Yoruichi Shihoin

Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:08 pm

S H I N I G A M I

B A S I C I N F O R M A T I O N

Name: Yoruichi Shihoin
Gender: Female
Age: Not Old-Old, but Old Enough
Appearance:

Spoiler:

Yoruichi Shihōin is a dark-skinned woman with golden-colored eyes and
long purple hair, which she keeps up in a ponytail. Her standard attire
consists of a backless, black sleeveless undershirt, an orange
over-shirt with two white straps on each shoulder, a large beige sash
around her waist, black stretch pants and long beige wrist warmers,
secured by bands, and long beige leg warmers with brown light shoes,
allowing for stealth and easy use of Shunpo.

She previously wore a beige
neck warmer, which she pulled up to cover her face in order to hide her
identity, but seems to have forgone its use. She, unlike any known
Shinigami, is able to transform into a black cat for long periods of
time. In this form, she has a distinctive male voice and golden eyes.

110 years ago when she was a captain, she wore the same
sleeveless and backless Onmitsukidō uniform, with long black wrist
guards that Suì-Fēng wears now, but had a black ribbon tied around her
neck. She also wore a long-sleeved captain's haori. Her hair was also much shorter and cut in a style similar to Suì-Fēng's
current hair-style but without the braids. At some point prior to this
she wore the white Onmitsukidō uniform of the correction corps.

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P E R S O N A L I T Y

Personality:

Yoruichi is intelligent and witty, holding an intimate knowledge of
the Soul Society and its workings, as she was the former leader of the
Onmitsukidō and the Second Division's captain. Although of noble birth,
she acts differently from most other nobles, very much like Kaien Shiba.
For instance, she instructed Suì-Fēng to refer to her without using
honorific suffixes, but reluctantly settled for being called "Yoruichi-sama"
("Lady Yoruichi" in the dub). She also transforms into her human form
directly in front of Ichigo on several occasions just to see his
reaction to seeing her naked, which she even teases him about. Another
note of her eccentricity is that she speaks in a dialect that elders
use, such as identifying herself as "washi" (a term that usually old men define themselves with) instead of more feminine terms like "watashi" in both her human and animal forms.

Although relatively calm and mature when a situation calls for
it, Yoruichi is quite laid-back and playful, often teasing or flirting
with those younger than her, such as Ichigo Kurosaki at the underground hot spring, a younger and hot-headed Byakuya Kuchiki, Suì-Fēng before her time as a captain and Kisuke Urahara,
childhood friend, former underling and fellow ex-captain. Yoruichi
prefers to drink milk, which fits with her practice of transforming into
a cat.

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B A C K G R O U N D

History/Background:

Yoruichi Shihōin was born the princess of the Tenshiheisōban (天賜兵装番, House of Godly Gears), The Shihōin family, one of the four noble families. Yoruichi grew up at the Shihōin Mansion in the Seireitei of Soul Society, with her childhood friends Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi. During this time they played together daily under the Sōkyoku hill training space, which Urahara built when they were children.Later Yoruichi became the Corps Commander of the Executive Militia of
the Onmitsukidō while serving as the 22nd generational head of the
Shihōin family, the first woman to ever hold the position. Some time later she would serve as Commander-in-Chief of the Onmitsukidō
as the position is traditionally held by the heads of the Shihōin
family. She eventually rose to the position of Captain of the 2nd
Division of the Gotei 13 further uniting the former separate military arms together as this was also traditionally done by her family.Later Yoruichi became the Corps Commander of the Executive Militia of
the Onmitsukidō while serving as the 22nd generational head of the
Shihōin family, the first woman to ever hold the position. Some time later she would serve as Commander-in-Chief of the Onmitsukidō
as the position is traditionally held by the heads of the Shihōin
family. She eventually rose to the position of Captain of the 2nd
Division of the Gotei 13 further uniting the former separate military arms together as this was also traditionally done by her family.

About 110 years prior to the current time Yoruichi recommended that
Kisuke Urahara, her 3rd Seat, be appointed to the recently opened
position of Captain of the 12th Division after the former Captain Kirio Hikifune was promoted.
Prior to presenting Urahara with the news of the open position,
Yoruichi had a sparring session with Urahara at the Sōkyoku Hill
training space. Before retiring back to the 2nd Division barracks,
Yoruichi informed Urahara that she had recommended him for the position.
Suì-Fēng confronted Yoruichi, concerned that she was overestimating
Urahara's capabilities and proceeded to explain that she believed it had
been a mistake to appoint him as Corps Commander of the Detention Unit.
Suì-Fēng continued by stating that he was undeserving of such a
position. While Yoruichi readily admitted to the fact that Urahara was
not really a hard worker, she dismissed Suì-Fēng's criticisms and
playfully insinuated that her focus on him must have romantic
connotations, which Suì-Fēng denied.After spending the day following Urahara around Soul Society taking
notes, Suì-Fēng returned to the 2nd Division barracks to show Yoruichi
her evidence of Urahara's lack of competence in his position. Suì-Fēng
arrived only to find Urahara already there talking with Yoruichi, she is
then told that Urahara would be taking the captain proficiency exam, to
which Suì-Fēng stands in disbelief. Yoruichi confirmed it and further
requested that Suì-Fēng attend the exam as well. She explains that
normally only captains are allowed to attend but that she has asked
special permission to allow Suì-Fēng to attend. Suì-Fēng was at first
confused about why she should attend but Yoruichi told her there was no
need to keep secrets as she knew she was attracted to Urahara, which
Suì-Fēng again denied. Yoruichi explained that she knew all about how
Suì-Fēng had been following Urahara around all day.Suì-Fēng admitted that she was following Urahara around but told her it
was to prove that he was lazy, incompetent, and not worthy of Yoruichi's
praise. Suì-Fēng handed her notes to Yoruichi who read them and
commented on how detailed they were. When Urahara didn't deny any of the
information in the report Suì-Fēng was shocked that he would be so
truthful to his seemingly unprofessional actions. Yoruichi, unsurprised,
quipped that Urahara never changes and praised Suì-Fēng for her
intelligence gathering skills. At first, Suì-Fēng was happy until she
realized that Yoruichi regarded the notes not as intelligence
information but rather as a love letter.Suì-Fēng was reasonably distressed and Yoruichi laughed it off and told
her to loosen up as she wasn't serious. They were then interrupted by
the arrival of a squad member who delivered a message that the people
Urahara had been looking for had been found. Suì-Fēng replied that if he
didn't return in time it would put a strain of the 2nd Divisions
reputation as well as Yoruichi; which Yoruichi simply dismissed telling
Urahara to hurry off to his duty and telling Suì-Fēng to come along to
help prepare for Urahara's Captain's Proficiency Test.
Yoruichi is later seen among the other captains awaiting the start of
the ceremony. Upon Urahara's arrival to the 1st Division barracks where
he was formerly introduced to the other captains; he was chastised by
Yoruichi for being so reluctant, as she told him that he was already a
captain, so he should stand tall.

A day or so after Urahara took over the 12th Division, Yoruichi was told
by a Onmitsukidō member that Urahara had entered into the Detention
Unit property with claims that he was previously given approval to go.
Yoruichi couldn't seem to recall when or even if he asked for permission
or whether she granted it; but when asked if she wanted him removed,
she nonchalantly told her division members not to bother and to allow
him to go where he liked. When asked if she had remembered the incident
in question, Yoruichi plainly said no. Suì-Fēng became distressed and
prepared to voice her disapproval, though Yoruichi told her to calm down
as it was Kisuke they were talking about, stating he must have had an
idea of some kind.Yoruichi appeared to be on good terms with the members of the Kuchiki
noble family as she would often visit the Kuchiki manor to play tag with
a teenage Byakuya Kuchiki. On one such occasion, she was asked to train Byakuya by his grandfather Ginrei Kuchiki,
the head of the Kuchiki family as well as the 6th Division captain.
Upon seeing the arrival of Yoruichi, Byakuya swung his sword at her and
called her a were-cat. Yoruichi laughed and playfully began to tease
him, calling him 'Little Byakuya". She complained about such a greeting
after she came all the way there to see him. Byakuya yelled at her
saying that he didn't want to see the likes of her and that he would be
the head of the Kuchiki clan soon enough, so he had no time to waste on
her. While asking if that is the case she stole the ribbon holding his
hair back. Byakuya quickly turned and swung his sword at her, but she
easily dodged it.Yoruichi laughed at him and exclaimed that if the head of the Kuchiki
clan could get his hair-tie stolen by a girl who is just playing, then
the future of the Kuchiki Clan had become bleak, although this was just a
ploy in order to entice him into another game of tag. Not to be
defeated so easily, Byakuya told her not to move an inch, but before he
could finish she told him that he couldn't catch her as she used Shunpo
to begin the chase. Byakuya plainly stated that he could see that she
wished to incite his wrath and he so promised to make her see the error
of her ways, further making the claim that his Shunpo was far superior
to the likes of hers.9 years later Yoruichi is seen at an emergency meeting of the captains
of the Gotei 13, where the Captain-Commander was giving an intelligence
report on the unknown disappearances of the 9th Division captain Kensei Muguruma and lieutenant Mashiro Kuna
as well as the other high ranking members of their division. Yamamoto
stated they had previously been sent out to investigate the
disappearance of other division members. He then declared he will choose
5 captains to form an investigation team. When a very winded and
frantic Urahara showed up to ask that he be allowed to go with the
investigation team as he had previously sent his lieutenant Hiyori
to the sight of the disappearances, he was summarily told no by
Captain-Commander Yamamoto. When he protested he was chastised by
Yoruichi, who told him he was acting pathetic and that he should get a
grip on himself. She further stated that he sent Hiyori himself, and
that for him to lose his composure like that only insulted her. The
Captain-Commander continued naming the members of the investigation team
and told Yoruichi that she was to standby for further orders.

The next day, Urahara and Tessai were arrested under the orders of the Central 46.
It immediately became evident that they had been set up by Aizen, but
were given no right to defend themselves and prove their innocence. As a
result, they were quickly given their sentences. Urahara was sentenced
to become human and to be exiled to the Human World for "committing
crimes against researching and invoking forbidden phenomenon" as well as
"deceiving and inflicting grievous injury to fellow Shinigami". Tessai
was sentenced to life imprisonment in a Level 3 detention area for
"using forbidden Kidō techniques."
Before either of their sentences could be executed a masked Yoruichi
entered the building knocking the guards unconscious and rescuing the
disgraced former captains. Yoruichi brought them to a secret underground area.

In this secluded area, she berated them on how mad she was at them for
excluding her from their plan. She also revealed that she had brought
the eight Hollowfied Shinigami, along with the new prototype Gigai that
Urahara was working on. With that epiphany, Urahara resolved to make ten
reiatsu-blocking Gigai
to aid him & Tessai. Tessai then stated his worry about Yoruichi's
safety, but she calmly stated that they should not worry about her as
she would escape somehow.When she left Soul Society, she left behind her titles and positions and
was thus relieved of her high status. She was succeeded as 2nd Division
Captain and Commander of the Onmitsukidō by her protégé, Suì-Fēng, at a
later date.

Yoruichi arrives in Karakura Town in feline form, where Tessai Tsukabishi reveals to Jinta Hanakari that she is Kisuke Urahara's best friend.
Later, Yoruichi sits outside of Urahara's shop looking at the sky. When
Urahara comes out and asks her what she is looking at, Yoruichi is
shown to be no ordinary cat as it can talk and is seemingly male.
Yoruichi tells him to stop acting as he knows full well that 'they' have
already come. After Rukia Kuchiki is taken back to Soul Society, Ichigo begins training with Urahara to regain his Shinigami powers. At the same time Yoruichi poses an offer to train Orihime Inoue and Yasutora Sado
in the use of their powers, warning them that his lessons are strict
and difficult. They readily accept. They then go to track down Uryū Ishida,
who is somewhat surprised to see them. Orihime explains that they must
engage in training lessons if they are to go to Soul Society, to which
Uryū asks who their master will be. Orihime tells him, knowing he will
be skeptical, that their trainer has been standing next to him the
entire time. Uryū is surprised, explaining that there can't be a human
that stealthy. Yoruichi speaks up to tell Uryū that it is "he" who will
be training them. Uryū predictably freaks out at the notion of a talking
cat. After regaining his composure over the issue, Uryū calmly states
he can't believe that there is such a thing as a talking cat. Yoruichi
tells him that the issue is not about "him" but about the necessary
training in order to save Rukia from Soul Society. Though coming around
to the idea, Uryū declines to train with them as he has plans to train
on his own and, rather than saving Rukia, he just wishes revenge on the
Shinigami who previously defeated him. Yoruichi resolves that he has no
desire to go to Soul Society and that they must go and train before it
is too late.

Yoruichi proceeds to train Chad and Orihime in an abandoned warehouse,
but they seemingly can't call on their powers. Yoruichi exclaims that at
this rate, no matter how long they train, they can't go to Soul
Society. "He" also comments that, if they can't find their powers and
freely call upon them, they are as good as dead in Soul Society. "He"
urges them both to remember the first time their powers manifested. "He"
reaches the conclusion that their powers were activated when they were
put in a position to protect others. Therefore, in order to activate
their powers, they should think back on what they were trying to protect
at the time. It is through Yoruichi's words that Orihime comes to
understand that she wishes to protect Ichigo; this realization brings
forth her powers in the form of the "Shun Shun Rikka". Yoruichi
tells Orihime that the next thing she must learn is to control her
powers as they are now attacking "him". Yoruichi then turns "his"
attention to Chad, asking him why he wishes to go to Soul Society.
Shortly thereafter, Chad gains access to his powers and uses its
ability to punch a huge hole in the wall, much to Yoruichi's surprise.
Both Orihime and Chad are glad to have gained free use of their
abilities, thus allowing them to go to Soul Society. Yoruichi tells them
they have no time to celebrate, as they just damaged property and need
to get out of there before they attract attention.Yoruichi decides to act as the group's guide as they prepare to go to
Soul Society through Urahara's Senkaimon. Once Urahara explains to them
the dangers of using the passage, Yoruichi states that only those who
know what their hearts think will be able to follow him. When Ichigo
comments that everyone gathered is determined to go, Yoruichi reminds
him that if he loses then he will never return. Ichigo is firm in his
resolve to win and Yoruichi applauds his response. It is from this point
on that Yoruichi acts as a guide through the journey in the Dangai Precipice World, the space between Soul Society and the living world.After arriving in Soul Society
in an ungainly manner, Yoruichi informs them of the seriousness of the
situation. Yoruichi explains their location and the composition of the
Soul Society to Ichigo and the others. Ichigo, runs towards the city of
the Shinigami, but a huge wall blocks his path. Ichigo is stopped by a
giant which Yoruichi says to be the Seireimon Gate Guardian Jidanbō,
one of the elites in Soul Society and guard of one of the four gates,
the west gate. He tells everyone that it won't be easy to get past the
guardian and that they should prepare a plan, but he is ignored by
Ichigo, Chad and Orihime.
Yoruichi and the others witness Ichigo's unlikely victory over Jidanbō.
As per the rules, Jidanbō allows Ichigo and his friends through the
gate but is surprised by the unexpected arrival of Gin Ichimaru.

Ichimaru cuts off Jidanbō's left arm.
Yoruichi realizes his mistake as he had not foreseen the arrival of a
captain. He notes that, though Ichigo and his friends are powerful, they
are no match for a captain and that, if they confront him head on, the
worst scenario will come to pass. Before Ichigo can react, he is pushed out the gate along with Jidanbō by Gin's Shikai.

After it is determined that Ichigo is alright, he apologizes to Yoruichi
for allowing the gate to close. Yoruichi says that there is no need to
blame himself, for if they had made it through the gate, the results
would have been the same; he would still have to face Gin, so in turn he
should be happy that he is alive. The souls that live in the Rukongai
then come out of their dwellings. Yoruichi explains that anyone who is
not guided into Soul Society by a Shinigami is considered an intruder,
making Ichigo and his friends trouble makers in the eyes of Soul
Society. As such the souls were hiding because they were afraid.
While resting among the citizens of Rukongai, Yoruichi discusses his
plan to enter into the Seireitei without using the gate. Yoruichi then
asks Elder-Dono, the citizen whose house they are occupying, where he
can locate Kūkaku Shiba, noting that she is a drifter and difficult to find.

Yoruichi leads the group out into the open area outside of the village,
exclaiming that Kūkaku prefers open areas and solitude. Yoruichi tells
the group that even though the location of the house changes constantly,
the house is always the same style and easy to identify. Not long
after, they come upon the house. Before arriving they are stopped by two
twin guard/servants Koganehiko and Shiroganehiko,
who refuse to allow them to pass. After noticing Yoruichi, however, the
twins allow them passage and lead them underground into the house.
Inside, Kūkaku happily greets Yoruichi. He immediately asks Kūkaku if
she can help them. Yoruichi explains the situation and plan to Kūkaku
who agrees to go along.
After undergoing the necessary training to use Kūkaku's Fireworks
cannon to enter the Seireitei, the group prepares to leave. Ichigo asks
whether they will have to use the orb technique he learned to get
through and asks whether Yoruichi, being a cat, can achieve the same
results. Yoruichi tells him to place the orb on the ground; he climbs on
top of the orb and creates a seamless barrier, stating that this sort
of thing is like breathing to him. As Kūkaku prepares to shoot the
cannon, the group enters the cannon. While inside, Yoruichi tells them
to not wander off by themselves once they reach the Seireitei and that,
if they encounter a captain-class enemy, they are to run, as their
objective is to rescue Rukia and not to engage in unnecessary risks.

The team succeeds in penetrating the barrier protecting the
Seireitei, but the destabilization of the spiritual energy powered
cannonball causes them to split. As the team begins to separate,
Yoruichi assures Ichigo that they will find a way to survive but that
first he must worry about himself. The group breaks up in four separate
directions, with Yoruichi left all by himself. He maintains that this
way would probably be better.
Yoruichi finds himself hurtling toward a group of waiting Shinigami,
but he bounces back and onto the top of a nearby building before he can
be caught.

Running around in cat form, Yoruichi keeps track of the progress of all of the others, rescuing Ichigo after his fight with 11th Division Captain, Kenpachi Zaraki.
He takes Ichigo to a secret underground area where he can recuperate.
Ichigo eventually wakes up and thanks Yoruichi for saving his life, but
realizing the urgency of helping their friends, he gets up too fast,
reopening his wounds. Yoruichi pushes him back down and assures him they
all are fine. He then tells Ichigo that he needs to rest and that if it
were not for the Hollow mask he wore at his torso he would have
sustained serious injury. Ichigo is left surprised at the broken hollow
mask he had seen previously. When Ichigo explains that he had thrown
away the mask previously, Yoruichi is surprised and tells Ichigo that he
will take it and dispose of it, but Ichigo states that he wants to keep
it. Yoruichi becomes angered and demands he give the mask over to him.
Ichigo comments that he is surprised by how strong Yoruichi must be,
having been running around carrying Ichigo all this time without getting
hurt. Yoruichi explains that it was no real problem once he returned to
his original form.

Yoruichi recalls that he has never shown Ichigo his true form. He
transforms, revealing himself to be a woman. She quips how she loves
transforming into her true form as it always leaves everyone surprised.
She then takes out an object and tells Ichigo that she will explain how
she carried him there, but before she can proceed, Ichigo becomes
frantic and tells her to put on some clothes. She teases Ichigo about
him being so innocent, embarrassing him. She then shows him the object
she used to get him to the secret underground area. She reveals its
function and how to use it, claiming that it is a unique item in Soul
Society. Ichigo is intrigued by Yoruichi's identity and asks who she
really is. Before she can answer, they both sense an intense reiatsu,
which Ichigo identifies as belonging to Byakuya Kuchiki. Ichigo immediately rushes off, explaining to Yoruichi that he has to save Ganju
and Hanatarō, as they went off in the direction the reiatsu is coming
from. Ichigo takes out the artifact and uses it to get to his friends
faster. Yoruichi, annoyed, tries to stop him but he runs off anyway. She
follows on foot.Ichigo engages in battle with Byakuya, and Yoruichi arrives just in time to stop the release of Senbonzakura's Shikai. Byakuya notes that she is the former Commander-in-Chief of the Onmitsukidō
and the former Corps Commander of the Correction Corps. Byakuya remarks
that it's been a hundred years since her disappearance and that
everyone thought she was dead. Yoruichi rushes towards Ichigo and
impales his bandaged chest wound with her hand, causing him to pass out.

Ukitake speculates that Yoruichi inserted a strong tranquilizer
directly into Ichigo's body in an attempt to save him. Byakuya comments
that she won't be able to get away so easily. Yoruichi points out that
Byakuya is talking big and asks him if he ever won even one game of tag
against her. The two engage in a test of speed using Shunpo. Yoruichi
manages to stay a step ahead of Byakuya despite carrying an unconscious
Ichigo. Yoruichi perches upon Byakuya's outstretched arm. She remarks
that he can't catch her with that level of Shunpo, and quickly moves to
the top of a nearby building. She then yells down to Byakuya that in
three days, she will make Ichigo stronger than him, and until then, the
fight between the two will be on hold. As she uses Shunpo to leave, she
tells Byakuya that he can follow her if he chooses, but the "Goddess of
Flash" will not be caught so easily.

When Yoruichi finally gets Ichigo back to the secret underground
area, she looks down at him and tells him to wake up, relaying that he
can get stronger and that when he wakes up she will tell him about
Zangetsu's real power.

When Ichigo awakens, Yoruichi tells him that they have no time to
wait for his wounds to heal completely, so his wounds will hurt quite a
bit. Before she can go, though, Ichigo asks her why he was the only one
she brought back. He expresses his rage, stating that he is the only
one back there who could have survived. Yoruichi calmly tells him not to
think so highly of himself, for no one there, not even Ichigo, would
have survived a fight against Byakuya. She adds that to still be able to
outrun Byakuya, one person is all she could carry. Yoruichi explains
that she brought him back because, with some training, it may become
possible for Ichigo to defeat Byakuya. Yoruichi then tells Ichigo that
aside from Byakuya, Ukitake was also there; even though Ganju is an
intruder and Hanatarō is a traitor, Ukitake will not let them die
because they were trying to save Rukia, who is one of his subordinates.
She further assures him not to worry because in three days time she will
make him strong enough to defeat Byakuya and save everyone.

Before they begin training, Yoruichi explains that all Zanpakutō have two levels of release: the first one is called Shikai (initial release) and the second is Bankai (final release), and one must achieve both to become a captain. She adds that every captain in the Gotei 13 except Kenpachi Zaraki, can release Bankai.
Moving on, Yoruichi explains to Ichigo that the power and forms of
Shikai and Bankai are dependent on the Zanpakutō. They also vary
according to the wielder's strength and training, but in general, by
learning Bankai, one's power can grow 5 to 10 times greater. She
explains that even the most gifted Shinigami need at least 10 years of
training to master Bankai. Ichigo tells her that he doesn't have that
much time, though Yoruichi interrupts him, telling him she is fully
aware of that; she will use a different, but more dangerous method to
make him achieve Bankai in 3 days.

Yoruichi brings out a large white doll and remarks that it is a
Tenshintai, a rare artifact of the Onmitsukidō, which can forcibly
materialize the spirit of a Zanpakutō. Yoruichi goes on to explain what
is required in order to achieve Bankai. She notes that materialization
means the opposite of entering the Zanpakutō's world; instead, one must
summon the Zanpakutō's spirit into the real world. She then explains how
to work the artifact: Ichigo must stab the doll with his Zanpakutō
and it will forcefully materialize the spirit, while Yoruichi will use
her power to keep it materialized. Before they start she warns him that
the time limit is three days and that he only has one chance at this.
Before time is up, he must force Zangetsu to submit. Ichigo stabs the
artifact, causing Zangetsu to materialize in the real world. Yoruichi
asks Zangetsu if he heard her conversation with Ichigo, to which he
responds that he has. She tells him that he will choose the method of
combat and asks if they can begin immediately. Zangetsu tells her that
he will, and prepares the battle.
As Yoruichi watches the battle between Ichigo and Zangetsu unfold, she
thinks about Ichigo's improvement in fighting, noting his amazingly fast
growth.

As the first day of training ends, Zangetsu dematerializes and Ichigo
relaxes in a hot spring. He becomes agitated when Yoruichi tells him
she is going to join him. They get into an argument until she enters in
her cat form. While resting, Ichigo tells Yoruichi that the underground
area they're in is similar to the one under Urahara's shop. Yoruichi
tells him that the one under the shop was most likely modeled after the
area they are in now. She states that the underground area was built
when she and Urahara were young; Urahara dug the place in secret for
their combat training. When they got older and she joined the Onmitsukidō and Urahara joined the Gotei 13,
they would train in the secret underground area in order to help each
other get stronger. Before she can finish, Ichigo interrupts her, having
finally realized that Urahara is a former member of the Gotei 13,
making him a Shinigami. Ichigo then asks who Urahara really is. Yoruichi reveals that Urahara is the former Captain of the 12th Division of the Gotei 13 and the founder and 1st President of the Shinigami Research and Development Institute.

While Ichigo warms up for another day of training, Yoruichi
ponders the possibility of extending his training, noting that Ichigo is
growing far in excess of what a normal Shinigami is capable of, though
it is only his combat techniques that are improving while his spiritual
energy remains the same. She decides that if his spiritual energy does
not increase within the next day, she will go with whatever state Ichigo
has developed. She reasons that there isn't enough time for an
extension and that it would be too dangerous at that point of training.

Yoruichi is present when the secret underground training area is
breached by Renji, who tells her and Ichigo that they that Rukia's
execution has been moved and will take place at noon the following day.
Yoruichi is surprised by this new information, thinking that there is no
way Ichigo can attain Bankai in that small amount of time. Ichigo
refuses to give up and tells Yoruichi that this training method was her
idea and that she shouldn't give up before anyone else. Renji eventually finishes training and asks Yoruichi if Ichigo will
make it. She responds that she is not worried for she is certain that
Ichigo possesses the instinct necessary to learn Bankai.
To help Ichigo in rescuing Rukia, she lends him the Tentōken, a cape
that allows its user to fly by inserting some spirit power into it.

Following the destruction of the Sōkyoku, Yoruichi intercepts Suì-Fēng at Sōkyoku Hill, stopping her from further harming Kiyone Kotetsu,
3rd seat of the 13th Division. Using Shunpo, Yoruichi grabs Suì-Fēng
and takes her away with her off the edge of the cliff. At first,
Suì-Fēng wonders who her attacker is, as Yoruichi is wearing a cloth to
mask her face. Suì-Fēng recognizes her voice as Yoruichi pulls down the
cloth to reveal her face, stating that it has been a while since they
last saw each other.

They land in a forest and engage in hand-to-hand combat before
putting some distance between themselves. Suì-Fēng comments that even
though they have not seen each other in a long time, Yoruichi has not
gotten any stronger. Yoruichi states that, on the contrary, she thinks
that Suì-Fēng has gotten weaker. Suì-Fēng states that the
Tenshiheisonban, the Shihōin family, has fallen, for if Yoruichi's
actions of helping the Ryoka are revealed, her family name will surely
be removed from the list of the 4 great families. Yoruichi asks Suì-Fēng
why she is talking so much, taunting her by saying she is either
excited to see her old mentor or she is blowing off steam from her
position as Commander-in-Chief of the Onmitsukidō.
Suì-Fēng warns her not to get cocky and think she is still better than
her after all these years. Suì-Fēng states that both the Onmitsukidō and
the Executive Militia are now under her control, as Yoruichi's era
ended long ago. She then proceeds to take out her Zanpakutō and drives
it into the tree she is standing on. Without notice, Yoruichi is
surrounded by a cadre of Executive Militia members. Before any of the
Executive Militia can react, Yoruichi uses her skill in Shunpo to take
out every Executive Militia member in the area within seconds. Yoruichi
tells her to stop looking down on her so much, as there is still one
title that Yoruichi did not relinquish. Suì-Fēng tells her that she will
take the title of Goddess of Flash (瞬神, Shunshin) from her.

Yoruichi comments on Suì-Fēng's attire, noting that she is wearing
the battle suit of the Corps-Commander of the Executive Militia.
Suì-Fēng attacks Yoruichi and they begin to fight once again. Suì-Fēng
uses Shunpo to appear behind Yoruichi and holds her Zanpakutō up to
Yoruichi's throat as she releases her Shikai. They move apart once again
and Suì-Fēng warns her to not underestimate her, as it may not have
occured to Yoruichi that Suì-Fēng would use all of her power against
her. She states that she has become stronger than Yoruichi, and with her
death will make her pay the price for staying away from battle for a
hundred years.

As a "Hōmonka" appears on Yoruichi's chest, Suì-Fēng goes on to
explain the mechanics of her Zanpakutō's Shikai. She then appears behind
Yoruichi and attempts a second strike, but Yoruichi uses Shunpo to
escape. After gaining some distance, Yoruichi turns around and goes on
the offensive, attacking Suì-Fēng with knives hidden in her boot.
Suì-Fēng blocks the incoming knives and manages to land a second strike
on Yoruichi. She asks her if she now understands that Suì-Fēng is
stronger than her. Suì-Fēng then reveals her new technique, which
combines Kidō and Hakuda, exclaiming that she has never used it in
battle and has only recently invented it. Yoruichi, however, tells her
it has a name: Shunkō. Yoruichi then uses the same technique but
at a more advanced level than Suì-Fēng's, explaining the mechanics
behind the technique in detail. Yoruichi further states that she wasn't
planning on using Shunkō against her, but warns Suì-Fēng to be careful,
as she also has not mastered it. She then sends a wave of condensed Reiatsu toward her.

When the smoke clears, the land between them is torn and scorched.
Yoruichi asks Suì-Fēng if she now understands why she never showed her
this technique, as it is too dangerous. Suì-Fēng starts to use Shunkō to
attack her but Yoruichi nullifies it with Hanki, and tells her
to stop as it is too soon for her to be using the technique in combat.
Suì-Fēng yells that she should have been able to surpass Yoruichi in all
these hundreds of years and continues to attack her, but Yoruichi
dodges her attacks effortlessly. Yoruichi stops the attacks by
initiating a Shunkō powered punch but stopping short of actually hitting
Suì-Fēng. Upset and unwilling to fight anymore, Suì-Fēng breaks down
and cries, asking why Yoruichi did not take her with her. She then bows
down to Yoruichi in defeat.

Yoruichi is with Suì-Fēng when Isane Kotetsu broadcasts the news of Captain Sōsuke Aizen's treason. They are amongst the first to arrive on the scene at Sōkyoku Hill to stop Aizen. Yoruichi stops Aizen from releasing his Zanpakutō
, while Suì-Fēng holds her Zanpakutō to his neck. She tells him not to
move a muscle as Suì-Fēng says she will decapitate him if he does.
Yoruichi is noticeably surprised by the arrival of three of the gate
guardians, as they have betrayed Soul Society to join Aizen's forces,
but later sees that Kūkaku and Jidanbō have arrived to combat them. Once
his cohorts have been subdued, Yoruichi tells Aizen that it is the end,
as there is nowhere for him to escape for he has been completely
surrounded by the Gotei 13. The overall attempt to stop him, however, is then thwarted by the arrival of Gillians who use their Negación to aid in Aizen's escape from Soul Society, with Yoruichi telling Suì-Fēng to jump away just in time. Yoruichi later returns to the living world with the others.

On their way back to the World of the Living, Yoruichi and the others pass through the Dangai and are chased by the Kōtotsu once again and are forced to flee from it.
Upon entering the Human world, they are greeted by Urahara, Tessai,
Jinta and Ururu, who carry them home on Urahara's flying mat. After Ichigo and his friends have been dropped off, Urahara and
Yoruichi talk about the future war. They both realize the battle isn't
over and that very soon, he and the other Shinigami will have to rely on
Ichigo's group and their strengths more then ever.

When the Arrancar Ulquiorra Cifer and Yammy Llargo begin to terrorize Karakura Town,
Urahara and Yoruichi show up to save Ichigo from Yammy. After Urahara
blocks his punch with his blood mist shield, Yoruichi easily dispatches
Yammy, only for the enraged Arrancar to try to attack her from behind as
she goes to help an injured Orihime. Yoruichi turns around and brutally
attacks Yammy, literally pounding him into the ground. As Yoruichi goes
back to helping Orihime, Yammy gets up enraged and attempts to hit her
with a point blank Cero, but it makes no contact as Urahara counters it
with a similar attack to nullify Yammy's. When Yammy becomes confused at
the concept of this Urahara decides to show off and sends a blast of
spiritual energy from his Zanpakutō toward Yammy, but it is deflected by
Ulquiorra with his bare hand. Ulquiorra incapacitates Yammy for his
rash actions and brutishness and proceeds to explain to him who it is
that he is fighting. The two Arrancar then return to Hueco Mundo.

Later, while at Urahara's shop, Yoruichi is shown recuperating
from an injured left arm and leg. When Urahara expresses concern about
her state, Yoruichi admits that she was foolish to fight him without
using Shunkō, though she didn't think the Arrancar's skin would have
such dense spiritual pressure. She confirms that the Arrancar are
tougher than either she or Urahara had anticipated.

She appears again to take Orihime Inoue into the training room under Urahara's shop, so that he may speak to her about the upcoming battle.

When Urahara and Isshin Kurosaki
immobilize Aizen, Yoruichi appears wearing armor on her arms and legs
and attacks Aizen from above. She smashes into his back with such force
that it destroys the surrounding area and then she lands a direct punch
with even more force, causing damage to an entire block. Urahara then
yells for Yoruichi to move away. Aizen quickly recovers and before
Yoruichi can fully dodge his counterattack, he destroys the armor on
Yoruichi's left leg. As Aizen emerges from the rubble with his new form
severely cracked, he asks them if this all they have. Stating that they
better hurry up and make the next move as he plans on crushing them all
one by one into tiny fragments down to the very last remnant.

When Urahara expresses his surprise at how the armor he created
could be destroyed with one blow from Aizen, Yoruichi tells Urahara off
for not building the armor properly. Urahara warns Yoruichi to keep away
as they prepare to face the next attack, but she remarks that she will
be fine as long Aizen does not attack her exposed leg. Aizen's next blow
takes her completely by surprise.
Managing to escape Aizen's assault at the cost of her right armguard,
Yoruichi complains to Kisuke when he asks if she is alright. She tells
him that she was able to block the attack because of the "half-finished"
armour, but that she would have simply dodged it without the armour.
After they stop arguing, Kisuke launches a Kidō blast at Aizen. Yoruichi
takes advantage of this and attempts to attack Aizen, but he
anticipates their ploy and blocks her attack. She then follows up with a
Shunkō assault, knocking him to the ground. Aizen then blocks her next
attack. Kisuke interrupts by immobilizing Aizen with Benihime. Along with Kisuke and Isshin, Yoruichi is defeated by Aizen, who then leaves for the real Karakura Town in Soul Society.

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Natural Abilities:

Feline Transformation: Yoruichi possess a unique ability which
allows her to shape-shift into a black cat at will. How she alone out
of all Shinigami is capable of this is yet unknown. She has apparently
possessed the ability for well over 100 years, and it's apparently known
to others she knew from that time. She apparently has no set time limit
on the transformation as she had been in the assumed form for over 100
years. In cat form, Yoruichi can still channel her spiritual energy and
move at incredible speeds, though she is physically limited by the form.
Her transformation also allows her a complete disguise, as her voice in
this form is deep enough for most to assume she is a male. This, of
course, leads to awkward situations when she reveals her true form.

Hakuda Master: Yoruichi as former Commander-in-Chief of the Onmitsukidō is one of the
most accomplished hand-to hand combatants in Soul Society. Her mastery
of the art form is so great that she uses it exclusively as her form of
combat of choice forgoing the use of a Zanpakutō altogether. She has
been shown to take down nearly 50 Onmitsukidō members with only Hakuda.
She has been shown taking on the likes of Espada-level Arrancar as when
she brutally defeated Yammy and is even regarded by the 4th Espada Ulquiorra Cifer as highly dangerous.
In addition, she was able to combat three Shinigami captains and four
lieutenant level and above opponents at the same time with Hakuda
without receiving any notable damage.

Raiōken (雷王拳, "Thunder King Fist"):
A hakuda technique involving a serial of rapid punches. Using this
technique, Yoruchi was able to severely crack Aizen's first form and
destroyed a portion of Karakura Town in the process.

Expert Swordsmanship Specialist:
While preferring to fight her opponents barehanded, during flashbacks
of her days as a captain, Yoruichi showed herself to be a highly capable
swords-woman from her ability to take down a huge Hollow with a single
strike of her sealed Zanpakutō.

Shunpo Master: Considered to be the most proficient Hohō
master ever in all of the Soul Society, Yoruichi is highly skilled in
the use of Shunpo, a high speed movement ability. Though this is by no
means a unique skill, as most seated officers are capable of performing
it to various degrees, Yoruichi holds the title "Flash Goddess" (瞬神, shunshin; "Flash Master"
in the English version), because she has mastered this ability to such
an extent that she can appear to be in several places at once and wipe
out an entire Onmitsukidō squadron in seconds.
She can easily close tremendous gaps of distance in the blink of an eye
while remaining undetected, as shown from her ability to surprise
Byakuya, who is one of the most proficient in the art as well. She has
mastered all of the Onmitsukidō's speed-oriented techniques and even
created some of her own, such as Utsusemi (空蝉; cicada, referencing their molting).
The full extent of her abilities remain unclear, but she was able to
outrun Byakuya while carrying an unconscious Ichigo over her shoulder,
where she was able to perform around 300 steps before feeling tired from
100 years of being out practice. She is so fast that Suì-Fēng could
barely keep up while Yoruichi was still holding back. It is revealed
that she can still perform Shunpo even while in her cat form.
Unfortunately for her, she is not as fast as she is in her true form.

Utsusemi (空蝉; Cicada, referencing their molting): Way of
Onmitsu, 3rd of the Shihou. It allows for a movement at great speed,
leaving at least one tangible after-image behind. Byakuya Kuchiki states that she taught it to him.

Enhanced Strength: Despite her slender appearance, Yoruichi is
quite strong in her Shinigami form; she could still easily use Shunpo
while carrying around an unconscious Ichigo to outrun a fellow Shunpo Master. She can also easily catch a direct punch from the 10th Arrancar, and simultaneously throw him several feet away. She was able to easily injure him despite his thick Hierro with various unarmed moves, but it was later revealed that she was injured by his Hierro.
Though she admitted that she wasn't expecting his skin to be that hard,
she states that she could have avoided taking any damage if she had
Shunko activated.
Yoruichi has shown the strength of a concentrated blow from her is
highly destructive, capable of destroying an entire city block.

Enhanced Endurance: Despite her own admission of being out of
shape, Yoruichi has shown to be a very resilient warrior. Both when out
of breath from prolonged running against Byakuya and sustaining
fractures from Yammy's Hierro, Yoruichi was still able to fight
effectively while showing no signs of weakening.

Master Assassin: As the former Commander-in-Chief of the
Onmitsukidō, Yoruichi is one of the foremost masters of the art of
assassination. She has repeatedly shown impressive skill in staying
hidden and unseen. When necessary, she can effectively exploit having a
advantage against an opponent or hiding her presence. Even one as
intuitive as Aizen was completely taken by surprise and just as easily
subdued.

Master Strategist: As the former head of her clan and
ex-commander of the Onmitsukidō, Yoruichi has shown herself to be a
capable leader. Repeatedly, Yoruichi has shown to be insightful and
crafty, quickly capable of understanding any situation that presents
itself and adjust to it effectively. Upon learning that Ichigo would go
to save Rukia no matter what, Yoruichi began making preparations of her
own by training Orihime and Chad.

Kidō Expert: As former captain of the 2nd Division and the Commander-in-Chief of the Onmitsukidō, Yoruichi is well-versed in a mastery of Kidō.
Though she commonly employs Shunpo and hand-to-hand fighting
techniques, she is masterful in using Kidō to further her capacity in
combat - being so experienced she is able to mix it with other fighting
techniques. She has been shown using mid-level binding and destruction
spells with no incantation with expert skill.

Shunkō (瞬閧, Flash Cry): An advanced technique that
combines hand-to-hand combat with Kidō. She fights by surrounding her
back and arms with pressurized Kidō. The keisen uniform has no back or
sleeves since they will rip apart when it is activated. The technique
can allow her to instantly neutralize an opponent's movement, apart from
enhancing their arms and legs for battle. The Kidō itself can also be
controlled and fired at opponents from her body, and can be used to
create massive explosions. Yoruichi's version of the technique was
developed and studied by her a century ago. Therefore, the technique is
complete. Unlike Suì-Fēng's version, the compressed Kidō is visible.
Hanki (反鬼, Reverse Demon): This technique is an
ability Yoruichi uses during Shunkō, which nullifies an opponent's Kidō
by hitting it with a Kidō of perfectly opposite speed and energy. The
ability can even neutralize an opponent's movements.
Immense Spiritual Power:
As a former captain and head of a noble clan, Yoruichi boasts a great
amount of spiritual energy. Her spiritual energy is great enough to act
as a shield from fairly powerful attacks, as seen from blocking Jin
Kariya's lightning blast with a single hand. While using Shunkō, her
concentrated spiritual power becomes far greater than normal.

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Zanpakutô Spirit Name: Unknown
Appearance:
Unknown
Inner World: Unknown

Sealed Zanpakutô Apperance : Unknown

Sealed
Zanpakutô Abilities: Unknown

PhatomTech: Nope

Shikai & Bankai are unknown as well.
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R P S A M P L E

Roleplay
Sample:

Yoruichi was sitting in front of the Urahara Shop in her cat form just
constantly staring at the wooden framed glass doors. People came out of
it rarely and glanced at Yoruichi like she's an average black stray cat.
It didn't bother her one bit since she was just staring at the door
until Kisuke decides to come out himself to greet her. It wasn't
happening for the next three hours, until the man decided to come out
with a cane in his hand along with his almost-natural hat n' clogs
outfit; which was given as a nickname by many other people. Some people
found his fashion senses incredible while Yoruichi finds them detesting.
In fact, she just didn't care but it clearly was a goofy outfit for
someone who used to be the captain of the twelfth division.

Kisuke waved at Yoruichi with a wide smile on his face as he lifted the
cane up to drape upon his shoulder. Tessai was to the right of him,
bowing down like a gentleman to Yoruichi which she found was a great
trait that should come from a man.

"Wah, Yoruichi-san! What could you be doing here fo-..."

Before he finished his sentence, Yoruichi hopped up high enough to go
into Kisuke's height level then swung her body around to smack his face
with her tail. Kisuke crouched down like a baby then looked at Yoruichi
in a comical glare under the hat.

"What was that for?!"

He whined loudly. Tessai got down in concern of his health asking him
questions if he was alright or not. Yoruichi's ears twitched until she
decided to talk in the manly voice she would be given with in her cat
form which was essentially the reason why people mistake her as a man at
first impression of meeting her in this form.

"Kisuke, you told me to come few hours ago so I got here as fast as I
could. And this is what you do to me? Making me wait for three hours?!
Do you see my fur? It's prickly and oily and that's because I was out in
this sun waiting for you to open the door to say hello. There were
barely anyone inside from the looks of over here."

Kisuke nodded as he got up with a serious expression grimmed upon his face. The smile was gone and his eyes narrowed.

"There's a problem, yes?"

He asked with his usual serious manner. Yoruichi closed her eyes for a
moment nodding with the manly "mhmm" to notify that there's a problem
around the place.

"Come inside then, Yoruichi-san."

Yoruichi got up from her position then stretched her body like a cat until going in the shop with the two.

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S K I L L S H E E T

Logically speaking... this is her skills.

General Skills

Durability: Master
General Speed: Master
Strength: Master
Weapon Skill: Advanced

Racial Skills

Hoho: Master
Kidou: Advanced
Zanjutsu: Master
Hakuda: Master

Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:15 am

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Tier: 0-3+

Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:50 am

Pretty sure Taichou left

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