Powers & Abilities[]
Master Swordsman: While hating the concept of having to engage in a fight, Ukitake is one of the most proficient swordsmen in all of the Soul Society, as he is able to hold his own against Yamamoto. The unique shape of his Shikai and its corresponding abilities make his form of fighting unconventional among Shinigami, but show his skill in this art. When in better health Ukitake is capable of inflicting swift precie slashes against vital areas.
Kido Master: As a captain, Ukitake is shown to have above-average knowledge of Kidō, as shown when he assists in the resealing of the Jōkaishō. He also aids in the opening of the Senkaimon. He is able to perform fairly high-level spells without incantation, and he can easily use Kidō in battle, such as when he used Seki against Lilynette Gingerbuck.
Shunpo Master: As a captain, Ukitake is exceptional in the art of shunpo. He is able to gain sufficient ground while trying to put distance between himself and Captain-Commander Yamamoto during their chase through Soul Society.
Immense Spiritual Power: As one of the oldest and strongest Captains in the Gotei 13, Ukitake possesses tremendous spiritual power. He, alongside his best friend Shunsui Kyōraku, are said to possess Reiatsu unmatched by their peers or predecessors. During his fight against the Captain-Commander, he is not overwhelmed by the spiritual pressure of Yamamoto, though most people would be in such a situation and he even managed to hold his own against his former mentor.
- Masterful Reiatsu Control: Captain Ukitake has spent most of his life supporting his ailing body through the strength of his spiritual pressure alone . The sheer volume of his Reiatsu is tremendous even for a captain.
Enhanced Durability and Endurance: Ukitake has shown himself to be very durable, even by Shinigami standards. He was able to withstand the devastating attacks of Captain-Commander Yamamoto, whose Zanpakutō is the most devastating in all of Soul Society in terms of destructive power. He was also able to effortlessly block Lilynette's Cero with his bare hand, though he himself admitted it was not even of Gillian-level power.
Enhanced Strength: Ukitake is surprisingly strong despite his slender build and illness . He is strong enough that he was able to easily restrain Byakuya's sword arm with one hand and managing to hold his own against Yamamoto alongside Shunsui
Zanpakutō[]
Sogyo no Kotowari (Japanese for Truth of Pisces): Ukitake's Zanpakutō resembles an average katana, with a rectangular bronze cross guard and dark red handle.
- Shikai: Its Shikai command is "All Waves, Rise now and Become my Shield, Lightning, Strike now and Become my Blade". Once he completes the incantation, he grasps the single blade with two hands. The blade then transforms slowly, and begins to form two blades. As the blades peel apart, a large red rope-like chain at the base of the hilt lengthens, and silver metal square charms attached to the chain begin to fall, until all five present themselves. The blade is now somewhat thinner than the sealed Zanpakutō, and the tsuba now extends a little bit up the blade. About halfway along the length of the Zanpakutō, a second blade juts out from the inside of the main blade and extends back towards the hilt, running parallel to the main blade. The cutting edge of the second blade faces inward instead of outward.
Shikai special ability: Sogyo no kotowari has the ability to absorb an opponents energy attack through the left blade and direct it through the connecting rope where the five charms on the rope increase the attacks speed and power. It then reverses the attacks original course by firing the same attack from the right blade at full force making it much more difficult for the opponent to dodge the attack. The process occurs so fast that it appears as though the attack originally came from Sogyo No Kotowari.
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Ukitake using his Shikai.