#Sojun Kuchiki

[muses-with-afp]

In terms of weird-o Bleachy thoughts that rampage through my mind at various times, there is always this page from the TBTP arc:

And while this is a banger of a page in an arc full of them, my goober mind mostly telescopes in on this one panel:

Am I not supposed to wonder at this panel? Because here I am on a Friday wondering. More specifically, I am wondering: What am I supposed to take away here? And, what is it that I do actually take away here (today at least)?

As usual, I'll start by describing it because you have to start somewhere, I guess. This scene is a mostly pointless aside to the story, since I don't think we learn anything super substantive, plot-wise. What we do learn is that Byakuya is what passes for a "teenager" during this period, takes his training and role super seriously, and Yoruichi tortures plays with him on occasion.

The panel that draws my eye, however, seems to be communicating a few things at once: One, Byakuya realizes he has a guest. Two, that guest is Yoruichi. And three, Yoruichi greets young Byakuya tits out, which provides some color as to the nature of their relationship. I don't think either points two or three are revelations to the audience. Is anyone shocked the guest is Yoruichi? No, we've already spent some time with her in this arc and know she's definitely around. Also, is anyone really shocked that she and Byakuya have a teasing quasi-sibling relationship? Again, no, we've probably gathered as much since at least the SS arc.

For me, then, it's point one that scratches at the ole brain pan. What I am to make of Byakuya realizing he has a guest? Does he often receive guests at House Kuchiki? My guess is no. He looks sort of curious. The art isn't giving, say, razzle-dazzle anticipation, either (i.e., in that he is really keen on the guest being someone specific). I suppose you could squint really hard and say he might be hopeful as to who could be calling on him, but more in a diffuse "someone took time out of their day to see me" sort of way and less of a heart-skipping prayer that the guest is XYZ, who he's been dying to see again for ages.

I think this latter interpretation might be closer to the truth once the scene continues, and Byakuya goes from, "A guest for little ole me?" to this:

Which is just the zany shit I love to see from my Bleach characters. To be perfectly honest, I think Kubo does a pretty good job at nailing teenagers in all their ridiculous reaction formations and exaggerated responses to things (I say lovingly). However, I think that his relative curiosity ("A guest?") turned immediately to, "GO AWAY, YOU," could be read as he may have been excited or hopeful to receive a guest, one who is not Yoruichi. And, his overblown reaction to Yoruichi likely betrays the fact that even though she's a pain in his ass, he's pretty happy to see her.

So, what to make of all that. Well... perhaps we're supposed to take home the idea that perhaps Byakuya is isolated, even now. We get a hint of that at the very beginning of the scene:

Here, Ginrei (Byakuya's grandfather) notes that he is staying at the manor rather than the barracks, which implies that at least one close family member doesn't always come home. Given that Byakuya's father is the Vice Captain of Squad Six, it's likely his father has a similar schedule (i.e., periods of absence from the home where Byakuya lives). Combined with Byakuya's curiosity at receiving a guest and subsequent deflation at who that guest winds up being, perhaps we are supposed to understand that he's pretty lonely.

Now, before someone accuses me of going easy on Byakuya, I definitely think some of that loneliness is of his own making, given what a cocky brat he is to Yoruichi in these panels, a perspective that gets echoed by Kaien shortly afterward:

But, being a cocky brat is sort of a thing teens do on occasion. And, not having a lot of people to socialize with probably doesn't help with beating that quality out of someone learning how to behave appropriately.

Given how this arc shakes out in the end--with Yoruichi going into hiding to help a friend--the potential people left to call upon Byakuya dwindles further. Then, after his dad dies an unspecified amount of time later, it dwindles further still.

And so, on that thought, I end this post. Because what's Bleach without a little tragedy coupled with humor? (My personal favorite variety of Bleach.)

[timetravelbleach]

Bleach Returns 2024 Day 3: Shikai/Fav Friendship/Black Hole Disco

In the time travel story, Toshiro is good friends with Yoruichi's and Byakuya's fathers. He went to the academy with them and was a part of both of their divisions at one time: Toshiro being the former third seat of the sixth division under Ginrei Kuchiki, and Toshiro being the former lieutenant of the second division under Yusuke Shihouin.

Sojun is a canonical character, only shown in a character database book many years ago.

Yusuke is my OC, one I made for my story. Yes he was inspired by Chika's design. Leave me alone, I like Chika's design.

[irlkisukeurahara]

❝The constant need to appear flawless, to uphold the image of the Kuchiki head, had cost him more than he would ever admit. Admitting weakness—any form of weakness—was a death sentence. It was why his father was dead.❞

[misscoolisback123]

The Kuchiki Clan. Art does not belong to me.

[toshiro-taichou]

Hello 👋 how have you been doing? I just wanted to say I enjoyed the new chapters for Ice Changes The Story. Hyourinmaru, Sojun, Yusuke, and Zombie Toshiro love their personalities. Zombie Toshiro was good unexpected twist. Great art of him love the details. I was wondering are you going to add the zanpakuto rebellion arc to this story? And will Toshiro meet Karin?

Hello!! I have been quite fine. I am glad you are loving the new chapter of my story. I try to be as accurate as possible with Hyorinmaru. As there isn't much about Sojun and we know nothing about Yoruichi's father, their personalities are quite fun to write. A friendship between a Shihouin, Kuchiki and a prodigy is very interesting and something that came out of nowhere, plus I thought it would be interesting if TT (Time Travel) Toshiro had some connections to Yoruichi, Byakuya and Yushiro.

A few people love the whole unexpected twist of Zombie Toshiro. I felt like it wasn't explained quite a lot after the whole Mayuri changes Toshiro, Rangiku, Kensei and Rose back to normal, so I wanted to dwelve into my own thoughts and projection. Plus with the battle between Kenpachi, Byakuya and Toshiro vs Gerard, some of Toshiro's skin had turned black and it was never explain as in the next shot of Toshiro, it disappeared.

I am planning on adding all side arcs and some movies and non cannon stuff, I want to make the book as a complete rewrite story of Bleach while having fun. Change on Side, Change the story was a massive inspiration for me and it changed my whole life. Without that book, Ice Changes the Story would not exist.

And yes, Toshiro will meet Karin.

I still have a lot planned for Ice Changes the Story and it has only just started.

[sashi-ya]

六 𝐊𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐢 𝐒𝐨𝐣𝐮𝐧 cosplay 🌸 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐢 𝐁𝐲𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐲𝐚

You might not know him, but he is Byakun's dad! I wish Kubo drew his mom too! I wanted to cosplay him for so long and here we are! Just a cute picture and a bonus track... Dear Sojun playing with Byakuya and his Wakame Taiishi 💖🌸 ~

Also, I know Byakuya has the sweetness of this man inside his heart, that's why I decided to name my OC and Byakuya's baby, Sojun 💖

[laughing-moonlight]

Yeah but...what if Sojun Kuchiki had also become a Visored? He was Ginrei's Lieutenant at the time so he could've gone instead of Lisa if he was snooping around the Captain's meeting (or maybe they were both together because that'd be funny and Dad doesn't tell him anything so he has his reasons: Ginrei knew he was there the whole time)

Ginrei would be angsty because his son became partially hollowfied, sentenced to death and then up and vanished, probably never telling Byakuya the truth. Plus potentially thinking that Sojun did in fact choose his fate and dying never knowing it was Aizen all along (though lets be honest Sojun was a sunshine and Ginrei would be sus from the start)

Byakuya having to deal with the fact his Father who adores him so much is simply not there anymore and knowing that his Grandfather isn't telling the truth, causing a family rift

(Even Koga has the potential to feel bad, but with the Lieutenant spot open and him being third seat...)

Then Byakuya has to deal with the fallout after the war as Sojun is A) Alive and B) running around with Shinji & Co. (as the DadFriend) with a hollow mask. At least they'd get a tearful reunion. Sojun suspected that Ginrei had passed but is still sad over it

And Sojun would ADORE Rukia (and Hisana) (and eventually Renji & Ichika) and be BestDad to his kids though he already was

[fictional-birthdays]

Happy Birthday, Nianzol Weizol and Sojun Kuchiki! (Bleach)

[idontthinkimokaymentally]

Hello there Sojun Kuchiki fans.

[sunflowersandcherryblossoms]

I was thinking about something...

For how long has Kenpachi been in the Gotei 13?

Because can you imagine if the actual reason why Byakuya seems to hold a grudge against him, is because Kenpachi actually did this to Byakuya WHEN HE WAS JUST A LITTLE KID?!?

Can you imagine a short fused 8, 10 year old Byakuya causing problems (on purpose) and being grabbed by the scruff of his neck by that Giant Savage™, being hoisted into his other shoulder, (Byakuya would forever ponder on why Yachiru remained frozen in the same age) and unceremoniously delivered to Kuchiki Sojun in the 6th Squad barracks...

Byakuya would never live that one down and that's why he has issues with Kenpachi...

You can’t tell me that Captain Kyoraku or Ukitake didn’t stop a teenage wild Byakuya with his legendary temper by grabbing him from the back of his clothes and lifting him up like cats do with their kittens.

[gallusrostromegalus]

ok I need elaboration on pretty much all of those bankais that you haven't already talked about but for now i'm probably most curious about ichigo and hanataro? please, a measly few crumbs of context

The short version of Ichigo's sword situation is that he is D'artanigan to Zangetsu's Three displaced-during-the-fuckery-surrounding-his-parent's-meet-cute-slash-manslaughter-thing Musketeers. We got his dad's half-starved family Zanpakuto, The Family Ghost from his Mom's side, and a guy made in an evil instapot that wandered in here on accident and precipitated the whole enfuckening. They are untied in their goal of "Keep Ichigo Alive" but unfortunately they also have a collective IQ of Negative Four.

Reader: Gee Ichigo, why does the author let you have THREE Zanpakuto spirits?

Ichigo: That's nothing! Orihime has SIX!

Ichigo and Orihime's nonsense is connected to how The Almighty operates:)

Meanwhile, short summaries of Unohana and Byakuya's Bankai under the cut:

Unohana:

Minazuki is a sword primarily about the manipulation of flesh- healing injury, making better fighters by pushing the flesh to it's limits- This is a spirit that is distinctly VISCERAL in nature. It has mass. It has a very distinct body.

So it follows that, in order to supply injured patients with blood and drugs and new flesh and everything else, Minazuki is giving up some of her Mass. Consequently, the Stingray form of Minazuki is the SECOND one- she cannot create her elixirs and make new flesh from nothing. First she must FEED.

Which is why Minazuki's liquid format is acidic blood that devours anything organic. It's why Kenpachi!Unohana's bloodthirst was so bloodthirsty: she was literally starving for biomass to complete her sword's two forms and finally put her Soul in Balance.

In the fic, Ukitake is one of a handful of people old enough to remember "Yachiru" Unohana, and until Zaraki's arrival, probably the closest to understanding her. That Unohana and Retsu both understand the horrors of the flesh he lives with every day more intimately than anyone else in his life, and it's the basis of an almost sacred friendship between them. He knows perfectly well where the emergency transfusions and drugs she creates come from, and they have a standing agreement that if he predeceases her, she is to feed his body to Minazuki so he can pay forward at least some of the debt given to him.

He will not be the first of Unohana's friends that have been willingly devoured by her sword.

Byakuya:

Senbonzakura has been with the Kuchiki family for generations, passed from one head of the clan to the next in a sacred ritual that allows the Zanpakuto to bond to its new weilders and grant them the power accumulated with generations.

But for course, everything has it's cost.

Byakuya was not the head of the Kuchiki clan when his father Sojun died prematurely and make Byakuya the orphan heir apparent as an adolescent. He was not the head when he met Hisana in a grove of cherry trees in the middle of harvest, and fell in love with her He was not the head when he had a terrible row with his grandfather Ginrei and the rest of the clan elders about his elopement. He was not the head five years later, when on a cold spring morning before the plum trees had blossomed, Hisana died of a miscarriage.

One week later, when the plum trees bloomed and the cherry trees had budded, Byakuya came to his grandfather, head bowed and heart broken, and agreed to take up the mantle of Clan Head. His soul had already been torn in half, what was another half?

Everything has it's cost, and the price of Senbonzakura's power is the sacrifice of the weilder's own original Zanpakuto spirit, and by transference, the imminent death of the previous head.

He had known this day was coming, ever since his own native Zanpakuto spirit failed to awaken at the academy. At the time, he'd thought it a mercy that the poor thing wouldn't awaken and be aware of being devoured. But now, as he held the tiny, warm body of the spirit out to Senbonzakura, he could only think of the child he never got to hold.

...with Senbonzakura, at least, she'd be at rest with something beautiful that loved her.

Because Senbonzakura loves it's family, and in particular it adores Byakuya. It has, ever since Byakuya fearlessly climbed it's branches as a small boy, since he partook of the sword's fruits as a young man, and now, when Byakuya offered the most precious parts of himself to the sword with a sense of peace and profound trust. And Senbonzakura repays that trust in kind.

The sword's shikai release is the same, or at least similar for all it's wielders, but long-term friends of the family note that that is a LOT MORE blades than the sword ever summoned for Ginrei or any other head.

The Bankai is different every time. Senbonzakura is ready to give Byakuya whatever Bankai he wants immediately, but it's not until after he adopts Rukia and sees her fooling around in the family orchards when she thinks he isn't watching that he realizes the shape it should be.

It's name is "Senbonzakura: Sakura no Kaju-en" and it is beautiful and terrible.

Sakura no Kaju-en requires only that Byakuya pierce the flesh of his enemy or the terrain around him with one or more of his petal-blades. Once in the ground or embedded in flesh, the blade is transformed into a seed and an entire magical cherry tree grows from it, converting the Reishi and spiritual energy around it into its own mass. Since Byakuya is effectively wielding somewhere around 10,000 petal blades in his shikai alone, he can summon up to 10,000 devouring cherry trees, which will radically alter the landscape of battle and blossom into millions and millions of new petal-blades.

That is, unless his foe is unfortunate enough to have the blades penetrate their flesh. Then the trees will devour them as they grow. Even a truly massive opponent like Yammy can be mulched in minutes.

The trees initially blossom almost white, but as his enemies are felled and Senbonzakura drinks, the blooms grow pinker and then redder until they transform into deep crimson fruits.

It's a brutal Bankai, but a beautiful one. When Byakuya looks out upon the blooming landscape and tastes the sweet fruits of his efforts, it brings him peace to know the small, sleeping spirit he had to sacrifice is playing somewhere within, they way he saw Rukia playing in the family orchards that day.

[celebratebleach]

A big thank you so much to everyone who participated in the BLEACH Anime Celebration 2024!

I can't run events like these without your enthusiasm, support, and participation - which was at it's highest this year :D If you haven't see then entries for this year yet:

Day 1: Fave Character / Division / Save the One Save the All

Fave character by @srtruth [fanart featuring Mayuri Kurotsuchi] Fave character by @toxictaicho [fanart featuring Mayuri Kurotsuchi] Fav Character by @timetravelbleach [fanart featuring Toushiro Hitsugaya and the artist's AU time traveler version of him] Fave Character part 1, 2, and 3 by @my0vershareworld [analysis posts about Askin Nakk le Vaar] Fave character by @recurring-polynya [fanart featuring Renji Abarai and Rukia Kuchiki] Fave character by @bleached-socks [fanart featuring Uryu Ishida] No Going Back by @rays-of-fire-and-ice [fanfiction based on the themes 'Fave character' and 'Division' featuring Momo Hinamori and Gin Ichimaru]

Day 2: Hunter / A Missing Scene / Unlikely Pairs

Unlikely Pairs by @toxictaicho [fanart featuring Mayuri Kurotsuchi x Soi Fon] Hunter by @timetravelbleach [fanart featuring Toushiro Hitsugaya] A Missing Scene & Unlikely Pairs by @my0vershareworld [fanart featuring Askin Nakk le Vaar and PePe Waccabrada] Unlikely Pairs by @srtruth [fanart featuring Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Kenpachi Zaraki]

Day 3: Shikai / Fave Friendship / Black Hole Disco

Shikai by @toxictaicho [fanart featuring Mayuri Kurotsuchi] Fav Friendship by @timetravelbleach [fanart featuring Toushiro Hitsugaya, Sojun Kuchiki, and an oc] The Path Taken by @rays-of-fire-and-ice [fanfiction based on the theme 'Fave Friendship' featuring Toushiro Hitsugaya and Rangiku Matsumoto] Shikai by @recurring-polynya [fanart featuring Minazuki] Black Hole Disco by @srtruth [fanart featuring Nemu Kurotsuchi] Black Hole Disco by @my0vershareworld [fanart featuring Askin Nakk le Vaar and an oc]

Day 4: Halloween/ Volume Cover / Comforts

Halloween by @timetravelbleach [fanart featuring Toushiro Hitsugaya] Halloween by @toxictaicho [fanart featuring Mayuri Kurotsuchi, Kenpachi Zaraki, Ashisogi Jizo and Yachiru Kusajishi] Halloween by @toxictaicho [fanart featuring Mayuri Kurotsuchi] Halloween by @recurring-polynya [fanart featuring a Menos Grande] Volume Cover by @my0vershareworld [fanart featuring Askin Nakk le Vaar] Halloween by @srtruth [fanart featuring Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Tite Kubo]

Day 5: Cup Half Empty, Cup Half Full / Recognizing Reiatsu / Black and Blue

Recognizing Reiatsu by @timetravelbleach [fanart featuring Toushiro Hitsugaya] Black and Blue by @recurring-polynya [fanfiction featuring Renji Abarai Byakuya Kuchiki, and Momo Hinamori] Cup Half Empty, Cup Half Full by @my0vershareworld [fanart featuring Askin Nakk le Vaar] Recognizing Reiatsu and Black and Blue by @toxictaicho [fanart featuring Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Kenpachi Zaraki]

Day 6: Six moments or characters / Defeated / In Another Life

In Another Life by @toxictaicho [fanart featuring Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Kenpachi Zaraki] At the Turn of Change by @rays-of-fire-and-ice [fanfiction based on the themes 'Six characters or moments' featuring Momo Hinamori, Toushiro Hitsugaya, Shinji Hirako, Rangiku Matsumoto, Izuru Kira, Renji Abarai, and Hitsuhina] In Another Life by @recurring-polynya [fanart featuring Renruki] In Another Life by @timetravelbleach [fanart featuring Toushiro Hitsugaya] Defeated by @my0vershareworld [fanart featuring Askin Nakk le Vaar]

Day 7: Crossover / War Cry / Aftermath

Aftermath by @my0vershareworld [fanart featuring Askin Nakk le Vaar] Crossover and Crossover by @toxictaicho [fanart featuring Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Nemu Kurostuchi] Crossover Aftermath by @my0vershareworld [fanart featuring Askin Nakk le Vaar] Crossover and Crossover by @toxictaicho [fanart featuring Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Nemu Kurostuchi] Aftermath by @recurring-polynya [fanfiction featuring Tetsuzaemon Iba Momo Hinamori, Rukia Kuchiki, and Sajin Komamura] Crossover by @timetravelbleach [fanart featuring Toushiro Hitsugaya]

Day 8: A New Look/ Opposites / A Relationship that’s Stayed the Same

A New Look by @toxictaicho [fanart featuring Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Kenpachi Zaraki] A New Look by @timetravelbleach [fanart featuring Toushiro Hitsugaya]

If I have missed any submissions, please tell me ASAP so I can add them here.

Given the next cour is set to be the last for the new anime series, I'll likely be doing this event again once the new cour is announced. We might do a bigger celebration, perhaps a two week event or a month-long celebration. Let me know what you all think!

In the meantime, thank you again everyone and take care!

[sunflowersandcherryblossoms]

The Kuchiki Clan:

A grandpa who's too tired for this shit (Ginrei)

A pretty unknown woman who's portrayed at least as loving her husband (Unnamed Aunt)

ONE idiot (who married into the family) who majorly fucked up (Kōga)

A cinnamon roll, too pure for the Soul Society (Sojun)

An unknown woman who, taking in account her husband was the cinnamon roll, must have been a good person (Unnamed mom)

An autistic dork who makes too many promises because he's that fucking loyal to his loved ones

A mistake that ended up causing the plot point for the Soul Society Arc. Dead On Arrival (Hisana)

A gremlin who's also a dork. Hero worships her big brother.

Some parts of the fandom and Kubo himself:

"Bad people! Cold and detached. Maimed the Soul King (Thousands of years ago. Other people who are dead and don't contribute for the story. )

The Shiba Clan:

ONE actually good person that died way before Bleach even begins. The one who actually resembles Ichigo in various manners. (Kaien)

One lazy ass, lying asshole, who deserted his family, his Squad and was a mediocre father. Likes to peek under one of his daughter's underwear 🤢 . Keeps important secrets from his son. (Isshin)

A violent woman who mistreats her brother and basically everyone around. Loud and rude. As ONE useful ability. (Kūkaku)

One loudmouth, rude, violent man who's been pretty much abused by his big sister, because apparently Shiva's are supposed to be raised by punching and insulting them. (Ganju)

The kindest soul in that family. Married into the family. Origin unknown but Anime version looks a bit too much with young Byakuya... (Miyako)

Everyone and their mother:

"Such good people... See? They helped Ichigo when he arrived in Soul Society... They didn't think maiming the Soul King was necessary" (Didn't stop it either, but...)

Do you see the irony?

[irlkisukeurahara]

I think Byakuya would've had significantly less psychological issues if he had/grew up with biological siblings. The harshly negative spotlight of being the only son of a Kuchiki who's already been deemed a failure by his father for being sickly and not fit for battle has absolutely fucked him up.

[irlkisukeurahara]

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[kwnblack]

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