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Name: Kusajishi Haruto 

Birthday: (???)

Sex: Male

Height: 186.1cm (6'1")

Weight: 75kg (163 lbs)

Blood type: O

Reiatsu: Transcendent

Skills and Abilities: Kido grandmaster, Shunpo Master, Zanjutsu Master, Hakuda Master, Genius intellect, Master Strategist, Immeasurable Spiritual Power, Masterful reiatsu control, Immense Strength

Professional Status

Affiliation: Gotei 13, Soul Society

Profession: Shinigami

Position: Captain of squad 7, Former lieutenant of Squad 11

Previous division: Squad 11

Partner: Matsumoto Rangiku, Mitsukage

Base of operations: Soul Society, Kageyomi Saikai (Shadow Requiem Domain)

Zanpakuto:

Shikai: Mitsukage

Bankai: Mitsukage no Kage

Mitsukage (光影 - "Light Shadow")

In its sealed form, Mitsukage appears as a simple katana with an almost translucent, pale blue blade. The hilt is wrapped in white and silver cloth, giving it a simplistic, almost delicate appearance. From a distance, it looks fragile, and to an untrained eye, it could easily be mistaken for an unremarkable blade.

Shikai (Initial Release Command): Reveal Mitsukage

Upon release, the blade appears to dissolve into light, with shimmering particles scattering in the air like glowing dust. However, the sword is not truly gone, it is simply refracted into multiple points of light. In this form, Mitsukage has the ability to manipulate light in ways that deceive and disorient the opponent.

Primary ability (Shikai): Illumination and Reflection.

Mitsukage can bend and refract light, creating illusions of multiple blades, or creating entire false images of the user. It can reflect light in such a way that the user becomes nearly impossible to track, shifting between reflections and refracted light. This allows the wielder to appear as though they are in multiple places at once, or to remain undetected entirely by blending into their surroundings.

The sword can also briefly blind or dazzle enemies by manipulating the light in their eyes, causing temporary disorientation. Also, the blade of Mitsukage, when struck by light, can redirect the light energy into a concentrated beam that can slice through most materials or detonate with explosive force.

Bankai (Final Release Command): Mitsukage no Kage (光影の影 - "Shadow of Light")

When Mitsukage reaches its full potential, the user summons an ethereal, vast realm of light and shadow, a place between the physical and spiritual realms. This Bankai is incredibly deceptive and operates on multiple levels of perception. It is not a straightforward manifestation of raw power, but instead an intricate manipulation of the opponent's sense of reality and perception.

Primary ability (Bankai): "The Mirage of Perception"

In Bankai, Mitsukage manipulates light and shadow on a massive scale, not just around the user, but also within the battlefield. The wielder's presence becomes entirely intangible, shifting through light, refracting between shadows, and blurring the very boundaries of reality itself. The user's movements become unpredictable, and even their attacks seem to exist in multiple places at once. This is not a mere illusion, but a distortion of space and light, forcing enemies to question what is real and what is not.

The wielder can create false realities—phantoms of themselves, mirages of alternate outcomes, or even altered perceptions of time. For example, an opponent might perceive the wielder as being in a completely different location, only to find the attack coming from a place they didn't expect. Time can be stretched or compressed as part of the illusion, causing enemies to hesitate or react to attacks that may never come.

Mitsukage no Kage can manipulate light in such a way that the wielder can create entire landscapes of illusion, where nothing is truly as it seems. The environment around them becomes a shifting puzzle, constantly changing its layout to confound enemies.

The weapon's true blade, when it strikes, is not visible to the enemy until the very last moment. The blade is only revealed at the moment of impact, making it extraordinarily difficult to predict or counter.

Secondary Ability (Bankai): "Solar Eclipse"

The wielder can use the Bankai to create a temporary *eclipse*, plunging the battlefield into complete darkness for a few seconds. During this time, the user is able to move freely, while the enemy is blinded and confused, unable to see or sense anything. This brief moment of darkness can be used to land a fatal blow or escape an otherwise dangerous situation. When the light returns, the wielder's attacks become magnified, as though powered by the very light of the sun itself.

Final Mastery:

When the wielder truly masters Mitsukage, they unlock the ability to manipulate not only physical light but also the spiritual light within beings, enabling them to distort the perception of their enemies' spiritual energy. This makes it almost impossible for opponents to track the user's Reiatsu or spiritual pressure, as it bends and shifts in ways that seem unnatural. It's as though the wielder is a perfect reflection of light, making their presence unknowable to even the most perceptive foes.

At this level of mastery, Mitsukage is capable of creating pockets of absolute sensory distortion, where all perception—be it sight, sound, or even spiritual awareness—becomes a chaotic blur. In this state, the wielder can manipulate their environment in ways that disorient and trap their enemies, making them feel like they are in a constant state of illusion, unsure of what is real or imagined.

Like the Kyoka Suigetsu's ability to manipulate the five senses and alter reality, Mitsukage works on a psychological level, overwhelming enemies by distorting their perception of time, space, and their surroundings. It doesn't rely on raw power or sheer elemental force, but on mental manipulation, much like Kyoka Suigetsu does with the mind. As the wielder masters it, it becomes an overwhelming force not by sheer strength, but by rendering the opponent helpless to the illusions of light and shadow, making it as dangerous as any of the top-tier Zanpakuto.