Koimiko

Koimiko (濃い巫女, Shadow Priestess) is the name of Jiraiya's Zanpakuto. She is one of the few zanpakuto that remain in a state of Constant release and even rarer in that her released form comes in the form of a pair of guns. Koimiko resembles a pair of Colt pistols, with a slightly modified barrel end and a flat piece of metal on top, for reasons currently unknown.

Personality


Koimiko has a strict, motherly attitude when it comes to dealing with Jiraiya and his antics. Despite claiming to serve him faithfully, when the two interact it often seems as though Jiraiya is the one serving her needs. With a simple glance, she is more than capable of striking fear into Jiraiya's heart, often causing him to cease any foolish actions while in his Inner World. However, she does find him amusing due to their first meeting where Jiraiya immediately tried to grope her without fear. Although, she immediately showed him his place, she applauded his bravery to face the unknown, head-on.

Zanpakuto
Shikai: To activate her ability, Koimiko requires no command, but instead Jiraiya first shoots the ground with one of his guns, causing the Earth to shred into glowing pieces that then split into geometric shapes. They fly out and create a tower of rings connected by spiritual energy, holding them together in several rows. They spread out a black energy shielding the rest of the area from view. From the outside, it resembles a black cylinder.


 * Darkzanability.jpgShikai Special Ability: Within this area, Jiriaya can fire spiritual bullets and control their paths to strike anything that casts a shadow within this area, allowing him to be a near perfect marksman. Any shadow that has been hit by one of Koimiko's bullets will then fall under Jiraiya's control, allowing her to manipulate the shadow to her choosing. It should be known that Koimiko grants Jiraiya the use of virtually any shadow within the affected area can use them as solid objects. The shadows are also shown to be extremely durable, even if formed from small shaded areas, capable of stopping point-blank sword strikes. Koimiko also allows Jiraiya to enter shadows as if they were portals and use them to travel to any other shadow in the vicinity, including those of potential targets.

Bankai: Shinrei Kaginki (心霊影陰気, Spiritualist of Shadow's Gloom)