Chiyoko Mori

Chiyoko Mori (千代子森, Mori Chiyoko), is a and the Fifth Seat of the Thirteenth Division of the Gotei 13. She serves under Captain Tamiko Iwasaki. Her partner is Kei Hirata.

Appearance
Chiyoko appears as a young woman who is of Japanese descent who is in her mid 20's, she is of average height and build, with a perfect height-weight ratio, making her look somewhat unassuming but physically fit. She has long, dark red hair that it styled in a curtain, naturally framing her face, her eyes are a light blue in colour and are angled upward. Her facial features are quite soft, her nose being small and her jawline being slightly rounded.

Chiyoko wears the traditional Shinigami with no known modifications to her uniform, however Chiyoko does wear a hairband on occasion in order to keep her hair out of her face, most commonly while training. During expeditions in the {{bw|Human Word)), Chiyoko wears casual attire that is inconspicuous in nature, consisting of a plain black sleeveless shirt, a pair of black jean like pants and black trainers, Chiyoko also wears her headband with her Human World attire on occasion.

Personality
Chiyoko is a normally joyous and down to earth individual, she usually interacts well with other individuals, although she tends to be slightly more quiet in the presence of strangers than with people she is familiar with, however, with people she is well acquainted with and with friends, Chiyoko is rather social and talkative. Despite usually being level headed in most situations, Chiyoko is exceptionally competitive in nature, having a tendency to hold contests against others about certain things, such as training, academics and even menial activities. Chiyoko's overall social nature makes her a voice of reason in her squad, and she is often able to resolve the quarrels that happen with the other squad members, her personality also makes her a relatively good team member, although she can sometimes be quite competitive during battle which slightly impacts on her teamwork.

Chiyoko shares an odd friendship with Kei Hirata, being the young Shinigami's best friend despite his tendencies of asociability and isolation, because of her usually jovial personality and her mature disposition, she is able to handle Kei's cold demeanor and attempts of shunning her away while also improving the male Shinigami's usual dismissive mood somewhat, making him more positive in her presence. Initially the two of them started of as mere acquaintances, which started to become a rivalry after Chiyoko surpassed Kei in rank and eventually a genuine friendship. Chiyoko truly cares for Kei and often becomes anxious when he showcases the colder aspects of his personality, however she always sticks by him regardless of his mood.

In battle, Chiyoko becomes less social and more focused on the task at hand, usually being able to work somewhat effectively with others and being able to decipher the enemy's movements quickly, however after a prolonged amount of time fighting, Chiyoko's competitive nature might make her exert herself too much, which often causes her to wear herself out too much.

Powers and Abilities
However, while her swordsmanship skill is lacking, Chiyoko incorporates her Zanpakutō constantly in her Hakuda technique, focusing on the, drawing her sword at unsuspecting times in order to either block an opponent, counter attack an opponent, or strike an opponent when they least suspect it.

Her skill in Hakuda allows her to take on multiple opponents of varying sizes without any weapon at all, however she is unfamiliar with fighting with just her hands and feet, causing her to falter somewhat. Chiyoko's main fighting style in Hakuda is the use of her body along with the use of her Zanpakutō, drawing it in order to attack and defend along with her normal strikes.

Keen Intellect: Chiyoko's cool headed demeanor allows her to observe her opponents vividly and calmly, because of this she is able to get an idea of how her opponent moves and what her opponent's strategy is against her.





The colour of her Reiatsu is burnt orange.

Moesashi (燃えさし, Ember): When sealed, Chiyoko's Zanpakutō takes the form of a Wakizashi with a oval Tsuba and a red hilt.

Shikai: It's release command is "Ignite" (火を付ける, Hi o tsukeru). Moesashi transforms from a normal Wakizashi into an chrome plated armoured gauntlet that fits onto her dominant right hand. The gauntlet itself is shrouded in a light burnt orange Reiatsu at all times.

Shikai Special Ability: Chiyoko's Shikai allows her to perform at higher levels in Hakuda, it's armoured form making blocking easier and giving her punches more power, however, the main ability of her Shikai lies in the Reiatsu that shrouds her Shikai, this shroud lightly burns people it contact with, enhancing Chiyoko's punches, also, any sparks that are made by her Shikai are imbued with this Reiatsu and linger for an unnaturally long time, looking somewhat like embers, using a named technique, Chiyoko can reignite these sparks and cause them to explode, causing damage to the opponent.


 * Kogasu (焦がす, Singe): This technique allows Chiyoko to reignite the Reiatsu imbued sparks that were created by Moesashi's Shikai form, causing them to explode. This technique is often verbally called out and accompanied with Chiyoko clicking her fingers.