<p>Byakuya is not the only one with multiple techniques for his Zanpakutō. All main characters seem to have multiple techniques and probably the others as well but we have not seen it (yet).</p>

<p>I suppose this is due to (heavy) training, as goes with everything: When you train a lot you gain more experience, increase your skills and gain more insight how to you your skills. This all results in new ideas how to use a weapon and thus in multiple techniques.</p>

<p>Characters climb in class rank when they show enough skill (and there is a 'free spot'), so when looking at the other way around: the high(er) ranked characters are likely to have a high(er) skill set and thus multiple techniques.</p>

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Veger
<p>They are various forms of his bankai, achieved by arranging the blades in different patterns. His bankai is versatile by nature (being composed of countless tiny blade fragments), and affords him several forms, with varying combination of attack and defense. </p>

<p>Whether a bankai can have multiple forms depends on its nature. Hitsugaya Toshiro and Abarai Renji <em>could</em> also achieve multiple bankai forms with practice/training. The former could mold Hyorinmaru's ice into various forms (like <a href="/questions/tagged/fairy-tail" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged 'fairy-tail'" rel="tag">fairy-tail</a>'s Gray), while the latter could rearrange Zabimaru's segments. Shinigami such as Komamura, Tousen, or Soifon would likely not have multiple bankai forms due to the nature of their bankai.</p>

<p>By the way, Byakuya is no longer the only known shinigami with multiple bankai forms</p>

<blockquote class="spoiler">
  <p> as Yamamoto Shigekuni's bankai has been revealed.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Also, Byakuya's sister, Rukia, has <em>shikai</em> with multiple forms:</p>

<blockquote class="spoiler">
  <p> Tsukishiro, Hakuren, Shirafune, and Juhaku </p>
</blockquote>

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Masked Man
<p>In addition to his bankai, Byakuya is observed using three techniques:</p>

<ul>
<li>Gokei

<blockquote class="spoiler">
  <p> I think it was in battle with Hitsugaya's Reigai, though I'm not sure</p>
</blockquote></li>
<li>Senkei

<blockquote class="spoiler">
  <p> while fighting Ichigo at Rukia's execution</p>
</blockquote></li>
<li>Shūkei

<blockquote class="spoiler">
  <p> in the same fight as above</p>
</blockquote></li>
</ul>

<p>Not only is this the largest number of Zanpakutō abilities that we have seen in one sword (I think), but each one of them seems more powerful than the last (and more powerful than his bankai!).</p>

<p>So what exactly are those three techniques? Why is Byakuya the only one in <em>Bleach</em> to have so many different techniques contained in his Zanpakutō?</p>

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What are Byakuya's Gokei, Senkei and Shuukei?
# What are Byakuya's Gokei, Senkei and Shuukei?
Posted by: username_0 on 2012-12-19
In addition to his bankai, Byakuya is observed using three techniques:

* Gokei
  > I think it was in battle with Hitsugaya's Reigai, though I'm not sure
* Senkei
  > while fighting Ichigo at Rukia's execution
* Shūkei
  > in the same fight as above

Not only is this the largest number of Zanpakutō abilities that we have seen in one sword (I think), but each one of them seems more powerful than the last (and more powerful than his bankai!).

So what exactly are those three techniques? Why is Byakuya the only one in *Bleach* to have so many different techniques contained in his Zanpakutō?
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### Answer by username_2 on 2012-12-19. Score: 7 | Accepted answer
They are various forms of his bankai, achieved by arranging the blades in different patterns. His bankai is versatile by nature (being composed of countless tiny blade fragments), and affords him several forms, with varying combination of attack and defense.

Whether a bankai can have multiple forms depends on its nature. Hitsugaya Toshiro and Abarai Renji *could* also achieve multiple bankai forms with practice/training. The former could mold Hyorinmaru's ice into various forms (like [fairy-tail](/questions/tagged/fairy-tail "show questions tagged 'fairy-tail'")'s Gray), while the latter could rearrange Zabimaru's segments. Shinigami such as Komamura, Tousen, or Soifon would likely not have multiple bankai forms due to the nature of their bankai.

By the way, Byakuya is no longer the only known shinigami with multiple bankai forms

> as Yamamoto Shigekuni's bankai has been revealed.

Also, Byakuya's sister, Rukia, has *shikai* with multiple forms:

> Tsukishiro, Hakuren, Shirafune, and Juhaku
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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-12-20. Score: 1
Byakuya is not the only one with multiple techniques for his Zanpakutō. All main characters seem to have multiple techniques and probably the others as well but we have not seen it (yet).

I suppose this is due to (heavy) training, as goes with everything: When you train a lot you gain more experience, increase your skills and gain more insight how to you your skills. This all results in new ideas how to use a weapon and thus in multiple techniques.

Characters climb in class rank when they show enough skill (and there is a 'free spot'), so when looking at the other way around: the high(er) ranked characters are likely to have a high(er) skill set and thus multiple techniques.
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