The Rogues

The Rogues (悪党, Akutō) were a secretive organization of headquartered in Wadatsumirie, an underwater realm found deep within the Spiritual Sea and outside the jurisdiction of. Considered to be an independent albeit somewhat antagonistic organization, The Rogues worked independently from the in regards to the protection of.

Primarily composed of who turned their back on, the organization was established by Shirosuke Satonaka after he managed to escape from Hell with the aid of Minato Meitzen and his brother, Van Satonaka.

Base of Operations
The Rogues have taken over the underwater realm known as Wadatsumirie. This area rests beneath the spitual sea and is almost impossible to get to, making it a natural fortress. The realm is home to several denizens, including Mermaids and Hangyojin. Despite the difficulties in getting to such a place, member of The Rogues have developed a pathway allowing those wanting to leave an easier method.

Captains and Lieutenants
Unlike the Gotei 13, The Rogues do not rely on a system of one direct rule of power. They each report to each other and share the role of "head" of each of their own individual squadrons. Much like the Royal Guard, there are only a limited number of spots in the group, with the remaining slots going to those tha have proven themselves a worthy foe, such as the case with Kei Yume, Captain of the 3rd Division. Each member's fighting ability is far above that of the standard Captain of the Gotei and each possess a unique ability that allows them to stand above the head of others.

The rank of lieutenant is far easier to acquire as each of the Captains are free to choose their own lieutenant and anyone that works under them from a pool of talented inidividuals. Once chosen, the lieutenant must devote their life to their leader and often acts a messenger to the lower ranked members in the Rogue Hierarchy.

Lords
The Lords of The Rogues function as leaders of their own squadrons. Each lord is roughly on the same level of a high-class lieutenant. More to come...

Divisions
More to come....
 * Shuffle Alliance

Ryū Order
Kenji Hiroshi, as one of Van and Kei's oldest friends and rivals, was an affiliate of the Rogues. Kenji refused to direct the military might of the Ryū Order against the Rogues solely due to his friendship with Van and Kei, which resulted in increased animosity between the Ryū Order and the Gotei 13. Kusaka Kori, Kazuma Nishiki and Ino Hiroshi likewise refused to side against them, for the same reasons as Kenji; Kazuma, notably, cited his refusal to stand opposed to Anna Satonaka, whom he secretly harboured feelings for. Even following The Collapse Kazuma protected Anna and her children.