Kannon Higa



Kannon Higa (比嘉観音, Higa Kannon) is one of the oldest and most powerful beings in the Reikai, despite his youthfulness and eccentricity; a lower-class that's one of the various detachments of the  — specifically, both of his legs, he originally resided in his dimension as one of his various guards before eventually departing for  for an unknown purpose. Eventually, he wandered the Reikai for some time — challenging others to contests of skill and strength, often winning others over due to his kindness and simple-minded way of thinking. Such attention caused him to gain the moniker, "Gedatsu Ankaibu" (解脱黒貝武, lit. "Liberated Black-Shell Warrior") — making reference to his incredulous speed, nigh-impenetrable defenses, barely having any worldly desires, and his signature happy-go-lucky persona that many have come to be familiar with.

Later on, he's discovered to be the current incarnation of the legendary, thus an unofficial member of the Four Cardinal Spirit Beasts — a group of four warriors who are incarnations of the spirit beasts representing each of the four directions, specializing in a specific area of combat similar to the Yonkō — having intense rivalries with one another and helping each other out when deemed necessary.

He's one of the main protagonists in side-story, Bleach: Redemption.

Trivia

 * The author created this character because of his love for Xu Sanshi from the manhua, Douluo Dalu II — Jueshi Tang Men, having a particular liking towards goofy sidekicks who can be badasses when the time calls for it; also, his powers can easily translated over to this site, fitting the framework for the Black Turtle.