Soul Society (East Branch)

Gotei 13 Symbol

This is a profile for the *Soul Society (East Branch)* from *Bleach*.

## Summery

Since this world's conception, there has been the Soul Reapers (or Shinigamis) that act as balancers and/or defenders of the souls that cross over to their world when they die. They have done many things that would guarantee the survival of the worlds, some of them not proud of but never the less, continues to ever be vigilant of the forces that seek to break that balance.

## Military structure/Weaponry

* Military structure
* Weaponry
* Buildings

### Leaders

#### Main Leader

* Soul King (Center Piece)
* Central 46 Members (Oversee law of Soul Society)

#### Second-in-command

* Royal Guard Leader
	+ Ichibē Hyōsube
* Head Captain of the Gotei 13
	+ Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (Formerly)
	+ Shunsui Kyōraku (Currently)

#### Military Leaders

* Royal guard
	+ Kirio Hikifune
	+ Senjumaru Shutara
	+ Tenjirō Kirinji
	+ Ōetsu Nimaiya
* 1st Division
	+ Lieutenant Chōjirō Sasakibe (Formerly)
	+ Co-Lieutenant Nanao Ise
	+ Co-Lieutenant Genshirō Okikiba
* 2nd Division
	+ Captain Suì-Fēng
	+ Lieutenant Marechiyo Ōmaeda
* 3rd Division
	+ Captain Gin Ichimaru (Formerly), Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi (Currently)
	+ Lieutenant Izuru Kira
* 4th Division
	+ Captain Retsu Unohana (Formerly), Isane Kotetsu (Currently)
	+ Lieutenant Isane Kotetsu (Formerly), Kiyone Kotetsu (Currently)
	+ Lower Seats Yasochika Iemura, Hanatarō Yamada
* 5th Division
	+ Captain Sōsuke Aizen (Formerly), Shinji Hirako (Currently)
	+ Lieutenant Momo Hinamori
* 6th Division
	+ Captain Byakuya Kuchiki
	+ Lieutenant Renji Abarai
* 7th Division
	+ Captain Sajin Komamura (Formerly), Tetsuzaemon Iba (Currently)
	+ Lieutenant Tetsuzaemon Iba (Formerly)
* 8th Division
	+ Captain Shunsui Kyōraku (Formerly), Lisa Yadōmaru (Currently)
	+ Lieutenant Nanao Ise (Formerly)
	+ Lower Seats Tatsufusa Enjōji
* 9th Division
	+ Captain Kaname Tōsen (Formerly) Kensei Muguruma (Currently)
	+ Lieutenant Shūhei Hisagi, Mashiro Kuna
* 10th Division
	+ Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya
	+ Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto
* 11th Division
	+ Captain Kenpachi Zaraki
	+ Lieutenant Yachiru Kusajishi (Formerly), Ikkaku Madarame (Currently)
	+ Lower Seats Yumichika Ayasegawa
* 12th Division
	+ Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi
	+ Lieutenant Nemu Kurotsuchi (Formerly), Akon (Currently)
* 13th Division
	+ Captain Jūshirō Ukitake (Formerly), Rukia Kuchiki (Currently)
	+ Lieutenant Rukia Kuchiki (Formerly)
	+ Lower Seats Sentarō Kotsubaki

#### Champions/Allies/Notable Individuals

* Ichigo's Team
	+ Ichigo Kurosaki

### Military Units

#### Infantry

* Regular Shinigami infantry
	+ 11th Division Melee specialists
	+ Kido Shinigami
	+ Medical Shinigami

#### Special

* Kido Coup specialists
* Stealth Force units
* Royal Guard Units
* Research Division members

#### Heavy

* Royal Guard Giants
* Gate Guardians

### Military weapons

#### Artifacts

* Zanpakuto  (*Elites*)
* Sōkyoku
* Oken

#### Melee weapons

* Zanpukto
* Spears

### Command Buildings

* *Central 46 Underground Assembly Halls*
* *Captains' Assembly Hall*
* *Lieutenants' Assembly Room*

### Supply Buildings

* Store Houses
* *Daireishokairō Archives*
* *4th Division Sōgō Kyūgo Tsumesho*

### Research Buildings

* *Shinigami Research & Development Institute*

### Production/Construction/Training Buildings

* *Shin'ō Academy*
	+ *Zanjutsu Training Hall*
* Gotei 13 Barracks

### Other Buildings

* *Senzaikyū*
* *Sōkyoku Hill*
* *Nest of Maggots*

### Combative Buildings

#### Defensive Buildings

* Seireiheki Walls
* Seireimon Gates

#### Other Combative

* Senkaimon Gateways
* Tents

## Territories

**Seireitei**

* **Age founded/conquered:** Unknown (It was formed almost immediately after Soul Society's creaction)
* **Territory type:** Capital
* **Inhabitants:** Souls, Shinigami
* **Civilians:** Unknown
* **Military:** Unknown

Soul Society has more influence as they have control over the entire realm, and other worlds to a small degree.

## Stats

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## Civilization Stats

**Tier 9: Digital**: Despite being a civilization that is practically identical to Japanese feudal era style, the Soul Society is highly advanced with the use of Spirit Tech, which involves long range communications, digital displays, computers, etc.. thanks to the Department or research and Development.

## Power Source

**Energy Source: Paraphernalia, Internal**

**Divine:** Spiritual Infusion (Some Shinigami uses their Reistu to infuse it into items to increase their effectiveness) Weapon Transformation (Elite Shinigami are capable of changing the form of their Zanpakuto which can give them new abilities and increased power) Portal Creation (Shinigami are able to travel between Soul Society and Earth with Senkaimon) Superhuman Enhancements (Shinigami, particularly Steal Force are capable of high speed movements) Energy Manipulation (Some Shinigami or Kido Corp members can use spells for either combat or support abilities) Spirit Physiology (The Soul Reapers are spiritual beings that serves as balancers for both world of the living and Soul Society)

## Conquest Stats

**Tier 4-B: Planet**: Because the Soul Society is a parallel to that or Earth, they have full or most control over the entire planet. Their max number of their military is around 1600 soldiers.

## Power Stats

**DC: Country:** Ichibe which can match base Yhwach which was strong enough to handle the *Bankai* of Yamamoto. **Large Planet**: With the sacrifice of 3 of the 4 Captains in the Zero Squad, they are, one is capable of shaking the earth and heavens of the 3 worlds in Bleach. **Small Country**: Yamamoto's Bankai emits compresses temperatures equal to the core of the sun. **Small Country**: Kenpachi after *Shikai* release cut a meteorite in half that would destroy *Seireitei*. **Unknown**: Shunsui's Bankai which is hax is unknown as it doesn't show any DC. **Mountain+**: Royal Guard members being stronger than anyone in the SS. **Mountain**: The Strength of captains after their battle with the Arrancars and training, scaling from Arrancar *Ulquiorra* which delivered a blast the size of a mountain (likely higher with Bankai). **Town+**: Lieutenants and some seats such as *Ikkaku Madarame*, with strengths which are similar levels with Shikai (Higher with those who use *Bankai*. **Building**: Kido Corp Members with stronger *Kido* blasts. **Wall**: *Shinigami* with swords or standard kido and or CQC (higher with *11th Division* members with melee combat).

**Durability: Country:** Ichibe which can tank attacks from Yhwach even which he was at his strongest and only temporarily knocked out. **Small Country**: Yamamoto's durability which managed to tank blasts and brush off attacks that are weaker than him. **Unknown**: Kenpachi after his released *Zanpakuto* which tour his body apart. **Mountain**: The average level of the Captain's durability compared to other fights. **Town+**: Standard Durability of Lieutenants and high Seated officers. **Wall**: Durability of standard Shinigami (higher for special types of Shinigami).

**Speed: MHS+:** Max speed for Captain's with *Shunpo* "*Flash Step*" (Higher with Sui-Feng). **Hypersonic+**: Speed of the Lieutenants and Seated members. **Subsonic**: speed of those who use Shunpo which is faster than the human eye can follow (higher with Stealth force members).

## Strengths/Pros

The Soul Society are a well organized group that follow direct orders and are capable of operating in many areas or other worlds to maintain order and balance. They do everything they can for secrecy as well which they do in case people see them (though they have to have the ability to see spirits). Their tech can compensate for almost any situation, even if it means not fighting in dangerous areas to a ludicrous decree such as replacing an entire town, and rare as it is are capable of a colossal task of creating a replica town too.

Each squad has their own unique set of skills or purposes to fulfill while in service of the Soul Society, such as 11th Division are for straight forward combat units, 4th Division are for medical purposes, 12th Division are for Research and Development, and 2nd Division is for stealth and speed. A Shinigami has particular set of skills that they work on, Zanjutsu (swordplay), Hohō (speed/agility), Kidō (spells), Hakuda (hand to hand), Then there are those with Zanpakutos which when released increases their power and utilize unique abilities, then there are those with Bankai the second stage, which increases their powers even more and grants new abilities.

## Weaknesses/Flaws

Their most notable weakness is being caught off guard which is evident when Wandenreich launched surprise attacks on them. They were completely in disarray and didn't have time to fully organize their forces which by the time they did cost thousands of their own in the process. They are also rather weak heart when they are not in the presence of their leaders and/or in the presence of overwhelming force, this would also contribute to this weakness with death or leaders.

## Wins/Loses

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## NOTE

* The Since there are many versions of the characters, I am primarily using the versions from when the First-Second Wandenreich attack began.

## Gallery

Seireritei, the stronghold and capital of the Soul Society.Genryusi Yamamoto, the former head captain of the Gotei 13.the Senkimon, an example of the Kido Corp which can travel between worlds.the Royal Guard (Zero Division) which are stated to be stronger than the entirety of the Gotei 13.Squad 11 which is the primary attack force in direct combat for Soul Society