[center][color=#ffffff][h1]【[u][b]Masumata, Hiroshimoto[/b] - [i]Battousai[/i][/u]】[/h1][/color]
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【[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkK9duMMNPo]Into the Fray[/url][b] /|\ [/b][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UyBYKoHYnU]Bankai[/url][b] /|\ [/b][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmtOxvPsFt0]Warrior's End[/url]】
[h3][color=#ffffff][sub][i]~[/i][b]"Sharp thorns produce delicate roses."[/b][i]~[/i][/sub][/color][/h3][/center]


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[center][u][b][h2]【Personal Info】[/h2][/b][/u][/center]
[hider][indent]【[u][b]Name:[/b][/u] Hiroshimoto Masumata 
【[u][i]Nicknames:[/i][/u] Battousai, Ejiki-Chan, Hiro
【[u][b][i]Alias:[/i][/b][/u] Rein Tokiwa
【[u][b]Age:[/b][/u] 543
【[u][i]Age Appearance:[/i][/u] 27 
【[u][b]Gender:[/b][/u] Male
【[u][b]Race:[/b][/u] Shinigami
【[u][i]Former Rank:[/i][/u] Captain
【[u][i]Former Division:[/i][/u] Seventh

【[u][i]Additional Appearance Info:[/i][/u]
 Standing at six foot one and weighing in at a hundred and seventy three pounds, Hiro possesses a well defined musculature and an athletic built. His eyes which generally appear to be light brown, are tinted with a hue of red. The likes of which only shows when his irises are hit by moonlight or a light of similar spectral consistency. He has a tri-pronged vertical scar upon his left cheek running over his eye; received by "Blue" during the Battle of Milford Sound, moderate length brown hair, and ears that are slightly pointed at their tips. A second 'X' shaped scar also covers the entirety of both the front and rear of his upper torso. Masumata wears a custom captain's haori over his shihakusho. Said haori is high collared with red trimming, primarily white with a red interior, and extends in length to his shins. An ornate golden clasp sits before his chest, which keeps it fastened upon his frame. His shihakusho is comprised of the standard white shitagi, black kosode, and black hakama, albeit with purple sash tied about the waist of his hakama. Hiro wears a pair of black tabi socks beneath his white waraji sandals.   

However, Hiro's most definitive feature is the truculent expression often worn upon his face. As it is said that he is capable of commanding complete obedience with a single steadfast gaze. Due to this, many of Seireitei's residents refer to this as 'the Akagan' or 'Eyes of Blight'. Thus fear they would die if met with it - although there is no evidence to suggest this to be true. Additionally, Hiro wears an small silver medallion which bears the symbol of the Masumata Clan upon it. It is kept hidden within a breast pocket beneath his clothing, and is a key to the Masumata Clan grounds.


【[u][b]Biography:[/b][/u] 
 [b]H[/b]iro's story begins at the end of his father's. Takeru Enoki. Warrior, Commander, Cannibal - Takeru was known throughout Sereitei as the 'Savior King' during his time amongst the living. A reference to the fact that he claimed to be 'saving' each person he killed, by consuming them. Either before or after said death. Having been born to a Rukongai working girl, Takeru had never met the man from whom his seed had grown. As a result of the life his mother led, Takeru inevitably grew to be a troubled child, excessively angry and frustrated with his accursed world. However, it was only after he and his mother had one day been attacked by several of her clients, that his anger at last turned to rage. As he was beaten and forced to watch as they raped then brutally murdered her. Although it remains unknown as to how he managed to survive the incident, for a time Takeru was believed to be dead.

When he finally did resurface in Rukongai, Takeru was in his late teens. As well as the leader of a local gang. The Akateko, named for their fondness of marking their territory by hanging the limbs of their victims from nearby ledges and trees. It was during this time that Takeru first resorted to cannibalism, as he hunted down and ate alive every man who had killed his mother. Publicly and grotesquely. Claiming that the scythe - as was his weapon of choice at the time- was too good for them. With his revenge exacted, Takeru then turned his eyes towards conquering the entirety of Rukongai. It was during his five-year rampage that he became the 'Savior King'. Rukongai's most notorious criminal at the time. Wanted for hundreds of thefts, murders, and rapes. The last two usually at once. 

It was during Takeru's final act of said brutality that Hiro was conceived. His mother, a rookie Shinigami named Arisu Tokiwa, was cornered by the Akateko during a routine patrol in the seventy-third district of South Rukongai. While her unit was able to defeat most of the attacking gangsters, She soon found herself in a state of panic as Takeru single-handedly cut down what was left of her unit. However, it wasn't until he began to publicly defile her atop of their corpses, that she began to slip into insanity. Driven beyond her braking point as he simultaneously feasted on her flesh, and deflowered her while still covered in her comrades' blood. Her sister's blood. He had pushed her to the brink of death when it came to an abrupt end. Arisu could only watch in shock as a Zanpakuto severed Takeru's head. Causing the man to collapse onto her frame.

Despite being a third seat of Rokubantai, the Sixth Division, Genjeiru Masumata had vomited. Disgusted by the sight he faced after he had saved Arisu. The sight of her laying, mutilated and broken, having been engraved within his mind. Scarring it for life whilst instilling within him a sadness for her that would forever change his life. It was this feeling of pity that moved him to volunteer to be her caregiver in the time following her 'attack'. It wasn't until she had physically recovered that they became aware of her pregnancy. After it was already far to late.

 As a noble, and head of his clan, Genjeiru faced a magnitude of ridicule for his decision to care for the young shinigami. Particularly from his wife. Whose envy grew in intensity with each passing day. Her concern that he would chose his pregnant, fragile, concubine, over his sterile wife, nigh driving her to insanity. So much so, that she eventually began to poison the medication Arisu regularly required. Preventing her body and mind alike to ever recover from the trauma they had endured. Even so, Kiri could not keep her husband from falling in love with his broken damsel. Thus, in time she conceded to the will his heart, albeit without ceasing to poison his new mate. However, it would be the birth of her grotesquely conceived child that would cause the clan be split into two.

Weakened and still mentally unstable, Arisu was never expected to be able to successfully give birth. Still, despite the odds, the young shinigami managed to do so. At the expense at her life. Her final act being to write the desired name of her newborn child, whom she named Rein Tokiwa. Incidentally, it was now that those opposed to nurturing her offspring made their first move. Attempting to put the child to death with its mother, considering who the father was. In order to prevent this and appease the Clan elders, Genjeiru bargained to change to child's name and raise him as his own in order to secure is own heir to the Clan.  After much debate and many promises on Genjeiru's part, he was permitted to keep the child of the woman whom he had come to love.

Having nearly become an orphan following his mother's death, Hiro was officially adopted into the Masumata family at age three. Thus, as Hiro Masumata, grew up in the Masumata mansion in Seireitei. Despite the hatred veered towards him by many members of the clan, being the only child of Kiri and Genjeiru Masumata, Hiro's youth was consumed by countless hours of training. An attempt by Genjeiru to prepare his son for the day he would become the head of the Clan. As a result, Hiro was home schooled and never attended the Shino academy. 

In youth there was only ever two people in the clan whom Hiro could whole-heartedly trust, excluding his adoptive father. His cousins, Kyohei Masumata, and Shizuka Tsukikage. While this trust, by affiliation, extended to Myoubu Ichimonji - Kyohei's childhood sweetheart- as well, continual hiccups in the relationship of the two had kept Hiro at bay. Despite this, the four eventually grew to be nearly inseparable with time. So much so that they would even train together. Something which benefited Hiro greatly considering that Myoubu was the lieutenant of the Fifth Division. It would be this training that would save his life. 

Hiro got his first taste of real battle approximately four-hundred years ago. A small group of traitorous clan members attempted to assassinate the his family. Although he and Kyohei were able to fend off and even kill a few of the attackers, it was his adoptive father who ultimately drove them back. Albeit at the expense of his life. Leaving a widowed Kiri in command of the small yet wealthy clan. However, it was soon revealed by Myoubu that Kiri had been the architect behind the attack. As the former had overheard Kiri planning a second assault in order to assassinate Hiro once and for all. However, when Myoubu approached Kyohei with the matter, and the couple approached Kiri, she ruthlessly slaughtered Myoubu. At which point she was killed by Kyohei. He then told the others that Myoubu and himself had struck first, and had been stopped by Hiro. While this restored the clan's faith in Hiro as heir, Kyohei was executed. Leaving the fate of the Masumata Clan in young Hiro's hands.

Approx. Two-hundred and sixty-five years ago, Hiro fell in love with a shinigami by the name of Ai Tashimoto, who was a commoner from Rukongai. Five years later, when she had graduated from the Shino Academy, Hiro proposed to Ai. Whom agreed to marry him. Incidentally, fate was not so kind. For the shingami was shortly after killed by an Adjuchas level hollow during her first deployment. Naturally, Hiro soon fell into a bout of depression - which manifested in the form of a quickened temper. Noticing his distress, Shizuka began to devote all of her attention to appeasing Hiro's rage. Worried that, if left unchecked, he would one day be consumed by it, she had even gone as far as to transfer into his division. However, it was only after Hiro had nearly cut down a subordinate whom had spoken ill of the recently deceased, that the duo subsequently vanished for some time.  

Believing Hiro to have kidnapped Shizuka, Nagai, Shizuka's brother, convinced her father Junta to take immediate action to prevent 'further tainting of the Masumata bloodline'. However, lacking sufficient proof of his crime, the two were unable to obtain the aid of the Gotei Thirteen. As a result, they instead turned to outside forces. Enlisting Akateko mercenaries to kill Hiro, and 'rescue' Shizuka. Thus, it was upon Hiro's return that things went awry. Although the thugs attacked Hiro as previously ordered, they also sought to 'have their way' with Shizuka. Only to report that she had been killed by Hiro once they returned. Now returned to his normal state of mind, and stronger than before due to the nature of his absence, Hiro quickly managed to defeat the goons. Intent on returning to the manor to confront his uncle about his betrayal. 

While Hiro had intended to merely turn his uncle over to the Central Fourty-Six, that all changed once they arrived. Upon realizing that Nagai had played such a pivotal role in what had occurred, Shizuka flew into a rage and lashed out. Initiating a duel between herself and Nagai as Hiro kept Junta restrained. It was during this duel that Shizuka at last revealed that she possessed feelings for Hiro, and had since they were children. Proclaiming that she would forever be at his side, regardless of what form that may take. As shocked by this as the others, despite of spent so much time with her as of late, Hiro allowed Junta to slip from his grasp. A mistake which the man sought to capitalize on by attempting to impale Hiro. Which he would have done had Shizuka not utilized Shunpo to move between them and take the blow instead. Enraged by the sight of her bleeding frame, Hiro sought to strike down Junta. However, his hand was stayed as Nagai swiftly decapitated his father before collapsing in grief. Stating that he loved his sister and had only ever wanted to see Hiro dead. It was only Shizuka's weakened plea for her brother's life that kept Hiro from seeking his head. 

Having taken Shizuka to seek treatment at the fourth division's barracks, Hiro was then brought before the Central Fourty-Six to answer for both his disappearance and the incident following his return. There he explained how he had accompanied Shizuka to the world of the living, where they had spent the twelve days training their minds. Primarily as a remedy for his depression. As well as what had happened on their return. Eventually it was ultimately decided that while both Shizuka and Hiro would be pardoned, Nagai would be exiled to the world of the living. 

It was also here that it was decided that Hiro would be named a Lieutenant of Nanabantai, the Seventh Division.

It wasn't until fifty years ago, that Hiro earned the true respect of the soul society and ascended to the rank of Captain. As it was then that Hiro alongside Shizuka and a Captain, fought to protect the human world from a sudden onslaught of hollow attacks. Though it was unknown as to why they attacked, it was the unveiling of Hiro's bankai that led to their defeat. Thus, it wasn't until after said battle that he acquired his namesake and was bestowed the Moniker "Battousai". A title honoring his mastery of swordplay.  

During 'the Battle of Milford Sound' nearly the entirety of both the Fifth and Seventh Divisions were sent to Milford Sound New Zealand to combat a sudden wave of hollows emerging there. Led by the twin Vasto Lordes 'Red' and 'Blue', the legion managed to obliterate most of the combined shinigami forces, with the survivors numbering under fifty. It was at the side of his current captain, Shizuka Tsukikage, that Hiro attended the battle. Guiding the shinigami under his command, while Shizuka - as acting-captain - and the other captain engaged the Vasto Lordes. While the Shinigami were able to hold their own for the most part, things quickly went south when the captains begun to be overpowered and their opponents turned on the lesser shinigami. It was at this point that Hiro, utilizing the abilities of his bankai, was able to turn the tide. Together, he and the others were able to weaken the twin hollows enough for Shizuka to deliver the finishing blow. However, in order to kill the hollows, Shizuka needlessly sacrificed the lives of nearly two hundred humans in the vicinity of the battle. Subsequently resulting in her being indefinitely exiled to the Human World.  

Since becoming a Captain, Hiro begun spend endless hours training with members of both of the second and eleventh divisions. Intent on using elements of both division's teachings to reinforce and redesign the training regime of the seventh division. To further this agenda, Hiro also went on to have his division host an annual Hakuda tournament as a way of both gauging and improving the skills of the Gotei thirteen as a collective whole.

However, this would only prove to be the beginning of his Journey. For then came the fall.

It was five years ago. No one expect them to come. No one expect them to strike. And in one day, the Old Gotei lost it all.

For Hiro, the battle was fierce, and beyond anything he had ever encountered. In an instant, he went from reading reports to fighting for his life. Yet, he would not go quietly. Going so far as to destroy the entirety of the seventh division's barracks, as well as a large swath of surrounding land in the process. However, his attempt to hold his ground went awry once a second assailant spontaneously joined the fray. Especially since they had begun to decimate his squad members by the dozens. Thus, in one final effort, Hiro moved to intervene. And subsequently paid the price. Soon finding himself between a deadly pincer attack. One which crushed both his higher and lower cervical nerves. Leaving him in a quadriplegic state. 

Fear, anger, regret, [i]pain[/i]. They filled his being as he steeled himself, awaiting the final plunge of their blades. But then there was hate. Intense, burning [b][i]hate[/i][/b]. And all he knew had faded to black.


While Hiro survived, and his body recovered. He never forgot the pain. Never appeased his rage. Never lived down the shame. And so for five years, indirectly, he trained. Leading mission after mission. Killing one hollow after the next. He pushed. Both himself and his men. Pushed until only the strong remained. Until the day came. When Commander Yamagi announced he planned to retake the Seireitei. Masumata inwardly rejoiced, but having driven his men so hard. Very few remained. Thus, a decision was reached between he and Kenpachi Sannouske to merge their troops. All of Hiro's men would follow the Kenpachi's lead. While only his Lieutenant and a select few would accompany him along the way. 






【[u][b]Personality:[/b][/u] 
 Outwardly, Hiro is polite, soft-spoken and intellectual. Often addressing his subordinates by their given names. He rarely shows any sign of alarm or distress, and often has entire situations planned out well in advance. Due to his upbringing, he is also highly disciplined. Thus, is capable of taking and executing orders without hesitation. However, he is always first to question an order if he believes it to be flawed. While he initially appears to be a very kind and passive individual, Hiro is known to be overly protective. Hence is easily angered when someone/something he admittedly cares for is at risk.

Despite the fact that Hiro rarely shows it, he can at times be an outgoing and fun loving individual. When exemplifying this, Masumata possesses an actively creative sense of humor and is known to be flirtatious around women. This however, ties into the fact that he is a self proclaimed gentleman. Thus goes out of his way to ensure he always behaves in a respectable manor when dealing with, or around females. Provided he deems them respectable. 

It should also be noted that although generally discreet about it, Hiro possesses a strong degree of hate towards Hollows and Hollow-kind. This hate is especially strong when dealing with Arrancar. Although it is publicly unknown exactly why he developed such a hate for them, said hate is so vivid that he will often engage any being in possession of hollow-esque reiatsu immediately and without reservation. Still, this is not his greatest flaw. Although usually nigh impossible to provoke; with exception to the above, when truly enraged, Hiro seems to lose most of his semblance of self. As a result, he oft mirrors an living embodiment of violence. Therefore, when in this state, Hiro will often attack anyone, or thing, that gets between him and the object of his rage with little regard for his own well being. It is believed that this splinter personality was not always present; only taking form following Hiro's 'disappearance'. 

[indent][indent][indent][indent][u][b][h3]【Notable Traits】[/h3][/b][/u][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][hider]
[indent]【[b][i]Likes/Dislikes[/i][/b]】
[indent][color=#00FF00]✔[/color] Playing the Flute 
[color=#00FF00]✔[/color] Poetry
[color=#00FF00]✔[/color] Martial Combat
[color=#00FF00]✔[/color] Intellectual Debate

[color=#FF0000]✘[/color] Laziness
[color=#FF0000]✘[/color] Dishonorable Acts/Individuals 
[color=#FF0000]✘[/color] Spiders 
[color=#FF0000]✘[/color] Sake
[color=#FF0000]✘[/color] Hypocrites
[color=#FF0000]✘[/color] Hollows [/indent][/indent]

[indent]【[b][i]Defining Traits[/i][/b]】
[indent][indent][i]Positive[/i][/indent]
[color=#00FF00]▲[/color] Intelligent
[color=#00FF00]▲[/color] Honorable
[color=#00FF00]▲[/color] Observant
[color=#00FF00]▲[/color] Adaptable
[color=#00FF00]▲[/color] Sympathetic

[indent][i]Neutral[/i][/indent]
[color=#828282]☯[/color] Skeptical
[color=#828282]☯[/color] Unpredictable
[color=#828282]☯[/color] Efficient
[color=#828282]☯[/color] Analytical
[color=#828282]☯[/color] Reserved

[indent][i]Negative[/i][/indent]
[color=#FF0000]▼[/color] Critical
[color=#FF0000]▼[/color] Possessive
[color=#FF0000]▼[/color] Secretive
[color=#FF0000]▼[/color] Proud 
[color=#FF0000]▼[/color] Willful [/indent][/indent]
[/hider][indent][indent][indent][indent][u][b][h3]【Relationships】[/h3][/b][/u][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][hider]
[indent][indent][i][b]Shizuka Tsukikage: Friend/Ex-Lover[/b][/i] 
[indent]As Adoptive cousins, Shizuka and Hiro have known each other since their early childhood. Although Shizuka's feelings for Hiro first developed during their adolescents, they were not made public until later in their careers as Shinigami. Although the two never officially committed to an exclusive relationship, they did once share an intimate night. Thus, both become openly jealous at the possibility of another entering the other's life. It should be noted that while Shizuka admires Hiro for his ideals and devotion to them, Hiro's true feelings are quite unclear. He has avoided her company ever since their time of intimacy.[/indent]

[i][b]Kenpachi Sannouske: Rival/Friend[/b][/i] 
[indent]While the two have been apart of the Gotei for sometime, it was only after the fall that the two actually bonded. Although they often appear hostile and at one another's throats, both have learned to respect the other. Having formed a bond of brotherhood through combat. While Hiro would never openly admit it, he considers the Kenpachi to be a personal friend, thus would lay is life on the line for him should he ever feel it necessary. [/indent]

[i][b]Sunōfurēku Tatasuko: Friend[/b][/i] 
[indent]Having frequently worked with Sunofurēko, or Rēku as he has taken to calling her. Hiro has come to deeply respect her. Both as an individual and a shinigami. Although, he is usually tight-lipped about his feelings and impossible to read, her uncanny ability to always understand his hidden feelings is the seed which blossomed into their friendship. Although many among the shinigami often attempt to tease Hiro, questioning the nature of their relationship. He views Sunofurēku as a little sister. Thus, is aptly protective of her. So much that the two tend to bicker whenever Hiro feels she is putting herself at risk.    [/indent]

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[indent][indent][indent][indent][u][b][h3]【Equipment】[/h3][/b][/u][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent][hider]
[indent][indent][i][b]Sekkachi Haori:[/b][/i] 
[indent]Although it is a well guarded secret - known only to a select few -, Masumata's Captain Haori is Woven from a material derived from Sekkiseki.  As such, its true value is not that of a mere badge of office, but as a training tool. The haori operates by repelling reiryoku - acting as an instrument used to suppress the wearer’s manipulation of reiatsu. Due to this, anyone who wears it will find that they themselves are suppressed. More accurately, that the reiryoku that within their being is suppressed. Causing it to act as a spiritual weight upon them. This can be fatal to anyone in possession of less than lieutenant-level reiryoku. Due to its role as a literal anchor upon their inherent. Once it is removed, Masumata [b]appears[/b] to undergo a noticeably significant increase in power. Momentarily exerting his reiatsu at maximum until he willingly reigns it in. However, in truth, he simply gains access to the sealed half of his reiryoku pool. Prior to removal, Hiro's reiatsu is lieutenant leveled at best.[/indent]

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[center][u][b][h2]【Capabilities】[/h2][/b][/u][/center]


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[indent][indent][indent][indent][u][b][h3]【General Aptitude】[/h3][/b][/u][/indent][/indent][/indent][/indent]
[hider=Hider][sub][h3][u][b]Fighting Style:[/b][/u][/h3][/sub]
 Hiro's preferred method of combat is the Masumata Clan Zanjutsu centered style Known as Warutsu. Warutsu, also known as the Extirpating waltz, is a combative form that simultaneously utilizes elements of hakuda, and hoho to improve the effectiveness of one's zanjutsu. It forces the practitioner to view their zanpakuto as an extension of their physical being as well as spiritual one. Both by encouraging movements that wouldn't normally be applied while using zanjutsu, as well as movements that are frequently used, in order to keep the opponent on their toes. 

Unlike traditional styles, Warutsu also uses Hakuda as a means of reinforcing and empowering each of the weapon's movements. Much in the same way it uses Hoho to increase the speed at which the practitioner is capable of acting and reacting. Both with and without a weapon. Due to this, the practitioner is capable of utilizing an unorthodox and wildly unpredictable style to maximize damage while simultaneously minimizing potential risks. Warutsu also allows Hiro to switch between traditional and non-traditional styles on the fly. Allowing him to be widely versatile.

A feat which serves as the basis for Hiro's true combat strategy. To subdue the enemy without fighting. Thus, he will never fight in the same manner twice. Making use of his analytical and observational skills in order to study and access his enemies prior to formulating an action plan on the fly. Making his deadliest weapon his mind. Hiro believes that in combat, to re-frame from using all advantages afforded to one my the enemy, is to show disrespect to that enemy. Thus, prides himself in completely destroying an opponent once he is able to understand them. Making full use of everything from his surroundings to aid in his fight. Including allies. 


[u][b]Vast Reiryoku(4/4):[/b][/u] Hiro has been noted to possess a considerably enormous amount of inherent spiritual power, which through practice, he is capable of finely controlling. While it remains naught but speculation - it was once widely accepted that if Hiro was somehow able to increase his reiryoku - he could rival even the Captain Commander in terms of raw power. This view is not shared by Hiro. Despite the fact that he is capable of continuously drawing on said power - in excess - for an impressively long time. Even by the standards of a captain level shinigami.

[indent][i][u]Legendary Reiatsu(5/4):[/u][/i] In addition to possessing a notably above average degree of reiryoku for some one of his rank, Hiro's reiryoku, when exerted, is extremely concentrated. As a result, his reiatsu levels leagues above that of the average captain's. Hence, while those whom possess an exceptional level of reiatsu themselves are often spared its effects, most shinigami of lower caliber are susceptible to his reiatsu's side effects. Which situationally include, paralyzation, fear induction, and phantom pain affliction. However, the severity of these conditions can vary depending on the individual affected, as well as in accordance to the size of the gap in power between Hiro and themselves.[/indent]

[indent][i][u]Incredible Alignment:(4/4):[/u][/i] "Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful." These words were the basis behind every training regime, Hiro has ever endeavored to compete. Through his own drive for self-improvement, Hiro has spent more time analyzing himself than any other topic. Dissecting every failure for cause, every mistake for reason, every action for justification. This became even more prevalent following the fall of the Old Gotei. So much so, that Kagirinai often teases that he only visits her so he can stare at her. As her advice is often a redundancy of Hiro's thoughts.   


[u][b]Zanjutsu Grandmaster(4/4):[/b][/u] Like most members of the Masumata Clan, Hiro specializes in swordsmanship. Trained since he could walk in the art of Zanjutsu, Hiro's talent with a sword is one of exceedingly rare quality. Despite his relatively young age, Hiro is capable of effectively fighting ambidextrously with anything which even remotely resembles a sword. Both when dual and single wielding. While he does not yet consider himself to be at his peak, there are currently very few known individuals whose skill with a blade equals, or surpasses his own. Most notable among the few being the current Kenpachi and Captain Commander. 

[indent][i][u]Impressive Offense(3/4):[/u][/i] Though his use of Warutsu, Hiro has the capability to perform a myriad of offensive strikes. The likes of which range from varying schools of sword technique. As of current, his offensive capabilities are limited only by his physical strength and personal combative preferences. As he has frequently gone out of his way to expand his knowledge of the art. Thus is knowledgeable in all recorded forms of swordsmanship. However, following bankai, Hiro's offensive capabilities are potentially immeasurable. Due solely to the scope of his zanpakuto's abilities. [/indent]

[indent][i][u]Impressive Defense(3/4):[/u][/i] Though his use of Warutsu, Hiro has the capability to perform a myriad of defensive stances. The likes of which range from varying schools of sword technique. As of current, his defensive capabilities are limited only by his physical strength and personal combative preferences. As he has frequently gone out of his way to expand his knowledge of the art. Thus is knowledgeable in all recorded forms of swordsmanship. However, following bankai, Hiro's defensive capabilities are immeasurable. Due solely to the scope of his zanpakuto's abilities. [/indent]

[indent][i][u]Incredible Resonance(4/4):[/u][/i]"Together we can face any challenges. As deep as the ocean, as wide as the sky." As the first words ever uttered to Hiro by Kagirinai. Their bond has always been one of notable strength. One which only strengthened with ever hardship Hiro endured. For through it all, the only constant was always Kagirinai. Whom has repeatedly offered both console and support whenever he seemed uneasy. Likewise, Kagirinai has repeatedly found reassurance in Hiro's conviction and rigidity. Proving that their synergy has only improved.  [/indent]


[u][b]Hakuda Master(3/4):[/b][/u] Due to the nature of his training growing up, as well as personal efforts on his part, Hiro's skill in Hakuda in noted to be formidable. So much so that he has become proficient in several styles of martial arts. What makes him truly dangerous however, is his remarkable perceptive abilities. Which allow him to easily predict and anticipate enemy movements and counter accordingly. He is such a technical fighter that he has been capable of besting fighters far more experienced than himself with moderate effort. 


[indent][i][u]Average Offense(2/4):[/u][/i] Technique. This is the core of Hiro's offensive prowess. While his arms are capable of delivering devastating blows, due to the musculature developed through his use of zanjutsu. Hiro's strikes are at an about average level for that of a seasoned hakuda combatant. However, because Hiro has focused on perfecting the technique of every strike he knows, he is capable it amplifying the damage he can deal. Simply by utilizing proper footwork and motion structure. Allowing him to deliver deceptively hard blows.   [/indent]

[indent][i][u]Average Defense(2/4):[/u][/i] Between his perceptiveness, and knowledge of the combative arts, Hiro is an averagely defensive fighter. Relying mostly on accurate predictions of enemy movements into order to counter and/or evade. However, it should be noted that due his skill in Hoho, Hiro will often use shunpo to out maneuver his opponents. Executing acrobatic feats which make it difficult for his foes to strike or grapple him.    [/indent]

[indent][i][u]Average Physical Strength(2/4):[/u][/i] While he isn't physically stronger than an active shinigami of his size and build, his intimacy with hand to hand combat makes him an difficult foe in a brawl. Skilled in many forms of martial arts, Hiro is a very well rounded fighter whom is just as capable of dishing damage out, as he is of withstanding it. [/indent] 

[u][b]Untrained Kidō(0/4):[/b][/u] Hiro is incapable of casting even the simplest of kido spells. While this is due mostly to a general lack of interest in the aforementioned, thus is, in theory, remediable. Hiro currently shows no interest in doing so.

[indent][i][u]Poor Kido Power(0/4):[/u][/i] No Kido. No Kido Power. Enough Said.[/indent]

[indent][i][u]Incredible Perception(4/4):[/u][/i]  Hiro has always possessed the inherent ability to adapt to and learn things fairly quickly. Thus, has never struggled to understand a new or unfamiliar phenomenon. Because it is also in his nature to think analytically, Hiro has proven himself capable of effectively dissecting and evaluating situations with minimal effort. A trait which he best exemplifies during combat. Additionally, Hiro has taken it upon himself to be as well informed about the world as is feasibly possible. Hence can often appear to be a 'wise ass' when it comes to general facts about most things. However, his area of mental expertise is in what he calls 'battle strategics'. Which involves knowing specific information about possible combative inquiries. Involving things such as weaponry, combative shinigami and hollow techniques, the combative abilities of both shinigami and hollows, various locations within the Soul Society, and Human World, as well as the capabilities of his fellow captains, and the relationships between them. 

All this is held together by his phenomenal sensory abilities. When concentrating in the midst of battle, Hiro's ability to sense reishi is so proficient that he possesses a sort of mind's eye. Causing him to subconsciously cease seeing with his eyes during intense combat. Allowing him to sense strong sources of reiatsu from a few kilometers away. Additionally, within the Soul Society, Hiro can sense people who are masterfully capable of masking their spiritual presence by sensing areas devoid of reishi. However, in the World of the Living - or any location that is not full of spiritual particles - this type of sensory becomes unreliably clouded.  [/indent]

[u][b]Hohō Grandmaster(4/4):[/b][/u] Hiro has long been noted as being one of the Soul Society's most proficient Hoho users. While he is not the fastest by far in his normal state. He is capable of easily out pacing the average high caliber shinigami. More notably though, is his high level of inherent flexibility, maneuverability and reflexes. As he has been seen executing physical maneuvers which most shinigami would struggle to perform with relative ease. Under the effects of his bankai, Hiro's speed is sufficient enough to allow him to contend with the fastest of shinigami.  

[indent][i][u]Incredible Mobility(4/4):[/u][/i] To many, Masumata's degree of flexibility is out right disgusting. As nimble as an olympic level athlete, Hiro body boasts general hyper-mobility. Giving most of his joints the appearance of 'double jointedness'. This makes him impossibly difficult to grapple as well of strike with traditional motions. He is capable of performing acrobatic feats most people would consider to be impossible. Although this is done via practice, and is a subsequent result of his martial training.   [/indent]

[indent][i][u]Average Resiliance(2/4):[/u][/i] While he isn't physically stronger than any active captain-class shinigami of his size and build , Hiro's strong will has often led him to be perceived as tougher than he actually is. As his blatantly stubborn to surrender to adversity is frequently a driving factor in his will to continue on. Despite the situation or odds. Yet, this iron clad resolve should not be mistaken for an exceptional degree of mental fortitude. As his psyche already bears scars from his past.    [/indent]


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Reir: 4
Rei: 5
Align: 4
Zan: 4
Off: 3
Def: 3
Reso: 4
Hak: 3
Off: 2
Def: 2
Phy: 2
Kid: 0
KP: 0
Per: 5
Hoh: 4
Mob: 4
Resil: 2[/hider]
Total T(0): 15.
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[indent][indent][indent][i][b]Ken’atsu (Sword Pressure):[/b] Zanjutsu Physical Strength(2+), Zanjutsu(3+), Reiatsu(3+)[/i]
[indent]By utilizing surgical precision when manipulating his reiatsu, Hiro momentarily redistributes all of his exerted reiatsu along the musculature of his arms. Having enhanced his strength via this method, he then proceeds to initiate a downward dual handed strike. Subsequently  releasing a large concussive burst of air pressure. Said burst is capable of inflicting significant lacerative damage. Although it appears as a faint cresent-shaped ripple of air, the exceptional power behind it enables it to carve through most forms of organic matter. [/indent]


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[center][u][b][h2]【Zanpakuto】[/h2][/b][/u][/center]
[center][i][b]Sealed State[/b][/i][/center]
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[center][h3][color=DC143C][sub][i]~[/i][b]"In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you."[/b][i]~[/i][/sub][/color][/h3][/center]
[indent][i][u]Additional Description:[/u][/i]  In it's sealed state, Kagirinai appears as an silver wedding band embedded with rubies and diamonds. A form which mimics the wedding band Hiro was to receive from Ai. 

[i][u]Inner World & Spirit:[/u][/i]
[indent]Hiro's Inner world is his mental depiction of the end of the universe, or it's heat death. It consists only of the last star in the Universe, which he refers to as the Cold Star, sitting on the edge of a Time dilating Vortex that prevents the Universe from actually ending. It represents the constant inner struggle within Hiro. Who is frequently torn between his desire to protect those he loves and destroy those he hates. According to Kagirinai, his reluctance to forget Ai is also reflected in this depiction as well. Albeit as an autumn forest landscape. Composed of Sakura trees, with a single beaten path through its center.
  

Kagirinai itself [i]often[/i] appears as a five-foot tall humanoid female with a slender physique and long red hair. Her face boasts soft, adorable features and lips always lined with smirk or smile. Kagirinai wears a seductively form-fitting attire with black and white coloration, and possesses palely fair skin. Kagirinai's eyes have cat-like pupils and are an orange color with white sclerae in this form. Alternatively, when Hiro is in bankai, Kagirinai appears as a humanoid entity comprised of a blood red fluid - this is her true form. Within this form, her physique appears masculine and her height is increased to an menacing seven feet. A sinister fanged grin also makes up the entirety of her jawline, with her eyes becoming a pair of solid white swaths. Each respectively stretching from the bridge of the nose to temple of the head. 
  

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[u][b]Zanpakuto Personality:[/b][/u] Sarcastic and wittily sharp tongued, Kagirinai is in many aspects very childlike. Usually maintaining an unnecessarily energetic and carefree demeanor. Yet, despite her cheerfulness Kagirinai can also be intimidating once annoyed. Often being quick to violence if criticized or insulted. It should however also be noted that, in lieu of her behavior, Kagirinai possesses a sage like degree of maturity. Although she is fully aware of the rarity of her own combative prowess, even among zanpakuto, Kagirinai also treats everyone with a degree of respect, even her enemies. Thus, will in rare  moments, conduct herself in an intelligent and aristocratic manner. It is believed that her narcissistic behavior merely acts as a mask for her thoughtful and caring nature. Most frequently exemplified by her motherly demeanor when in combat with Hiro.  


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[center][i][b]Shikai[/b][/i][/center]
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[center][h3][color=DC143C][sub][i]~[/i][b]"Shimmer and reveal, come forth and alter. Lend me your aid. Kagirinai."[/b][i]~[/i][/sub][/color][/h3][/center]
[indent][u][b]Ability:[/b][/u] Kagirinai has the ability to absorb reiatsu and convert it into physical matter. Including living organisms. Although these constructs take on the likeness of various objects, because they are made entirely of reiryoku, they operate as many kido spells do. Thus are highly resistant to most physical confrontations, yet susceptible to reiatsu based attacks and interruptions. It should also be noted that while Hiro prefers to create plants, Kagirinai's ability is not limited in what objects it can create. This fact is only known to those whom have witnessed Hiro fight to his limits, and is disregarded as rumor when officially questioned.  


[indent][b][u]Techniques[/u][/b][hider]
[indent][i][u]Kyuujin (Absorption):[/u][/i] Kagirinai allows Hiro to metabolize reiatsu. Allowing him to consume reiatsu and use it to heal himself in a process similar to photosynthesis. The rate at which he heals is determined by both the severity of the wound as well as the available amount of external reiatsu. As Hiro is not able to absorb any reiatsu produced by himself or another's zanpakuto. It should also be noted that the proficiency of this ability is greatly decreased when he is exposed to substantial quantities of hollow reiatsu. As well as nullified when no external reiatsu source is present. That is ti say, when he is completely and utterly isolated from anything which independently exerts reiatsu. However, all wounds healed via this method are only repaired temporarily. Thus, will revert to their previous state once Hiro ceases to actively sustain the effect. If said wounds are mortal, he will succumb to them at that time. Although he has learned to maintain this effect subconsciously, doing so still subtracts from his perception of the battle. Even if only minutely. 
 

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[center][i][b]Bankai[/b][/i][/center]
[img]http://pre01.deviantart.net/6103/th/pre/i/2016/101/f/e/zaraki_kenpachi_bankai_by_vitaliklol-d9yk1u3.png[/img]
[center][h3][color=DC143C][sub][i]~[/i][b]"Bankai... Kigirinai Suenagaku."[/b][i]~[/i][/sub][/color][/h3][/center]
[indent][u][b]Ability:[/b][/u] Following activation Hiro's body merges with that of the manifested Kagiriani's and he loses the ability to use all of his shikai techniques. Inversely gaining a large boost in physical strength, speed and durability. Multiplying them Sevenfold. Essentially, his bankai's core release acts as an vitality buffer. Upon activation all non-severe previously obtained wounds are healed. This is an one off effect. Due to his body and zanpakuto becoming one, Hiro also gains Kagirinai's ability to convert reiatsu into matter. However is now capable of doing so by utilizing [i]his own reiatsu[/i] as a source. 

Due to this, Hiro is permitted the same degree of control over said conversion abilities. So much so that his prowess nearly rivals that of Kagirinai. This allows him to alter his own body, at the microscopic level. Altough doing so is dangerous, taxing and potentially permanent, this allows him to utilize Kagirinai's abilities more thoroughly when creating matter. Allowing him to create far more complex objects.   
 

[indent][b][u]Techniques[/u][/b][hider]
[indent][i][u]Shingai (Gods Armor):[/u][/i] Initiated upon activation of bankai. Once resolved, Kagirinai temporarily physically bonds itself with Hiro. Whom becomes physically morphed during this state, growing horn-like appendages upon his forehead, as well as a crimson red pigmentation of the skin. In addition, enlarged and protruding eyebrows are also apparent upon Hiro's face, sitting above his eyes. Which are now solid white and without pupils. During this state, Hiro's dermal tissue is continually augmented by converting the reiatsu surrounding him into additional layers of thick skin. This skin is made to simulate the hardness of a zanpakuto, thus can parry adeptly powerful strikes without ill effect. While this makes him [i]almost[/i] impervious to physical attacks, he is still susceptible to powerful penetrating and/or energy based attacks. As well as attacks possessing an incalculable amount of driving force. It should be noted that areas not naturally covered by skin remain points of vulnerability.  

[i][u]Mugen Renzoku (Infinite Continuity):[/u][/i] By temporarily sacrificing his eyesight, Hiro's mastery over Hoho can be further intensified. Allowing him to move twice as fast as already permitted by his bankai. This requires that Hiro use Kagirinai's ability to rapidly fabricate additional epinephrine within his body. Forcing it into a state of "enhanced fight or fight." Allowing his muscles to exert themselves at levels not consciously reachable. In order to compensate for this sudden and extreme chemical high, Hiro forcefully shuts down the areas of the brain necessary for sight prior to initialization. Converting the nerves required into raw reiatsu, which is then converted into the first epinephrine cells. However, frequent use is extremely taxing , and prolonged exposure decreases the chances that he will successfully be able to reconstruct the removed nerves.  Thus, Hiro is capable of easily out pacing most opponents, at great expense to his stamina as well as risk to his health.
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