Kensei Muguruma

• Past
• Pre-Timeskip
• Post-Timeskip
• Bankai

“	Sorry, brat. I'm not mature enough to hold back just 'cause you're a kid!	„
	~ Kensei to Wonderweiss

Summary

Kensei Muguruma (六車 拳西, Muguruma Kensei) is the Captain of the 9th Division in the Gotei 13. His lieutenants are Shūhei Hisagi and Mashiro Kuna. He is a Visored. He was also a Captain over 100 years ago prior to his exile and was reinstated to his old post sometime after the battle against Sōsuke Aizen.

Powers and Stats

Tier: At least 6-B, likely at most High 6-A, at most High 6-A, higher over time with Bankai, higher with Hollow Mask | High 6-A, higher with Hollow Mask, higher over time with Bankai

Key: Arrancar Arc | CFYOW Novel

Name: Kensei Muguruma

Origin: Bleach

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown, at least over a hundred years

Classification: Captain of the 9th Division, Visored, Shinigami

Powers and Abilities:

• Soul Physiology and Shinigami Physiology (Soul: High-Tier/Shinigami: High-Tier)
• Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant and Master Swordsmanship (As a captain level Shinigami, Kensei has trained extensively in swordsmanship and martial arts. His Hakuda skill is so great, he can easily overwhelm Wonderweiss Margela with just his martial arts)
• Multiple Selves and Hollow Physiology (All Types/Hollow: Low Tier Arrancar - After being Hollowfied by Sosuke Aizen, Kensei's soul became inhabited by a Hollow, giving Kensei access to multiple Hollow techniques such as Cero)
• Summoning, Statistics Amplification and Transformation (Visored's can summon their Hollow Mask at will that granta them Hollow powers and personalities for a limited time, whilst also greatly boosting their statistics to a level even beyond a Bankai)
• Air Manipulation and Explosion Manipulation (Kensei's Zanpakuto allows him to generate explosions at will wherever he slashes at)
• Energy Projection (Bakudantsuki allows Kensei to generate a large explosion of energy with his fist)
• Transformation
• Enhanced Explosion Manipulation (Tekken Tachikaze allows Kensei to cause rapid explosions upon anything his fists come in contact with)
• Damage Boost
• Durability Negation (Kensei can damage his opponents internal organs through repeated exposure to his attack)
• Resistance to Extrasensory Perception when using Sonido while Hollowified (The Vizards are capable of using Sonido when they are Hollowified, allowing them to make it difficult for their opponents to detect them)

Attack Potency: At least Country level+ (Capable of fighting and blowing the arm off of a partially Hollowfied Ichigo ), likely at most Multi-Continent level (Kensei's Bankai doesn't seem to provide an immediate statistics amp, and rather it simply stacks damage over time by keeping his fist in contact with his enemy), At most Multi-Continent level, higher over time with Bankai (Forced Wonderweiss to use his Resurreccion ), higher with Hollow Mask (Hollow Mask multiplies his stats by at least 5x as it is far superior to Bankai ) | Multi-Continent level (Damaged Tokinada), higher with Hollow Mask, higher over time with Bankai

Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Comparable to Shinji Hirako), higher with Hollowfication (Mashiro's Hollow Mask increases his stats) | Sub-Relativistic (Can keep with Yoruichi), higher with Hollow Mask

Lifting Strength: Class M (Restrained a Hollowfication Ichigo), higher with Hollowfication

Striking Strength: At least Country level+ (Comparable to his Attack Potency, as he fought Ichigo physically), likely at most Multi-Continent level (He likely isn't weaker than his Bankai's starting point), at most Multi-Continent level with Bankai (Should be comparable to his Attack Potency, as his Bankai purely utilizes punches), higher with Hollow Mask (Hollow Mask multiplies his stats by at least 5x as it is far superior to Bankai) | Multi-Continent level, higher with Hollows Mask

Durability: At most Multi-Continent level (Clashed with a partially Hollowfied Ichigo, and blocked a punch from Wonderweiss ), higher with Hollow Mask (Hollow Mask multiplies his stats by at least 5x as it is far superior to Bankai ) | Multi-Continent level, higher with Hollow Mask

Stamina: Very High. Vastly weaker characters can fight for days without rest and with injuries that would be fatal to even the hardiest of normal humans.

Range: Extended Melee Range when fighting with his sword, Hundreds of Meters with projectiles and likely Kilometers with Cero

Standard Equipment: His Zanpakutō, Tachikaze, Hollow Mask

Intelligence: Gifted (Highly Perceptive Combatant. Despite his short-tempered nature, Kensei is a very perceptive fighter. He is knowledgeable of the abilities that Hollows possess, and knows how to counter them to gain the upper hand)

Weaknesses: Quick to anger. Hollow Mask only lasts 5 minutes but it can be reapplied

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

Sandbag Beat: Kensei deals a barrage of punches at his opponent and ends the final strike with a massive explosion.

Air Blades: By slashing at the air, Kensei can release multiple blades of wind which cut enemies from a distance before exploding and causing devastating damage. They are extremely powerful, easily killing a giant Hollow by cutting it into pieces.

Bakudantsuki: Kensei charges reiyroku in his hand to create a ball of energy that fires upon his opponents in a similar fashion to the kamehameha wave.

Bankai: Tekken Tachikaze: Kensei changes his knife into a pair of knuckle blades

Bankai Special Ability: Tekken Tachikaze focuses all of its Shikai form's destructive power into its knuckle blades. As a result, Kensei's punches release immense explosive force on impact. This explosive power continues to assault his opponent endlessly as long as his fist remains in contact with his opponent. When using this ability, Kensei can change its knuckle blades into brass knuckles, as well as spiked gauntlets.

Tekken Tachikaze

Tekken Tachikaze Ability

Hollowfication: The process in which a Soul attains the powers of a Hollow in order to pass the limits of their being. By gaining the power of a Hollow, one's Reiryoku increases dramatically. Only those who have control over their inner Hollow can Hollowfy manually. It manifests itself as a unique mask of different shapes and designs. Soul Reapers that can accomplish Hollowfication are known as Visoreds.

Cero: A powerful blast of concentrated spiritual energy fired in a laser like fashion that only Hollows, Arrancars, and Visoreds can use. The power, force, speed, and blast area of the Cero is dependent on the strength, spiritual power, and sometimes skill of the user.

Sandbag Beat

Air Blades

Bakudantsuki

Kensei's Hollow mask

Notable Matchups

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