Saigo Murakami

Saigo Murakami (西郷村上, Murakami Saigō) formerly known as Kenpachi Murakami (剣八村上, Murakami Kenpachi) was the 12th Kenpachi. He was the former captain of the 11th Division and was Kenpachi Zaraki’s successor.

Saigo was a shinigami who worked for the Soul Society and during that time he was promoted to the rank of Captain of the 11th Division. After aiding the former 6th division Captain Takashi Kosuda during his escape, Saigo was arrested and sent to prison on charges of treason. After his release from prison, Saigo worked for the Onmitsukidō on a provisional basis.

This was later changed and Saigo was recruited by the Onmitsukido as a full fledged member, he took a leadership role in various covert and undercover missions, and served as Corps Commander of both the Executive Militia and Patrol Corp divisions within the Onmitsukidō. His dedication to keeping the Soul Society and its citizens safe has led him to make some impossible decision and personal sacrifices. Saigo has lost his job, his friends, and, for a period of ten years his freedom.

During the events of the rebellion that occurred within the soul society, Saigo was critically injured by a rogue agent and was believed to be dead. However, Saigo survived but was once again being charged with treason, as he was framed by the people responsible for the rebellion. After locating and brutally murdering many of the conspirators, Saigo was forced to leave his life in the Soul Society behind to avoid being tracked down by the Gotei 13 and Onmitsukidō who wanted him dead.

Appearance
Saigo is a tall, muscular man, with neck-length brown hair, which is kept in a swept back style. The way he styles his hair, gives it a fuller and thicker appearance. He has thin facial hair around his mouth and on his cheeks. Saigo has a large number of scars on his body, most of which he received from previous battles. The most prominent ones are on his chest, both large scars on the left side of his chest marked with black stitches. He has brown coloured eyes. As a result of intense training, he has developed a strong and muscular body; he is strong enough to carry a large broadsword on his back, without much difficulty.

His standard attire consists of a black tattered cape with three leather straps on each shoulders, a plain white shirt with bandages underneath to cover the numerous scars on his body, black pants, dark grey boots, and metallic armour below his waist. When first introduced, he wore a black bandana with a silver forehead protector and a green mask that covered the bottom half of his face. Except for his eyes, all his facial features were obscured for a while before he decided to remove the mask and the bandana.