YORUICHI’S UNREVEALED ZANPAKUTO! | THE FORBIDDEN BLADE?! | BLEACH Theory
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- Yourichi Shihoin’s zanpakuto is not revealed to us within the BLEACH manga, however this hasn’t stopped fans from theorising what her shikai or bankai could possibly be. We know that Yoruichi was the former captain of the second division, so she definitely has a zanpakuto, but why does she never use it? What secrets lie within her mysterious blade, and how do they connect to her unique abilities, including her cat transformation? In this video, we'll explore various theories about Yoruichi's Zanpakutô, considering her Shikai, Bankai, and how they could potentially enhance her formidable skills.
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Unfortunetly I have to dissapoint you guys. We won't see Yoruichi's Zanpaktou simply because she is stronger using Shunko instead of Bankai. She has to comfort her Zanpaktou everyday because it is depressed from lack of use
If I remember correctly, this was stated by Kubo-sama himself
Poor zanpakuto
@@The_DJMITRIthis is bound to change in the hell arc when she meets her ancestor. The undead captains will be way stronger.
maybe we get to see flashback though? at some point in time she had used it afterall
@@The_DJMITRIdidn't she say something similar in the show/manga itself
Also liked how CFYOW showed us the stark contrast between Yoruichi and Soifon's fighting styles and philosophy. When Tokinada let loose a group of assassins on them Soifon as usual got deadly, bloodied and corpses all around her while Yoruichi merely knocked out her attackers nonchalantly. When it's over she looks over Soifon with concern and dislikes at the use of lethal action, urging her to not let the evil of her skills or the nobles fully control her, to witch Soifon merely stands at rigid attention.
That may be true but it could also just be lack of skill because it's a lot harder to keep a person alive.
mmm.. the STARRK contrast....
@@crimsonninja4097 it's def not a lack of skill. She's a captain class shinigami who has been continuously training even during their long standing peace time. She just doesn't care about the no name assassins. It fits pretty well that Soi fon would act similar to the older gotei since her philosophy is more geared towards the older beliefs.
Soi fon is the wind god to yoruichi's thunder god, if you wanted some additional symbolism, good day sir.
@@vastos2587 I wasn't saying Soi-Fon isn't skilled, I was speaking in comparison to Yoruichi.
Ultimately Yoruichi operates far better with her usual skills. She much prefers to leave her opponents KO'd with a bruised ego and nothing more, only getting dangerous when things are critical. Also in CFYOW the conversation between her and Tokinada showed how unhinged Soifon is with her Yoruichi obsession, getting extremely jealous at Yoruichi soothing her own Zanpakuto. Ah Soifon.
The issue with the zanpakto possibly having a cat form and working with her combat style doesn't make sense to me, because if it fit with her style so well then she would have no reason to avoid using it, at least in Shikai form. I don't have a direct concept, but I assume that her sword would have to have a release form that is opposite of her combat style. That would explain her unwillingness to use it ever, even when dealing with high threat opponents like Aizen or Asken
I was thinking the same thing. Soifon uses her shikai because it does fit with that close range fighting style rather well, so Yoroichi's zanpaktou even in shikai form has to be unusable whether from not fitting in with her fighting style, or it's effect also affects her which is detrimental to her fighting, kind of like Shinji's zanpaktou, or the fact that the zanpaktous ability is straight up useless in general. Personally i think it's one of the last two options, or she would have used it when backed in to a corner like Soi Fon uses her bankai.
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I just thought that she reached a state where a zanpakuto would be unnecessary for her since bankai/shikai are both still manifestations of their own power. Maybe even holding her back due to having to channel her spirit power thru a sword and not herself.
I wouldnt be surprised if she mastered her zanpakuto against Chika Shihoin in Hell arc.
She has already mastered shikai and bankai
@@AlexDrewsuminby master I beleive its safe to assume they mean properly integrated it into her fighting style
@@ezramiller8936she already has
Even soifons bankai is considered mastered and yet it's horrible 90% of the time
@NiaTheMilkTank Setting the fact that there are different levels of mastery in bleach when it comes to banki, there's a difference between mastering the function of the banki and figuring out how to utilize it in creative strategies on the battle feild. While it is a tool, the zanpoktou is also a living soul, so your ability to synchronize with and understand it key features in unlocking its power, that could remain hidden for centuries for as long as you misunderstand the zanpoktou
She already knows how to use it fine she chooses not to use it. Same with Soifon she will not use her Bankai unless she absolutelyhas to. @ezramiller8936
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I never realized how mind shattering it would be to suddenly see her unsheathe her Zanpakuto
That thumbnail actually looks pretty amazing
True that golden color with crest like a royal family 🔱 emblem crest sword would be sweet if it's a anime - exclusive add on surprise.
well she was an asasassin maby her bankai's nature results in it automaticly killing anyone apart from her who witnesses it. smiliar to how assassin should never leave witnesses
I mean soi fon is the opposite so I don't think we can make any assumptions
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I always imagined that Kubo left her zanpakto out of the manga because like soifon it doesn't really mesh with her fighting style so if she were to use it it would hold her back
What if her zanpaktou is just a sassy princess cat lady that’s consistently need pampering and affirmation once it gets that then her zanpaktou will do some lethal damage like how cats are
Your cat idea of yoruichi's zanpakuto kinda reminds me of the fanfiction a shark in the moonless sky, her zanpakuto in that story is basically a sadistic version of the cat from alice in wonderland.
The lightning idea definitely makes more sense
Oh , a video about cat's sword ?
Yoruichi is a free spirit, very mischievous and playful. Her Shikai would reflect that. So if her Zanpakuto were elemental, I could also see it being lightning, or water is another good one. "As untamable as the sea" and all that.
Overall, I think it is a shikai with a distinct lack of precision or control and that's why she doesn't like using it. When it comes to combat, she likes being in control with fast and precise strikes. If it were a shikai like Heineco that is very unfocused, or a slow burn ability like Ikkaku's Bankai, I think that would make the most sense for why she doesn't use it.
Her true self is very caring and supportive, so her Bankai might not even be a combat type.
Imagine something like an inversion of Unohana's Zanpakuto
I think her zanpakuto is not really her zanpakuto. I think its her family zanpakuto hence why it doesn't match her.
She's a hot blooded cat
I wish we could see her use it at least once, I would love to see her shikai and bankai
If the Bleach staff works consistently , its possible her zanpakuto could be revealed in cour 4
I doubt it. I think Kubo will save it for the hell arc.
Given her fighting style, I could see Yoruichi’s zanpakuto resembling a karambit
Or brass knuckles
yoruichi fought Soske Aizen and Soske Askin
I would guess it is either:
- too fragile for her strength
- to slow and cumbersome for her speed
- is a danger to her allies
i always headcanoned that it could be a shield with no offensive capablities
I always imagined her zanpakuto as being almost antithetical to her fighting style. Like it’s shikai is a very heavy suit of armor, and her Bankai created a form of “bubble” that prevents her from moving and makes her used ranged attacks. Basically I imagine her Bankai takes away her 2 greatest assets, her hand to hand abilities and her speed. Similar in literary concept to Soi-Fon it’s a Bankai that goes “against” it’s shinigami. The major difference being Soi-Fon can swallow her pride and use a nuke, but Yoruichi’s Bankai literally restricts her. I believe Yoruichi can’t even work her zanpakuto into her combat style. If she could, like Soi-Fon, I’m positive we would have seen her use it in SOME way. Instead she chooses to ignore it completely and if she does use a weapon it’s a sacred tool from her clans stockpile of them. Those two last points make me confident that her and her zanpakuto are, almost paradoxically, incompatible with one another.
I like the idea of the lightning abilities because it would likely make a lot of noise, something that a stealth fighter would likely want to avoid.
Personally I think it's probably type of gun, a railgun
The main aspect that I feel NEEDS to be addressed is why she NEVER uses it. If it's because it doesn't fit her fighting style which is heavily CQC based and she also doesn't use ranged Kido either she wants to be up in her opponents face I can easily see her not remotely desiring a Zanpakto that's exclusively ranged in both Shikai and Bankai considering she had Urahara make armor for her to continue punching Arrancars rather than use her sword to deal with their skin.
Soi Fon still uses Shikai so that's not a completely valid comparison
If I remember correctly, the wording she uses in the light novel is that she is a "stronger" fighter without it. Implying it has nothing to do with preference like with Soi-Fon. Instead, her shikai/bankai are handicaps. Either they're not suited for combat or the speed and power of her Shunko is simply more powerful/effective
Her bankai should be a rijiu they are usually dogs or dragons, which is ironic for a cat shape shifter, and they worked for raijin they would hide in the belly buttons of people and electrocute people with lightning strikes just have it be that she loses alot of energy when she uses it or she needs to strike someone's belly button which wouldn't be useful on hollow due to the many forms they take
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Soifon's zanpakuto isn't the worst. It's the fact that she hates to use it, amd therefore doesn't include it's use im her thoughts or plans. Her biggest gap is against multiple foes of moderate strength compared to hers. She's far more prone to being overtaken by numbers than say, Byakuya. That is, until she pulled out the BFM. That covers fighting even an army. Also, even a captain isn't going to brush off an explosion without taking some serious damage. So, she can use this aspect in conjunction with Shikai, to catch oppoments iff gaurd while trying to avoid the BFM.
it doesn't make sense for her zanpakuto to match her preferred fighting style. It's probably a big, goofy, slobbering dog and Yoruichi is clearly a cat person. She has to go home every night and give her blade lots of belly rubs, then turns into her cat form and curl up together to sleep.
2 reasons: Maybe she doesn't have a good relationship with her zanpakuto or she just likes fighting using hakuda and kido.
Yeah basically. According to her she has to spend every day comforting it because she never uses it.
@@huntertezzno the hell she didn't are you stupid when is the last time this ever happened in the Bleach anime or at least in a manga cuz you got to be stupid enough not to realize she fight with her hands not with a sword and bleach
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Something else might be that Yoruichi's Zanpakuto may turn into some form of clothing/armor or part of her outfit that makes it easier for her to fight without a weapon and strengthening her attacks. Consider Ichigo's bankai changing his clothing and directly showing his reiatsu level by its damaged appearance. This would also give her the ability to have it released constantly because it would basically be hidden as part of her outfit.
this would be cool, but would go against her not using it. I'd see her using it often if it was something to do with strengthening her hand to hand combat.
@@Cas-ed9ob Except she is (was) part of a stealth, covert group for years. Of course she wouldn't tell everyone all of her secrets, probably to the point of directly deceiving them.
@JohnA... sure, but there were plenty of chances to whip out her zanpaktou, especially if it's enhancing her preferred fight style. I'd have a hard time believing she would pull it out against aizen or during TYBW just because she wanted to keep it a secret. Seems way more likely it just doesn't suite her style.
@@Cas-ed9ob No I meant that she was keeping it secret that it was already out and part of her outfit so not obvious to anyone else. That she just said she didn't use it but was already using it in front of everyone.
It was just an idea anyhow, probably more likely she just doesn't keep it around most of the time because she doesn't like it and she isn't the kind of person to put up with things she doesn't like.
Shunko removes all her clothes.
I like your lightning zanpakuto and defensive zanpakuto, but my personal theory is that her zanpakuto is based on Raijin and while powerful, it’s hard to use in battle do to how it works. It’s shikai takes the form of a single drum and it’s striker with each strike to the drum building power that can be released whenever she wants but the process is slow and obviously not stealthy in anything but a festival with a lot of drums. It’s bankai goes full Raijin with multiple drums a two strikers that unleashed lightning strikes on the surrounding area but with very little control of what they hit.
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I always thought that her Zanpakutou would have a Nekomata for a spirit. Considering that in their lore by the time they reach two tails they walk on two legs and speak the human tongue.
It's funny because the game actually showed her zanpakuto and outfit along with attacks
I think her Zapakotou in Shikai or Bankai form probably means some type of instant death or has some type of long range ability. All the things she doesn’t like and that being the reason she doesn’t use it.
Shield theory sounds about right. And soifon's bankai is the manifestation of wanting to complete her loved one. Yoruichi can't attack, soifon can't defend. What a perfect couple. But im sorry soifon... Yoruichi is ours.
They aren't really a couple though
Soifon is sickly obsessed with her but yoruichi is not into her
@@melovil9199 Well, since yoruichi is much older she probably got her bankai before and since soifon is the obsessed one her bankai manisfested as a perfect weapon for yoruichi
what if Yoruichi's shikai is actually her cat form?
Here's my theory. Her family is said to be gifted divine gifts from the gods. Maybe her Zanpakuto is part of her soul, her having the name flash God is no coincidence. Her shikai would be her first power up, that she used against soifon. Her Bankai would be the form she used against Askin. ❤
I can see it being something heavy/loud. Shield or a hammer to be the opposite or a range weapon that wouldn't benefit her fighting style like a whip/chain.
I still think she looks better in her purple hair rather than the black one but I understand why they changed it because it's not accurate to kubo work
If single Target effect shikai becoming a.o.e bankai is the standard for zanpaktou then this might be the opposit for skikai that already have a o.e abilities..
Which might unintentionally explain why we don't see aizen's bankai..
Yoruichi having a shikai or Bankai that grows weaker the longer a fight drags on certainly fits with her ninja nonsense, and also definitely adds a nice Dichotomy with Soi Fon, considering the longer a fight drags on the easier it becomes for Soi fon to murdilate someone if she somehow failed to get the two strikes off.
Honestly I do rather like the idea of her zanpakuto directly opposing her preferred fighting style in some way though, despite it being rather odd that someone so confidently aware of who she is would be so opposed to a piece of her own soul.
Yoruichi seems like a good target for how shinigami may have fought before the invention of the sword.
There would be far less capable fighters because of the training and talent needed. This could also explain what power is absorbed to create a zanpaktu. Innate ability of the shinigami.
I think of the zanpaktu and Hido are cheat codes. Fast tracks for less qualified individuals to get an edge while those more qualified to exceed limits.
Making it possible for greater numbers of capable fighters.
That being said. I think her zanpaktu would incorporate lightning in some way. Based on what I've said above. Aside from that. I'm not sure how her personality would impact the form.
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I kinda always thought it would be lightning based, it just seems fitting. I do remember seeing a translation that had her nickname as Lightning Flash Yoruichi so that may have biased me a bit.
Yoruichi relies on her speed which is earned the nickname The Flash Step Queen and hand to hand combat. Plus her use of Shunko and her many forms including her Thunder God Cat Form is what makes Yoruichi different from any other Soul Reapers. She doesn't need a weapon to prove it. Her own body is that weapon.
And this far in the story it’s impossible for her to have secret useful bankai, cause I doubt fans would understand why the hell she didn’t use it all along
I think it's far simpler then that. She was raised to lead the stealth force, the personal assassin's and attack dogs of the Central 46 and probably spent hundreds of years seeing and doing unspeakable acts of brutality in their name, including the Quincy genocide. Her zanpakuto spirit formed in this time would likely be a bloody minded soul eager to kill their targets but Yoruichi herself has changed, she doesn't want to be that stone cold killer all the time now. But if she picked it up now she would have a hard time resisting that bloody call, for instance instead of knocking out the stealth force squad that ambushed her during her fight with Soifon she would just kill them. She doesn't want to do that, so no zanpakuto, instead she developed Shunko to act as a replacement for her shikai as it gives her that shikai level power boost without having to use her actual shikai, and she developed her Shunko catgirl form as a bankai replacement, but it still feels incomplete and needs more work. With all that said I feel her zanpakuto could really be anything as it's not it's form or powers that keep her from using it, but it's personality, through I lean towards either a melee type like a knife, or some kido/lightning elemental type that's based on a normal weapon form.
If I could create her bankai, then I would call it “9 lives.” If you don’t kill her within 9 attacks, then you instantly die. But, if you hit her once, then she dies. If you refuse to fight, then you’re vulnerable to her attacks.This would make the mastery of flash steps make sense. It would make her not spam it because I would make it impact everyone within 100 yards of her. So, allies and enemies attacking each other will all die within 100 yards of her. If you leave the 100 yards requirement, then you’re safe for the new 9 attempts. Therefore, she is required to chase the target for the bankai to stop.
Je pense que je suis pour la théorie que son bankai et shikai a un rapport avec les félins et même que la sa transformation en félin a un rapport avec le fait qu’elle s’assimile à son sabre qui lui donne la possibilité de se transformer en chat, et la c’est la version soit du shikai ou alors juste une certaine synchronisation avec l’âme de son arme et la version que l’on voit dans les derniers combat quand elle devient une chatte sauvage c’est l’as version de son bankai qui prend le contrôle car il est plus puissant. Et pour finir je pense que le bankai doit être un félin qui doit être du genre incontrôlable qui fait ce qu’il veut et donc pas très pratique
Yoruichi's shikai is a transformation skill, so I would think that her bankai would be also something similar, like summoning a gigantic cat beast.
This skill will go against her way of fighting style.
Ever wonder why Yoruichi always has that ribbon?
Either in her hair, around her neck as a choker or around her waist?
That's her Zanpakuto.
Eh idk? If the zanpakuto release amped her natural features, wouldn't she like to use it more? I think it does something that she doesn't particularly like, like soifons..... 🤷♂️
Itll be funny if her "transformations" were actually the work of her zanpakuto the whole time 😂
I think a familal zanpakto focused on torture would fit. It’s less about killing and more about causing pain.
My theory is that her Zanpaktou is a bloodthirsty honor-bound blade that would drive its user to kill anyone within line of sight, like a hungering tiger on a vicious rampage.
Shikai that turns into a black dagger with a golden hilt and upon its release it erases her existence from ppls perception similar to Tosen but only for herself (but can’t hide spiritual pressure)
Bankai manifests a panther like feline that hunts targets with a unique ability to constantly attract and overload the senses of their targets - making it impossible for enemies to focus on environment and other external factors - only on the panther
It's probably the Shioun Household's blade that was used to cut the spirit king apart. While it cannot be a useful thing because of its use, even Squad Zero's powers would feel like a gentle zephyr of power. She probably had to appease her blade as she was still the house head of Shioun even after leaving the Soul society. While her little brother was put in as a facade as the current Shioun household leader.
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soifon could try to reshape her bankai to be a swarm of smaller, guided missiles that would track down their targets with precission. You could even have them look like bees or hornets.
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I guess you missed where not only do noble families pass on their swords but also the captains of squad 2
I have a question, is it possible that yoruichi is in similar situations to komomora, you know like how he became a dog, maybe yoruichi also became a cat, and Kisuke helped her idk
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I always thought it would be cool to give her gauntlets like when she fought aizen. But more cat-like.
Considering Soifon has such drawback on her bankai, It wouldn't be shocking if Yuroichi's Zanpakuto to be something that requires her to be constantly outranging her enemy.
Also I wouldn't be shocked that she also owns a legendary blade like the Ise's.
I hope that Shihoin Family has a single sword that only "Head of family" can use.
This would explain why we never seen her using her blade outside of flashbacks even when facing sstronger foes like Aizen.
This could also retcon why Yūshirō was looking for her sister when she was facing one of Quincies. And Yūshirō didnt manage to do anything to the plot.
That would make the most sense. Like Muramasa for the Kuchiki and Enryakoten for the Tsuniyashiro.
@@huntertezzLike what he carrying but never got used
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I can never understand why people say that the cfyow light novels are non canon to the story of Bleach. Not only does Kubo say he created the lore and content for them specifically, but the authors of the light novels directly asked him for assistance, even asking if it’s possible for them to use Hisagi’s bankai, which Kubo later on referenced in the Hell chapter.
Amazing video as always.
Since she is from one of the noble families who sealed the soul king, i think ot reasonable to assume ahe inherited her zanpaktou, i also wouldnt be surprised if it was a zanpaktou that was only able to harm the soul king/god. She doesn't carry it because it would be of no use in q fight and she never thought she would need to fight the soul king again.
Next theory, what is Hachi’s Zanpakuto?
Maybe we might see it in the hell arc whenever that comes out seriously
I think that her zampakuto should be kido type.
It would be same as with Yumichika who prefers close quarters combat over sucking his opponent dry.
Definitely an episode of kiss and make up of Yoruichi and her Zanpaktou
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I wont say my entire theory, in case they ever have a competition on creating hers, but I think it is a healing one.... totally different from her fight skills, hence why she never uses it in battle, and how she always bounces back.
I was literally thinking the same as the 3rd theory except that it'd be a Spiked Club like Kido's. 😆
Not sure about the Bankai though.
if she doesn't use it and she is a close range fighter. i would assume her Zapakuto is something that is at range or a distance stance. she would'nt want to use a range weapon period in close quarters.
I think it has to be a body armor/giant shield type of zanpaktou. But the shikai needs to be bad too. If she has a useful shikai, she would just use that and her bankai would be situational, like Shinji or Kyoraku. So, something that hinders her in shikai is the only thing I can think of.
Wasn't there a bleach mobile game version of her zanpaktou though? Was that official art by Kubo? That could be a hint...
Seeing as Target affect shikais turn into area affect bankais, what would aizens be then? Would aizens bankai just make everyone around him automatically under his hypnosis? That would explain how he fooled the captains into thinking he had a water bankai. Just a theory though.
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I think that given her lightning based attacks, it is a safe assumption to assume its a lighting based zanpoktou. However, when I consider the reasons as to why characters dont use their shikai or banki in the story, she doesn't strike me as the type to distain her zanpoktou, but is choosing not to use it, like uraharas banki, possibly because it either doesnt help with the situation, or is difficult to utilize in the fight.
I imagine for a close up fast paced fighter like her, the zanpoktou might afford her an ability closely linked to assasination or survailence, but it takes a great deal of focus or concentration. I imagine some kind of neural manipulation wherever she cuts with the zanpoktou to manipulate the body of the targets neural impulses with electricity from the zanpoktou. The large amounts of focus required to utilize the blade effectively would suggest it wouldnt be helpful for her fast paced fighting style. However it would tap into that preditory cat nature toying with the target like a cornered and paralized mouse. To draw a comparison to the miss match in fighting techniques, consider attempting to compare neji's fighting style while using shikamaru's shadow posession teqniques from Naruto.
Imagine if kubo scraps the nude catform and shows us the zanpakuto in the anime
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fyi its already been stated and confirmed by the writer of bleach that yurochi does not have a conventional zanpakto hers does have a shikia or banki as its already in its truest form... this was stated back when her human form was first introduced in an interview
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I feel like her sword uses lightning because of that one form she took and her speed
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Maybe she has one of either one of dangerous or banned zanpaktao in bleach?
LMAO Lady Thor in Bleach sounds like it would be great.
How does her family history play into the bankai?
Since it is passed down
This where bleach leaves me when these characters first came out you got a idea about the soul reapers and the past dramas alleged like why some of them are kinda exiled like ichgos dad her and a few more the mystery of ichgos mom and sisters … its manga not lord of the rings when you are young world building is usually the last thing he was thinking about but it’s fun to speculate
If you have a Zanpakutou that emits a blinding white light you have no need for stealth because no one will see you regardless.
I wish I knew where that art of Yoruichi comes from
I think it’ll be the complete opposite of soi fon. Something quick precise and powerful.
Maybe the Hell Arc will reveal it. Fingers 🤞
I never thought about this, but ehat if her sword is a haded down family treasure, and thats why she didn't want it...
I doubt it's a ceremonial sword considering it's said age spends time with it so it doesn't sulk
She could use bankai and shunpo at the same time
I think its likely her shikai and bankai can effect other zanpakuto.
Muramasa can control zanpakuto spirits and Enryakoten can copy the form of zanpakutos.