Division 7

Captain: Matsudo Isshiki Lieutenant: Jin'emon Kotsubaki.

Quote: "Rukongai is the city of souls, and the 7th Division is their sacred guardian. Under their protection, no harm may come to the citizens of Soul Society."

Role: The 7th Division has complete authority over the individual territories of Rukongai. They are the ones who patrol its streets and defend its districts in the case of an organized attack. They are in charge of coordinating local groups, maintaining social infrastructures, and carrying information to community leaders that would otherwise be stranded. Members of the group are often the most skilled in Hakuda, trained to take down their opponents without damaging the buildings within Rukongai. This has given them the unofficial title as the Hakuda experts of the Gotei 13, rivaling even the 2nd Division. No other group has more pull within the districts of the city. This is due in no small part to the division's efforts to increase quality of life through reconstruction programs and charity work.

Members of the 7th Division are specifically taken for their Hakuda skills and their ties with the communities of Rukongai. Each Shinigami is expected to train in non-lethal take-downs and unarmed combat for a minimum of two hours a day, making them a fighting force that is fine-tuned to their chosen battleground. Many of the individuals who apply do so out of a sense of duty to family that might live in Rukongai, which shows in the work that they do. The 7th Division is filled with these community-oriented individuals. It allows them to work within the Gotei 13 without severing most communication with those they care about. Because of this, they are generally the most well-liked group of Shinigami to those who live in the impoverished areas of the districts.

Seated Officers:

-3rd Seat: Jirobo Ikkanazaka.

-4th Seat: Sentaro Kotsubaki.

Unseated Officers: