| “ | Friends are a good thing, even if they tread a different path. | „ |
| ~ Ukitake to Hisagi |
| “ | All of us have the same pride in our hearts. The pride of shouldering the weight of the Gotei 13. | „ |
| ~ Ukitake to Urahara |
Summary
Jūshirō Ukitake (浮竹 十四郎, Ukitake Jūshirō) was the captain of the 13th Division in the Gotei 13. At one point in time, his lieutenant was Kaien Shiba, and later was Rukia Kuchiki, who would eventually take his place as the 13th Division Captain.
Powers and Stats
Tier: At least 6-B | Likely High 6-A, higher with Sougyo no Kotowari | High 6-A
Key: Soul Society Arc | Arrancar Arc | Thousand Year Blood War Arc
Name: Jūshirō Ukitake
Origin: Bleach
Gender: Male
Age: At least 2000+ years (same age bracket as Chōjirō Sasakibe)
Classification: Shinigami, Captain of the 13th Division
Powers and Abilities: Soul Physiology and Shinigami Physiology (Soul: High-Tier/Shinigami: High-Tier), Master Swordsman (As the previous captain of Squad 13 and the one of only two people to be train directly by Shigekuni Yamamoto Genryusai[1], Ukitake is extremely skilled in the way of swordsmanship, having train countless centriuses mastering Zanjutsu, this level of experience and understanding of swordsmanship is mostly unmatched within Soul Society, with the likes of Retsu Unohana and Shunsui Kyoraku being comparable to him), Energy Manipulation, Attack Reflection, Energy Projection, Damage Boost and Absorption (Energy - Jushiro's Shikai, Sōgyo no Kotowari allows Jushiro to absorb the energy attacks of his opponents, this extends to physical and spiritual energy attacks like Cero's, these attacks that are absorbed by Jushiro can be greatly amplified through the talismans hanging of the rope which connects both swords, these talismans allows Jushiro to control the velocity and force behind this absorbed attack, which is let out through the tip of one of his blades[2]), Limited Fusionism (The Mimihagi's is directly fused with the internal organs of Jushiro[3]), Resistance to Disease Manipulation (The Mimihagi's existence within Jushiro allows him to be completely unaffected by diseases from others[3])
Attack Potency: At least Country level (Possesses combined Attack and Spiritual Pressure stats that surpass and was able to restrain Byakuya[4][5], he destroyed Kiko-Oh with Shunsui, and while certainly weaker than Yamamoto, Yamamoto hypes him up as transcendent in battle and implies that with Shunsui he could put up some kind of fight against Yamamoto[6][7][8][9] [Statistics Values 1]) | Likely Multi-Continent level (Jushiro is likely comparable to Shunsui, as they're always held in similar regards [Statistics Values 2]), higher with Sougyo no Kotowari (Capable of absorbing and firing back attacks as strong a Resurreccion Starrk's Ceros) | Multi-Continent level (Comparable to Shunsui)
Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Comparable to Shunsui, fast enough to intercept Resurrección Starrk Ceros to shoot back) | Massively Hypersonic (Should be comparable to his Pre-Timeskip self)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Comparable to Shunsui)
Striking Strength: At least Country level (Should be comparable to his Attack Potency) | Likely Multi-Continent level (Likely comparable to Shunsui) | Multi-Continent level
Durability: At least Country level (Comparable to his Attack Potency, as despite not being on Yamamoto's level, he was capable of surviving a brief fight against Yamamoto while sustaining only moderate injuries[10] [Statistics Values 3]) | Likely Multi-Continent level (Likely comparable to Shunsui [Statistics Values 4]) | Multi-Continent level
Stamina: Somewhat high. Can fight for a good while against other Captain class combatants, can also survive injuries that would be fatal to even the hardiest of normal humans (such as a large hole punched through his chest). However, it should be noted that his illness can suddenly become a major problem in mid-battle and hamper his combative capabilities.
Range: Extended Melee Range with his Zanpakuto, Tens to Hundreds of Meters with Kido spells, Hundreds of Meters with absorbed and redirected energy attacks via his Shikai.
Standard Equipment: His Zanpakutō, Sōgyo no Kotowari
Intelligence: High. Ukitake has accumulated much knowledge of medicines and healing techniques. Using this knowledge, he has directed the treatment of many important members of the Gotei 13 during the devastating war against the invading armies of the Wandenreich.
Weaknesses: Ukitake is a sickly person and uses his reiatsu to augment his endurance and thus keep himself going. This prevents him from fighting at his fullest potential.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Shunpo: A Shinigami movement technique which allows the user to move faster than the eye can follow. As speed is the main factor of the technique, the method is best characterized by how fast one can get from point A to point B in the least amount of steps.
Zanpakutō
Sōgyo no Kotowari: Jushiro is capable of absorbing a targets energy attack, adjusts it's speed and pressure, and redirect it back at the opponent stronger than previously launched.
Kidō
Kidō: Spells casted by Shinigami with strong enough Reiryoku and Reiryoku control. Kidō is divided into mainly three categories: Hadō for attacks, Bakudō for battle support and Kaidō for healing. The spells are ranking from 1-99 with 1 being the weaker and easier spells to cast and 99 being the most powerful and difficult to cast. Skilled users can cast Kidō without the need of an incantation; however, casting without incantation does reduce the Kidō's effectiveness less than a third of it's full potential.
- Bakudō #8: Seki: Generates an orb of light blue energy which repels whatever strikes it.
Notable Matchups
Notable Victories:
Notable Losses:
Inconclusive Matches:
References
Notes/References
- ↑ 38.94 Teratons
- ↑ 4.435 Petatons
- ↑ 38.94 Teratons
- ↑ 4.435 Petatons
Discussions
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