Kyōsuke Sakata

"There is a saying that once a man's will is set, he need no longer rely on others or expect anything from the world. There is an absolute perfection and an unquestionable beauty in that his vision encompasses the entirely of the heavens and both the past and the present. The tranquility of his heart is undisturbed."

- Kyōsuke speaking with Seireitou Kawahiru.


 * "Red clouds that hover over the world, raining down the blood of war and destruction." - Seireitou-shishō

Kyōsuke Sakata (坂田恭介, Sakata Kyousuke), otherwise known as Kenpachi Sakata (坂田剣八, Sakata Kenpachi), is the former Captain of the Eleventh Division as well as the sixth Kenpachi, later succeeded by Kenpachi Kuruyashiki. He was, at one time, a good friend of Seireitou Kawahiru and Hikaru Kurosaki, prior to his defection from Soul Society. Kyōsuke seeks to bring only destruction and misery to the world, going to any lengths to see everything around him perish. It is for that reason that he remains one of Intersoul's most wanted war criminals. He is the leader of Harusame as well as one of the four main antagonists in the series.

Appearance
thumb|left|190px|Kyōsuke's full appearance.