Soya Azashiro (Seireitou)

"There was nothing treacherous about my... as you called it, betrayal. There was simply no beauty. None at all in this ignorant horizon. Ugly beings who place emotion above logic and duty above significance. I simply refused to allow myself to become corrupted by that. Is such a thing bad? Beauty only exists when one puts their soul at risk. Only then can one ascend beyond their limitations. So that is what I did, and what I choose to do now. I will gamble my entire being on the future of the world."

- Azashiro speaking with Kamui.

Soya Azashiro (痣城宗谷, Azashiro Soya), otherwise known as Kenpachi Azashiro (痣城剣八, Azashiro Kenpachi), is the eighth generation holder of the title of Kenpachi and is also the eighth Captain of the Eleventh Division. He obtained this title after defeating Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, the previous Kenpachi. Due to his treacherous betrayal of the Soul Society, he was apprehended by the Royal Guard and sentenced to the Mūken. Following Mūkade's assault on the Seireitei, Azashiro was broken out of Mūken by Kamui and is now a member of the Tenka clan.

Powers & Abilities
"What should I refer to you as, my friend? By Soya Azashiro, your original name... or the title that is respectfully granted to the greatest Shinigami in the Soul Society? Kenpachi Azashiro. To the man, who would see everything that happens within the Seireitei and to whom Kyōka Suigetsu would be rendered useless, I see nothing to tell."

- Sōsuke Aizen speaking to Azashiro.

Quotes

 * (To Sōsuke Aizen) "To make sure that I don't get an answer that has no value, I will say this before we begin... I do not take an interest in the sins you've committed, nor do I care for the power of the Hōgyoku. Such things are a waste in my presence."
 * (To Aizen) "The feeling of defeat cannot be understood by one such as myself."

Behind the Scenes
The information listed on this page is a fanwork based on Soya Azashiro from the Bleach novel, Spirits Are Forever With You by Tite Kubo and Ryohgo Narita, and will depict non-canon elements. Thusly, this article will only be used in works of the author unless permission is given by another user.