Basara

Basara (戦想 (ばさら), Basara; Japanese for "Battle Thought"), otherwise known as the "Gotei Branch" (護廷支隊, Gotei Shitai; literally "Court Guard Branch Division"), is a group of from  as well as  from  which formed right around the start of. In other words, it can be considered an organization composed entirely of. It serves as a branch division of, which was founded by Captain-Commander. In order to deal with the growing dangers in and to compensate for the severely reduced ranks of the Gotei 13 in the aftermath of, Basara was formed in order to recruit  with  and train them to defend the material world from all manner of threat. It is run by.

Organization
Unlike its parent organization, Basara consists of a single division that works toward the singular goal of defending the human world. Because the Gotei 13's ranks were so severely diminished in the aftermath of the war waged by, it became difficult to manage their duties in , much less the material world. It is for this reason that the organization is composed almost entirely of, as well as particularly powerful and skilled individuals from , who possess spiritual awareness and subsequent abilities that allow them to fight against threats such as.

The entire organization is run by a "Commander-in-Chief" (総司令官, Sōshireikan). This position has been held by since the division's conception.

Training of prospective Basara members is conducted by the "Vice-Chief" (副長, Fukuchō).

Within the organization, a "Secretary" (秘書, Hisho) is assigned to document and manage the cases handled by Basara's various teams.

Official members of the organization are given the position of "Soul Detective" (魂刑事, Konkeiji). They are generally known to work in pairs, sometimes even up to groups of three, with the sole exception of Team Kuramoto which consists of five individuals.

Behind the Scenes
The term, "Basara" (ばさら), is used in Japanese aesthetics associated with the challenge of traditional ideals during the Muromachi period. It is meant to represent the challenging of previously maintained traditions. During the command of, it was considered improbable that the would ever seek the assistance of a  in their own private affairs; much less the help of a. However, the involvement of led to a historical change in Soul Society's otherwise unyielding perspectives. As the successor to Yamamoto, chose to embrace the benefit of having High-Spec Humans and capable warriors from  serve as allies to the.