Rakuen Kyuushi
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Rakuen Kyuushi is Haruhana Hanako's Zanpakutō.
Unreleased, Rakuen Kyuushi takes the form of a wakizashi. Hanging from its guard, unsuaually enough, is a chain, which extends roughly a foot in length, before ending with a small, iron ring, big enough for Hanako to fit a single finger through. The chain itself is extend-able, through Hanako's effort, capable of reaching 5 times it's length at maximum, making the sealed zapakuto a close and mid-range weapon.
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Spirit Description
Shikai
Release Command: It is triggered by the release command, "Outer garden's poisoned blood, inner garden's pure heart", a phrase which refers to its second and third abilities. A tell-tale sign that Hanako is preparing to release his shikai comes from the fact that in the process of doing so, he will take the wakizashi by its chain, sticking a single finger through the end link, and begin spinning it rapidly in a circle.
Rakuen Kyuushi's unreleased form causes the blade to trasform into not one, but two chakrams, one black, and the other white. The chakrams themselves are three-pointed; That is to say, each chakram is shaped closely to a triangle, with each point having a bladed tip. At the center of both chakrams lies a black chain, which extends outward from the blade; Both chains are roughly 2 feet long naturally, and can be extended even farther by Hanako's spiritual energy if need be. Hanako rarely hold the actual Chakrams; by use of the chains, the zanpakutō is much more suited for mid to long-range combat.
Shikai Abilities
Manmaru Jigoku (Perfect circle hell)
Passively activated upon the release of the technique, Manmaru Jigoku is the basis for Hanako's shikai abilities. Having no offensive power of it own, this skill is the 'set-up' ability for which Rakuen Kyuushi's active skills are cooperatively used with.
Manmaru Jigoku summons a sacred pentagram, roughly 15 feet in diameter, which is maintained and moved by Kiyoshi's will; The premise of using the pentagram is similar to using kidō, in that it requires focus and spiritual energy to move it, once it has been set. Thus, when placing the seal, Hanako requires absolute concentration; From kidō tier 1, the seal can only be moved 4 times at maximum, and takes an entire post to preform. At tier 2, the amount of movements increases to 7. At tier 3, the seal's movement speed is increased, allowing Hanako to move it and cast a subsequent skill at the same time. At tier 4, the amount of moves becomes 9. Finally, at tier 5, the move limit is removed, and the speed of the seal is increased further.
Gaien, chuudoku (Outer garden, poisoning)
The outer garden is referenced by the black chakram, a symbol of death and decay; When Manmaru Jigoku's pentagram turns black, a toxin begins to produce itself within, and only within, the seal; Thus, if the seal is moved while black, the poison travels with it. Any poison that leaves the pentagram is instantaneously diffused, and rendered harmless. Within the seal, the toxin can reach roughly 10 feet of solid height before diffusing into the air, outside of the seal's effects. Ultimately, the same goes for those inside of outer garden, while it's active; If someone who has inhaled poison escapes the range of the seal, the poison and it's effects disappear. The effects of the toxin, over time, can vary from headaches, to lung irritation, to convulsions, to respiratory arrest.
Naien, Keppaku (Inner garden, purity)
The inner garden is referenced by the white chakram, a symbol of innocence and chastity. No evil can exist within the inner garden, and therefore anything caught within Manmaru jigoku while the white seal is active will be radically purified by the intensity of the light around it. The light of the seal extends directly upward, with the intensity of the light fading the higher it gets. Physical beings are burned while within the inner garden, and spiritual beings are 'exorcised', burning the soul of said being. Against hollows, this technique has a similar effect to a physical zanpakutō; Any hollow that is completely 'purified' within the inner garden is instantaneously sent to soul society, reborn as a plus. Depending upon the resistance of a target, the white seal's light do as much as literally setting those within it ablaze, to slightly searing and irritating one who is stuck in its light.
Strengths
Dodge the limelight - Manmaru Jigoku's pentagram is capable of being moved at Hanako's will, forcing an opponent to stay on their toes.
Creator of the gardens - Naturally, Hanako is immediately immune to any and all of Rakuen Kyuushi's effects, within reason (I.E., someone/thing is capable of reflecting the effects onto him)
Choose your poison - Between the use of the Manmaru Jigoku and the throw-able chakrams, Hanako is highly efficient in fighting at mid and long range.
Weaknesses
Casting... Casting... - While moving Manmaru jigoku, Hanako is absolutely defenseless, due to the fact that it requires perfect concentration to move.
Guns vs. Blades - Hanako uses the chakrams as mid-range weapons, and therefore has no actual 'close range' defense, or fighting style.
