Custom Skills (To be Added)
Zanpakuto Spirit Personality: A rarity among zanpakuto, Nisshoku kōshin possesses two spirits, which often manifest themselves in the form of sisters, one clothed in black with glowing blue eyes, and the other in gold, with eyes a fiery red.
The first of these sisters, who Hiakarui calls Tsuki, is a calm woman, often offering him advice or attempting to placate her fierce sister, softening the harsh truths she tends to deliver. She is kind, empathetic, and holds a deep longing to see Hiakarui meet the fullness of his potential, even if it means sacrificing some of herself unto her sister. Comparatively, her sister--who Hiakarui refers to as Hoshi--is a harsh, but bubbly personality, possessing little tact and an incredibly honed sense of justice. She is fierce and unrelenting, not to mention stubborn and gives Hiakarui a great deal of grief, not to mention sass on a daily basis. While harsh, she is not cruel and does understand, once reminded, when she has taken something a step too far. She is aware of her impatience, and makes up for it on days when Hiakarui is particularly downtrodden, doing her utmost to cheer up the man in any way she can think of. She is indeed the stark contrast to Tsuki.
While only present should Hiakarui enter his inner world for the purpose of training his bankai alongside the spirits, the being he refers to as Sakujo will be present. Identifying as the child of Tsuki and Hoshi despite them both being female, Sakujo is often unmoving and complacent, not responding to the shinigami no matter what he does. So far, only Hoshi and Tsuki have been able to garner any form of response from the girl. As such, Hiakarui is currently not at all sure what the third spirit's nature is. If only he knew.
Inner World: Hiakarui's innerworld is a tropical rainforest shrouded in darkness, with the moon overhead, the sun hidden behind its form. In bankai, the sun manages to emerge from the moon's shadow to shed its light on the vibrant world.
Sealed State
Shikai: With his blade drawn, Hiakarui moves his zanpakuto into a horizontal position at waist height in front of him. He then moves his open palm above the blade as he chants,
"Set adrift the Moon's shadow. Impose upon the Sun..." as he states the words the reiatsu compressed around his form is laid upon the blade, surrounding it entirely. The air shimmers about its form as he raises it into a vertical position before him.
With blade raised, his reiatsu is released in part from his form where it condenses behind him into two circular formations one upon the other, both with a ghostly blue glow. As these form his release is complete and the name of his blade is revealed,
"...Nisshoku kōshin(日蝕行進 'Eclipse Procession')." From this moment forwards a small shadow slowly eclipses each circle and the dance of Sun and Moon begin.
Abilities: With the appearance of the two symbolic bodies behind his form, Hiakarui's shikai takes effect, casting a
shadow that grows from non existence at a rate of two and a half meters per minute and a maximum radius of ten meters, with its point of origin being either Hiakarui or the blade itself. This area has one of three effects depending on the stage of his shikai. Once this shadow, which is the physical manifestation of the shadow that gradually obscures the larger circle's form, has fully expanded the blade's tendencies are sealed off, turning Nisshoku kōshin into a terrible weapon indeed.
Techniques
Taiyō no megumi(太陽の恵み 'The Sun's Blessing'): A passive ability of Nisshoku kōshin, this technique is applied within a gradually shrinking area of space that starts at the epicenter of the circle and effective only outside the shadow's touch. Put simply, Taiyō no megumi creates a pleasant warmth within the effective area. This warmth reacts to bodily damage and will mend it on Hiakarui's allies, in addition to removing his awareness of pain once the initial strike has ceased, though he remains aware that he is wounded and to what extent. Anyone with killing intent for Hiakarui or his allies who is caught within the shadow laden space will find that any wound they have sustained from Hiakarui's blade will begin to burn as if set aflame. This secondary effect remains active till the shadow fully eclipses the 10 meter radius, at which point Kōkan no zeppeki is activated. It should be noted that despite this technique ceasing to be effective as the shadow gains dominance, its nullification of pain is retained throughout the release of Nisshoku's shikai and will only be lost if the blade is sealed or released into bankai.
Kōkan no zeppeki(光環の絶壁 'Coronal Precipice'): As the larger circle is eclipsed this technique is triggered immediately causing two intertwined effects to persist within the shadow's breadth. The first notable change as the eclipse of the solar circle occurs is a soft blue light that becomes visible within the 10 meter radius. This light augments Hiakarui's blade, creating a wavering ethereal shell along its length. This allows the effective cutting, piercing, and blocking area of the zanpakuto to increase by three feet. The blade's weight becomes threefold and through Hiakarui's manipulation of the shell's reiryoku distribution this weight can be moved about its form. Finally, in addition to this shell of reiryoku, the light will invade the psyche of those who remain within it for more than a minute at a time. This light will, for the duration of the technique, emit a calming aura within the effected area. As the shadow fully covers the area Kyōki no tentai kage is activated and the reiryoku shell is made visible as a blue light shimmering in the somber gray of the eclipse.
Kyōki no tentai kage(狂気の天体影 'Madness's celestial shadow'): As the Eclipse's procession comes to an end, bringing Hiakarui's zanpakuto into a state of completion, this technique is activated, shedding its infernal gray light within the zanpakuto's area of influence. With continued exposure, those under the eclipse's sway are pulled towards aggression, their killing intent increased, and inhibitions decreased as time goes on. However, aggression begets recklessness, and so as time goes on, this increased lust for blood will only weaken the afflicted. The longer one remains within the light's sway, the worse it becomes, eventually turning Hiakarui's opponent into almost unthinking puppets to their own lust for violence. This technique can be resisted, but ultimately its influence cannot be entirely averted and will continue to seep into the psyche of those within the eclipse's maddening light.
Bankai: "Bankai," he states with trepidation, his voice followed immediately by a tremendous rush of reiatsu, as the circles collapse and he is obscured in a mire of dust and blinding light. All at once, the light winks out, and a voice proclaims,
"...Ten no sōretsu(天の葬列 'Celestial cortege')." Emerging from the light, Hiakarui grasps in each hand a single blade, each wreathed with light: One blue, the other gold. In the air behind him where before there were two circles, now there is only one, black in its center, and white at its edge, all between a gray-scale. A gray light emanates from his form, tinged only by color where it meets his blades. Unveiled is the true nature of his self, be wary should it be pitted against you.
Abilities: Anchored to the space directly around Hiakarui, the light which emanates from his blades, and the circle behind his form, Ten no sōretsu's abilities are much like that of its shikai, 'cept far less forgiving. The primary ability of Ten no sōretsu being its condensing of Hiakarui's reiryoku directly in the space of his body, through the conduits of his blades, and into the form of the circle at his back.
The gray-scale formation behind him emits a constant aura of maddening influence so potent that even non-sentient objects are repelled from its form. This effect wreaths Hiakarui's entire body, making it far more difficult to reach his flesh with cutting implements, and increasing his speed through his manipulation of the repelling effect. However, the gray-scale formation's function does not end there, as it also defends Hiakarui from blunt force assaults of a magnitude twice the size of his body, and no less. As such smaller more precise attacks are more effective in dealing damage to Hiakarui's form, rather than all out blasts.
Moving on from the formation and to his blades one enters the realms of sun, moon, and their child: the Eclipse. First among the functions of his bankai's blades is their ability to be merged into one cohesive whole at any time so long as one blade remains within its master's grasp. When split into its two forms, Hiakarui's moonlit blade possesses multiple ultra-thin shells of reishi around its form all molded to the blade's shape. While Hiakarui can use these shells to extend the effective range of the blade from its normal 30 inches to an astounding 83, the primary function of this blade is the effect it deals upon those it strikes. Any wound delivered by the moonlit twin imbues into the victim an incredible serenity, which while possible to resist, is so overpowering that all emotions and thoughts are drowned 'cept those of violence and aggression. This ability, when coupled with its sunlit twin is a devious one indeed.
Unlike its moonlit twin, the sunlit blade of Hiakarui's bankai emits a constant flow of reiryoku around its form, which condenses into shells of energy every twelve seconds, layering over those created prior. While this effect is taxing on Hiakarui's stamina, it is well worth the effort, as while the sunlit blade may not extend its cutting length, it will burn anything within a blade shaped space of 40 inches, in addition to its cutting length of 30. Should the sunlit blade's cutting edge open the flesh of another its influence will accentuate and amplify one's own natural violent impulses, increasing one's propensity for recklessness, aggression, and bloodlust considerably.
These are the abilities of his bankai, though there remains the final movement in the celestial dance in which he partakes. This movement is the ability of the Eclipsed blade, which is only unveiled en full upon the activation of Gyōretsu no ōdzume. Till its activation, the combination of the celestial twins into the eclipsed blade will cause a feeling of mild apathy to intrude on the consciousness of those struck by its blade. Furthermore, the eclipsed blade is surrounded by a shell of reiatsu, allowing it to create waves of intense almost physical weight several times that of its own. This weight's shape can be manipulated by Hiakarui, but only extends two inches off of the blade's edge, and .5 inches off of the flat portion of its form. It is a frightening weapon indeed, which remains simply a component to a bankai equally as cruel and unrelenting.
Techniques
Taiyō mosu(太陽燃す 'Solar flare'): An ability of the sunlit blade, this technique may be activated at any time as long as the aforementioned blade is moving, even if only minutely or for the briefest of moments. Upon activation, the heat that wreaths the sunlit blade is fed a portion of Hiakarui's reiryoku in a powerful burst, causing it to suddenly expand outwards from one, or both, of the blade's edges. Should the blade be slashed during the four second interval in which this technique remains active, the heat can be thrown off by the force, expanding along the trajectory of the movement up to 20 meters. The reiryoku induced flare of heat is capable of melting through flesh easily. It should be noted that when thrown from the blade, it merely expands off of it in the given direction, rather than actually being thrown off of it. As such, the heat will not vanish until it has first returned to the blade or Hiakarui runs out of reiryoku to fuel it.
Migoto tsukihi(見事月火 'Lustrous moonlight'): A primarily passive technique, Migoto tsukihi relates to the shells of reishi, which surround the moonlit blade. When the blade is moved, these shells move about, loosely following the movements of the blade. This effectively means that these blades can cut anything that attempts to enter the space that the moonlit blade has just passed through. However, should Hiakarui utter the name of this technique, it will enter an active state in which he can speed up or slow down any of the reishi shells, allowing his blade's cutting power, or area of effect, to expand or retract. Additionally, Hiakarui can manipulate the positioning of these reishi blades with considerable focus once the technique enters its active state.
Gyōretsu no ōdzume(行列の大詰 'Procession's finale'): Passively activated any time the two blades meet, Gyōretsu no ōdzume's immediate effect is the creation of a powerful shockwave of reiatsu, which easily repulses nigh any attack within a two meter radius. This is the technique's only passive effect, and it is additionally the only one that Nisshoku felt necessary to allow Hiakarui. Until the shinigami is capable passing the spirit's test, the remainder of this technique's power will remain outside of his reach.
The remaining techniques of Hiakarui's bankai are unknown to him due to Nisshoku's unforgiving nature.