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teishi, Sasayaka Na Bouei (Halt, Modest Defense.)

chinmokuwo motte... fumetsuno shouheki. (bring silence... indestructible barrier.)

Abilities: The Five Lotus Seals, each seal he releases changes the abilities that his Bankai is capable of, it is marked by panel chained to his back by five chains that has a five petaled lotus on it. He can activate the seals in any order he sees fit, but prefers to do so in order, as skipping seals causes him physical and spiritual pain.

- First Lotus, Fumetsuno Shouheki (Indestructible Barrier, base form). The left arm negates and absorbs all forms of energy attack, while the right arm absorbs all forms of kinetic attacks (phsyical or ranged), they feed the energy to the opposite arm for a charged attack.

Weakness: Should the kinetic arm (Yin, Body) be struck by an energy attack it will be destroyed. The same effect applies should the energy arm (Yang, Soul) be struck by a kinetic attack. Is very heavy, Ba'Ryo is unable to use Shunpo, or even run while it is active.

- Second Lotus, Kagen No Kabe (Waning Wall, Base Form, Minus Shoulders). Retains the same abilities as First Lotus, however Ba'Ryo can move 50% faster, and is able to use Shunpo with enough effort.

Weaknesses: Same, slightly easier to break due to less support.

- Third Lotus, Tetsutora (Iron Tiger) The gauntlets split down the middle, revealing a smaller one in each, they are normal size, but sport 11 inch claws instead of fingers. Claws are razor sharp, with the blades being thin enough to cut individual spirit particles in half. This causes chain reactions when used in areas where spirit particles are abundant, spirit particles split by Third Lotus explode after a few moments.

Weaknesses: Almost no defense, Third Lotus is purely for attacking, and due to the side effect, Ba'Ryo never uses this ability in the Soul Society, often straining his bankai by skipping it entirely.

- Fourth Lotus, Fuuji Rare Ta Shishi (Muzzled Beast) The claws break off his gauntlets, turning them into pseudo punching gloves. They still possess the ability to explode spirit particles, but they do so by crushing only the ones present in the impact zone of a punch, allowing for focused, smaller explosions that Ba'Ryo can aim.

Weaknesses: The explosions are much less powerful than Third Lotus, and without the bladed claws, the physical damage he can cause without spirit particles present is very limited.

- Fifth Lotus, Eien No Heiwa (Eternal Peace), The larger gauntlets break off, revealing Braces on his forearms and palms, as well as bands on Ba'Ryo's biceps. A small Yin-Yang appears on the first and second knuckle of each finger. This is Fumetsu Shouheki's ultimate form. The chains are all gone, and the panel on Ba'Ryo's back falls off. This uncaps his Reiatsu and allows his full spiritual pressure to be used at all times, with almost no effort. The Yin-Yangs on the bracers, bands, and his knuckles begin to glow over time, getting brighter the longer he keeps Fifth Lotus active. The longer it is active, the more devastating his attacks become. He uses his mastery of Hakudu to it's maximum potential by delivering blows cahrged with massive amounts of REiatsu thanks to the bracers. He can also manipulate spirit particles in his immediate area (roughly 1.5 feet in any direction) and use them as projectiles, or shape them into barriers to protect himself and others.

Weaknesses: The drawback to such awesome power is that the power of this form draws directly from Ba'Ryo's life force. The longer he keeps it active, the weaker he becomes. The longest he has ever kept Fifth Lotus active for is 2 minutes, 11 seconds, and it rendered him unconscious for three days. He suspects that should he ever push himself in times of need, exceeding 5 minutes would cause his own spirit particles to break apart, erasing himself from existence.