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KUSAKA INFO CONTINUED:

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The Ōin (王印, King’s Seal) An artifact of great power that once belonged to the Soul King, said to be forged from their own flesh and spirit. Through means still unknown to him, the Ōin was responsible for reviving Kusaka after their execution in Central 46, and is also responsible for the transformation that occurred within him after that rebirth-- his newly acquired Hollow nature, that is.

Kusaka would go on to attain physical ownership of this artifact after an event known as the Diamond Dust Incident, and he has used his tenuous partnership with Jin Kariya to unlock its full potential (opting into a sort of power-sharing agreement with them).

The Ōin confers great power to the hands of its user, allowing them to meld and shape all aspects of reality to their will, but it also possesses a consciousness of its own, and despite its full potential being unlocked, it can often decide against the demands of its wielder, should it believe they are asking too much or are not worthy, a problem Jin and Kusaka have run into more times than they can count.

Unlike with Jin, however, the Ōin seems more fond of Kusaka, and sometimes he can swear it speaks to him, that it holds conversations with him.

ZANPAKUTO

Hyōrinmaru When sealed, Hyōrinmaru looks just like a normal katana with the exception of the guard, which is shaped like a four-pointed flower and a light purple handle. The sheath is red and disappears whenever the sword is drawn. It bears a striking resemblance to the Zanpakuto of Toshiro Hitsugaya, bearing the same name and sharing many of the same techniques and abilities as well, though with many subtle differences, or variations unique to Kusaka's. Some physical variations of Kusaka's Hyorinmaru are it's shorter size compared to Toshiro's, and it's hollow hilt.

Kusaka has not achieved Bankai with his Hyōrinmaru, and due to factors currently unknown to him, he likely never will, but he has something equally, if not more useful at his disposal....

HOLLOWFICATION

Power Augmentation: While wearing his mask, Kusaka's Hollow powers supplement his Shinigami abilities, giving him a vast increase in both strength and speed. Due to the unique nature of Kusaka's Hollowfication (his Shinigami Soul being reborn and melded with Hollow Reiryoku in Hueco Mundo plus his interactions with a certain figure, making him a 'perfect Hybrid' akin to Tosen, or Bansui), he has no time limit when utilizing his Hollow abilities, either, unlike the Visored.

Enhanced Strength and Durability (Hierro): While wearing his Hollow mask, Kusaka gains greater strength, and gains the ability to condense his Reiryoku in a way that makes his skin as hard steel, more than strong enough to fend off Zanpakutō, or other weaponry/effects, also known as Hierro, an ability usually possessed by Arrancar.

Enhanced Speed (Sonído): While wearing his Hollow mask, Kusaka gains enhanced speed through the usage of Sonído, which, when mixed with his Shunpo, allows him to keep up with Master's of both arts, and completely outclass everyone else.

Altered Spiritual Power/Reiatsu: When donning his mask, Kusaka's Reiryoku and Reiatsu change dramatically, both in terms of intensity and its overall impact. The color and composition of Kusaka's Reiatsu also undergoes a change, becoming a very dark violet color, and gaining an ice-like quality that chills the area around him.

High-Speed Regeneration: While wearing his Hollow mask, Kusaka is able to heal at an alarming rate-- even when losing whole limbs or sections of his body, he is able to regenerate from said damage nearly instantly. Damage to crucial organs is harder for Kusaka to heal while donning his mask, but as long as he isn't dealt a serious enough blow to the heart or brain (or isn't decapitated), he will survive whatever damage is thrown at him.

Cero: While wearing his Hollow mask, Kusaka gains access to the Hollow ability of Cero, with his being a lilac-purple color. The power behind Kusaka's Cero is great, and harbors a unique 'icy' composition, allowing it to freeze whatever it touches. Furthermore, by adding his blood to the blast, Kusaka can produce a Cero that is as powerful as the famed 'Gran Rey Cero' used by the Espada.

Bala: With his Hollow Mask on, Kusaka can unleash Bala, which are smaller and weaker blasts than Cero, though what they lack in power and range they make up for in speed, since they can be rapidly fired off at a moments notice. Like Kusaka's Cero, his Bala carry an 'icy' composition, and will inflict intense freezing damage on whatever they hit.

Descorrer: While wearing his Hollow Mask, Kusaka can open up Garganta, pathways that lead to the void between worlds, where he and anyone with him can freely traverse to a location of his choosing between the Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, and the World of the Living.

‎‎ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ RESURRECCIÓN Hyōrinmaru Gishiki Yashinteki: Dragón del Norte (Ice Ring Ambitious Ritual: Dragon of the North) While donning his Hollow Mask, Kusaka can hold his Zanpakuto upside down and chant a secret phrase to himself, which will engage this special ability. Upon activation, Kusaka's Zanpakuto will vanish, and he will become surrounded by, and then encased in, a large crystal of lilac-colored ice, which will then shatter to reveal his transformation into a Hollow; a large, humanoid-shaped dragon that is comprised of violet-colored ice and bone.

Resurrección Special Abilities

— Augmented Hollow Powers While his Resurrección is active, Kusaka's baser Hollow abilities like Cero, High Speed Regeneration, Sonido, and Hierro, are enhanced even further.

— Immense Strength, & Durability With his Resurrección active, by virture of his new form, Kusaka's physical strength and durability grow exponentially.

— Descorrer: Garganta Insaciable While in this state, Kusaka can open up special Garganta that he can then summon swarms of Hollows from. These Hollows may not be under Kusaka's direct control, but they will not attack him, and will instead set their sights on whoever else happens to be around.

— Fragor After forming a lilac sphere of energy within their maw (similar to the charging of his Cero), Kusaka launches it toward his target. Upon impact, the lilac sphere explodes with enough force to create a large crater and releases a giant shockwave which can be felt miles away from the blast site. It is multiple degrees more powerful than even Kusaka's most powerful Cero, though it takes much longer to charge.

— Subyugación de la Tormenta A mirroring of his Zanpakuto's Tensō Jūrin, this ability allows Kusaka to control the weather in the immediate vicinity, or more specifically, the water in the surrounding atmosphere, for the purposes of generating ice and other related techniques.

— Ala de Hielo Kusaka can gather large amounts of ice upon his wings, which he can then unleash in a showering blast that will cover a large area in shards of deadly shards.

— Gran Viento Helado Kusaka opens his maw to unleash a massive whirlwind of chilling wind that will freeze anything it manages to pass over.

— Navajas del Dragón del Norte While engaging his Resurrección, Kusaka's claws, tail, and teeth will be coated in a slick yet icy-substance that will freeze (or at the very least inundate with ice) whatever they cut into, be it stone, steel, flesh, or blood.

— Dragón del Norte: Ventisca Interminable While utilizing his Resurrección, Kusaka gathers a great amount of ice around him, which he then disperses in a large blast. The ice then coalesces into a fierce blizzard that envelops the general area, steadily dropping the temperature further and further as time goes on, while sapping the strength of those caught within. Weaker foes caught within the blizzard will quickly succumb to the elements, though even stronger opponents will find it hard to fight in these conditions for very long. Trying to escape the blizzard is one's best option, though navigating it is no easy task.

— Dragón del Norte: Congelación Ineludible Truly the most concerning, and powerful ability granted to Kusaka while utilizing his Resurrección, it allows the ice produced by his Hollowfication to effectively 'freeze' whatever it comes in contact with on both a literal and fundamental level, giving him Absolute control over Ice as an element-- objects like weapons or walls or things like flesh and blood can naturally be frozen, but so can less physical or more abstract things like Kido, Reishi, Reiatsu, and the like.

The effectiveness Kusaka's Resurrección-fueled ice has when it comes to freezing things like Kido or Reishi or Reiatsu or special abilities like Quincy Schrifts, Arrancar Resurrección's etc etc, will vary depending on the source behind them, but its potential to overwhelm such things at all is incredible. It can be seen as a corruption of the ability Kusaka's Hyōrinmaru would possess, should Kusaka have achieved Bankai.