When Yumichika faced off against Charlotte Coolhorn, one of Barragan’s Fracción last week in chapter 320 of Bleach and Coolhorn released his zanpakutou I firmly believed that the time had come and fans would finally get to see the ability of Yumichika’s zanpakutou that allowed him to take down Shuuhei.

Guess what? I was right! In chapter 321, not only do we get to see Yumi’s zanpakutou in all it’s glory, but Yumi’s reaction to the eye-sore that was Coolhorn’s released form was also priceless. Poor Yumi looked like he was going to be sick.

Yumichika’s zanpakutou, Fuji Kujaku, is a kidoh-type zanpakutou. However, since the 11th Division frowns on those sort of zanpakutou and prefers that one’s zanpakutou be used directly in a fight, he hides the ability of Fuji Kujaku. This is the explanation that he gives Shuuhei anyway, and so for all intents and purposes it appears that Yumi’s zanpakutou, upon release, just takes on a sickle shape and the blade splits. Because of the fight with Shuuhei, we knew (the readers) knew otherwise, but never got to see it in action. However, during his fight, Coolhorn unleashes an attack which surrounds Yumi in black brambles and hides everything from sight. Upon realizing that no one would see his fight, Yumi revealed the true ability of his Fuji Kujaku.

To initiate the reiatsu draining ability of Fuji Kujaku, Yumichika uses the command Sakikurue (split and deviate) Ruriiro Kujaku (lapis peacock). His zanpakutou’s blades flare and take on the appearance of peacock feathers. The strands then reach out and bind his opponent, and as the opponent’s reiatsu is absorbed flowers bloom on the strands signifying the drain of their reiatsu.

Considering how many of the blooms on Ruriiro Kujaku are already fully bloomed, and the white rose in Coolhorn’s attack is disintegrating on the last page I think it might be safe to say that Yumi has won this fight.

I could really care less about Ikkaku and Kira’s fights though, I hope we get to see Shuuhei’s fight. I want to know the name of his zanpakutou and its abilities. Not to mention, I just really want to see Kensei and Shuuhei finally meet up again. 69 FTW! :luv: