Best Non-Combat Techniques In Bleach

Key Takeaways

• Keikaigi creates a portal to Hueco Mundo, a standout non-combat technique with ties to Urahara.
• Sentan Hakuja allows teleporation, highlighted by Tosen and Gin, enhancing their dramatic flair.
• Shunpo enables shinigami to move swiftly, crucial for covering distances outside of combat.

Bleach is a series that has become mainstream once again after its final arc was finally adapted into an anime that did justice to Kubo’s epic fights. The Thousand-Year Blood War is shaping up to be one of Bleach‘s crowning moments, even if some manga fans are worried about the course the ending will take.

Given the sheer number of amazing battles in the series, it’s easy to assume that the majority of techniques in Bleach are used solely in combat. However, there are moments when some techniques are useful in a given situation outside of combat.

8 Keikaigi

Helps Create A Portal To The Garganta

• Notable User: Kisuke Urahara

Traveling to Hueco Mundo is easier said than done, given that this space is essentially a version of Hell that needs to be closed off from the other two worlds. Thankfully, there’s an elaborate Kido spell that can be used to access this location via the Garganta.

Keikaigi is a Kido spell Urahara uses to open up a portal to a Garganta that can send anyone to Hueco Mundo. It may only appear once in the series but makes a solid impact as a useful non-combat technique in Bleach.

7 Sentan Hakuja

An Elaborate Way To Teleport From One Place To Another

• Notable Users: Kaname Tosen, Gin Ichimaru

Bleach has a ton of style, to the point where the simple act of teleportation looks amazing. This particular technique is used by both Tosen and Gin to teleport anyone within the spiral they’ve created.

It allows Aizen to appear and disappear dramatically, further adding to his allure as a villain. Given how important it can be to cross distances as quickly as possible in Bleach, it’s easy to see why the Sentan Hakuja can be a useful way to move from one location to the other without any problems.

6 Kyokko

A Kido Spell That Helps Conceal The User

• Notable Users: Sosuke Aizen, Momo Hinamori

Sometimes, outright battles don’t solve disputes. There are times when skulking in the shadows and gathering information is important, and this is something Aizen excels in.

After all, he’s a master of the Kido spell Kyokko, allowing him to eavesdrop on conversations back when he used to reside in Soul Society. He may be caught once, but this instance makes it clear that Aizen’s master plan was a long time in the making and involved a fair bit of stealth to help this nefarious villain come one step closer to his goal.

5 Noren Mekuri

Helps Negate Any Illusions

• Notable User: Shinji Hirako

It’s a shame that the Visored were unfairly thrown out of Soul Society after becoming the twisted subject of Aizen’s forced Hollowfication. They were exiled from their homes and had to hide out on Earth to learn the best way possible to control their powers.

Aizen needed these people out of Soul Society since they’d come the closest to uncovering his treachery. After all, Shinji’s tactical use of Noren Mekuri allowed him to uncover a hidden Aizen who was trying to spy on them, making him seem even more suspicious.

4 Teleportation

A Swift And Efficient Way To Teleport

• Notable User: Sosuke Aizen

After merging with the Hogyoku, Aizen received powers that arguably made him the strongest shinigami to ever exist in Bleach. As his body got attuned to the Hogyoku inside him, Aizen developed the ability to teleport from one location to another almost instantly.

This should’ve served as a taste of his incredible powers, but Ichigo’s random power-up ensured that Aizen’s true potential would never see the light of day. A single Mugetsu was all it took for one of the best villains in shonen history to see his triumphant run come crashing down.

3 Kaido

Healing Kido Techniques That Are Useful For Obvious Reasons

• Notable Users: Tenjiro Kirinji, Retsu Unohana

Kido is a form of magic that can be used in various ways. This includes healing as well, with restorative Kido spells collectively being known as Kaido. Given how many times the shinigami in Bleach are wounded time and time again, it’s easy to see why Retsu Unohana and the Fourth Division were critical to ensuring the survival of Soul Society.

The captain’s mastery over Kaido plays a huge role during her fight with Kenpachi, where she brings the monstrous shinigami to the brink of death multiple times before healing him. Her gamble worked, and Kenpachi finally learned the true name of his Zanpakuto, allowing him to be a force to be reckoned with against the Quincy.

2 Shunpo

Helps Shinigami Move At Breakneck Speeds

• Notable Users: Sosuke Aizen, Byakuya Kuchiki, Ichigo Kurosaki

Most people assume that the only use of Shunpo is to move quickly in combat without being outpaced by the opposition. However, mastering the Flash Step is important for shinigami who want to cover huge distances in record time outside of combat too.

This can be seen when Ichigo uses his mastery of Shunpo to cover the distance between Seiretei and the Soul King’s Palace in record time, allowing him to aid the shinigami in this battle when they needed him the most. If teleportation is impossible, then pushing one’s Shunpo skills to the max is the way to go.

1 The Almighty

A Precognitive Technique That Has The Ability To Change The Future

• Notable User: Yhwach, Jugram Haschwalth

The Almighty is one of the most overpowered techniques in Bleach. Yhwach uses it in battle all the time to change the future and negate any critical damage, but that’s far from the only way the Almighty can be used.

It gives people a glimpse into the future and lets them rewrite fate, which makes it a useful technique both in and out of combat. The fact that Jugram became a force to be reckoned with when Yhwach slept and passed on the power of The Almighty to him shows just how formidable this technique is in Bleach.