Toudou, Izaemon

藤堂為左衛門

Izaemon Toudou (藤堂為左衛門, Toudou Izaemon) held the 6th seat in the 9th Division of the Gotei 13 and served under Captain Muguruma Kensei.
Appearance:
Toudou styles his black hair in a high ponytail and wears a type of headgear. He typically maintains a serious expression and dresses like other members of the 9th Division, wearing the standard Shinigami uniform along with a white jacket that has a collar reaching up to his neck.
History:
Turn Back the Pendulum arc
Toudou was first introduced when Muguruma Kensei and other high-ranking seated officers of the 9th Division were dispatched to investigate the disappearance of Rukongai residents. He and other 9th Division members were seen rescuing a young Hisagi Shuuhei and his friends from a Hollow. After the battle, they learned from Kuna Mashiro (who had been absent during the fight) that Shinigami were also missing. Kensei linked the number of empty shihakushou that Kuna found with the number of members in a vanguard sent to investigate earlier. Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, Kensei sent Toudou to retrieve a researcher from the 12th Division to investigate the possibility that a pathogen was the cause. Toudou successfully entered the 12th Division's lab and had Captain Urahara assign Lieutenant Hiyori to assist. Later that night, he returned to the camp with Tousen Kaname, who remarked on his lateness as Shinobu Eishima and Tousen stood guard outside. Toudou offered to take over guard duty from Tousen so he could rest, but Tousen refused, insisting that all three of them watch. While Lieutenant Kuna, Kensei, and 3rd Seat Kasaki Heizou were resting, he and the other seated officers were attacked by someone. Kensei and Kasaki heard screams and rushed outside to find Toudou standing with the other two lying on the ground. Initially, due to his strange behavior, Kensei and Kasaki believed Toudou was responsible for the attack, but this was disproved when he was also revealed to have been killed.