Sasuga Shikai

Zanpakutou 

ZANPAKUTOU NAME: Kyoutoryuu (凶徒竜; lit. Outlaw Dragon) 

ZANPAKUTOU FORM: Like most zanpakutou, Kyoutoryuu takes the form a katana. It is of average proportions. The handguard, notably, is a gleaming silver and engraved with dragons spinning around one another. His hilt is wrapped in black silk, soft to the touch. The pommel is of the same silver as the guard. 

ZANPAKUTOU SPIRIT FORM: Kyoutoryuu takes the form of a black, serpentine dragon. He lives in a world of permanent night, hidden beneath a lake of molten obsidian. There are no stars or moon in the night sky, and the only light comes from his golden eyes when he is visible. He only rises when he has something important to say, and he rarely speaks with Sasuga. Both shinigami and zanpakutou rely on each other, though only when it comes to combat. Neither believes the other to be a good conversationalist, and so the term “friends” doesn’t hold any meaning when used with these two. 

SHIKAI RELEASE PHRASE: “Make their doom, Kyoutoryuu!” 

SHIKAI FORM: In order to release shikai, Sasuga will raise Kyoutoryuu into the air and slash him down while saying the release phrase. This will cause the guard to turn into molten silver, which then covers the blade. Kyoutoryuu’s curve is not straight, and the soul-forged steel is now composed of what looks to be sterling silver. 

ABILITIES: 

UNNAMED MERCURY BLADE TECHNIQUE| Kyoutoryuu only has one ability that Sasuga knows about. Whenever it strikes anything that isn’t organic, such as trees, flesh, or even hair, the blade will melt over it and reform beyond the defense. For example, if it clashed with another zanpakutou, the blade would simply move past and reform as if it had never hit anything. Obviously if the defense is bigger than the blade, Kyoutoryuu cannot melt past. This makes Sasuga a nightmare to fight in weapon combat.