Kirio Hikifune [APPROVED, 1-1+;0-3+]

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Name: Kirio Hikifune

Gender: Female

Age: Real age is unknown, but she appears to be at least 27.

Personality: Overall, Kirio is a generally nice person. She enjoys time with others and she doesn't enjoy solitude. However, there are a few exceptions to the latter. One of which is when she paints or sketches. On slow days of patrol, Kirio will go to the outskirts of the Rukongai, and actually into the forests. There she will sketch or paint scenes from nature. Before she returns to the Spirit King's dimension, she will go into the Rukongai and sell her paintings and sketches. No, she does not take requests.

When in the company of others, Kirio is not the starter of conversations. Instead she will normally respond and/or nod her head. She isn't very talkative, but rather she listens carefully to almost every word someone says. This is to prevent any misunderstandings or mishearings. Kirio does not like crude jokes, unless they're based on something true. Even then, she is highly sensitive to sexist comments and jokes. Kirio is also a social drinker. She's also a heavyweight drinker at that. She used to could outdrink any Captain in the Gotei 13 when she was a Captain. Her prowess has gotten her fame at a few of the bars and even a "Hikifune Special" at one of them.

Kirio is also kind towards the rest of Zero Division, acting as a mother figure to them. Since they all have basically a small manor to themselves except for a kitchen, Kirio is normally the only person that cooks for the group. She has been cooking for as long as she can remember, so her skills are quite good. She is also quite good when it comes to Hibachi grilling, however not as good as when she spends a day in the kitchen making a full meal.

In battle...that's when people don't seem to recognize Kirio. She turns serious and sometimes, if needed, she will open her eyes and show that muderous intent. She isn't the Kenpachi-type of fighter, nor is she like Kurotsuchi. Instead, she is much more like Byakuya. The main difference is that Kirio doesn't use Senka often, nor does she reveal her Zanpakutō. She prefers to use Kidō to melee` based attacks as well, stating "I'm a lady, not a barbarian." Something that Kirio will never use until need be is her Bankai.

Appearance:




Kirio is much like Gin Ichimaru in the sense that she never opens her eyes and she is almost always seen smiling. She has white-blonde hair that is almost always tied up in the rear, and even then it extends to her lower waist. Her hair also has a large "antennae" that extends from the center of her hair down past her chin. When she does open her eyes, they are a murderous crimson/maroon. Kirio's build is slim with some muscles, and she does not have a large bust. However, her fair skin and long legs make up for that. She is tall for a woman, at about 5'11.

Kirio's outfit is a major modification of the shinigami uniform. The opening on her sleeves are now much larger, and actually look a bit like wings. She does not wear the white shitagi, nor the hakama. Instead she has converted the end of her kosode into something like a skirt. To keep her kosode from flying off, she wears a brown leather belt. She also refuses to wear the waraji and tabi. In turn, she wears boots that extend above her knees. She is normally seen wearing her custom haori from when she was a captain. This has the Hikifune family crest on both sides of the chest. Her final piece of clothing is a pair of knuckle gloves.

Zanpakutô Spirit:

Entenka takes the form of a short androgynous figure. It is 5'1" tall and looks like a reject from Star Wars. It is incapable of speaking and hearing. In fact, it can only see out of the three small optical lenses on its head. Entenka is the "kill now, ask questions later" type of spirit. It will use the hellish environment of Kirio's inner worls to its advantage. One neat thing about Entenka is that the large weapon it is seen with, is never held. In fact, it appears to dance around Entenka when not being used. And when it is used, there are no arms holding it.

Zanpakutô Realm:

On the outer areas, it would appear to be a large cavern with large natural stone colums supporting it. However, there is an ominous fog in the outer edges...for a reason. When you get past the fog, there sits the true inner world. It is a mass of rocks with magma rivers running between the slabs. There are "natural" stone bridges across some of the rivers, but most have none. It has a very strong sulfurous smell. In the very center, where the ceiling is the tallest, there is a large skull-shaped rock. Inside of this rock, there is a large stone. The stone is about the size of a weather baloon and is apparentall hovering in midair inside of the she "skull's" mouth. That is the manifestation of Kirio's bankai.

Sealed Zanpakutô :
Kirio's Zanpakutō is a large odachi with a black handle and circular hand-guard. She carries her Zanpakutō by the waist or she will hold it over her right shoulder. She has stated that she does not like using her Zanpakutō anymore due to its dangerous powers, and also as it reminds her of her days as a Captain.

Other Abilities:
Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Kirio has trained himself in the art of karate, and is extremely well-versed in multiple forms of karate. While it is uncertain how much her skill has increased or decreased since giving up her Captain's position, she is still a dangerous and highly skilled combatant. Kirio is also capable of delivering powerful blows that can smash through Espada-level hierro. She is able to smash a Gillian's mask with ease.

• Ikkotsu (一骨, "Single Bone"): A powerful punch used by Kirio against Kirei. Using this technique, She was able to sending Kirei flying along a ruined city street and into a building, destroying it.
  
• Sōkotsu (双骨, "Double Bone"): Stronger than Ikkotsu, it is a powerful two-fisted punch used by Kirio against Kirei. The attack in one blow can totally destroy an opponent.

Grandmaster Swordsman: Kirio is a highly proficient combatant. In combat, she doesn't seem the least bit taken back by the abilities of her opponent, even when they seemingly have an advantage. Her ability to wield her combat skills was evident even when she was a child. This is seen when she had defeated and killed the former sixth seat of the 8th division, who by rank and age should have been more powerful and skilled than her. She is rarely seen using her Zanpakutō's special ability, which could allow her to be quite deadly in close quarters and at a distance, because it is capable of destroying multiple targets at once.

• Number One: Nadegiri (撫で斬り, "Clean Sweep" or "Killing Several with One Sword Sweep"): This basic technique allows for a precision cut of extreme force and speed, it can casually slice through large, multi-story high opponents protected by steel skin. The opponent can be killed with one swift slash so precise, that they aren't even aware of until after it has taken place.
  
  
• Number Three: Aragari (アラバマ物語, "To Kill a Mockingbird"; "one step, sudden death"): Placing the sheathed sword upright and listening to the "heartbeat" of her opponent, the attack rapidly unsheathes, attacks, and sheaths the sword. This technique is done with with incredible precision and speed, as she cuts down her opponent in a matter of seconds. This technique is capable of leaving deep, precise wounds in an opponent's body in a matter of milliseconds
  
  
• Number Four: Kamishini (神キラー, "God Killer" or "Cutting down God with a Single Slash"): By swinging the user's sword across, they can make a sweeping motion that cuts everything within 4 m of the user. The force behind this technique is great enough to defeat even Adjuchas-level Hollow with little effort.
  
  
• Number Six: Gyaku Karasu (逆烏, Reverse Raven): The user uses shunpo to quickly get behind their opponent and then quickly doing a reverse spin hitting their opponent with the back edge of edge sword, slicing into them with an accurate and rapid slash.
  
  
• Number Seven: Tsubame Gaeshi (燕返し, "Swallow Reversal" or "Turning Swallow Cut"): A technique that mimics the motion of a swallow's tail during flight as observed. This cut was reputedly so quick and precise that it could strike down a bird in mid-flight. There are no direct descriptions of the technique. Hence, the "Turning Swallow Cut" has been reconstructed as a technique involving striking downward from above and then instantly striking again in an upward motion from below. The strike's second phase could be from below toward the rear and then upward at an angle, like an eagle climbing again after swooping down on its prey.
  
  
• Number Eight: Kujira Shōgeki (鯨衝撃, "Whale Crash" or "Crushing Whale Impact"): A technique that mimics the motion of a whale's tail that rises above the ocean and then crashes back onto it. While lacking speed like other techniques, this technique has been noted to be exceptionally powerful. There are no direct descriptions of the technique. Hence, the "Crushing Whale Impact" has been reconstructed as a technique involving a light upward slash, following a demolishing slash downward , the force of which was able to create a giant crater and destroy the surrounding buildings.
  
  
• Number Nine: Hayabusa Tobikomi (隼飛び込み, "Peregrine Falcon Dive"): This advanced technique allows for the user to slice their opponent using super sharp and quick slices of razor sharp wind and energy that can completely rip the target to shreds. It can cut through the Hierro of an arrancar or the reiatsu of even high level shinigami.
  
  
• Number Nineteen: Nizen Sekai (二・千・世・界, Two Thousand Worlds): The user must first create a second sword out of reishi then use this and their Zanpakutō to strike with two large energy waves that slam into their opponent causing massive damage and destruction.
  

Immense Spiritual Energy: As a former shinigami captain, Kirio possesses a considerable amount of spiritual energy. Kirio possesses an exceedingly powerful Reiatsu, capable of making other captain level Shinigami of Toshiro Hitsugaya's caliber sweat in fear and paralyses Lieutenant Kurayami Shiki with a simple look. The releases of her spiritual energy, has the tendency to destroy the area around her, such as the ground directly beneath her. She is quite skilled in hiding her spiritual presence because she feels it is a necessity to hide from others. She has shown an ability to use her spiritual pressure as a weapon as she capable of blasting back most normal enemies with a simple palm thrust, without physically touching them.

Kidō Master: Kirio's vast knowledge of Kidō is so great that she can perform them without calling out a name, while retaining its great potential power, whereas most users require a name to do so, if not a full incantation. She is also able to produce immensely powerful barriers to protect her from all but the strongest of dangers. She is capable of using level 90 Hadō with no incantation. Kirio has shown the knowledge of how to break barriers set up by the spiritually superior beings that even captains are incapable of naturally breaking. During her battle against Shiro, she was able to effortlessly launch her opponent several yards away with a seemingly small blast from her finger similarly to the Kidō spell Shō. She is also shown himself capable of making high-level seals undetected until the trap is sprung.

Enhanced Endurance: She is capable of fighting for long periods of time even when outnumbered with no visible signs of exhaustion.

Immense Strength: Kirio is capable of incredible feats of strength. She is more than capable of fighting evenly against powerful warriors and various other shinigami. During her training with Shiro, her strikes showed enough power to create rather large craters and easily launch the younger fighter several meters away. Her strength was so great that she was able to smash a Gillian's mask without much effort, and was able to send a huge hollow flying several yards away.

Flash Steps Master: Kirio possesses great skill in the use of shunpo. She is masterful in the art of Flash Steps as a former captain. She notably makes a massive leap in Flash Steps within mere moments to remove Shiro from the battlefield and return almost instantly, commended even by Kirei prior to battle. Her ability in flash step allows her to use tremendous speed and reflexes in battle. Even when caught by surprise from an enemy's attack, she is able to react in time to skillfully dodge or counter the assault. In terms of speed she is able to keep up with Captain-level shinigami's and Espada-level Arrancar's with ease.

• Utsusemi (空蝉, Cicada, referencing their molting): Way of Onmitsu, 3rd of the Shihou. It allows for a movement at great speed leaving an afterimage behind. The afterimage may even appear to have taken damage.
  
  
• Senka (閃花, Flash Blossom): a special Shunpo technique where one moves to their opponent's back, directly attacking and sealing one's "Saketsu" and "Hakusui" in one strike (effectively cutting them off of their spiritual energy flow). This attack is her favorite to use. The movement is so fast that an opponent may not be able to tell whether she was attacked from the front or the back and even an outside observer may find it impossible to tell what the movements are.

Shikai Description: Entenka (炎天下, Under the Blazing Sun): It has been said by Kirio that her Zanpakutō was one of the most powerfull flame-type Zanpakutō's in soul society and that its flames are said to be immortal. Having studied under Yamamoto, Kirio was allowed to absorb some of Ryūjin Jakka's flames due to having a similar type of Zanpakutō and as such can summon these flames in battle. Her Zanpakutō is said to be the successor to Yammamoto's Ryūjin Jakka.

Shikai Abilities: Entenka allows her to control and manipulate several different types of flames.

• Seinaru Hi (聖なる日; Sacred Sun): Having absorbed some of the original flames of Ryujin Jakka, Kirio is able to summon powerful flames similar to Ryujin Jakka into battle. The holy flames of Seinaru is capable of disintegrate almost everything that comes into contact with it, with just a smiple wave of Kirio sword, turning it into nothing more than ash and consuming the surrounding landscape in a blazing hellfire, the inrensity of the heat from these sacred flames is hot enough to scorch the sky. Only the most powerful and resilient fighters can resist it, but even then only indirectly. These flames are powerful enough to fight against two other Espada level arrancar simultaneously. The flames of Seinaru Hi can be controlled with great precision and can be used to attack only specific targets at her own will and she also has power over the intensity of the flames.
  
  
• Gekido Yōsai (激怒要塞, Blazing Fortress): This ability creates an immense wall of flame that surrounds the target and then forms a huge contained sphere of flame in which to imprison enemies.
  
  
• Tenjitsu (天日; The Sun): An orange coloured flame that allows Kirio to heal her wounds, it can be used at any moment and can heal all physical injuries. It seems to heal smaller wounds in seconds and even fatal injuries over time. This is one of her non-offensive techniques.
  
  
• Taiyō o Shinu (太陽を死ぬ; The Dying Sun): Anything that touches this flame begins to break down and corrode, even other flames. This is one of her highly offensive technique. This is one of her most dangerous flames as she does not have control over what it can destory, and so rarley uses this technique due to its dangerous properties. When it was first used she was capable of destroying a low-level hollow with one attack.
  
  
• Taiyō o Shahei (太陽を遮蔽; Shielding the Sun): This ability allows her to absorb attacks and send it back at her opponents. She is able to manipulate the flame and use it as a shield to protect himself from enemy attacks. She either uses the flame to surround himself in a sphere to protect himself from all forms of attack or uses it to create a flame wall to block against frontal incoming attacks.
  

Release: It is released by the command "Purge" ( パージ, pāji ). The release of her Zanpakutō comes with an extreme release of spiritual pressure affecting all in the area, and can be felt for miles.

(You CANNOT fill the skill levels in until your tier is assigned. )
Skill Level: Kidō: Beginner/Adept/Advanced/Master
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: Beginner/Adept/Advanced/Master
Skill Level: Shunpo: Beginner/Adept/Advanced/Master
Skill Level: Hand-to-Hand: Beginner/Adept/Advanced/Master

Bankai Description: Entenka Yami no Shita de (炎天下闇の下で, Darkness Under the Blazing Sun): Kirio holds out her Zanpakutō in front of her and shout out bankai, then large surges of energy swells around her. Unlike most of the Bankai forms, which usually create some sort of powerful effect or massive creature, Kirio's Bankai actually changes her sword from a regular katana into that of a Seven-Branched Sword with a black blade. The sword is a 203.9 cm long iron sword with six 50 cm branch-like protrusions along the central blade. The blade itself is quite durable, capable of blocking a high-level Espada's cero.

Bankai Abilities: In bankai form Kirio's is capable of using all of the same techniques from her previous shikai form but with one difference. Unlike her shikai form which allowed her to control different coloured and types of flame, in bankai form she is able to use a powerful jet black flame, this black flame enhances all of her techniques due to the fact that the flames are now twice as powerful as before. In addition to the power increase she gains several new abilities.

• Enhanced Strength: Kirio's Bankai also allows her to further enhance her great strength as shown from how effortlessly she cut through Vernon's Hierro with relative ease.
  
  
• Hyper-Speed Combat: In bankai form her already impressive speed is further enhanced, she is able to outstrip captain level shinigami in terms of speed. her new speed is great enough, that it also enhances her Flash Step prowess and allows her to create dozens of afterimages to confuse and distract her opponent.
  
  
• Enhanced Spiritual Power: Though already possessing an immense spiritual power, once her bankai is released her spiritual energy becomes much more heavier and dense, flowing throughout the surrounding area. Due to the intense and dense nature of her spiritiual power it is capable of creating a heavy affect on others.
  
  
  
• Tsukamikakaru Naien (内側の炎をつかむこと; Grabbing the Inner Flame) This ability allows Kirio to "absorb" almost any kind of flame (the exceptions are sparks, explosions, and napalm). However, it only takes a small sample of the flame to do so. After it is absorbed, the flames can be copied and reproduced when her bankai is released. She can store a total of five different types of flames (excluding those she makes naturally.) and she has filled one of those slots with the flames of Ryujin Jakka. However, the flames are not exact copies of the flames. They do not have any of the original user's reitsu or reishi. Instead, it will summon flames that mimic the appearance and sheer power of the flames she has "absorbed." This prevents any special after-effects from being copied.
  
  
• Gekido Kiba (激怒牙; Blazing Sun Fang): This technique allows Kirio to fire concentrated black flames from the tip of her sword in the form of a slash or wave, similar to her seinaru hi technique it allows her to destroy anything in her path. The black flames are quite powerful as it allows her to pierce through an released arrancar hierro and can cause severe burns to the body. Kirio has used this technique in a number of ways, such as by slamming her blade in the ground it is capable of creating a large wave of black fire rushing towards the enemy and further destroying anything that becomes enveloped in the flames. By holding her sword vertically and slamming it into the ground a wave of black fire heads toward the enemy.
  

History/Background: Many years ago in District 40 of East Rukongai, Kirio Hikifune was born. At that time the Hikifune family ran a chain of a successful cafes. In fact, her father Akio Hikifune was the most successful businessman in East Rukongai at the time. Their cafes were known for their fresh tea and spices. Kirio had two older brothers and a sister. One of the brothers had passed away years before Kirio had been born. The living older brother was named Youhei and the older sister was named Kirei.

Kirei and Kirio got along well. Very well in fact. Kirei was old enough to be a mother, yet had decided not to marry yet because she wanted to help her father. Her mother had died giving birth to Kirio. This made Kirei dispise Kirio a bit, but she overlooked it for many, many, many years. Youhei joined the Gotei 13 when Kirio was only 6, so she doesn't remember much of her brother. Kirio did not know what Youhei did while in the Gotei, nor what division he was a part of. All that she remembers is hearing that he was murdered by a man known as "Kiganjou" hundreds of years later.

Akio fell ill and so the Hikifune family had to sell most of their cafes. One by one, the buildings were demolished or redone. Finally, the Hikifune family had only one shop left. And even then, business was down. Way down. Kirio was having to do most of the serving while Kirei made the teas and snacks in the back. It was much easier when Akio was helping her, but it wasn't going to cut it. That was until a man in a white kimona arrived at their door and gave a note to Akio.

Akio almost fainted. They were offered free lodging, food, and clothing if they would become the private chefs for one of the four noble households. The family had only one request, and that was that the building they had lived in for so long wouldn't be torn down. That request was granted and soon the Hikifune family moved out and into the manor of the 1st Noble Family. This was a dream come true for the former cafe chefs.

Of course, Kirio was taught how to cook and prepare basic items while Kirei was taught the more advanced things. Kirei's cooking was average to subpar, while Kirio's cooking was superb. She was quickly taught how to make the more advanced dishes. She was only 12 years old. Kirio had inherited her mother's cooking talents. In fact, it was her mother, Kazehana, that had opened the Hikifune cafe.

Kirei soon decided to leave after Akio sucuumbed to his illness. She saw that Kirio had control of the kitchen all by her 15-year-old-self. Kirei then, like her older brother, joined the Gotei 13. However, Kirei was soon promoted to the Lieutenant of the 1st Division, directly under the Captain-Commander (who was the current clan leader of the 1st Noble Clan). That gave Kirei the ability to stay at the 1st Noble Household's manor again. Soon after returning, she was promoted. Kirei was soon promoted to the now-vacant 7^th Division Captain's position.

Kirio was overjoyed for her older sister. Kirio was dreaming of becoming a Shinigami, but first she had to fufill her obligation to feed the 1st Noble Household. Over the next 60 years, Kirio started to enter the slowing of aging that souls would get. Kirio was, for many years, stuck looking about 17. When the Captain-Commander passed away due to the same illness Akio had (it was VERY common during that time, and it wasn't treatable. It's a stronger version of what Ukitake had), Kirio had two options. She could either exit her contract with the family or extend it until the next head passed. Kirio chose the former. However, she failed the entrance exame

Kirio soon decided to join the Gotei 13. This was her chance. However, she failed the entrance exam not once...but five times. This shot her expectations down. Thus, determined to get in, Kirio went deep within the forest that surrounds the Rukongai. There, she trained in zanjutsu by attacking, and effectively cutting down, some of the trees. She did not have any interaction with the outside world. She stayed within the forest for one year, training almost nonstop. In fact, Kirio did not even know about her sister gaining bankai.

After the year was up, she returned to the Shino Academy. Her powers had, in total, about tripled in sheer strength due to the training. She had no trouble getting into the advanced class. While her skills with a sword were quite impressive, it was her Kidō that rasied the most attention. Her strength with a simple Byakurai was about that of an experienced Captain. However, her Kidō technique needed a little work, and her accuracy was a bit off. During year two of her studies, she did something almost unheard of...she learned shikai.

Entenka was looked at as the "sister" Zanpakutō to the Captain Commander's Ryujin Jakka. In fact, Yamamoto himself took interest in training the younger Hikifune. This made Kirei, who was still just a Captain, very jealous. Kirio was taught how to use flames for combat without burning down an entire forest and such. Yamamoto was a bit surprised by this girl's progress. When she graduated, he put her in the 1^st Division under him as the third seat.

For about 600 years, she stayed under Yamamoto. It was when she learned bankai that the final piece of her training would be started. Yamamoto built up her resistance to flames by taking her to the secret training grounds underneath his office. The grounds were charred black by Ryujin Jakka's flames. During one training session, her bankai's passive ability was revealed. For some reason, while they both were released some of Ryujin Jakka's flames fluctuated towards her. Yamamoto, even though he had no idea what was going on, told Kirio to accept them and not to fear them as well.

Entenka Yami no Shita de suddenly started glowing red and the flames were drawn around her Zanpakutō. Eventually, they started to merge with Entenka Yami no Shita de. Yamamoto resealed Ryujin Jakka. He stated that her bankai was able to absorb even his flames, the strongest ones in the entire Soul Society. While Kirio was taxed because of the heat and the sheer power of the Captain-Commander, she was able to stand firm and was able to reseal her Zanpakutō as well.

Soon after that, she was transferred to the 12^th Division as the lieutenant under Captain Ran Tao. Ran Tao and Kirio got along like mother and daughter. Eventually, Kirio was sent on a special assignment outside of the Seireitei. It was good she did. The main research building of the 12^th exploded due to the Bount experiments. While Kirio had much to do with the said experiments, Ran Tao took all of the blame to keep Kirio from losing her chance of becoming a captain.

As the Lieutenant at the time of Ran Tao's banishment, Kirio was promoted to the Captain of the 12^th Division. This was an achievement that pissed her sister off more. Their relationship had been rocky ever since the end of Kirei's second marriage. Kirio did not pay attention to it. However, she should have. Kirio's lieutenant was a young blonde girl with a spitfire personality. Her name was Hiyori Sarugaki.

Initially, the two bickered constantly. This led to a large rift in the command structure of the 12^th division. However, during a mission to Southern Rukongai, Hiyori was attacked from behind by a band of thugs. She could not fight back, as they had her in a tight hold and had removed her Zanpakutō. They drug Hiyori into a back alley and were about to pretty much either rape her or kill her when an almost sea of flames charred one of the thugs on the alley entrance.

Kirio walked into the alley, already in Shikai. Before any of the others could react, they were also burned to a crisp. Kirio's normally kind, closed eyes were open and almost glowing crimson. Hiyori was cowering in fear of Kirio. However, Kirio bent down and hugged Hiyori tightly, saying "Even though we bicker a lot...I think of you like a daughter. I couldn't let anything happen to you, Hiyori." This solidified their relationship and Hiyori soon started to become more likeable towards Kirio.

However, Kirio was sent on a special assignment to the world of the living. She took the role as a noblewoman in a castle in eastern modern Germany. There, she had two sons and a daughter and married the current head of the family. However, soon after their youngest child turned three, he was killed by poisoning. She raised the youngest until he was 18, where he joined a group of warriors heading to the middle east. Then she abandoned the gigai and returned to the Soul Society. It is unknown what the mission was or if it was completed.

After returning, Kirio and Hiyori were seen together a lot, and it was rumored that Kirio was letting Hiyori live with her. Kirei had gone through another 2 marriages and subsuquent divorces and was pretty much done with relationships. Kirio still remained "single" through these many years. However, many many men and a few women had asked her out on dates and such, but she kindly declined the offers. Kirei's hate for Kirio was growing rapidly.

About 200 years after that, Kirio was confronted by a few men in white Shihakusho. These men were consultants from the Royal Family. Kirio was to be promoted into the seldom-mentioned Zero Division, AKA the Royal Guard. She, like her father so many years before, almost fainted at the opportunity. She gladly accepted and began to pack her things. She was not to tell anyone of her promotion...but there were two people she had to tell. Her sister and Hiyori.

She first told Hiyori, as she was physically closer to Kirio. Hiyori burst into tears after hearing the news. She begged Kirio not to leave her. However, Kirio said that she had to do this, and that she'd always be looking out for Hiyori. Of course, that wouldn't stop her tears completely, but it made Hiyori feel more at ease. Kirio then ran to her sister's office. The end result was not what Kirio expected.

After telling Kirei of her promotion, Kirio was almost hit by one of Kirei's many throwing knives she kept in her desk. Kirei had had enough of Kirio getting the good things in life. Kirei said that she regretted being sisters with Kirio, and that she'd much rather have their mother than Kirio. This caused Kirio to storm out and put a rush on her promotion. By the end of the week, she was gone.

Kirei soon left the Gotei 13 and put her lieutenant, Love Aikawa, in charge. Kirio heard that and chased after Kirei. The two caught up in the ruins of a town inside of the Soul Society's forest. Kirei launched an attack against Kirio, and so a fight between the two started. Kirio did not release her Zanpakutō, but Kirei went straight into Bankai. Kirio then used something she had never used before, Ikkotsu. The attack sent Kirei into a ruined building and caused it to collapse. While Kirei was pretty much unharmed from the building, she had lost her breath when Kirio punched her.

Kirio was soon standing over Kirei, who was trapped within the rubble (a piece of stone had pinned her legs down). Kirio dropped her Zanpakutō and looked down at Kirei, who then smirked. In a final push, Kirei shot up from the ground and pushed Kirio into a wall with just her reitsu. As Kirei grabbed the lance used in her bankai, Kirio knew she'd have to kill Kirei. As Kirei approached her, Kirio brought both of her fists back. Using Shunpo, she appeared in front of the charging rogue shinigami. She punched Kirei's chest and with that, she exited bankai. Kirio had used Sōkotsu.

Kirio picked up her dying sister and brought her to the 4^th Division's medical wing. It was too late. Kirei apologized for her actions and soon passed away. Kirio could never wash that blood away. During the Aizen War, when Aizen had exited his chrysallis form, Kirio was part of the unit sent out to intercept him. It took her, Ceon, and Midori in Bankai and Kyuu Kyou respectively to attack him with any effect. Ryujin Jakka's flames were strong enough to keep him at bay while the other two attacked him directly.

After the battle was over, Kirio saw Hiyori, who had been sliced in half. Orihime was using her powers on wounds like those, and in fact she was healing Hiyori at that moment. After regaining conciousness (and being ressurrected), Kirio and Hiyori embraced each other for several minutes. The two updated one another on what had happened in each of their respected lives over the past 110 years. However, it wasn't long before she, as well as the rest of Zero Division had to leave Hueco Mundo and return to the Spirit King's realm.

It wasn't long after that when Zero Division gained two new members. One of which Kirio recognized as part of the Fong clan, which served the Shihoin clan. The other one was someone very familiar. She couldn't place her finger on it, but he looked like someone she had met before. It did not matter, he was just an ally after all. It was when Midori went missing that Kirio started to worry about the team. Midori was basically the cheerleader of Zero Division, and now morale was low. Kirio took that role upon herself and made everyone in Zero Division believe that Midori was alive. Currently, she is waiting for further orders to mobilize while secretly searching for Midori.