Shikai Hyōketsu
CharacterShikai Hyoketsu is a freezing technique of Toshiro Hitsugaya's fully matured Bankai. It flash-freezes the four classical elements within a few paces of him and, more than that, suspends whatever power the ice has caught.
Appearance
The move ices over the whole span within four paces of Hitsugaya, encasing everything and everyone standing inside that stretch of ground.
Abilities
Because the matured Daiguren Hyorinmaru can halt the very function of what it freezes, anyone caught is locked in ice at once and has their abilities nullified across the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind. Past that point the ice acts like any other ice, so a foe of overwhelming size and strength, like Gerard Valkyrie once he takes on his Godly Size Vollstandig state, can still shatter free through raw force.
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History
Hitsugaya gains the technique only after his Bankai reaches maturity, and turns it on the Sternritter during the late fighting of the Thousand-Year Blood War. Its name draws on the Buddhist grouping of earth, water, fire, and wind as the four elements that make up all physical matter.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shikai Hyoketsu in Bleach?
Shikai Hyoketsu is a freezing technique of Toshiro Hitsugaya's fully matured Bankai that flash-freezes the four classical elements within a few paces of him.
What does Shikai Hyoketsu do?
Shikai Hyoketsu encases everything within four paces of Hitsugaya in ice and nullifies the caught target's abilities across the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind.
Can Shikai Hyoketsu be broken?
Yes, once caught the ice behaves like ordinary ice, so an opponent of overwhelming size and strength, such as Gerard Valkyrie in his Godly Size Vollstandig state, can still shatter free through raw force.
When did Hitsugaya first use Shikai Hyoketsu?
Hitsugaya gains Shikai Hyoketsu only after his Bankai reaches maturity and uses it against the Sternritter during the late fighting of the Thousand-Year Blood War.
What does the name Shikai Hyoketsu mean?
Shikai Hyoketsu translates to Four World Freeze, referencing the Buddhist grouping of earth, water, fire, and wind as the four elements that make up all physical matter.
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- Created byTite Kubo
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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