Byakuya
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- This article deals with the character Byakuya from InuYasha. For the Bleach character, see Byakuya Kuchiki.
Character Summary
InuYasha and company first meet Byakuya in chapter 397 of the manga. He introduces himself as "Mugen no Byakuya," directly hinting to his main powers. Unlike the recent offsprings of Naraku, Byakuya seems to be passive and loyal to Naraku, opting not to fight InuYasha's group in their first encounter. He does almost get InuYasha and his group killed on two separate occasions, using illusions to assist InuYasha's enemy. However, his main purpose is really to just observe Inuyasha and Moryomaru's growing powers and report it back to Naraku.
The recent manga releases have shown that Byakuya is never given details much like Kagura, showing Naraku's natural distrust towards his subordinates. Byakuya also uses an enlarged origami to get around, much like Kagura did with her enlarged feather. Byakuya also looks more feminine than many of the male cast memebers. This qualifies him to be a bishōnen.
On a side note it is possible that Byakuya's true purpose was to act as a spy and messenger of Naraku. He hasn't shown any frightening offensive abilities and never has directly engaged in combat with any of his enemies. He carries a strange looking sword on his back but has never used it in combat as he has a tendency to runaway rather than fight. However, he may indeed be Naraku's most powerful offspring up to date. Since Naraku is constantly growing in power as absorbs more and more powerful demons, so does his ability to produce stronger and stronger children, with each generation stronger than the last. Since he is the latest one to make an appearance he may also be the strongest.
Powers and Special Abilities
- Mystical Sword-This is eye catching sword he carries on his back. It is forged from Naraku's bones similar to Kagura's fan, Kanna's mirror and Princess Abi's halberd. Its powers are still unknown.
- Creating illusions (Such as fog, or sending copies of himself to communicate his thoughts)
- He can fly on a paper crane
- Detach organs from his body (On more than one occasion he has detached one of his eyes and sent it flying through the use of wings to spy on his enemies)
- He can use his paper soldiers to possess people (He once possessed a soldier and made him remove the salt that was the source of power for one of Miroku's barriers)
- Can create a barrier (possibly equal in power to Naraku and Akago's barriers)
- Origami-This is the flower he always carries. He used it to unleash fire attacks at his opponents. Another time he caught the demon priest Nikosen in a web and then set it ablaze thus destroying him.
- Gourd - He carries a gourd at his back that he once used to release a bunch of snakes in order to trap Kohaku.
- He also seems to have an affinity for petals. Once when Inuyasha attacked him he disappeared and petals remained where Inuyasha struck his sword. Also in certain images in the manga we see Byakuya surrounded by petals flowing in the wind.
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