2nd Year Required - Spiritual Pressure Application

When two spiritual beings collide, the side with weaker spiritual pressure will get hurt. (Ex: When Ichigo Kurosaki fought Captain Kenpachi Zaraki, the captain opened up the chest area of his shihakusho and ordered Ichigo to cut him. When attacking with all his strength, Ichigo found Kenpachi uninjured, while his own hands started bleeding. As his sword's power is highly concentrated for the purpose of killing, the spiritual pressure that Kenpachi subconsciously releases is much, much stronger). In this way, a Shinigami with a greater amount of Reiatsu can use their own Reiatsu to harden their skin and effectively protect themselves from attacks.[70] Shinigami battles are battles of Reiatsu; if one possess a greater level of Reiatsu, then the other can be overcome completely, such as when Soi Fong's Nigeki Kessatsu failed against Sousuke Aizen. One can also concentrate their Reiatsu to repel attacks, as Mayuri Kurotsuchi did when attacked by Pernida Parnkgjas's The Compulsory.



FEAR

Reiatsu at its most basic level can instill fear in others when it is very high (in comparison to the one feeling it). Willpower is the simplest way to fight this effect.

• When Ichigo fought Kenpachi for the first time, he felt it was impossible to win, making his Reiatsu far weaker than normal. Ichigo was only able to fight and wound Kenpachi once he regained his confidence and focused his Reiatsu.
• When Nanao Ise stared into the eyes of Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, she felt it was impossible to win and nearly passed out in fear.

STUN

High level of spiritual power can cause those of lower power to be stunned by simply being in the presence of a high level spiritual being.

• It is not uncommon for Humans and Souls alike to get the wind knocked out of them by simply being near a spiritual being with a high level of Reiatsu.
• Kenpachi Zaraki's Reiatsu is so high that upon coming within a few yards of him during the Ryoka Invasion, Hanatarō Yamada fell to his knees while Ganju Shiba could barely stand.

PARALYSIS

When a spiritual being of high Reiatsu chooses to, they can paralyze an opponent just by focusing Reiatsu through their stare or presence.

• While confronting Shunsui Kyoraku and Juushiro Ukitake, Yamamoto stared directly into Nanao's eyes, physically paralyzing her.
• Sousuke Aizen forced the 6th Espada, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, to his knees by exerting his Reiatsu while staring at him.

PHANTOM PAIN

• During the Ryoka Invasion, Kenpachi went after Ichigo Kurosaki, having deemed him the strongest of the invaders. As Ichigo and his group ran, he felt like there was a sword to his neck, following him no matter how fast they ran.
• Upon coming face to face with Kenpachi, Ichigo felt like he had just been stabbed, but in reality, he simply saw just how massive Kenpachi's killing intent was.

PHYSICAL DAMAGE

• During their battles with Grimmjow's Fracción in The Cold War, Lieutenant Renji Abarai and Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya released their limiters in the Human World, unleashing a huge amount of Reiatsu that left Shawlong Koufang and Yylfordt Granz slightly frozen and burned, respectively.
• During his fight against Szayelaporro Granz, Renji used Reiatsu transferred through his blade in order to injure the Espada after the latter blocked a strike from him.
• Kenpachi can focus his Reiatsu through his sword to create powerful shockwaves, usually damaging the surrounding environment as he does so.

LETHAL DAMAGE

In high enough quantities, spiritual pressure can be lethal to others.

• After his second Hogyoku-induced transformation, Aizen's Reiatsu was so powerful that it reduced a nearby Human to ash when he approached him and destroyed objects thrown at him.
• Coyote Starrk's Reiatsu killed a massive number of Hollows simply by being close to them.

This is the most common form of Reiatsu, which has no effects other than those described above, along with its unique color and feeling. Most Hollows and Shinigami have this type, while Quincy and Humans always have this type. Notably, Fullbringers are Humans who have Hollow-like powers, and Yasutora Sado noted he felt "at home" in Hueco Mundo because his Reiatsu feels like that of a Hollow despite his species, but their Reiatsu is still a standard type.



All Visored and Arrancar have this specific Reiatsu; Visored feel more like Shinigami, while Arrancar feel more like Hollows. When Ichigo's inner Hollow started to take over his body, Orihime Inoue could sense it and was frightened by how heavy and dark it was. The Visored also feel more like Hollows when they release their powers. Arrancar seal their Hollow abilities and become as close to their original form as can be when they enter their Resurrección, explaining this phenomenon.



Two Shinigami have used elemental Reiatsu, even without releasing their Zanpakutō, with it being their natural power:

• Fire & Heat: Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto. Captain-Commander Yamamoto has used his burning Reiatsu to heat up his sealed Zanpakuto, causing it to glow dark orange like a recently forged sword. He has also displayed a large amount of flames emanating from his body before releasing his Shikai, which is needed for his fire-based techniques.
• Ice & Cold: Toshiro Hitsugaya. When Toshiro was a child, he had trouble controlling his power. In his sleep, it would go out of control, freezing his grandma with the sheer cold. This cold power caused others to fear him.