“ | As I taught you before, there is no mercy for he who obstructs justice. | „ |
~ Yamamoto to Shunsui Kyōraku and Jūshirō Ukitake |
“ | Your flesh, blood, sword, and soul... I intend to crush you until there's nothing left! | „ |
~ Yamaoto to Yhwach |
“ | A thousand years ago, all of you died. Today, I will force you to remember that all of you are nothing but a horde of corpses just waiting to be burned. | „ |
~ Yamamoto to Yhwach |
Summary
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (山本 元柳斎 重國 Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni ) was the captain of the Gotei 13's 1st Division and the most powerful Shinigami within Soul Society. Venerated for his power, skill, and wisdom, his word was the ultimate letter of the law in Soul Society.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 5-C, higher with Ennetsu Jigoku, 5-C with South: Kaka Jūmanokushi Daisojin, Low 5-B with East: Kyokujitsujin, higher with North: Tenchi Kaijin
Name: Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
Origin: Bleach
Gender: Male
Age: Over 2100 years
Classification: Shinigami, Captain of the 1st Division, Captain-Commander of the whole Gotei 13
Powers and Abilities:
- Soul Physiology & Shinigami Physiology (Soul: High-Tier/Shinigami: High-Tier)
- Master Swordsman & Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant (As the previous captain commander of the Gotei 13[1], Yamamoto is extremely skilled in the ways of every form of combat that's trained by Shinigami[2], completely mastering the way of Zanjutsu and Hakuda, this level of swordsmanship allows Yamamoto to fight on par with and even beat people like Retsu Unohana with pure skill alone, this same Unohana has mastered over 8,000 different types of sword styles[3] and can even casually outskill other master swordsman[4]in the series like Zaraki Kenpachi, Yamamoto's hand to hand combative skill is also extremely high, being able to completely outskill the likes of[5] Wonderweiss Margela)
- Kidō:
- Fire Manipulation, Shockwave Generation & Space-Time Manipulation (Ittō Kasō is a fire-based Kidō that creates a massive blade of fire to attack an opponent that overtakes several buildings and can create a large shockwave that has the range and power to level several buildings. Ittō Kasō is also capable of tearing holes in space time[6][7])
- Sleep Manipulation (Able to put others to[8] sleep with kidō[8])
- Electricity Manipulation (Can create electricity-based Kidō such as Raikōhō[9], Tsuzuri Raiden or Byakurai)
- Paralysis Inducement & Danmaku (Bakudō #62: Hyapporankan unleashes a barrage of which paralyzes opponents)
- Energy Manipulation & Energy Absorption (Yamamoto is capable of creating five dragons composed of energy[10] that are capable of absorbing the Reiatsu in their surroundings and even from the attack of an opponent to enhance themselves with Goryūtenmetsu[11])
- Telekinesis (With Daichi Ten'yō Yamamoto causes everything around to start levitating upwards[12])
- Ryūjin Jakka:
- Enhanced Fire Manipulation, Limited Heat Manipulation, Barrier Creation & Possibly Limited Power Nullification (Yamamoto's Zanpakutō, Ryūjin Jakka's main ability is the creation and manipulation of fire[13], this fire is so hot that it can instantly skeletonize opponents[14], this has many application such as the ability create massive walls of flames around someone[15] that even the likes of Sosuke Aizen couldn't leave from[15] despite the fact Aizen has dimensional travel capabilities, while in Bankai the level of Ryūjin Jakka's heat dramatically increases, reaching the monstrous temperature of 15,000,000° Celsius, making it equal in heat to the core of the sun[16])
- Zanka no Tachi:
- Self-Sealing, Existence Erasure, Durability Negation & Necromancy (Zanka no Tachi possess multiple unique abilities which are dependent on what "cardinal direction" Yamamoto "chooses"[16], with East Yamamoto condenses all of the flames of Zanka no Tachi into the tip of his blade[16], doing so causes anything that's hit by it to be "blown away without a trace"[16], with West Yamamoto dawns a fiery cape of flames[16] which passively exert heats that are equal to the core of the sun[16], with South Yamamoto can summon the dead of those he has slayed, these number proportally reach into the trillions[17] and finally with North Yama condenses all of the flames of Zanka no Tachi into the blade of his sword and delivers a devastating slash[18])
- High Temperatures (Able to withstand the temperature of his own Zanka no Tachi, West which reaches 15,000,000° C[16])
- Space-Time Manipulation (Survived the after-effects of his own Ittō Kasō, which can tear holes in space time[19]),
Attack Potency: Moon level (Yamamoto has among the highest combined Attack and Spiritual Pressure stats of all the Captains and not even multiple stronger can match the transcendent power of his strongest fire-type Zanpakutō[22][23][24][25][26]. Yamamoto eviscerates the Tres Bestias and Ayon[27][28][29], Aizen concedes inferiority to the power of Yamamoto's Ryuujin Jakka, even developing an entire Arrancar solely to counter it[30], Yamamoto tears apart Resurreccion Wonderweiss[31][32], he injures Aizen despite being gravely injured[33], and he states that he has remained unsurpassed by Shinigami for 1000 years[34], which the databooks confirm to be true, as Yamamoto is the best in all Shinigami combat arts[35]. Yamamoto surpasses the power of all the Captains[36], including the likes of Unohana, easily vaporizes Driscoll[37], he blasts away Bazz-B, NaNaNa, and As Nodt[38], and he nicks Royd[39][Statistics Values 1]), higher with Ennetsu Jigoku (Capable of severely wounding himself[40]), Moon level with South: Kaka Jūmanokushi Daisōjin (The skeletons Yamamoto summons with his Bankai can contest Royd[41][Statistics Values 2]), Small Planet level with East: Kyokujitsujin (His Bankai can passively destroy the entire Soul Society over time, Yamamoto's Bankai seals all the flames into the blade, explosively increasing his power[42], his Spiritual Pressure is so immense it takes the form of actual flames[43], his passive aura would have disintegrated Royd[44], and he cuts through Royd's arrow[45]. Yhwach believes he's the only person in the invading Quincy army that can handle the power of Yamamoto's Bankai[46], implying that Yamamoto's Bankai is stronger than all the other Stern Ritter, which would include Gremmy[Statistics Values 3]), higher with North: Tenchi Kaijin (Yamamoto kills Royd[47])
Speed: Sub-Relativistic (Defend against Bazz-B, As Nodt and NaNaNa simultaneously, Aizen was wary of fighting him)
Lifting Strength: At least Class G (Restrained Aizen twice)
Striking Strength: Moon level (Comparable to his Attack Potency, as he is stronger than all Shinigami at the time physically, including the likes of Aizen), Small Planet level with Zanka no Tachi (While using his Bankai, Yamamoto slashed through Royd's arrow with a sword swing)
Durability: Moon level (Comparable to his Attack Potency, as he was able to contain the majority of his own Ennetsu Jigoku[Statistics Values 4]), Small Planet level with West: Zanjitsu Gokui (Yamamoto can coat himself in the same flames of East: Kyokujitsujin[48], which vaporized Royd's sword[49][Statistics Values 5])
Stamina: Superhuman. Can continue fighting even after sustaining injuries such as multiple stab wounds in the torso. He was conscious even after taking a blast of his own Shikai's flames and even after being bisected by Yhwach.
Range: Hundreds of Meters to Kilometers with Shikai and Kidō spells (Can unleash blasts of flame and Kidō spells which stretch across multiple city blocks), Tens of Kilometers to Hundreds of Kilometers with preparation time and Bankai (The heat from Zanka no Tachi's release affected all of Soul Society)
Standard Equipment: His Zanpakutō, Ryūjin Jakka
Intelligence: Yamamoto has over two millennia of experience as a teacher, warrior, and commander of the entire Gotei 13. Capable of quickly adjusting to new developments and making quick decisions accordingly. He could predict Aizen attacking before the expected time and thought to use a fake Karakura town to allow his forces to fight at full strength. In combat, he is a master of every Shinigami combat style, preferring his Zanjutsu and his Zanpaktō as well as Hakuda when disarmed.
Weaknesses: He has lost his left arm, and his physical strength has diminished with age (although he is still formidable in hand-to-hand combat and swordsmanship). He is somewhat arrogant and prefers to avoid stepping onto the battlefield unless he has to (which led many of the Lieutenant-class Shinigami to sustain severe injuries in combat when he could have easily wiped out most of Aizen's army). He is also stubborn about his opinions and will not heed advice that goes against them unless he sees it with his own eyes (such as Mayuri's warning about the Wandenreich).
Notable Attacks and Techniques: | |
Flash Step (瞬歩 Shunpo ): A Shinigami movement technique that allows the user to move faster than the eye can follow. As speed is the main factor, it is best characterized by how fast one can get from point A to point B in the least amount of steps.
Shikai (始解 ): The initial release of a Shinigami's Zanpakutō. It is activated by a command while declaring the name of the Zanpakutō Spirit. It changes the shape of the Zanpakutō and/or grants special abilities.
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Others
Notable Victories:
Notable Losses:
Inconclusive Matches:
References
- ↑ Bleach: Chapter 394
- ↑ Color Bleach+: Bleach Official Bootleg
- ↑ Bleach: Chapter 523
- ↑ Bleach: Chapter 524
- ↑ Bleach: Chapter 395
- ↑ Spirits Are Forever With You: Chapter 18
- ↑ Bleach: Chapter 395
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Bleach: Chapter 224
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 399
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 683
- ↑ Can't Fear Your Own World: Vol 2: Chapter 13
- ↑ Bleach: Chapter 589
- ↑ Bleach: Chapter 156
- ↑ Bleach: Chapter 504
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Bleach: Chapter 316
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 Bleach: Chapter 507
- ↑ Bleach: Chapter 508
- ↑ Bleach: Chapter 509
- ↑ Spirits Are Forever With You: Chapter 18
- ↑ Bleach TYBW Episode 5:Wrath as a Lightning
- ↑ Bleach TYBW Episode 5: Wrath as a Lightning
- ↑ Bleach Official Bootleg: Bleach Color+
- ↑ Bleach Official Character Book Souls
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 155
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 156
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 172
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 337
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 338
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 339
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 393
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 394
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 395
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 395
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 394
- ↑ Bleach Official Character Book 3 Unmasked
- ↑ 13 Blades
- ↑ Bleach TYBW Episode 5
- ↑ Bleach TYBW Episode 6
- ↑ Bleach TYBW Episode 6
- ↑ Bleach Chapter 395
- ↑ Bleach TYBW Episode 6
- ↑ Bleach TYBW Episode 6
- ↑ Bleach TYBW Episode 6
- ↑ Bleach TYBW Episode 6
- ↑ Bleach TYBW Episode 6
- ↑ Bleach TYBW Episode 6
- ↑ Bleach TYBW Episode 6
- ↑ Bleach TYBW Episode 6
- ↑ Bleach TYBW Episode 6
Notes/Explanations
Discussions
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