Mototsu

The Mototsu (元つ lit. Original Ones) are an ancient race, created by the Soul King at the beginning of Soul Society. Gunha Teishin calls them "the source of all races", however, this is untrue. They are over one hundred million years old, and they are one of few races that other beings are incapable of becoming. After the Shinigami had almost wiped the entirety of the Mototsu out, with Gai Nagareboshi being the only Mototsu that is officially recognized by Soul Society. However, unbeknownst to most others, there are many more Mototsu out there.

Overview
All Mototsu are similar to Humans and Shinigami, however, the one trait that stands out is their magenta within blue eyes. They are all similar to porcelain dolls; extremely beautiful, slender, flawless, and androgynous. Mototsu are genderless; though are referred to whatever gender they sound and act like. In Gai's first appearance in PersonaSuperiorDeus' and Koukishi's storyline, an onlooker described the seemingly young boy as having "White porcelain skin like a bisque doll, beautiful hair, big bright eyes like diamonds, and a youthful and perfect body." The Mototsu have unique spiritual power: it constantly fluctuates depending on their emotions, while giving off reishi patterns similar to that of the Hōgyoku. An angered ﻿Mototsu would emit an overbearing power unlike anything else in Soul Society, a power completely unrelated to Reiatsu. When Gunha had sufficently angered Gai in Tenth Release- Shinseina Kakusei, he goes on to say that his very presence felt as though Gai was trying to stifle his very existence with his power. However, when not angered, other beings will be unable to sense a Mototsu's reiatsu. The Mototsu are ageless immortals; for example, Gai Nagareboshi is over 170,000,000 years old, and yet, he looks 17 constantly. Mototsu generally act their appearance; Gai is constantly fretting over his relationship with Kōzuki Yoshi, and is generally unconcerned with the fact that he is in possession of power unlike any other. Mototsu cannot become nor take on the traits of any other race; nor can they utilize any type of spiritual energy other than reiatsu and reiryoku.

Basic Powers
Mototsu are unable to learn Kid﻿ō, Shunpo, or Hakuda techniques, as well as any of the other techniques unique to the other races. However, they have several unique abilities that make them incredibly dangerous.

Immense Strength: All Mototsu have naturally incredible strength. An example of this is Gai Nagareboshi occasionally grabbing onto the blades of his opponents' Zanpakutō with his bare hands and throwing them back, or deflecting his opponents' strikes with his hands.

Immense Speed: All Mototsu have naturally high speed. Gai Nagareboshi has shown to be able to outrun several opponents, even while they are using Shunpo. Though it should be noted, Shunpo was ususally not most of his opponents' fortes.

Inen Bakufū (因縁爆風, "Origin Blast"): The Mototsu equivalent to a Hollow's Cero, an Inen Bakufū is a powerful blast of reishi. With chains of reishi wrapping around the user's firing hand which begin to glow, an orb of reishi forms on their fingertips. Like Hollow Ichigo's Cero, it is tri-focused, and it utilizes a colossal amount of reiatsu. Upon charging up, the user unleashes a potent blast that has incredible power, slightly weaker than a Cero Oscuras. Inen Bakufū drains a lot of reiatsu from the user, and is ususally only utilized as a last resort. Only Kagirinai Nagareboshi has been shown to utilize this technique, though other Mototsu can use it as well.

Kōshinho (亢進歩, "Acceleration Step"): The Mototsu equivilant to Shunpo. The user runs with long, elegant strides. One particularly proficent in the art will leave behind afterimages as they move. The art of Kōshinho resembles inline skating.

Telekinesis: All Mototsu can utilize telekinesis, with varying degrees of magnitude. However, it only applies to the control of their Zanpakutō.

Regeneration: All Mototsu have a remarkable regenerative factor. After every battle, in only a matter of moments, gaping wounds are sealed up, leaving them none the worse for the wear. Even in battle, for example, even being cut in half by Gunha failed to keep Gai down as it took only a few minutes for him to pull himself back together, much to Gunha's complete and utter surprise.

Mototsu Zanpakutō
A Mototsu to manifest a Zanpakutō is extremely rare; only one in two million Mototsu could ever gain access to a blade. However, a Mototsu's Zanpakutō is extremely powerful, and these Zanpakutō were one of the reasons that the Mototsu were obliterated from the history of the world, due to their immense power and the sheer gravity of their side effects. A Mototsu gaining access to a Zanpakutō drew them closer to the "source of all Reiatsu". When two Mototsu wielding Zanpakutō fight each other, they are evenly matched, as they counter each other's attacks and increase in power and speed rapidly as the battle progresses. All Mototsu Zanpakutō are foreign in design.

Setsura (雪羅 lit. "Second Shift")
Rarely, a Mototsu will be able to "exceed their limits", taking on a new, far more powerful form. There is a requirement for this, however; The Mototsu must be in a situation of life-and-death, and they must be facing a foe who would be unbeatable by any other means. They must also be fuelled with the desire to stand and fight once again. At that moment of near-death, their body will become immersed in their reiatsu, which transforms their body into a new state, often giving them a new attire. In addition, as a reaction to this drastic change, their Zanpakutō becomes enveloped in their reiatsu before completely dissassembling and reforming into a purely cosmetically different appearance. Like Bankai, Setsura addresses a new name of the Mototsu's Zanpakutō. However, unlike Bankai, the Mototsu's body grants them additional drastically augemented abilities, as their Zanpakutō has only merely taken on a different appearance. As Setsura is an evolution of the Mototsu's body and soul, it does not possess any connection with Shikai or Bankai, instead being its own state. After accessing Setsura for the first time, the Mototsu can call upon the state by the phrase "Setsura!", during which, their Bankai will no longer dissassemble, being accessed like any other release, though it is still stand-alone from regular Zanpakutō releases. Thus far, Gai Nagareboshi is the only known user of Setsura. Setsura is unusable in RPs against regular Fullbringers and Shinigami.


 * List of Setsura Users:
 * Gai Nagareboshi: Zennōsha Kakusei (全能者覚醒 lit. "The Almighty Awakening"):
 * Sayaka Yabunmusan: Rettenjō Senjukannon (烈天上千手観音, "Violent Heaven's Maiden, the Thousand-Armed Goddess of Mercy"):

Mototsuification
Though it is a rarity, becoming a Mototsu is a possibility. The first requirement is for one to have the blood of one of the Royal Families. If one loses their Shinigami powers and returns to the Human world, rebirth or not, then one must master a Clad-type Fullbring and evolve it to its final stage- at which point, the person will become a Mototsu. The only difference between a natural Mototsu and an artifical Mototsu is that artificial Mototsu possess less innate powers that regular Mototsu possess.
 * List of Artificial Mototsu:
 * Sayaka Yabunmusan: Originally, Sayaka was a regular Shinigami, however, after sacraficing herself to make sure the maddened Setsuna Kawahiru wouldn't die alone, their souls merged, giving Sayaka her Kawahiru blood and influencing Sayaka's later Fullbring, in addition to some minor physical changes. Upon achieving her completed Fullbring, "Chains of Destiny", she transended herself and become a Mototsu.