Kuro Yoshitsune Minamoto

Kuro Yoshitsune Minamoto (源義経クロウ, Minamoto Yoshitsune Kurō), famed in the old days as Kenpachi Yoshitsune Minamoto (源義経剣八, Minamoto Yoshitsune Kenpachi) was once the captain of the.

Powers & Abilities

 * Osameru (治める, Subdue);
 * Shiru (知る, Understand);
 * Shinogu (凌ぐ, Surpass);

Enhanced Speed:

Enhanced Strength:

Keen Intellect: Kuro has been noted to very observant and a very quick learner. He sees openings and possibilities where others don't, and despite his title as Kenpachi never resorts to brute strength where a bit of quick thinking can achieve the same effects.
 * Understanding of Shinigami Arts: Although Kuro bears no skill in Hakuda, Kidō or Hohō, he has shown advanced knowledge of their workings, enough to pin-point their weaknesses and use these effectively in combat.

Reason of the Blade
Reason of the Blade (鎧を着けたの哲学, Yoroio Tsuketa no Tetsugaku; lit. "Steel-Clad Philosophy") was a way of thinking and battling Kuro developed during and before his captaincy, and which said the standards for any current sword form found among the. Not only that, but Reason of the Blade focused around finding a deeper meaning, a true conception within both the user's and his adversary's blade. It is said that completely mastering and understanding Reason of the Blade would put you on a level where terms such as "Master" or even "Grandmaster" cannot qualify. The user isn't simply better, fighting has become something different for him. Only those who truly comprehend the Reason of the Blade will reach the true meaning of fighting, revealing to them a way of fighting no no-believer could ever imagine.


 * Kenimikorosu (剣味殺す, a sword is meant to kill)
 * Osorutsu Fukaiken (虞打つ深い剣, fear strikes deeper than a sword)
 * Tomo Shukketsuteki (友出血敵, friends bleed just like foes)