Yukio Yamamoto

Yukio Yamamoto (山本幸雄 Yamamoto Yukio) is a Visored who was a former member of the Gotei 13 in the 13th Division. Prior to his Hollowfication he was an unseated member, however with Yuzuki Saito's promotion to Lieutenant he was considered for promotion to 3rd Seat. Due to the unprecedented nature of this promotion he was required to go a scouting mission as a test. During this mission he encountered a strange Hollow and was infected with its Reiyoku. As a result he began Hollowfying. After rampaging he was nearly killed by Amaterasu however was able to flee to Hueco Mundo. During his time in the World of the Hollow he eventually learned to control his Hollowfication, stabilizing his powers. He is a main character in Bleach: Dark Chronicles.

Appearance
During his time in Squad 13 Yukio wore the standard Soul Reaper Shihaksho, with his Zanpakuto's sheath attached to his waist. He stood at 5'3", had a medium build, and had short straigt black hair and blue eyes. Whenever he was on a mission he would wear two other items, a specially made black armored glove on his left arm and a large brown cloak that was given to him by his father. After his Hollowfication he gained a large scar on his chest, and over the years he has grown several inches and become more ragged looking, with his hair growing to shoulder length and becoming shaggy looking.

During the second part of the series Yukio no longer wears the cape, having traded it in for a custom Captain's Haori. Since his reinstatement into the Gotei 13 he was given authority equal to that of a Captain, however he isn't affiliated with a Division. As a result the haori he wears bears a crescent moon symbol on its back instead of a number.

Personality
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Powers and Abilities
Vast Spiritual Energy: Even before becoming a Visored Yukio was noted as possessing a large amount of Spiritual Energy, despite this however he was never able to gain a Seated rank within the Gotei 13. After his Hollowfication his spiritual power is noted to be much greater, though somewhat untamed. His reitsu was originally a dark blue, however post Hollowfication it gained a purple tint to it before becoming entirely purple.

Zanjutsu Expert: Yukio is noted to be very skilled in the art of Zanjutsu, being able to fight on par with high ranking Officers of the Gotei 13 while he was, in his own terms, a "grunt". He claims he had to hone his swordsmanship due to how hard it is to wield his Shikai. As a result his preferred form of combat is with his sealed Zanpakuto.

Hoho Practitioner: Yukio displays some skill in Hoho, though his most common application of the art is Shunpo. His Shunpo is fast enough to keep up most enemies, though those who have devoted themselves to mastering the art can easily outpace him.

Hakuda Expert: Though he prefers to fight with his blade Yukio has shown skill in Hakuda, being able to hold off enemies that are physically stronger than him for the most part. When unarmed his preferred form of combat is to use kicks and other forms of attack involving the legs, using his arms simply to intercept and counter enemy attack. He has developed several Hakuda techniques of his own during his isolation in Hueco Mundo. Reisen (虚閃? Hollow Flash): During his time in Hueco Mundo Yukio learned he could condense his own natural Shinigami Reiyoku the same way he could condense his new Hollow Reiyoku to form Cero. While more taxing on his body the resulting energy blast was more powerful than his Cero, due to being born of his natural Reiyoku. Unlike his Cero which was originally blue and turned purple, Yukio's Reisen has always been dark blue. He charges it the same way he charges his Cero, in the palm of his left hand.
 * Keri Hanten no Kōtō (蹴り反転の高騰 Soaring Flip Kick, literally Soaring Kick Reversal): Yukio jumps at his opponent and does a 360 spin following the arc of the jump. As he nears the enemy he thrusts one of his legs forwards and lands a heavy kick to top of their head causing them to crash into the ground. The attack is meant as either a surprise attack.
 * Kyōgeki Keri (挟撃蹴り Pincer Kick, literally Pincer Attack Kick): Yukio kicks his opponent on the side and then quickly spins around and strikes with the other leg from another angle to hit a different part of the body with much greater force. This technique was created to break the guard of the enemy and leave them open for other attacks.
 * Cero Tsuki (虚閃突き Zero Thrust): Yukio pulls back his left arm and rushes the opponent, delivering a powerful palm thrust. As he nears his target he begins gathering his Reiyoku in his hand forming a Cero. At the instant of contact he releases the Cero for a devastating impact that can easily penetrate even an Espada's Hierro. A glaring draw back however is the fact that Yukio himself is so close to the explosion of the Cero that he risks harming himself in the process. He normally comes out of it with several burns on his arm.

Zanpakutō
Kibō (望む Hope): Yukio's sealed zanpakutō takes the form of an standard length katana with nothing to make it look unique, with a rectangular tsuba with the edges cut off, with dark blue hilt wrappings. Its sheath is the same shade of blue as the hilt, and hangs at Yukio's waist by the sash of his shikaksho. Shikai: Kibo's Shikai is released with the phrase "Forge Anew" while Yukio swings the blade downwards in front of him. Once released it transforms from a katana into a western styled bastard sword. The blade itself is black with white edges and the hand guard is a straight dull gold piece of metal, while the hilt is a hand and a half long, allowing for two handed use if needed.
 * Enhanced Cero: When wearing his Hollow Mask Yukio can channel his Cero into the blade of his zanpakutō, with amplifies its power. He can either swing with his blade, or fire off the Cero in an arc, similar to a Getsuga Tensho.


 * Shikai Special Ability: Kibō's weight increases proportinally in relation to Yukio's spiritual strength. This allows him to deal devastating physical attacks, however the weight is a double edged sword, as it effects Yukio's ability to wield the blade.
 * Enhanced Cero: Yukio's Cero is enhanced even further when it is channeled through his Shikai, though he rarely does this as it strains him to the point where he risks breaking his Mask.
 * Zetsubō (絶望 Hopeless): Kibo is able to fire azure waves of energy from its blade when swung. Due to they way Yukio prefers to fire his Cero with his sealed zanpakuto, this attack is often confused with Cero.

Bankai: Kibō o Hōkatsu (希望を包括 Encompassing Hope) is Yukio's Bankai. Upon release Yukio is surrounded in a vortex of black reitsu with either a blue outline. Once the vortex subsides he is shown in an altered outfit consisting of a large black hooded cloak with tattered ends over his shihaksho that has either a dark blue lining. Though he normally wears the hood down when he is seen with it up his appearance has been compared to the western manifestation of death, the Grim Reaper. The actual Zanpakuto itself changes little appearance wise, however it is now weightless to Yukio while actually increasing in weight by several tons.


 * Bankai Special Ability: Kibō o Hōkatsu greatly increases Yukio's strength, stamina, and speed, while also boosting his spirtual power. As stated it also increased the blade's weight even further while rendering it weightless to Yukio himself.

Resurreccion: Matanza Instinto (マッタンザーインスティントー Mattanzāinsutintō Spanish for Killing Instinct) is Yukio's Resurreccion. It was first triggered by an overpowering rage at the apparent death of his daughter, and was initially confused for his Hollow Form. The transformation begins with Yukio's hair growing several feet and becoming straight, followed by his Hollow Mask forming, though it then closes around the sides of his head and a jagged mouth hole is torn open. His Hollow Hole then forms, with a pattern consisting of a series of purple spikes under it, in the center of his chest and his skin is coated in a white substance from it, which also turns his fingers into claws. Large curved spikes grow out of the side of his shoulders while a matching pair of a smaller size grow out of the back of his elbows. Four more spikes grow out of his back, two positioned by his shoulder blades and two more from the small of his back. Finally a large three foot long reptilian tail grows from the base of his spine. The tip of his tail and all of his spikes are a dark purple. Yukio initially lacked any form of control over his Resurreccion as it was born out of pure hatred and anger, however by putting himself through a training process similar to Jinzen he was abel to gain control in short 5 minute bursts. If his transformation exceeds 5 minutes or is used consecutively he regresses back into the berserk state. Upon his initial transformation Blanca described the energy radiating from his as being that of "A corrupt Hollow born from a mind lost to despair".
 * Enhanced Zetsubō: The Zetsubo is shown to be significantly more powerful than in Shikai. It is also much larger and faster, allowing it to cover a larger area faster which renders it a much more threatening attack.
 * Further Enhanced Cero: Yukio can channel his Cero though his Bankai while using his Hollow Powers. When fired normally it remains its standard color, however when channeled through his blade it turns black with a purple outline, causing it to be compared to a Cero Oscuras.
 * Reitsu Swords: Yukio can create copies of his sword out of his reitsu. The copies appear as black silhouettes with either a blue outline. Several are normally generated around him when he enters Bankai, however he can continue to create them. He can telekinetically control the sounds and have them aid him in battle. The reitsu swords do not possess the weight of the actual Zanpakuto.
 * Shield: Though they aren't meant to be used as such Yukio can combine several of his reitsu swords together into a large disc that he can use as a shield. As their purpose isn't defense the disc of energy is easily shattered, however it does provide enough protection to lessen the impact of more powerful attacks that Yukio can't dodge.
 * Mugen Arashi (無限嵐 Infinity Storm): Yukio positions himself above his enemy and generates a multitude of reitsu swords around him. With a wave of his arm he causes them to transform into spikes and rain down on the battlefield in a seemingly endless barrage.
 * Immense Spiritual Energy: While using Resurreccion others have commented that Yukio's spiritual pressure increases to the levels of the Captain-Commander and is no longer recognizable as that of a Visored, instead it becomes entirely that of a Hollow. The actual reitsu he emits is now a solid black with no traces of the former blue or purple.
 * Enhanced Physical Abilities: While using Matanza Instinto Yukio's physical powers are amplified to an unnatural level. He is strong enough to completely overcome the weight of his Shikai, a feat that should normally be impossible.
 * Sonido: Once he has entered Resurreccion Yukio no longer uses Shunpo. Instead he begins using the Arrancar's equivalent, the Sonido. His skill with Sonido is noted to be much greater than Shunpo. Yukio himself theorizes this is because a being skill with Sonido is based on how much of a Hollow they are, and in his Resurreccion that is what he becomes.
 * Instantaneous Regeneration: A staple passive ability of the Hollow. Any wound inflicted on Yukio during his Resurreccion is quickly healed. Even a wound that would normally kill Yukio is quickly healed. By virtue of this Yukio is virtually invincible during the duration of his Resurreccion. Despite this seeming invincibility however a strong enough concussive blow will render the healing ineffective for a long enough time to cause damage.
 * Cero: Yukio's Cero is noted to be incredibly potent during his Resurreccion. During his initial berserker state his Cero was shown to be strong enough to grievously harm Blanca with a stray shot despite her being in her own Resurreccion. It is now a much darker shade of purple and is charged in the palm of his left hand.
 * Tristeza Roto (トリッステザーロートー Torissutezārōtō Spanish for Broken Sorrow lit. Sadly Broken): Yukio gathers all of his spiritual energy into his Hollow Hole and generates a large ball of dark blue reitsu that crackles with power. The ball of energy is then fired off in an arcing beam that utterly destroys anything it strikes. A testament to its sheer destructive power is the fact it was able to force Deus on the defensive, a feat none had been able to achieve before.

Hollowfication
Hollow Mask: Due to Yukio's Hollowfication he is able to manifest a Hollow Mask, which when worn grants him access to the powers of a Hollow. When donned his Reiyoku becomes a uniform blend of Shinigami and Hollow. The mask itself is white and initially featureless, with two medium sized eyeholes. As his Hollow powers grew stronger a series of purple lines began forming under the eyeholes eminating from the tear ducts in an outward pattern along the lower half of the mask while two much thicker purple lines formed above the eyeholes in a shape reminiscent of eyebrows. After unlocking his Resurreccion the lines underneath the eyeholes disappeared and were replaced with a series of four large purple spikes that extended halfway down to the bottom of the mask. Yukio dons the mask in two ways. The first is by holding his left hand over his right eye and gathering his energy in it before making a tearing motion down his face. The second method is to "think" it into existence, which causes it to form in a "wave like" motion from the top of his face down.
 * Power Augmentation: While wearing the Mask most, if not all, of Yukio's abilities are augmented. His spiritual energy increases significantly while his physical abilities increase as well.
 * Cero: Due to his Hollow powers Yukio is able to use the Cero. His are charged in either hand and were initially a dark blue. Over time as his powers evolved they instead became a dark purple. His Cero are noted to be very potent as once his powers matured he was able to destroy an Adjuchas Class Menos with one shot at point blank.
 * Garganta: Yukio's Hollow powers also grant him the ability to open Garganta. He does this by swiping at the air with his left hand, which tears the portal open.

Trivia

 * Yukio's theme is stated to be World So Cold by Three Days Grace.
 * Yukio has stated he hates his Hollow Powers, however finds them easier to fight with over his zanpakuto due to his Shikai's weight.
 * Both dark blue and dark purple, the colors used to represent Yukio's reitsu, are considered colors of royalty.
 * Yukio's Hollow Form and Resurreccion are based loosely on Ichigo's Hollow Forms.
 * Yukio's Resurreccion is in essence the "Papa Wolf" trope taken to its extreme.