Hisagi, Shuuhei

檜佐木修兵

Shuuhei is an exceptionally mature and composed individual, a demeanor that contrasts slightly with his somewhat punk-like appearance. He typically assumes responsibility and tends to avoid violence whenever possible. He appears virtuous, much like the image of his Captain; this perception holds until later, when it is revealed that his Captain was a traitor. He is frequently seen in the company of Renji and Kira. Along with Hinamori, Renji, and Kira, he served as their senpai during their academy days. Omake chapters also depict him as quite perverted.
Shuuhei bears several tattoos: the number 69 on his face, a line across his face, and three vertical lines running down the right side of his face. These are scars resulting from a past injury when several huge hollows attacked a group of students he was leading into the living world for a lesson in fighting dummy hollows.
Very little is known about Shuuhei's abilities, although it is known that even during his academy days he was quite skilled, commonly leading other shinigami trainees on mock missions. However, Izuru Kira mentions that Shuuhei failed the academy entrance exam twice. His talent allowed him to become a seated officer in the Gotei 13 without having to pass additional tests. He has never released his Zanpakuto until his battle with Findor Carias, one of Barragan's Fraccion. When the Arrancar released his Resureccion, Pinsa Guda, Shuuhei released his Zanpakuto. Its name is Kazeshini, with the release command "Reap." Its sealed form is a katana with an octagonal tsuba.

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Apart from being the vice-captain of the 9th Division, he has to run the Soul Society's newspaper/magazine (Seireitei Communication) as he takes over the chief editor position after his Captain, Tosen, betrayed the Soul Society.
Shuuhei was taught by Tosen to fear his power, so he does not rely much on his Zanpakuto's power. He is a very skilled swordsman and is also talented at Kido. One of the spells he is always seen using is Binding Spell #62 Hyapporankan (百歩欄干, Hundred Steps Fence). He was first seen using this in the second Bleach movie, The Diamond Dust Rebellion, to try to capture Hitsugaya. In the manga and anime, he also used this spell against Barragan's fraccion, Findor.