Murata Masahiko

"It's not about my love for battle. Here's the difference between you and I. You find because you're forced to.  I fight because I choose to."

- Murata Masahiko

Murata Masahiko was a Shinigami and the third Captain of the 11th Division serving as the third Kenpachi titleholder, succeeding Shizangetsuga Tsunahiki in that position. After his time in the 11th Division be briefly became a member of the Royal Guard for creating the "Hollow Execution Pit" with the moniker "Iron Maiden." During the Jaded War he joined the Royal Guard when they got involved, and after killing the fourth Kenpachi, who tu rned against the Soul Society during the afromentioned war, became Kenpachi again shortly before his death.