Katsurō Ueno

Katsurō Ueno (上野勝郎, Victorious Son from the Upper Field) was a and the Captain of the Tenth Division of Gotei 13. His Lieutenant was Saburō Watanabe.

Appearance
Katsurō is a fairly tall elderly man. He has long, braided grey hair, a trimmed beard and short eyebrows which indicate his descent from high nobility. The colour of his eyes is blue.

He wears long-sleeved variants of the standard Shinigami Shihakushō and Captain's haori.

Personality
A proud and elegant man, Katsurō is popular amongst his subordinates due to his warm-hearted disposition. He treats his men well, and is greatly distraught if one of them dies.

The Spectre of the Past Arc
Katsurō is present during the emergency Captain meeting organised after the unexpected arrival of a particularly dangerous. He remains silent throughout its entire duration and does not comment upon Captain Kaoru Shōki's explanation of the Sōzōshin history, despite the fact that as a member of a Noble Family, he is distantly related to the aforementioned race.

The following morning he observes his subordinates as they inspect his Division's barracks in the search of the Ryoka. Lieutenant Watanabe approaches him to report that the intruder has not been found, to which a disemobodied voice promptly denies. Both of the Shinigami are surprised to find that Hikari Maebure has silently appeared nearby.

Subsequently, Watanabe is swiftly struck down, and Maebure challenges Katsurō whilst casually incapacitating the Tenth Division troops with his overwhelming. Enraged at his adjutant's death, Ueno promptly activates Shikai and attacks. Nevertheless, Hikari proves too strong even without releasing his Zanpakutō, and Katsurō's throat is mercilessly pierced when the Captain attempts to use Bankai. Choking on his own blood, he dies as his murderer mourns silently over him.

Powers and Abilities






Nevertheless, he was momentarily overwhelmed when Hikari Maebure unleashed his Reiatsu.

Unmei no Ito (運命の糸, Threads of Fate): In its sealed form the Zanpakutō appears as a katana with an embellished, circular tsuba and a yellow hilt with a tassel attached to its pommel.
 * Shikai: The release command is "Weave" (織り方, Orikata). After activation the sword dissipates into a number of blue threads of glowing which are attached to Ueno's fingertips.
 * Shikai Special Ability: By swinging his hand Katsurō prompts the threads to move at a high pace, swiftly cutting most objects in their path. Furthermore, he may quickly form a mesh shield in order to defend himself.


 * Bankai: Unknown. Ueno was about to release his Bankai when Maebure impaled his throat, brutally preventing him from doing so.

The Spectre of the Past Arc

 * Spectre of the Past: Dawn