How do soul reapers get their zanpakutou

Once a Hollow is slain with a Zanpakuto, its spirit is purified and sent to Soul Society, though evil souls are sent to Hell instead. A Soul Reaper can also use their Zanpakuto to perform konso, allowing a regular soul, or Plus, to move on to the Soul Society. Ideally, a Soul Reaper will only need to perform konso during a patrol in the world of the living. When a Soul Reaper understands their Zanpakuto well enough, its power will be drawn into Shikai mode.

Shikai typically involves a Zanpakuto empowering its Reaper with a classical element, like fire, ice or wind. Other Shikai assume a melee-ready shape, as with Renji Abarai's Zabimaru. Shikai generally increases the Zanpakuto's attack power and unlocks new abilities, bring a Soul Reaper to all-new heights of power. A select few Soul Reapers are born with the potential for Bankai as well , the Zanpakuto's ultimate form.

Bankai mode takes years to unlock via strenuous training, and even more time is needed to fully master it. Bankai mode is five to ten times more powerful than shikai mode, but this comes with several drawbacks and risks. Using Bankai mode is highly taxing on the user's spirit energy, and if a Bankai is badly damaged or broken, it can never be restored to its original shape and function.

Notably, a Zanpakuto's Bankai will always have a thematic connection to its Shikai. Shunsui has two Zanpakuto spirits: Katen and Kyokotsu. Since they all have a mischievous nature and enjoy playing games, especially with their enemies, they get along excellently.

Katen is particularly close to Shunsui , expressing a great amount of concern when he is injured by the Quincy, Lille Barro. She has sworn an oath to remain with him until the very end, and even begs Shunsui to run away if his opponent is too strong — showing how important the Shinigami's life is to his Zanpakuto spirit. Ashisogi Jizo has one of the most frightening Bankai, transforming into a giant baby that exhales poisonous gas. However, the only way for it to have a good relationship with its master is to be completely subservient all the time.

Mayuri is the type of scientist who would not hesitate to modify the bodies of himself, his followers, and even his Bankai, conducting ruthless and often excruciating experiments on them. Due to Mayuri's vast intelligence and sadistic personality, there is no doubt that any form of resistance from Ashisogi Jizo is immediately and painfully crushed.

Hisagomaru exhibits an introverted and apologetic personality, just like his master, Hanataro Yamada. Both of them prefer to get along with others as best as they can, explaining why they have such a good relationship.

It is clear that neither one of them has a violent bone in their bodies, as the Zanpakuto is actually incapable of doing damage to anyone in its initial Shikai state a scalpel. In this form, Hisagomaru prioritizes healing others — at the same time, the blade gathers energy from the wounds that it heals, which can then be concentrated into an incredibly powerful attack.

Ruri'iro Kujaku and Yumichika Ayasegawa would have gotten along much better if not for the fact that Yumichika rarely ever calls his Zanpakuto by his real name, instead calling him Fuji Kujaku. Since Yumichika is part of Squad 11, which prides itself on immense physical strength, he is ashamed of his Shikai — given that its powers are kido-based, rather than melee.

This rejection of his Zanpakuto's name is naturally insulting to Ruri'iro Kujaku, who consequently refuses to reveal his true power when released. Zabimaru is one of the few Zanpakuto actually seen training with their Shinigami. For a long time, Zabimaru doesn't fully acknowledge Renji as being worthy of wielding the entirety of the Zanpakuto's abilities.

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