Gintō
Kanji	銀筒
English	Silver tubes
Item Statistics
Use	Quincy spellcasting
Used By	Quincy

Gintō (銀筒, Silver tubes): A capsule-shaped tool used by Quincies to store their Reiryoku. It is an antiquated tool, but the use of it allows Quincies to perform certain techniques. The techniques can be effective enough to counter a Hollow depending on its user.^[1] By condensing and storing a liquid form of Reiryoku inside the tube approximately 5cm in size, various attacks are triggered when the stored reiryoku is released.^[2]They are used by Quincy for spell-casting in the same way that Shinigami use Kidō. Like Kidō, they are activated by calling out various commands.^[3]

Gintō Techniques Edit

Gintō Techniques
Spell Name	Spell Information	Spell Picture
Heizen (聖噬 [ハイゼン], haizen; German for "Heating", Japanese for "Sacred Bite")	Heizen instantly gouges and purges whatever is enclosed in the space within the four tossed gintōs. It is tremendously effective even against Menos Grandes.[4] This technique creates a transparent, rectangular beam of energy from the silver tubes which then slices through the opponent. It is activated by the command: "Feel the wrath of battle and accept this sacred chalice - Heizen!"[5][6] (大気の戦陣を杯に受けよ)
Gritz (五架縛 [グリツ], gurittsu; Japanese for "Five Rack Ties")	A film of Reishi emitted from a thrown Ginto surrounds the enemy.[7] This technique forms a man-sized pentagonal Quincy cross which envelops its target. It is activated by the command: "A silver rod strikes the five-fingered stone bed - Gritz!"[8] (銀鞭下りて五手石床に堕つ)
Wolke (緑杯 [ヴォルコル], vorukōru; German for "Cloud", Japanese for "Green Cup")	Cushioning the impact of a fall with Reiryoku contained inside a Ginto.[9] This technique uses a silver tube to create a large blast. It is activated by the command: "Tilt the goblet to the west - Wolke!"[10] (盃よ西方に傾け)
Sprenger (破芒陣 [シュプレンガ], shupurenga; German for "Explosion", Japanese for "Ripping Grass Formation")	This technique uses five Seele Schneiders to create a pentagon-shaped seal which, when activated, causes a massive explosion within its borders. When an object or a person stands within the middle of the Pentagon the placement of the fifth Seele Schneider can trap them by wrapping and binding their legs to the ground with dense spirit particles. The Seele Schneiders function as accumulators, gathering the necessary amount of spirit particles to create the explosion. The liquid inside a silver tube acts as the trigger. The preparations for the technique combined with the charging time for the Seele Schneiders make its use in battle impractical unless the user has a partner that can stall to buy time, or has enough strength to create the formation while under attack.[11][12]

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Bleach Official Character Book 2 Masked; page 248
2. ↑ Bleach Official Character Book 2 MASKED; page 44
3. ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 185, page 14
4. ↑ Bleach Official Character Book 2 MASKED; page 44
5. ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 185, page 13
6. ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 110
7. ↑ Bleach Official Character Book 2 MASKED; page 44
8. ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 226, page 11
9. ↑ Bleach Official Character Book 2 MASKED; page 44
10. ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 226, page 7
11. ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 276, page 4
12. ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 164

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