Juroya Niwa

Juroya Niwa...

Kidō Expertise

 * Zangerin is a spell that forges magical energies into a blade, an arcane sword. As a member of the Niwa Family, Juroya is extremely well-versed in this spell and it is usually his go-to spell whenever he requires a source of offense, or even defense. Although Zangerin is a relatively high-level Kidō, this ranking is largely due to its lethality and difficulty to perfrom rather than the level of spiritual energy that it takes to perform to a high degree of effectiveness. Indeed, Zangerin is a spell that takes a small amount of energy and concentrates it into a small area in order to provide maximum cutting power. This, combined with the Niwa's mastery and familiarity with the spell, means that Juroya is capable of performing this spell with minimal drain on his Reiryoku reserves. He has been training and practising this spell since a young age and as such his usage of this spell is exceedingly skilful, even being compared to that of a Kidō master.

As demonstrated by Shunsui Kyōraku, the form of damage that this spell can inflict is dependant on the degree to which the energy is compressed. When used by the Captain, the spell easily destroyed a small building. However, if the energy is compressed further the spell demonstrates its intended purpose, to cut and carve through targets. It is said that this spell is intended to serve as the "sword" of Kidō users, but if used in the manner that Shunsui displayed, it can quickly become a blast of concussive energy, capable of destroying buildings even when used by one such as he, who is not particularly well-versed in Kidō.

Juroya's personal usage of this spell is quite unique and as such he is capable of controlling and altering the size, speed and arc of this spell on a whim. One of his favourite uses of this technique involves trailing sharp arcs of violet energy from his extended middle and index finger, the deepened colour of the spell reflecting the intensity of his spell. He is able to use these arcs in close combat, to slice enemies he touches, but he usually fires razor-sharp arcs of energy from his fingertips, in a manner similar to that of a Getsuga Tenshō.