Gekkō Kirameki

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Gekkō Kirameki (月光きらめき Eng. Lit: "Moonlight Shimmer") Is a mysterious rogue Shinigami who graduated from the Shinō Academy and was the captain of the 5th Division before his self-exile. He is currently living in the Human World, acting as its guardian from threats such as Hollows, Shinigami and Togabito and is feared by Soul Society, the latter knowing that if he were to choose, he could cause the Fall of the Seireitei.

Appearance
Gekkō appears to be a ordinary teenager with brown eyes, and long flowing black hair. He also has a tanned complexion. He is dressed in a tattered, black hooded cloak that flares out into ragged ends. Gekkō normally wears a detached and stoic demeanor, which suits his personality perfectly. He also wears street clothes while traveling among Humans in the World of the Living. He has been noted by multiple women to be extremely attractive, sometimes unintentionally having them leave their boyfriends for him, despite him not having any interest in them.

Personality
During his time as a Captain, Gekkō was incredibly lighhearted and free-spirited. He seemed to enjoy the art of combat and frequently trained with Akihiko. However, he was also cool, calm, collected, and highly perceptive. He was also calm and wise, being able to solve problems by speaking in a soothing tone. However, he was not above makeing jokes during difficult times and act sarcastic in the face of danger. He was friendly and caring as well, easily making friends with almost everyone he meets. This has made him a very popular and likeable individual in the Soul Society. His unbeatable determination and unbelievable drive, made him one of the most formidable captains of the Gotei 13. He deeply cared for and loved his family and friends, with one exception, being ready to defend them without hesitation.

One of his most dominate and defining traits in his personality was his natural charisma that will allow him to make a friend out of everyone he meets but if not at the least their respect and/or interest. He was flirty with women, occasionally asking a few out on a date. Due to this and his populaity among women, he was a frequently discussed topic in the '''Shinigami Women's Association. '''

Upon leaving Soul Society, Gekkō's personality remained mostly the same. With the exception of his lightheartedness, now acting more mature, but not to an extreme extent. Also, unlike his former reckless and headstrong fighting style, he is far more cautious and perceptive, normally attempting to gauge his opponents battle strengths and weaknesses. This has proven to have a postive effect on Gekkō, as he is now able to decipher what level they they are on.

However, his most defining trait is stil his devotion to his comrades and his love for his friends, of which  inspire all those around him, and, as a result, he easily makes friends with almost everyone he meets. He is also well-known for his unbeatable determination and unbelievable drive.

Even in the face of danger, Gekkō is calm and wise, to such an extent that he will normally crack jokes or act sarcastic even when the situation is live or die. He has the innate ability to manifest great courage and nobility at all times, especially in the face of adversity. In addition to this, and his favortism towards the Chrisitian religion, he is well versed in the Seven Heavenly Virtues, and does his best to instill them within his general attitiude.

History
Gekkō was born in the upper regions of the Rukongai to Tsuki Kirameki, a member of the Royal Guard. As he got older, his mother sensed an unnatural level of spiritual pressure coming from the young boy; because of this, she  immediately arranged for the boy to be transported to the Seireitei for Shinigami training, and even taught him combat tactics and fighting skills herself. However, his mother sesnsed another type of spiritual power, one that was purely not Shinigami; she soon began to realize that this was the power of a demon. Upon realizing this, his mother began to seal away the demonic power deep within the memories of his Reiatsu so that they would never awaken, this ritual was mildly painful for Gekkō, however he endured it.After one year of being enrolled within the Spiritual Arts Academy, he graduated at the top of his class and soon began working as a seated officer in the Gotei 13. Not long after he became a seated officer, Gekkō began to rise through the ranks of the 5th Squad until he finally gained the ability to challenge the current captain of the Division. Before long,Gekkō defeated his former captain with 210 witnesses from the division, now becoming the new captain of the 5th Division.

After a series of events that are not yet clear, Gekkō left Soul Society and began working as the unofficial "Guardian" of both Karakura and Naruki.

Powers and Abilities
Gekkō is an above captain-level combatant, capable of felling all but the toughest of enemies effortlessly. He has been shown to be competent enough to take on incredibly powerful beings such as Shinigami, Hollows, and Togabito. However, despite Gekko being a hybrid of both Tsumikami and Shinigami, his mother sealed his demonic powers away to the point to where not even the most skilled Shinigami could sense them.He can only access these powers during extreme and near-death situations.

Natural Abilities
Genius Intellect: Gekkō's most feared traits is by far his incredible mind, being able to accurately imagine how situations will develop and innately analyze minute details. He even has the ability to perform complex mental operations beyond those of a normal human mind. His mind enables them to learn at much faster rates than an average or even intelligent Human or Shinigami. His mental abilities allow him to; acquire knowledge at a much faster rate and determine quick solutions to immediate problems/threats. When his intellect is combined with Hakuda or Kidō he can become an incredibly opowerful and formidable weapon. Enhanced Strength and Endurance: Gekkō has trained his body to what most consider "perfection". Because of this his strength and endurance is near-superhuman, he is capable of many incredible feats of strength and resilience. He is capable of defeating several full-blown Shinigami with nothing other than his strength (albeit they are lower-level Shinigami). He also possesses a rather formidable endurance in comparison to most Soul Reapers.
 * Excellent Manipulator: Despite Gekkō not being to fond of manipulation, He can use the mental ability with the utmost ability. One of his most noticeable traits is his ability to deceive and manipulate others around them in multiple manners.He has a great talent for analyzing and observing everything in his presence, allowing him to quickly understand a person's pattern of thinking and better manipulate them. He is also a powerful strategist, capable of formulating well-thought-out plans several steps ahead of others. These plans are incredibly involved and detailed, and are planned-out with the long term in mind, making them seem slightly convoluted, some have stated that he has manipulative abilities that could rival if not surpass that of Sōsuke Aizen. This being one of many reasons why Soul Society fears him so much.

Enhanced Speed and Reflexes: Even while not using Flash Step Gekkō is an incredibly agile fighter.He also has tremendous reflexes in battle, able to quickly dodge a strike with no wasted effort and he can instantly counterattack right after. He is able to strike quickly without warning and in rapid succession.His natural speed also allows him to follow the movements of faster opponents to better analyze their movements so that he can decipher their battle strengths and weaknesses and overall test to see whether they are worthy opponents. He has been stated to have almost nightmarish speed and reflexes. He has the ability to react incredibly faster than normal Shinigami.

Incredible Accuracy: Gekkō has incredible accuracy, being able to achieve complete and utter accuracy on distant targets, and never miss the mark that he aims for. Gekkō only needs only to aim for an instant before he can precisely hit a target with a weapon or a blow. He can even judge extremely long and great distances amazingly accurately, so he can gauge the strength needed to launch a Kidō or hit a target accurately with his Hakuda or Zanjutsu.

Incredible Dexterity: Gekkō's agility, balance, flexibility, dexterity, and bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of a full-fledged Shinigami. In terms of agility Gekkō can move from one motion to another effortlessly. He can effectively dodge attacks, and perform other gymnastic, athletic and martial implements with little effort. In terms of balance and bodily coordination Gekkō can perfectly balance himself on any object, no matter how narrow or unstable it may be. He can also effortlessly bend and twist his body, when using his flexibility. His dexterity is on an entirely different level, having complete supremacy over his body, not only this but his nimbleness is drastically improved, having the inability to be clumsy or fumble in battle. Gekkō can use his natural nimbleness and lightness to his advantage in battle.

Shinigami Powers and Abilities


Immense Spiritual Energy: Being a former captain of the Gotei 13, Gekkō has tremendous amounts of Spiritual Power and Energy. He has been noted to have tremendously vast levels of spiritual energy well beyond most other Shinigami and Hollows. He is capable of exerting a vast Spiritual Pressure, which not only produces explosive effects, but, in league with his already admirable combat skills and finesse, makes him one of the most formidable known beings. Even at less than half strength, his spiritual energy is still comparable to a Captain-level fighter. His spiritual energy level is constantly very high even at his base, however due to him having complete control over his emotions, Gekko has complete and utter control over his Reiryoku (霊力, Spiritual Power) and Reiatsu(霊圧, Spiritual Pressure), being able to exert and hide his presence whenever he wants. Gekkō can also manipulate his own Reiatsu and shape it into various constructs and other materials to fit his need. When exerted, Gekkō's power can be felt for miles on end and can cause even the most skilled of Shinigami and Hollows to lose their breath; it also takes the form of a golden skull, similar to Kenpachi Zaraki's. His Spiritual Power has been noted to be light, albeit still retains its "crushing" effect, its coloration is golden.


 * Reishi Absorption and Manipulation: Gekkō has the unique ability to conjure incredible amounts of Reishi from various constructs and materials. He can manipulate it to the point of being able to form and conjure low-level Kido spells and even infuse them into his attacks, which prevents him from using his own power. He is capable of harnessing the very energies around himself to enhance his reserves of Spiritual Energy and Power.
 * Reiatsu Manipulation: Gekkō's manipulation over his own Reiatsu is legendary, due to him having full control over his own Spiritual energy. He has obtained full control and dominance over his own Reiatsu reserves. He can form multiple constructs using his own Reiatsu. He can harness enormous amounts of his own Spiritual energy for battle uses.

Kidō Master: Gekkō has incredible knowledge in the art of Kidō,being able to non-verbally cast spells while still retaining their full power. Gekkō has the ability to instantly utilize high-level Kidō spells and fire even low level spells with devastating attacks. His skills in this area are just as great as all of his others. He is extremely skilled with Kidō, perhaps due to his time in the Gotei 13. He is skilled enough to use level 90 and higher spells in both the Bakudō and Hadō.
 * Shunkō  (瞬閧,  Flash Cry ): An advanced secret battle technique that combines the grappling technique of Hakuda and the incantation technique of Kidō. It is an ultra-powerful technique in which one drives Kidō into one's arms and legs. The Kidō itself can also be controlled and fired at opponents from the body. In contrast to the uncontrolled electrical appearance of others Shunkō, Gekko's variation appears to be that of a calm light that engulfs his body.Gekko has achived near-perfection of the technique, being able to fire high-level Kidō from any part of his body, includiing the mouth.
 * Bakudō (縛道, lit. "Way of Binding"): Supplementary spells that can immobilize an enemy or have an effect besides a direct strike. Due to his more destructive way of fighting, Gekkō's skill in this art is slightly above average. However, he still shows that he is skilled enough to utilize these types of spells using expert perception and timing on even Captain-level opponents.
 * Barriers: Focused spiritual energy formed into a solid form of energy. This energy can take on many shapes or colors as determined by the user. Barriers are protective in nature and can be as simple as barrier only protecting one direction or encompass all sides of an area. Barriers also use for containment while some barriers can be used offensively. Barriers are also capable of masking spiritual pressure and can make one spiritually and physically invisible. A strength of a barrier is dependent upon the power of the user. That stated, Gekkō's power in the art is ranked up within the category of a noble; as he is able to dfelect and defend against all but sthe strongest of attacks.
 * Seals: Are somewhat similar to barriers, but are far more powerful and require far more preparation to create. Seals are only possible to use by those of sufficient spiritual power being that are meant to hold the most powerful and/or dangerous artifacts or beings. Gekkō's skill in said techniques, allow him to rival some of the most legendary Seal practioners such as Kisuke Urahara.
 * Hadō (破道, lit. "Way of Destruction"): Offensive spells that inflict direct damage to the enemy. It is said that Gekkō's effectiveness of utilizing higher-ranked spells are beyond that of even a skilled combatant like Byakuya Kuchiki.

Zanjutsu Master: (斬術, Swordsmanship) Gekkō has virtually unnatural prowess and skill in the art of Zanjutsu, being not only masterful of the core art itself, but also mastering techniques that stem from it. In terms of his fighting style, he is known for his nearly unrivaled mastery within the art of swordsmanship.In terms of his sword fighting style, Gekkō relies mostly on his unreleased Zanpakutō and is said by many to be a master in swordsmanship. His ingenuity in it is much greater than most Shinigami and Hollows as he is able to use his skill in more versatile and effective maneuvers. He fights in a neutral state of "berserker" and "intellectual", surprising his opponents with his silent fury. Gekkō is able to use the air itself to slice enemies, focusing a current of wind, or in some cases sound, to the point where it takes on a sharp edge, which Gekkō launches at his opponent(s), Gekkō normally uses this technique to reduce or fully null the a Kidō spell or the Special Ability of a Zanpakutō.

Hohō Master: (歩法, Agility) Gekkō is one of the most proficient in the art of flash steps ever born, comparable to - if not surpassing - the "Goddess of Flash" Yoruichi Shihōin, the most adept user of her generation. His sheer versatility in the art is nothing short of astonishing. He is by far one of the fastest beings within Soul Society.He is capable of maintaining high speed movements for extended periods of time while only using the least amount of steps to achieve those movements. His skill in Shunpō is so great that it seems as though he possesses a form of teleportation as he moves in the blink of an eye, simply "appearing" solidly instead of shimmering for a second like other Shunpō users. Gekkō's natural speed is nothing short of nightmarish, being able to appear behind his opponents and close the distance between them in near milliseconds.He is able to easily outmaneuver even Captain-level opponents. He is perceived to be so fast that one cannot discern even being attacked by him until after it has taken place.His overall skill in the art greatly surpasses that of Yoruichi Shihōin, as most have given him the moniker "God Flash".

Innate Abilities
Hakuda (白打, "Hand-to-Hand Combat"; lit. white hits): A close-combat style of fighting in which one is unarmed and uses only one's body, and is one of the four basic fighting styles of the Shinigami.High-speed Taijutsu (体術, Body Skill) attacks are used to overwhelm the opponent. Physical strength and skill is determined by this class. Gekko? combines several martial arts into his nromal fighting prowess. Gekko also uses two types of philosphies to further enahnced not only his Hakuda prowess, but also his bodies? familiarity with Martial Arts itself.

Hakuda Master: Gekkō possess superhuman levels of Hakuda prowess and skill, and still excels in various Martial Arts to this day. Gekkō has spent most of his life mastering and improving his Hakuda prowess. Due to this he has obtained incredible reflexes, speed, and strength; he is a near invincible weapon when unarmed, able to inflict amazing damage with lightning speed punches, palm-strikes and kicks, elbow strikes and other techniques such as Chi-blocking/manipulation, he can use his entire body as a weapon to infict damage. Some have stated that he is near the "Grandmaster" status, although this maybe a hyperbole. His mastery of the art form is so great that he uses it almost exclusively as his form of combat of choice forgoing the use of a Zanpakutō in simple fights, and only using it when the situation calls for its use. He has been shown to take down an entire Onmitsukidō squad, as well as most enemies in one-on-one fights with only Hakuda. Gekkō is an extremely skilled in martial arts and is an accomplished acrobat, easily able to do back-flips and mid-air cartwheels with little effort terms of physical strain. Gekkō's natural abilities are so impressive that it has been stated by numerous people that even if he were to lose his Shinigami powers, he would still be able to easily able to take on other Spiritual beings such as Shinigami and Hollows. Over the centuries he has lived, Gekko has learned, trained, and mastered multiple styles of Martial Arts.
 * Jeet Kune Do (截拳道): This phlilosophy engages in utilizing minimal movement with maximum effect and extreme speed, and also breaking his vast array of fighting techniques and skills into ranges which include Kicking, Punching, Trapping and Grappling, with techniques flowing smoothly between them. Gekko heavily implies this martial art philosphy into his arsenal and overall bodily movement in Martial Arts.
 * Hard and Soft Techniques: In martial arts, the terms hard and soft technique denote how forcefully a defender martial artist counters the force of an attack in armed and unarmed combat. In the East Asian martial arts , the corresponding hard technique and soft technique terms are 硬 (pinyin yìng, Japanese gō) and 柔 (pinyin róu, Japanese jū), hence Jujutsu (“art of softness”, “way of yielding”) and Judo (“gentle way”). Gekko has mastered these techniques to the point where he can voluntarily switch between techniques to confuse and overwhelm his opponent.


 * Master Martial Artist: Gekkō infuses his general hand-to-hand combat prowess with martial artist. He normally uses a medley of different Martial Arts. At the forefront of these styles, he utilizes Karate, a martial art of Japanese origin that deals with attacks through evasive body movements and/or blocking, and counter attacks using kicks, punches and strikes. Joint locks, restraints and take-downs are also used, but to a lesser extent. He also utilizes the martial arts of JuJitsu, an exclusively a soft-type martial art that specializes in joint holds, throws, and locks. In addition, it is a method of close combat in which one is trained to defeat an armed opponent in which one uses no weapon and finally Taekwondo, the art of using ones lower body strength to deal great damage to ones opponent. Gekkō is a master of over several martial arts, but prefers to use these three disciplines in unison with his general fighting prowess.
 * Hyper-Speed Combat: Even without the use of Hohō, Gekkō's body movements appear as mere blurs, if anything else. With his arsenal of powerful techniques and styles, along with his vast arsenal of equally lethal punches and kicks his fighting technique is incredibly destructive. Using his speed and reflexes he can quickly take out his opponents. In addition to having the aforementioned powerful kicks and punches, Gekkō has also shown proficiency in counterattacks, takedowns, and body locks, of which he canshift to and from at astonishing speeds . Gekkō's speed at the utilization of these techniques is nearly god-like.
 * 'Nèijing Expert:'
 * 'Karate:'

Hakuda Techniques: Gekkō has mastered numerous Hakuda techniques and styles, and have even gone to create his own. Despite this, Gekkō almost exclusively uses the following techniques:
 * Shinmitsuna Yashi (親密なヤシ Eng.Lit: "Intimate Palm"): A technique that Gekkō created himself, it involves both Spiritual mastery and Hakuda. To utilize this technique, Gekkō firmly places his palm on an area of his opponents body, then he funnels Reishi particles that he gained from the surrounding area into their body, thus creating and unleashing an incredibly powerful concussive force unto his opponents.
 * Ikkotsu: (一骨, "Single Bone") A powerful punch that is able to inflict a great amount of damage. This as a powerful punch used by Yamamoto against Wonderweiss. Using this technique, Yamamoto was able to destroy much of Wonderweiss' abdomen and sending him flying along a city street and into a building, destroying it.
 * Sōkotsu: (双骨, "Double Bone") Being stronger than Ikkotsu, it is a powerful two fisted punch. The attack can completely destroy an opponent with a single blow.
 * Tesshō: (鉄掌, "Iron Palm") An open palm strike that can effortlessly shatter a Hollow's head to pieces with single strike. However, Gekkō's version is much stronger than the normal technique, being able to not only exert tremendous physical force and strength while using only his physicality, but also being able to infuse his own Reiatsu into the attack, giving it a considerable increase in power.
 * Tsukiyubi: (撞指, "Thrust Fingers") A technique where simply extending the index and middle fingers of one hand in unison, while they are in contact with an opponent, possesses enough physical force to effortlessly send someone of even Chad's stature, flying several meters away.
 * Kazaguruma: (風車, "Windmill") A technique where one throws their body up into the air, making a shearing movement with the legs to get one leg in front of the other without holding on to the ground. The move can either be done backwards or sideways. When the move is done with one leg high over the head to deliver a devastating kick to an opponent sending them flying away with tremendous force.
 * Raiōken: (雷王拳, "Thunder King Fist") A technique involving a series of ultra-high-speed punches delivered using both arms. When performing this technique while wearing Anti-Hierro Armor, Yoruichi was able to severely crack Aizen's first form, as well as destroy the surrounding portion of Karakura Town in the process.
 * Oni Headpoke (鬼デコピン, "Oni Dekopin"): A technique where a simple finger flick has enough physical force to send an opponent flying a considerable distance away, even with enough power to crash through multiple physical constructs.

Zanpakutō
Shinseina pawā (神聖なパワー Eng. Lit: "Sacred Power"): Gekko's Zanpakutō, it is the only Zanpakuto to date that is "Divine" in the history of Soul Society. In its sealed state it resembles a rather ordinary Katana with no special markings that seperate it from the rest, other than the small dragon emblem that lies within the center of its Tsubasa. It has a white hilt-wrapping and a black sheathe. Shikai Special Abilities:  Akin to its name, Shinseina pawā has the power to manipulate, control, and create Divine and Holy elements. It creates the "benevolent" forms of elements, which ignore most of the limitations and weaknesses of the normal elements.When its Shikai's special ability is used; Shinseina pawā is not only an incredible tool of offensive power, it is also an equally powerful weapon in terms of defensive ability, being able to create "constructs" composed entirely of aetheral power and energy and even infuse them into his proximity. Its Divine powers also enable Gekko to use offensive waves of energy with specific Reishi compositon and signatures. Gekko is also able to channel divinity into his Zanpakuto, endowing it with a bright red aura and causing runic symbols to appear along its length. Shinseina pawā also has great durability and sword strength, as a single strike from it can disperse an entire rainstorm.
 * Shikai: Shinseina pawā is released by the command "Shine" upon uttering the release phrase, Shinseina pawā begins to glow a golden light that then begins to "re-shape" into the form of a Katana with black hilt-wrappings and a golden tsubasa and blade that is curved near the tip.
 * Destruction''): To activate his Bankai, Gekko points his blade upwards towards the skies above while muttering, "Bankai", upon the command phrase, Gekko begins to glow and emit a powerful amount of dark-blue Reiatsu as his form is engulfed in the energy. Upon activating his body Gekkos body seemingly dissapears behind the vortex of black and white Reiryoko whips and Reiatsu, that finally evaporate from Gekkos form revealing his new form. Gekkōs black hair becomes more long and flowing, light bluish-gray bandages form around his body, firmly wrapped around his torso, right arm, and the lower regions of his face, ending just beneath his eyes. Black flame-like markings spread across his chest and wrap around his left arm. His Zanpakutō becomes a silver Nodachi with a circular tsubasa and black and white handle. Unlike most Bankai, Gekkos Bankai dosen't use up Spiritual Energy, due to Gekkos complete control over it, being able to compress it into said form. Gekko has stated that while his Shikai represents creation, his Bankai represents destruction.

Bankai Special Abilities: While Shinseina pawā is used and is the "embodiement" of creation, unison, and guidance, Hakai No Tenshi is the very representation of destruction and seperation. This meaning that every attack that Haki uses whether it originates from Gekko's Shikai or otherwise, it will turn it into an attack of pure destructive power. Basically, the main ability of Hakai No Tenshi, is to spread destruction upon all those who oppose it, namely Gekko's opponents.Gekko states that while in Bankai, instead of being a "Guardian" he is a "Destroyer" or "Assailant".
 * Enhanced Physical Prowess: While in Bankai, all of Gekko's former physical abilites increase drastically.  His arm strength, leg strength, resistance, and speed had become significantly increased, to the point of making other captain-level opponent's Bankai look like nothing in terms of physical power. With a simple flick of his sword he can destroy an entire mountain. With just a swing of his Bankai, he level the ground behind him; with just a flick of Hakai No Tenshi, he can produce extraordinary concussive force behind each of his swings. Furthermore, his physical speed and reflexes and overall level of  movement transcends that of a normal Shinigami's, furthering his reputation as "God Flash".
 * Enhanced Shikai Abilites: While in his Bankai form, Gekko's Shikai abilites are greatly enhanced, to the point to where even the most serene abilities can have devastating effects.
 * Divine Presence: While in Bankai, Gekko emit a transcendent presence or aura that can cause supernatural effects upon his opponents. An example of this would be than when activated around average-level Shinigami, his very aura causes them to tremble in fear. Within this form, Gekkou is literally the representation of his Zanpakutou's destructive properties and side. His very presence can break down Reishi particles into nothingness if he so chooses.
 * Enhanced Spiritual Power: While in Bankai, Gekko's overall Spiritual Energy increases to devestating levels. His power is so great that it can be felt for miles on end, and even bring Captain-level opponents to their knees and suffocate them, simply by standing in the vicinity of his released Bankai.

Trivia
His manipulation abilities are based off of Sōsuke Aizen's.

Kōken'nins Special Ability: Hōrinesu is slightly based off of FINAL FANTASY character Cecil Harvey's Soul Eater.

While his appearance is based of off Tensa Zangetsu, the author has made him to be the "perfect" protagonist of his particular liking, and will be used for most, if not all of his future fanfics and RPs.

Gekkō Kirameki's theme song is Own Little Worldby ''Celldweller. ''

His introduction theme is I Will Not Bowby Breaking Benjamin.

Ironically he hates most Japanese foods, but loves American foods.