Zanpakutō.

#### Vice Kidō Chief

The **Vice Kidō Chief** (副鬼道長, *Fuku Kidōchō*): Sometimes known as a **vice-captain**, is the top officer within the Kidō Corps after the **Kidō Corps Commander.** Mostly, they may fill a number of roles from checking stock to taking care of or supervising day-to-day operations, leaving their commander to more important duties. They answer only to the commander. Essentially, the Vice Kidō Chief is the one officer the commander must put full trust in and pick carefully. They are the commander's right-hand and if the commander is not at hand in the office or is otherwise incapacitated, the Vice Kidō Chief is the next in line to take over the commander's job.

## Notable Members

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